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"A Famlly Tradition for 125 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 1, 1991 - 5 Jim Tower set to take second run for Ward 3 JIM TOWER By Scott Anderson After losing by only 52 votes in the last municipal election, Jim Tower has decided to run again. Mr. Tower believes his chanc- es are a little better this time as councillor Al Goreski, the man who narrowly defeated him in the Ward 3 race the last time, has said he will not be running again. Mr. Tower said it was always at the back of his mind that he would run again, but it was not until a few months ago that he made the decision. "It was at that point I said, 'Let's do it. I think we can do it this time and I think we can make the effort to do it," he said. Mr. Tower has been contem- plating a political career for some time, but said he just didn't have the time to doit. His sewage treatment company keeps him extremely busy, but he says he will have to manage his time and prioritize his re- sponsibilities. "I think I can devote the time necessary that is dictated by the job as a councillor," he said. Mr. Tower, whois a long time resident of Scugog Island, says there are not "any burning is- sues" concerning the Island specifically, other than the con- cern of high taxes which is "on everybody's mind." He says there is a need to keep control over the expenses in the municipality. "We just have to be more aware of every dollar that we spend to make sure that it is more of a necessity than a need," he said. There are two things that Mr. Tower says the township defi- nitely needs -- another ice pad and a banquet facility. As a member of the Scugog Arena Board he knows the real need for the second ice pad as "they are always after us for more ice time and unfortunate- ly we can't provide it." Mr. Tower says council must do some long-term planning to see how it can fit the facility into its plans and raise the money through fundraising en- deavors and grants. He says he is against it being funded through taxes however. Mr. Tower says being a coun- cil member is much the same as running a business. "If you don't have the money you can't spend it. But if it is there you must pick the areas to spend it in order to get the best value for your dollars." On the regional level Mr. Tower says there is not a lot that the municipality can do about the garbage situation. He says although the region must be concerned about the garbage situation, the province will make the final decision and "we won't have a lot of say about it at the local level." If the dump is to be located in Ward 3, Mr. Tower says he would act on the wishes of the peoplein the area. "If you're elected to handle the wishes of Ward 3 and they're o opposed to it, you take their wishes to council." Mr. Tower says his tact as a councillor will be listening to all sides before acting on an issue. He says the only way to deal with an issue is to listen to the concerns of the citizens and take them to council. "You can't please everyone, but you have to look at an issue and ask if it's good for the town- ship." If anything was gained from his first attempt in politics it was that he has to be a little more agressive when it comes to getting out to meet the peo- ple. During the last campaign he said he attempted to do too much by himself, but has learned to get help this time around. He will get out to meet as many people as possible. "The key to a campaign is to knock on doors and meet the people and I don't think I did enough of that last time," he says. "I'm looking forward to getting out there." As it stands right now it is only Mr. Tower is the candidate to announce his intention for the Ward 3 seat. GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES « ANNUAL RATES - Rates subject to change without notice SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES A DIVISION OF CRESSBROOK FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD. 250 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY "Serving Scugog for Over 15 Years" PHONE 985-3832 John Abbott enters race because he sees need for 'a lot of changes' By Julia Dempsey Issues relating to the envi- ronment, taxes, building, and recreation will be major con- cerns facing Scugog Township council in the next term, a Ward 3 candidate says. John Abbott entered the race for the Ward 3 (Island) seat this week. A resident of Sunrise Beach for eight years, Mr. Abbott en- tered the race because he be- lieves "a lot of changes have to be made on Scugog Island and in Scugog Township itself." One of his key concerns is the environment. "People in this community are very concerned about dumps," Mr. Abbott told the Star. He says an established tire dump on the Island must be moved because of the potential dangersit creates. Mr. Abbott says the dump is guarded 24 hours a day at the taxpayers' expense, but this is not good enough. It still has the opportunity to become another Hagersville. "The lake is very vulnerable to any run off it may get from that." Not only would such an inci- dent harm the lake, it would also be an economic disaster for the township which depends heavily on the tourism generat- ed by Lake Scugog, he says. "If anything happens to the lake, it would be detrimental to the economy and the environ- ment," Mr. Abbott says. He wants the tire dump moved out of Scugog Township. Roads are also a prime con- cernin Ward 3, he says. Although many roads have been upgraded in recent years, there is still room for improve- ment in many areas. Mr. Abbott used Regional Road 7 (Island Road) as an ex- ample. The road is smooth, but the shoulders are far too low, he says. JOHN ABBOTT "There's been quite a few se- rious accidents because of it," he says. He would like to see the shoulders paved, e Specially on the curves of the roa Mr. Abbott says building on the Island must be restricted as well because of a lack of servic- es. "The wells are almost con- taminated now. If we continue in this way we're going to be eating our own, so to speak." As for taxes, Mr. Abbott says they're getting out of control. "There has to be controls put on taxes." One way to help alleviate the tax burden on Scugog residents would be to utilize township staff more and contractors less, Mr. Abbott says. "They are very competent people," he says in regards to the township employees. "We should be using them more in- stead of bringing in contrac- tors." If money is not available for certain projects, council should be actively seeking grants in- stead of raising taxes, he says. "We're taxed to the limit. It gets to the point where there's justnomore." Another aspect Scugog Township council will have to focus on is entertainment for its teenagers. "As for entertainment for a kid, what's there to do?" Mr. Ab- bott asks, adding there is limit- ed resources for teens in Scu- gog. He says the township should work with community organi- zations to set up activities for teenagers. The organizations could man the events. "If the teen walks into an event and sees seven cops standing at the door, he's not going to have fun," Mr. Abbott says, adding it costs the taxpay- ers to have police supervision at social functions. Mr. Abbott is a retired ser- viceman (mechanical) for the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Turn to Page 12 NL ISABOUI (Ho Lal) PORT PERRY Open 9 AM to 10 PM 7 DAYS a WEEK \. J WE SAY YES! YES -- NO INTEREST Id! VES _ FIRST TIME EVER AT WILSONS | PLUS SAVINGS UP TO ¥ PRICE AMAZING SAVINGS! Queensize REG. SALE OAK REG. 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