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Nautilus, Apex, Free Weights, Stairmasters, Lifecycles, Rower, Aerobic Classes, Airâ€"Conditioned, Personal Trainers Available! FOR YOUR FREE nauticus workout cau. 844â€"16 11 LAKESHORE BD. W. (INDOOR PARKING) "Let‘s put it this way. I‘m happy with the outcome," said Behrens. "I was confident going into this elecâ€" tion, and I‘m just happy that confiâ€" dence was reflected in the final votes." Behrens criticized Richards for his campaign. "It‘s pretty hard runâ€" ning against someone who chooses to run a dirty campaign, especially when he promised at the start he wouldn‘t do so," she said. Behrens said Richards refused to give her credit for the work she had done on council. Coupled with that was the added strain in dealing with the recent death of her mother, said Behrens. Richards said he believes in a strong voice on council, but does not favor a combative stance. "I don‘t mean I would be hostile, and I think that‘s been misunderstood, but I do think, there is a need for a strong voice in Ward 5," he added. He said the clash of philosophies between the two â€" his is more aggressive while Behren‘s style is more conciliatory â€" has been misâ€" represented and misunderstood. "The numbers say I lost, but for a firstâ€"time runner and after so many years of acclamation, it‘s pretty good," he said. "The message is clear â€" that there is serious considerâ€" ation given to another candidate." "There will be another race that‘s for sure," he vowed. (Continued from page 2) more aggressive stance at council for Ward 5. At one allâ€"candidates debate, Behrens likened Richards style to that of a spoiled child â€" a characterization he flatly dismissed. Behrens retains seat November 16, 1994 (Continued from page 3) showed voters were leaning towards either Farrow or Franklin. Farrow wants to resolve Grand Blyvd. Plaza issue Hardacre and former regional councillor Ron Planche were neck and neck right from the close of the polls and stayed locked throughout the voteâ€" count. It was not until after 10 p.m. that her victory with 2,278 votes was finally assured. Planche ended the evening with 1,965 votes, third place finisher Theresa Rodrigues 969. It was a nailâ€"biter all the way but in the end it was newcomer Linda Hardacre who came away with the Ward 2 local Hardacre a new face for Ward 1 at local council By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff _Ihe message I got was that resiâ€" dents don‘t want to sit by and watch it One of Farrow‘s first objectives will be to resolve the Grand Boulevard Plaza issue â€" a vacant plaza which has become a magnet for loitering and vandalism by young people in the area. "I had an inkling it was going to be close," said a relleved Farrow Monday night. In the end, Farrow collected 991 votes to Franklin‘s 941. Pope finished third with 630 votes with Walker close behind at 616. The lead changed several times through the mcht leaving both Farrow and Franklm on the edoe of their seats. With a race that seemed virtually up for grabs, Hardacre said the clincher may have been all her hard work at the end of the campaign. Having canâ€" vassed the ward as far back as September, she revisâ€" ited homes last weekend with a friendly reminder to come out and vote. Hardacre also believes her finanâ€" cial background helped as did her willingness to become informed. (She quit her job to study municiâ€" pal politics and attend meetings.) "I proved a long time ago that I was willing to "It‘s very exciting," Hardacre said simply, setting her sights on all the work she has in store to prepare herself for her Council duties. With only three new faces on council, including Farrow‘s, Franklin said it is unlikely council will overturn its previous position against the develâ€" opers proposal. Franklin said while residents don‘t like the plaza sitting empty, they don‘t want it replaced by a development with a higher population density than the surrounding neighborhood. However, Franklin said Farrow‘s narrow victory doesn‘t necessarily give him the mandate to follow through on his preference for the developer‘s solution of building townâ€" houses on the site. With this in one decay. They want someone to be proactive." BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO name and design are * ol [ THE OAKVILLE BEAVER "This campaign was not about new ideas," he said. "It was absolutely devoid of intellectual conâ€" tent." Planche â€" who said he was 7(71'isappo'1nted by the election of a "status quo Council" â€" maintains that the concepis he presented during the campaign fell on deaf ears. 1133 Monastery Drive __ (at Nottinghill) While she has a long list of concerns relayed to her by residents, Hardacre says it‘s too soon to say exactly what she can and cannot do. First she plans to find out the legal and procedural responsibilities of being a councillor and then act. work hard and learn," she said. q | The Holiday Season a Begins in ; 3 |Downtown Oakville egistered trademarks of Viacom Inc., New York, NY 10036 ©1 9871994 Monastery Drive Upper Middle While both sites are zoned for conâ€" venience store developments, Farrow said he looked forward to negotiating with the developers of the sites. » + < For more information call Downtown Oakville BIA at 844â€"4520. 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