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t, i By John Dujay Political nowcomer Doug Ross won one of two Whitby trustee seats oôn- the Durhanm Board of Education in Monday's election. "I 'got a feling when I was canvassing,» he told The Free Press Monday night. Patty Bowman, chair of the board, returns as trustee for a fourth term. "I'vo done the best I can,» she said. Final results gave Bowman f7 12~ votes te Ross second-place finishof 4,784 votes. Bath candidates were men- tioned on the Praise Report that listed Durham region candidates who were ondorsed as being acceptable te Christian voters. Bowrnan, bowever, distanoed berself from the report, saying tbat "For nine years, I ran as an individual and I stili did (in tbis election).» Ross, however, was not so0 con- cerned about having his name nientioned in the report. "I appreciate the suppjort of the Christian comrnunity, he said, noting the report was simply a liat of candidates who bappened to be Christians. Losing out afLor one term was incumbent Tanya Gullivor. She was unavailable for comment. For his part, Ross hopos ta begin work on a violence and drug policv immnediatley. "Wé don't want Wbitby ta become like Toronto,»' he said.H also plans to live up to bis promise of an open-door policy. Bownian promised ta pursue community dovelopment and in- crease parental involvement. Sho defended the new board's Educa- tion Centre whicb bas been cri- ticized by some residents. "Yes, we're going te, pay for the house we now own,» sbe said. Rosa. said it bas been a bard campaign. Rather than celebrate on Monday nigbt, ho said, "]'m going ta rest.» Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 161994 ,Page 27 Scott defeats Doistra in centre ward By Mike KowalsId Third time out proved lucky for Shirley Scott in the race for centre ward councillor in Mon- day s municipal election. With ail 45 poils, reporting, Scott defeated incumbent John Doîstra by a comfortable total of 2,102 votes to 1,759. The 64-year-old former down- town business owner was mak- ing her third attempt at winning th centre ward seat. In 1988, she and Doîstra fin- ished third and second respec- tively bebind former councillor Lynda Buffett. In 1991, after Buffett made an unsuccessful run for mayor, Dol- atra won the seat by a scant 94-vote margin over Scott. An active member of the Save Our General Hospital citizens' committee and a vocal critic of many council docisions involving the Downtown Business Im- provement Area, Scott did not hesitate in telling reporters the reason for her victory. odfu «What did it? MI wodru campai~ teamn -- Rob Palmer Joan Mann, my two sons and everyone olse," shie said. (Palmer ran third behind Dol- stra and Scott in 1991, while Mann was Dolstra's campaign manager.) Scott said her cail for an "open, accountablo, democratic" council was endorsed by centre ward voters. She predicted a tough three years» and promised to fight for another ico fadflity, in Whitby, retention of acute care services at Whitby General Hospital and opposition to the Lynde Shores development. SHIRLEY SCOTT Doîstra, a 39-year-old General Motors employee, said hie was the victim orf a two-candidate race in which two major issues plaed.a significant role. «Iwish Shirley ail the beet as centre ward councillor, but she ran a campaign on the issues of Lynde Sh ores and Whitby General Hospital," he said. "I ran a campaign above board on the issues we could do sorne- thing about." The fate of the hospital will ultimately be decided by the pro- vincial government, Dolstra noted while council's approval of the Lynde Shores project is before the Ontario Municipal Board. "She's there now, we"1l see whàt happens (te both),» he said. Doîstra said he knew it would be a "close either way,» "Unfortunately, I got caught on the Lynde Marsh. That was deait with il years ago.» hIcumbents return to separate board By John Dujay Incumbents Tom Qîdman, Judy Morris and Mary Ann Mar- tin easily kept their seats on Durham's separate school board. The final tally gave Oldrnan 1,890 votes, Martin 1,340 and Morris 1,325. Martin, a Port Perry resident, was an Oshawa trustee the past tormn but ran for a WNhitbyý trus- tee position as ahe is nioving te the town in Decexuber. TOM OLDMAN Dennis Fox wilreturn for bis third term as east ward council- lor. "I'm very happy and I'm glad it's over,"he said Monday nigbt, after facing a challenge from Joanne Prout, ce-chair of the Save Our General Hospitee com- mittee. Fox had 3,419 votes ta 2,729 for Prout. Altbough be is bappy to bave won, Fox said be will miss regional councillor Rosa Batten, wb inished fourtb in voting for three rogional councillors. Fox said be "hopes that we can keepthe teamwork going" on the new council whicb will also ae Sbirley Scott as a new face. Scott defeated John Doîstra in the' centre ward. He plans on concentrating on traffl'ic controls such as signa and lighta for the east ward. As welI, ho would like to seo a new arena buiît, wbich he promises te, fight for if it is feasible. Mitchell re-elected in north ward By John Dujay It waa a bittersweet election victory for north ward councillor DON MITCHELL Don Mitchell. Altboughhispleased that ho -won easi ly ovor c h allongera Rick Sidier and Brian Wick, ho said ho will misa regional councillor Ross Batten, whiom hie called "one of our strongeat, moat arti- culate» councillors. Mitchell said that the Brooklin development is "the issue in the Brooklin area'» As woll, hoe said, "I'd certainly like ta see (an ice pad) under construction before this termi ends.» Mitchell also wants a zero in- creuse in taxes although ho hin- ted that it may net ho feasible next year. Final results g ave Michoîl 893 votes, whilo Sidier had 390 and Wick 242. CENTRE WARD councillor John Doîstra (left) and east ward Incumbent Dennis Fox study the election resuîts. Fox was successtui but Doîstra Iost his bld for re- election. Photo by Mark Reesor. Whitbry Free Press Fox suIrvives challenge from hospiital activiest A PENSIVE Doug, Ross watches the election resuits being fîashed on the video screen at Town hall on Monday. Ross had no difficulty winning election to the Durham Board of Education. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Ross joins Bowman on,.public board