WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1985 PAGE 3 Attersley and Buffet Take off the Kid Gloves After weeks of in- direct exchanges in the pages of local newspapers, mayoral candidates Bob Atter- sley and Lynda Buffett got a chance last week to meet head-on. Wednesday's all- candidates meeting, sponsored by the Whitby Junior Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Whitby Jaycees offered ratepayers a close-up look at the two contenders for the town's highest office. The issue that emerged most prominantly in last week's debate was that of development - both industrial and residen- tial. Despite Attersley's, claim that 1985 will be a record growth year for Whitby, Buffett has launched a sustained at- tack on what she sees as the mayor's inability to attract industry to the town. The ureven develop- ment -- run-away residential growth coupled with sluggish industrial growth, threatens to topple the municipality's economy she warned. "We need an in- creased industrial tax base so that we don't become a bedroom community. Most of us come fromn Toronto because we like the town, but we hope in the future to work here too," she said. The 33-year-olao businesswoman said At- tersley could be doing a lot more to attract in- dustry. To prove her point, she recently in- vited three developers to share their opinions about the prospects of developing the Port Whitby harbor. All three expressed keen interest in the project, she claimed, including one developer who ex- pressed interest in building a hotel. Attersley disputed his opponent's - findings. "Consultants have told us there wouldn't be enough return on in- vestment for hotel developers to be at- tracted to Port Whitby," he said. He assured the audience that the poten- tial for hotel develop- ment existed in other areas of the municipality, however, adding that council was working on the matter "with named hotel people right now." While the mayor agreed that the harbor had potential, he said that development would take time and planning. "There's no magic wand." Similarly, Attersley argued that there was no easy solution to the town's shortage of low income housing. "There isn't a city or town in the province of Ontaric that's building apar- tments on a large scale because of rent con- trols." ý qb.-qbý-ý --- - -- -- Timng bad for council CONT'D FROM PG. I cillors to sit o:on both regional and local coun- cil until the additional seat can properly be filled., North Ward councillor Ross Batten supported the proposal. "The timing of the statement does not give those on local council or others in town a chance to react," hesaid. As the addition of another regional coun- cillor would increase the number of council seats from 7 to 8, the legislation would require substantial structural changes. Several councillors ex- pressed concern Mon- day about the increased chance of tie votes and the necessity of re- organizing council's committee system. Whitby has had a 7- member council for over a decade although its population has gone -from 27,000 to 44,000 during that period. "It would be irrespon- sible to make such major changes to our local governing body without prior planning and input," said Batten. In adopting Bugelli's motion, he said the town would be letting the province know "that it was in control of its own destiny." The issue was viewed somewhat differently, however, by regional councillors Tom Ed- wards and Gerry Emm. The two are currently engaged in what many predict will be the toughest race of the up- coming election. Their seats are being con- tested by former Whitby mayor Jim Gartshore. Under Grandmaitre's guidelines for selecting the additional coun- cillor, the seat would likely fall to the runner- up in Whitby's 3-man regional race. Bugelli's motion precludes this possibility. Clearly shaken by his fellow councillor's proposal, Edwards ex- pressed surprise that Bugelli had "the temerity to make this kind of motion" without consulting the other members of council. While Edwards argued admirably for the need for greater representation at the region, the force of his arguments was clearly compromised by his self-interest in the mat- ter. In a last ditch attempt to block the motion, Edwards suggested that the town might not have the power to act as Bugelli wished. "The province says persons must be elected or ap- pointed in accordance with the municipal act," he pointed out. The province "ap- pears to be looking for guidance," responded Bugelli. "If we pass this motion, there's a good chance we will be listened to." In response to Ed- wards' evident dismay at his motion, Bugelli said that it was "with a Buffett bas spoken throughout the cam- paign of the pressing need for more low in- come accommodations in the area. The development of the downtown core proved another conten- tious issue at Wed- nesday's debate. "We shouldn't be just sitting and waiting for someone to come along and develop it. We should be putting parcels of land together ... and marketing what we've got," argued Buffett. The development of the core was hindered by the fact that too many people owned too little property, Atter- sléy replied. The down- town core will always be there no matter how many shopping malls spring up, he said, "but it's up to the downtown merchants to make the improvements they hope to see happen." heavy heart" that he had introduced it. While he acknowledged the personal consequences to councillors Edwards and Emm, he argued that "that did not, change the fact that what was being proposed by the provin- ce was wrong." Bugelli's motion was passed by a recorded vote of 5 to 2, with the only opposition coming from regional coun- cillors Edwards and Emm. Bill 30 Slammed at Al-candidate Meeting By JAN DODGE Free Press Staff Five of the seven can- didates for three Whitby trustee seats at the ail- candidates meeting, Oct. 22, came out again- st Bill 30, the extension of separate school fun- ding. Michael Knell said he was opposed to the government spending public money to support the propagation of one religion. Incumbent, John Buchanan agreed and said, "Basically it comes down to whether we will have a public system or a voucher system." He said this would mean there would be one system for the rich and one for the poor, with the poor public system growing poorer every day. Ian Brown, incum- bent, said the extension of funding was "the worst thing to happen to public education thus far." He said if the bill goes through there would be a municipal assessment adjustment in January of 1987, which would mean an $8 to $9 million loss of revenue to the public system which would increase the mill rate by three percent to cover the amount currently paid by separate school suppor- ters for secondary school programs. Brown said the bill allows discriminatory hiring practices and allows separate schools to provide space for students only if available, while the public system bas no such option. Ted Shiner said the real danger was the flight of students to the separate system and the assessment dollars which would follow. He said the board would need to concentrate on making the public system the best. "Then their students will come to us," he said. Pat Bowman said the board needs to find out why so many children who attend religious schools do not have any affiliation with that denomination. 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Kinnear Kinnear off and running Larry Kinnear has added his name to the list of candidates for the three Whitby trustee seats on the Durham Board of Education. Kinnear, an executive board member with Amalgamated Transit Union, wants to improve communications bet- ween trustees and parents, decrease the pupil-teacher ratio, and increase the use of sup- ply teachers in secon- dary schools. He op- poses the extension of funding to separate schools. Kinnear said the pupil-teacher ratio is NEW!!1 OUR BALLOON BOUQUETS (for ail occasions) WILL STAY AFLOAT MUCH MUCH LONGER e WE DELIVER e Greeting Cards, Decorations & Disposable Tableware We rent Cake Pans, Percs, Wedding Parasol, Bride's Cake Basket, Cake Knife, Balloon Inflator.... (Helium Available) 76 BALDWIN ST., HWY. 12, BROOKLIN 655-8828 tunluing; a ab uriving a wedge between publie and separate schools." The 35-year-old said, he had experience negotiating contracts between Amalgamated Transit Union and the Toronto Transit Com- mission. 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The purpose of this meeting Is to provide Infor- mation to the public and to afford interested per- sons an opportunity to comment ln respect of the proposed by-law amendment. -Further information regarding the proposed amendment to By-law 1878-85 is available for public inspection ln the Planning Department, Level 7, 575 Rossland Road East, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Information is also available by telephoning the Planning Department at (416) 668-5803 during the same hours. ROBERT B. SHORT Director of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby