For Ann Mulvale, the mayor‘s job is more than just making sure that roads are paved and garbage is collected â€" it is a rare and valued Still much to do says mayor Mulvale in seeking reâ€"election PAUL HARTFORD INVESTMENT ADVISOR I‘ve been working in downtown Toronto for 12 years with Burns Fry (now Nesbitt Burns) and in early ‘95 I will be moving to our fully staffed Oakwille office â€" just 5 minutes from home. I‘m looking forward to serving the Oakwville community and providing friendly advice on portfolio management, RSP‘s, Mutual Funds and all your guaranteed investments needs. 'ating etce eavers, swim lessons, So whether you are just starting to invest or have been building a portfolio for awhile, give me a call and lets talk about your investment objectives. Until I move to my office in Oakville I can be reached at Sss my étc/ï¬ opportunity to be the catalyst for change. "Being mayor is quite a priviâ€" lege, to be in a position to make things happen," says Mulvale, 45, the married mother of two sons. "I looked at what we‘ve done and what needs to be done ... and there THE OAKVILLE BEAVER was a considerable groundswell that wanted me to run." As a person of faith, Mulvale continued, she feels fortunate to live in such a vital, caring town and says it is important for her to return the favor. "There is a need for me to give back and make a difference," said Mulvale, who was elected mayor in 1988 and acclaimed three years later. "The feedback I‘ve got says that I have made a difference." Aside from personal satisfacâ€" tion, Mulvale says her decision to seek reâ€"election was influenced by a "snowball effect" of people from every sector urging her to run again. They included, she said, voters in the street to fellow mayâ€" ors such as Mississauga‘s Hazel McCallion. Having turned down at least three job offers, it was defiâ€" nitely not a matter of there being nothing else to do, said Mulvale. If reâ€"elected Nov. 14th, she will certainly have her hands full. After all, the next term will see council wrestling with a host of conâ€" tentious issues ranging from MVA to. the aftershocks of the Social Contract. The ripple effect of downloading from upper tier govâ€" ernments has only one way to go, says Mulvale, and that is straight into the coffers of municipalities. In fact, fiscal issues will likely dominate council‘s attention and it will be the mayor‘s job to coâ€"ordiâ€" nate and maximize the problemâ€" solving potential of councillors and staff. Costâ€"cutting solutions, such as regional consolidation of ' Unlon Gas ‘ uNT ORGANIZATON BE ENERGY EFFICIENT WITH A HOME COMFORT PACKAGE An all season comfort heating and cooling package is the EmerSmart choice to help you use energy more wisely and enjoy exceptional economy and value. 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Neighboring municipalities should not be considered competiâ€" tors, adds Mulvale. If a business contemplating a move to the area doesn‘t like Oakville, then it would be incumbent upon her to suggest another municipality withâ€" in Halton as an alternative in order to help the overall regional assessâ€" ment base. Energy For You Partnerships with local business Call Union Gas Today! must also include beneficial alliances with area arts and social groups with a view to making these organizations more selfâ€"sufâ€" ficient in the long run. Even sucâ€" cessful events and activities such as the Waterfront Festival and the Mayor‘s Award for Business and the Arts would not have been posâ€" sible without this synergy. "People throughout â€" the province know that positive things are happening in Oakville," said Mulvale. After all, she continues, the success of a municipality should, not be measured entirely by size or its commercial/industrial base, but by its quality of life. Oakville, explains Mulvale, has a rich volâ€" unteer sense, vigorous creative qualities and a spirit which she believes sets the town apart. Maximizing this potential is a key component of being mayor and one which Mulvale believes she has already proven. "Never think something is unobtainable," she said. "You always have to say "There‘s got to be a way to do this.‘ " ; November 2, 1994