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Times-Advocate, 1988-11-09, Page 1SILLERY North Middlesex & Lambton Since 1873 November 9, 1988 Price per copy 60 cents Candidates tell us why they should have your support for six spots on council Lest we forget WE REMEMBER - Exeter Legion -president Vera Armstrong lays a wreath at the Exeter Cenotaph. Legion members will be participating at four elementary school Remembrance Day services Friday morning. 'Grant severance for north end properties EXETER - Council. Monday night accepted a recommendation. from `the town's planning advisory committee to approve a land sever- ance application from Laidlaw Transport and Charterways Trans- portation. The severance for the two compa- nies would create a new highway commercial lot with dimensions of 135 feet by 291 feet at thc corner of Highways 4 and 83 at the north end of Exeter. The application was approved with conditions. They included title of the severed lands, title of the'rc tained lands and a stipulation that any buildings or structures existing on the properties, that .will become non -conforming as a result of this consent shall be demolished or al- tered to achieve compliance with the town of Exeter zoning bylaw. Realtor Bill Gilfillan told the committee, the vendors wish to en- ter negotiations for sale of both of these properties and added, "Negotiations are in the process with all parties." To a question from Bill Mont- gomery regarding blockage for busi- ness exposure to thc comer and the need for a fence around the property, Gilfillan replied, " The setback is 50. feet. It will be a daylight.cor- nor.". Ben Noogenboom added, " A fence becomes part of a develop- ment agreement. Both pmpertics arc in a Highway Commercial zone, so no buffer is needed." The committee also suggested that impost fees of $400 per unit be imposed on conversion to rent units in C-1 zones and any new residen- tial construction in conjunction with commercial units. - Expect to approve recycling by December . EXETER - .Council is.expected - to approve a recycling of garbage program before the end of this ycar. A recommendation from council- lor Morley Hall was tabled until Hall discusses the matter with the. public works committee. Thc move to wait until Dcccm- ber came after several council mem- bers asked if the public works de- partment could carry out the program 'rather than a private con= tractor. Hall had received a bid of X26,000 for one year to collect sep- arated garbage from Blue Boxes which would be provided for each household in town. The Ontario Ministry of the En- vironment will pay a grant of 50 percent for the first year for collec- tion costs and reds 't •t figure by 10 percent for cacl . . the next four yam. Thc Blue Boxes will cost $6 for each of the 1,500households in Ex- eter. The municipality will pay only one-third of this cost. Thc bal- ance will be shared by the provin- cial government and an association of soft drink manufacturers. Hall said revenue from recycled materials could amount to about 59,500 each year. He continued, " We have been dragging our feet for a long time. Public pressure will force us into recycling." The town's recycling co- ordinator Geroge McEwen said the province is committed for collec- tion funding for five years. He add- ed, " Starting on our'own; won't stop us from joining a regional pro- - gram later on. • - Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller sug- gestedthere may be cheaper ways for a recycling program possibly •carried out by the public works de- partment. She was supported by councillors Ben Hoogeriboom and Gaylan Josephson. Reeve Bill Mickle commented, " Please turn to page 2 Town to add to police force EXETER - Council Monday night accepted a recommendation presented by police committee chairman Dorothy Chapman to hire another officer. On a recorded vote of six to one, it was decided to hire a cadet to be- gin his or her duces on January 1 of 1989. The only dissenting vote came from Reeve Bill Mickle. Mickle said he was not really against the motion, but wanted a little more precise figure on the 1989 police budget. He added, " I think this council has been good to the department in the allottment of monies. But, 1 want to know exact- ly how much more it is going to cost." Chapman presented figures which revealed a saving from the 1988 to the 1989 budget of S14,455 in the difference of a cadet's salary and that of a first class constable. A considerable amount of over- time is expected to be avoided with the addition of another officer. Overtime for officers increased from 546 hours in 1986 to an expected 1,009 hours this ycar. In pointing out thc workload for the local force, Chapman said the number of occurrences investigated in 1986 were 3,381. This year the projection is 4,095. Chapman continued, " Overtime is a costly way to increase resourc- es. Thc expected overtime this year will amount to 1,513 paid hours. That amounts to well over half an officers time." "Within the present situation with extended lost time, sick time, courses, etc., the force would be stretched for resources and overtime would increase. Thc officers have no time left in a shift for preventa- tive. general patrol or other duties." Thc added salary cost for one offi- cer for one year is estimated at $18,933. That is based. on three months as a cadet trainee and the balance of the year as a fourth class constable. In • reply to a question from Mickle regarding co-operation with OPP detachments, chief Larry Hardy said, " The OPP is putting in ane dispatch system at Mount Forest. It will cover thc Godcrich arca. We only use their line now for emer- gencies or assistance. That's the sole purpose for the OPP frequenc'. as far as town forces are concerned. They don't take over responsibility for municipal dispatch." • After comparing the Exeter depart- ment with other municipalities. Chapman said, " We appear to be handling the cost of policing better than the average of comparative size forces while having population rates per officer that arc higher. Thc 1988 actual per capita cost to taxpayers will be 582.08. Dorothy CHAPMAN • The biggest challenge to our council for the next three years has to be the tremendous growth we' , face now and in the next few years. Growth affects every aspect of our town, therefore we must be sure that any development we condone will be an asset to the older estab- lished portion of Exeter. The Official Plan for the town was established to determine the fu- ture direction of Exeter, and any .changes to this.plan should be made with great concern for the effects on the town as a whole. We do need diversified and afforda- ble housing. We also treed to look at growth and its repercussions on depart- ments such as administration, pub- lic works, recreation, police, P.U.C., and planning. I see the past threc.years as requir- ing more professional input in order to avoid costly errors in the future. This is one arca we will have to ad- dress. Policing, part of my mandate as a councilor for the past six years, is certainly of prime interest to me. We have developed a quality force • for Exeter and have been working diligently at the provincial lever to correct the inequities of policing C. Morley � HALL Thereare several concerns or ob- jectives I would like to see brought to completion during'tllis next term of office, depending o the wishes of the people of Exeter. First and foremost i :the matter of the recycling of n wspapers, glass, metal and plastiLc cans of household waste. Even though it has been well over a year since it was first pro- posed, I can see a light at the\end of the tunnel and I believe a curbside pick up will be a reality early in 1989. Another concern that I have had for quite sometime is the crying need for affordable housing for many of our people in Exeter. And that, too, is well in the way to being a reality. Lastly, the creation of a new parkland for Exeter and for families and people to enjoy. This proposed • costs. 1 have represented the small forces in the arca and look forward to continuing this work if elected. • 1 believe there is a definite need for -more kkal support groups for our seniors living "in their own homes, particularly those with a horns -hound st)ouse. 1 would like to encourage more of our local interested people to apply for • position on our town .commit- tees. We need you and your sup- port. The only promise 1 will make is commitment; honesty and dedica- tion to the task as a councilor for Exeter. parkland has already hcen presented to the present Council for their near future consideration. This parkland is located north of Pryde Boulevard and cast of the South Huron Recreation Centre grounds. - These are just some of thc objec- tives I would like to sec brought to fruition and will ccriainlj' work to- ward during the next term of office.. On November 14 1 will be seek- ing your support for re-election as councilor in the Town of Exeter. .During my seven years as coun- cilor 1 have tried my best to meet the needs of those individuals on a wide variety of issues. As council's representative on thc B.I.A. rela- tions between council and the busi- ness community have improved: As a member of the public works committee 1. am proud of the im- provements to our streets and ser- vices. For the past three years Ex- eter has reached record levels of development. As chairman of the committee dealing with zoning and official plan amendments, Exeter has seen these following developments: The Saari Department Store, The Plaza on Main Street and Wellington, Professional 'Office Building, Main Street North, Relocation of Exctcr Sherwood to Highway 83 E, pro- posed apartment complex at Victor- ia Street West. Finally, council's decision to hire a town administrator is a move I have supported for sometime. - My areas of concern arc: traffic lights at Main Streett-and Victoria and Main and Wellington; reloca- tion of our fire hall; greater fund- ing with Huron County and neigh- boring municipalities; -more flexibility in our zoning to encour- age development within the Town -of Exeter. • - - " With - many exciting" develop- ments being considered for Exeter, I would be honored_ to continue serv— ing you to the best of my abilities for the next three years. Harry KLUNGEL Aftcr living close to Exeter for the last 25 years in Hensall; recent- ly my wife Ann, daughter Eloise and myself became residents of your nice town. - It's the difference between looking in from the outside, and looking out from the inside. You may know that Exeter is always used as a desirable model to copy from out- lying municipalities, especially Hensel'. Exeter has everything going for them, especially thriving main street, plenty of residential building lots, ctc. etc. There is however a danger clement lurking and that is complacency. Having visited hundreds of house- holds the last few days, 1 became. aware of what people want and ex- pcct of a new council. They want fairness, honesty and equal treat- ment. I might add approximately 80 -Percent arc quite happy. Here are a few quotes from resi- dents. "Thcy (council) promise you the world, before election, get in, and forget about the people." "This town needs new blood on council, that way we getfiew ideas." "Why can't we have another bowling al- ley." (For the economic develop - Ment committee to tackle.) . Some residents arc concerned about the en- vironment. If council gives us the right direc- tion re: garbage recycling wc will cooperate in anyway we can. Main street traffic flow is another con- cern; sometimes you just can't make a Icft hand turn. Cars from opposite direction just don't stop while traffic is building up behind mc. Tenants in the Victoria Park apartments arc mad, because thc roads arc still not paved yet. -In or- der to maintain the quality of life we enjoy in Exeter, I promise to get these items on the agenda for council to discuss, and properly'dcal with. t Ervin I was born and grew up in Tuck- ersmith Township and farmed near Brucefield. My wife Doris and I raised three children, whoattended a rural school. I was asked to serve on the Local school board in 1959. After hearing the famous speech quoted by the late John F. Kennedy, "Don't wait to see what the Coun- try can do for you but go out and see what you can do for the Coun- try"'(Community), I was nominated and acclaimed to, Tuckersmith Council as Councilor for 11 years, Deputy -Reeve for four years and Reeve fotrr years. After retiring to Exeter in 1983, I was appointed by Exeter Council to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and have represented the town forfour years. i was appointed to a Senior Hous- ing Project and worked with the Council and three citizens as a com- mittee: 1 have been Vice Chairman of Exeter Cancer Society for four years. Exctcr is one of the fastest grow- ing communities in Iluron County. It must have the ability to handle growth and expansion with contin- ued co-operation with our rural township neighbours. I feel there is a need in Exctcr for affordable housing. We have to keep ahead with plan- ning to he able to handle growth through future development. / David URLIN I am letting my name stand for town council, for I feel as a busi- nessman and a father of four, I have experience which will benefit the town of Exeter. . With three years on the Economic Development Committee, I feel this Committee with help from council can bring some small busi- nesses to the arra. Today recreation is expensive and Donald When Kathy and I moved to Exet- er a number of years ago, we made a decision to move to an arca of our own choice. It was because of this commitment that we had made to Exeter that 1 first offered my servic- es a councilor. The term that 1 served, only reinforced the decision that Exeter was right for us. During the past throe years 1 have continued my involvement in mu- nicipal affairs by attending council meetings on a regular basis, sitting as a member of the Planning Com- mitee, attending planning seminars on the Town's behalf and at the Mayor's request, developing and in Exctcr it is no different. I would like to see more tax dollars spent on recreationfor the young and the seniors. What is the cost of a life of one of Exeter's youngest citizens? Do we have to wait until one of our children is seriously hurt or killed to have traffic lights installed at Main and Victoria. Let's get thc WINTER chairing a seminar on Economic Development in order to revive in- terest in the economic future of Ex- eter. ' As a Director of Co-op Housing 1 have been working to bring afforda- ble housing to Exeter to serve Sen- iors as well as other segments of our population. One of my most personally satis- fying activities has been working as an Optimist to assist and help the youth of our community. Everyone who offers themselves for Public Office must be willing to serve the fellow citizens and job done and have lights installed, what -ever thecost in cash not a life. We should take a long look at re- cycling the tons of reusable materi- als that we throw away each ycar. If elected to town council, 1 will endeavor over the next three years to promote Exctcr to the hest of my ability. some candidates may have special projects or interests. As a member of your council I will strive to en- sure that not only will wc have re- sponsible government hut also a council responsive to the needs and desires of our townspeople. Long range planning and major considera- tion of our future needs will he one of my major concerns to ensure that todays decisions arc right for tomor- row's circumstances. As someone with the Timc; Inter- est and Dedication needed to serve properly, I look forward to being a strong voice on council in repre- senting the citizens of Exeter. Inside School Debate Board of Education candidates speak page 2 New Image Cleaning facility opens in Hensall page 5 I 4 Parenting World's most important job page 8 r 1 1( ts Or Heather Redick Do your own folk art page 13 Dave Shaw Suspended defenceman tells own story page 2A North Middlesex & Lambton Since 1873 November 9, 1988 Price per copy 60 cents Candidates tell us why they should have your support for six spots on council Lest we forget WE REMEMBER - Exeter Legion -president Vera Armstrong lays a wreath at the Exeter Cenotaph. Legion members will be participating at four elementary school Remembrance Day services Friday morning. 'Grant severance for north end properties EXETER - Council. Monday night accepted a recommendation. from `the town's planning advisory committee to approve a land sever- ance application from Laidlaw Transport and Charterways Trans- portation. The severance for the two compa- nies would create a new highway commercial lot with dimensions of 135 feet by 291 feet at thc corner of Highways 4 and 83 at the north end of Exeter. The application was approved with conditions. They included title of the severed lands, title of the'rc tained lands and a stipulation that any buildings or structures existing on the properties, that .will become non -conforming as a result of this consent shall be demolished or al- tered to achieve compliance with the town of Exeter zoning bylaw. Realtor Bill Gilfillan told the committee, the vendors wish to en- ter negotiations for sale of both of these properties and added, "Negotiations are in the process with all parties." To a question from Bill Mont- gomery regarding blockage for busi- ness exposure to thc comer and the need for a fence around the property, Gilfillan replied, " The setback is 50. feet. It will be a daylight.cor- nor.". Ben Noogenboom added, " A fence becomes part of a develop- ment agreement. Both pmpertics arc in a Highway Commercial zone, so no buffer is needed." The committee also suggested that impost fees of $400 per unit be imposed on conversion to rent units in C-1 zones and any new residen- tial construction in conjunction with commercial units. - Expect to approve recycling by December . EXETER - .Council is.expected - to approve a recycling of garbage program before the end of this ycar. A recommendation from council- lor Morley Hall was tabled until Hall discusses the matter with the. public works committee. Thc move to wait until Dcccm- ber came after several council mem- bers asked if the public works de- partment could carry out the program 'rather than a private con= tractor. Hall had received a bid of X26,000 for one year to collect sep- arated garbage from Blue Boxes which would be provided for each household in town. The Ontario Ministry of the En- vironment will pay a grant of 50 percent for the first year for collec- tion costs and reds 't •t figure by 10 percent for cacl . . the next four yam. Thc Blue Boxes will cost $6 for each of the 1,500households in Ex- eter. The municipality will pay only one-third of this cost. Thc bal- ance will be shared by the provin- cial government and an association of soft drink manufacturers. Hall said revenue from recycled materials could amount to about 59,500 each year. He continued, " We have been dragging our feet for a long time. Public pressure will force us into recycling." The town's recycling co- ordinator Geroge McEwen said the province is committed for collec- tion funding for five years. He add- ed, " Starting on our'own; won't stop us from joining a regional pro- - gram later on. • - Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller sug- gestedthere may be cheaper ways for a recycling program possibly •carried out by the public works de- partment. She was supported by councillors Ben Hoogeriboom and Gaylan Josephson. Reeve Bill Mickle commented, " Please turn to page 2 Town to add to police force EXETER - Council Monday night accepted a recommendation presented by police committee chairman Dorothy Chapman to hire another officer. On a recorded vote of six to one, it was decided to hire a cadet to be- gin his or her duces on January 1 of 1989. The only dissenting vote came from Reeve Bill Mickle. Mickle said he was not really against the motion, but wanted a little more precise figure on the 1989 police budget. He added, " I think this council has been good to the department in the allottment of monies. But, 1 want to know exact- ly how much more it is going to cost." Chapman presented figures which revealed a saving from the 1988 to the 1989 budget of S14,455 in the difference of a cadet's salary and that of a first class constable. A considerable amount of over- time is expected to be avoided with the addition of another officer. Overtime for officers increased from 546 hours in 1986 to an expected 1,009 hours this ycar. In pointing out thc workload for the local force, Chapman said the number of occurrences investigated in 1986 were 3,381. This year the projection is 4,095. Chapman continued, " Overtime is a costly way to increase resourc- es. Thc expected overtime this year will amount to 1,513 paid hours. That amounts to well over half an officers time." "Within the present situation with extended lost time, sick time, courses, etc., the force would be stretched for resources and overtime would increase. Thc officers have no time left in a shift for preventa- tive. general patrol or other duties." Thc added salary cost for one offi- cer for one year is estimated at $18,933. That is based. on three months as a cadet trainee and the balance of the year as a fourth class constable. In • reply to a question from Mickle regarding co-operation with OPP detachments, chief Larry Hardy said, " The OPP is putting in ane dispatch system at Mount Forest. It will cover thc Godcrich arca. We only use their line now for emer- gencies or assistance. That's the sole purpose for the OPP frequenc'. as far as town forces are concerned. They don't take over responsibility for municipal dispatch." • After comparing the Exeter depart- ment with other municipalities. Chapman said, " We appear to be handling the cost of policing better than the average of comparative size forces while having population rates per officer that arc higher. Thc 1988 actual per capita cost to taxpayers will be 582.08. Dorothy CHAPMAN • The biggest challenge to our council for the next three years has to be the tremendous growth we' , face now and in the next few years. Growth affects every aspect of our town, therefore we must be sure that any development we condone will be an asset to the older estab- lished portion of Exeter. The Official Plan for the town was established to determine the fu- ture direction of Exeter, and any .changes to this.plan should be made with great concern for the effects on the town as a whole. We do need diversified and afforda- ble housing. We also treed to look at growth and its repercussions on depart- ments such as administration, pub- lic works, recreation, police, P.U.C., and planning. I see the past threc.years as requir- ing more professional input in order to avoid costly errors in the future. This is one arca we will have to ad- dress. Policing, part of my mandate as a councilor for the past six years, is certainly of prime interest to me. We have developed a quality force • for Exeter and have been working diligently at the provincial lever to correct the inequities of policing C. Morley � HALL Thereare several concerns or ob- jectives I would like to see brought to completion during'tllis next term of office, depending o the wishes of the people of Exeter. First and foremost i :the matter of the recycling of n wspapers, glass, metal and plastiLc cans of household waste. Even though it has been well over a year since it was first pro- posed, I can see a light at the\end of the tunnel and I believe a curbside pick up will be a reality early in 1989. Another concern that I have had for quite sometime is the crying need for affordable housing for many of our people in Exeter. And that, too, is well in the way to being a reality. Lastly, the creation of a new parkland for Exeter and for families and people to enjoy. This proposed • costs. 1 have represented the small forces in the arca and look forward to continuing this work if elected. • 1 believe there is a definite need for -more kkal support groups for our seniors living "in their own homes, particularly those with a horns -hound st)ouse. 1 would like to encourage more of our local interested people to apply for • position on our town .commit- tees. We need you and your sup- port. The only promise 1 will make is commitment; honesty and dedica- tion to the task as a councilor for Exeter. parkland has already hcen presented to the present Council for their near future consideration. This parkland is located north of Pryde Boulevard and cast of the South Huron Recreation Centre grounds. - These are just some of thc objec- tives I would like to sec brought to fruition and will ccriainlj' work to- ward during the next term of office.. On November 14 1 will be seek- ing your support for re-election as councilor in the Town of Exeter. .During my seven years as coun- cilor 1 have tried my best to meet the needs of those individuals on a wide variety of issues. As council's representative on thc B.I.A. rela- tions between council and the busi- ness community have improved: As a member of the public works committee 1. am proud of the im- provements to our streets and ser- vices. For the past three years Ex- eter has reached record levels of development. As chairman of the committee dealing with zoning and official plan amendments, Exeter has seen these following developments: The Saari Department Store, The Plaza on Main Street and Wellington, Professional 'Office Building, Main Street North, Relocation of Exctcr Sherwood to Highway 83 E, pro- posed apartment complex at Victor- ia Street West. Finally, council's decision to hire a town administrator is a move I have supported for sometime. - My areas of concern arc: traffic lights at Main Streett-and Victoria and Main and Wellington; reloca- tion of our fire hall; greater fund- ing with Huron County and neigh- boring municipalities; -more flexibility in our zoning to encour- age development within the Town -of Exeter. • - - " With - many exciting" develop- ments being considered for Exeter, I would be honored_ to continue serv— ing you to the best of my abilities for the next three years. Harry KLUNGEL Aftcr living close to Exeter for the last 25 years in Hensall; recent- ly my wife Ann, daughter Eloise and myself became residents of your nice town. - It's the difference between looking in from the outside, and looking out from the inside. You may know that Exeter is always used as a desirable model to copy from out- lying municipalities, especially Hensel'. Exeter has everything going for them, especially thriving main street, plenty of residential building lots, ctc. etc. There is however a danger clement lurking and that is complacency. Having visited hundreds of house- holds the last few days, 1 became. aware of what people want and ex- pcct of a new council. They want fairness, honesty and equal treat- ment. I might add approximately 80 -Percent arc quite happy. Here are a few quotes from resi- dents. "Thcy (council) promise you the world, before election, get in, and forget about the people." "This town needs new blood on council, that way we getfiew ideas." "Why can't we have another bowling al- ley." (For the economic develop - Ment committee to tackle.) . Some residents arc concerned about the en- vironment. If council gives us the right direc- tion re: garbage recycling wc will cooperate in anyway we can. Main street traffic flow is another con- cern; sometimes you just can't make a Icft hand turn. Cars from opposite direction just don't stop while traffic is building up behind mc. Tenants in the Victoria Park apartments arc mad, because thc roads arc still not paved yet. -In or- der to maintain the quality of life we enjoy in Exeter, I promise to get these items on the agenda for council to discuss, and properly'dcal with. t Ervin I was born and grew up in Tuck- ersmith Township and farmed near Brucefield. My wife Doris and I raised three children, whoattended a rural school. I was asked to serve on the Local school board in 1959. After hearing the famous speech quoted by the late John F. Kennedy, "Don't wait to see what the Coun- try can do for you but go out and see what you can do for the Coun- try"'(Community), I was nominated and acclaimed to, Tuckersmith Council as Councilor for 11 years, Deputy -Reeve for four years and Reeve fotrr years. After retiring to Exeter in 1983, I was appointed by Exeter Council to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and have represented the town forfour years. i was appointed to a Senior Hous- ing Project and worked with the Council and three citizens as a com- mittee: 1 have been Vice Chairman of Exeter Cancer Society for four years. Exctcr is one of the fastest grow- ing communities in Iluron County. It must have the ability to handle growth and expansion with contin- ued co-operation with our rural township neighbours. I feel there is a need in Exctcr for affordable housing. We have to keep ahead with plan- ning to he able to handle growth through future development. / David URLIN I am letting my name stand for town council, for I feel as a busi- nessman and a father of four, I have experience which will benefit the town of Exeter. . With three years on the Economic Development Committee, I feel this Committee with help from council can bring some small busi- nesses to the arra. Today recreation is expensive and Donald When Kathy and I moved to Exet- er a number of years ago, we made a decision to move to an arca of our own choice. It was because of this commitment that we had made to Exeter that 1 first offered my servic- es a councilor. The term that 1 served, only reinforced the decision that Exeter was right for us. During the past throe years 1 have continued my involvement in mu- nicipal affairs by attending council meetings on a regular basis, sitting as a member of the Planning Com- mitee, attending planning seminars on the Town's behalf and at the Mayor's request, developing and in Exctcr it is no different. I would like to see more tax dollars spent on recreationfor the young and the seniors. What is the cost of a life of one of Exeter's youngest citizens? Do we have to wait until one of our children is seriously hurt or killed to have traffic lights installed at Main and Victoria. Let's get thc WINTER chairing a seminar on Economic Development in order to revive in- terest in the economic future of Ex- eter. ' As a Director of Co-op Housing 1 have been working to bring afforda- ble housing to Exeter to serve Sen- iors as well as other segments of our population. One of my most personally satis- fying activities has been working as an Optimist to assist and help the youth of our community. Everyone who offers themselves for Public Office must be willing to serve the fellow citizens and job done and have lights installed, what -ever thecost in cash not a life. We should take a long look at re- cycling the tons of reusable materi- als that we throw away each ycar. If elected to town council, 1 will endeavor over the next three years to promote Exctcr to the hest of my ability. some candidates may have special projects or interests. As a member of your council I will strive to en- sure that not only will wc have re- sponsible government hut also a council responsive to the needs and desires of our townspeople. Long range planning and major considera- tion of our future needs will he one of my major concerns to ensure that todays decisions arc right for tomor- row's circumstances. As someone with the Timc; Inter- est and Dedication needed to serve properly, I look forward to being a strong voice on council in repre- senting the citizens of Exeter.