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bd Cl Le PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 25, 1987 -- 3 Durham East Conservative feels momentum building in his campaign Cureatz gears up for run down the stretc na With the provincial election cam- paign just about at the mid-point, Durham East Conservative can- didate Sam Cureatz is gearing up for a tough run down the stretch. In an interview with the Star last week, Mr. Cureatz admitted that the Liberals were quick off the mark both in Durham East and across the province when the election was call- ed three weeks ago. "I have to give credit where it is due. They (the Liberals) were ready. They knew when the election call was coming and they used this to their advantage early," the 39-year Mr. Cureatz said. But he went on to say that he is beginning to sense that the initial Liberal momentum is slowing down. Coupled with the fact that his own organization is now in full gear locally, he's now running hard to win enough votes for what would be his fourth election victory in Durham East. : First elected to the Legislature in 1977, Mr. Cureatz was victorious again in 1981 and 1985. This time around, he makes no bones about the fact that a major part of his campaign strategy is his personal record as a grass-roots represen- tative who looks after his constituents. "I have always prided myself on being accessible and available to the people (of the riding). This has always been my first priority, try- ing to assist people with their pro- blems, large and small, no matter what their political persuasion may be. I believe first and foremost this is the number one priority of any elected official,"' he stated. Official Bilingualism for Ontario. The Conservatives are pledged to providing French language services in those areas of the province where the Francophone population is large enough to warrant it. "The numbers don't warrant the expense of official bilingualism," he said. He feels that Liberal leader David Reterson has not stated clearly enough what the Liberal policies are on this sensitive issue. "Peterson has said that Ontario may be bilingual someday, but he's given us no timetable," said Mr. Cureatz. As for the free trade issue, Mr. Cureatz uses the word "freer trade" with the United States. 'We have to be talking to the Americans about this, but we don't have to sell the farm out." However, he notes that if the Americans start throwing up pro- tective tariffs on a large scale, Canadian manufacturers will feel it the most. He is not in favour of opening up the Auto Pact because it is beneficial to Canada now, so why tamper with it. But he notes that either side has the right to open this issue on a year's notice. Mr. Cureatz admits he is not very happy with the way the Federal Conservatives have approached the free trade issue with regards to cer- tain things like protection of farm products and guarantees that any one who loses a job through a free trade deal will be protected through either job re-training or early retire ment provisions for older workers. As he pushes the recognition fac- tor in his own local campaign, Mr. Cureatz notes that he has been in favour of the Darlington nuclear generating project from the outset. "I've supported Darlington all along. It's a $10 billion mega-project for Durham that has created some 8,000 jobs (in the construction phase) and another 800 permanent ones' when it is finally completed in the mid 1990's. Mr. Cureatz (or Sam as he likes to be called) turned 39 on August 20. His campaign workers celebrated the occasion by presenting him with a new pair of sneakers. And he said the sneakers will get a lot of use over the next few weeks as he campaigns over the far-flung corners of Durham East. A lawyer by training, Mr. Cureatz was official Opposition critic for Correctional Services in the most session of the Legislature. He has lived in Newcastle for many years and he and his wife Kathryn have three young boys, ages three, ten and 12. "CRAND ODENING Sept 1st, 1987 SUNDANCE TE Durham East Conservative candidate Sam Cureatz expects to get a lot of use from this pair of sneakers as he puts his cam- paign in high gear for the stretch drive leading to the September 10 election. In an interview with the Star last week, Mr. Cureatz said he senses that his campaign is gaining momentum. The sneakers were a present from campaign workers on the occasion of his 39th birthday, August 20. (See story). He said he's beginning to feel good about the current campaign, similar to the feelings he had in 1981, and unlike the disastrous Conservative campaign two years ago when the Catholic education funding issue blew up and then Tory leader Frank Miller proved ineffective on the hustings. Mr. Cureatz concedes there is still a bit of fall-out from the school fun- ding issue, but "I'm not hearing very much about it these days." But he is hearing a lot about a cou- ple of other issues as he campaigns towards polling day on September 10 in the new riding of Durham East. Billingualism and free trade. 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