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OR TT IT EH Hp EEE => "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" ARTI TEE TTTssayrThy TE W TYRE em mma wm PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 10, 1991 - 5 Connie Southern ready to take another stab at local politics By Scott Anderson A candidate in the 1988 mu- nicipal election has decided to give it another shot. Connie Southern, who ran for the Ward 1 seat in last elec- tion, announced her decision last week. She said the over- whelming support she received from members of the communi- ty pushed her to run again. Miss Southern said the deci- sion to try it again was not something that took too long to make. "I knew the night I lost that I'd run again," she said. Since that night she has been preparing for the race by taking a number of related courses. The courses she has taken in- clude the T.J. Mahory Road School, the Accredited Munici- pal Clerk/Treasurer Associa- tion course, the Municipal Tax Administration Program, and the Municipal Law certificate. On top of the extra courses she has taken to prepare her- self for the election, she has also taken courses in Public Ad- ministration and Law at Atha- baska University, Urban Pldn- ning and Environmental Concerns at the University of Waterloo, and has a Bachelor of Science from Trent University. She is currently working on her masters. Miss Southern said she felt it was necessary to take these courses so she could be better prepared for the demanding po- sition. She says one of the things that drives her to participate in the election is the pleasure she gets in meeting the people in the area. During the last elec- tion she campaigned door-to- door, and she says she will use the same strategy again. "You get a real good feel for what the people want," she said. "You're there to represent them and what they want." Miss Southern has been a resident of -Scugog all her life, and attended public school in Greenbank and high school at Port Perry High School. She says one of the major con- cerns of the area is essential services. Although she sup- ports development in the town- ship, she says development must be well-planned. Miss Southern says that es- sential services should be as- sured to the existing popula- tion, before allowing for expansion. Another concern she says is the need for a second ice pad at Scugog Arena, but is concerned about the additional tax burden this will place on the area. But she says if the people are "will- ing to work hard" and get in- volved in innovative fundrais- ing schemes, "the tax burden CONNIE SOUTHERN will be reasonable." On regional issues, she says the potential siting of the dump is going to be a major issue, and will "fight like hell" to see it isn'tin Ward 1. "If it affects the ward, it af- fects me." But if the dump is to be placed in the region, and there are no alternatives, she says she would place such high stip- ulations on it that they can "take advantage of the situa- tion." These stipulations would include substantial amounts of revenue. If elected, Miss Southern says her decisions in council will be based on careful consid- eration of all the issues. She is a great supporter of indepth studies and information before a decision is made. She says there are always hidden costs involved and believes they must all be looked into, before a decision is made. "I don't make decisions until I study things," she says. "You can't make decisions on some- thing until you know the de- tails. It's part of any council- lor's job. We're there to make the best judgement." With this in mind, she feels she can bring good representa- tion to the people in her ward by listening to their concerns. "I'm not impulsive," she says. "You can't be because you can get yourself into a lot of prob- lems." If there is one lesson she learned from her last try at poli- tics, it was the importance of lo- cal politics. She realized that people take municipal politics a lot more serious than is per- ceived. She is willing to offer a full commitment to the people to see their concerns are met. Sometimes problems can be re- solved with a simple phone call, she says. "T offer a strong representa- Mary Nesbit 254 North Street Port Perry, Ont. 985-3624 Fe Quilt in a Day - Log Cabin Pattern - Cost $30.00 plus materials Oct. 19 or Nov. 16 Bunka for Beginners - (Japanese Embroidery) - 2 Hour Class $20.00 includes materials - Wednesdays 1-3 or 7-9 Starts Oct. 2 for 7 weeks Mop Doll Workshops - 1 Hour Class - $20.00 includes materials Phone for dates and times Silk Scarf Workshop - 1 Hour Class - $26.00 includes materials Phone for dates and times Fabric Cottage Clock - 2 Hour Class - $10.00 includes materials Phone for dates and times Phone to register or stop by Fancy Works, 12 - 5 to view samples Make your own Christmas Gifts this year. ancy Monks Why Pay Mora? OVEN FRESH BUNS Kaiser, Sesame Seed or Hamburg Buns $1 9 a dozen 5 THE MEATING PLACE AG) 180 Queen Street, Port Perry, 985-2818 v tion," she says. "Anyone who knows me personally knows I can hold my own. I have no self gain other than to serve the people." Sunday, September 15th 2:00 pm njoy the sounds from 5 bands; Pipes and Drums of Lindsay, Scott McCormack, Bowmanville Legion Pipe Band, Ajax Legion Pipe Band and Sir Sanford Fleming Pipe and Drum Band of Peterborough. - Parade to begin at Port Perry EO High (¥! T DONATIONS School, 2 FROM PUBLIC ARE Queen Street to band shell. WELCOME THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT; Jim Grieve o 1.G.A. Ken Dowson 0 Dowsons Valu-Mart Ken Carruthers no Country Style Donuts Larry Emmerson 0 Emmerson Insurance Bill Brock o Brock's Department Store Ken Koury o Nuts About Chocholate Bill Sandiford John Orde Port Perry Rotary Club Bill Barr 0 Birdhouse Willy Peter Hvidsten ou Port Perry Star Jimmy Davidson ALSO SPECIAL THANKS TO; Stewart Nicholson Roy Walker Smith -------------- a ---- Ceti au ran oh