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Ford, Kelly campaign for seat in Ward 4 With the retirement for health reasons of incumbent David Dietlein, there are two "newcomers" seeking the Ward 4 (Cartwright) seat on Scugog Council. But even though Joyce Kelly and Fred Ford have never run for & seat on Township council before, both have high profiles. Mrs. Kelly served many years as a trustee for Scugog on the Durham Board of Education and Mr. Ford has been actively involved in several community organizations including the =" Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, November §, 1994 --7 Blackstock Curling Club. He also . led a vocal campaign last month against the sale of Township owned land on Greensboro Drive ir. Blackstock. Both are Blackstock. At last week's meeting for residents of Counsellors help bank staff after robbery trauma When the Bank of Montreal in Port Perry was held up by two gunmen on the night of October 20, bank officials moved quickly to bring in professional counsellors to help employees through the trauma they had experienced. Paul Parnass is manager of the employee assistance program, one of several counsellors employed by the bank He and a colleague spent the day after the robbery and shooting with the Bank staff. "It's very important for people to talk about what happened and to get as much of the facts as possible about the entire sequence of events," he told the Citizen. He said the common reactions among bank staff after such an incident is shock, anger, fear and dis-belief that such events had happened. "They (bank employees) need to feel there is a safe place where they can talk," he said If you see our little 'SHOMBO" Friday, wish her HAPPY 13th Lots of Love - Mom, Paul, Gar, Kenton & Amanda Its very important for staff to support each other and to get strong support from family, friends and the community at large. "People react to stress in different ways," he said, "it's hard to determine what the long term effects may be." Bank vice president Durham Region John Kirk said he is amazed at the out-pouring of concern and sympathy from so «many people in the Scugog community. Mr. Parnase said it's a perfectly normal human reaction after a traumatic incident like this for people to feel a variety of symptoms such as headachés, nausea, muscle tension, stomach pains. 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Referring to the recent issue of the Greensboro Dr. land, Mr. Ford told the meeting he "has found it tough as a citizen to be heard and make points in front of council." The ward candidates meeting was hosted by the Port Perry Fair Board and Mr. Ford said he favours a long term lease between the Township and the Board for the fairgrounds with a "mutually acceptable escape clause, if we need one." Mrs. Kelly, who opened her address to the meeting by stating her "common sens: approach" said she would like to see the Fair Board get a new lease for five years and after that time period, an escape clause for 4 both sides would apply. A life-long resident of the ward, Mrs. Kelly said she has thorough knowledge of the ward and its ~~ issues, and promised to be a "team player who will study the facts of all issues before making a decision." Mrs. Kelly said the Township can hold the line on budgets by "spending just what comes in," and working to increase revenues through new assessment from new development. Mr: Ford said he wants to see more services for youth (teens) in the Township. Refusing to allow teens to hold dances in municipal halls, he said, is "forcing them to field parties." On the issue of the new multi. purpose facility at the Scugog Arena, Mr. Ford said he doesn't believg it will be able to pay for itself. And he noted that the community hall in Blackstock is under-used now Mrs. Kelly said she "can't make a dfcision on this issue until I have the full information." * All candidates were asked if they have any intenti®n of seeking a nomination in the next provincial election and both Kelly and Ford replied no. 1874 Scugog St. Boneless Chicken Breasts . Fier removed GHECK OUT OUR FLYER! Hurry, dhis Sale Ends This Saturday! 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