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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1988, PAGE 35 gnaûgural council meeting: Councillors look aheadto issues The east ward will be the place for all the action during the next three years, according to newly elected east ward councillor Dennis Fox. Fox, along with newly elected centre ward councillor Lynda Buffet, east ward councillor Joe Bugellli, north ward councillor Ross Batten and regional councillors Joe Drumm, Tom Edwards and Marcel Brunelle, were sworn into office at council's, inaugural meeting before 300 onlookers Monday night. Fox, who along with Buffett are new faces on council, said he felt very comfortable in his new rale. He said the challenge for the Town will be to provide affordable housing in the future. "I don't like the idea of my children not being able to afford a home in this town when they grow up,'éaid Fox, who has been appointed as council's represent- ative on the Pickering-Ajax- Witby Animal Control Commit- tee (PAW). He takes the place of couneillor Batten. He wili also sit on the operations committee with chair- man Joe Bugelli and regional councillor Tom Edwards. He has also been appointed chairman of the Town's fire department. Buffett referred to her fellow councillors as her older brothers. "They are more a family to me than a team," said Buffett, who appeared nervous while giving her first council address. She pledged to maintain the heritage of Whitby. She has been appointed to the planning and development com- mittee (formerly the administrative committee) along with councillors Joe Drumm (chairman) and Ross Batten. She will be chairman of the clerk's department and will also represent the Town on tbe Whitby Arts Board and the Whitby Chamber of Commerce. Batten said he believes it is imperative that sewer and water services be installed to Brooklin during the next three years. He also indicated that Brooklin's downtown should be planned properly when services are extended and council should w,,rk closély with the Brooklin Spring Fair Board and other local organizationsduring the redevelopment of the Brooklin Memorial Plan. ,Along with bis duties as nember of the planning com- mittee, Batten will serve as chairman of finance in 1989.. le will also represent the Town on the Central Lake Ontari Conservation Autlority, CLOCA (along with councillors Bugelli and Drumm); the Groveside Cemetery Board and the Whitby Public Library Board. Batten said he would miss sitting on PAW but noted that a "Fox" (councillor Dennis Fox) will be looking after the cats and dogs. Bugelli reiterated his com- ments during the election and said he would be asking council to look at equalized assessment. He called it "grossly unfair" that residents living on the outer areas of town are paying higher taxes than residents living near the center of town because they are assessed on 1940 and 1950 values. "This inequity must be addresed andurectiiedt stai Bugelli who will be Whitby's chairman of public .works during 1989. He noted that since the Province has fallen* behind in providing funds for road repairs, the Town may have to carry out the repairs using Town tax dollars. Bugelli will also represent Whitby on CLOCA and will sit as chairman of operations commit- tee. eRegional councillor Tom Edwards stayed with his election campaign. promises, noting bis commitment to the completion of renovations ta, Fairview Lodge; bringing services to Brooklin; reducing traffic congestion and retaing Whitby as the site of the regional headquarters. Edwards, who will chair parks and recreation in 1989, wants council to "move" on completing the new $14-million recreation complex. He also noted his desire to have Whitby retain its character. Edwards also used bis speech media. He indicated that the media, on the whole, s balanced. "Unfortunatley, not ail the media is balanced.h . Without mentioning names, he noted thatone area of the media continues 'carping" and negative editorializing aboutcouncil. Brunelle, who will act as deputy mayor during 1989, noted that Whitby needs to maintian its identity. "We have treasures in this town, the old homes, the down- town and the attitudes of neighborness and courtesy." Attersleyas an ex-officio member of both committees. He has also been appointed ta the Whitby General Hospital Board, the Social Planning Council, Whitby Community Care and the Whitby Yacht Club. Besides his position as chairman of planning, hewill represent council on CLOCA, Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee and the Whitby Historical Society. Attersley looks ahead FROM PAGE i great step forward for the Town of Whitby," said Attersley. Following an invocation from Father Bernard Wilson of St. John the Evangelist, Attersley was sworn into office by administrator Bill Wallace. During his speech he recalled his successes as mayor during the past eight years, bringing more than 100 industries tô Whitby and creating thousands of jobs. He also indicated a major hotel would be built in Whitby, although he gave no time frame. "Our Whitby General Hospital will expand (to not only keep pace with the needs of service to our residents) but to provide jobs in the medical field and technical fields." ie also piedged that affordable housing needs will be met; more day care spaces will be provided; traffic problems will be eased; a complete review of the officiai plan will be undertaken; Brooklin will have an improved water system and sanitary sewers; the disabled will receive a priority in any new developments; the downtown core's beautification program will continue. He also noted that Whitby will continue its agressive role in attracting tourists to the town. Olympic athletes honored FROM PAGE 35 Grace Nolan, Beauchamp's mother, had the audience at the ceremony laughing when she said Whitby is known as a "country" in South Korea. "They asked us if 'it was a country and I said yes because we have five Olympic ath"etes." Nolan, who aIsa travelled to Las Angeles for the 1984 games, described South Korea as a wonderful country. "It was so different and unique. The women were very affectionate and the people are very senous," she said. She explained that the women were serious until then began laughing. "They would then loosen up, said Nolan, who described the drivers in South Korea as thinking they are all race car drivers like Mario Andretti. "The joke was that we would put on a blindfold when we got into a cab. They pass, on the highway, no more than two inches from each other," said Nolan, who was also amazed that she did not see any accidents. WHYIRB IEFIGHTER Dave toys purchased by members of Fleming (left) and Ken Perey (right) Whitby Fire Fighters Local 2036. get somne help from McDonald's The toys will be distributed to the manager Kathy Pittens to set up the needy in Durham Region. Free Press photo Crime and burglar proofing discussed at meeting contact h me rn egna By Debbie Luchuk Crime and burglar proofing residences was the subject of a film and a presentation by police constable Michael Bevin of the Durham force to a Neighborhood Watch seminar last Tuesday 1 3-year-old driver sought A 13.year-old male youth is boing sought by police after a car travelling south on Burns St. tventiut of control hit a curb, twavelled over a small hill and crased into thoe side of a home at 901 Burns St. Th9 crash left a crack and holes in the wall of the home. Police say the car was airborno as it travelled over the hill. Police also say a 13-year-old driver of the car and a passenger then fled the scene. Under the Young Offenders Act the youth cannot be identi- fied. night. Bevin spoke highly of the Neighborhood Watch program, saying,"Your neighbors can be the biggest help to you (in the prevention of crime). "You should know about the living habits of your neighbors. Don't feel that you are sticking your nose in other people's business. "An officer travelling through a community will not know who to suspect." Bevin related to the group that 51 per cent of all break-ins were achieved through unlocked doors and windows; and that many homes were broken into by people posing as door to door salespeople. The film outlined several methods of "crimeproofing" a resi- donce: Shrubs should be trimmed away from the home to prevent hidden access to your home by a burglar; all entrances should be lighted, and not only when residents go out; appropriate door bots and window locking devices should be installed, preferably by a reputable deaier; and garage a reputable dealer;' and garage doors should be kept closed and locked to prevent a burglar from getting tools to aid in his break in or from stealing a vehicle and entering the home through a garage/ residence door. Christmas Seals More than 100,000 Durham Region homes have received a package of Christmas Seals as the Lung Association hopes ta raise $150,000 for this year's appeal. The association operates smoking withdrawai clinics, health education programs, Bet- ter Breathing programs, services to asthmatic children and parents and summer camp for special needs children at Camp Samac. Credit counselling The Oshawa & District Uredit Counselling Service can help sort out financial responsibilities and provide a guide in money management. Call 579-1951 for information or appointment. Bevin said many locking devices are available cheaply, and at high quality, from local hardware stores. Door locks should be purchased from reputable lock dealers, and not from door-to-door salespeople who might sell a substandard product. Certain deadbolt systems for residential doors are not recommended by the Durham Regional Police as they do not allow for quick escape for those inside the home from such dangers as fire or an intruder. Operation Identification is a program that Bevin praised highly. This is a program of engraving serial numbers on valuables for easier identification if these items are stolen. Thieves will not take an item if it has an Operation Identification sticker on it, as they will not be able to resell the stolen item later on. Most important of all, Bevin concluded, "Start by locking your doors and windows. This will make a big difference." Bevin said anyone wanting idvice on locking devices, crime- sbould proofing ni lii contc theDurhamRgoa Police. When developed? FROM PAGE 6 fill them in -- they are wasted space. Wildlife will have to be displaced -- we need the space. Birds after they fly over the lake -- get them to fly a few miles further north. Farmland -- aren't we producing an excess. Development, development - we need to develop. The vision of the ultimate planner -- one large city -- Niagara Falls to Kingston. Condos, strip plazas, donut stores, industrial units and BIG houses. Let's develop all the land. On the serious side, should we really ho building on every piece of available land? I know we need houses, but is what we are building affordable? They say we need the development but what happens when it's ail developed? Joan Gates Oshawa f hoir nome