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Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre
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DOUG HOLYDAY was elected into office. |
By Katherine Flemming and Kristin Daku, University of Guelph-Humber
Profile
Situated in the west end of Toronto, Ward 3 is bound by the Etobicoke Creek to the west, Kipling Avenue to the east, Eglinton Avenue West to the north and Burnhamthorpe Road to the south.
With an average household income of $75,920 according to the 2001 census by Statistics Canada, this is one of the city's wealthier wards. Main issues here include traffic, fiscal planning and ensuring a clean and safe neighbourhood.
Campaign Snapshot
Ward 3 incumbent Doug Holyday will face three competitors on Nov. 13. While the Etobicoke Center councillor has had little problems in the past keeping his job — he took over 71% of the votes in the 2003 municipal vote — Ross Vaughan, Lillian Lanca and Peter Kudryk are all hoping to emerge as the winner this time around.
Holyday has been in politics since 1982 and was the former mayor of Etobicoke before amalgamation. He believes he is the most experienced of the four candidates.
"I'm willing to let my record speak for me, but I'm not taking anything for granted," Holyday said in an interview.
He plans to continue trying to cut city costs while focusing on issues of job loss, garbage pick-up and the Front Street extension, which he believes is long overdue. Holyday was vice-chair of the city's audit committee and was on the Administration Committee.
Ross Vaughan believes it is time for Ward 3 to have what he calls "a new face". After finishing a distant second to Holyday in the 2003 municipal election, Vaughan believes his community involvement and past experience have prepared him for the position.
Vaughan's involvement in community has included volunteering with Easter Seals, and leading various initiatives including ratepayer associations, the city's Airport Noise Management Committee, and the Election Finance Review Task Force.
"The past three years have been a disaster," Vaughan says on his website. He hopes his promises of open communication with constituents and his proposed initiatives to fix traffic and clean up the city will help him succeed.
But he said he is aware of the need to reach compromises and of the difficulty in politics of making everyone happy. "Politics is about the art of compromise," he said.
Lillian Lança, a resident of Etobicoke for most of her life, wants to exercise fiscal responsibility through better planning with tax dollars and to create an improved business climate.
Lança's platform states that a strong community is a safe community. She supports the protection of city communities and green spaces while .recognizing the need for development and growth.
She was elected as a trustee and grievance co-chair of the union representing administrative and technical staff at the University of Toronto in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006. She is also involved with the Mother's Love Foundation, which helps AIDS orphans in South Africa and teaches women there about AIDS prevention.
Peter Kudryk has lived and worked in the Etobicoke community for over 30 years. He intends to fight to reduce property tax and plans to speak out against gun crime and violence.
For seniors Kudryk would create affordable homes and he would like to see easy and affordable transit. He believes in taking care of seniors in the community. "They built our country," he said at a recent all candidate's debate. .
Kudryk also wants to initiate a breakfast program in schools in the ward to ensure every child gets proper nourishment and nutrition.
He studied business administration at Humber College and spent five years working for the borough of Etobicoke Parks and Recreation. He coaches baseball, hockey and football for community teams.
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