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ward 3 candidate confident tribune november 9 1988 c7 by bruce stapley for ward 3 council candidate nick tatone the campaign has been an opportunity for him to meet the people in the ward ward 3 is a mixed bag says the 38yearold manager of ibms systems technology division there are farms golf courses equine centres subdivisions hamlets and businesses but the father of two feels ideally suited to the task of being able to relate to them all im a farmer basically he says poin ting to his horse breeding opera tion in his barn and to his markham fair committee membership hes also on the co op committee and his daughter is an active 4h club member he believes he can use the skills acquired in the business world to further the cause of ward 3 my goal will be to run for mayor eventually he states i have to have goals for myself if i work hard and succeed ill want to take the next step up he has limitless enthusiasm and is a man for whom ideas breed nonstop i really want to go for it talking to the people so far ive had a super welcome it has really energized me i feel after talking to them that i really want to go that extra mile for them the next three years will be crucial to the town especially in terms of water and sewage and im a very analytical person when a developer comes to coun cil i want to ask him the right questions to make sure hes done housing issue crucial to town by kate gilderdale mayoralty candidate crawford thomson is concerned that the needs of youth in whitchurch- stouffville are not being met by the present council ive been in this area for 18 of my 21 years he declared id like to try to make a difference for the young people here id like to see a pool and to see more parent involvement the view adults have of teenagers he said tends to be negative particularly when the teenagers smoke or drink the reason they do those things is boredom theres nothing else for them to do he said hed like to see organizations geared to the needs of teens something that would bring them together the pool he said ties in with the youth issue mr thom son is in favor of controlled growth both residentialy an industrially i think before more houses are put in we shouid look at more industry something that will put money into the town like tokai in uxbridge he explained this is a unique community if hous ing keeps going in its going to be like scarborough markham and richmond hill i agree with hooking up to the big pipe as long as we use it responsibly he decided to run for mayor he said because he felt it was the best way to fight for change i tossed it around with my friends for awhile and we made the decision between us he stated we talked about the way the town was going and the way his homework as for new development tatone wants to be sure that only the best are being allowed in sure we need growth but i dont want to see us become another markham i want to see us pick the cherries the best developments his goals include getting the residents more involved in mat ters pertaining to the ward he is a firm believer in doing things right the first time when i see a road being ripped up and then i see it being widened a year later i think there is something wrong lets do it right the first time he would like to see people bet ter educated with regard to waste disposal and feels that proper chemical management is impor tant he would like to see fre quent testing of area water wells while acknowledging the in evitability of the big pipe he would also like to see more attention given to the needs of youth while realizing the finan cial difficulties of offering facilites like a swimming pool or a theatre he says youth must get involved in the community help ing out council and developing a sense of belonging id like to see a track built at the high school he says and i nick tatone firm believer believe that if we were to tackle the project ourselves utilizing the energy and enthusiasm of the kids and local businesses and volunteers we could do it on our own and he believes there should be a combination of creativity and logic applied to solving those problems even if i lose ill feel it was worth it just to meet some great people and to have had the chance to bounce around our ideas together alles is set to go incumbent says pool needed now by bruce stapley after 10 years on the job ward 6 councillor jim sanders says hes come to understand and appreciate municipal politics im starting to realize some of the things you can and cant do he says i like the mediating aspect of trying to solve problems when so meone gets a definite no on some matter or other you can often find an opening and get it through with some compromise his main concern as he tries for a fifth term in office is to monitor the aftermath of the tremendous growth the town has experienced weve got a lot going here he maintains it is important that we main tain the quality as we grow and there is no more obvious a want or need than the addi tion of the pool to the recrea tion complex he insists if that means a postponement of other projects like the new municipal facility then so be it he insists we need these recreational services in order to have a healthy community people are so much more aware of their health these days sanders says the time has come when pressure must be put on the region to help solve the problems facing municipalities like whitchurchstouffville he says whitchurchstouffvilles interest in recycling went a long way towards forcing the region to get involved in the project itself sanders believes the current waste management crisis calls for leadership at the pro vincial level he is personally involved with the solid waste environmental assessment plan a group which meets regularly at city hall in toronto in an effort to come up with ways of addressing the waste problem on the home front sanders says openness in government must always be encouraged sanders is also campaigning on a ticket that would bring ex panded culture and recreation programs for all ages as well as one that would encourage small clean industries to whitchurchstouffville to keep taxes down and provide fun ding for services sanders lives on obrien avenue with his wife lovanna and his two daughters crawford thomson mayors chair we thought it should be i have ideas on what id like to see and im sure other people have the same ideas affordable housing is a crucial issue he says he believes it would be a good idea to use the land on the site of the old arena as suggested by a resident at the all- candidates meeting as a 21yearold my biggest concern is to put a roof over my head house prices are out of reach for most young people he added mr thomson would like to see traffic lights or crosswalks at both ends of stouffville even though it would slow traffic flow through town if you put up lights that would slow down things down youre solving one problem and creating another one he may not have political ex perience said mr thomson but ive had 18 years experience in this area by bruce stapley after years spent helping others realize their political aspirations doug alles has decided to climb into the arena himself the 48yearold north street resident and father of two has ceased all his activities with the liberal parties of ontario and canada to apply himself to the task at hand he served as president of the yorkpeel federal liberal association and was chief finan cial officer for the durhamyork liberal association but he in sists he will approach the municipal scene without the liberal banner as a 22year employee at ibm alles feels his workplace ex periences have prepared him planning is a big part of my job he says and longterm planning is what we need for whitchurchstouffville now he is a firm believer of involv ing the community in the dayto day operation of a town you have to tap your resources take advantage of peo ple like ralph spademan who would empty the recycling bins for us free of charge there are a lot of people in this town who are community minded by holding these people up and encouraging their efforts it will make others want to get involved he says since moving his family to stouffville in 1979 he has been vicechairman and chairman of the library boards finance com mittee coorganized the twinning of whitchurchstouffville with carpentras france worked as a recycling volunteer been a member of the latcham gallery and helped out as a soccer coach aiid referee with the town alles says effective com munication would be one of his top priorities if he wins the ward 5 position constituents get upset sometimes simply because communication has stopped he says he also sees the affordable housing issue as something that has to be dealt wjthv there are three obstacles as i it one what is affordable housing two how do you get in dustry to participate in coming up with such housing projects and three how do we get around the water and sewage problem that has all new development stopped right now he said careful planning is needed in town by kate gilderdale though johan aaltink con sidered running for a position on council for some time it wasnt until outgoing councillor jim rae announced his retirement that he decided to take the plunge mr aaltink a 13year resident of the area says commercial in dustrial and residential develop ment in whitchurchstouffville must be carefully planned im concerned that it doesnt get out of hand he stresses im also concerned about this army of homes that are travell ing north from markham i dont want to see that happening here industrial and commercial tdelyelopmement should be con fined to allocated areas he says we believe in preventative methods why wait until the pro blem is there before you try to cure it like many others mr aaltink moved to a rural area because he wanted space and peace i would like to keep the rural feel ing he states he doesnt object to expansion as long as its phased in properly he says i dont want it to have a big impact on the people who are here the proposed extension of the recreation centre is of little in terest to rural residents he notes and would like to see private in dustry approached to support such ventures environmental issues are of in creasing concern he observes we are very susceptible to pollution here he says e paby place i 8360 kennedy rdiunionville bypass just south of hwy 7 all your baby needs now on sale