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Waiting nine years for chance Muir seeks Tory nomination For the past nine years Jim Mulr 37 has betn for a shot at federal pontics Hes convinced he to ready now and hell get his chance at It March IS when Halton Tories gather to choose a man to go against sitting liberal member Whiting In an interview last week Mulr said he knew he was the dark horse In the three man race but insisted be was the best equipped to handle the Job Terry OConnor of Oak- and Bert of Acton an also seeking the PC nomination Recognizing the fact a selling Job would be necessary for any of the three hopefuls to oust Whiting said sales was his business He represents an insurance firm With Muirs rather vast bank of experience covers IS years of broadcasting a stint in the army and two and a half years as executive assistant to John Yaremko when was Minister of Social and Family Services Department Mulr still keeps an interest In broadcasting as a part time broadcaster with in Toronto and holds an advisory role at Sheridan College with the broadcasting course there Muir Indicated the economy and the need for more Jobs will be key Issues in the election campaign he felt transportation would also be an issue Mulr was critical of the CNR for the poor service and the staggering costs Ontario is saddled with through their agreement with the federal government to provide GO Transit He charged the CNR was continually dropping their passenger miles and forcing more airs onto the highways He felt is particularly hard hit by this because per cent of the community commutes An active Tory has been active with the Tories since 1662 when he among others organized the into an effective political machine which according to Mulr was directly responsible for the election of Gaston Demers Born in Toronto Muir received his secondary education In Barrie and received his Bachelor of Science degree at Queens University Mulr Is a member of the Life Underwriters Association the Masonic 1odge and is actively Involved volunteer drives for the Cancer Society and Red Cross organization in He was also commanding officer of the Scots at Oakville for a few years Asked if he felt Rud Whiting would provide tough opposition Muir said Youd better believe it nobodys fool You have to give on Incumbent 30 per cent of the votes off the top OConnor In race Economics key issue The economic condition of the country will be a key Issue In the coming election and the government should be Judged over a four year period not a four month period like Trudeau would like It Terry OConnor said In an interview OConnor is one of three seeking the Halton Progressive Conservative ticket and the right to challenge liberal MP Whiting for his seat in parliament OConnor charged with giving press and TV Interviews now in the face of an election and said he avoided the six to eight per cent inflation and the problem of employment that was at six to seven per cent over the past four years Not necessary It is not necessary it can be disposed of John Turner Is means to combat problem that has been pressing for during the past four years OConnor said Paul HeOyer came the closest to suggesting a TERRY OCONNOR cure for the housing problem Eric came closest to suggesting a cure for the economy Both became frustrated and quit OConnor is married with four daughters In Oakville The lawer Is now employed as executive counsel to Ontario Minister of Justice Allan Lawrence 0 Connor attended high school in Toronto received a from University of Western Ontario and graduated from Hall Bar Admission course in 1966 and lectured there in 1970 PC president OConnor wa3 elected president of the Halton and Halton East PC Association at their annual meeting last month and has held a wide variety of positions in the party locally and federally He has been active In cancer and heart fund drives and served as zone chairman for the United Appeal campaign He Is on the board of directors for the Oak ville and chairman of the membership committee of the Oakville He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association York County Bar Association the Club and the Albany Club Dundas man seeking HW Tory nomination WJ KEMP Cut your troubles In half The man of to an average cigarette smoker Is likely to lose five and a half years of life compared to a Give up smoking and cut your troubles in half Remember other peoples cigarette smoking you Help fight this major health hazard Small to mediumsize businesses are the backbone of our economy yet they are being smothered by red tape and taxes There are over such businesses in Canada employing millions of people and they need better representation in government I Intend to see that they gel it So says William J Kempling of in announcing his intention to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination In for the anticipated spring federal election Mr a lifelong resident of the valley town to president of Wheels Brakes and Equipment Limited a successful and expanding Hamilton manufacturing and wholesale company serving the trucking industry He is married with two sons and a daughter in high school and university Assisted wen A flight lieutenant in the RCAF during the Second World War he served in Britain and the Far East where he was a Bureau two brigades win prevention awards Fire Prevention Bureau and the Oakville and Mllton National Fire P Aaodaooaa Ore attention to toe rente of the contest released today me Bureau S recognition lor an outstanding county- prevention program bjr the Judges OetauBi Fire Departaaat Hard place tor Ontario and to UteCanaoVan lor commute W W and lBioo The On also placedeullnall of Canada woo thetocaAlrig po acrapnook earned an honorable rneaUan prow in contest far with to popalaaan ReprlaaoItr Ontario ITreMushslsoirto will liaison officer to the Chinese military Following the war he taught school then entered the business world and has had several years experience in sales and ad ministration In 1915 he organized the company of which he is now president and general manager Mr Kempling was campaign manager for suc cessful MPP Donald in the last provincial election Progressive Conservative Association president James Swan bo rough recently announced the riding nomination will be held in mid- April Bird census Georgetown Naturalists took a census one day in December- counting birds only They some of the usual migrants skipped their jaunt to the sunny south this winter The count made by 13 naturalists in a seven and a half mile radius around Georgetown Dec produced great blue heron mallard ducks 11 black ducks 1 sharp- shinned hawk redtailed hawks redobouldered hawk roughlegged hawks sparrow hawks herring gulls ring- billed gulls 11 rock doves mourning doves belted kingfishers Immature yellow- bellied sapsucker hairy woodpeckers downy wood peckers blue Jays crqws 139 blackcapped chickadees whitebreasted nuthatches brown creepers 1 winter wren 1 robin rubycrowned kinglets 16 cedar 2 northern shrikes 330 starlings bouse sparrows 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