Oakville Beaver, 25 Oct 2006, p. 28

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28 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 25, 2006 WARD 5 TOWN COUNCILLOR Janice Caster Age: 52 Occupation: Grandmother (nana) and Vice-President and CFO of a privately owned medical distribution company Political experience: Six years as Town Councillor Ward 5 Oakville (1997 ­ 2003) Community service experience: Member Trafalgar Community Policing Committee (TCPC), Board member Nelson Youth Center, Associate member Oakville Trafalgar Lions Club, 1997 Citizen of Year for River Oaks, Longtime member of ROAR (12+yrs), Four-year member of Advisory Council White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) Top three issues 1) Make decisions 2) Intensification 3) Quality of life Marc Grant Age: 40 Occupation: Ward 5 Local Councillor/Marketing Consultant Political experience: Local Councillor for the last 3 years; formerly consultant and speechwriter for Manitoba provincial politicians. Community service experience: Past Vice Chair of Oakville Neighbourhood Watch; member of the Executive Board for the Oakville Youth Development Centre; member of the ONE campaign to end poverty; contributor to Amnesty International. Aided in MADD Christmas campaigns with the Halton Regional Police; actively fundraise for the Chrohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada, Rick Hansen Man in Motion 5k Run and the Canadian Cancer Society (where I had my head shaved). Top three issues 1) Lower taxes; responsible fiscal distribution 2) Transportation; more transit opportunities 3) Environment; protect our future Brian Hopkins Age: 56 Occupation: Semi-retired accountant Political experience: Candidate in 2003 election Community service experience: Current: Steering committee Halton Environmental Network, Member Oakville chapter Amnesty International, Coordinator Halton Peace Network, Executive Fair Vote Canada, Halton Chapter, Past: Volunteer for Cancer Society, CNIB, March of Dimes, Salvation Army food drive, Participant in residents, association and River Oaks School Council, Chair of GreenTrans, Co-Chair of Gardens Off Drugs, Organizer for Halton EcoFestival, Member Oakvillegreen, South Peel Naturalists. Also support, volunteer for and help lead several provincial and national organizations Top three issues 1) Control costs & spending 2) Better services 3) Environmental protection John Ransom Age: 43 Occupation: Shift lead hand for international logistics firm Political experience: I am not a politician, none Community service experience: Member of OPRA Residents Association, coached children's hockey Top three issues 1) Lower taxes 2) Sensibly managed development 3) Responsible decision making WARD 6 TOWN COUNCILLOR Joe Kus Occupation: Student Political experience: Have corresponded regularly with the provincial and federal governments over the past eight years on a range of issues including employment standards and workplace conditions, education, public services, social issues, housing, healthcare and transportation. Community service experience: Church volunteer, community recreation program volunteer (baseball), Habitat for Humanity volunteer (in Toronto). Top three issues 1) Proper planning and jobs 2) Inclusiveness, workplace bullying, divisiveness 3) Gridlock and traffic

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