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< Volume 124 Number 37 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1990 The race in the provincial riding of Durham East is start- ingto t crowded. ere will be at least five names on the ballot when vot- ers in this sprawling riding go to the polls on September 6. Some political observers feel Durham East is "up for grabs" this election after long- time Conservative incumbent Sam Cureatz made the sur- prise announcement that he is retiring from active politics. Cureatz had held the riding since 1977, and in the last elec- tion three years ago, he polled 1,301 votes to defeat Liberal iane Hamre who collected 9,866 votes. New Democrat ~ Marg Wilbur placed third with 6,805 votes. Cureatz was one of just 17 Five hopefuls in race for Durham East seat Conservative MPs to win elec- tionin 1987. But it's a whole new ball game this time out, with a new slate of names on the ballot. Kirk Kemp, a Bowmanville area apple grower is the PC Par- ty hopeful who will try to hold on to the riding for the Tories. Kemp will be acclaimed for the nomination when riding PCs meet this Wednesday eve- ning (Aug. 8) at"the Bowman- ville Sports Complext for their nomination Theeting, i g Township council- lor Marilyn Pearce will carry the banner for the Liberals in Durham East. Pearce will also be ac- claimed for the nomination when Liberals hold their meet- ing August 14 at the Blackstock The Step In Time Cloggers the Greenbank beef barbecue entertained a large crowd at on Friday evening. In the pic- ture above Is eight-year-old Amber of Scugog Island. Amber is the youngest Step in Time competitive clogger. Community Centre. The deadline for nomina- tions for the Liberals passed on July 31. Pearce is expected mount a strong challenge to wrestle this riding away from the Tories. A resident of Port Perry, she was elected to Scugog Town- ship council (Ward 2, Port Perry) in the 1988 municipal elections. Pearce is a native of the Newcastle area and has worked at the riding level for the pro- vincial Liberals for many years. As of Tuesday morning, the New Democrats had not yet set a date for a nomination meeting in this riding. as A spokesman said the date and location for the nomination meeting will be set later this week by officials with the local riding association. So far, there has been one candidate to declare intentions to seek the NDP nomination, but there could be one, perhaps two others. Gord Mills of Orono has an- nounced he will be seeking the NDP nomination. Mills, a father of two and grandfather of five, now works as a reporter for the Orono Times weekly newspaper. He spent more than 20 years with the Canadian Mili- tary Police, and then as an in- Turn to Page 14 Wl Sy CL Wo Fi 'Just Purrfect' Jungle Cat World in Orono has a new addition to its zoo. Quadesh, a lion cub, was born May 14. The cub has a "purr- fect" disposition and visitors to the zoo are invited to pet the little lion. Pictured with Quadesh is Mike Klose, son of Jungle Cat World owners Wolf and Chris Klose. Seeks national Kin post While politicians of all stripes are out there this month looking for support in the pro- vincial election September 6, Dave Robinson is working hard for votes of a different kind. The Scugog Township resi- dent is seeking election as na- tional vice president of the Kinsmen Clubs of Canada. And should he be success- ful in that quest, he almost cer- tainly will end up as National President a year from now. But first things first. He'll know some time on August 25 if his hard-work has paid off in enough votes to win the office of vice-president. in members from all over Canada will be meeting the week of Aug. 19-26 in Thunder Bay for the annual National Convention and the vote for offi- i cers will be held Aug. 25 by se- | cret ballot. Mr. Robinson, who has been a Kinsmen member for nine years, is a member of the Port Perry Club and is current- ly governor of District 8, told the Star last week, he is "cautiously optimistic" about his chances. He's been working hard for the last several months lining up support, but the real work will start at the Convention in Thunder Bay. "It's like an old-fashioned (political) leadership conven- tion," he said, complete with banners and bands, some gentle arm twisting, speeches, back room politicking, and ail the hoopla that goes with it. Mr. Robinson is facing op- _ Tum to Page 11. Dave Robin ' LUE AR I J¢ hb nso RR i 4