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Whitby Free Press, 22 Sep 1993, p. 2

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Page 2, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, September 22,1993 Re.ferendum voters' Iîst updated for electio By Mike KowaloId The people responsible for run- ning next month's federal elec- tion want te make it oasier for you te vote. Don Sutten and Judy Moska- luk are the returning officer and assistant returning officer, res- pectively, for Ontarao riding. From now until Oct. 25, thoy and Elections Canada officiais in OSH-AWA Delached 2 storey homne. 3 bedrooma, hardwood floora. oads of kitchen cupboarda and single car garage. Asklng $8990000 294 other ridings acrose the country will be doing their utmost. te ensure that anyone elgblo vote, can vote. hey will consider it a job well done if the only excuse a person has for net voting je hie/lier own decision not te do so. ",We're trying te make it easier for anyone who wante te vote. The reet je up te them," said 3 HEE ME. * OIFT -B A à L GREAT LOCATIONI MULTI-LEVEL HOME Famlly room addition wllreplace and SGWO ta central air. 4 appliances, 3 bedrooms and large patio. 3 bedrooms. extra deep lot and drive thru khchen. Fenced yard wfth large shed backlng garagei. xcepional Value$ 1 469.900 onto greenbelt. Askng $129,700.00 Cati Rosemary Brown at 433-2121I "I just love V giving away FREE Air Miles" NRS REALTY ONE INC. Lindar .jwota., - PARK-LIKE SETTING!! OPEN HOUSE Su n., Sept. 26 24pm - 138 Elizabeth Cres,, Whitby Featurlng 3500 sq. ft. w/dreamlvKtchen5 bdrms., office, don, 3 baths, fabulous roc rm., w/o bsmnt. AUl located on 75'X250 beautfully treed lot!! Dr.: Thickson Rd. norlh ofiMnning to Graymar, wost to Elizabeth Cres. Lînda Kubota, Assoc. Broker, 436-1800, Res 668-6285. WHITBY - WALK TO GO! Super startr - 2 bdms. on main level, hardwood floors & leaded glass vWindow. 1 bdsm. dcoin with seoond kitchen, bath & laundry rm. Situated on a 50'X159' lot.incl. 6 appl. OnIy $117,900, vondor motivated! Vacant! Gall Danlel, Sales Representatîve, 436-1800. PORT PERRY CENTURY! G-Aclos î 7s onS.beÉtIUly s - =. ltatd on a lovely lot with abus Ei os homeardeatiu' nt==rfetuecdubestaircases, hand paînted. pa tmd uora; uiquekitcen. An exqulsltehome bottom Hgh eftliencY sfxrt.central air. 200 amp seMSk. M29.000. BlairrBrok.r/Owne, 436-1800. Sutton. Although this marks hie firet election as a returning officer, this ie not Sutton's firet expeýrience in the job. lie served in a similar capacity for last year's referendum on the Charlottetown Accord constitu- tion proposais. As Sutton pointed out the referendum was responsiie for perbape the greateet difference betwoen t hie election and pro- vious onos. Since Prime Minister Kim Camnpbell chose an election date Po to Oct. 26, the votere' liet fomI) the referendum campaign will be updated and used in this election, Sutton explained. Tis negated the need for the traditional door-to-door enume- ration of eligible voters, thus sparing Sutton the task of find- ing enough people te do this job in the riding's more than 300 p elle. While there will not be a rid- ing-wide enumeration, some Ontario ridiHng residente will stili have enumeraters knocking at their doors, however. Four daye will be set aside this week te, target specific aroas such as new subdivisions or apartmont buildings where thore le the likelihood of new voters, Sutten said. "Well pick p laces liko the White Osks' (Ct.) apartments and have our revising agente go there and see if we can get them on the liet " ho said. Other tian the targeted revi- sien, the responsibility for ensur- ing a person's name is on the voters' liet reste primarily with the individual. Anyone new te, Ontario riding since aset Octeber or who has meved te a différent address, muet notify the roturning office which je located in the West Lynde Plaza at the corner of Dundas andJeffery streets in Whitby, 666-2440 or 686-7126 (Pickering). «ýElecters can phone hore and wo'll tako their names and phono nurnbers s0 wo can arrange an appointmont te go eut and get theem on the liet," said Sutten. People have until Oct. 20 te ONTARIO RIDING returning officer Don Sutton confers with Ann Chapelle, one of the special ballot coordinators Iooking after mail-in ballots that are being tried for the tirst time this election. -Photo by Mark Reesor. Whltby Free Pres make sure they are on the voters' liet but those not on the liet can stili vote on election day. Ini urban poils, a revising offi- cor can register electers who present acceptable identification. In rural polis, olecters can register by applyi ng in the saine manner te the deputy returning officer at the pol, or by being vouched for by another person whose naine is on the votera" liet. The only requirements te become an eligible voter je that a person be at least aged 18, a Canadian citizen and a resident of the riding. Even those who temporarily cali the Whitby Jail home, can vote in the election, Sutton noted. (The referendum was the firet time prisoners were eligible.) Inmates will vote by special ballot on Oct. 15. Ballots are cast inside the institution, bofore offi- ciaIs who are appointed and trained by the returning officer. With ý an initial estimate of 117,534\voters based on the ref- erenduin liet, Ontario riding has the third-highest total of eligible voters in Canada, Moskaluk said. The riding covore WIhitby south of Taunten Road, plus the tewns of Ajax and Pickerng. There are currentjy 301 *polis (plus three mobile polis) in the riding, aithough this figure will likely incroaso, Sutton said. According te Sutton, 400 vtrpepoli is preferrable, but occsioalypolie can consiet of 600 or more votera. Therefore some polie will be sp lit te niake it more managae- able for election day officiaIs, Sutton said. "We're iooking at the poseibi- Iityof 335 pelle,'ho said. To help guarantee that everyone who wante te vote, can SEE PAGE 27 WFIITBY New igting. Immaculato and tastefully decorated 200J square foot 2-storey, brick, 4-bedroom residenoe with attached 2-car garage. Across the road from a park. Basement has finished 5th bedroom or study plus 3-piece bathroom. Features over $ 14,000.00) in updatos and extras including Regal lino fruitwood kitchen cupboards and vanities. Hardwood floors in main hall and kitchen. Gas fireplace in family room. 4-bathrooms total. Lennox Pulse energy efficient gas furnanoe with central air and electronic air cleaner. Dark stain oak handrail and pickets on stairway, and much more. $ 184,900.00 Cali Don McQuay, 668-5868. DAW McQUAY, REALTOR - --- 1 i

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