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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 22, 1985 ethers Lousy marks ..... (From page $) with whom | have had no contact whatsoever is not healthy jour: nalism. We electors expect better From June 17th to September 23rd 1s a long time. However, that is the time it took for the Mayor to answer my questions through his lawyer Michael Fowler. You will recall that on July 15th the Mayor and Council refused to answer my questions and observations. I was notified 8 days later. It was only after | suggested that I would go to a higher authori- ty, and set a deadline of September 23rd that Mr. Fowler.arranged for hand delivery of the Mayor's answers to me at noontime September 23rd. This letter was presented to Council an hour or so later by the Mayor. Council ap- parently approved the letter, as reported by you. My reply to Mr. Fowler's un- satisfactory letter has not been men- tioned in your paper. However, one portion of Mr. Fowler's letter is in- teresting, in that he refers to the in- surance business owned by Mr. Taylor. And this is exactly what the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is all about. When insurance matters and contracts are discussed relative to purchase, Mayor Taylor would declare his conflict and leave. If his agency was low bidder on com- parable municipal coverage, | would expect that his agency would get the business, in the public in- terest. However, if a Councillor is a silent partner in a business having financial dealings with the Township, and did not declare that Council, Mayor Taylor, Mr. Fowler and the Port Perry Star [urge you to read my ad again. | urge you to restudy the "Municipal Conflict of Interest Act' again In conclusion, the Mayor is the most powerful member of Council and 1s 1n a preferred position com- pared to other electors. The in- fluence of the Mayor can be pro- found Yet, by being involved in a land speculation deal requiring the rezoning of agricultural land to residential he jeopardizes his very position as Mayor. His objectivity on other land speculation deals of a similar character before Council may be questioned. There is no argument that his participation in this by-law change, land develop- ment speculation has upset members of Council. The Mayor's involvement in this deal is not pro- per. One cannot imagine the Mayor of Oshawa or Whitby, or Toronto getting involved in a similar situa- tion. Mayor Taylor has absented himself from hearings on Gerrow's Beach and William's Point, due to his conflict of interest. He should have been there. The Mayor was not elected to be in conflict with the interests of Scugog Township. He was elected to represent and protect the interests of all electors without favour. He is paid twenty-four thousand dollars a year to do just that, and he is not do- ing it. It is my estimation that the Mayor has disqualified himself from holding Municipal Office. Christie's challenge makes Ward 1a three-way race stated. And because the Township alone does not have the expertise or resources to tackle the problems of the lake, Mrs' Christie said co. (Turn to page 7) Former Durham Board of Educa- tion chairman Yvonne Christie will seek the Ward 1 seat (Reach) on Scugog Township council when municipal elections are held November 12. In making the announcement last Friday, Mrs. Christie ended several weeks of speculation that she might go after the Scugog seat on the Durham Regional council. But she told the Star last Friday she decided not to seek the Regional seat this election because she doesn't believe she can devote the necessary time to committee and council meetings in Whitby along with the other functions expected of a Regional councillor. "*'However, | feel I can give the time to representing the people of Ward 1 at the local council level," she stated. Mrs. Christie said the restrictions on her time are due to the fact that her husband John has recently had a serious operation and is facing an extensive period for recovery. 'My first priority has to be to my family," she said. It's no secret in Scugog Township that Mrs Christie dearly warited to go after the Regional seat. In the 1982 election, she came within 35 votes of incumbent Lawrence Malcolm in a three-person race. In the election this time for the Ward 1 seat, she'll be facing incum- bent Neil Hunter and challenger Harold Westerman. Mrs. Christie served ten years on the Durham Board of Education, in- cluding terms as chairman from 1976 to 1978. She is a teacher by profession who taught in Simcoe, Ontario and at Cartwright and Port Perry High schools. Currently, she is supervisor of night classes at R.S. McLaughlin in Oshawa and teaches history at sum- 'mer school. Mrs. Christie said there are several issues facing Scugog Township, and the most serious is the condition of Lake Scugog. "I think it is going to be long term and expensive, if the lake is going to be cleared up. It will have to be a scientific rehabilitation," she A Message of Scugog Over the past few mo to the Residents Township d at back and listene Soy nts over my Conflict usations and comme interest, he could be charged. Respectfully, nd read the many acc The issue of "Deliberate Conflict Joel W. Aldred. to a Mayor of Interest" has been avoided by R.R.3. Port Perry. of Interest. with the job of being Mayor, { To be criticized and talked about goes 0 . i Election letters and | accept {11> ; ts who are using this as an OO my opponents. issed meetin Howevel: oto mislead and imply that | have truthful. It has, With a mumecipal election coming up on November 12, the Port Issue to continu sive to Council Is very u Perry Star will maintain its long tradition of NOT accepting letters or have been over persua t to the editor which specifically endorse or refer to one candidate seek- ) : the oppos! €. ing office in fact, been Just | of our Councillors have declared \ Accordingly, the Star will not publish any letters to the editor ast three years, several O t Councillors. This has of this nature after the issue of October 22 Inthe p : f Interest, as did many pas th ast. It is 1 i The reason for this policy as straight-forward We simply do not a personal Contlicto Co sion or controversy in the p * Ie want a candidate or supporters of a candhdate fighting his or her elec been a subject of discus lace with all elected peop | hon campaign in our letters column never rocedure which takes p : The Star will. at the discretion of the editor, publish letters of a very common P : : a general political nature during this election campaign throughout the Province. that can be used to EE -- -- -- -- «now an election year and anything He 0 Soc ths This 1S NOW 'nuendos, misleading com \ V4 discredit a candidate by | ! esterday's will be and are bein? ne feel that as a citizen and part-time ugog tee business - residents of SC have a Memories If some t have the rightor equal opportunity 0 family, as long | Mayor, | do not ha ts for the betterment of my what {From page 5) or make financial investmen ost then this saddens me as tow | at their annual banquet which was held at Club Kingsway as | have been open and hon ! arn A Wilham D Gillespie, Reeve of Beaverton, has indicated he will ights are as a Canadian Citizen. own : seek the position 's Warden of Ontario County He has been Reeve my rg st 7 years has s = Mayor for the pa of Beaverton for the past eight years | feel that my record as y lways held the position Jim Gerrow of Scugog Island was the winner of the Port Perry e 0 Tow nship that | have a y Lions Grain Club Trophy this year He received 927 marks out of a the people of Scug 8 th and dignified manner. possible 1000 f Mayor In a most trustworthy ctive areas Members of County Council, staff and friends were guests of 0 of the most pleasant and attra '5 Warden J J Gibson at his cottage at Fralick"s Beach A delicious SCugog Township 1S one layed a part over the yea roasted suckling pig was enjoyed by some 50 guests and | am pleased that | have p cation loyal leader - ! At Sunday School in Seagrave last Sunday, the attendance was in Ontario a t With my continued dedica ' ue to be | 8 Mr Ken Sturman was acting superintendent in this accomplishmen " YOUR SUPPORT, | will continu | dance, and with d of. 1 PARR AL ship and gu dents of Scugog can be prou 10 YEARS AGO Mayor that the res Wednesday, October 22, 1975 a y Rhys Wilhams, Lindsay's pollution committee chairman was an Respectfully yours, g noyed at a remark "Flush twice it's a long way to Lindsay He calls the Scugog River "little more than an open sewer' with part of the blame going to the residents of Scugog Al the Fire Department banquet Saturday, two members of the department were honoured after many years of service Ben Pickard. with 25 years of service and Don Forder after 12 years were presented with commemorative plaques While touring the Yukon, Al and Kay Pickard of Nestleton came across the Watson Lake Sign Forest and found signs pointing to Durham Region and to Nestleton Mayor Jerry Taylor