WHITBY FREE PRESS, MONDAY,DECEMBER 23, 1985 PAGE 15 From page 8 Roads'and traffic high on Council s list for new term hopes to see work star- ted on the Iroquois Park expansion in 1986, and beyond that, explore ways of improving the town's "sedentary recreation programs". Better facilities for theatre, and places for other cultural art programs need to be developed, he says. Traffic is another concern of Edwards. Both he and East Ward councillor Joe Drumm stress the need for im- proving east-west traf- fic movement. Edwards would also like tosee the town's older sidewalks repaired and/or replaced. REGIONAL COUNCILLOR GERRY EMM Emm's motto for '86- '88 is "trying to get the most for the least." He says he has no "magic plans" for the next few years, as plans cost money and he would like to keep taxes to a zero percent increase. As the new chairman of publie works, however, he says he'd like works to take a look at the older areas of town. "We have a strong obligation to budget money for the older areas - many of the roads and sidewalks of which are in terrible disrepair. "Those people (in downtown Brooklin, Ashburn and Whitby) have lived here and paid taxes for years and years." While Emm says that the town has made progress in improving these areas, "we're not going fast enough." One measure he thinks that would help is the plan- ting of "lots of trees" and the replacement of older, dying trees. Streetlights that are dim and antiquated also need to be looked at, he says. Traffic is a concern Emm shares with all members of council, but he adds that something should be done about the town's public buses. He says they are too big and cumbersome, making it difficult to board and exacerbating the traffic congestion problems. Emm would also like to see the town's recycling efforts expan- ded town-wide with curb-side pick-up incor- porated - if feasible - with regular garbage pick-up. EAST WARD COUNCILLOR JOE DRUMM For Drumm, traffie is the number one priority. "We have a real problem and only two years to look at it, so we need to start now. We're probably looking at $2.7 to $3.5 million to put the roads in place for GO, and we just don't have that kind of money." If the town can't get 100 percent financing from the province "we should tell them to take the GO station and stick it," he says. Other Drumm priorities are getting postal service for the town's new sub- divisions, and chasing builders "with more authority" to get people into their new homes on time. "People are waiting three to four months and we just can't have that." While the East Ward councillor is concerned that that town attract more industry, he says that residential development should not be curbed. "We can't put a fence around the town when people want to live here - it doesn't do the town any good." NORTH WARD COUNCILLOR ROSS BATTEN Batten, still reeling from the controversy surrounding the PAW committee's decision to take-over the area animal shelter, joked that he is delighted to look ahead to things more distant. He emphasises the need to attract more in- dustry and also to con- tinue to attract the "right type of housing." When Batten expressed concern about the shor- tage of rental houses he said there was not "a lot the town could do except encourage developers to build good solid rental units." He blamed the problem on rent con- trols, adding that the province's latest move to extend controls "is somewhat irrespon- While he would like ta lqw-w--ý -- -- cw -- - CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Call 668-6111 Corridor Capers By MARY MCEACHERN Call 725-8967 with items for this column Merry Christmas to ail you readers, and especially to Mike at the Free Press, who so generously donates space for your news items each week. We wish you ail a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. SOME CHRISTMAS ADVICE OR WISHES FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS Ross Batten - To find a way to have sewers in- stalled in the North Ward at no cost to the Town of Whitby. Marcel - To find a dozen golf balls, resembling apples, that will guarantee a hole-in-one. Joe Drumm - To remain East Ward councillor un- til he actually occupies the Mayor's chair. Gerry - Not to have nightmares concerning traffic and traffic lights on Thickson Rd. Bob - Your speeches are so good., don't ever change speech-writers. Joe Bugelli - To change regulations so he can ap- point himself to the senate, while retaining the west ward seat. Tommy - Just once, to be at a loss for words! New Regional Councillor - whoever that may be, lets hope that our 1986 council consists of eight members. HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Whitby will hold a public meeting on Jan. 20, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Service Training Room, 2nd floor, Whitby Police Station, Rossland Rd. Mrs. Erma Wood and her education committee will present an informative program. Ail persons interested in fighting Canada's number one killer, are invited to attend. Have a safe and happy holiday, Ill be back in January. While he would like to keep taxes to a zero per- cent increase, Batten says that there's a lot of work that needs to be done in the North Ward. "Recreational facilities have to be addressed," as is happening in the present recreational study, roads resurfaced or restructured and drainage problems corrected in all of the older areas of the hamlet, he said. Batten reports progress in the development of the ONIP plan for down- town Brooklin and says that the proposal should come before council for final approval early in 1986. The councillor will also be looking to the region for funding for the sanitary sewer and water services that are badly needed in the rural areas of the North Ward. "We would hope we'd get full cooperation of the Region of Durham, or we don't have a hope," he says. As the new chairman of parksand recreation, Batten will be actively involved in the town's efforts to develop recreational facilities throughout the municipality. CENTRA WARD COUNCILLOR MARCEL BRUNELLE While Brunelle's con- cerns about improving traffic and recreational facilities, have already been touched on by the other councillors, he has several objectives for the Centre Ward. The lack of storm sewers and the number of older streets that don't have ditches are problems "that must be ad- dressed," he says. "While we have lots of new development and incoming revenue, we should concentrate our efforts on the problem areas we have now." In line with this, Brunelle is eager to see the revitalization program for the down- town core get off the ground. "There's been a bit of a mish mash in development in the downtown. So far we haven't been building urban jungles and we can't be doing that now. "We must protect and upgrade the older trees and streets in the core ... and take care not to lose that old-time, community feeling that attracts people to Whit- by."1 In the area of housing, Brunelle believes that co-ops are an excellent way to provide badly needed affordable ac- commodations. "The new co-op on Anderson is working out very well ... if placed properly, co- ops could be very good for the town," he says. Brunelle - still coun- cil's rookie - will chair the fire department this year, as well as head up the. town's operations committee. (The chairman for the ad- ministrative committee has yet to be elected). As committee chair- man, Brunelle says he will strive to make citizens feel comfor- table when addressing the committee and in- still in them the con- fidence that they will be treated fairly. WEST WARD COUNCILLOR JOE BUGELLI The town's new budget chairman was unavailable for com- ment due to a death in his family. The Free Press will follow-up with a story on budget progress in a latter issue.