26 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 25, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com WARD 4 TOWN COUNCILLOR Roger Lapworth Age: 63 Occupation: Corporate Tax Consultant, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance. MUNICIPAL ELECTION COVERAGE 2006 Want to find out more about the candidates running for office before making your final decision? Watch the Mayoral & Halton Region Chair Debates, & the Candidates Statements shown on TVCOGECO Channel 23. V Oakville Mayoral Debate: Sat. Oct. 28th @ 11:00 a.m. & Fri. Nov. 10th @ 8:30 p.m. Halton Region Chair Debate: Sat. Oct. 28th @ 1:00 p.m. & Fri. Nov. 10th @ 10:30 p.m. Oakville Town Council Candidates Statements: Sat. Nov. 4th @ 12:30 p.m. & Wed. Nov. 8th @ 9:00 p.m. or watch anytime on Cogeco free VOD Election Night Coverage Mon. Nov. 13th begins @ 8:00 p.m. Political experience: Contributor to the Oakville 2006 Budget process, Oakville Lobbyist: Town Sportsfield Floodlighting, Glen Abbey Creekbank application, The Private Tree By-Law, The Bronte Quadrangle application. Community service experience: Contributing Vendor: Glen Abbey Residents Association, Summerfest (three years) , Summer Sizzle (two years), Downtown Oakville BIA Midnight Madness events, Downtown Oakville BIA Jazz Festivals, North West Oakville Community Consultation Committee, founder and treasurer: The Retro Music appreciation society, founder and past treasurer: The British Instrumental Music appreciation society, founder and music coordinator of The Believers: a Christian vocal music group, contributing member of POWOR: The Creekbank Application and The British Isles Show (Toronto). Top three issues 1) Town finances/budget 2) Communication with residents 3) Catch-up all facilities Jeff Gareau Age: 34 Occupation: 1) Senior Financial Consultant, W.H. Stuart and Associates 2) Past President and current majority owner - Registered Ontario Mortgage Brokerage 3) Special Advisor to a Canadian Mutual Fund Co. Political experience: Served two years on a Federal Immigration and Citizenship Committee for the Halton Riding M.P.; · Board/Executive positions in Provincial and Federal Riding Associations in the early to mid-1990's. · Ran for Local Councillor in Ward 4 in 2003. Community service experience: Individual Volunteer of the Year (2005, youngest recipient ever in category) - Oakville Community Spirit Awards (nominated for the 2nd time in 2006) · MADD Halton/Peel Region (Director and then served as President, 2003-2005) · Vice-Chair - Parks and Rec Advisory Committee (three year appointment, second term as Vice-Chair. Also on Trail sub-committee, as well as a participant adopting the Taplow Creek Trail) · Director Oakville Chamber of Commerce. Lead Director on the Charity Dragon Boat team as well as two years on the Advocacy Committee · Rick Hansen - Chair, Media Relations and Community Development · Soccer Head Coach (U6 Division 5 and 6 year-olds) · Halton Regional Bronte Waterfront Park Liaison Committee (three-year appointment) · Former Chair of the Halton Easter Seals District Council as well as a former member of the Mississauga Safe Driving Committee and one of the founding members of the Brampton Safe City Committee; · Received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the Principal of Erindale College (University of Toronto) for exemplary volunteer participation on campus (100 or more volunteer hours in one academic session with various organizations/committees). · Former Volunteer Teaching Assistant (Peel Board of Education) assisting with Grades 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 split classes with 50 per cent+ immigrant students; · Volunteer resume-builder and career networking liaison to many ethnic immigrant groups; · Current or past member/donor to many other charities including Habitat for Humanity, The War Amps, Canadian Hearing Foundation, and the Cdn. Wildlife Foundation · Casual volunteer for groups like Groundbreakers helping to plant saplings in River Oaks, Joshua Creek, etc. Top three issues 1) Lower Property Taxes; 2) Prudent Growth/Environment Planning; 3) Protection of Property Rights THE EDUCATION Engineering, Business, Finance THE EXPERIENCE Major Corporations Worldwide THE KNOWLEDGE Tax Coalition, Advisory Committees X YOUR VOTE IS ..... YOUR VOICE When elected, I will be your voice at OAKVILLE TOWN HALL We need more facilities for seniors, adults and children, for sports, recreation, arts, and culture. Ward 1 is further behind than most other areas of Oakville, and we need to catch up. We can have these facilities by working with the private sector, and we can do it in a financially responsible way. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. WIN with GLYNNE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006, Vote Michael GLYNNE