The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 80

Page E8, The Citizen, Ottawa, Tuesday, November 5, 1985 lay 'Ml Queensway Affordable ward's key housing concern r-J! Sunnvsid Aid. Smith himself is main issue By Sherri Barron Gtizert staff writer In cozy, comfortable Capital Ward, the biggest issue concerning the 14,430 eligible voters may take the form of a question: What kind of alderman do the residents want at city hall? Jim McCarthy, president of the Glebe Community Association, says the four candidates agree on most major issues worrying residents in the Glebe and Ottawa South like getting the noisy exhibition out of Lans-downe Park and better parking. "So, I think people will tend to look at how the candidates would tackle the issues, and that's a matter of personality to some extent" Aid. Howard Smith, 42, former president of the Glebe Community Association himself, was elected in 1980. Smith was so aggressive in his efforts to curb noise and traffic problems at the Ex this summer that he took to using abusive language with the police on the telephone.

He later apologized publicly for his behavior, saying it had been prompted by five years of frustration in dealing with complaints from residents in his ward. The three candidates vying for his seat are trying to get all the mileage they can out of what they see as Smith's inability to work well with people '0 if' the practice of buying older homes, renovating them and reselling them at inflated prices. But in the tonier areas like Lindenlea and New Edinburgh, residents seem firmly opposed to almost any kind of new construction. By-Rideau Ward has the city's largest concentrations of francophones (who represent almost half the eligible voters) and senior citizens (about one-third of the voters according to one candidate's estimate). Two recurring complaints in the ward are prostitution in the downtown area, and the Vanier Parkway extension plan.

Wayne MacKinnon Wayne MacKinnon, 39, may be a neophyte to elected politics, but he is no stranger to By-Rideau issues. A social worker on campaign leave from the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, MacKinnon's "beat" is the Lower-town area where he has become knowledgeable on the district's problems. MacKinnon is a member of the mayor's advisory committee on visible minorities and chairman of the police community relations committee on visible minorities. His campaign themes are: financial responsibility and accountability at city hall; affordable housing, including old-age homes and increased opportunities for visible minorities, women and the handicapped in the civic administration. By Norman Provencher Citizen staff writer By-Rideau is a ward of contradictions, which may favor incumbent Marc Laviolette, a 32-year-old high school teacher seeking his third term.

But challenger Wayne MacKinnon, 39, has worked in the area for a number of years as a social worker for the Ottawa-Carleton regional municipality, so he is no newcomer to the area's problems. Problems such as affordable housing. Lowertown residents continue to complain of "white-painting," Marc Laviolette Marc Laviolette realizes reelection is serious business, and has promised not to take his third campaign lightly. Although nobody has accused the 32-year-old de la Salle high school teacher of being Ottawa Council's noisiest member, he has been conscientious during his two previous terms and hasn't bungled any important questions. For this election campaign, his two big planks are the related issues of more affordable housing and "sane density" levels for development in the ward.

He also is a strong supporter of stricter measures against street prostitution. Improved services for francophones, more senior citizens' housing and services and market-area traffic, parking and development are other concerns. i if' 1 I Hemlock VANIER 7 (mmmmmmJL. Dtek. David Hagerman believes he's been Capital Ward's king-in-waiting since 1978.

And this year he expects a long-awaited coronation. "It's hard to see how I can lose this time," says Hagerman, who's making his fourth bid for the Capital Ward seat and his third attempt to beat Howard Smith. The 37-year-old co-ordinator of the Glebe Parents' Day Care Centre has improved his standing in Capital Ward since he first ran in 1978. Hagerman finished third that year and second when he ran against Smith in 1980. He came within about 300 votes of tying Smith in 1982, a sign to him that the ward is not a shoe-in for the incumbent.

In past elections, left-leaning candidates have split the vote, Susan Pond Susan Pond considers herself a diplomat. And she's hoping Capital Ward voters will opt for her commitment to diplomacy over the aggressive style of Aid. Howard Smith. "I don't think you get very far by yelling at people," says Pond, 28, an emergency planning officer with Transport Canada. Pond is serving her second term as president of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Ottawa.

The issues about which she's most concerned include parking problems and the cost of the transitway. it 1 David Hagerman allowing others to creep up the middle, Hagerman explains. This time he's the only one who has stated his support for the NDP. He's a strong supporter of cheaper and more accessible day care. 3 4" Rob Quinn Rob Quinn doesn't want to get into a "grudge match" with Aid.

Howard Smith, but the incumbent has been carrying out his duties on a part-time basis for too long, says Quinn. At one all-candidates meeting after another, the 45-year-old Quinn vows to be a "full-time, non-partisan and resident alderman" with "demonstrated initiative and tact" Quinn, who has his own public policy consulting firm, Robin Quinn Associates says "the main issue now in Capital Ward is the quality of representation." Quinn was president of the Glebe Community Association from 1983-1985. I Howard Smith Seeking his third term in Capital Ward, Aid. Howard Smith, 42, says he's confident he'll win again if voters take a look at his record. He says his pushy style has paid off.

"I get complimented and I get brick-batted on occasion because I am an individual on council and I stand my ground." "But I push and I deliver. I know how to plant the seeds." Smith cites as his accomplishments his role in the recent decision of the Central Canada Exhibition Association to leave Lansdowne Park provided the city and the region provide funding.