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lkLjyinllilDlnl Joe Clark a 36yearold dark horse candidate from Rocky Mountain Alberta pole vaulted from oblivion to the leader of the National Pro gressive Conservative Party Sunday He squeaked by Claude Wagner to victory with a vote margin on the fourth ballot Reporter Bob Burtt and photographer Steven Dills attended the Progressive Conservative leadership con vention In Ottawa on the weekend and brought back special reports and pictures for North readers on the campaign the conven tion the victory and the voting delegates re actions Several Halton Tories sat around year old British Columbia lawyer John They waited for the first ballot res lb but when the result came dismay swept through their forces had run eighth with 127 first ballot votes Both he and his people had hoped for better things They were dismayed and tired Disenchantment on their faces revealed the hurt they were suffering inside Their man had polled eighth out of the in the race He had promises of strong support on a second ballot Stays in A quick parlay with his workers and then Eraser announced we 11 stay in What he and his counted on was Sin Stevens a right wing Tory dropping out of the race Stevens ran seventh votes higher than When he dropped out Pat who ran 10th stayed in Bill Thomson of Oakville told Fraser Hey this thing s taking a different drift it s not shaping up the way thought we d better look at it again We decided to our mind when we saw the shift and we knew we had to go with wt could live with easiest or wt could give The election of a new leader breathes hope into the Conservatives dreams of a united party and success in their quest for power Photographer Steve Dills and Reporter Bob Burtt were there to capture the excitement and local involvement of the convention for readers at early drop out threw his support be hind Joe Clark the Rocky Mountain boy who finally won out over Claude Wagner Clark represented the same moderate positions at the centre or left of the party as dots Fran Barnes had been one of those intensely involved with Ihe Fraser for months and during the convention itself she went 40 hours at one point with no sleep word that kept coming bach to Eraser camp in dicatcd strong support on the sttond ballot To throw in the towel after tht first ballot hurt one had only to look at his supporters to tht they icnting with him loval like several others in Eraser tamp was fiercel lowil to tht British Columbia lawjtr and whit lht had tome to understand stood Tor Throwing in the towel tome easy Twenty two year old youth delegate I lev described how about of it all In on TV in the past and I knew feelings in high but I hid no NEW LEADER of the Federal Conservative party is Joe Clark from Alberta it to the Mr mi risers from the net inn to too I to hut his billot Bib Joins mil Haines wen diseussmt outcome of the third Mr Jones inpe irinj ti and worn lowed I nil Hunts I hid to cast i second riser dlot Mrs Barnes expressed her smiled so did with the it ion mcdi the coverage do no of the pre convention events The Acton Free Press Wed February 000 AT THE convention were treated to words from a living legend theRt Hon John the Chief Diefenbaker Presentation for mayor delegates were part of a special event mornine when the Bight Honorable John George joined that delegation to present Bill Sergeant the unofficial m of Bronte with a eold watch for long service in the Tory pirt Mr Diefen Inker easily the most pop ular min at the convention 1 illon Tories Minister of Transportation Communications Jim Snow went with an old friend on his first ballot He sup ported Sinclair Stevens Stevens was born In fcsquesing Township and the two men have known each other for most of their lives Both kit but iifh that in of tin kind of lovably I r sir fru lake and who nit had to fight for nth of print i ile FLORA WAVES to supporters She is shown with her campaign man former MP Terry Connor of Oakville New PC chief peppery MP Wouldnt miss So close but so far Jot CI irk the in the ft den I I rofr sen is i pep voiini m in llalton I Ml Ir I- rank to former MP Terry Connor Flora could have been leader of the Progressive Conservative Party today had she received about or more first ballot votes than she did Mr Connor took about five months off from his law practice to serve as Moras campaign manager and head up htr bid for leadership She plied sixth on the first ballot nut only votes behind eventual winner Joe Chrk Mr Connor figures thai had Flora picked up an extra or SO votes on the first ball she would have drawn some support from Mr Clark Quits after two Had that happened that would have put on top of those candidates to the middle and left of the and she inevitably would have picked up a lot more support than she did on her second ballot Flora realized a marginal increase from 214 to before dropping out after the second ballot If we had or more votes on the first ballot we would have been the winner It was inevitable that Joe or Flora would be on the last ballot with Wagner They have the same philosophy and were looking for the same votes If we had 40 or more voles on the first ballot we would have been the winner It was inevitable that Joe or E would lie on the last ballot with They have the same philosophy and were looking for the same votes Interviewed after the final ballot Mr O Connor ledged disappointment in the outcome I m disappointed that didn t Win She really an excellent person I m still inclined to think that she was the best candidate but I must express my sit and joy with Joe Clark I know him well and have known him for i few years and has visited with me several limes at my home in He has the of leadership I believe that being lotallv worked in until r inuniU Hit lit his knowledge to do that Of the nine titan jieoph stint billots Connor went lor lor i tht first billot win hi able to drum up 1 lora support in the tried to sell intelhjent pcopk who tan indidatc minor t t John Not bitter mi pointed out that with whit ftlt w is John I His first concern is Iliilbrw k been the party ind it always I nude his will be Tints one of the rem irks it luillivsfiir things that me to World Development session him Heme bitter won help it Knox Church in soon Sure s diss Mr irk ikUion in iw i I hope tht 1tsi will rm strong opposition I s ml Whin asked if he could Mr I irk whom he knows li itluif lories to pi I snd would nicked a fine nil chose tin II Hilton iclctit L I Ik en hen I of tin nine on int ist billot Hit bulk f the support from Hilton went hi I riser dropped out first billot I- risers deputy Boh Jones is Hilton person as well Mr Jones iinttl riser s position in tht middle of spectrum to him I looked at whit he stood for and lonkid it all of the other His view ill his on tin New nation lie ton unit Order told people the tint in entering new mien Mint ptnod in tin Mrs irl irtm of Milton lift lonj lonts it tended the touvcntion is miss it for the world Mrs convention iltdSl the host of lit iw i lot of 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rape And victims do not need to be the persons whom the crime was originally directed People killed or injured while preventing or attempting to prevent a crime against another person arresting or attempt to arrest someone committing such a crime or assisting a law enforcement officer may also receive compensation Compensation may be awarded lor expenses incurred as a result of death or injury monetary loss incurred because of the victim s inability to work loss incurred by dependants as a result of the victim death Compensation may also be awarded for other results of violent crime Applications lor compensation must be made within one year ot the injury or death but the applicant should apply as soon as wait or a court to convict the alleged criminal For enquiries an application form or a brochure explaining the in detail contact Criminal Injuries Compensation Board University Avenue 3rd Toronto Ontario 1X4 Ministry the Attorney General Roy Attorney General Province of Ontario William 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