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PAGE 6 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 29,2003 www.durhamrcgion.com Tim Whittaker Publisher Joanne Burghardt Editor-in-Chief Tony Doyle Managing Editor Fred Eismont Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak Classified Advertising Manager Kirk Bailey Distribution Manager Lillian Hook Office Manager Janice O'Neil Cheryl Haines Composing Managers Œfjc Canadian Statesman Phone 905-579-4400 Classifieds 905-576-9335 Distribution 905-579-4407 General Fax 905-579-2238 Newsroom Fax 905-579-1809 E-Mail newsroom@durliamregion.com 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Publications Mail Registration No. 07637 Clarington's Award-Winning Newspaper Since 1854 ■OCTOBER 29, 2003 Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing Ltd. infodurhamregion.com EDITORIAL e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamrcgion.com Durham College 'superstar' will shine elsewhere But MaryLynn West-Moynes's legacy remains at local education centre Durham Region is losing the talent of a "superstar." But as MaryLynn West-Moynes packs up her office this week and vacates her post as chief operating officer of Durham College, there is something she will leave behind - a legacy of academic excellence that has benefited Durham Region and, in particular, scores of students. students. Many of those students will be at General Sikorski Polish Veterans' Veterans' Hall in Oshawa today, Oct. 29, joining Ms. West-Moynes's colleagues colleagues and friends to. give her a big send-off as she heads for Mohawk Mohawk College in Hamilton, to take up the reins as president. Durham College is what it is today due in large part to her 18 ■ years of dedication. Ms. West-Moynes's hard work in a variety of job capacities helped build the college's growth and distinction, and her skill as vice-president of communications of the college and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology fostered positive relations relations with government and the community locally, nationally and internationally. internationally. "MaryLynn, being the humble and sharing person she is, would be the first to say it was a team achievement," notes Dr. Gary Polonsky, Polonsky, president of both the college and UOIT. "Every team needs a • leader, and she has been a leader of the academic team." Ms. West-Moynes and colleagues have made Durham College distinguished for its quality of excellence, he says. "That's not rhetoric," he adds, pointing to the latest results of the Province's Key Performance Indicators, a survey that found Durham College remains the college of choice in the GTA among students and employers. Durham College leads Ontario in enrolment growth, which Mr. Polonsky says is a "function of confidence" among students, who act as ambassadors of the school to younger siblings and friends. No doubt Dr. Polonsky has mixed feelings on his decision to create create the position of chief operating officer for Ms. West-Moynes a year-and-a-half ago, giving her authority over day-to-day operations of the college. He knew she wanted to be president, he says, and he felt it was an honour to contribute to her professional growth. "But I knew somebody would snaffle her up," he says ruefully. "She's absolutely absolutely worth snaffling. She's a superstar." As classes started up in September, Ms. West-Moynes made a comment to a reporter that was very telling. Asked what she'd remember remember most about Durham College, she said it would be the stu- jüilftentë- ' It was, she said, "a really beautiful opportunity just to watch students students on this campus...you know, they have a look of promise." In turn, the future holds promise for Durham College graduates, and much of the credit belongs to MaryLynn West-Moynes. OPINION e-mail letters to newsroom@durhamregion.com Lessons to be learned from candidates debate New residents hypocritical to say no to more development At a recent all-candidates meeting in Courtice, concerns from the audience included protecting protecting farmland and easing traffic congestion. The candidates responded with genuine care, and why not? These are two of the key issues , in this campaign. Farmland protection and traffic congestion arc tied in. ; with urban sprawl. They are key . suburb problems and should be , expected by people choosing to ! relocate here to raise their fami- , lies. People who move to the suburbs suburbs do so to raise their children j in a safe, quiet neighbourhood , where real estate is less expensive expensive than the city. An added . bonus for many people fleeing the city is the picturesque set- . ting of being so close to the ' country. Yet, when other city dwellers want to move in across the street, into that planned subdivision subdivision that will be built on prime farmland, current suburbanites , (some of whom moved here just i a year or two ago) get upset. They don't want to lose the peaceful, rural view from their , kitchen window. They don't want to have extra cars on the i road that prolong their trek into the city to earn a living. , They want development to , slow down so farmland can he i protected, but they weren't con- corned about that when they , bought their own homes. It's ridiculous suburbanites arc upset because others want lo Danielle Milley enjoy the same life they have come to cherish, and, even worse, it's hypocritical for them to complain. The only people who have the right to complain about congestion congestion and lost farmland are those who have called Courtice or Clarington home for generations. generations. The farmers who have watched helplessly as development development has eaten up their neighbour's neighbour's land and worked its way ever closer to their property line have a right to howl. With the explosion of growth in the Greater Toronto Area it is inevitable people will have to live in the suburbs so growth can be accommodated. One way to do this without plowing over farmland is to build higher density density housing but, again, those newfound suburbanites complain. complain. They say they moved away from the city for a reason and don't want high-rise apartment apartment buildings in their neighbourhood. neighbourhood. The people and politicians of Courtice, Clarington and Durham Region should remember remember a few key facts when thinking thinking about development: farmland farmland is lost forever once a subdivision subdivision is built, there arc only so many roads that can be built to ease congestion, and cookie- cultcr houses are boring. Reporter Danielle Milley',i column column appears every other Wednesday. and mw mm E1KTON TOES OTorowmii Toi letter TO THE EDI TOR e-mail letters to newsroom@durliamrcgion.com Trip was good for Canada To the editor: The governor-general and her entourage recently went to Russia, Iceland and Finland promoting and establishing international international ties to our great country, Canada. The goodwill gesture is a wonderful endeavour for Canada. From my perspective, I envision many positive outcomes outcomes to be derived from this trip. Just think - two or three business contracts could more than pay for the trip. Then consider the many Canadians who would benefit through employment. Our governor-general is very responsible in making sure the money spent for this trip will generate business for Canadians. Canada is still a wonderful country and we need to remind the world it is a great place to live and do business. So to all those politicians and Canadians Canadians who have complained about the cost of the trip, please stop whining and applaud applaud the Foreign Affairs Department Department in promoting Canada's Canada's interest abroad. There is so much talk about the $1 million this trip cost. Frankly, a million dollars these days is not considered a lot of money when you take into consideration the heavy itinerary that was involved for the 26 individuals on this trip. So, again, stop your whining whining and look to the positive outcomes from this historic trip. Vermont Cleghorne Oshawa Don't use schools for polling stations To the editor: I am writing concerning the use of schools as polling stations stations for elections. We fight to keep strangers out of our schools yet here we are letting all these people in to vote in our schools. I think there are enough community centres and clubhouses. clubhouses. Let's use them. Terry Jeyes Oshawa Maybe next time for Liberals in Durham riding To the editor: Congratulations to the almost almost 19,000 Durham residents who voted for Liberal candidate candidate Garry Minnie on Oct. 2. It is encouraging so many citizens citizens in this riding joined the rest of Ontario in recognizing the dire need to rid our province of the toxic atmosphere atmosphere engendered by eight years of Tory rule. Unfortunately, nearly 24,000 decided to elect the PC incumbent to a third term. These voters apparently believe believe the tragedy at Walkerton, the-Hydro One- fiasco, and an 1 ' unprecedented display of contempt" contempt" for Ontario's méditai and educational workers amounted to good government. government. Sadly, your newspaper's editorial staff chose to endorse this divisive and destructive legacy in advising readers to vote Conservative. Now, our riding will be represented represented by an. ineffectual member of the opposition for the next four years, instead of an active participant in the new government moving into Queen's Park. Rather than lamenting this development in his recent column, column, Tony Doyle describes it as a potential gain for Durham, since Janet Ecker and Jim Flaherty are prime candidates to replace Ernie Eves. He seems to view the present Liberal majority as a trifling interruption to the Conservative dynasty he eagerly eagerly awaits to see restored. One wonders how much human suffering must occur before some become convinced convinced a government based upon caring and compassion for one's fellow man should be considered preferable to one devoted to providing tax cuts to the wealthy. Perhaps Durham Riding will choose a different path in the next election. Paul Schultz Buwnianville CLICK AND SA^ Today's question: How will you determine your choices for municipal council when voting? □ Campaign literature □ Talking to candidates □ Attending candidate debates □ Other □ Won't be voting Cast your vote online at infodurhamregioj|.com Last week's question: Will the recent deal between the federal Conservative and Alliance parties be enough to offer voters a true alternative to the governing Liberals? □ Yes 66.8 per cent □ No 33.2 per cent Votes cast: 244 HAVE YOUR SAY Question What do you see as the most important issue for council hopefuls to tackle in campaigning for the Nov. 10 election? Sam Haikias "Promoting and building the community." Pauline Welch Garbage is my main issue,the community is growing rapidly rapidly with new subdivision severywhere. 1 think it should be addressed before it becomes a problem." Rose Kuipers "Same old complaints, clean up the downtown core, rejuvenate rejuvenate the old buildings. That's my main concern." Gordon Johnston "I would have to believe it's the dramatic expansion of population in Clarington and reassessment of services in the area.Things like the cost of power and GO services come to mind." TRUE GRIT \ â ïï mm ma 5WLED UPONTUE WAEMTW mm of mm m m By Tim Dolighan ...smht, its C1BRLN MAM) VET Wi RCXXTO (V ^ '•/fi/ 1 www.dolighan.com *■ 'V mm lr (c)Copyrlght Dolighan Cartoons 2003 <EI]t iCnimtiiim &tntctfinmi is one of the Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing group of newspapers. 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