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WHIB FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18,1990, PAGE 15 New party to contest Durham C 1entre BýY 1<ke Kowali A pohitical part dedicated *te preserving the family 'Unit will contest Durham Centre riding i the next provincial election. Whitby resident Nino Maltese will represent the Faxnily Coali- tion Party in Durhamx Centre when Ontario' votors next go te the polIs. A 40-year-old, married, and father of one, Maltese is maldng his first attempt at political office.* A resident of Whitby for the past three years, Malteso teaches at a Christian school in Missis- sa_0a Foended îh1 1987, the Family Coal tion Party (F"~) raun 86 canc idatesý in that ear's elec- tiongarnering more e~an 48,000 votes poineWide. Maltese ex t to beone of about 100 FCP candlidates when the next éection is called. (Although the Liberal govern- , ment mandate nuins te, 1992, many observers expect Premier David Peterson te cail an oloc- tion for this Septoniber.) Maltese describos the FCP as a «pro-life, pro-family" party based on traditional values. Heo sad the. FCP favors governmnit, assistance which will alloy~ motherd to stay home with thei r children rather than be foroedij te work te, make ends meet. What form this fincial assis-, tance takes would depend on the fazniily's crcumstances. 'iets au unwed mother it will likely bel a choque. If it's a husband âind wife it would be a combination of tax credits and a cheque,"n 0aid Maltose. Ho said the FCP prefers that money spont by govornniont te subsidize day care, be givon te Cureatz won't seek remelecti'on NINO MALTESE families instoad of day care oporators. «Rather than build a big day care system, it sihould b. given to the mother to stay home," said Maltese. According tQ a party brochure, the F4JP is committod to more" affordable housing, a botter health care system an~dprotec- tion of the environment, whinle at the same timep~leding te reduce athe>ov said these goals can be accompý*shéd and taxe- reducod by cutting government waste. «There's too much taxation and too much waste. The gerient machine, is using up a lot of money. The cost -of government eau be roducedY" Durham Centre riding in- cludes Whitby, south of Taunton Rd. and a major portion of north- west Oshawa. It came into being during the 1987 election. FROM PAGE 2 Mike Harris," said Cureatz, nef- orring te the now Tory leader. Noting that he's served under two Tory premiers Bill Davis aud Frauik Millor, p us two other leaders, Larry Grossnian aud Andy Brandt, Cureatz said poli- tics takes its telI. .«It takes thée stuffing out of you. ]m suffening from political Altbough Durbam East bas been in eistence since 1975, he riding bas only included Whitby north of Taunton Rd., since 1987. Cureatz defeated former New Democrat MPP Deug Moffatt by 122 votes in 1977, bis first attempt at political offce. Ho was re-electod in 1981, 1985 and 1987. During the short reign of Frank Miller in 1985, Cureatz was, briefly a minister without portfolio in tho Miller cabinet. Whilo Curoatz views bis brief stint as cabinet minister as boing «0Ký,» ho does not consider it the highlightof hbi ltical career. Hepguts bis irst election vic- tory sud his most recent triumph in that category. Iu 1977, Curoatz, a virtual unknown, dofeated tle popular By 1<ke Kowalold Durbam East Progressive Con- sorvatives will hold a second nomination meeting Aug 8 te choose a candidate for the next provincial election. The meeting will be held at the Bowmiauville recreation complex, located at the corner of Hwy. 2 sud Regional Rd. 57, at 8 pa. The riding association was put in this position last week follow- ing the surprise decision by MPP Sam Cureatz net te seek ne- election te the Ontario legisla- ture. Cureatz was nominated earlior this year, but with bis announce- ment te retire from politics, Dur- bain East Tories must cooea new candidate. Riding association president June Smith said a number of people have exresed interest b ut as of listThrsay no one had filed nomination paper. However, riding association vice-president Kirk Kemp of Bowmanville confimmed te tbe Free Press on Monday that ho will seek the nomination. Kemp 31, bas nover sougbt public o~c in the past. Ho oporates an a ppie orchard north of Bowmanville. With bis wife Sheila ho also ewns a travel agency in Oshawa. Smith did net wisb to, divulge an y naines except te say that shie fools the nomine ilfl b. a «young porsen". «Sain was only 28 when ho was first nominated . I think the.can- didate will be someone. young.te ep~eent a new begiaiuim,»ad Moffatt by a ýmargin of lJss than one vote por poli. Ton years later Cureatz was one of only 17 Tories te survive the iàboral onslaught. "I like oethink 1 won it on my -own, said Curoatz. àureatz is, also proud. of bis role as deputy speaker of the lIature, the first under. a Cnservative government, the latter under a Liberal adxninist- ration. "Acting as deputy speaker under a Liberal government, I knew -the procedure. I foît I was fair to, everyone." As for advico to his successor, Cureatz said he/she must remember «it's a people business. "You. have te make time for every individual you represent. People will know when you're not making timo for them." Regardless of part affiliation local provincial politicians haci nothing but good things te say about Cureatz. «Samn used te be my MPP. Froni a Liberal perspective I did my best te, get bim out of there " recalled Durhamn Contre MP Allan Furlong. «Ho will be mnissed b y a lot of peojple. Ho wvas a goodi member and a uniquxe c haracter at Queen's Park. Smith said that while Cureatz's retirement lias cneated a «great deal of wonlc net anti- cipated,» the mood of panty nom- bers is «up, tiene's a groat deal of excitement. Naines of a nuniber of possible candidates are being bandied about in Tony circles. They include Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard and former Whi*tby negienai councillor Gerry Enmn president of the Brooklin PC;Assocation. Other naines. mentioned are Bowmanville iawyer Joe Dalrym- pi le, ridinq association treasunen; Bowmanvulle iawyer Ron Stnilce sud Jin Riekard, son of former Newcastle mayor Garnet Rick- ard.' Durhami East riding includes the Town of Newcastle, Scugog Township, plus Witby sud Osh- awa, north of Taunton Rd. Now coinpleting bis first tomn as MPP, Furlôong understands Cureatz' reasons for leaving but said the news was stili a «sbocker". «Alniy dealings with hum have been excellent. He's politi- cal when ho bas te, be, but ho could put politics aside and work for wbat's best for Durhain," said Furlong. Ecbomýg Furlong's comments is Oshawa New Democrat Mike Breaugh. Breaufgh, who bas served two years longer than Cureatz, is also leaving Queen's Park, but not for a return to rivate life. Hoe is the NDIP candidate in next montb's Oshawa by-election te replace former MP Ed Broad- bent. "I was surprised, ho bad been nominated and it seemed like ho was ail set to run again," said Breaugh. "I can understand it, when you vo been in politics a long timo you oither noed a change or get out of it. Breaugh said ho always found Cureatz a «reasonabl »e» rson te work with on inatters of common concern. «When somthing noeded te b. fixed we dropped the political stance aud worked together. Ho didn't lot partisan pohitics get in the way. «It shows the maturity of a politician when you know when te be partisan and when net te bo." A spokesman for Conservativo leader Harris said Cureatz will bo znissed by the Tory caucus. «Aflor these mauy years I eau understand why ho would want tijue for himself aud his family,», said Karon Bedirsky. «Ho sorved bis riding aud Ontario woll." Private rai*l to be' made -an election issue ByfMike Kowalski Backers of an abaudoned pri- vate rail network proposed for southeru Ontario will make their cause an issue in the next pro- vincial olection. Paul Pagnuelo au organizor behind the Canaâian Commuter Rail (0CR) system, says the Liberal. govornment must take the blame for the. death of tho private rail network. The governinent must now make good on its promise te extend GO Transit service te those communities wbicb would have been served by COR or face the wratb of voters, says Pag- nuelo. «We thought we had a viable alternative. Tho geverninent now bas te accept responsibility for their decision, it's their responsi- bility te deal witb it,» said Pag- nuelo. Pagnuelo was referring te the recent decision by Bombardier Ine., the proposed operater of COR, net te, compote witb an expansion of GO Transit. Althougb a feasib 'ility study released earlier this year indica- ted that a private rail network would succeod, Bombardier offi- cials foît commuter service could b.st b. provided by government. Five routes running te Toronto frein PeterborougfhNingston- Belleville, StratforÏd-Kitchener, London-Brantford and Onillia- Barrie wero planned by CCR However, the COR proposai was efféctively. derailed by last sring' budget announe&ment that GO train service would b. extended te Bowmanville, Barrie and Guelph and that thore would b. a studfy of expansion te Peter- borougb sud Brantford. Referring specffically te the Peterborough corridor study, Pagul did net mioce words. "Relisicalyif that study is net compltes' by the end of September, don t hold your breatb waiting te see a train,» said Pagnuelo. «A study is a great wayte, placate the votens but if we don't got a positive, týinin announce- mont before people cast their ballots, we could b. waiting until the noxt election before we soe a train.» Based on discussions. with municipal politiciaus sud from «roadin gnowspapýer editenials,» Pagnuelo expects commuter rail service te b. an issue in those communities currently witbout it. Ho said Liberal candidates will b. asked te explain the gKovern- ment's position in much the saine mauner as Conservative MPs bad te defend the federal government's action in cutting VIA Rail service last year. The aforementioned feasibility study was commissioned by the Toronto-Peterborough-Havelock Passenger, Association in nos- pense te the federal govern- ment's action. SEE PAGE 25 *~>' AMk .4',, Durham East Tories liold new nomination meeting 1735'BAYLY ST. PICKIERING 831-5408