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BOB ALLEN
DRMCO
(Editor's Note) Mr. Bob
Allen chose not to follow the
form established by the
questionnaire and responded
to the questions in a general„
statement. It shouldhe_noted..
that Mr. Gower has not an-
swered a number of questions
responded'. to by the other
candidates; What , special
abilities would you bring to
council? If expenditures had
to becut, where would you
economize? Do you feel the
Ministry of Transport's
recommended redesign of -
Highway 21 . is the best
possible solution? Where does
road improvement stand in
the order of priorities? How
can ` a- more balanced
assessment be achieved? .In
what terms do you se
Goderich 20 years from now.
Do you feel public par-
ticipation is desirable? Can •
citizens understand the
dealings of council through
the local press? . What
motivates you to.seek election
to'Town Council?
All Mr. Allen has done is
review his activities in public
office•to date.
You have .asked whether I
had the time for council
meetings and committees. •
• It has been my pleasure on
the last council' to be chair-
man of the property com-
mittee, where we looked after
. all.town owned ,.buildings.
• Duing this term I have
prepared a feasibility study
to up -date the town hall; also
a study of the fire department
and police department. Thee
drawings and .reports have'
'now been to the appropriate
committees for their'
recommendations.
The MacKay Hall has had,.
major repairs to the roof etc.,
to keep•it functioning.
I worked on the report for
council to find the ownership
of Indian Island. This has
been concluded . and only a
right of way or easement is
yet to be negotiated.
{ I served on the tourist.
e committee, where •the -tourist
boothwas my responsibility,
. and an' extension of this
• committee was the Tri
Jubilee Committee, which
will make preparations for
our 150th Anniversary.
I served on the recreation
committee and this group has
had an awesome respon-
sibility thrust upon it. with the
closing` of the. arena. .I am
council delegate to the
building committee, which
has the re -construction
started, With completion date
set for March 1, 1977.
I served on the housing
action committee, where we
successfully negotiated the
building of 50 senior citizen.
' apartments. We also .worked
at getting the Ontario
Housing _renewal _program.
`• started to help citizens
• making under $12,500. . per
annum to update the stan-
dards of their homes. We are
also trying to set up a com-
mitment from . the federal
government for a Neigh-
borhood Improvement
•w �• program to up -date the.
services to the older sections
of the town, where these
services are required, .so that
paving of these areas can
finally be done and flooding
eliminated. We are also
working on a minimum
aintenance bylaw for the
town, which will make us
eligible for grants and
programs to : help keep
Goderich "The Prettiest
Town in Goderich".
„I. feel it is not whether a
councillor has the time, but
•that he makes it available to
do the town's business, even if
it means personal sacrifice. '
There are many decisions
to be made in the oncoming
term for Council, and I can
only promise to approach
them, willing to take the time
and effort to try and work out
thea best decision for the
people. of Goderich.
Thanking " you for this op-
portunity.
•
DAVE GOWER
.... DRMCO
What special abilities
would you bring to the council
table? . •
I would bring eight years of
Always. _available•
JOHN DOHERTY
..., postman
•
What special abilities
would you bring to the council
table?
My jnterestoin community
affairs and experience from
serving on various com-
mittees. '
Do you as a candidate feel
you have the time necessary
to attend ' all meetings of
council and its committees
and to be in attendance
during the whole of those
meetings?
Yes - . as ' a committee
member over the past two
years I have made ' myself
available at any time to at-
tend all: meetings whether
regular or special. If elected,
I would commit myself. 'to
attend all meetings.
If expenditures had to be
cut during the coming term,
where would you economize?
Harbor, airlort, parks, works
and engineering or other
areas?
This would require careful
study and consideration but.•I
feel that it would be better to
assess each area individually
and then possibly reduce each
budget instead of eliminating
one area.
Do you feel that -the
Ministry of Transport's
recommended- redesign of
Highway 21 through Goderich
isthe best possible solution?
Public input meetings were
held on this design with a
Ministry representative in
attendance, therefore this
redesign is the best possible
solution arrived at under the
spendingrestraints set down
by the province..
The mayor's inaugural -
address promised Suncoast
Drive would be paved during
the 7$-76 term. This has not
been "done. The inaugural
address also said the main
priority ' for the 75-76 . term
would be road improvement,
Do you think this promise has
been fulfilled? Where does
road improvement stand hi
the order of priorities for the
.new term?
From my own observation,
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I notice that Suncoast Drive' is
paved from Eldon to Sunset
Drive. I feel it would be a
waste of the taxpayers'
money to pave the remainder
of Suncoast until such time as
all underground services are
installed. Good roads are
important to a community
and therefore should stand
high in priorities.
At present assessment in
Goderich stands at about 60
percent residential • and 40
•percent commercial. Ideally
this.•should be reversed. How
can this•be achieved?
Active industrial promotion
by the town' would correct
this. •
, In what terms do you see
Goderich 20 years from now?
How, during the upcoming
term can the new . council
prepare " for the • future .in
terms of long range financial
planning, servicing, tran-
sportation; landacquisition'
etc? •
In twenty •years, I feel •
Goderich will still be a small
town of less than 12,000.
Reserve funds could be set
aside on . a yearly basis for
financing future' servicing,
transporta,t.ion, land
acquisition, .etc'.
Do- you feel public par-
ticipation is 'desirable? I:f so
what would youdo to"increase
public participation in the
affairs of the.municipality? , '
• Very much so. I would try
to impress to the public the
importance and personal
satisfaction gained by ser-
ving on com.niittees within
the community.
Can citizens fully and ac-
curately understand the.
dealings of council through
the local press?
Yes,. but all citizens are
welcome to attend council
meetings.
What motivates you to seek
election to Goderich town.
council?
As an interested citizen I
am most willing to 'devote'
time and energy to'make our
town' 'a "better place in which
to'live.'
Eight years experience
experience in municipal
politics. Two spent as deputy -
reeve,• six as finance chair-
man and the last two as
chairman of Works and
Engineering. I have been
Planning Board chairman for
six years, on the Landfill
Committee for eight years. I
have also served on the
parks, traffic arid airport
committees. I have served on
the Maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority - for two
years., and am now the
chairman of the Water
Management Advisory
Board.
Special committee work
involves the chairman of the
Court of Revision concerning
the South Storm sewer.
I have 'been a life long
resident of Goderich involved
in community affairs such as
treasurer of the Rotary Club
secretary treasurer of the
Pentecostal Church` . and
member . of the Board of
directors of the Maitland
Country Club.
As a former businessman I
have had a close contact with -
the community and am in-
terested in community affairs
and the quality of community
life in the area because they
affect me and my family.
Hopefully I have the ability
to make positive and
thoughtful decisions without
undue procrastination.
Do you, as a candidate, feel
you have the time necessary
to attend all meetings of
council and its committees
and to be in attendance
during the whole ofthese
meetings?
Yes. - .My " record of at-
tendance for the past eight
years justifies my answer..I
haveattended at least 99
percent of required meetings.
If expenditureshad to be
cut during the coming term of
council where would.- you
economize? Harbor, . airport,
parks, works and engineering
or other areas?
Each committee feels its
expenditures are necessary,
but I feel we must look again
at our basic needs and what
taxation was designed for. -
Taxation was originally for
basic services required by the
town .e.g. education, water
and sanitary services,
transportation systems,
police and fire protection.
We have:gone from basics
to frills . which have raised
taxes to a prohibitive level.
Those on fixed incomes are
really caught in a squeeze.
The users of the frills should
bear the greater burden of the
costs.
We 'must re-examine our
priorities and those that go
beyond the necessary basica-
should
asics
should be cut back first:
Do you feel that the -
Ministry of Transportation
and Communication's'
recommended designfor the
widening. of Highway 21
through Goderich is the best
possible solution?
Yes.
The Mayor's inaugural
address promised Suncoast
Drive would be paved during
the 1975-76t term. This has not
been done. The inaugural
address also said the main
priority for the 75-76 term
would be road improvement.
Do you think this promise has
been fulfilled? Where does
road improvement stand in
the order of priorities for the
new term?
In reference to: the Mayor's
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RE-ELECT
VINCENT
YOUNG
TRUSTEE
HURON -PERTH ROMAN '
CATHOLIC SEPARATE
SCHOOL BOARD
HE'CARES
AND
HE WORKS
I solicit your support at
the polls on cember 6th. -
.1•.
RespectfHly, 1VINCENT YOUNG'.
ELECT
DON WHEELER
TO eooeRiex
TOWN
CCUNC1I
For
Positive
Constructive''
Action
as proven during his term as Chairman of .
the Goderich Area Housing. Action • Com-
mittee.
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