Re-Elect Allan Elgar
Ward 4 Town and Regional Councillor
 

• Councillor Elgar has worked hard to improve fire safety for his constituents. 
  He is aware of the issues by keeping an open line of communication, because he cares about Oakville.
  Your Firefighters strongly endorse Allan Elgar for re election in Ward 4.

  Carmen Santoro, President, Oakville Firefighters Assn.

• Allan Elgar is a dedicated and hard working councillor. His passion and common sense, especially when it comes to our environment, go a long way towards making Halton a better place to live.
  
  Sarah Harmer, Grammy Award winner, and environmental activist
  
   

• I first met the regional councillor Allan Elgar in 2006 when we worked together to save the Woodlands White Oak Tree and succeeded. He is a man of integrity who works hard for his constituents. He definitely deserves your support to be re-elected.

  Joyce Burnell, Oakville resident who championed saving the Great White Oak

   

• When you go past a 'designated for green space' sign in a new development, when you see ducks sitting in your local 'pond', when you are lucky enough to walk, jog or bike the many trails in Ward 4 and throughout Oakville, thank Allan Elgar.   Allan has been able to balance the unique challenge of meeting Oakville's economic growth demands while maintaining the natural and green space beauty that brings so many to live here.   Allan got involved in politics because of his passion to preserve Oakville's green spaces and he has lived up to every obligation and more these past eight years.  We love how Allan keeps his constituents posted on important matters that will have a long term effect on our community.   Go hug a tree and vote for Allan for another four years.

   Lesley and Brad Dalgarno, Ward 4 residents

• Allan Elgar is a principled man: he listens to his constituents; he thoroughly investigates and researches issues; he works co-operatively and long hours with his fellow councillors to find solutions to the challenges and concerns facing our town.  We are deeply grateful for the work he does to represent us and to safeguard our community through the increasingly complex political matters confronting Oakville and the Halton Region.  We recommend and stand in support of him; thank you Allan!

   Ann & Blair Ferguson
  Oakville

• As a resident of Oakville since 1966 and particularly a resident in the Glen Abbey area since 2003, I have been very pleased with the efforts of Allan Elgar, our Regional Representative.  Allan has kept his ward informed and has been prompt to answer any questions or to search for information.  I am pleased to support Allan and will definitely be voting for him on October 25th.

  Jackie Cutmore
  former Executive Vice President, Oakville Chamber of Commerce
  former Elected Official for Ward 2 (which included Glen Abbey) for 7 years  and Ward 4 resident

• I’ve worked with Allan for about eight years, first as a co-founder of Oakvillegreen and later as Town Councillor for Ward 4.  We have literally spent thousands of hours together discussing issues, analyzing reports, and consulting with experts throughout the GTA. He impressed me in so many ways--his passion, integrity, willingness to listen, and ability to quickly understand complex information. 

  I see Allan as a champion for the residents of Oakville, particularly those in Ward 4. He cares deeply about their rights and is always willing to stand up and fight hard to protect those rights, including the right not to have your backyard suddenly lit up like Times Square, as was the case for those living near Loyola.

  But what stands out most about Allan is his determination and tenacity. Back in 2003, his plea to council and staff to consider zoning as a way to save green space was generally brushed aside. At that time, if a woodlot was to be preserved, it was generally purchased with taxpayer money. He was told that preserving a Natural Heritage System in north Oakville was going to cost over $200 million. But he was determined and he did his research and he persisted--he knew zoning would be the answer.

  Honestly, Allan was like a dog with a bone. He refused to give up and during this last term of council, his vision finally got the attention it deserved. The zoning concept was endorsed by the OMB, and has attracted the attention of the mainstream media and other growing communities.  Because of Allan's tenacity, we have protected thousands of hectares of land in Halton at no cost to taxpayers! 

  Allan also believes strongly that the costs of growth should not be borne by the taxpayer and has fought hard to make developers pay their fair share. In this last term of council, he was successful, and going forward, developers will be paying 60% more of the costs of development than they'd been paying before

  I think it's critically important that we re-elect Allan to Regional Council to ensure that the positive changes he brought about will not be undone by those who may be tied to the development industry.

  Renee Sandelowsky
  Former Ward 4 Town Councillor and Resident

• Since 2004, there have been numerous times when I requested assistance from my Regional Councillor because of issues negatively impacting our community.  The issues were wide ranging from development that was not consistent with Official Plans to water pressure concerns.  Why am I so impressed with the representation received from Allan?  First, a timely acknowledgement of correspondence was received and more often the query would be directed to an individual who could respond to these concerns.  There were always proper follow ups to requests that ensured my concerns were addressed.  Allan’s in-depth knowledge in areas such as OMB jurisdiction (rural versus urban), the various Regional and Town departments and their responsibilities were assets that permitted our Ratepayer‘s Association to navigate through what a layman would label as the “bureaucratic maze”.  As a team player, Allan can solicit the cooperation of other politicians and staff.

  I would like to elaborate on Allan’s in-depth knowledge of issues.  His knowledge must come from a lot of hard work reviewing reports, keeping abreast of trends etc.  As a former planning engineer for Ontario Hydro, I was interested in a recent Town of Oakville report detailing appropriate sites for generation in Ward 4.  These locations were in a natural area known as the Parkway Belt West.  In other areas of Oakville, the Parkway Belt was not designated as a location for new generating plants.  I contacted Allan’s office to express my concerns; however, Allan already found the reference to this potential problem in that 100 page report and already engaged Town staff to treat this natural area in a similar fashion to other segments of the Parkway Belt in Oakville.

Allan’s philosophy of controlled growth and a realistic approach to maintaining aspects of our natural environment are objectives that I support.  Quite simply, I envision Halton Region and the Town of Oakville with a proper balance between low density and high density developments.  I also want a realistic preservation of our natural areas.  I can be assured that these objectives are what Allan has worked for as a Regional Councillor and will continue to work for in the future.

Ed Kurak, Ward 4 resident