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"Liz Behrens has represented us well ... but municipal politics and the condiâ€" tions of today‘s society being what they are, there is room for more aggressive representation on several issues," says Richards, current president of the River Richards â€" who filed Monday mornâ€" ing to run for localâ€"regional councillor in Ward 5 â€" feels residents have not been listened to as much as they deserve. As a community leader and firstâ€"hand observer of municipal meetings, Richards maintains he‘s tapped into the public‘s concerns and will voice them â€" and act upon them â€" at Council. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff ROAR president enters race for Ward 5 regional councillor Oakville is a town noted for its restaurants. We have more great restaurants per capita than virtually any other community in Canada. We also have an appropriately discriminating collective palate. We accept only the best. But what is the best? For this answer, we thought we would ask you, our readers, to tell us who you think is the best in the first Oakville Beaver Restaurant Poll. In today‘s edition of the paper you‘ll find a questionnaire asking not only for your favorite restaurant, but questions on a wide range of categories includâ€" ing which one has the best service, where to find the best Chinese food, and which serves the best salad. In exchange for your opinion,â€"we‘ll enter you in contest to win a dinner for four at one of Oakville‘s favorite dining spots. All questionnaires and ballots should be returned to the Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ontario, LGK 384. WING CHAIRS FROM $299 MATCHING LOVESEAT FROM $599 f Jim Richards has his way, Oakville Town Council will be all We‘re looking for your favorite restaurant We have drastically cut prices on hundreds of items in the store to make room for our new inventory on its way! Save now in sofa‘s and loveseats â€" all in stock! There are over 15,000 sq. feet of savings including bedrooms, dining rooms, mattresses and more... all top quality, Canadian furnishings at huge savings, right now! Another main objective is "fiscal prudence." Richards says local taxes can be reduced by 10% to 15% over the next These issues | include public | safety and policâ€" ing, full accountâ€" ability by elected officials, heritage and environmenâ€" tal protection plus â€" last but not least â€" the orderly control of development, especially in the north. A prime example of mismanagement in this area was the Town building Fire Station #6 to service a rapidly expandâ€" ing community then falling short of the funds necessary to staff it. j Jim Richards of _ Residents (ROAR.) Oaks Association two to six years by reviewing capital forecasts, forming a threeâ€"year business plan and promoting industrial growth to fatten the tax base. "It would take a Council of likeâ€" minded individuals to accomplish this," says Richards, the father of a 20 year old As for how he would beef up a police presence while cutting taxes, Richards said this could be accomâ€" plished by trimming services which could "tolerate" cutbacks and funnelling money to more vital areas. Richards â€" who moved to River Oaks in 1989 â€" is a former Royal Canadian Navy man and firefighter who is now a partner in an industrial design firm. A "citizen observer and critic," Richards has been a fixture at municipal meetings for two years. He is also involved in several important ROAR committees and is a vice president of the Federation of Oakville Residents Groups (FORG.) Ward 5 councillor Liz Behrens was acclaimed to her seat in 1991. US FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH JUST IN TIME FOR BACKâ€"TOâ€"SCHOOL THE GRAND OPENING OF Children‘s Wear Made With Love please mum * 100% Canadian made, all natural fibres in the latest colours and styles * Gmonths to 12 years Oakville Place Mall QEW Trafalgar Road *Enter our draw for a ‘little tykes‘ easel. «Treats for the kids.