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thursday oct 30 2003 serving the community of whitchurchstouffville 36 pages1 including gst 3 the case of the missing swan at the stouffville reservoir jimthomas 7 vjhlcljc13jr m mjly jjkjjl ld tzik classified 25 cqat i spark national campaign local lobbying by lisa queen staffwriter i a national campaign urging municipalities to place stricter con- trojs on aggressive dogs is agood i idea the owner of a dog attacked by a pitbull this month says the i campaign comes on the heels of attack near stouffville last weekend that left an 11 yearold girl seriously injured allan smith of newmarket said arash of vicious dog attacks in york region in the past four months proves stronger tactics are needed to address tfjie problem its unnerving with these dogs in communities with people and chil dren around said mr smith whose dog jasper is still recovering from u attack- t but its not just something thats happened lately these things hap pen all the time hes pleased to hear the canada safety council is urging politicians and communities to beef up meas ures against aggressive dogs and their owners the system- relies on owners to be responsible what if they arent it doesnt seem anybody has gone to the effort toputihe rules in place to protect people arid other animals mr smith who is lobbying- council candidates to enact stricter dog control bylaws if they are elect ed nov 10 my experience is less than enthusiastic in what municipalities or authorities are willing or pre- pared to do mr smith was forced to beat off a- pitbull with the blunt end of ah axe after it bit jaspers- neck during an unprovoked attack earlythis month see safety page 10 illlilll staff photosjoerd witteveen oiitheptxm charley rayma leftahd gassie ferguson both 7 are excited to canvass main street businesses for f candy during the stouflville blas halloween celebration saturday for more photos see page 10 the real rughtxjf tnckorteeat of whitaurastoiifrville tomorrow r three candidates in nov 10 election safety grovvthon minds in byhannelorevolpe staff writer j along the suburban streets and country roads of northeast stbuffwule growth is on the minds of residents and candidates alike three candidates riricufhbent harry bowes brerida lobraico and john relph are running for the ward 5 seat on council in the nov 10 municipal election the ward stretches from main street north to bethesda road between- the ninth line and the durham road 30 mr bowes who is 80 is married with two sons the retired pharma cist who a business in down town stouffville for many years has fbeen on the marldiam stouffville hospital board of directors for 17 years and two dozen other groups i he was a trustee on the york region district school board for six terms ms lobraico is a 45yearold mother of two who says i am pas sionate about making stouffville an even better place for all of us to live and enjoy during the- past five weeks- she says she has knocked on every door in ward 5 she works parttime as a physiotherapist v at markharri physiotherapy arid participation house since moving to stouffville 13 years ago she has been chairperson of the indoor pool fundraising com- rnittee and cochaired a subcommit- tee of the towns environmental advi sory committee ms lobraico is co- chair of the taccessibility advisory committee mr relph is a retired policeofnv cer with 30 years of service he and his yvife lilian have four children see vandalism page 19 weuuiicumimt canister vacuum cleaners sales service installations 435s ttwy 7 unionvmo bmfclt nrihray ck ifvv