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------------ of Scugog ouandap GRANA M HALL " TAYLOR LI YR $ : WOLTERS WEEE : IONAL 56 or sis C OR MCLAUGHLIN i ss (] by HUNTER 6 15 5 iD 1 SOUTHERN [ve = NCILLOR WESTERMAN [is ¢ WOODCROFI} 4 CHARLES RD 2 HARPER MOUNT NCILLOR ocapce PRICE : TOWER fNCILLOR maclEOP MALCOLM RD 4 ANDEREND® 1) JNCILLOR WITTEVEE 0 ADA IGAN : RR parat® 4 CO ar . ara Id The changing of the guard--retiring Mayor Jerry Taylor congratulates Scugog's newly elected Mayor, Port Perry businessman Howard Hall. Pearce can't wait to start in MARILYN PEARCE To say that Marilyn Pearce was "pumped up" shortly before midnight Monday would be some- thing of an understatement. This is a great beginning, I just can't wait to get startea," said the 40 year Port Perry resident fol- lowing he victory in Ward 2 by a comfortable margin over four oth- er opponents. or a while as the election re- sults rolled in Monday night, it as if Pearce would be in a battle right down to the wire with Miriam Price for the Port Perry seat. But she began to pull away and in the end, her 786 votes was more :nan 200 better than the 552 polled by Price, a life long resi- dent of this community. Don Harper was third with 388, followed by Keith Charles Baa CR J nn Ward 1 iy 127 and David Mount with Harper is a local businessman; Charles operates his own consult- ing firm and Mount is a firefighter in Toronto. Pearce, who is active in com- munity affairs through the Dur- ham YMCA in Port Perry, has lived her for four years. In her ac- ceptance speech Monday night she called it an "honour for a newcom- er to be allowed to represent you." And she said this is the "start of three very good years in Port Perry." In a brief interview with the Star, Pearce said one of the major priorities for the new council will be to take a very hard approach on new development proposals. She said the Township must let the services catch up to the de- velopment, such things as im- proved sewage treatment facilities, up-grading sidewalks, sorting out the traffic congestion problems. She said she would favour a halt to new development propo- sals until the services catch up. She qualified this by stating that proposals for housing and scniors ousing already in front of council should proceed. As for recreation facilities, she said the Township "must do an in- ventory of what we have and up- grade those before we get any new complexes." She said the groundwork for new recreation facilities could be started "possibly in the third year of the council." Pearce also said the Township should start looking at a "different kind of mix of housing-smaller more affordable homes and non- profit housing ¢ | Clearly elated by her eleciion victory in this five person race in Ward 2, Pearce said she "worked very hard on the campaign." PERLITE Tr rrr rrr errs AS AASAS SAS be Christie sweeps Region seat by 1,000 votes Yvonne Christie had, by far, the 1, McLaughlin in Ward 4. "I thought I was as good as any- widest margin victory last night, claiming the Regional Council one," she told the Star. "Of course I'm pleased that I won!" Now that she has won the Re- seat by nearly 1,000 votes. Christie, who swept her only ri- val Neil McLaughlin under by 959 votes, held the seat under her control right from the beginning. As results trickled in at the Latch- am Centre, Christie beat McLaughlin in poll after poll. Long before the final results were tallied (at five minutes to midnight), McLaughlin conceded to his former schoolteacher. Although he fared better on his home turf, Ward 4 (Cartwright) McLaughlin was shocked and dis- appointed at his results in other ridings, particularly in Ward 2 (Port Perry). "Port Perry killed me," he said, after a short concession speech. "And I thought I'd do better in Ward 1. I worked hard. I can- vassed. I'm just shocked." When the final results were in, Christie had claimed 3,592 votes. McLaughlin counted 2,633. Christie, who said she planned to go home and get some sleep rather than celebrate, admitted she was extremely tired on election night. She spent countless hours campaigning, knocking on doors all over the Township, rain or shine. She said she went into the race "on equal footing" with her rival. Both candidates have spent one term on council--Christie in Ward gional Scat, her first prioritics as councillor will be to do some- thing about Durham's garbage problem. "A decision has to be made on dumps, on garbage. I'm talking about a long-term decision," she said. "It might cost far more than anyonc will want to pay, but I think in the long term, it will be the right fiscal decision." Some of her ideas include a landfill site, as well as increased re-cycling, and the possibility of building a large incinerator. She knows it won't happen right away, but she points to these things as being her top con- cerns. As for the election, Christie isn't exactly sure what it was that helped her win with such a sure mandate. "Maybe I'm well-known," she shrugged. "I tend to be outspoken. Maybe it's because I do my home- work. I don't make decisions lightly, and I think I've certainly tried to do my constituency work in the last three years." Christie, a longtime resident of Scugog Township, lives just west of Port Perry with her husband John. She was a trustee with the Durham Public Board of Educa- tion for many years and was Chairman for three terms. In earli- er years she was a schoolteacher. i McLaughlin, in fact, was one of her pupils. In his s h Monday night he said, "I wish her all the best." "--- MAYOR CT is a A IANA 0 JEROME TAYLOR Nearly half a century of combined political experience at the municipal level officially retired as of the election Monday In Scugog Township. Regional coun- clilor Lawrence Malcolm and Mayor Jerry Taylor are both "hangin' 'em up." Mal colm has been a local politician in Carwright and Scugog for 30 years, and Taylor has 17 years experience, including the last ten as Mayor of the Township. The above photo was taken following the council meeting on November 7. The peo- ple of Scugog Township have been well served at the local and Reglonal levels by these two gentlemen.