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continued from p.1 Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff and Ward 4 Town Councillor Roger Lapworth confirmed they do plan to run again, but had yet to register. Lapworth has since done so. Burton, who in addition to being mayor, also sits on Halton regional council and the Halton Regional Police Service Board, is seeking his third term. "Oakville has important work ahead. We have put the Town, Region and the police on a path that is environmentally and financially sustainable," Burton said. "We are controlling growth and protecting our environment, our green space, our heritage and our job lands. We are catching up with our facilities needs. When we created our new Official Plan, Livable Oakville, in 2010 we drew the broad outlines of the town we want to live in and leave to our children. We began filling in the details during this term of council. I want to continue that work." "Our seven years of good management of our environment, economic and social resources has allowed us to fulfill many overdue needs. Our now stronger financial position will allow us to keep enhancing our community in the coming years." Some of the priorities Burton said he would tackle over the next four years, included: controlling growth, debt, and taxes to only what fits environmentally and economically; building three new community centres for the areas around Kerr Street, the old hospital and North Park; and rebuilding the downtown streetscape and revitalizing Oakville's business districts. Councillors seeking re-election agree there is no shortage of work in their respective wards. "There is a lot going on in the north, particularly in my ward, that is going to require a careful hand as we welcome thousands and thousands of residents over the next four, five and 10 years," said Knoll. "We want to make sure impacts on existing residents are minimized while facilities and services are provided for our new friends, who are going to join us in the coming years." Next Oakville municipal election set for Oct. 27 ing projects for Ward 3. The incumbents, however, were not the only ones to register on Jan. 2. Oakville resident Linda Oliver registered to run against Johnston for the Ward 1 town and regional councillor position. Oliver ran against Johnston in the 2010 municipal election, championing such issues as affordable housing, combating traffic congestion and speeding, youth support and economic development. Nominations are also open for those who wish to run for regional chair and trustee positions with the Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud. As of Jan. 6, only Giuseppe Peritore and Anthony Danko had registered to run for a Halton District School Board trustee position. Nominations, on the prescribed form, may be filed at the Town of Oakville Clerk's department, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., from Jan. 2, 2014 to Sept. 11, 2014, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and on Nomination Day Sept. 12, 2014, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The term of elected office will be from Dec. 1, 2014 to Nov. 30, 2018. For information on the 2014 municipal elections or how to register, visit http://elections. oakville.ca/. 3 | Thursday, January 9, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com From left, Ward 3 Town Councillor Dave Gittings, Ward 2 Councillor Cathy Duddeck, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, Councillors Tom Adams and Max Khan of Ward 6, Ward 1 Councillor Alan Johnston, Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll, Councillor Allan Elgar of Ward 4, and Ward 5 Councillor Marc Grant, all registered for re-election when nominations opened Jan. 2 at Town Hall. | photo by Nikki Wesley ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Johnston listed controlling growth and the redevelopment of Bronte Mall as major issues in his ward, while Duddeck pointed to infill development and the Oakville Arena as pressing matters in Ward 2. With a large amount of development planned to take place in Ward 6, Khan said controlling that development, and ensuring its cost is not imposed on taxpayers, is essential. Khan also listed improving traffic issues and building more facilities as Ward 6 priorities. Elgar agreed development charges could be raised. "We've got the development charges (raised) to the degree we can, at this point, from the Province," admitted Elgar, who favours they be higher so growth pays for itself 100 per cent instead of the 60 per cent point evidenced currently in Halton. "There are always issues. We've got the hospi- tal opening in 2015. There's a lot facing us in the next four-year term and I think it is important I'm there to watch what is going on to protect the residents." Gittings listed creation of the downtown cultural hub and development of the Reynolds Street hospital lands as being among the loom- 427 SPEERS RD. 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