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The Acton Frea Press Wednesday October B The Acton Free Press Wednesday Chamber head attacks leaflet Fire causes PC supporters deny illintentions damage Acton Chamber of Commerce president Roy Goodwins criticism of a Progressive Conservative Association printed invitation and his request that someone within the Tory organization apologize for it had the temperatures of supporters of all parties rising even before the question period began at Thursdays Meet the Candidates Night one of the best attended and most lively in recent years Assuring the audience he was wearing only one hat that of Chamber of Commerce president Mr Goodwin who was chairman for the evening showed a pamphlet bearing a red maple leaf and an invitation from the Progressive Con servative Association It read An invitation to meet and chat with Terry OConnor Progressive Conservative candidate for Be our guest at a Meet the Candidate Night Robert little School Acton Thursday October 1972 Explains work Goodwin explained the Chamber had worked hard and put a lot of time into organizing the evening but had encountered unfair difficulties First the local press printed the wrong date for the meeting This we were able to live with But we cannot live with this he said holding up the Conservative pamphlet The Chamber head proceeded to reassure the audience it was the Chamber of Commerce and not the Progressive Con servative party that arranged the meeting I would expect that during the course of the evening we would be hearing an apology from someone within the Pro gressive Conservative Association Goodwin went on He claimed the pamphlets were distributed in Acton and added For obvious reasons I suppose one of these did not reach my home OConnor explains Following candidate Carolyn Holstein and liberal can didate Whiting to the microphone In an order which had been drawn for before the meeting Progressive Conservative Candidate Terry OConnor gave his explanation Im sorry this upset some people but I assure you it was done in the best interests of having a good crowd here tonight Some of the other Meet the Candidates nights we have been to have been dismal Obviously weve been successful we have over here tonight OConnor safd Thats no apology Mr OConnor youve lost ft inter- TERRY OCONNOR AND I DAT FOR ROBERT LITTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL a voice from the audience that of Chamber of Commerce secretary Betty Eastwood Lost what asked OConnor The apology is not accepted under those terms Mrs Eastwood replied Well Im sorry I cant apologize further under any other terms OConnor concluded Replying to an earlier statement by Chairman Goodwin that he will not be at home to exercise his franchise to vote on October 30 because of holiday arrangements OConnor had this to say I have a sneaking suspicion I should be happy hes unable to exercise his franchise this year Neither Mrs Holstein nor Mr Whiting commented on the during their speeches Other views Contacted by the Free Press later Whiting expressed the opinion the matter was one to be straightened out between the Chamber of Commerce and Progressive Conservative Association and said that he would prefer not to comment on it In a telephone conversation Mrs presented her personal view one she Insisted did not necessarily represent her partys feelings Im not all that upset that they passed out the leaflet although there was perhaps an oversight on their part because it was the Acton Chamber of Commerce which was sponsoring the meeting she said I tend to believe they PCs did it in good faith to get more people to attend I feel Terrys apology was quite sufficient I think they realized their mistake and It wont happen again Mrs Holstein concluded Presidents view Asked to comment on the situation Acton PC Association president Brian Cargill said he appreciated the opportunity to comment a courtesy he claimed was not accorded Mr OConnor at the time Our intention was to make as many Acton people as possible aware of the evening with the hope of helping to ensure a large turnout Mr Cargill explained We in no way wanted or attempted to detract from the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce We do thank the Chamber for organiz ing and running such an event and if our intentions were mis takenly interpreted then we sincerely apologize to the people who worked so hard to make the evening a success Cargill said he was puzzled no one approached any member of the local Conservative committee to express a com- plainteven though they had four days to do it He said the leaf lets were handed out the previous Monday Tuesday and Wed nesday In my opinion If they were sincerely upset mcy wouldnt have waited for such a dramatic and significant time unless of course they had some other axe to grind he said Cargill criticized chairman Goodwin for allowing laughter and remarks from the audience while Mr OConnor was speaking at the meeting He claimed many people were unable to hear the candidates side of the story as a result The PC president also charged only one of the three can didates had been informed prior the meeting about the allowance of a three minute rebuttal At the meeting chairman Goodwin said the Liberal and Pro gressive Conservative committee rooms had been Informed of the procedure in advance but admitted Mrs the candidate had not been told In spite of the chairmans statement when Mr OConnor to the microphone for his rebuttal he said he also had not been made aware candidates would be allowed a rebuttal An estimated damage resulted from a fire Friday af ternoon at Peel Street residence of Mrs C Blake Acton Firefighters were called toUieresldenceabouts 30 to extinguish a ire which started In the kitchen when the bottom of a pan of boiling grease fell out Firefighters used chemical extinguishers to put out the ire and were aided by a neighbor Dave Cohen who also had an extinguisher and arrived before the brigade Fire damage was confined to the kitchen but the rest of the house received smoke damage Last Wednesday night an electrical short in a furnace sent Firefighters to the residence of James on the Fifth Line of south of High way There was no fire damage but wiring on the furnace was ruined ACTON FIREFIGHTERS 72nd Annual Dance I ACTON LEGION HALL J Friday November 3 PM JOHNNY TOCHER THE PACESETTERS Candidates on hot seat Cost involved in Canada and would like to see certain range effects of It arc on persons hosting the 1976 Olympics should sections removed from the or whether it leads to multiple be worked out right now so that criminal code so that a woman drug use all Canadians know well in and her doctor could not be advance what It will be in the prosecuted opinion of Progressive A woman and her doctor Conservative candidate Terry should be able to make this OConnor decision and not have It die- OConnor made the suggestion tated she paid to the first question Whftlng reminded the audience at Thursday nights physical and mental health Chamber of factors had recently been taken Meet the Candidates into consideration in abortion Night at the Robert Little school laws and added that he thinks the auditorium laws are now liberal enough the Responding first to the question way they are of how Canada will get the OConnor said he is opposed to billions of dollars required to abortion on demand stage the games candidate The life of an individual Carolyn Holstein confessed total should not be taken on the whim ignorance and suggested it might of two other people The fetus Is be informative for the sitting member Liberal Whiting to be taken on demand he said give an explanation The Conservative candidate Whiting said the city of speculated that approval of Montreal made an application to abortion might lead society to stage the Olympics on Its own consider taking the lives of older and that there had been no persons as well federal financial commitment Marijuana Sf u O marijuana legalization Neither was there for Expo question OConnor said medical an unidentified voice evidence available so far has from the audience shown use of marijuana yea there was That was a is no more harmful to of alcohol or tobacco Whiting The Liberal added m thiS expressed the it was the Conservative opinion the government should for the government to blame government that advocated towards its legalixation unemployment on the postwar that tune evidence is baby boom O Connor on the other hand produced which shows it to be And cold winters have been claimed the total expenditure and detrimental WBS There is a large amount of by me Liberals criminal money being made right to is not legal he the for the Olympics OConnor suggested It wont Mrs Mld she agrees happen that Montreal will go OConnor emphasixing the atone Somebody have to bail fact them out and you know who it freedom to choose whether or not going to be they wish to use marijuana The question was Just one of many addressed to all three tobacco or marijuana M II K My tave the freedom to choose she said Whiting said he opposes the legalization of marijuana because there are so many unknowns yet to Its effects After extensive research the Unemployment Speaking on the unemployment issue Whiting explained that Canada has the largest growing labor force In the world He said one reason for so much unemployment Is that many young people arc just now coming into the work force following the postwar baby boom Our government has created million new jobs Thats a good record but we will strive to continue to do better he said Mrs said she opposed the Trudeau governments policy of giving large sums of money to large corporations as a means of creating jobs Northern Electric received yet they cut their labor force by per cent and have announced more layoffs she said An government would create jobs directly by building more low income housing day care centres and senior citizen homes And these would be long term jobs she concluded OConnor claimed it is not fair with us for as long as I can remember he added He said a Progressive Con servative government would introduce an across the board per cent personal Income tax cut This he explained would give persons more spending money They would spend It producing a greater demand for more goods and ultimately more Jobs He also said a Tory government would eliminate the 11 per cent sales tax on building materials OConnor said the Conserv atives would fight the problem of inflation by introducing price wage profit and interest controls 1 dont favor increased lnter- venticn by the government but- when they are against the detriment of Inflation something has to be done he said In answer to a question on how he would control government spending Whiting said he feels the government now exercises efficient control We should control what we already nave on the books be said Local office If elected Mrs Holstein said she would set up an office within the riding so that persons with problems could get In touch with someone immediately anytime she is in Ottawa OConnor said he does not favor strict controls on the attendance of in the House of Commons You cant Judge the effective ness of an by recording how many times he sat in the House he suggested Its up to the member to determine how when Page Four ENJOY THE STRETCH DRIVE CATCH AN EXPRESS BUS TO GREENWOOD October 28th to December 2nd Saturdays LEAVE 1025 am Direct to the Track RETURN FARE 410 Includes Admission RETURN BUSES START LOADING AFTER LAST RACE Adorns Bus Depot II Mill Mr C Adams Agent Tcftphone MM candidates All three agreed on their opposition to capital punish ment but they had varying views on abortion and the legalization of marijuana Abortion To the question of how they feel S HOME HARDWARE NOW ACTON HOME HARDWARE MILL ST E ACTON PHONE 8531730 about abortion on demand the majority report of the candidates replied this way Commission did not recommend Mrs said she would its legalixation he explained change the words on demand We do not know what the long CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelptl Multi Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Tabt Lamp Door Chime Swag Lamps Vanity Cabinet Electric Heat Baseboard and Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems Wiring Device Fixture Parts etc Vent Hot loo Hoods Fans etc FREE PARKING Open Daily 8s ThursFrl Sat a J pm WALLPAPER CLEARANCE DISCONTINUED PATTERNS ONLY SINGLE ROLL me SALE ell Gome in and see our new Sunworthy patterns for LARGE SELECTION GOOD VARIETY 1DAY SERVICE MAKE US YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR PAINTS WALLPAPERS APPLIANCES HARDWARE SUPPLIES HALTON NEEDS OCONNOR KNOWS OUR NEEDS KNOWS THE FEDERAL KNOWS WHO CAN HELP US AT THE OTHER GOVERNMENT LEVELS OConnor is our man He and coordinate a close rela tionship between Federal Provincial and Municipal levels How will this help Halton Terry will act in Ottawa on our behalf at the Federal level and will advise and direct us in matters under Provincial and Municipal jurisdiction I want to look to the future for for you and for me For the past six months I have met and discussed matters of concern with citizens of all political persuasions throughout the 600 square miles of Halton riding I have seen and heard frustration disappointment and anger 1 am aware that people continue tc search for those in whom they can place their trust Your member must work to co ordinate the interest and energy of his people He must communicate with his people direct information to them offer and seek guidance Political life is a dignified pro fession It is the expression of the will and the willingness of the people want to be part of it I ask for your support on election day TERRY OCONNOR PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE HALTON FEDERAL RIDING Admission Per Couple