RÈ-ELECT RALPH BLANK By John Dujaya Cutbacks to Whitby General Hospital and the Lynde Marsh development were the hot topice of concern on residents' minds during an ail-candidates forum held last Wednesday at the Town hall. "If the vast majority of a community is against a * devlopMent, do you think it ight that council go ahead with * it?" asked Dr. Johanna TIto, wbo is part ofthe Save Lynde Marsh group. East ward councilior Dennis Fox seemed to be on the hot seat for most of this issue. He maintained that the development has been going on for about il Sears. "It's been studied, it's een investigated," he said.' "Afteër il years of investigation, there is not one substantial peice of evidence that development will harm the marsh." North ward challenger Rick Sidler said he wants to preserve Lynde Marsh and received a warm round of appiause. On the hospital front, JoAnne Prout, who 18 head of the Save Our Hospital group and is running against Fox, said 'Were looking at putting dollars before people," and promised to continue her fight for a full service hospital 18 she 18 elected. Centre ward councillor John Dostra echoed this concern. "John Doîstra wants no less for Whitby," than an acute care facility. Don Mitchell, who 18 looking for the north ward seat, said he has received about 250 cails in lis three years as counillor. He decried what he thought was public apathy and wishies that residents would speak to him more often when they have concerns. .Centre ward hopeful Shirley Scot said, "The quality of family life should be one of the major concerns of this council." She aiso bas concerns with the Lynde Marsh development scheme. .'Why wasn't a full environmental assessment done? Why was there a fast track?" she asked. Judi Longfield, who was acciaimed in the west ward urged residents to corne to ber with any concerns. "Speak up, gel involved," she said, promising not to rest on ber laurels. Timres' em11-ployees on strike Unionized employees at the Oshawa Mimes are on strike after voting Monday morning to turrk down the newspaper's final contract offer. The newspaper offered a three year contract with no wage in- creases but a $500 bonus if the operation breaks even in 1995, said publisher Mac Dundas in a Pat Perkissad for *Open Govemment *Spending Conirols *Fuil Service Hospital *Increased Fire Services * ncreasing the Industrial Commercial Tax Base " Revitalizing the Downtown Area " Protectrng the Environment " Providing Sports Facilities for our Youth On November l4th VOTE forMao Authioized by the RFO for Pal Perldn