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•Th e IFP• H alton H ills, Thursday, O ctober 9, 2014 13 Aristotles Steak & Seafood 6905 Millcreek Dr., Unit 2 Mississauga For Reservations, Call 905-858-1770 Lunch 11:30am - 3pm Dinner 5pm - 11pm www.aristotlessteakandseafood.com BookYour Thanksgiving DinnerToday !! Steak and LobSter (10 oz) ea. $4295 rack of Lamb ea. $3595 all Grade 8 Students and Parents!Attention For further information, please contact: Joanne DeSantis, Vice-Principal, Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic Secondary School 905-875-0124 | DeSantisJ@hcdsb.org Diane Rabenda Chair of the Board Paula Dawson Director of Education Advanced Placement (AP) Program Community Information Night Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic Secondary School (located at 1120 Main Street East in Milton) Now accepting applications for the Grades 9 & 10 pre-AP courses! The Independent & Free Press has posed a question to municipal candidates. Here are the responses filed by the Ward 3 candidates (elect two) in Halton Hills to: What do you consider the primary issue in Ward 3 and how would you address it? Ward 3 resi- dents would ben- efit from a plan to attract busi- nesses generating jobs and inspire growth. Our downtown and core commercial corridor need a comprehensive planning policy review to facili- tate the addition of residential condo units and adequate low income housing. As such, I will solicit community involvement and impartially support the re- purposing of local properties to meet our needs and goals. The main con- cern in my Ward is that a balance be maintained between Growth and 'Green' space in our commu- nity. It's important to protect our heritage. If we don't know where we have been, how can we know where we are going? There are many underlying is- sues that I have heard from people throughout my ward, in- cluding but not limited to, taxes, water and transportation. In my opinion it is important to have areas that people can come to- gether to build lasting relation- ships. Working towards consensus on where Halton Hills is going and how, as a community, we want to be viewed is an impor- tant step and challenge that I am up to. In addition to many town-wide, specific neighbour- hood and individual issues that exist, the recurring major issue facing Ward 3 is redevelopment and its impact on the existing char- acter of the ward. Many people approach their local government only when a proposal will directly affect their neighbourhood, street or home. The province has directed municipalities to provide 40% of new growth within existing urban boundaries. This means that infill- ing will be occurring within exist- ing neighbourhoods. I continue to be vigilant when applications for Ward 3 are submitted and I encour- age residents to provide their input during the planning process. I work with staff to encourage developers to design new buildings or develop- ments that consider the existing resi- dents and minimize negative effects on their quality of life and character of their neighbourhoods. First, like most of Ward 3, I'm deeply concerned about the level of growth coming to our town. I'm ready to stand up to the developers; I'm willing to fight to preserve the soul of our community. I treasure our town and I'll work to preserve its heritage and values. Any new development must add to what is unique and beautiful about Georgetown, not take away from it. Second, one of my top priorities is to put more services and supports in place for our seniors. With the maturing of the "Baby Boom- ers," we have a growing num- ber of seniors in our community and they deserve more from us. We must not forget that they built this country and we have to do right by them. From ac- cessibility to homecare to new seniors' housing options, we need to get this right by engag- ing our community partners and the province. I consider the concerns of in- dividual Ward 3 residents to be my primary issue. The "Ice Storm" of Decem- ber 2013 caused many residents to seek help, information and clari- fication of rumors. I was involved with my fellow Ward 3 Councillors and Mayor Bonnette to seek out information concerning activities at 'test wells' on one residential street and report back to the residents. Railroad expansion and operational issues have raised resident con- cerns resulting in many meetings. Often I am called on to co-ordinate the efforts of higher levels of gov- ernment to solve a concern and of- ten I am called upon to work with our Town Staff to find resolutions whether this be a speed bump, an increase level of bylaw enforce- ment or often supplying accurate information to address their con- cern. I look forward to continuing to respond promptly to their calls and emails and to helping to ad- dress their concerns. I believe resi- dents are con- cerned with how the Town controls, manages and fi- nances growth. I believe the Town must simplify its vision and be more disciplined in its project spend- ing. Town resources are stretched thin, trying to do and be everything at once. We are spending money we don't necessarily have, as recent tax levies show, and overspending on, underutilized facilities. We can get better value for our dollars and in the end provide more for less to residents. I also believe the Town should benchmark against the private sec- tor, not only public sector peers, to ensure tax payers are receiving fair value. A Municipality is a service organization to its residents. Its pri- mary purpose is to provide the best value in services in exchange for the residents' hard-earned tax dol- lars. Council must challenge Town Management to provide budgets in line with revenues and to build back depleted reserve funds. Syl Carle Rob Demille Moya Johnson Dave SandsDave KentnerJosef Jones PHOTO NOT SUBMITTED