Dont Be Mislead
by opponents false statements!
Our Pickering Village central is in Ward 1, not in Ward 3. Ward 1 Councillor Sean Collier has sat on the PV BIA board with Marsha Dooley,  with full voting rights,  Ms. Dies has NEVER attended. Marsha Dooley attended every planing meeting for the Village from 2006 to 2009 unlike Ms.Dies who attended one meeting at which she left early.  Copies of   sign in sheets have been obtained. Marsha DOOLEY has been VERY INVOLVED in the whole process and is interested in the best interests of all players in the Village. The Town planned to close Old Kingston Road.  Marsha Dooley and others in the Village went before council and spoke in opposition.  Old Kingston Road will remain open because of our vigilance. Council meetings are televised for the interests of all Ajax residents, Marsha Dooley’s  PVR catches it all.  Don’t be fooled by the self-interest or the ‘best-of-intentions’ of the incumbent she will say anything at this time to hold onto her job. She has lived in Ajax only 11 years and has received a  Town pay cheque for 7 of those years.  Did she only move to Ajax to run in municipal politics?  Ms. Dies ran for office in 2000, lost, ran again in 2003 and has received that Town of Ajax pay cheque ever since.  All Ms. Dies arts and cultural affiliations appear to be in Pickering.  Ajax artists have told me that they are upset that all the displays in Ajax display Pickering artists.  Why is that?.
How can that be when she claims to be all for Ajax?
  Please review the facts.   Make an informed choice.

Heated discussions at Ward 3 and 4 debates
http://durhamregion.com/article/163300
Oct 06, 2010 - 03:32 PM
Reka Szekely - News Advertiser Report
"I'd like to know how you're going to keep taxes down if you're going to build a soccer dome
 or a centre for seniors," said Coun. Dies.
Ms. Dooley responded that there could be more services offered to seniors at the St. Andrew's community centre.

Ajax Taxes Up 12.5 % over the past 4 years
 debt load increases in spite of $23 million from slots!
Federal grant money, reserve funds are still our tax dollars at work.
Is this optimizing our tax dollars?
 Is due diligence being done to optimize the use of our funds?
Over Budget:
Ajax Pavilion 500K  -  FireHall $800K    -  Memorial Pool $1 Million -  St. Francis $2.5 Million
General levy budget grew to $43. Million in 2010, a $2.3 Million increase over 2009.
Where is the restraint on spending in recessionary times?
Pavilion climbs by $500K http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/135667
Fire Hall 800K Over http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/101254
Money to refurbish church  http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/94109
GENERAL LEVY Grew to 43.9 Million with tax hike and pay hike for councillors
                                     http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/148016
Slots money          http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/158694

Reply to Village Flyer with False Statements
Email Received from Dr. John Genova
‘Businesses in Pickering Village have been lobbying Ajax Council for additional parking for years.’  ‘Ajax Town Council believes that patrons of the businesses in Pickering Village will be able to do most if not all of their business there using public transit, biking or walking.’  ‘How can Pickering Village ever be the center of art and culture and a thriving commercial center for Ajax if there is not adequate parking available?’

‘What has Marsha Dooley been doing from 2006’ ‘She supports the need for more available parking in Pickering Village.  She has attended all of the public meetings and has become a member of the Pickering Village BIA Board’.

‘The Ajax Town Council was very upset at the defeat of the $50,000.00 levy increase and its wrath has been felt by the Pickering Village BIA.’  ‘Town of Ajax informed the Pickering Village BIA that the Town of Ajax would be downloading $22,000.00 dollars in maintenance fees yearly to the BIA for watering plants, putting up Christmas Ornaments etc.’

July 8 2010
   All the excess in Ajax spending yet Ajax charges Community Groups when fundraising for the use of our picnic tables. Incumbent dies, encourages picnic bench fee for service clubs (ie Rotary) by stating, ‘they’re making big bucks.’
  Read NewAd Story July 8, 2010 - click here

Does Ward 3 Ajax Really Need a Bingo Hall?
Ajax bingo hall approval delayed
May 27, 2010 - 03:24 PM
Council was set to approve the new Ajax hall at its meeting on May 25...
Because of the controversy, Mr. Hannan recommended
council address it after the election   Jun 17, 2010 - 01:02 PM  Reka Szekely
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/ajax/article/156458
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Note to Voters:   I, Marsha Dooley am opposed to a bingo hall in Ward 3 Ajax.
 The incumbent was set to pass the motion.
Ajax had a bingo hall that closed when Ajax  took on the slots.  There isn’t enough disposable income support in Ajax and the surrounding community to support another bingo hall.  Ajax Rotary, which I am a member of,  lost it’s source of revenue for the community when Ajax took on the slots.

September 17, 2010
NewsAd - Mayor’s council members -- “whoever they may be after the election on Oct. 25 -- will fall into line and vote as he sees fit.”
http://newsdurhamregion.com/opinion/article/161968
Councillors are to be a representative of the ward they are elected by. A councillor that falls ‘into line’ with the mayor’s objectives would be doing a disservice to the citizens of ward 3. 
 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST ?
dies and jordan Reward Campaign Donor
With TAXPAYER MONEY!
dies and jordan breaking the ethical code of public officials.  dies and jordan voted in favour of the purchase of land from Mrs. Vera Emerson for the sum of $440,000.
Vera Emerson, in 2006, donated $750 to Colleen’s and $500.00 to die’s campaign.

Although this isn’t a legal “Conflict of Interest”, dies and jordan should not have voted on this issue. dies and jordan continue to campaign on being “Developer Free.”.

Residents need to be questioning the ethical practices of the above mentioned representatives.

We need representatives that adhere to a higher standard & will bring forth the true needs of the residents in ward 3.  dies currently votes 100% in favour with the Mayor..  It is time for some debate, ideas and actual decision making!

Link to the report on the purchase of the land - http://townofajax.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=9219
dies 2006 donations can be found online: http://townofajax.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=2976
View Statistics of Council up to 2006 (reprinted with permission) :
  Stats of Council up to 2006

FAIR VOTE CANADA - TAKES INCUMBENT Dies NAME OFF LIST
EMAIL Received October 12, 2010 -
___________________________________________________________________________________________
From: Chris Brisbane @ Fair Vote Canada
To: jdinsure@rogers.com
Sent: Tue, October 12, 2010 5:05:19 PM
Subject: RE: Fair Vote Canada - Campaign Finance Reform Survey

Hi Marsha, We checked with our superiors at Fair Vote, and although Joanne Dies does not accept developer money, she does accept corporate donations. We will be removing her name from the survey list.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
The questions are:
1) Do you support a ban on corporate and union campaign contributions in municipal elections?
2) Have you accepted these types of donations in your current campaign?

Joanne Dies stated she supports the ban.  However, her web site clearly states that she has accepted
corporate donations in her 2010 campaign (McDonalds- Ajax, Rockcliffe Promotions, Annandale Golf Club,Magwyers Pub, Pickering Playing Fields, etc)  and previous campaign records show business donations.

Corporations and Developers, they are all businesses  in Ajax. The gears of industry and commerce for our town.  Marsha Dooley has self funded her campaign to avoid any conflicts of interests (as does Pat Brown).

Ajax's cost for St. Francis retrofit double the original estimate
Town to pay half of $3.4 million, feds and Province split the rest.
 June 17, 2010 - 04:30 AM - Reka Szekely 
 http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/ajax/article/156377
Marsha’s Comments
The costs have not doubled, they have tripled!
St. Francis restoration costs started at $1.2M in 2008, increased to $2.6M in 2009, now $3.4M in 2010
and it is not done yet! When the building was bought the Town had no plans for it’s use. 
When the decision was made to make it a theater the costs began to soar. 
I believe in the preservation of our past.  Surely there were other ways and means with community involvement. Couldn’t we have done the minimum, keeping the historical integrity, (the front facade) by using it as an extension of the Village Library or a community hall, like the Quaker house on Hwy 2?  Do we really need hydraulic lift staging for 137 seats along with a dug out basement?  What happened to the historical integrity?
Seating is for 137 people!  Oshawa Little Theater has seating for 354.
It appears the costs went from $2.6Million to $3.4 Millsion when council decided to call it
St. Francis Arts and Cultural Centre.
I’m proud to say I sang in the choir for over 10 years and that all my children were christened in
 St. Francis DeSales Church.

http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/94109
$700Gs this year, $513Gs next year
Feb 21, 2008 - 10:37 AM - By Keith Gilligan
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/128673
Almost $2.6 million to be invested in turning church into performing arts and culture venue
Jun 16, 2009 - 02:26 PM - By Reka Szekely

UPDATE: Seating has been reduced to 137 seats (down from 160)   Parking permit granted for 30 - 34 spaces when School is out and  when School does not have any functions.  With bike paths now on Church Street there is no on street parking.  Parking will end up on side streets of Christina Crescent and Lincoln Avenue

June 23, 2010
  ‘Lack of debate and insight during meetings and a vast majority of motions are passed unanimously...’ ‘Elected officials are chosen on faith to represent a diversity of political opinions when major decisions are being made. This doesn’t happen in Ajax and though council is efficient, it does a disservice to ratepayers with its record of rubber stamping....’
‘A wider scope of debate is required and more accountability from councillors’
 NewAdvertiser http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/156773

Town of Ajax - 2010 municipal report cards
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/156801  
- 2009 municipal report cards
  http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/129301

September 16, 2010
‘I see it all the time at council meetings... which I've attended in Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, Oshawa and at the Region -- an almost casual disregard for the discontent of residents.
‘Even the setup is intimidating. In Ajax for example, councillors look down on residents from a dais.’
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/161928

July 15, 2010
  Ajax taxpayers need a council that will hear budget concerns
  NewsAd July 15, 2010 - click here

May 26, 2010
Ward 3 councillor seeking re-election doesn't follow the rules (using the Town Logo).
Notice of non-compliance has been issued to the candidate for violating the Town's Use of Corporate Resources Policy in the campaign process
http://www.durhamregion.typepad.com/voteajax/2010/06/candidates-watch-out-for-those-rules.html

April 1, 2010
 Did you get a raise this year? Council did!
 "The indexing means councillors saw a 3.7-per cent increase to their
base pay in 2009 and they'll see an 8% increase in 2010."
 Canada’s target rate of inflation is 2%.
 http://durhamregion.com/article/151418
It is Job assessment time.  Ajax you are the boss. Same Council = Same Results
Voting 100% with the Mayor is not healthy for him nor for the residents of Ward 3.
Does the performance of the current incumbent deserve a raise?

October 10,  2010 - Email Received from Rene Soetens
To: "Marsha Jones Dooley, CIP,CAIB," <jdinsure@rogers.com>
Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 9:56:07 AM
Subject: politics
 
I read with interest that one of your opponents thinks its a bad idea to have had an affiliation with
a political party and be a member of council. She always votes with the Mayor who has been
a member of the Conservative Party. That doesn't seem to bother her.
 
I suggest that those who have been involved with a political party bring additional skills to the
table. They would certainly have a better understanding of the various levels of government
and their inner workings. Over the years Ajax has had numerous elected officials who have
been members of political parties. They served Ajax well. These include names like Jim Witty (Mayor, Regional Chair), Joe Dickson (Councillor), Randy Low (Councillor), Susan Dulny (Councillor),
Dodi Tremp (Councillor), Clark Mason (Mayor) and many more, on the current council
and on previous councils.
Good luck in your campaign.
Rene Soetens, a member of a political party, former MP and Ajax Councillor..
 

Thursday Septermber 30, 2010
Marsha JONES DOOLEY  and   Kim DOWDS  in Ward 3
Greetings! My name is Michael Baker & I live in Ward 2. I attended this evening's Ward 3 all-candidate's meeting & I was very impressed with both your performances.
A number of people who live in Ward 3 have asked me who I think they should vote for in this election.
My recommendation to them has been & will continue to be as follows:
Councillor Ward 3 - Marsha Jones Dooley
Regional Councillor (Wards 3 & 4) - Kim Dowds
I'm spreading the news ... it's time for change ... we need six new councillors on Ajax Town Council & I am happy to spread the good news that Kim Dowds & Marsha Jones Dooley will be very capable
& worthy replacements for the two out going incumbents.

Good luck with the rest of your campaigns.

Sunday, September 12, 2010
Marsha Jones Dooley in Ward 3!
“It has taken me awhile, but I have officially endorsed Marsha Dooley for Ward 3 Councillor in Ajax. Marsha is a strong candidate who will fight for thoughtful spending at Town Hall. Marsha has been a community advocate, business owner, and a BIA member before entering the world of politics. Marsha puts her constituents first and that is something I have witnessed first hand.
I have the utmost respect for Councillor Joanne Dies, and was very hesitant to even endorse anyone in Ward 3, but it is time for some much needed change in Ajax. Councillor Dies has voted with Mayor Steve Parish 100% of the time and that is something I just cant support.
I have been a strong advocate for an independent Council and that is why I will continue to not support any Parish Party Candidates, unfortunately most of the current incumbents are members of the Parish Party. In the South we need to elect Kim Dowds, Marsha Dooley and in the North we need to re-elect Scott Crawford who is the last man standing from the "anti-parish" days of Jim McMaster and Joe Dickson”.
Posted by McAleer Communications Team at 10:41 PM
http://kurtismcaleer.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-09-14T23%3A26%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=3

October 11,  2010 - Email Received from  Doug M.,  P. Eng
Sent: Mon, October 11, 2010 5:39:54 PM
Subject: Pickering Village Revitalization Project

A good question for Dies would be “How is it that she and the Town and Council
of Ajax sold a piece of Town property in the Village and did not disclose to the buyer the true
sub soil content?” The construction has been halted as substantial excavation
and removal of contaminated soil is required (this was unknown to the developer).
This property at the southeast corner of Old Kingston Road and Elizabeth Street
will probably remain as a big empty ugly pit while lawyers make money arguing
over this issue. This screw up sounds like someone was rushing to do something
(sell the Town property) in the Village in time for election propaganda
(look what we have done in the Village ). Oops! Just heard another backfire!
Doug
P. Eng.

Marsha’s Comment:  Wonder how much of our tax dollars go to lawyers? ..

Followup from Doug:.
What is unexpected soil condition? Does reengineering of foundation involve any soil venting due to gas?.
Reengineering costs – Does developer pay for this? Anything shared by Town?.
Did the buyers fail to do something here that has led to delays and additional costs? If they did I can see them eating any negative impact..
If the Town has erred here and I was the buyer, I would be looking for compensation. Let’s not play around to find the correct words here..
Someone screwed up – the Town or the buyer – The question is who and what is the impact, if any, on the Town?

Ajax Election: News & Notes
 (SEE LINKS AND STATS FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES BELOW)
- Please be advised that Ward 3 Local Councillor candidate Knox DOES NOT LIVE IN WARD 3.
-  Candidate Knox has no platform or vision for future Ajax projects, please visit his website.
-  Local Councillors have NO CONTROL OVER POLICING RESOURCES.  Regional Councillors do.
-  Candidate Knox ignored traffic petitions that he was aware of at the Ward 3 debate on
    Sept. 29/10.  MARSHA JONES DOOLEY  was the only candidate to acknowledge these issues.

If you are unsatisfied with the current Ajax council, a vote for Knox is a vote for the incumbent. The incumbent is counting on a disscenting vote to be split in order for her to represent Ward 3 once again.
- The incumbent votes 100% with the Mayor of Ajax. This is not of service to him
    nor does it show representation of Ward 3.                  VOTE FOR DOOLEY!