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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 13Municipal Candidates have their sayOne-term Mayor Chris White is seeking re-election With one acclamation Ward one, first-time Council-We asked the mayoralty candidates the following to Guelph/Eramosa Township Council, and faces chal-lor-elect David Wolk there are 4 people running for questions:lenger, former mayor Clint Martin, who was defeated the two Rockwood seats on Guelph/Eramosa Township by White in the 2006 vote.Council.#1 - Faced with prov-#2 - What would you #3 - What should vot-#4 - How would #5 - If elected, you CANDIDATEincial planning policies do to ensure that the ers know about you? you meet taxpayer have four years. What which will target this multi-million recon-What skills do you demands for fiscal re-do you want to accom-area for growth, what struction of Highway 7 bring to the table to sponsibility, yet not plish?will you do to help pre-next year is done with advocate for voters?cut programs or ser-vent urban sprawl and minimum disruption vices?loss of prime agricul-to residents and busi-tural land?nesses?I dont think we should Ive worked on con-I have experience, Zero budgeting I I would bring more of expand the boundaries struction of highways honesty and integrity. think you can do better the same as my first term Clint Martinof the village, at all. and its like playing Im running on honesty than that. First of all, as mayor an open door Thats number one. checkers. You have to and accountability and I you cut the make-work policy thats important. There are places you work at it to the best ad-do have experience with projects out and you go Weve never had water can put houses out vantage you can get. many things to do with back to the 2001 staff and waste water com-in the country where Rockwood is not as this Township and the level. That will save you missions and we never youve got a small spot easy place to do that, County. Our main job a lot of money that you had parks commissions that too small to farm, but there are some sec-is (looking after) roads, could put towards roads and I pushed for that last with an acre here and an tions where you can do transportation issues and whatever else you time, and I couldnt get acre there with in-filling that and dodge the traf-and services within the need, including staff for it because I had three opportunities available. fic.village, and Ive got ex-parks.votes against me and The big thing is, dont go perience in all those and one vote with me. To do looking for trouble.probably am the only stuff for people, youve one running that had.got to have cooperation with people and the rest of council and I intend to make sure I get that this time.In our township, plan-We have worked I have been on coun-Managing the budget Maintain tax rates at Chris Whitening authority rests first closely with the MTO to cil for seven years now, is the most important job or below inflation. Try with the county and minimize the disruption and Mayor for the last of a Mayor and Council. to expand commercial, Incumbentultimately with the prov-during the reconstruc-four. I have come to We have developed a industrial and office tax ince. We have worked tion. We insisted that realize that the best rigorous budget pro-base, especially along with county and the the road remain open way to get things done cess, with public input highway 124. Con-province to prevent and the MTO have is through partnerships. and we have fostered tinue to work to have morepartnerships to help us Guelph bus service in urban sprawl in agreed to that. (There My education and em-Rockwoodkeep taxes at inflation. our township. Support and wish may be a two or three ployment have provided Items like insurance and seniors with a day room to remain a rural town-week period when the a solid foundation for shprovincial legislation at Rockmosa. Create ip. As for Agricultural Highway will be closed the position. I have a BA continue to add to our a township wide sign land, all of our agricul-for a culvert). We have from the University of costs; therefore we must plan (e.g. Welcome to tural land is designed as had a full public meeting Toronto; I have worked prime watch the budget close-Guelph/Eramosa plus land and cannot on the issue with over at IBM, in the hospitality bely, while maintaining the identification for local developed easily. 300 attendees and will industry and as an ISO We have services our folks want business and services).fought any en-provide an opportunity auditor. The use of those croachmenand need.ts on those for people to have some skills has resulted in im-lands and any new input into the construc-portant partnerships for homes are directed to tion schedule so the our community, like the our hamlets or villages.business and residence Medical Centre and the can plan around that Athletic Centre.schedule.Rockwood - Ward 3Rockwood - Ward 4Doug BreenTeressaJohn ScottSteve LiebigIncumbentGibson SmyeIncumbentPHOTO NOT SUPPLIED