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Orono Wick I \ 1 imvs\ Wcclncscm, October 2(>, 1788-5 Vote NDP to defeat Mulroney's trade deal Smithson Four candidates for school trustee attended the All-Canadiates meeting held in Newcastle last Wednesday evening, one for the Separate Board and three for the Public School Board, Ward Three. Allin Baylis for the Separate Board spoke briefly stating that as a trustee he was seeking re-election to continue improvement in the Catholic system in what he explained explained as an expanding area. There are two members to be elected in the Town of Newcastle for the Separate Board. For Public School Trustee, two to be elected in Ward Three, Newcastle, Bill Carmari, Orono said he had been a resident for 40 years and a school trustee since Carman 1961. He said he had also acted as chairman and all committees of the system. He said he wanted to see children get the best education that could be afforded, stating being a trustee was challenging, frustrating but always rewarding. He said the geographical area of the boards should again be looked at. I'm always accessable," he said. On the question of school crowding and split grades Carman said there are a lot of split grades but that it had been found there is nothing wrong with split grades and pointed out there is only a limited amount" of money to go around. Mrs. Debbie Nowlan of Newton- ville stated she wanted to be a trustee and was a mother of two Fred Gardiner Two candidates seeking election for the four positions on the Newcastle Hydro Commission were present to address the 60 in attendance. attendance. Bill Tomlinson, Orono, said he had presented his name as he felt he could contribute to the operation of the system. He spoke of the growth pressure in the Town and the higher costs to hydro users in the rural areas compared to those in Orono, Newcastle and' Bowman ville. He said some of the rural areas had a larger population than the smaller villages and yet could not enjoy the lower ripes. Tomlinson spoke of a town-wide system and said such had happened in Pickering and if this problem Bill Tomlinson could be solved there it could as well be solved in Newcastle. Tomlinson said he felt monies were available for purchase of the rural hydro system and that the . Newcastle system could adequately operate an expanded service to all in the Town. Fred Gardiner of Wilmot Creek, seeking one of the four positions on Newcastle hydro said he had been associated with the electrical business for years. He said looking at the Town of Newcastle two- hydro systems there was a need to work towards a single system for all. He said the Newcastle ..Hydro rates are 20 percent cheaper than those in the rural areas where it is Mayoralty candidates speak (Continued from page 1) industrial strategy to strengthen existing existing industry and to attract new. He spoke of long-term financial planning which he said could have avoided the present Durham problem problem of garbage. He said such planning planning would lessen the impact on residential taxes. Speaking on current issues McKnight said he supported expan- ed recycling and ■ other waste management programs to lessen the need for landfill sites. He supports the Region looking after their own garbage, the extension extension of fire protection in the north, the right to farm legislation, the development of downtown areas .,11,| tin 1 |.mil mm 1 ni educational and ! |>I,i\ ;■ i omul and lacilil tes. November 14th is an important dale, lie -aid, "so let's unite - elect ! ! ■ 1 \| K: L-ht. " Nowlan school aged children. Nowlan said she was a product of the local school system, Newton- ville, M.J. Hobbs and Courtice High. "I want to have the same quality of education for my children as I had", she said. The candidate spoke of recycling feeling that it should start in the school to then be carried on through life. "We can build anything on a good foundation. John W. Smithson, a resident of Newcastle Village for ten years said he was pleased with the current educational system and that he would be accessable for all concerns. concerns. ■ On the question of dollars or students students all three candidates agreed there had to be reason. Vote on November 14 operated by Ontario Hydro. He pointed out that Ontario Hydro did hold some high density areas noting Wilmot Creek, Courtice and Hampton. "Time is on our side", he said, "we must have equity of hydro rates". "The only way to defeat the. Mulroney trade deal is to vote New Democrat," Marg Wilbur, Durham Federal candidate told supporters at the official opening of her campaign campaign headquarters in Oshawa on Thursday, October 13. Only Ed Broadbent and the New Democrats can be trusted to stop the deal and only Marg "Wilbur can defeat the Tories in Durham. Mrs. Wilbur said the Tory deal will only hurt ordinary Canadians. Already U.S. governors are planning planning to claim unfair trade practices in Canadà's auto industry, and there's nothing in the deal that says they • can't succeed. We've already witnessed what happened when tariffs were removed from tires- Goodyear in Toronto and Firestone in Hamilton closed down. Small auto plants 1 will be particularly vulnerable. She also told campaign workers that Canada may be tl^e only country country to voluntarily give up its agricultural sector. She applauded the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for their opposition to the deal which they showed in a full page ad in a Toronto newspaper recently. ♦ And families will be hurt too. Some Americans may claim that our health care system, our old age pension and other similar programs shouldn't be allowed, "I believe Canadians are 1 capable of running their own.affairs. Sure we are going to trade, But let's do it on our terms, not theirs." ' "1 agree that federally operated rural post offices mean a great deal to Canadians in small communities." Mattg Wilbur, Federal New Democratic candidate said in Orono. She was expressing agreement with a statement made by Morgan Simmons, retired Newfoundland Newfoundland postmaster, at a protest in Parliament. HiH last week. Mrs. Wilbur said that she had been following the issue of privatization of Canada's rural post offices over the past two years, and that she totally opposed the shutting down of local post offices usually against the wishes of the local residents. For many small communities in Durham the post office is important to the social and economic health of the community. Many people depend depend on it, and on the attention of the postmaster-small businesses, seniors, the handicapped. We should be looking into usi|tg the post offices for expanded services services so that we can have rural development not rural destruction, the Scugog resident stated. The War Amputations of Canada Your donations support the •CHAMP and PLAYSAFE Programs Elect HAL MCKNIGHT Mayor ELECT' ROSS STEVENSON During the discussion of Town wide • hydro Mayoralty çandjdate , Ann Cowman stated that the asking price for the rural system was $14 million and that at even a cost of $1 million the costs of hydro in the Orono, Newcastle, Bowmanville , areas would begin to escalate. When asked the cost of Princess Margaret's visit to the Town she said it had cost $8500.00, n© more than the average wedding. The two incumbent members of council, Diane Hamrè and Frank Stapleton, for Ward Three also addressed addressed the meeting. . Hamre spoke of the settlement for town-wide garbage pick-up at a cost less than any resident was paying. paying. She said the new service would begin as of January 1st. She also i noted that all residents will pay the same charge. Frank Stapleton said he would commue to light lot water lot Ncwlonvillc with the Region. He said he supports the growth of hamlets and feels there is a need for more industry for jobs and a stable tax base. Experience - Former M.R.P. and Cabinet Minister - Ph.D. in Environmental Science Action - Active in the r Durham community Success - A successful background in business and agriculture. ROSS STEVENSON A strong voice for Durham CAMPAIGN OFFICES: "85-King St. w: Bowmanville, Ontario , 623-8935 Authorized by D. Berry, Officiel Agent for Ross Stevenson t.