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. of ALL of Scugog and not of . p& & ' Scugog, your region, VERNON ASSELSTINE Candidate for Area Councillor I belive there' are no big issues at stake/like separa- tion. We mi remain in the region afid hope that it can and will improve in time, but there are small things that are very impor- tant, : Number one - Places - Your home,. your street, your Village, your ward, your. municipality of The people you elect must think one corner or one isolated area or we all suffer, Number two - People - We must always remember our -. forefathers who worked so hard to give us the quality of life we have. We must elect people that will retain this and improve on it not just for ourselves and the present but for future' generations against ever increasing 'pressures. Con: servation is very important "to the future. Number three - Money - It - is very important - We, must & = ~ 8 g hold the line on spending while maintaining -a high level of service and encour- age industry to locate to offset the tax burden, we must have progress that we can afford. We can't afford to become stagnant In the next two years we must get more unified "controls over the four wards of Scugog. Be sure you elect People who will stand up and' be counted. . Scugog Township at the . -believe this position to be HOWARD HALL | -- Candidate for Area Councillor To be elected "Area Councillor-at-Large and re- present all the people of local level is a challenge 1. will be happy to accept. 1 vitally important to the "successful 4malgamation of our former municipalities into one Scugog Township. If we are to prosper, within Regional Government struc- ture, we must work together and cease to think and act as' separate areas. To make Scugog a more viable community, we must pursue and clean, . light industry to locate her, not only to help ease the tax burden, but to provide jobs for our young people. This will not be easy and will take drive and enthusiasm by council to succeed. I believe I can provide 'that drive and * enthusiasm." As a councillor, one must be easy to contact and be aware of the problems of encourage . PIE ps0 the people you rcpresent. With my business located 9 centrally in Sucgog (Port Perry), I am dealing daily with men and women from all parts of our township. Therefore, I am in a position to 'feel the pulse of the Community." As a fourth generation "Scugog-ite" I have a deep commitment to our community and a desire to serve it to the best of my ability. NCEP ARY GF ABHAPL IRIEL RRA IAL. SS USREBT DWI CRY AR SA BC DERI SRI RR RIES RSS ONE WTB " Lard » EAE PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov; 24, 1976 -- 15 Issues JOE PODRES Candidate for Area Councillor I am running for Council because I care. : I care for the people all the people, not just individuals. . I would like to see, if a taxpayer is paying his high taxes and paying more every year, that part of that . tax should be spent on that taxpayer. Give some service, may it be a serviced access. I believe that people should be protected from danger or nuisance caused by individuals, like at Chalk Lake, where a man_ was permitted to. establish a shooting range almost in his neighbours back yard. Industry should be, en- couraged to locate in this municipality. We are losing all our young people" be- cause there is no work for them around here. I would like to see a council that is fair to all and less beating around the bush. All of that"may not be a big issue but it is a fact and I would like to see to it that it is corrected. ~ Board of GORD GOODE Co Se As a parent and taxpayer in Scugog, I think that I have the same concerns about Educational Pro- grams and costs as anyone. . A trustee must listen to the public, and parents, who justifiably demand a high quality of Education, but who \at the same time, are critical of accelerating mill rates. . The interest, enthusiasm, and scholarship of a quality teaching staff is vital to our programs. Special educa- tion classes are becoming an area that requires great teacher patience and knowledge. Scugog; over the years has had excellent principals and teachers. We need trustees to guaran- tee that this quality will be maintained. Education is Expensive... but so is illiteracy, I want to be assured that in control- ing the cost of Education, we are getting value for our dollar....that students are receiving core curriculum subjects and basic educa- tional skills. Student accommodation and maintaining school buildings .in Scugog Town- ship is, in my. opinion, an important area of a trustee's responsibility. With hundreds of Scugog ' f students trayelling to school by bus daily, as a member of the Transporation Com- mittee, I understand the need for safety and depend- ability, and the need to maintain a reliable trans- portation system, Parents, principals, teachers and trustees must - continue to meet and share ideas, solve problems, and initiate new programs. Parents "dre. partners in making 'a good school better. i Trustee Availability, ex- perience and interest....I be- didve that a local trustee 'must. be available and interested, '. 'Experience . counts, I can help with your concerns in a positive way. ) Education DON QUICK The big issue in education today is Value for Money. People are fed up paying - FRANCES I was born in Durham, England and am now a Canadian citizen ahd resi- dent of Nestleton. In recent years, I have participated in voluntary work for UNICEF, the Canadian Red Cross and for Veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital. While acting as housewife and bringing up one son, I have also had time fo pursue a varied career, gaining a: wide range of experience relevent to the duties of School Trustee. My employ- ment record includes . several years with the Min- istries of Public Building and Works and Defence pre- paring technical drawings; a supervisory position with a Board of Education and bookkeeping and payroll administration with two major construction companies. ; Recently I have followed up my interest in education- al matters by. completing a . two year full time course at Seneca College covering educational techniques. have subsequently prepared NEWTON a short film" Comparing a British Infants school with - its:Canadian counterparts. .I'feel that the job of School Trustee is to represent the interests of all taxpayers in Scugog 'Township in provid- ing a good education at reasonable cost. The pres- sures of residential develop- ment in Durham region and Scugog township together 'with public concern over educational standards "will require a wide range of expertise from School Board members if this objective is to be achieved. § By presenting myself as - School = candidate for Trustee, I offer my experi- ence and skills to the service of the community and tax- payers of Scugog. " higher school taxes year after year when they're afraid standards might be going down. They have reason to be worried. Dur- ham taxpayers paid a big 35 percent increase in. school taxes in 1976, while the School Board was saying it was '"'hard pressed to keep the same level of education" as in the previous year. If that's not an issue, what is? Another important issue is the intention of the Minister of Education to dictate cur- "riculum from downtown Toronto. People fear this could mean a further loss of local control in education; they want to be able to have their children taught with some local differences and preferences that fit the com- munity better. This move must be watched. Cartwright High School must stay open...that's what the people want and it's a fine school with -a good reputation for high stand- ards. Bussing is an issue. Personally, 1 don't like to see too many children...par- ticularly the younger ones... on too many buses. Another important issue is Communications...the visi- bility of education in the community. People want to know what's happening, and want straight answers, not evasions. Sometimes trus- tees and teachers face each other across an imaginary "firing line"; there has to be a better way. A final issue...let's think more about students and standards and values...they are the future. J" ¢ "It's Your Privilege and Duty "Availability, educational knowledge, concern for students, tend to be the foremost concerns : of the voting public today. Demon-' strated ability in these areas leads me to mention four' other issues: 1. Special Education: A. survey of the needs within Durham has been completed with the report yet to come to Board. It is known that serious deficiencies exist and decisions will have to be made on courses of action, YVONNE CHRISTIE the greatest needs, and how much the public can afford. Public awareness and cost implication§ must be com- municated when the report comes dawn. 2. Budget: Over 91 per cent of the budget is spent on salaries and- fringe bene- fits. There isn't much left over for other essentials! Setting priorities takes courage. _ 3. Growth areas: Over- crowding in some schools, empty classrooms in others, is a fact in Durham. Only when pupils have arrived can additional classrooms be built, and making decis- ions on interim accomod- ation is neither easy, nor pleasant. Priorities in build- ing must be established and trustees must have the forti- tude to judge each problem within the larger frame- work. 4. Property Tax Reform: The implications for the Durham Board and Scugog taxpayers are serious. In- formation is scant and trus- tees must monitor this pro- posal constantly.' El BLAKE GUNTER The parents of Durham Region have a right to ex- pect the best results from our education programme. No matter what elaborate buildings are built; no matter what kind of a P.T.R. the school has; no matter how fancy the curri- culum. The results are what count. Graduates should have: (1) the ability to read and understand; (2) the ability to write; (3) the ability to speak; (4) a knowledge of History and Geography; (5) a working knowledge of ap- plicable mathematics; (6) a sense of responsibility to their fellow man. These are the basics I would expect my child to have. How about you? I would suggest the issues of the day possibly might be: a centralized lunch area - eating lunch in the class- room is undesirable; a look at the extra curricular sports, programme; a pos- sible deletion of some fringe subjects to allow more time for basics, or a return to the six hour day; a decentraliz- ing of larger schools; a return of many of the con- sultants to the class room; a return of school mainten- ance to the community, My greatest desire how- ever, is to co-operate on the Board, to give the electorate real representation. ~ "a Co ene i ~~. A Tn W A