7 | durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, Octover 6, 2022 | Thursday, October 20, 2022 Regent Theatre, 50 King Street East, Oshawa Oshawa.ca/Environment 905-436-3311 Presented by the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee (OEAC) in partnership with: • 6:30 p.m. - Doors open for meet and greet, display booths • 7:00 p.m. - Presentation(s), followed by screening of "Kiss the Ground" documentary film • 9:00 p.m. - Door prizes awarded • FREE admission - donations of non-perishable food items are appreciated • Cash bar available gion planning staff recommending more modest development, council ultimately chose a scenario pushed by developers. Parish said this kind of sprawl only creates unlivable communities with large commutes, unsustainable development and the destruction of environmental features. "People come to Durham because they want a certain style of life and they want to be in a smaller centre from Toronto," Parish said. Durhamregion.com asked each Durham lakeshore mayoral and Durham Regional chair candidate in Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington their thoughts on Scenario 2A. Regional Chair John Henry voted for the plan but said he does not accept developer campaign contributions. Henry said the population is expected to double by 2051. "The goal is to build more high and medium density homes, while protecting our environment," he said. "The public can still provide comment and feedback." The next term of council will decide where the new boundaries will lie, which will include a public process. Henry's opponent, Kurdil-Telt Patch, who also does not accept developer dollars, opposes Scenario 2A. "We are in a housing crisis, and I understand the need to find housing solutions," he said. "However, siding with private developers who are often not creating affordable housing is not the solution and this is exactly what many members of the regional council have done." Whitby mayoral candidate Evan Griffiths opposes 2A. "I disagree with it based on its premise and its execution," he said. "Whitby will not grow by 50,000 people in nine years if we do not develop our natural environment." He said most councillors who voteed for this should have declared a conflict of interest, as many were "personally affected by developers' donations." He said Whitby regional councillor and mayoral candidate Elizabeth Roy is included in that list. Roy said she accepts legal donations from individuals and added some of them can be tied to the development and business community.Asked whether these will influence her decision-making she said: "Far from it and it hasn't in the past 16 years."Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster and Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, who critics say accepts developer dollars, both supported 2A. Neither candidate provided comment. Oshawa candidate Sara Lear has concerns with the "consistent rezoning of employable lands for residential developments." She does not accept developer contributions "so as not to owe anyone any favours," she said. Lear's opponent, Joe Ingino, doesn't support Scenario 2A and believes it requires more study. "I am not accepting developer contributions for our election campaign," he said. "I have made a career at not compromising my integrity for money." The remaining candidates did not respond to requests for comment. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Envision Durham will impact the shape of Durham Region's future and Durhamregion.com wanted to know what the candidates think about the plans. MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCAN THE CODE to visit our municipal election page at durhamregion.com. Carruthers Marsh in Ajax can be impacted by development. Jason Liebregts/Metroland Continued from page 3 'SIDING WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE OFTEN NOT CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NOT THE SOLUTION'