~-.~-- ~ i~ -- - --- - -~ Despite nunierous studios,'at least two Whitby residents are StUR upset with response to their well interferenoe complaints. Marion Parker and Ma aret McKnight have had probe withthieir wells for five years, and believe they are the result of construction in the area. But studies have shown there is no effect frominearby develop- ment. McKnight- a spokesperson'for four protesting households, sa.id the problom began in 1985 when Coscan began residential deve- lopment ini the area. Bil roblemns were fret noti-, ced bac in 1985. "We voioed oui, concerns 'at ,public meetings in the beginning", said McKniight. «Becau-se thore ;vas no well inter- ference policy at that time, we wero told to wait.» The well problemn became oxtreme at one point. "Ini 1988 Mrs. Parke's vwell went com- Keenan: Homeowners "Ishould raise the roof' over possible taxing of Mie Ontario New Democrat government has set its ights on taxiing the equity wbich home- owners have buit up through many yoars of hard work and sacrifices, says David Keenan, pregdont of the Groater Toronto Home Builders' Association.' 'Burîed in the back of a document* recently released by the Ontario Minister of Housing wero the astonishing statements that «... the largest home- ownership tax subsidy considor- ably over the past 20 years,' «... the largoat homeownership tax subsidy is the exemption of a taxpayer's principal residence from taxation of any capital gains,' and 'overal the existence of the capital gains exemption means that existing laws contain a bias in favour of home- ownership,' Keenan says, in releasing the GTHB3A' response to 'A Housing Frameworkc for Ontario.' The capital-gains tax exemption is not a housing subsidy, says Keenan, because homeowners cannot deduct their costs of generating this gain. In the U.S., where a capital gains tax on housing exists, mortgage interest and property taxes are deductible. .'The public should be outraged that the NDP is considering flnancing its social housing ageAnda by taxing oewnras ments have no right* to imperil these basic values," ho says. 11Keonan. alspoints out - that the equity which people bave in their homes -is used to finance home improvements and othor spending that stimulates the oconomy and -croates omployment t 'P. pleteb$r dry,» stated' McKÇnight. "In 989 my, welb Went com- pIetelr dry and the 'iides were stibl i shiny wet.» MeKnight and Parker want te recieVe the benefits of the 'welb interferenoe policy' that would waive the frontage charges, for Gardon St. residenits. Whibe Town works staff do not deniy'1thero are Wolb1probboms, they Icann ot-detect a linkiwith .the dç'vel.opment. -, A report by the Mlinistry of the Enviýonment, dated Janurary 1991~ stated that the welb was not poperby sealed on; top, alloW- inga bt into the water.; W14tb regional, .cou2ncibbor Mardel Brunelle would like te seo the residents receive well inter- fererice benefits, but doesn't knowi if there is antin eft te do. 'TVo raised the issue four times. I thiük ]ive done ail I can. The ýworks committe. has been yery ent with me," said There is continued'devebop" mont on the west side of Garden. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIE FUTURE 0F CANADA? For M'ore information about the federal governenf s proposais for constitutioinal reform.eau tolfree: ~IDeaf or hearing impaà ired cal.. 1800-5ý67-1992 cTrY/TDDW Canadi ShÎplng Canada's Future Tg.thu ......... .". ~.......... .. ..... . .... ......... .. * 0 1>. . <J litb eees it new Sehool Board trustees on Novembeér 12 Keep reading the WhitI>y Free Presis for the most complete coverage of ail the local issues and candidates M A To help you makeyour choice, ai candida teS for trustee have be A ~sent the foilowing set fqutin Their answers wiIl be published one of two specialelecto suso October 23& 30 We hope they are the questions you would have asked you.rself. Write us and teil us what you think their answers should be. Sdxool Boerd Elefioei'91 -CankdidateQueiea 1. Do you feel the quality of education is adequate to meet the needs of today's workforce? 2. Do you feel that the nuaIity of education is improving, decining or staying about the saine? -What* chan- ges would you advocaté 3. Ignoring for the moment the province's control over curriculum, what changes would you like to see in what oui schools teach? 4. Should there be more empliasis on "basics"?. Should there be standardized testing? 5. Are there "fr-ilis" in the system? If so, what are they? What would you want- eliminated? 6. Are there areas which you believe receive too much/too littie funding (for example, transportation, pro- gra.ms)? 7. Do you feel that education taxes are too high? If so, can you suggest ways to control them? 8. Do you feel that school boards should collect their own school taxes rather than the municipalities? 9. Are you ini favou.r of sharing of 'some facilities' dsevices ewe h uli n eaaeahool systeme in order to avoid -duplication and reduoe costs? T10. What du You think of the year-round'sehool concent. to be)in n -qaw,,I<l Q Mà 1..Âo - ALurLaUIU oarci of iEducation Min 1992? 11. What other problems do y ou see in the educ made at the local school board level? 12. What responsibilities do you feel a trustes has tion as a whoe? o youfeel there is su.fficisnt oppx 13. If you knsw tb.at your own position on a specifi which waywould you vote? 14. What pay iJcreases would you propose for trusi 15. How are you different froni the other candidate, ational system? Are there changes which you feel can be s towards individual constituents and towards the popula- )ortunity for public input? Lissue was at odds with the majority of your constituents tees.over the next,three year period? .... .... ... X WEMTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2,1991, PAGE 15