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ELECTION 'iii/ttttiight; Under Waterloo’s old system - the "at4arge" system - all resi. dents of the city voted to elect the mayor and eight city councillors to represent the entire city - in other words, X3 were placed be. side nine names on the ballot. The mayor and the three candi- dates to receive the highest num. ber of votes in the election auto- matically became regional councillors. ' At a recent city council meet. ing, several councillors expressed concern that a large percentage of the electorate does not fully understand the new system, and felt there was a need to provide the public with more information before going to the polls on Novemeber 12. And some candidates, like Tri. cia Siemens, in the Uptown Ward, are spending as much time (if not more) talking to voters about the ward system as they are about the issues. "When I'm canvassing, I rmd that people just want to know how to vote this year," Seimeus said. "When I Cmd somebody who wants to know about an issue. I latch on. There really has to be some education about the ward system.” A captive audience tqr candidate Syd Brown Ifthe upcoming municipal elec- tion is confusing you a bit, take heart - you’re not alone. The implementation of the city’s new wtydmtern-ttayaumthatwtu, adopted in 1987 after a city-wide referendum - has more than a few] people a little mixed IP. Syd Brown, one of six candidates: seeking a coucillor seat on Waterloo council. took advantave of a captive audience to do a little election camp_aigning.__ - - . . ' . . ptrfplks, - here's the ward system in a nutshell A Toronto Blue Jay fan through and through, Brown took a sign to two league Championship games in Toronto, urging voters to support him. He went the distance at the Friday game, but Saturday a security guard told him in the third inning the sign was illegal and/or distracting players on the rseld. Full marks for creativity for Syd, and though he said few people saw it on national TV, at least two Waterloo people mentioned to The Chronicle they had seen it on the small screen. Who needs the Jumbotron? Councll candidate Jo Davis Injured In car accident Jo Davis, a city council candidate in the Glenridge Ward, was injured Friday when the car she was driving was struck by a motorist who ran a stop sign. Davis was taken to hospital, where she remained overnight for observation. She tiuirerxsd two sprained fingers, bruises to her cheat (from the irttering wheel), and brgises to her fang. . Though Davis is suffering pain and discomfort, she_said her jrxjuries w_ill not jumper her. campaign. "It may sloie me down, but it won't snip ihe campaign, Davis said, "I won't be able to get to as many houses (canvassing) as I had planned, but I If You Are Even Thinking About Getting In Shad Under the new system - the "ward system" - the city is divided into seven sections or wards, and candidates seek elec- tion to represent a particular ward. One candidate is elected in each ward, and residents vote only for candidates running in their particulsr wards, As well, three at-large city councillors are elected by all city residents. Those councillors, along with the mayor, will sit on regional council. On the new ballot, voters will put X3 beside rrve names. The new council will consist of the mayor and a total of 10 councillors, while the city council under the at.large system was Candidates seeking election to the Waterloo County board of educaton fielded questions " an all-candidates meeting at Mary Johnston public school last Wednesday, and again last Monday at a meeting at Sundowne public school. With approxi- mately 30 people in attendance, Monday's meeting was "apirited" with the topic covering everything from quglity of education to taxation. Both separate and public school board trustee candidates have and will face the electorate m all, cagdidgpes meeting over phe next two weeks. Candidates seeking election to the Waterloo Region Roman Catholic school board will anwser forum questions and questions from the public at an alleandidatm meeting, Nov. 6 at 7 pm. at St. Agnes Church gymnasium and again Nov. 7 at 7:30 pm. at Lady of hordes church basement. The only city council all-candidates meeting to date was held today at the University of Waterloo involving candidates from Wards 4, 5 and 6 (which aftet the university), and councillor at-large candi- dates. Issues discussed at that meeting, for the most part, focused on university-oriented issues. Yes, take this as gentle nudge, all you neighbor. hood associations, to host an all-candidates meeting in your ward. Because she won't be able to canvass as much a: planned, Davis is holding an open house for contsituenta, Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 pan. at the Waterloo Family Y Lincoln Road. School board candidates face off at public meetings have many volunteer campaigners who will be helping me with that." comprised of the mayor and eight councillors. Waterloo city clerk Ron Keeling admits it may take "an election or two" before the ward system is fully understood - that voters may feel they have less of a voice because they are voting for fewer e0uneillors But residents will now be repre- sented at city hall by a councillor who has their partieilar neighbor- hood interests in mind. Under the at-large system, some areas of the city may have gone without rep- reaentation, "l can recall back years ago when the ward system was adopted in Kitchener, and my parents being a little bit disap Woodlot pointed that they could only vote for one person and the mayor - they were used to voting for a whole slate," Keeling said. "But (the public of Waterloo) feels it's closer to the democratic forum to have a representative elected from each ward." Atporney John Ariens, reprer sennng landowner Peter Kruse, told ooncil Kruse is surprised by the group's action becuue he sold Westhuae the property Westhuse now lives on, and at that time made Westhuse fully aware of proposed development Amens said other residents movmg into the area could have simply checked with the planning do partment to see what exactly Basic dun: Statistics Canada The following is a list of all candidates who have officially registered to seek election m Waterloo's November municipal election: In West Ward (Ward I, which is bounded by Wilmot Line, Fir cher-Hallman Road and Water loo's north and south boundaries r financially from any new agree ment that might be struck, WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1901 - PAGE A3 Biggest Worries When Canadians were asked about things me. feared most about their Mum, they vesponOec Accsdem it work Itaal Biéyde aecodafn Niven! at hbme (Continued tram page A1) , Thed of propen} Lon aquxm Vanda-land; 1n Lakeahore Ward (Ward 2, which is bounded by Benjamm Road, the Conestoga Parkway, Beannger and Beaver Creek Roads: James Phillips, Pauline Richards, John Summers, Dave Reader; 111 the lexington Ward (Ward 3, bound ed by Conestoga Parkway, Coun, try Squire Road and the Grand River: Mark courtepatte, Bruce McKenty; In the Columbia Ward (Ward 4, bounded by Bearmger Road, King Street, Umvertuty Avenue, Westmount Road and Columbia Street, Elisabeth Kolenko. Nancy McCreary, Mar ty Taylor: m the Westmount Ward (Ward 5, bounded by West mount, Fischer-Hallman, Colum bin and Waterloo's Kitchener boundary: Robert Brown lunconr tested); 1n the Uptown Ward IWard ti, bounded by Wemmount University and Weber, Stuart Mundy. Margaret Voelker, Pat McMahon and Tncm Siemens 1n the Glenndge Ward Ward 7 bounded by Conestoga Parkway and King and Weber Streets, Elli Butler, Jo Dans. Tim Egcrdeen City itatr has been dam m arrange a meeting with all par ties involved In an aurmpt t: come to some kmd of agreement which would save as much nt the woodlot as possuble without In» meured by the landowners Craig Candidates who have an nounced candidacy for atGrge council seats are. Syd Brown, Michael Connolly. Susan Forwrilx Joan McKinnon, Andrew Telegd: and David Bussiere Bnan Turn bull was acclaimed mayor The walled ihsis 1n the IUCN'] nal sulxhsusnon plan does not make the plan null and void. and any change. to the plan would have to be agreed upon by the property owners what has been planned and com muted m the Westvale area Ju8ile, Jiarry Albright, j Envxronmenm pcilutton ] Motc' whee aocnoeni