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12 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004 MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The new Baier Former Guelph-Welling- ton Tory candidate Marie Adsett will not seek elec- tion in the new riding of Wellington-Halton Hills. Instead, Adsett has cho- sen to run in the Guelph portion of the former Guelph-Wellington riding. Former broadcaster with Kitchener and Hamilton television stations and fed- Marie Adsett eral political aide, Adsett Founding meeting in Rockmosa was the Tory candidate in 'Guelph-Wellington in 2000 and had won the nomina- tion for the riding again in 2003.However the merging of the Progressive Con- servative and Alliance parties into the Conserva- tive Party of Canada requires the new party to re- do nominations as preparation for the next fed- eral election, expected this spring. An Eramosa Township Three candidates for nomination MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner Former Guelph-Wellington Tory candidate Marie Adsett will not seek election in the new riding of Wellington- LANDING Rockwood Phone: 856-4950 HOURS: GUELPH SPORTS & eae * Ages 6-16 years ¢ FISHERMAN'S _ = "The BEST Fish & Chips' in Rockwood and all surrounding -: PHONE-IN ORDERS ACCEPTED EAT-IN OR TAKE-OUT Wed, Thurs. & Sat. 11:00 - 7:30 Fri. 11:00 - 8:30 G.S.E.C KIDS SUMMER HOCKEY LEAGUE °4TH SEASONS APRIL-MAY-JUNE x ONLY $215" (GST INCLUDED) xx All games played at the G.S.E.C. KIDS NON-CONTACT SUMMER HOCKEY LEAGUE ..With focus on fun and emphasis on participation V Includes: Jersey, Awards and Complimentary Banquet v/12- game schedule plus playoffs and practises Halton Hills. Instead, Adsett has chosen to run in the Guelph portion of the former Guelph-Wellington riding. Former broadcaster with Kitchener and Hamilton televi- sion stations and federal politi- cal aide, Adsett was the Tory candidate in Guelph-Welling- ton in 2000 and had won the nomination for the riding again in 2003.However the merging of the Progressive Conserva- tive and Alliance parties into the Conservative Party of Canada requires the new party to re-do nominations as prepa- ration for the next federal election, expected this spring. An Eramosa Township na- tive, Adsett said she has lived in Guelph since 1996 and that's where most of her political work has been done. As a re- sult she chose to run in that portion of her old riding. Adsett worked as tour coor- dinator for former federal Tory leader Joe Clark, worked with former justice critic Peter Mackay in supporting Steven Truscott's appeal for a review of his 1959 murder conviction and was a caucus liaison staffer. Call or drop by the GSEC to register 519-822- velo le =)4 40 | (Deadline to Register: March 01/04 Email: events@guelphsportsent.com Earvy Biro REGISTRATION $199 PER cHiLD BEFORE Jan .31/04 native, Adsett said she has lived in Guelph since 1996 and that's where most of her political work has been done. As a result she chose to run in that portion of her old riding. Adsett worked as tour coor- dinator for former federal Tory leader Joe Clark, worked with former justice critic Peter Mackay in supporting Steven Truscott's appeal for a review of his 1959 murder conviction and was a caucus liaison staffer. Signing Final registration dates for Rockwood and District Soccer Association is at the Rockmosa Library on Sat- urday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturday, February 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. Details can be found at www.rkd.ca/rockets. Letters (| EWAGNews _ } I would like to thank the Tanner for putting in our EWAG column on such a regular basis. We really appreciate the help in get- ting our information out there to the community. Attention all Parents!!! EWAG is offering many programs, every day of the week for young par- ents and their children. If you are feeling closed in during this cold weather, bundle the kiddies up and participate in one of the many great programs of- fered by Sue and Jane in our community. To know what is happening, get your name on the Early Years Newsletter mailing list by calling the office at 856-2113. The Seniors Day Pro- gram is in need of a volunteer. It operates in Rockwood on the second and forth Tuesday of the month at the Rockwood United Church. The volun- teer would be responsible for assisting with crafts, helping with lunch time set- up and clean up and assisting staff with what- ever may be required while at the program. For more information, please call Heather at 833-0087 or Lynn at 856-2113. Need help with your resume or job search? You need to come in on Tues- days at 10 a.m. to talk to Natalie from 2"! Chance Employment Counselling. A great service in our community. Yes, folks, the sale of the year is soon coming up at our thrift store. During the month of February, EWAG is having its fa- mous "StuffIt" Sale. Stuff a bag for just $6. We also have a great selection of Oshkosh overalls and tops (about size 5) right now in the store. Take advantage of some great savings. Good news with our store hours. The store is now open on Fridays from 12 to 4 p.m. as well as our usual time from 10 to 4 on Mondays to Thursdays. Please remember our Food Pantry is Tuesday by appointment only. You need to call ahead if you need this service. We are located at 126 Main St. S. in Rockwood. Our phone number is 856- 2113. Our e-mail address is ewag2@SENEX.NET. Please remember that we offer fax, laminating and photocopying service for a small fee for those need- "ing any of those services. ~~ We also carry government forms such as Social In- surance, OHIP and Canada Pension. Never occurred to writer mayor wouldn't have access To the Editor: Further to the letter from D. Heuman published January 15", I felt compelled to respond. As a resident of Rockwood, and an active business person, my re- action to the comments made was "Are you new"??? In my view, here's the deal. Running a township is a busi- ness. We elect those whom we feel'are best equipped, person- ally and professionally, to help run our "business." Those newly elected, and who most affect my life, are the twonew councillors with ties to Rockwood. Both of those peo- ple have "day jobs", part of why I felt they are well equipped to assist with our business. It never occurred to me that they wouldn't have access to the Township office nor to in- formation required to do the job after daytime business hours. As far as I'm concerned, they give of their time to take on a second job, so they need to be able to do it. If that means they need to go to the Town- ship office and research issues brought to their attention by constituents at 4 in the morn- ing on a Sunday, I don't care. < Rockwood and District « 2! Soccer Association Final Registration Dates - Rockmosa Library January 31 from 10 to 1 February 14 from 2 to 5 ed) _ SOCCER ROCKS! @) Please, just do the job. I've also read elsewhere that there was a concern about infor- mation in files being lost. I'm sure that members of Council are aware of the restrictions in- volved in the new Federal Legislation PIPEDA, and would be taking appropriate steps to make sure that privileged infor- mation is kept private. Unless I'm wrong, doesn't the Township staff report to the Mayor? Gee, in my job, if my boss asks me to do something, I pretty much do it. If the request departs from. what I'm used to, Id be thinking "maybe this guy wants to be more helpful to peo- ple", and I'd respond in kind. Unless the request is immoral or illegal, how about just doing the job? Any other response would make me, as a boss, wonder if my staff has another agenda in- volved in not being willing to assist with my request. As far as making the request in public, again, being publicly asked to do your job is some- thing most of us face daily. I'm sure there wasn't really an "at tack." I, for one voted for a change in the way things are done in our Township. Hav- ing new folks aboard who wish to dig deeply into why things happen the way they do is fine with me. L. J. Robertson, Rockwood