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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" MUNICIPAL VOTE '94 Marilyn Pearce seeking third term as the Ward 2 councillor Incumbent Marilyn Pearce has announced she will seek a third term as councillor for Ward 2. Mrs. Pearce, representative for the area for the past six years, said the incoming counc:l will be faced with a numtor of challenges in the coming term; they will include managing the development that is currently on the township's books, and attracting more business and industry to ease the burden on residential taxpayers. She said she has given much thought to her re-election plans. "I think a couple of things had some bearing on my deci- sion," she said. "Number one is the amount of time you're com- mitting." Also a factor was the announcement by Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie, who will seek to retain her seat in the Nov. 14 municipal vote. If Mrs. Christie had stepped up to challenge Mayor Howard Hall, Mrs. Pearce said she would have considered running for regional council. She said she is running on much the same platform she adopted when she was first elected six years ago. "I didn't want to see growth occur too quickly and the town- ship not be able to keep up with it," she said, adding that much of the development already approved and awaiting water and sewage servicing will occur in Ward 2. Council must be diligent to make sure development is suit- able to the municipality and that the entire township bene- fits from new growth, she said. "I think it's important we have someone with experience with development sitting at the council table," said Mrs. Pearce. "When a developer comes to the council table we have to make sure the proposal is good for the community first of all, Poxt Perry AUTO SALES ! i 1625 Scugog St., Port Perry across from the beer store. Lay toget to... 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"I think our job as council is to try and balance the residential development approved with commercial and industrial assessment," she said. "It's way out of whack." Q concern over the contro- versy that's erupted over the Port Perry. fairgrounds, where a dispute over lease arrange- ments has led some to accuse council of wanting the lands for housing. "We have enough development proposals right now to take Scugog Township into 1996 or 97," said Mrs. Pearce. "We don't need it (the fairgrounds). It's not an issue." Q a need to continue provid- ing Scugog residents with qual- ity recreation space at an afford- able price. Mrs. Pearce stressed community parks, noting small neighborhood parkettes are expensive and service few resi- dents. "I think parks and recre- ation should be run like a busi- ness, like everything else," said the rec committee chair. Mrs. Pearce is being chal- lenged for the Ward 2 seat by Jim Grosvenor. 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Mrs. Christie, who's occu- pied the seat for the past six years, said last week she feels she can continue to provide effective representation for Scugog Township at Durham regional council. There had been some spec- ulation as the Nov. 14 munici- pal vote approached that she would challenge incumbent Howard Hall for the mayor's chair. "I honestly looked at where I could serve Scugog best," said Mrs. Christie. "I have enough respectabil- ity down there (at the region) that when Yvonne speaks, Yvonne is listened to." Among her tasks as regional councillor is ensuring Scugog is not left out when infras- tructure projects are consid- ered, she said. "It's called holding your own." Mrs. Christie predicts con- tinued growth in the township in the future; she said the council here must manage development to ensure it occurs at a steady, manageable pace. It all hinges, of course, on the availability of water and sewage allocation, and the final location of two new ele- mentary schools -- public and separate -- will factor in as well, she said. She added that there will be efforts to attract business and industry in an attempt to balance the residential - com- mercial tax base split. "I see an attempt toincrease business assessment," said Mrs. Christie. "We're not going to have huge industrial facto- ries here, because that's not the kind of community we are. "We have to improve on what we have, and promote it." Housing, meanwhile, ought councillor "os YVONNE CHRISTIE to be built at a steady pace, according to servicing avail- ability and need, she said. "It will provide enough housing lots within Scugog with a variety of types of hous- ing provided for a variety of income levels." | Mrs. Christie began her political career in 1971, when she elected area school board- trustee, a post she held for 10 years. She left politics for a time and returned as councillor for Ward 1. Six years ago she was elected regional councillor. She said the job is a busy and fulfilling one. "You have to like people; you have to like politics... you have to not be afraid to help people under any circum- stances," she said. "It certainly requires versatility." "And it requires an enor- "mous amount of time." Mrs. Christie said she enters this election relying on her record of integrity and honesty. "My criteria has always been when I make decisions, when I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, can | look," she said. "I don't always vote to be popular; I do what I think is right." Durharn Stearn C. _ LOOSE RUGS NI BROADLOOM leaning pHOLSTERY 3M Scotchguard a Over 400,000 graduates recommend Young Drivers of Canada NEXT COURSE OCTOBER 4th to 27th Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 6:00pm to 9:10pm Call for details. 2-970