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Campaign notebook Meet NOP candidate The Hallon Burlington New Democrats are holding a wine and cheese social on April IS 1965 at the Hall In Milton 109 Martin Street beginning at p This will be an opportunity Tor members of he riding to meet the candidate Doug Hamilton In addition Stephen New Demo crat MPP for Essex Windsor Industry Critic and cochairman of the federal Task Force on Jobs will be there to talk to members of the riding Acton Grits at work Acton campaign office workers for the Liberals in Ha I tonBurlington arent sitting still Under the leadership of Acton campaign director Dave and office manager Mary Crane the office is planning pancake breakfast April a for no charge AJtio is the sign chairman in Acton and Kay Is the Esqucsing Only two registered Nominations close tomorrow Thursday at for candidates in the provincial election According to the election returning office nomination papers have only been filed for Don Knight of he Liberals and Neil SI vert son of the Trillium Party Although candidates Tor the NDP and Progressive Conservative parties have been chosen and arc actively promoting themselves and their policies theyve got a bit of important paper work do before theyre officially in the running Candidate enthusastic While MPP Julian Reed was couching his enthusiasm about the Liberals chances to form a minority government flat ton Burling ton candid ale Don Knight went a step further At his Acton campaign office opening Thursday Mr Knightsaidhesawnoreasontohold back on the enthusiasm He said that his party will win on issues not dollars Mr Knight said he wanted to concentrate on representation as a major Issue The riding will have to decide If they want the type of leadership Julian Reed provided not a representative who is muzzled he said SFCTION A THE HERALD April IT Page Say campaign managers Profile publicity key to election RON CLARK llttald Special They have cgtered Into political partner ships with varying degrees of experience and education and the issues they have embraced differ somewhat But the men directing the campaigns of the three major Burlington candidates In the May provincial election share In thcconvictlon that their man la the best man for the jab Bert Arnold Tom Moore and Ron Clark all agree that success in this election will depend on profile publicity The goal is not necessarily towards political converts bat to seek out party supporters and get them to the polls In this game numbers can make a loser a winner Resolutely confident and dedicated la their politics they give in to long and laborious days and nights as they administer to the needs of their respective campaigns My typical day explained Ron Clark campaign manager for Liberal Don Knight is to have breakfast with candidate at about In the morning and to work through He campaign until 9 or at night And I put In a days work also Mr Clark is a bank manager in Milton and as of that city Chamber of Commerce he developed a close business relationship with Don Kniglil that led to an offer to oversee Mr Knight lection drive According to Mr Clark knowing he man personally induced him to accept the job I think Dun Knights greatest strength is his ability to communicate and his willingness to speak out said Mr Clark I hmk the Conservatives are strictly ruled by an Iron fist If youre a Conservative In Parliament and youre one of the gang youre not going be able to fight an issue he way a Liberal like Don Knight will be able lo men agree he toxic waste Issue is the major issue In this election Tom Moore Campaign Chairman for Candidate Doug Hamilton holds a different view The phone has been ringing off hook from the Pro Lifers he said Abortion has to be a major issue in this election And even though it hasnt been getting the publicity separate school funding should be a hot item also Mr Moore who lives In Burlington look up membership In DP in and after a but active association with the party was called or to manage the 1981 election campaign discovered that the company I work for has policy whereby If you run as a candidate or become campaign manager you can get the time off with pay So I jumped on it he said Progressive Conservative campaign manager Bert Arnold sees no need for change and points to Peter experience in municip al government as the most positive attribute of all the candidates He has a very good truck record first as a councillor then as a mayor and later as a regional chairman said Mr Arnold He is especially confident in Mr Pomeroys ability to encourage the growth of small business within the region In 90 per cent of all jobs arc created by small business explained Mr Arnold and he considers job creation as the single most important Issue In this campaign PC Peter A heavy week of canvassing The heavy duty work of canvassing has kept Progressive Conservat ive candidate Peter Pomeroy busy in Ha I ton- Burlington riding over the past week The isnt expected to let up this week and not likely til after he May election Mr canvas in Acton all day Thursday and in Balll- nafod Friday This week hell be back in Acton Georgetown and Li m chouse again Along with pave ment pounding Mr Pomeroy has been guest of honor at numer coffee parties and receptions hosted by Progressive Conservat ive supporters In the riding Friday Mr meets candidates Tor the Liberal and New Demo cratic Parties on Burlington Co bleu el TV at Every morning the PC candidate meets with his campaign chairman Bert Arnold at ihe Georgetown campaign office His press officer Betty Fisher scheduler Linda Walters also meet dally with Mr Pomeroy to the all candidates hoopla said meeting I organizing the troops making sure supporters are here and there be decoration of the halls and all that Shes also getting into Viclory preparati ons for Peter and his supporters May 2 Its busy but its fun Mrs Fisher said PETE Iron out what needs to be done for the election Right now Mrs Fish is busy scheduling activities for her candi date and preparing for Farm vote counts Candidates in the provincial election will listen to the concerns of farmers the president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture Harry said in a recent to Ontarios county federations of agriculture If you look at the results of Ihe election you will find that IS rural seats were decided by less than 10 per cent of the vote With many races that close the candidates will hove to listen to the concerns of every voter in the riding Candidate Don Knig Grits open campaign offices By DAVE Herald Staff HultonBurlington can- Don Knight opened two campaign offices In Halton Hills lost week Thursday afternoon he cut the ribbon at his Acton headquarters on Mill Street Monday he welcomed supporters from Georgetown In his campaign office at the corner of Guclph Street and Sinclair Avenue The candidate is con tlnuing his door to door campaigning In the rid ing Tuesday he had a meeting with members of the Young Liberals talk about the issues and solicit their help in the campaign He asked some of the youth members to be scrutineers far election night Mr Knight said it would be good cxperi Ha I tonBur Liberal candidate Doa Knight seems happy as be talks fellow party members at bis Acton office opening Former Liberal MP Whiting from Georgetown was on hand to lend his support Herald photo candidate Ham ilton Greets plant workers Zero in targets HoltonBurlington Liberal candidate Don Knight is respected high profile experienced town councillor from Milton said Liberal MPP Julian Reed Some of hose attributes Mr Reed said he didnt have when he first ran for office in 1975 and won Mr Reed was speaking to a gathering of supporters Thursday at the Acton campaign office opening for the Liberals He said for the first tune In ten years there are provincial targets for the Grits to zero in on The Premiers refusal to debate with Liberal leader David Peterson one example he said There is some reason for optimism for the Liberals in the election he said Global television talked of a minority government recently he said We would be entirely pessimistic If we did not look Tor that Its too early to say a Liberal minority government would be formed but Mr Reed said theres been more opportunity to do well than in the past ten years for the students because although some might be too young to vote they ore eligible at 16 to be a scrutineer Mr Knight said people arc looking for a change At his Georgetown headquarters Monday he said people arc respond to his canvassing excitement and enthusiasm As far as getting the message across to voters his leader David Peterson is in the back stretch of the election race he said The NDP is nowhere to be found and Premier Frank Miller is just out of the starling gate he said Liberal Julian Reed also took pot shots at the Progressive Con servatives at the George town office opening Premier Miller has a penchant for pulling his fool in his mouth he said In a press release issu last week Mr Knight criticized his Progress ive Conservative oppo nent Peter on the issue or a toxic waste plant location lamnotnwareofony Statements made by Mr either at Regional Council meet or publicly that give his position on the issue he states I must therefore presume that he is not interested In the issue or simply has been told not to talk about it Mr Knights cam paign manager Ron Clark said his candi dates position Is that he is against a toxic waste site anywhere in Halton- The site shouldnt be located In a heavily populated area Mr Cl STUDENT SCISSORS APRIL SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTING Frosting Streaking SENIOR CITIZENS 300 off Prices g cut lets perm MORNINGS KIDS STUDENTS off Anytime 8777917 hours HALTON HILLS SHOPPING CENTRE By ROBIN Herald Staff candidate Doug Hamilton said hes been receiving a good recep tion from residents in Halton Hills The 27yearold editor Legal cations spent yesterday Tuesday morning can vasslng in Georgetown wllh his leave from work til after the provincial election Mr Hamilton spent the early morjiing greet employees as the morning shift changed at Standard Products on Street before arriving at the George town GO station He said It wasnt the best lime to really talk politics but did give him a chance to meet the electorate hand out New Democrat cards introducing himself After the GO station canvassing Mr on told The Herald he planned to visit Morley Mills and tour through the Coop that is named after Morley Mills He said he planned to do street or two In Georgetown on Tuesday and meet with employ ees at Smith and Stone Wednesday today Through his door knocking in the riding Mr Hamilton said he has received a good recep tion Ive met a number of people who said Its the first time theyve had a candidate round the door Theyre quite Impressed by that he said He said the concerns in Georgetown and Acton are a bit different than the more suburban areas of Burlington and Milton In Burlington and Milton the issues seem to be fairer taxes and the environment while in Georgetown and Acton it an is more Hie Job oriented IHJUb HAMILTON Issues he said Mr Hamilton said he coming weeks and said he Is taping a cable interview In Burlington on Friday morning The Hall on Martin Street in Milton will host a meet the candidate night on Fri day evening with a good chance of an appear ance by Ontario leader Bob The party has decided not to put up signs where they are not directly called for and will only put them up where supporters have speci fically asked for them GEORGETOWN DISTRICT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INVITES ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO THE OPEN HOUSE Monday April 22 900 pm THE GEORGETOWN DISTRICT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL R 1 Georgetown Trafalgar Road Elect PETER UK Halton Burlington Building on the strength of Ontario Enterprise Ontario Frank Miller believes in ability of business to jobs by keeping money Ihoy would have paid In axes re Invest in Skills training future Firm foundations A Progressiva Conservative Government will build on trio firm foundations thai were put In place by William Davis Ontario is a province opportunity a place people with aspire Itons can realize dreams a Quart Ion or those In need where no Is lott bo hind For continued good government on May 2nd Elect Peter Acton Georgetown 19 MB St E SIS Burlington S3 Main SI CamptMhM Una 0781143