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49494| O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 27,2018 insidehalton.com Residents' complaints over speed and parking is- sues on their streets need to be addressed head-on. Traffic-calming measures such as lowering residen- tial speed limits need to be implemented immediate- ly. An increase in local businesses creates local employment, which helps shorten commutes, en- courages the use of tran- sit, thereby easing conges- tion while helping the economy. For more information, visit www.muneezahja- wad.com. Michael John Langford Traffic and transporta- tion in Oakville and across the region, as the current system is not meeting the needs of local businesses. • Investigate the pros and cons of amalgamation of the current transit sys- tem within the region for better use of resources; re- duce cost and improve effi- ciencies • One fare system for the entire region, so that citizens pay only one fare to move between the re- gions; this would also in- clude wheel transit • Better integration with GO Transit and bus schedules • Develop a road infra- structure strategy Peter Longo (incumbent) The most pressing issue facing Oakville is control-facing Oakville is control-f ling growth through the protection of Oakville's natural and cultural heri- tage. This includes defend- ing Oakville's winning po- sitions on protecting Glen Abbey Golf Course and protecting our stable resi- dential neighbourhoods from unwanted develop-from unwanted develop-f ment. As current Ward 4 town councillor, residents can trust me to continue to protect Glen Abbey Golf Course based on Oak- ville's winning positions. I have publicly supported preserving Glen Abbey since the very beginning. I have nearly two decades of experience on town and regional committees, de- fending residents againstfending residents againstf developer interests. I sup- port official plans and zon- ing to protect established neighbourhoods and natu- ral areas, by managing de- velopment in growth nodes such as Oakville GO station. For more information, visit www.peterlongo.ca. Susan Sheppard I believe the most press- ing issue affecting Oak- ville is growth! It would appear that growth is hap- pening too fast; green space is disappearing, and infrastructure is not in place to support the new- est population, let alone the future forecasts. If elected, I would ad- dress this issue by identi- fying what infrastructurefying what infrastructuref is missing, developing a plan to rectify the deficien- cies and bringing current areas already developed with housing up to speed with the amenities neces- sary to complete their community. New develop- ment areas would require the developer and the town to ensure the inclu- sion of infrastructure as the housing is built, not af- ter it is completed. For more information, visit www.susanshep- pard.ca. Ward 4 town and re- gional councillor candi- dates Gordon Brennan The most pressing is- sue affecting Oakville is what I prefer to call "resi- dent self-realization" - meaning that most (not all, of course) citizens of Oakville are unfamiliar with what the rown and regional governments ac- tually do and can do for them that affects their dai- ly lives. I would initiate an im- mediate townwide pro- gram of mass communica- tion via text messaging, pre-recorded phone calls, and emails, including a separate website from the current one that informs all residents of the inner workings of Oakville, such as, but not limited to, town debt obligations, legal is- sues, labour relations in- cluding contracts, all con- fidential, in camera issuesfidential, in camera issuesf that are not security relat- ed, alongside the garbage and recycling pickups, (re- gional) roads, traffic sig- nals, fire and police servic- es, parks and recreation, property taxes and user fees.fees.f For more information, visit www.votegordon- brennan.com. Rob Cottingham The most pressing issue affecting Oakville today is the Glen Abbey dispute, because it has distracted council's attention and drained town resources since 2015. To keep moving forward, we need to re-forward, we need to re-f solve this issue quickly. We can save Glen Ab- bey by moving it to town- owned land. This can be done by first taking possession offirst taking possession off Glen Abbey name, logo and buildings of historical significance. Then, hire Jack Nicklaus (again) to design a new champion- ship course on land occu- pied by Deerfield Golf Club. Finally, rebuild Deerfield and move histor- ical buildings/fixtures. This will end the legal battle, double the size of Lions Valley Park, and Glen Abbey will become property of Oakville. Allan Elgar (incum- bent) Preventing develop- ment on the Glen Abbey Golf Course lands is the biggest challenge facing our community. This property is an important part of our cultural heri- tage landscape, and the proposed development is not in keeping with our of- ficial plan. 99.9 per cent official plan. 99.9 per cent off the residents I've talked to want the town to keep fighting this plan with vig-fighting this plan with vig-f our. I will work to ensure that everything possible is done to prevent this devel- opment proposal from be- coming a reality. For more information, visit www.elgar.ca. WARD 5 TOWN COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES Marc Grant (incumbent) Traffic is the concern I hear most about when speaking to people at their doorsteps. Halton Region current- ly has road expansion pro- jects on the books for both Dundas and Trafalgar, to handle our increased traf- fic. Once completed, newfic. Once completed, newf technologies will be imple- mented for co-ordinated traffic signalization, re- ducing wait times at lights. With this initiative, I would seek continued en- hancement of our transit system, co-ordination with GO, and push for bet- ter intermunicipal and in- ter-regional transit to make it a viable option, connecting our communi- ties and getting cars off the road. For more information, visit www.marcgrant.ca. Michael Reid The lack of transparen- cy from our municipal government, which re- sults in inadequate com- munity engagement and our residents being ill ad- vised on key issues. I would advocate for the elimination of in camera council meetings. In addi- tion, for Ward 5, I would establish a website to ad- dress the main issues. I would post the key issues for residents to vote onfor residents to vote onf and host weekly online town halls so I can bring Ward 5's voice to council. I think votes at council should be based on what the majority of the people want, and I think with the Ward 5 website this could be achieved. For more information, visit www.michaelreid.in- fo.fo.f Ward 5 town and regional councillor candidates Jeff Knoll (incumbent) Out-of-control traffic issues, spurred by growth I will continue to sup- port new, innovative methods and technologies so traffic keeps moving. With co-ordinated signals and road widening, as well as other improvements al- ready budgeted, approved, scheduled and awaiting implementation, we've started strong. Growth north of Dun- das was approved by re- gional and town councils in the 1990s, and I have and will continue to reduce the speed of growth. That way we can improve infra- structure to mitigate and manage traffic-related concerns and reduce other negative impacts on exist- ing communities. For more information, visit www.jeffknoll.ca. Ann Mulvale Our residential and in- dustrial/commercial tax base - too much in the for- mer - too little in the latter. Revitalize economic de- velopment; generate more live-work opportunities for Oakville residentsfor Oakville residentsf • Reduced commute time - increased quality of life • Reduced congestion - less environmental im- pact • Fairer taxation - means reduced residential property taxes • Vibrant economy - more opportunity for skilled Sheridan gradu- ates in Oakville; more vi- brant community partner- ships with business to cre- ate vital commercial areas • Spinoffs - more corpo- rate and employee cam- paign revenue for United Way and other charities/ service clubs, thus adding to quality of life for Oak- ville residents For more information, visit www.annmulvale.ca. WARD 6 CANDIDATES Natalia Lishchyna has been acclaimed as Ward 6 Town Councillor and Tom Adams has been ac- claimed as Ward 6 Town and Regional Councillor. WARD 7 TOWN COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES Jasvinder Sandhu With the lens we have on Ward 7, placed over all of Oakville, it would have to be rapid development. Given the mandate for growth from the province, the question isn't if the de- velopment will continue, it's when. With that in mind, my plan calls for de- velopment to slow down so that infrastructure and town facilities can catch up. For more information, visit www.sandhu- ward7.ca. Ward 7 town and regional councillor candidates Shahab Khan The most pressing issue See CANDIDATES, page 50 MUNICIPAL ELECTION Continued from page 48