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Midland Veteran councillor, Reeve William Orr says that he will request that a Task Force on jobs be set up as soon as the new Council takes office. '"'We have an in- dustrial liaison com- mittee and the ILAP committee working hard right now, but I think that a committee Reeve Orr advocates Task Force on jobs made up of a few key industrialists from the area, Council reps, and a few people from the Chamber's of Commerce from Midland and Penetang eould really do a job 'to get jobs created in our area," says Orr. "I think we should also look at other possibilities in tourism, and not turn develop- ment away. The more lobbies we have working for us, the better our chances are of getting results, and it wouldn't cost us any.money to get excellent volunteers," Orr believes. : Reeve Orr _ believes that the Town and the area are strong and have excellent growth potential because it is close to major metropolitan areas and markets, and because it has easy access to them. "Midland's in good shape financially, with less debt than most towns our size, and we certainly have = an available labour market, a good stock of housing, and a need to encourage develop- ment," comments Orr when asked why Midland and the area might be attractive to developers or industry. Orr says that Midlanders he has been talking with on the Ron Josland seeks seat as Ward 1 Midland alderman BY RON JOSLAND Let me first state that I am _ against an- nexation, unnecessary spending, closed meetings and outside consultations. I am against an- nexation because I feel that we can negotiate a settlement with our neighbouring councils which will be mutually beneficial as long as we proceed from a position of trust. BBs Naturally every one is against unnecessary spending and we should always look at every project and expense to ensure that we receive maximum value for every dollar spent. It seems to me that HARPING about past council mistakes is an exercise in futility - not that we should forget them but rather that we should learn from them and make sure that we don't make the same mistakes again. I feel that couricil should receive far more imput from the ordinary resident of Midland, rather than just the Chamber of as we. replaced by i a ee a a a a ee i a ee ee ee a a eG Need a program to know the names? If-you got your personal copy of the Midland Commerce's "Midland Quarterly (October, November, December 1982) and turned to the first inside page you no doubt may have been as confused Listed as president is Ernie Cowden. He hasn't been since last year when he was Hudson Leavens who was replaced last week by Ross Heacock! lobbying of special interest groups. With more _ open meetings there will be more opportunities for the ordinary taxpayer to make his feelings known to council members. Remember that we are being elected as representatives of the public and not autocrats. I know that Midlan- ders are proud of their community as evinced by the over whelming success of Homecoming Weekend under the chairmanship of Mr. Hacker and that we have a lot of people who willingly volunteer their services in support of Midland. Most people J talk to consider that monies spent on Consultant Studies, is a waste and in most cases I agree with them - we know that we have the ex- , pertise in the area and if we cannot solve our own town problems we shouldn't be on council. What we must do now is curtail our ex- penditures as that our standard of services is not eroded by a debt factor which seems to be getting out of hand. We must also do everything possible to attract diverse industry to the area and to this end we must get along with our neighbouring councils with combined endeavours, frank and open discussion and not in the spirit of con- frontation. In closing I would ask for your vote on November the Eighth so that we can learn from the past - anticipate and plan for the future and act now to insure suc- cess. ; a ee ee ee ee ee ee a a id newsletter Pa a a a a a ae a ae ae ae ae ae ae "Page 14, Wednesday, November 3, 1982 campaign trail are concerned ,about the future, but would prefer to live here. They're loyal to the Town and have confidence in it. "So do I,"' he adds. "We can do a lot more to work with other councils in the area, and I do a lot of that through my work at ~County Council, and because of the people I know through my _ business. "Yes, we've got some differences that have to be resolved, but I think they can be discussed as friends across the status, and because he business on a part-time table,' says Orr in iS looked upon by _ basis. making reference to Many as a_ solid, Reeve Orr says he negotiating with Tiny reasonable man of good wants to help his Township. Right now, judgment. Reeve Orr community, as he has Orr strongly believes owns a _ successful done in the past, by that we must work jewellery business in continuing to be its together very closely Midland which moved Reeve. He certainly with all the mun- into larger premises seems to have the cipalities in the area to just two years ago. He _ energy and the interest solve the economic remains active in the to do it well. problems. Bill Orr is referred to as "The Senator"' by his colleagues on Council and many members of the public and friends. He earned that because of his veteran Richard Platt Mayor Leadership title On Nov. 8, elect RON JOSLAND Alderman Ward 1 eControlled spending eDialogue between councils @ Open meetings eT axpayer representation MAKE SURE YOU VOTE! Sound Administration and Progress we can Afford BILL ORR Reeve in the Town of Midland Re-elect In troubled times-Experience Counts For information and transportation, call 526-6471 526-8860 | have served the people of the Town of Midland for 12 years- lask for your support again this year ORR, William 526-2682 SR