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PAGE,2, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 't 0 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Brunelle takes Centre Ward in only oucilchange Whltby residents gave. a vote of confidence to the incumbents at Mon-' day's election, senidlng only one new faceý to municipal office. Counilor-elelet Mar- cel -Brunelle took an early lead and held on to win the' Centre, Ward race 150 votes, ahead of incumbent Barry Evans. The unofficial resuits gave Brunelle 782 votes and Evans 632 of 2,130 votes cast in the Centre Ward. "I'm just amazed," Brunelle told an audli- ence'0f about 200 people in the council chambers when the final tally came in. "A four-way race is bard to calA. just can't believe it." Lynda Buffett took 414 Barry Evans THAN K YOUI Whitby residents for your continued vote of confidence. I wiII continue to work to earn your support. Gerry Emm Reg. Councillor Town of Whitby votes, and Tim Brum-' well came away with.302 votes. Brunelle said early in his' campaign there were " no. issues" in the election and that the winner would be çhosen on the.basis,0f how he- came across to the voters. He stressed the personality of the candi- date would swing the vote. "Barry Evans .I'm sure is going to be missed on council," Brunelle said. 've got a lot to learn and I hope the Mayor and councili- ors will bear witb mie." Evans praised bis op- ponents in bis address to the audience, sayinig he believes Brunelle will be "dan excellent Centre Ward councillor." "Even though I stand before you as a loser, there are three mem- bers of my famiily that are going t'O be win- ners, " Evans said. Marcel Brunelle, time for them, and hope- fully V'Il be back again. " Througbout the even- ing as tbe election resuits were posted, Evans appeared sur- prised and disappointed by bis second place sbowing. His campaign was Drumm will still be lIoud for- East Ward East Ward incumbent night, Drumm called Joe Drumm says be'l bimself the "sauce" take pride in being the that will make the coun- longest serving East cil work in the next Ward councillor wben three years. bis tbree-year term en- " We've got the Tom ds in 1985. and Gerry Act,"t Drumm, wbo won the Drumm said,. referring East Ward Monday witb to regional councillors a 600-vote lead over Tom Edwards and challenger Dennis Fox, Gerry Emm. "And said he is looking for- we've got uncle Bob (At- ward to "getting back tersley) and, the French on council and getting connection. It's a dam back to work. " good tbing we've got an In bis address to the Irishman in the stew. " audience at council Tbroughout bis cam- chambers Monday paign, Drumm stressed I> iT vilf ,iri by Mà.auda SAL E Monday, November l5th, 1982 (for 1 week on ly> 15% off a dresses VISA epantsuits * shoes Also an additional sales rack of tbroken line merchandise i - even shoes. DON'TIncredible savings. DO'TMISS OUR OPENING SPECIA LS. o 44 Bond St. W. Bond Towor Mail (Lower Level) across f rom bus terminal ~Oshawa riaurs Mon.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30 Fri. 9:30-8:00 Sat. 10:00-5:00 Res. - 728-5825 1Ë" basèd priMarlly, on bis achievements"as incum,1- bent councillor and bis experience. At last week's ail- candidates forum, Evans said 'the four candidates agreed on Most of the issues and stressed tbe need for an experienced councillor to resolve the problems in the downtown and in Port Wbitby. For Lynda Buffett the' loss was ber second in as many tries. 1n-1980, Buffett. ran ini the West, Ward and was defeated by Joe Bugelli. b"I'm going to be very busy for the next, three years, but l'Il be back, again," Buffett told-the free Press. 1' Tim Brumwell, runn- ing for the first. time, stressed the need for strong representation tbroughout bis cam- paign. He said repeated- ly the Centre Ward was poorly represented on council. Joe Drumm - bis tenacity in represen- ting .bis constituents. "The East Ward coun- cillor bas always been very loud,"I Drunm said at last week's ail- candidates forumn. Challenger Denmis Fox, wbo took .1,018 of the 2,652, votes cast in the East Ward com- pared to Drum's 1,634 lead tbe polis in the early returns, -but -feil behind in the latter part of the race. Fox is a special edu- cation teacher witb the Toronto'Board of Edu- cation, who bas lived in Wbitby for about four years. At last week's ail- candidates forum, Fox and Drumm exchanged a few beated words, but Drumm told the Free Press be felt it was "a good race. " "A 10w voter turn-out sometimes burts the in- cumbent,"11 Drumm said. "But it's harder to get people out wben there's no mayor's race or regional race.", ABILITY FUND Mayor "Bob" Attersley i woul like to extend my sincere appreciation t0 the residents of the Town of Whitby for their support and encouragement during my past 2 year term as Mayor of this municipality. 1 "amn hùnored to be returned by acclamation and wilI offer my continued commitment and dedication to the future developrnent for Whitby and its people. Mayor of Whitby aM, ma . . . . . . . . . . . . . mua" 9 n cý