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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 1, 1991 Conservatives pay tribut e to Elsie Fisk Last week at a meeting of the has worked for the conservative Durhamn Association, Elsie Fisk executive of the Durham' East association for over 50 years. and Brian Caswell president of the Progressive Conservative Pictured above are Ross Clarke-Newcastle Progressive Association a tribute was paid to Stevenson, M.P. Durham, June Association. one of their members, Elsie Fisk, Smith, president of the Durham The event was in a dîner formn Newcastle, who for 12 years was East Association, Marion being held in the Newcastle president of the Association and Zacharow, president of the Community Hall. Queen 's Park Report By the time this report is published the real news will be the, information and changes in Mondays Budget. I will leave ail of my comments about the budget unti next week's column. Recently, the Soicitor General mntroduced-the strategy to bring about equity in the police forces* On Tuesday, 1 spoke to the Law and Security students at Durham College, to explain how these changes are going to be implemented across Ontario. Following my slide presentation and speech, the floor was opened up for questions. The questions that flowed were challenging, and most students demanded to know when the changes are being made. The changes are needed to improve upon the opportunities afforded to womeni, native people, visible minorities, and the disabled, in serving their communities. Ini my opinion, nothing less is acceptable. For to long now, they have been neglected or discrirninated against. 1 am looking forward to seeing a partnership in ahl sectors of society. A society where ahl citizens are invited to share their resources and skills for the betterme nt of ail. On Wednesday, I had, the opportunity to meet with officiais from the National Farmers Union. The discussion was centered around the need for lower interest rates for farm boans, and the desire tokeep young farmers, farming. The government is committed to provide help that will enable the family farm to survive and be competitive. The samne day, the Justice Polîcy Committee, of which 1 am a member, met with a lawyer tasked with helping to resolve the justice policy issue for Native People. This task, will take considerable effort on the part of aIl, to achieve true justice for the aboriginal people of Ontario. Thursday morning, was again members private bill'time. The initiative shown by ail members in bringing issues forward that just malce zood common sense, is amazing. As, I listened to the debate, I wondered silently to myself, "isnî this the best idea of govemment - would the People be better served by it?" Then my good judgement came to the rescue. If that was the case, we would have so many different ideas coming on stream that few could become a reality. On Friday, between visits fromn constituents, 1 met with Ministry of Health officials for an "insiders' look at how they deai with the out of province health dlaims. To the folks who read the newspapers and demand some action to deal with the drain of cash to the U.S., I can say for sure that a solution is not as easy as it may seem. .Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health are graduaily closing off the gaps. Later in the day, I attended a meeting of Care-Givers at Trinity Church, Bowmanville. The self- sacrifice made by se many people in the care of their love-ones, and the savings in health care costs, must be recognized. Although the government is seriously constrained by the recession, the day must conte, and soon, for help in this vital service. On Sunday moming, 1 attended the Day of Moumning parade and service at Oshawa City Hall. To commemorate the day, April 28th, flags are lowered to haf mast and one minute of silence is observed at 11:00 a.m. Last year in Ontario alone, some 300 workers were killed, one-haif million suffered compensable injuries, and thousands died froin occupationally related diseases. Sunday was a time that 1 choose to join with many others,, to rededicate ourselves to the goal of making Canada's workplaces heaithier and safer. A day on which to remember the supreme sacrifice made by workers in order toe am a living. The ami-bands that were worn said it ail - Fight for the Living! Mourn for the Dead. Last week, I said that when it rains, it pours. At the samne time, flowers bloom after ramn. I'm looking forward in May, for the flowers to start blooming. odic Gord Mil, M. PP. Till next week - be kind to each Ler. 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