CAMPAIGN WORKERS Tess Matthews 'congratulate Whitby's new mayor, Tom (left) and Jim Freeman (right) Edwards. Photo by MmliR.amr, Whitby F.. Pr... Familiar faces on Region ByMikeKowalsi Two familiar faces will be returninq froi Whitby as Dur- hai Ren counciliors while the third%ino stranger te Whitby residents. Incumbent regi onal councillors Joe Drumin and Marcel Brunelle finished first and second respec- tively in Tuesday's municipal election, while former north ward councillor Ross Batten took the third regional seat. Batten had represented the north ward on counicil since 1980 but chose instead te run for a regional seat this.year. Newcomers -James Priest and Derek Glass traiied the field A -town couniller since 1977 and a regional representative for the past three years, Drumm topped the regionai pollis for the second successive election.* Sporting bis customary green tie, avisibly delighted Drumm, 61, was quick te attribute bis victory te his campaign team. "The people eut there did it for me, the people who worked for me and the voters," said Drumirn. 'Tmi pleased and. thrilled, 111 be heading the poîls for the second time..it takes hard work te be number one.» Drumm said hie found ne over- riding issues ini the campaign but admitted many voters were con- oerned about taxes. "Taxes was a problem, but its a problemi from Picten te Pentie- ton ... you try te do your best and work te keep taxes down.» Brunelle 49, echoed'Drumm's remarks ZLot taxes but added that the environment was also on the minds of votera. "Most people were taiking about taxes, but once they under- stood what the tewn had done regadig taxes it helped the incumbets i the regional race," said Brunelle. .Bruneile added that his posi- tion on protecting the Lynde Marsh from developinent and his advocacy of a tree preservation bylaw ini Whitby also won hlm support. Brun elle said he is hoping that with three new members on council, that the Lynde Marsh Proect will be re-examined. "tlink the new council will be interesting - haîf new and haif incumbents. "There will be challenges and a new lifestyle for the new council- By Mario Boucher As of midnight, John Doistra was leading Shire Scott by a narrow margin, with most of the poils reported. Doistra did net believe it is in the Town's best intereet that ceuncillors receive a raise ini sal- lesaid more often than net the residents' concerns are net answered by council. Doistra said the municipal governinent is .the closest -of al governinents for the public and lors te learn and it will be up te the incumbents te, help the new people learn it. Batten, 47, said bis campaign was built on a "9ood, positive approach" which was weil recei- ved by the voters. "This is not a negative town, people appreciate what they have here," said Batten. He conceded that 'Laxes were a concern but said 'it's the saine aIl over, it's a liroad issue, not just inWitby.", Batten added that Whitby's development was aise an issue, -but people realize there must be growth. «There are concerns but I think they feel confident we are doing our-best .» thie process for the residents te question their councillors should be botter. The attraction of new indus- tries and businesses would help case the tax burden on the resi- dents, he said. He aise said the grbage situa- tion must net be a llwd te end up like Toronte's current crisis. The atinosphere of Whitby's heritage muste preserved. The other candidates in last election were Keith Harris, Robert Pal mer and John South- ern. By Miii. Kowali Veteran. councillor Tom Edwards is WJhitbys new mayor. Edwards defeated former coun- cilior Gerry Emm and outgoing- centre ward councillor Lynda Buffett by a, comfortabie margin in Tuesday's municipal electioni. Although the iead changed handsa betýWeen Edwards and Emm, when .the *early, results were posted at the townm hall last night, Edwards slowly puiled aw.yas the night wore on. Atte 25 of the 168 pouls had reported,.Edwards led E.mm by a margin of 485 votes te 450 and began te buiid on his iead. Buffett was neyer a factor iii theý race frim the mnom'ent. the poils closeéd as she -remained in third place frei the outset.- .During, an interview at bis downtown, head(quarters,' Edwards said bis campaignteam ByMario Boucher, Dennis Fox was re-elected in- the east ward in lest night's election. The 43 year-old will begin bis second terni as a councillor. Fox is a special education teacher in Toronto and bas been a resident of Whitby for the lest il years. He defended councillors' salaries during bis campaign citing an average of $1.14 hour wage te be on eall 24 hours a day for a full year. He said even the mayor's secretary earns more than the mayor huiseif. He said councillors are not allowed te dlaim, any -expenses such as gas or clotbing. Fox referred to publice- input te council as a blessing, not a hindrance. He said lie has listened to the concerns-of-the residents and made it a point t bring each matter teo Ul. Hie aiso11 tried unsucoessfully se far te make agendas- availabie sooner for people te read in advance of a council meeting. Fox said the past council was able te maintain the density deveiopment' in Whitby to about 20 people per hectare. He said the density in Pickering, Ajax and Oshawa is between 30 te 35 people per hectare. Increasing the penalty for ioitering in town has become an necessity, he said. Controiling the garbage on Whitby streets will help SEE PAGE 3 was respensible for his victgry. «There is no question in my mind what brought it about, it was the people Who jeined my campaign " said Edwards. Edwaràs said hie began door knockig on his own ini Septem- ber and within a month- had Close race in centre- ward 'i t ,ui