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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 10, 1985, p. 8

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Page SECTION A THE HE BALD Wednesday April id CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK Meet Peter Poineroy Meet Burlington Progressive Conservative candidate Peter In Balllna Tad Friday at 3 m at the home of Paul Schwa on Trafalgar Road one mile south of fad Have a chat over coffee and air your concerns or more Information call It a Snow job Jim Snow said he would make sure Hornby was stocked with Peter signs The husky former Transportation Minister was at the campaign office opening in Acton for Burlington Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Saturday Mr Snow noted In a short address that Milton has always had a special link to Acton because the Acton boys always liked the Milton girls Conversely the Milton boys liked the Acton girls and used to travel to Acton for their dances fie said Former Acton resident Frank Bean who Is also the regional chairman of Peel was also at the opening He was joined by town councillors Dave Whiting and Pam Sheldon Acton office opens Progressive Conservative candidate Peter said the enthusiasm In Acton has been incredible The PC candidate opened up his campaign office In Acton Saturday morning led by a piper and some followers down Mill Street to their headquarters at Mill Street Mr Pomeroy said he felt he had spent enough time In Acton when he was mayor of Hills to prove he has an interest In the community Provinclally related problems have helped to slow development in Acton as In areas of planning and servicing he said Acton will again take its place In the dcvclopmentofOntarlo hesaid He promised that Acton would be treated as v as other parts of the Burlington riding if he was elected Frank Bean returns Frank Bean will be returning to one of his former stomping grounds with PC candidate Peter Mr Been Is a former Acton resident and the anal chairman of Peel He pledged his support to Mr also a regional chairman for Mr Bean was born in northern Ontario but fie moved to Acton when he was three He went to elementary and high school in Acton graduating In 1956 The regional then studied music at the University of Toronto George Elliot was his first organ teacher and Esther Taylor was his cub master he remembers Local Liberal reps Hills Liberals were represented at the Milton campaign office opening or Halton Burlington Grit candidate Don Knight Dollle Dave Blaney Carol and Kay attended Monday night to listen to their candidate Mr years of Progressive Conservative Party rule the Liberals have lot of catching up to do He used the phrase T G I A Thank God A Liberal to emphasize that a strong candidate is required who won t be muzzled wears button Milton Mayor Gordon was a welcome face to Liberals at the opening ceremonies for Don Knight at his Milton office Burlington candidate Mr Knight placed a Liberal button on the MUton Mayor and the press clicked away with their cameras What unusual about the incident is that Mr is a well known supporter of the Progressive Conservatives Two weeks ago he was a guest at the Peter campaign kickoff for the Burlington PCs Mr Knight explained that he s getting some support for his candidacy from traditional Liberal supporters The Liberal candidate a resident of Milton and Is a town councillor there wont litter Provincial New Democratic Party campaign coordinator Al Foster challenges other parties to erect signs only on the property of residents and businesses who ask for them He sold the Burlington decided that since the environment was on Issue in the upcoming election they would not plant their signs where they are not asked to be posted With signs posted at every Intersection along highways and in parks It gets pretty messy after a while he said Candidate Doug Hamilton said he feels when an NDP sign posted on someone s private property it is more of a commitment to the party people sport Iflheothertwo parties want to Utter public property with signs that their business said manager Tom Moore PRESEASON CAR AUDIO SPECIALS COMPARE Clarion 269 95 8772425 SALES SERVICE OH Sinclair Ave Georgetown ELECTION CAMPAIGN UPDATE Liberal candidate Knight opens Milton headquarters candidate Doug Hamilton has been keeping busy by meeting the electorate 1 1 rough gome door knocking in the llurlingion riding bed In Alton on Mr Hamilton politics with reildent Jim llockej Herald photo Full time campaign for Hamilton By V Herald Starr Exactly a week be acclaimed as tie Burlington Libe ral candidate Don Knighl celebrated the official opening of Milton campaign office Talking to a crowd or supporters Monday evening Mr Knight said found that people want continuation or the type or leadership Liberal MPP Julian Heed espoused Because or the riding distance Irom Toronto there is a tendency for Queen a Park concerns about Hie ronment and other issues he said What It requires is someone who won be muzzled Mr I Acton that people an concerned they have los the r voice under region government Because Meaford is hi home town I Race Sin If It going to become a full time job for candidate Doug Ham lit on this Friday The Burlington representative is taking a leave of absence from his job as an ed tar with Cars well Legal Publications to devote more lime to the campaign Residents in the Burlington riding can expect to receive some literature rrom the provincial NDP party through the malt this Campaign Coordinator Foster said the rat literature residents will receive will Introduce Mr Hamilton and out canoe stolen When participants In the Boat Race beached their canoe at Main and Confederation streets in Glen Williams Saturday they returned after a short while to find their green Nova Craft and two paddles lint the party stance on a couple of issues Literature thai follows will be provinclally oriented but Mr on said all literature will have the main party theme Explaining the theme Mr Hamilton said the NDP want to make changes to put people first Mr Hamilton said he has been door knocking Burlington Milton and Georgetown since lost week and round the receptli interested in what I have to say I don think an one is a shoe in right now he said Mr Hamilton said campa signs and buttons arc due In week Georgetown residents may get a chance to meet Mr Hamilton when he arrives in town later s week to do some canvass A morning or evening spent at the Georgetown GO station Is also in the candidate mind raises High water strong current and heavy winds made It anybody race at the Annual Crazy Boat Race to raise money for M S day It s great that people can come out on a day like that and raise that much money said Mr Saturday total amount raised was with more money mil coming in Bad weather dldn keep the crowds away from the race which started at lpj I 5 ARMSTRONG AVE GEORGETOWN All types ng or 1431 5910 SALES A SERVICE GARDEN EQUIPMENT SN0WBL0WERS CHAINSAWS MOTOR SERVICE DEALER FOR BRIGGS TECUMSEH SINCLAIR AVE UNIT ID GEORGETOWN 8779473 JINX HOME CLEANING SERVICE is Patio Stones TIM Personal Service At TUITMANS GARDEN CENTRE LANDSCAPING 26 Km South of Acton 8532480 fa Spring OUR QUALITY PRICES GARDEN CENTRE LTD HWY ERIN ONTARIO 151918332117 ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL GAHOENING NEEDS faun NURSERY and GARDEN CENTRE 8774915 NOW OPEN GEORGETOWN LAWN EQUIPMENT unit maionoiTovvni IP HENKS said he could empathize with some people In Acton who feel a loss of Identity He says he wider stands the of a group of Georgetown citizens whoare trying to have the provincial government reltase for chronic care wing Mr Knight has dy started his door to door campaign Mon day he was in Burlington while Tuesday he visjtcd the Camp- bcllvlllc and Wednesday he pla is to villi res dents In gnwayn while Thursday a tr to Georgetown is scheduled Mr Knight said he won concede George town to his Progressive counter port Peter a f rm may or G town Former MPP Jul an Heed s record Is a help when campaigning in Ilalton Hills he said Mr Knight said he kes go door to door and noted that he built up h insurance brokerage f by knock on doors eight years ago At his Milton campaign off inch pair shoelaces DON KNIGHT held between two red cutting The candidate is look ing forward to two all candidates meetings already scheduled In north One Is scheduled for Milton April 22 and the other for the next night In George- My campaign will be run on openness and to the people he said Mr Knight starts his day at 30 a m with a breakfast meeting along campaign running shots was used manager Then it out for the trad tional ribbon pounding the pavement STARS TRESHOMBRES With kennedy muni EZXZX Barrel package ONLY TOP April 10 to 28 116AGuelphSt Georgetown

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