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Municipal election '91, 0CT0BMR 301991 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ROBERT -PALMR:* Ce ntre ward' FROMPAGEA5 lannersex nreedi ilayman's Inguage , would maersdna mware of the significance of -devlopment discussions ý and decisins. More publicity, on future projeets is needed miths, not days, i advanoe. £AMe yS mthfld ith the Pam l t. develmntlu Whtby? Ame yeS Muufd t it lat wal contMlUed? Wlt probbhbave yS mm « do yen fauma Extensive residential and apartment construction over the P" ten years has placed great -aemads onvarious physical services,- such as' road and mewers and on the educational MAYOR REGION YLI COUNCILLOR, (3 to be elected) TOWN Lynda Buffett Tom Edwais Gery Emm Ross Batten Marcel Brunelle (incumbent) Joe Drumm (incumbent) Demek Glass James Prest EASTWARD Dennis Fox (incumbent) Geoff Rison CENTRE WARD John DoIstra Keith Hauris John Lazenby Robert Palmer ShirleyScott John Sothemn NORTH WARD Davd Brennan Don tcheil Bdan WId WESTWARD Judi Longfield Dave Wall HYDRO-ELECTRIO COMMISSION (4 members t bo eWected) Raiph Blank Robert Bewerton Gerry Cox (incumbent) John Hughes (incumbent) Bill Lawler (incumbent) Don MacMaster Gord W. Mifflin DIURHAM BOARD 0 F EDIJOATION (3 trustees to Patty Bowman be elected) (incumbent) Alan Gunn John Hamiton Paul Hutchinson Tanya M. Koch Deug Land Robert McCleery George Milosh (incumbent) Neil D. Smith DURHAM SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD (3 trustees to Joe Bugelli be elected) Frank Cannataro Vie DiCailo Judy Mors Tom Gidman (incumbent) Matn Tu DURHAM RONM CATHOUIC SEPARATE SOHOOL 130ARD (2 tustees f beelectd by the separate school French- tanguage .100. tom group krm Broed Osha, Scugog and WNUby> Marc Belcourt Robert P. Boksvei Rold C. Connoly Lois-Arur J. Marc Lapointe Kathy York systern as a whole. The burden, cf ryin foethese servces bas alenhe 1 y nthe homeowner. The balance hatween te residential, and business and industriel baseswbich eisted in the 19709, must ha restored. N5. fî NIMB n Umpbackyad)bWc a commen pMkMleilun Wmdpalplle. lt wS ou dedte iawven It or ayodl t? NIMBlYÏno is 'a natural response on -the part of rosidents Who fear the impact cf large-scale developments in their own ares. To prevent this, the new Official Plan should stress lower densîtyr developments wbich will not ovýerwhelm neighbourhoods Also, residents need te ha informed of land use designations and zoning bylaws via regular neighbourhood forums. In this way, people who purchase homes in quiet areas caan have the reasonable expectation that major developments will not emerge in their back 'yards. 7. Wbore.do yeu W the balance uhul udit beweo thin pivte prputy rights of(lndivlduala ad tle.ecillectIve rlhtea a emumunlty or nelghbourbood? Do Yenu Wltlinmunicipal gevonmeotsuddevlpmecinubanat. fece tititoer tupty SandaNIME? %rvole property rights 'are considered virtually sacred. Only when the collective rights and interests of the community are tbreatened should curbs ha placed on nespopryrights. For exaznples th e storgeof toic chemicals or thousands of ptntially flammae materials like tires poses a serious threat to, the community and should not ha permitted. Where public safety is concerned, tighter propet standards should ha developed and enforced.. 8. Do yen -fnl tint desiucontat laeuld bu implementad ilu se .camest. ensure thtin m construction vithin nlsting de'reloped arma@ confirma t. nl.hldng buildings or do yen f"el hal contrtlaprosetly tn place nrlin offciai plan an s omlng by-lavsam a demté Design cntol hould ha implemented in the new Officia] Plan te, ensure that new construction in a neighb Iloo blende i well withexisting structures. High-rise apartrnents should -not intrude on neigburod dominated by low-rise buildings. 9. Do yen W(ait lin a ib <the aid con armaof WhitblaeImp m -1 t le fin coeflmunltyand if we vint q"& Mq aps "yeu admetate t prmeseee ? Wbitby's identity as a Town is cloeely tied te, the preservation ol its heritage sites and ite downtown core. By utilizing fully the expertise cf LACAC, we car preserve Our past. By co-ordinating the development o old and new businesses, reducing trafflc cosMtion and eliminatini parking metres, revitalization o the downtown core is possible. 10. Do yen, agres with a tres centrel by-laii vhich would proluct tram on privaI. a voltai public land? Trees are often the victims o over-development. A tree contrd, bylaw which would protect treei on private and public land shouli ha considered. il. What le jour vision et the Whltb, walertont? How impotant la public accusg The Whitby waterfront musd cu nt.luezp.ituRm S uld b. muda? Do yen se. any- am@,wn. r xwuuomlght b. tnÎcaed? What la jour poitki on on maka value * --amémeesnt? .Rising taxes are causing hardship for manky residents. Two changes are esSential. A restoration of balance in the tax base, plus an expanded tax base, is crucial. Encouraging business and industry te locate in Wbitby wil help remove the excessive burden on the' residential taxpayer.. Secondly, saving money by controlling wastefulness and iefficiency is possible. For example, large-scale Metro Toronto-tye -buses which pass through our neighbourhoods regularly carrying one or two passengers,1 waste taxpayers' money. Demand for a service should govern the nature and extent of the system provided. I an opposed to market value assessment. The problemas associated with it are great. House values rise and fait from year to year in different areas, thus establishing a fair base year would be impossible. Lastly, the impact on our senior population coud be disastrous if taxes rose rapdily. 14. in a broad p«qeru io bo do yen vlew the sarbage criMds amu it la~c df SqmB WOUju aioa.te mouglit? s Wpeclic wtdbycu ld" wib ctawe Recycling and, reduction cf waste materlais are prmary iitiatives for the future. if the volume cf waste can ha cut in haif by the year 2000, landflil sites will not face the pressures that pre.ently face us. The Norjobn transer station in Burlington is a faclitwbihwoldhelpWhtr andth the tegon M5 Uould ceuiBc b bl? Ame th. arda te. WMtbh bas grown drmaticadll in the past ten years Thoughi the wvards are now nielarge and need te ha split, lis is not the correct tirne te inraeth esize.cf government. la. Wlbydo yrna (ami tt lin ampublic la em antl.padewtlclafl it vw"ldyedo Lm neclai ccmei"lMW£blchet tattattituma The general public distikes poiticians because they seem cncerned only with their own interesa or those of speial grdups. To alleviate this attitude, politicians must ha true leader%, above reprosch, and just and wiSe i their decimons. 1%. Are tho o * Malte.I leawhlch Yeu bd amlmpatr A major issue of concern te me is the trend te higher densi'ty d.velopments iWhiIAhy. L Iarge, apartinent . towers un anail parcels f land cause probleme - oevercmiwdinig, iour ohos congestion on our roada and the 'threat of higher taxes te py for essential servies. .I1arn aléo concerned about maintaining a high quality of life for our senior population. A larger activityr centre, better snow removul around seniors' buildings and t.he 'preservtion cf a fuil-service library on Dundas St. are important matters. 1I& What inu atiular dffomiltyeS hem I would like te se. more creativity used i developing th4e Town and i olving its emerging probem. Tapping the talents of, WhtW residents and encouraging thesearch for new idesaswould be a îuseffli prah. As an economics anditr teacher, I amn used te Iistengi questioning and leading. I oul continue to do that if elected councilor. v. * .1.' -SS u-E S AND ANSWEBS PAUL HUTCHINSON (photo above),cadat for a trustee position on the Durham Board of Edu- cation, takes his turn at the. podium during one of thi'ee election forums held by the. Whitby, Chamber of Com»merce and Junior Chamber. Residents (photo at right) asked can- did#tes about the issues. 13. Do ym e te aarmevetmxd or that geornuem t staoteeexpenaive? Ir ilier, vit changeaveudyen advecate? Wint sbout a lax froue? lu vint ammdo yen (ai tint signifcant