PAGE'-,. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1975. WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby Voice of the County Town SERVING OVER 26,000 READERS. r7ITi -c%~ry' Wodncsdayý r and Photography Ine. Tii!Fireo Press Builing angn Eio. 121 Brock Street North, Mi ke Burgess, Publisher-M aigE ir. Wîitby, Otitario. Assistant 1idiî~i~U1ake ruruy Community E, ditoT -BrjW1te Contributiflg Editori - Jlm 811i Production Manager - Marjq Burgess Dlsplay Advertising Manager - Robin Lyon Classif ied Ad Manager - Marlene BYroin Bonx 206, Whilby. Maitnq Permit No, 2941 1>hot 668ý6111: Toronto> Line 282-1004" SIX SEEK MAYORALTY ELECTION DECEMBER 1 ere are the candidates.., -l'Il Cdo iîw hest (o muain- tain sanity tOri litby".lhe say s. î-le hias I ived ini (lic t own It 1-5 years. Ilie vorks weldioig. GRAYDON COUVILLE Graydon Colville. 29, is by far the youngcsl candidate in thc lection for Uic mnaypr- alty of Uic town. Mr. Colvlle. a bartender' at Whýiîtby's Royai Hotel, was one of Uic first 10 announce lis candidacy. He says "couincil's negleet in tbis election prompîed nie 10 mun'. Anolh.,r incentive wvas tle "hassîe" lie wenî througl to gel lis taxi licence rencwed. Mr. Colville appearcd beforeý Whitbv Council severail imes for Uic licence rencwal but was repcatcdly turned dlown for liquor violations. He was eventua1ly granîed thec re- newal. lcalso feels that thc pre- sent council is "incompetent" and "afraid of offending people" something which he says he would not be. Mr. Colville says "there 15 100 much waste and irres- ponsibfi*y" in local affairs and.promiseci 10 eliiiinatc il. He calîs thc recent resi- dential developmcnt in thc town a "disgracc" and citcd thc Bradley Farm subdivision and thc West Lynde high riscs as examples. "Thc Bradley Farm is rcally a disgrace. How Ihis devlopmcnt got passcd ,I rcally don't know", Mr. Coîville says. On Uic West Lynde higli riscs, lie commcnted "wcrc Uic people of West Lynde ever informed of -the high risc when it came hr? Mr. Colville also< says, if eiectcd, lie wilI put Uic collar on "landlords wlio take ad- vanlage of tenants" by charg- ing exorbitant rents and failing to repair defects inthe dwelling. Mr. Colville, who says he is interesled in sports in Uic town, says le would have . nore sports facililies built, ~iotably tennis courts, espec- ially in Brooklin. He adds that le would mfake thc exist ing facilities more-acces- sible 1o [le public by 'pro- viding public transportation. If lectcd, he promnised [o return SI10,000 of the mayor's $27,000 a year 'salary back into île Town as' "I don't need te rayor's salaiY". JM GARTSHORE Jimi Garîshore, who has plcnty of experience in local polities, promises "dedication, responsiveness andl concern for dic commuîîily" if le is clccted mayor o *n Dec. I.- Mr. Gartslore, 47, li as livcd in Wbitby for tle past 25 years and, 'ini thal timie, lias been deepîy involvcd in local polit ics. He won bis first seat on Whiîby Council in 1972 and xvas electcd to a second terni in 1973, a position whiclî lie resigncd on October 27. During th is tenure on council, Mr. Gartsliore scrved as dhairman of recreation fromn 1972 10 73 and lad a land in tle building of Iroquois park Arena. He scrved as Clairman of thc Finance Dcpartment from 1974 10 1975 whien Uic deparîment brouglit in a no milI rae increase budget, Uic carliest budget in Uic Town's history. Mr. Gartslore was appoint- cd dliairman of Uic planning department and of council's administrative commitîce this ycar. He was also appointcd on an interim basic, by Whitby Council, to regional council replace former mayor Des Newman who resigned in September. Mr. Garîshore says the miajor areas of concern whicl promptcd lis candidacy arc the nced for further control- ling spending, botl aI (lic local and tle regional levels, the nced t0 better coordinate planning and developmcnt and the need for* bettes input from Whtby's representatives at regional councîl. On planning, Mr. Garîshore emplasizes thc nced for fur- lIer industrial devlopmcnt and .says ,"the * officiai plan must bc a valuable documnent. adaptable 10 ch7anges in Uic financial and social structure. Residential devlopmient must continue [o bc plased in 50 [lai the existing environment will flot be disruptcd in an ove rn iglit way"'. at Wlithy Gtord llanna tlîrew his naine ijito ilie race lor the mayoral [y because "t1he quaI- ity of'1h is town lias ne i ye t been 1'uI y at tained . 1 fel t that thec town was licaded in te rong direction and 1 wanted [o slow it down. We »are Jheading l'or a dayý of rcckoning, in th is crazy Society,, Mr. ilanna, a resident of' Whitby f'or 38 years, was thc thc chairinan of (the Townshiip Amnalgamnation Committîcin 1965, as a Township of' Whitby coujîcillor, one year as deputv reeve and two years as reeve of the Town. SIn 1969, lie lost his bid for the mayoralty to Des Nevman and in 1972 was deleated by Tomi Edwards for a position as reeve. In his campaign literature, Mr. lanna pledges "10 provide leadershiip and respecîful con- sideration of ail matters invol- ving the dunies of tle mayor, bo bridge the gap between people and government witli genuine underslanding, to secure the future and identity of' tle downtown area of Whitby witli publié involve- ment, to perpetuate th e identily of' Brooklin witli tle invo;vemnent of ils citizens as 10 die selection of tliat future, to f-inanciaily analyse ic operation of the Town of Whitby with an understand- able report to the public prior to Il-e 1976 election, 10 dele- gale authority 10 individual councillors for dealing with and solving minor problems, 10 support and strengthen community organizations, 10 activcly assist in the retention of historic buildings, 10 pro- ,vide guidance 'hnd assistance in establishing or expanding recreation and 10 do my best at al l imes". Mr. Hanna served six years on Uic school board, is a for- mer president of the Wlitby Minor Basebali Association, a member of tlie Downtown Action Committee and a director of Uic County Town Carnival Committce. BRUNO HARiLAID Bruno Harilaid, unsuccess- fui mayoralty candidate 'in 1972, announced thal he wiIl JOHN GOODWIN John Goodwin feels that lis lcngthy involvenient in municipal polities, dating back [o I1958, is bis prime asset in lis bid for thc miayoralty. I haveý more municipal experience thian any of'lte other candidates conbined", lie says. Mr. Goodwin served as councillor Irom I1958 to 63 when lie was clected to a two-ycar terni as reeve of tle township. He sat on ilie school board froîn 1965 to 66 duiring thc period of negotialions on amalgamation between îl e lown and-the township. Mr. Goodwin stood fo r election in 1967 but lost be- cause, lie feels, of lis oppo- sition 10 amalgamnation. - When Uic new town was formed in 1968 lie was elccted councillor. Mr. Goodwin was then elected to -a three.-year term as deputy reeve in 1970 and 10 a two-ycar tcrm in 1973. He was electcd 10 a thrcc-year term on regional council in 1973. Mr. Goodwin, 42, feels that Uic major issues are re- gional government and a belter rlationship bctween il and the Town, greater finan- cial of municipal services. He las been an cmployee at GM for 26 ycars and is now a tool processor Uiere. He moved from Oshawa 10 Brooklin in 1942 and to Whitby in 1955. GOt-RD HANNA once again make a bld for the position. Mr. I lariiaid is indced seri- ous about his efforts to sccure dic position vacatcd by Des Newmnan in August. As of the pasi Monday, Mr. Hiarilaid said lie has taken a leave of absence frorn the several busi- nesses in which lie is involved in order 10 devote ail of his limie to li i.l carnpaign. If, as lie anticipates, lie wins thc ebxction lie says hie wiIl disassociate himself from al his business interests as lie feels that to do the job pro- perly requires about 80 hours of work per week. Mr. Harilaid, wlio has neyer hield pol itical. j)ffice, intends to take a business-like approach to the mayoralty of thie town which, as lie says in his campaigjî literature, "is your multi-million dollar cor- poration. Bruno Harilaid asks you 10 conýder voting for your next mayor just like you would considering hiring a general manager to run your business..because the Town of Witby is your business". Mr. Harilaid likens tic ad- ministration of a town to that of a corporation. Wherc, in a corporation, you attempt 10 make the most amount of mioney possible for the share- liolders, in a town, you tiy to save the ratepayers as much money as possible. Mr. Harilaid is a strong proponent of modesi growth, rent controls and public transportation. He supports "town plan- ning in keeping with the needs and desires of thie ratepayers for tlie benefit of ail Whitby residents". He objects 44sttongly 10 spot rezoning ailowiig liigli concentration development which would de- tract from thc very character of the rural nature enjoycd by residents of our town". Mr. Harilaid, who has ownership or management in- terests in approximately 150 rentaI ùnits in thie town, lias supported rent controls for some time. He also supports the establishment of a land- lord and tenant advisory com- mittce as hie says 1I think tenants have rights as well".. Mr. Harilaid also feels that public transportation in the îown "is a miust" as the cost of operating a car is getting more expensive by the day. In addition, it would be bene- ficial for shoppers and- shop owners alike. Mr. Harilaid supports regional government. "It')s there to stay. It serves a pur- pose. Eventually, it will save WARREN MOWAT A vote for Warren Mowat "assures sound administration. your concern in every dcci- sion and exqerience". That, according to the campaign literature being cir- culated by Mr. Mowat, who, in the past, held positions as mayor, deputy reeve, county councillor, school board mcm- ber, police and hydro com- missioner and volunteer tire- man and deputy ire chief. He says thal if he is clected mnayor, lie wil "conduct meetings in parliamentary procedure and with decor- um" and "will attempt to have al] couneillors fully aware of the business before coun cil". On one of tlie major is- sues in the town at this lime - developement - Mr. Mowat says "development has been primarily residential. This is expensive. The average municipaiity can't afford re- sidentiai without a ratio of industrial. We should en- hance industrial and com- mercial developmcnt and re- duce residential dcvelop- ment". Mr. Mowat says that, if clccted, lie wants 10, "irrprove co-ordination, co-operation and communication betwcen Town departments, depart- ment heads and taxpayers; look seriously imb Utceap- proval of residentiai. lots be- low 50 feet and now housing town housing and high risc situated in or close 10 single family dwellings, stop cuide- sacs bcyond reasonable depUis due 10 possible serious prob- lems getting emergency ve- hicles (fire, ambulance, police) if road blocked at cîrtrartce; would strive for greater use of present facilities - arenas, hails and schools; introduce citizen participation on im- portant matters which have changing cffects on desires of what Whitby should be; work to eliminate unsightly abandoncd properties, out- side storage and grounds; re- turn, the planning - of Uic Town 10 council and planning staff - not Uic developers: closely watch expenses and curtail unneccssary and wasted spcnding; and reduce capital deficit"'. 19