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A life-time resident of the ward, Bobesich is a senior account execu- tive with a Toronto firm. He has degrees from McMaster University in communications and multimedia and a postgraduate degree from Sheridan College in human resources. One of the issues he wants to focus on is the redevelopment of the Department of National Defence (DND) lands and the redevelopment of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. Any development on the DND lands needs to be reflective of its adja- cent neighborhood and so should be comprised of low density, single detached homes at a comparable unit value, he wrote in an email. He is worried about the push for installing stadium-scale field lights at Aquinas school and in other neigh- bourhoods, which he wants to fight. He believes Ward 2 needs more trees. The devastation of trees in this ward needs to stop; stricter policy needs to be implemented, which focuses on the preservation of our precious ecosystems, he said. The community needs to forge ahead with the re-vitalization project of Kerr Street, so that it can be the revered area it once was prior to its neglect. Bobesich has been involved in var- ious community initiatives and has been a participant at town meetings such as bylaw reviews, council meet- ings, OMB reviews and more. Pam Damoff One of the key issues for Damoff in the upcoming election is ensuring proper fiscal management at the town, which is exactly in her line of work.. The 51-year-old is an Oakville- based financial analysis consultant. She has lived in Oakville and the ward for 18 years and has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Western Ontario. Over the years shes worked or vol- unteered with town staff, residents associations, the Kerr Village BIA, local businesses and community groups. Shes been an organizer with various community events. She is focusing her election cam- paign on three major issues. I call it the three Rs. So its responsible development, responsible fiscal management and responsible community, she said. For development, she wants to ensure that the character of the neighbourhood in Ward 2 in main- tained. She also mentioned the DND lands that will be redeveloped which will have to be looked after. In terms of the community, its making sure that our facilities and services are either maintained or enhanced in Ward 2, things like the libraries, recreational facilities or parks, she said. The third R is ensuring that money is spent wisely and responsi- bly, she said. I think we always have to be responsible with other peoples money, but thats incumbent on us as a council to spend the money wisely. But when youre going to be looking at the budget, when youre going to be looking at cuts, look at them real- istically, she said. Every year when the town does its budget presenta- tions they look at budget cuts. Every year the things that are on there one of them is closing our outdoor pools. Every year I go up there and do a delegation and say dont close it. She was one of the individuals who fought to keep Brookdale Pool open. I just find it frustrating that the things that are put forward are things like cutting library hours, not hiring firefighters and closing outdoor pools, she said. She also added that as a councillor she would meet with residents on a regular basis. Joe Giraldi Giraldi, 53, has lived in Oakville for 30 years and operated his hair salon in downtown Oakville for that time. He is also a manufacturer of beauty products. Hes lived in Ward 2 for 15 years and is the current chair of the Downtown Oakville BIA. The end of his four-year term coincides with the appointment of a new council after the election. I bring my experience of everyday life in business as well as the years of giving to the community in volunteer work. And Ive sat as chair of the downtown Oakville BIA for four years, working for 400 businesses, he said. Six contenders eye opening in Ward 2 local council Fourth in a series Stephan Bobesich Pam Damoff Joe Giraldi See Newcomers page 9