Let the record show: MY TRACK RECORD

Gerry has successfully lobbied and helped secure all of the current project/programs benefitting the Town of Whitby:

• Ensuring new Regional water safety measures are the latest “state of the art”, to ensure safe drinking water
• New triple ice pad arena complex “McKinney Centre” north of Taunton Rd.
• New Whitby Police Station
• THREE New Fire Halls in four years including full time service in Brooklin, Asburn and Myrtle
• New Region wide EMS Ambulance Station at Anderson and Taunton
• Lead discussion to keep the Rossland Rd. Library Branch OPEN
• New Central Library and Civic Square in downtown Whitby
• New club house for Whitby Lawn Bowling Club
• Newly refurbished Centennial Building
• Secured that the new Regional Headquarters remained in Whitby
• Programs to assist Brooklin Downtown Merchants in their beautification of Grass Park and Commercial Area (continuing project)
• Town controlled maintenance of Highway 12 through downtown Brooklin
• Widening of Taunton Road - under construction
• Replacement of old wooden railway bridge on Rossland Road
• New Youth Programs now underway in Town including Youth Web Site
• Recently added 10 new neighbourhood parks for a total of 119 parks (4 more under construction)
• Supported funding for the new Cancer Centre
• Commitment to facilitate the new Abilities Centre-eg. Variety Village
• Strong voice for funding towards the new (UOIT) Durham University /Durham College
• Urged Council to adopt the Communities in Bloom Program
• NO SMOKING Region by-law in public facilities
• 2006 Town and Regional accessibility plans and Physician recruitment - ongoing

ALL THIS and still determined to hold the line on municipal taxes!!!!