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p 6 decision 94 no j8 1994 st november 14 ward 1 m preston calls for accountability consistency lifelong resident ray pre ston says he has identified the keys to a successful term on bradley seeking second term on council ivanka bradley seeking a second term as ward 1 coun cillor says with one term under her belt she can do a better job i understand more im more effective and i can work hard for the community said bradley she said her questioning of issues seen as timewasting by some members of council is good for the community i feel that my need to understand issues benefits the communi ty because i get information from all sides she said there has to be a greater partnership between the municipalitys urban and rural areas while she understands that adding more services to the town can attract business elect judy vscala ward 5 councillor to achieve communication enhancement renew business development establish youth programs her mandate is to serve you and your community authorized by cfofor scala campaign fran sainsbury fran speaks with sincerity fran is very committed fran has the credentials building from the past planning for future ree a dedicated worker vote sainsbury mayor nov 14 bradley believes facilities should be more spread out across the munici pality tourism and recre- ivankabradley she said is the way of the future and the town has to develop partnerships to tap into this resource we have to work with what weve got and thats what weve got bradley believes there are some aspects of the towns threebaggarbage limit policy that need to be ironed out she points out that it may not reflect the reality of many rural properties where large fami lies can easily exceed the limit also with less garbage from whitchurchstouffville going to landfill sites bradley would like to know where the cost savings is reflected she said she would seek a return of weekly council meet ings and work to achieve more open and responsive govern ment for all residents of whitchurchstouffville council accountability responsibility fairness and consistency if you can keep those ideas in mind he said that will help solve the problems that come before council preston is challenging incumbent ivanka bradley for the ward 1 chair he said whitchurchstouf fville is at a crossroads and must decide if it wants to retain its rural smalltown character or become a bit of suburbia for his part preston would choose the former td like whitchurchstouf fville to become a town thats a destination because weve built from our heritage he said notjustoverit to accomplish this preston said future development must be based on need and environ mental and financial responsi bility preston said his campaign travels have told him that many rural voters dont feel wellrepresented i think a lot of the people think they dont have a voice at council the councillor and council should foster a sense of com munity for the whole town and not forget the rural areas preston said council must ensure it is getting an adequate level of police ray preston protection especially in the rural areas some back roads have become dumping grounds he said and need to be better monitored the recent robberies in stouffville iga and port perry said preston tell us that distance is no longer a barrier to bigcity crime he said one thing all voters have in common is they demand fair value and good service for their tax dollars we all have to live within our means as a community he said and that means ask ing some tough questions on the services provided preston said he has the nec essary qualities to provide the leadership needed in ward one i can work with people to see what theyre looking for he said but ill fight for my point of view ward 2 lyons well prepared for run at council retired school teacher ed lyons went back to school to help prepare for his second attempt at winning the ward 2 council seat lyons spent part of the past three years at seneca college taking courses on municipal administrative structure and management and financial administration he also attend ed most meetings of council to keep abreast of the issues and sat on the towns fence viewing committee lyons said he understands the importance of the communal water issue in his ward and is prepared to ensure the people are kept informed in this ward thats an issue youve got to have both hands on he said he said he would push for more dis cussion while making avail able more information research and analysis for local residents lyons thinks the bal- lantrae community centre is being used as a money maker for the town and would like to see it fulfill its original mandate as a centre for youth and seniors with the coming of users fees ed lyons many young peoples and seniors groups cant use it because they dont have the money he said the towns potential for growth over the next few years will be limited due to restrictions imposed by the york region offi cial plan and the towns location on the oak ridges moraine lyons said he is prepared to spend the time necessary to deal with the complex and sometimes controversial issues particular to his ward i have the time to address the issues to focus in on the issues here in ward 2 ive lived in the area for over 38 years and im familiar with the issues and the people farmer promises community involvement richard farmer is looking to parlay a strong record of civic involvement into a ward 2 council seat farmer who moved into the area from the barrie area over a year ago is past chairman of both the stephen leacock cor porate olympics and the gar diner awards organizing com mittee he has also been a vice president with the toronto junior board of trade and toronto jaycees farmer a partner with a markhambased insurance bro ker business cites councils decision not to put the current garbage contract up to tender as evidence that the current council is not acting in the best interests of the town residents he sees the communal water issue in his ward as another area where council is not deal- richard farmer ing squarely with resi dents this is supposed to be an issue where the politicians are working with the peo ple it could have been handled in a better way he also questioned why the town chose not to include a com munal sewage system in the proposal suggesting the deci sion was shortsighted tve never heard of that being done before they could have at least laid the pipe for when they do eventually go with a sewage system will they have to rip up the streets again in the year 2000 farmer said residents in his ward are also upset that the ballantrae community centre is being run by the town instead of by members of the local com munity he feels the current council is guilty of not involving residents in the decision mak ing process i think whats hap pened the past few years is that the people havent been heard fm tired of that type of politics i represent the common man the citizen with a mortgage fanner said his civic back ground and ability to organize has prepared him for a seat on council tve been involved with the community and fve got the organizational skills that have catapulted me into the position to straighten things out and get the job done t