PAGE 16, WEDNESDAY,'DECEMBER 1, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Development dominates East Ward election forum Cont'd from P. .10 Mr.' Ireleaven said one of his main concerrus would be to bring in a restricted area zoning bylaw for the environ- mental areas "with teethlu it". He reported that the ratepayers', objections to specific subdivisions will be Regional couincil candidate Gerry Emmn infor:ned the candidates and ratepayers that couincil had voted Nov. 22 to iînplemient the new zoning bylaw, and predicted it would taike about one year to (10 this. John Goodwin, also run- ning for regional council, said the officiai plan states that the 'special study areas rnust be passed before a comipre- flensive zoning bylaw can be passed. ln addition to discussing developmient, Mr. Treleaven said the town needs more recreational fiacilities spread throughiout the commuiitnity. For Separate School Trustee on the Durham Board of Education RE-ELECT GERRY NOONAN *21 Years Experience in Education *School Principal for il Years *Parent of School Aged Children *Resident of Region for 14 Years VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE RE-ELECT NOODNANI province tiad informed hlm that municipalities can suù- sidize taxi fares for senior citizenis, a subjcct heeflad recently brought before the council 's ope ra tions committee. Both nayoralty candidates, Jimi Gartshore and Dr. Ken Hobbs, said they* had flot been iQforr-ned of this by the province but stated they would support some kind of assistance to senior citizens if theý province grantsapproval. Bob White, the third can- didate for the East Ward local scat, said lie hiad three major concernis- how the town's money was being spent on suchi projects a s a$ 12 million town hall, why "flot one red cent" of capital dollars liad been spent in the East Ward this year, and the new water and sewer billing by the region. Mr. White said last year's Town of Whitby sewer charge was $58. This year it will be S74 to $76 paid on the basis of' water intake because ail water supposedly goes out the sewers. This is very unfair if you happen to vash your car, lie said.' Regional c(>nncillor En asked Mr. White where ha was getting his figures, stating that the average property assessed at $5,000 had to pay $85 for sewers last year, and not $58. This means a reduction in sewer fees for Whitby, he said. Mr. White said "we need a watchdog to look out for the people and let them know what's going on before it becomnes 1,,aw", to wflich Mr. Treleaven replie dl have been a watchdog for a yearil In reply toa question about fils support of a "broad bru sh%' approach to planning lu 1973, Mr. White said the planning board had to corne up with some guidelines before regional governiment came into effect, "because our thoughts would' not be heard at the region". Hobbs says: Town hall maintenance could cost $200,000 Whitby's new town halJ1 on Rossland Road is ready to open in December, but rate- payers are still concerned about its cost. At the West Ward forum Nov. 23, one ratepayer asked how much tax increase will bc the resLîlt of the "Taj Mahal on the hili". Mayor Jirn Gartshore said lie did flot expect any capital costs would be shown in taxes because the contract bias kept to budget. He said lie did not yet know thle Iopermiional costs, but expect- ed they would not cause much of an increase in taxes. Mayoralty candidate Dr. Ken llobbs said the capital cost of the building is $2.2- million, which will be paid out of lot levies from sub- divisions, and annual mainte- nance costs will be about SI150,000 to $200,000 a year . Dr. Hobbs expressed concern that it will take.one mani employed full time to dlean the windows, and there will be a need for three full- time caretakers. East Ward candidate Ron Treleavan, at a forum Thursday, said the town hlal will b ring the many municipal departrnents together for the first time ln several years. "The money's spent, so0 let's get on with the job", he said. Ratios concern sehool candidates Con t'd from. P. 15, start urging the provincial governmnent to change its poli- dies snch as grant structures wbere we want thenl". "We should band together with othier boards to get wflat we want and change policies* added Mr. Brown. Mr. Pelt contended that ove rc row ding in sonie scliools is the resuit of unrealistie planninghby sebiool boards of what numbter of children will be in subdivisions. "We need 500 cliildren at least ina suh- division to get a school",, added Mrs. Currier. A numberof the candidates expressed conceru about who is doing the teaching in the schools. Mr. Pelt said principals and vice-principals should double as teachers, and expressed concerfi that there are too mnany co-ordinators and ad- ministrators. 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