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School board chair makes cal for revamping of ILTONP2 ?UE~P Townes financial picture improvlm A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 141 No. 70 Tuesday. November 14, 2000 44 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) MWalboeuf keeps seat on regional council Iht byKRANTZ PIN A happy Mayor Gord Krantz le corigratulated by hie granddaughter Nicole Churchill as he flashes an elght, repreaenting the number of terme In office. výKrantz does it again The votes had barely started piling in before the congratulations began pil- ing up. After pulling ahead early, Mayor Gord Kraniz easily beld on to bis lead to dlaim a landalide victory over challenger Vito Agozzino. He left a celebraiory party at bis own bouse long enougb to make an appearance ai the Milton Lions Club Hall, where tbe voies were being tallied. Decked out in naiiy bitue, Mr. Kraniz said bis win comnes witb responsibility. "I bave a irack record and ii's my responsibility t o live up to *ses YET ANOTHER page 5 By IRENE GENTLE The Champion The incumnbent bas corne back and the challenger prornised to be back in a too tight for cornfort race for regional and local count- cillor, Wards 2 and 4. Incumbeni Rick Maîbocuf was the vic- tor wilh a margin just a little plumper than razor thin. And ibough the majonty of his council colleagues wilI return for anoiher term, the election proved voiers are dissatisfied, be said. "There seems to be an anti-incumbent, anti-politician vote," said Mr. Malboeul'. "What we've got to do is tiy and gel our message out beiter. We've got to iry to get dloser to the people." He vowed to, raise the issue wiih the new council when it first meets. Though defeated in ibis go round, chal- lenger Darlene Wasilkowsky pledged to ME #vot.es tick Malboeuf 36461 Vote turn-out slightly down An unofficial tally has the local voter turn-out down a fraction front the 1997 municipal'election. At that lime, a 39.38 percent voter tumout was recorded, or 9,269 votes.This lime around, the lurn-out squeaked in ai 38.5 per cent, or 9,255 votes. The figures are about as similar as the faces around the table will be. AIl but one of the incumbenis emerged victorious. put ber name on tbe ballot again in i b e future. tf she doesn't reiurn ai t b e municipal level, sbte may try ber hand in provin- RIkMaIboeuf cial politics In the meantime, she's happy wiib ber showing. t's like a borse race," sbe said, wben -tbe voies were 83 per cent tallied. "im quite sbocked. t've only been in politics for a monib." But wben the last voie was counied, Ms Wasilkowsky was philosophical in defeat. "tf you're meant to be somewbere, you're meant to be there," she said. 'This is really a good showing." Mr. Malboeuf will be reiuming for bis second term ai counicil Comment.........6 Dateline ....23-34 Classitied..28-31 * Zeffers - Blactcs Phtography *Ontarlo Hydro - Whlte Rose *Business Depot m- Auto Park eGiovanni's Pizza Bounty Paper Towel