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Emm to contest Attersley for mayor A mayoral race is on in Whitby. After 19 years as a member of Whitby and Durham regional council, Gerry Emm has decided to take a step up the political ladder. Emm, 48, announced before 25 people at the old Whitby library Monday afternoon that he will run against Bob Attersley for mayor in the November munic- ipal election. "I am not in this campaign to say Bob Attersley has been a bad mayor, I am running because I will be a better mayor. Ladies and gentlemen it's time for a change," said Emm. He attacked Attersley's proposal for a code of conduct which would require Whitby councillors to disclose financial holdings 60 days after the Nov. 14 election. "He (Attersley) suggests that rumors have been circulating about council members. I am not aware of which council members he means. He proposes a set of disclosure guidelines which in my view are completely useless," said Emm, adding that he would rather see a financial disclosure 14 days before an election. "1, for one, will make full disclosure before Nov. 1 and I challenge all other candidates in the upcoming election to do the same." Emn said he will campaign on four main issues: "preserving community" within new develop- ment; expanding services; plan- ning for growth; and controlling taxes. It was the rapid growth of Whitby that dominated most of his announcement speech. "I am a supporter of growth if it is handled properly," said Emm. He brushed aside com- ments made earlier by Attersley that council was in control of Whitby's growth. 'Why are people talking so much about it? Why are there traffic problems?" said Emm. He said he would find out what developers have to offer before they receive the green light from Whitby council. Emm also promised a halt to tax increases for at least two years. He contended that withz new businesses entering the commun- ity, the tax base will increase so that no tax increase will be neces- sary. He also promised better accessibility for senior citizens and the handicapped, consid- eration of smaller and lighter Whitby transit vehicles during low load periods, and the discouragement of strip plaza zoning that would be detrimental SEE PAGE 3 SIXTH GAME TONIGHT Adanacs win thriller After Brooklin Redmen had "That is typical Adanac taken a 3-1 series lead in the lacrosse, we don't give up," said Mann Cup lacrosse championship Coquitlam coach Frank Nielsen with a 12-6 victory on Sunday after the game. night, Redmen coach Peter "Our boys have character but Vipond warned that Coquitlam we stili have a hard time getting was a team that had always come a lead then holding on to it," he back when on the brink of added. elimination. Brooklin came out of the And Paolo Brunoro's goal with starting gates looking like they 20 seconds ieft on Tuesday proved would win the cup in fivegagames, hum right, giving AdanaësC êiV bul'aiffe an early 4-O0 lead. 11-10 victory and forcing a sixth But Coquitlam fought to take a gaie tonight (Wednesday) at 5-4 iead and entered the third Iroquois Park arena. period with an 8-5 iead. a could see it coming. The guys start to coast, backed off' and n d i s Coquitiam started gettingthe 1 vBoy d fx loose bals said Vipond dont gametonght(Wenesay)at -4 ead and en tereud the third Iuin accident . eriodith f-ed A five-year-old Whitby boy seconds left in the gane but was kiiled on Saturday when he Brunoro's goal 13 seconds later ran into the path of a van on gave Coquitam a hard earned Athol St. victory. Senor Stanley KEN STANLEY, 11, had a lot of fun while .at the Children's International bargaining for his leather hat, machete, Sumner Camp in Guatamala. and parrot in Guatamala City markets FrS Prosepho Durham Regional Police report the boy, Justin Hotson, of 807 Athol St., was attending a friend's birthday party. He ran from behind a parked car onto the street where he was hit by the van which was travelling south on Athol. The boy was taken to Whitby General Hospital then to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto where he was prono- unced dead at 5:15 p.m. No charges were laid against the driver of the van. Summer camp for Ken is in Guatemala By Debbie Luchuk Ken Stanley spent-his summer holidays in Guatemala with children from 10 countries - although be is only 11 years old. Stanley, a Kathleen Rowe student, participated in one of the Children's Summer International Summer Villages, a camp held each year in various countries, with the focus being international understanding and goodwill. The children were all 11 years old, as this is the age determined by CISV to be the best age for such an international experience. Ken's mother, Barbara, said children of this age were deemed to be still open minded and in- quisitive, yet mature enough to handle being away froin home in a foreign country. ':.~ g åM * WHITBY OLYMPIANS GO FOR GOLD! Center pull-out section Stanley was one of four child- ren who comprised the Canadian delegation. They were chaperoned by an adult while in the Guat- amala City camp. Stanley said bis father heard about the international camp on the radio in February, and that he and his parents went to interviews and play sessions su- pervised by psychologists and teachers to determine his ability to work cooperatively in a group. "The whole basis of the organ- ization is to cooperate and the gaines nights were held to see how they did," said mom Barb. Within two days of the meet- ing attended by the Stanleys in Scarborough, Ken was notified that he had been selected. "I just about fell over back- ward," said Barb. She lad reservations about send- ing her son away to Guatamala, but she was assured of her son's safety by CISV organizers and by her own investigations into the country and its government. "I liked the idea of peace and friendship, but I really didn't think he had a chance to get into the program as it was so late," she said, adding that it was quite an adjustment for her to accept that her son would be away for a month. Ken's parents were incommun- icado during his stay in Guata- mala as the mail and telephone system in the country is not the best. During his stay in the camp, Ken said he participated in co- SEE PAGE Il SEE PAGE 16