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st dunkeld seeks reelection weekender saturday july 5i997p 3 jordan h green correspondent cliff dunkeld is off and run ning again he filed for re election of his council seat last wednesday dunkeld has held the whit- churchstouffville ward 4 position for the past six years and currently faces no chal lengers in the nov 10 elec tion this has been my home town all my life the stouff- ville resident said in an inter view dunkeld has been a hydro commissioner and on the ad visory board for the parks and recreation department for six years he has also been the towns representative on the board of markham stouffville hospital for the last five years dunkeld wants to keep taxes as low as possible weve cut back we dont have the staff we used to have but we get things done he said however lower taxes may spell the start of user fees for recreational activities theres a possibility that cliff dunkeld there could be user fees in some areas dunkeld said dunkeld is still unsure how to balance the books as user fees could deter people from using the services you cant charge enough dollars to cover the operating costs because you might not get the users he said other issues to watch for in this election include the stouffville secondary plan which will determine stouff- villes economic and social makeup until the year 2021 and whether or not the town should build a new town hall at an estimated cost of 34 million or repair the current hall at a cost of 700000 dunkeld is a strong support er of the secondary plan and believes a new town hall and live theatre complex would benefit the town im in favor of building a new one town hall he said we really need a downtown live theatre attraction dunkeld a district clerk for the region of durham for 40 years now is retired and has four daughters and two sons although the deadline for candidates to file for the mu nicipal elections isnt until midoctober several other candidates have already an nounced their intentions to run vandorf resident christo pher dymond is running for councillor ivanka bradleys seat in ward 1 bradley has announced she will not be a candidate in ward 1 also seeking office is pre ston lake resident peter dobrich for ward 3 which is presently held by councillor margot marshall ward 5 councillor judy scala and mayor wayne emmerson are both seeking reelection for their current positions friendly rivalry enjoying the warm weather recently and a friendly game of basketball were 1r allan reesor geoff taylor and jason lindsay with fore ground richard lynn photo by steve somerville coffee shop is a meeting place for local youth kate gilderdale correspondent for most people a casual get- together with friends is the perfect way to wind down alleviate stress and let off steam in this respect teens are no dif ferent from adults the difference is that most of them dont own or rent a home where they can gather in comfort so they gravitate towards venues like java junction and while owners jason kil- martin and elli alevritis attract a wide range of age groups to the lively coffee house they have won a special place in the hearts of their younger clientele kilmartin spent his formative years in stouffville moving here from scarborough with his family when he was 4 when he and alevritis opened java it was a business decision we were trying to bring something to the town that wasnt here what they quickly discovered was that the town lacked more than a funky coffee house it also lacked a safe and welcoming place for younger members of the com munity to gather javas proximity to the high school and the proprietors rela tive youth made it a popular hangout for many students seventyfive per cent of the kids that come in are regulars and they are pleasant and well- behaved he said those who do have problems come by them honestly added kil martin you can tell just by seeing their parents attitude towards them i dont think some of the parents really care at all about their kids as a former daycare worker and camp counsellor he has learned to recognize some of the signs of neglect or abuse if parents dont want their kids to cause trouble he said they should treat them with respect and understanding instead of yelling at them or hitting them he also believes that some adults dont know how to deal with the dramatic social changes that have taken place since they grew up and tend to approach teenagers from the perspective of the 1950s rather than the 90s i dont think enough people in this town are at a level where they can really connect with the kids overall he thinks fears of youth crime in the community are great ly exaggerated i think this is a good safe town and i love hanging out with the kids talking to them and helping them out however he thinks its the meeting place java junction attracts a lot of youths and one reason why is the attitude of owners jason kil martin and elli alevritis who think youths should be treated with respect p t sjoerd witteveen towns job to provide a place where teens can meet and feel comfortable without taking part in organized activities java isnt a recreation centre people have to spend some money when theyre here busi ness is business and if i cant make enough to pay my bills im going to have to pack up and leave with the warmer weather and the advent of the tourist train more people many of them adults are dropping by for cof fee food and ice cream theres no reason why adults youth and everyone in between cant be in the same building at the same time charles topping a student and java regular who helps out behind the counter recalled the time a toronto police officer came to stouffville got chatting with a number of young people and expressed his amazement at the lack of crime he said theres nothing for me to do here he talked to us for half an hour and he was a great guy and really friendly people like that get respect from every one topping and kilmartin are con vinced that mutual respect could do a lot to heal 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