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8 ~. -. ' s I PýAGE 2, WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAy, NOVEVBER 13, f991 Tm Edwards. is new, mayor ofWhi9tby FROM PAGE l more than 100 volunteers assist- ~Weok a tremendous risk i not using signs but we overcame it. B y ging oo-to-door we were cniet w cug get through to the people by talking about issues.» Edwards said he was «surpr- ised and gratified" by the num- ber of people who résponded to his caznpign message "of getting people working in this com- munity., "It wasn very warnx and encouraging Ewrssaid bis firt priority as myorwillbe eciding how the nwopleWeleted te ouncil can bst serve the community. Hle also wants council to con- sider his campaign pIedge of having citizen commitasmake recommendations to coundil on certain issues. RESUITS 168 poils out of 168 Mayor BUFFETT, Lynda 2786 EDWARDS, Tom 6226] EMM, Gerry 5462 Edwards victory caps a political career that began.ii 1960 with his election to the former Whitby public school board. The retired'trade union repre- sentative was first electedi to Whitby council ini 1964 'and except for one terni in the 1970s ha& been a fixture on counil since then., Edwards had neyer before run for mayor while Emm was malt- inghis second attempt at the job. Emm was defeated by retiig mayor Bob Attersley in the 1988 election. WHITBY SALESPERSON 9N'190 AT JOHN ANTONY Ph. D. I associate broker LET E SEL YiUJ =R.OME 'WHITBY RESIDENT *.WHITBY COMPANY OSHAWA REAL ESTATE BOARD TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD FREE EVALUATIONS L~ REMAX SUMMIT REALTY(1991)LD RES: 430-8403 BUS: 668-3800 'MLS LISTINGS SOLO. BASED ON OSHAWA & DISTRICT REAL ESTATE BOARDS MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE DATA By Mario Boucher Judli Longfield appeared to become the new representative for west ward as of press time last night. David Wall was running second at the tume in the two way race. The 45 year-old works as an executive assistant to MPP Steve Mahoney. In ber campaign, Longfield said she would try to bring the people's views to council. She also said she would encourage residents te get invol- ved with the local government. She suggested a 'how te' book- let to bel p facilitate the resi- dents' involvement. The resident of Whitby for the past 20 years is not in favor of a councillor setting bis/ber salary. To ease and disrbute the tax burden more fairly in Wbitby, Longfield said she would try for a balance between industrial commercial and residentiaf assessment. She said residents are being overtaxed too mucb. Longfield said she would give first priority te cutting expenditures as a mean te, control tax increase. » She said Whitby sbould actively pursue the pnivate sector for involvenient' in the capital projects of scbools, bealth and recreation al facilities. L.ongf»ield is a strong supporter of tbe blue box progm and is against tbe proposed cut in ser- vice te every two week. She also stressed the impor- tance of the tbree Bs, reduce, reuse and recycle as part of the management for the waste crisis. Longflield said redistribution of the size Of the'ward may bave to, be changed te, ensure the resi- dents get equitable represen- tation. She also said Whitby is under- represented at the Regional level. Improved co-operation between ail levels of government is needed in Durham ]Region, she said. L.ongfield said sbe\ýwouýld try ta, facilitate communièation bet- ween the residents in her ward and council. Sbe said she is ready te make teugb decisions on bebaîf of the west ward. Longfield said people in Whitby deserve k> lcrinw f6-s exact cost of the services and facilities in town. She also said there is a need for better service for elderly and handicappedresidents. .Longfield, who, also held a comfortable lead over Dave Wall with most polis reported as of mi*dnight last night, says she, as a mother of a 17-year-old, has a vested interest i the community in which she wants ber son to grow up. She said residents asked her to hold the line on taxes, and she proposed workin g towards attracting more industrial and commeni rial development to offset residential taxation rather than make finn promises on minimal tax increases. An admitted environmentalist, she opposes Town plans to, pick up blue boxes every two. weeks rather than every week. Bowman re-elected as trlustee Patty Bowman easily won one of the trustee positions on tbe Durhamn Board of Education. On most of tbe polIs reported, she bad almost doubled the num- ber of votes on the nearest candi- date. «Obviously, the work rm doinq 18, shared by the community, said Bowman. Leading comfortably at the time, Bowman said she was «tbri .lled» te be returning for another terni:, She said she looks forward te, the next three years and the different projects the board bas planned. "The challenge is bow tbe parents will get involved,' she said. Alan Gunn was, tbe second leading candidate and Tanya Koch was running third. Cox, Lawler returned As of press time last nigbt, incumbonts Gerry Cox and Bill Lawler appeared to bave a lock on two of tbe four seats on Whitby Hydro Electric Commis- sion 1 Vying for the ether two seats were incumbont John Hughes; G. W. Mifflin and Ralph Blank after most of the polls bad been repor- ted. r I I I I I I I I I I I BUY ONE FOOTLONG OR SALAD AT I REGULAR PRICE GETONE 0F EQUAL OR LESSER PRICE FREErk *With purchase of a large soft d in One coupon per customer per visit Offer expires December 31/91 - Il 1017 Dundas Stree sa Whtby.- 430-SUBS m --- -m --ý 1 aAK(E A LOCAL PICKUP AMETROPH ONEAND WATCH.) 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