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J I i GM-designed Ecojet runs on bio-diesel / ■ JàL- (/' --<v,i yi Eagles win fourth straight ^ SPORTS B1 felspQrîsdurhamregion.com Durham Daily News Every weekday by noon ) videodurhamregion.com Circulation: 24,350 ■ 56 pages November 15, 2006 durhamregion.com Abernethy sweeps to power No specific plans, but will aim for more open council By Jennifer Stone jsione@durhamregion.com CLARINGTON -- A "more open and transparent" council is what mayor-elect Jim Abernethy sees for Clarington under his leadership. "Frommy perspective, what I want to see is a more open and transparent transparent municipal council operating and I think there are a lot of people out there who want that, too," said Mr. Abernethy Tuesday morning, fresh from a decisive election win over incumbent John Mutton and challengers challengers Jim Schell, Richard Ward and Wayne Chaskavich. The first order of business will be to determine committee structure, said Mr. Abernethy. Then, council will help decide tire direction Clarington will take. "This will be a collective thing," said Mr. Abernethy. "It will be an agenda determined by council as a whole." During the campaign, For more on this story ssa i back the mayor's dt,rhanir *<i |0 " CM " salary and Tuesday Tuesday said he would like to "look at that right away. As a group, (council) will have to look at that." Growth also came up as an issue during the election. "What I would like to see is less urban sprawl and more intensification," intensification," said Mr. Abernethy. "The rea- . son behind that is to help reduce the impact the sprawl is having on tire residential tax base." As well, he said, Clarington "sorely" needs more industrial and commer- : '■ 1 ... Walter Passarella/ Metroland Durham Region Media Group Jim Abernethy was being interviewed by reporters after being declared the winner of tire mayoralty race in Clarington Clarington Monday flight. He beat out incumbent Mayor John Mutton to win the election. rial development. • "We're going to start an aggressive plan through the economic development development program we have to expand that," he said. But, whatever the case, it will be up to council to determine tire direction, he said, 1 "My job is toeet the tone, and tire- tone is going to be democratic process," process," said Mr. Abernethy. The Municipality "is a business, and that's what my background is, is business," said Mr. Abernethy. That means looking to turn a profit, he noted. "That means you're holding taxes ■ down and have more funds to use in other ways, so you can use them for social services, for example," he said. "You need a good financially sound foundation in order to provide many . of the social services - to expand on those." Different candidates have different answers By Jennifer Stone jstone@duihamrcgion.com CLARINGTON - Defeated Mayor John Mutton ran under a cloud this time around, with two assault charges charges hanging over his head. Mayor Mutton was charged in June with tire two counts of assault, most details of which are protected by a publication ban. But, how great a iole the charges played in the defeat of the incumbent really depends on who you ask. Jim Schell, who had served as Regional Ward 1 and 2 Councillor and made an attempt at tire mayor's seat this time around, said tire charges played a "huge role" in tire outgoing mayor's mayor's defeat. "Yes, they played a huge role. I think they did," said Conn. Schell. . ' "Knocking on doors ... almost consistently that was part of the conversation.. John Mutton , "It's kind of a shanre, because I thought people would have been more concerned about tire issues," he said. But, for the defeated defeated mayor, it wasn't as clear-cut. The charges "must have played some role, but there obviously was an attitude attitude for change because if the charges played that ' much of a role, Councillor Councillor Jim Schell would have been elected because he has a track record as well." ' Mayor Mutton clearly has seen some impact from tire charges. "I'm looking forward to some time off, and not being in the public eye is one of tire biggest things I want to see for tire next while," he said. "I'm tired of the rumours, I'm tired of tire gossip, I'nr tired of the innuendo. innuendo. "When you go out and work as har'd as we have to get tire nuclear plant, to bring jobs to tire community and to achieve some of tire great standings Clarington has compared to the rest of Ontario, then it's a little difficult to leave office when you've actually had a plan that was working to tire betterment betterment of this community," he said. By Jennifer Stone jitonc@diiih3inrcgion.com BOWMANVILLE - Liberal leadership leadership hopeful Stéphane Dion said there is a trio of priorities for Canadians Canadians in the 21st Century. Mr,.Dion was at Bowmanville High School last week, in advance of the leadership convention set for Montreal Montreal later this month. The former federal Environment Minister said it's imperative Canada Tor the first time, we recognize the planet cannot.follow ns! - Stéphane Dion marry economic growth with social progress and environmental responsibility. responsibility. The last three decades of the 20th century were spent developing strong social programs in Canada, said Mr. Dion, speaking to a group of Grade 11 and 12 students as well as some members of the public. "We have learned, not perfectly, but we have learned to have both good economy and social programs," he said. In the 21st Century, we "need to continue," by improving health and at BHS social programs. But, there is another priority too, he noted. "In the 21st Century, we need to reconcile the planet and the people," lie said. "For the first time, we recognize recognize the planet cannot follow us." . The environment is in dire straits, lie said, "but I am not desperate, I am not pessimistic ...1 want my country, Canada, to be part of the solution, Sèc DION page A4 i Since 1851 Optional 3 week delivery $6 $1 newsstand 2006 MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS Jim Abernethy 11,204 Wayne Chaskavich : 1291 John Mutton : Y '{r- , ! V Jim Schell Richard Ward 495 Regional Councillor. Wards 1&2 Don MacArthur 2,718 Kevin McAlpine 2,877 Mary Novak 3,081 i George Van Oyk 2,523 ArnotWoiten 1,073 Regional Councillor, Wards 3&4 John Buddo. 1,660 ; Linda Gasser 3,079 Charlie Trim ^ 5,120 » local Councillor Ward 1 Local Councillor IJ/arrt 3 Local Councillor Ward -1 KPR District School Board Cathy Abraham ,. 10,107 Steven Cooke 7,536 Karen Hills 6,108 Todd Shrigley . 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