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p mm taessssfts politicians show cautious optimism for 1 992 sal bommarito staff reporter what will it take to get the commu nity back on track in 1 992 thats the question the tribune asked some prominent members of the community in an informal phone survey conducted recently it comes as no surprise the econo my is the issue foremost on peoples minds as 1991 comes to a close a sense of cautious optimism pre vails as we usher in 1992 and the economy begins to slowly lift but a sense of uncertainly still remains id like to see these empty shops with some new tenants and the reces sion come to an end said mayor fran sainsbury stimulating the local economy tops the mayors list of con cerns which need to be addressed in 1992 the mayor is optimistic that a new and more cooperative council will be able to find solutions to the towns econohiic woes a more cooperative working rela tionship between the town the bia and the chamber of commerce is needed to help address these con cerns she said yorkdurham mpp larry ocon nor agrees cooperation is the key to getting back on track in 1992 we need more cooperation at all levels of government explained oconnor oconnor said his constituency has been hard hit by the recession but he remains optimistic that canadians will rally together in the face of adversity we need to find that enthusiasm again he said he said the first ministers confer ence on the economy held recently is a step in the right direction government must lead the way in stimulating the economy said harry bowes chairman of the york region board of education somehow there has to be a boost to the economy he said however the ndp government may not be equipped to do the job said bowes who believes freeenterprise is the key to recovery we need more support for busi ness and privateenterprise this will boost the economy and increase property taxes by improving the economy than government income improves he said provincial and federal government downloading to the municipalities is a result of the recession said bowes bowes believes economic hardship will be a fact of life for some time to come 1 i would like to see people work ing towards solving the worlds prob lems said rev wayne reed of the stouffviile united church even though the recession has creeped into everyones life were still better off than others said reed reed cites the political upheaval and ecpnomic hardships being expe rienced by the citizens of the former soviet union because of local concerns more important global issues have been largely ignored said reed who wants to see less emphasis on per sonal problems and more emphasis on helping others robyn magee director of the whitchurchstouffville foodbank echoed reeds comments id like to see people put other peoples needs in front of their own said magee magee believes commu nity involvement is the key the more we give out the more we get back we should be looking within the individual for solutions she said dean no downpayments no monthly payments no interest for 90 days 5786 main st stouffviile 46423655 on selected models sunbirds safari vans csmfz pontiac transports but huury offer ends jan 792 and dont forget we offer financing from 29 or up to hood cash back on all remaining 92 cars trucks l i