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8 stouffville suntribune thursday nov 6 2003 elect as your voice on council ward 6 join me at my ward 6 pep rally at the stouffville grill sat nov 8th 2330 pm share a coffee share your ideas for stouffvilles future share some good music by poor tom and guy spaulding peachtree marketing warehouse sale save up to 80 off retail on photo frames albums scrap booking batteries photo accessories and lots of other great gift ideas cash visa master card only place peachtree marketing 1 739 orangebrook court pickering ontario 905 420- 8283 new location more space more products date saturday november 8th to sunday november 23 time monfri 11 00am 700pm saturday 900am 400pm sunday 1200pm 400pm hwy401 bayly st 2 oraogobrook crt x 1739 onngebrook court candidate wants more doctors from page 1 markham part of this subdivi sion will be built on the ninth line construction is expected to begin soon mattamy homes is set to build 791 homes on the west side of the ninth line while fieldgate developments ltd will build 666 homes on the east side of the tenth south of the existing community a total of 602 houses are slat ed for the mantel lands on the west side of the tenth ward 6 is home to a number of busy spots the lebovic leisure centre the silver jubilee sen iors centre and the municipal offices on sandiford drive acclaimed ward 3 candidate big on environment page 32 mr craig 53 acknowledges vvhitchurchstouffville is facing marked change as our community grows so too will the need to work togeth er in partnership with both our community interests and devel opers to ensure smart growth patterns are enhanced and adhered to he said change will also mean greater consideration be given to the environment mr craig said attention must be given to parks green space and woodlots better town services change will also put demands on town services he said we need to expand the jurisdiction of our towns depart ments giving them more accountability to provide better services he said recendy retired from the ontario court of justice the father of one has lived in stouffville 13 years past presi dent of the whitchurch- stouffville public library board and founding member and past president of stouffville road watch mr craig is a member of the stouffville secondary plan ning advisory committee with residential develop ment comes the need to alter traffic a major roads project is mu slated for ward 6 when upgrad ing on main street from hwy 48 to the ninth line is carried out the work includes afourlane road complete with left turn lanes with landscaped medians at all intersections along the way said tom parry director of devel- opment services for the town construction is likely to begin in 2004 he said as well park drive is to be extended south and west to the ninth line while hoover park drive will be extended from the ninth line west to hwy 48 not all candidates are pleased with the extension plans road ways need to be reassessed to what their function and purpose is mr hargrave said to me hoover park is not a bypass road it presently has a residential population of young families with children there needs to be traffic calming devices placed on this road to ensure the safety of its residents the subsequent loss of ball diamonds two and three in stouffville memorial park must be stopped mr hobbs meanwhile is suggesting the town introduce computer control on main street stop lights to decrease lost time waiting for lights as well as a real southern bypass for nontown traffic parkland needs to be pre served stressed mr hargrave the planned expansion of park drive to hoover park drive and the subsequent loss of ball dia monds two and three in stouffville memorial park must be stopped he said no 25foot lots density is also a critical issue mr hargrave suggested fifty- foot approved lots must not be amended down to 25foot lots i will fight any such amend ments he said mr hargrave is a national sales manager for robely trading inc married to debbie for more than 20 years the cou ple has three children his community volunteering includes being past chairper son of a wildlife foundation and a leader with south simcoe beavers mr hobbs campaign is also focusing oh the need to increase the number of doctors in the community i want to initiate a medical recruitment committee to make sure we increase the number of doctors and other medical specialists available mr hobbs said we will be adding a lot of homes over the next three years to our village area and those new residents will expect to be able to access doctors and dentists for their needs we need to begin the search now to be able to have these services available in time mr hobbs 58 a retired civil servant is a professional engi neer he has been married 35 years and is the father of three stores in east end mr sniders campaign litera ture stresses he wants to main tain a fair residential tax rate develop retail stores in the east end improve the tenth line and main street intersection improve road surfaces to side streets such as obrien avenue and burkholder street expand existing walking and bike paths in the park to the reservoir and ensure ward 6 residents are always informed as to what is happening in town a 12year resident of the community mr snider a sales agent is the father of two to the residents of ward 5 your vote will make a difference your voice is extremely important to manage the growth and success of whitchurch stouffville and i thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to either meet with me or review my campaign brochure your vote on november 10th is imperative to ensure the council you elect a council that must meet and exceed your expectations hears your voice i am retired from the toronto police service with 30 years of distin guished service i have the time and desire to commit to represent you full time having lived in this community for 16 years i am now able to give back my strengths are in leadership negotiations and implementation i live in the real world and the real world of whitchurch stouffville includes all of the wards it includes all of our residents our taxpayers our businesses our youth and our seniors it includes our roads traffic conges tion our downtown core development accessibility water green space waste diversion and the list goes on but most importantly it includes integrity and accountability many decisions have been made by council that affects all of us we now find ourselves in a position that requires slowing down the pace and maintaining a proper balance specifically with the development i willnot make promises i cant keep what i will promise you is that i will be accountable to you for my actions and the actions made by the municipality i will ensure that no bill is passed without proper research into the affect such a bill will have on our entire municipality and that background checks nd accountabili ty are a priority i will always make myself available to listen to you and speak for you on council i will ensure that effective communication to you on municipal matters is consistent and you are aware of the ram ifications of decisions proposed i will be accountable to you you have my word vote john relph councillor ward 5 on november 10th v if you need a ride to the polls have a question or heed some assistance please call 9056424323 or email electrelphyahoocom relph will do it right