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2 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, September 25,1993 The Oshawa & District Chamber of Commerce presents an.... ELECTION FORUM - DURHAM RIDING - Wednesday, September 29,1993 Bowmanville High School 49 Liberty Street North Bowmanville 7 to 9 p.m. Join our panelists as the candidates answer the questions on every voter's mind. When October 25 comes along the political future of this country is in your hands. Be an informed voter. Councillors Reviewing Expense Guidelines by Laura J. Richards Since there is some question as to the legal validity of the rules governing governing municipal councillors' expense expense claims, the members of the General Purpose and Administration Committee voted to table a report on the topic until Monday, Oct. 18. Ward Two Regional Councillor Ken Hooper told members of the committee on Monday, Sept; 20, he has information which questions current policies on expense claims. A report from Marie Marano, the municipal treasurer, was brought before before the committee on Monday morning. It reviewed the times when councillors could claim expenses expenses in their work. The guidelines state that the eligible eligible expenses include: • Ceremonies at the Municipal Administrative Centre when attendance attendance is not otherwise required; • Attendance at any municipal facility facility for functions where the Mayor or Council members are requested or invited, providing that the function function is related to municipal business, and attendance at the facility would not otherwise be required. • Distances must be claimed from the shorter distance to the destination, destination, either from residence or the Municipal Administrative Centre; and, •Travel to meetings at the Municipal Municipal Administrative Centre, as requested requested by a ratepayer, are an eligible eligible expense, provided, that attendance would not otherwise be required. Within the last part of the report it is suggested that "the name of the ratepayer need not be identified on the expense, report. However, Council Council members should keep a personal log of attendees to such meetings." NOW ONLY 3 DAYS ONLY! i Photographer's Hours: Thurs, No Quorum From page one Administrative Officer regarding progress towards the hiring of an economic economic development officer. With four absent committee members, at 1:30 p.m. those attending attending the meeting had to give the other members another 30 minutes to arrive. arrive. Only then could Mayor Diane Hamre adjourn the meeting. Deputy Clerk Marie Knight told The Independent on Tuesday afternoon, afternoon, that not having quorum "is not unheard of' in meetings. Otherwise Otherwise there wouldn't be provisions in the rules of parliamentary procedure, procedure, she noted. Also, according to the procedure by-law in place, those who were available for the meeting had to wait 30 minutes before the chair could adjourn the meeting. Four voting people are needed to have a quorum, and there were only two councillors and the mayor present at 2 p.m. when the meeting re-convened. So, Mayor Hamre adjourned the meeting, just after 2 p.m. National Party Fields Candidate From page one fantry commander in Korea. He was American Free Trade Agreement awarded a Military Cross and pro- because the party believes both are moted to major, bad deals for Canada. From 1959-1963, Mr. Pope was The party platform, as outlined in the executive assistant to leaders of campaign pamphlets, states: "The the CCF/New Democratic Party in National Party will cancel the de- the House of Commons, structive FTA, and the NAFTA will In 1962, he ran as NDP candidate be rejected. New trade agreements in Calgary North and then in 1963 will be reached with the European he ran as NDP candidate in the rid- Communily, Japan, the U.S., and ing of Ottawa East, other trade partners." For a more open government, the National Party also proposes to hold binding referendum votes on significant significant issues. If elected, the National Party has stated it will introduce a more equitable equitable tax system and abolish the GST. The National Party is pledged to establishing a policy that guarantees no export of Canadian water, reduced reduced C02 emissions, and strict enforcement enforcement of federal environmental laws. William Pope served during World War Two in Italy and Holland Holland as a platoon commander. Wounded, he was taken prisoner but later escaped to rejoin his regiment. He was eventually promoted to captain. captain. 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