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Acton Free Wednesday June 1977 B13 How politics affects the candidates wives MPP in the family means politics at dinner table REED relaxes with a cup of coffee in the kitchen of her 157yearold Norval farmhouse which she jokingly refers to as Grand Central Station In recent years Mrs Reed has reno vated several rooms in the old house and has re stored some of the antique furniture as well The hutch behind her is an example of her handi work Until two years ago Deanna Reed and her three children were only mildly Interested in things political But today Mrs Reed sons Christopher Robert 13 and daughter seven open both eyes and ears wideat the mention of the words Queens Park Liberal Party and election Because ever since papaJuhan Reed was elected for Halton Burlington in September day to day activities at Queens Park have taken on a new and exciting dimension for the family Conversation at the Reed supper table Inevitably turns to some aspect of the political scene and when Tho Great Debate between the three provincial party leaders was aired May Mrs Reed said the two boys engrossed in what the candidates were saying as the adult Liberals in the room The children and I have absorbed a great deal about politics especially on the provincial level in the past two years Mrs Reed said Politics is happening all around us but no one is pushing it at the children They just seem to Having a father in politics on a full time basis also means increased responsibilities for he Reed children at the family s 157 year hundred acre farm on Town Line in Norval When the Rouse is sitting Julian is away from 7 a m until Mrs And most of Julians weekends ore booked up with social engagements in the riding so he time for farm chores anymore Consequently Christopher now looks after the Jersey cow and calf Robert takes care of the beef cattle and everyone shares the chores of gathering the eggs she said Mrs noted that Christopher has also taken over the chore of spring plowing for his father this year The Reeds grow hay She said the family recently sold four of their six halfArab horses because it was too much work tolook after all of them I sometimes think being in politics would be lot easier if we didnt have the farm to look after but we like to be self- sufficient as far as our basic food needs are concerned she said Born in Toronto Mrs Reed spent most of her youth in the Caledon area and graduated from high school in Brampton She was an elementary school teacher in Georgetown from 1957 1909 She has made television commercials offandon for several years but feels her children are more deserving of her attention than a job in the work force at this point in time believe its important for mother to be there when the kids come home from school Mrs Reed said And I think its especially important now that I spend time with them during the day because Julian and I must attend so many social functions in the evenings could be out every night with Julun if I chose to Mrs Second time on campaign trail easier NDP wife says Though not as outspoken publicly as her can husband Bill Mary Johnson is as concerned about the issues facing this province as he is I think were going to leave a terrible mess for our kids if we dont do something about cleaning up and preserving our environment soon Mrs Johnson said during a recent interview at their Rock wood home Canada is a gorgeous country and I dont want to see it spoiled with garbage dumps and pollution she said I also very concerned about the problems of housing and unemployment and Im not just saying this because its election time These arc things Bill and I are serious about year- round Born in England Mrs Johnson came to Canada in 1952 with her husband and their two children Malcolm now 29 and Lynn now She joined the with Mr Johnson in but remembers We werent too active at the time because we were busy building our house and making a living But she smiled broadly Bill was always a great writer of letters to the newspapers and to govern ment officials even then Thats why they call him Wicked Willy you know Hes always stirring things up and he wont back down when he believes hes fighting for a just cause she said Yet in spite of his interest in politics Mr Johnson never ran for public office until the provincial election when he was chosen as the NDP candidate from his riding At the time Bill was asked to run in 1975 I didnt really know if t wanted him to because wasnt sure if he could do it or not Mrs Johnson recalled You see Bill likes to win and I was afraid of how he would feel if he lost As it turned out Mr Johnson did lose the election but not his fighting spirit Even though Bill didnt get elected to Queens Park he was pleased with the results of the last election because it proved to him that people were interested in the environment and other Issues that have long been concerns of ours This meant a great deal both to Bill and to me Mrs Johnson explained She said she had no hesitations when Bill an nounced he was going to run for provincial office again this year I think the campaign Is going a tot better tills time around Mrs Johnson said For one thing we have more time in 1975 the candidates had only three weeks to get ready compared with five and better whats expected of us and what we have to do i think our campaign is a lot more organized now than in 1975 ana things are run ning a great deal smoother she noted For example Mrs Johnson said in 1975 she had no way of getting in touch with her husband during the day so people often had to wait until late in the evening or the next morning for him to return their call This is a terrible situation to be in she said but now Bill hashis headquarters and if I cant contact him per during the day I can pass the phone message along to someone who will be ting him This is a great help to Unable to no door to door campaigning with her husband because of polio Mrs Johnson mokes a valuable contribution to his campaign instead by taking calls at home keeping his appointments straight and accompanying him to public meetings and social engagements whenever possible Bill enjoying this cam paign like you believe Mrs Johnson laughed And judging from her tone of voice and glowing smile throughout the interview it would appear Mrs Johnson is doing the same This family is true blue to candidate George Gray When Bcv Pnngle married her childhood sweetheart George Gray years ago she had no idea she might someday become the wife of an At the time Mrs Gray was working as a registered nurse at a Guelph hospital while Mr Gray a 1951 graduate of Ontario Agricultural College was employed in sales by Quaker Oats Company Mrs Gray continued working in the delivery room at the hospital for several years after her marriage but gave up her career when children Cindy and Doug came along in the late fifties For the past years I been quote just a housewife but Ive never had trouble filling in the time she said Raising two children looking after a home have been a full time job A long time Red Cross volunteer and driver Mrs Gray has taken first aid courses and also gardens enjoys sports and interior decorating as ways of using her spare hours She personally took charge of wall papering and ling the decor tor the familys residence of 18 years on Edith St in Georgetown In fact shes hoping to develop her talents in this field by enrolling in a course in Interior decorating or the arts at one of the area community colleges or universities when the election But my decision to return to school has nothing to do with politics Mrs Gray MARY JOHNSON takes a message from a caller as part of her contribution to husband Bills NDP campaigns This is the second time Mr Johnson has run as the NDP candidate for this riding and Mrs Johnson said she feels the campaign is a lot more organized and is going a lot better this time around Now we know what we have to do she says stressed Its something I would be doing anyway because the children are becoming more independent now Cindy is and Doug is 19 and Id like to pursue some of my own interests now to a greater extent Though she readily admits shes a very private per son Mrs Gray has made a point of getting to know total strangers through door lo- door campaigning with her husband She said so far people have been extremely pleasant and she has found door- knocking to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of the campaign I out and about quite a bit in this campaign but hen it only days and anybody could last that long she noted Anyway she said I m interested in the Issues and having a husband as a can has made me take an even greater interest In whats going on in the world Mrs Gray pointed out that shes been a member of the Conservative Parly for many years even before her marriage to this year s PC candidate You see my father was a member of the party because he was a Con I became one too But George is the one who really got me interested in politics and the issues of today Mrs Gray said shes always been Involved in past elections as a scrutineer or something in that capacity but to nowhere near the ex tent she Is Involved in this election She said Cindy and Doug have also learned a great deal from working In this earn paign including how to get along with total strangers Cindy helps man the phones at headquarters while Doug does the running around and looks after the signs Mrs Gray said Theyre so true blue to their they get upset reading the newspapers sometimes when the stories are critical of him she said Mrs Gray said she makes special point of attending public functions with her husband because In her words It doesnt hurt to sec GRAY arranges some flowers for a table in her Georgetown home The former registered nurse is active in the local Red Cross and enjoys interior decorating and the arts A Tory long before her marriage to PC candidate George Gray Mrs Gray is taking an active role in her husbands campaign Reed explained The boys are old enough to babysit their sister and fend for themselves but Mdonle is only seven and she likes Mommy toluck her in Therefore I usually only attend those social functions in the evenings I feel I really should While Julian Is on the campaign trail Mrs Reed Is often the chauffeur She also takes telephone calls from con stituents and volunteers and does some secretarial work for her husband She said the nicest thing about Julians past year and a half as an MPP Is that he enjoys his work He really thrives on it she smiled Hes happy doing the work In spite of the long hours and pressures it involves and thats what counts Of course there are times when he comes home on edge but more often than not hes good humored and anxious to talkaboutthedays happenings Married 17 years Mrs Reed said the one thing she misses since her husband became MP- is having the time to socialize with old friends It seems were always booked up a month In advance so its hard to plan any kind of get togethers the way we used to On the other hand she said the Reed house Is often like Grand Central Station when friends drop in on the spur of the moment Its nothing to have people gathered around our kitchen table at night Mrs Reed laughed Our parties are never planned anymore they Justnappen She said the family has had only one vacation since Julian becameonMPPinlB75 In desperation we rented a cottage sight unseen and It rained the five days we were there she recalled So were hoping after the election is over and the hay is In well be able to get away for a few days together and just relax And what if Julian doesnt win the election We havent even had time to think about that Mrs Reed replied And anyway she smiled Isnt that the wrong attitude This family believes Julian is going to win Scottish weekend Pioneers of Scottish descent contributed much to the settlement of Waterloo County and they will be honoured by a Scottish Week end at Pioneer Village June and 12 Visitors on S Saturday will see a display of tartans and an information booth under the Scottish Clans Association will be at the Township Hall The local branch Clon Donald Society will be on hand at the Clan Donald log house which was opened last fall Members will perform Scottish Country dancing On Sunday at 10 a the congregation of Pres byterian Church will hold an outdoors Covenanters Service in the willow grove In the afternoon a program will be held on the platform at the flrehal featuring Scottish Country dancing old time fiddlers and Die popular sheep dog show put on by Robert Walker of Creemore LAKEVIEW CENTRE f twins Socialists On Staff Wo feature from CELANESE BIGELOW VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard and Cushioned Vinyls from ARMSTRONG AND GAF CANADA WEEK Proclamation To honour Canada our land created by the fusion of two founding cultures enriched by the contribution of many other cultures fatherland of all Canadians To honour this country home of over 22000000 people proud of their heritage and the freedom they enjoy To honour this country which is ours of which we all are proud I hereby proclaim the week of June 25th to July 1st CANADA WEEK Thus I invite the citizens of The Town of Hills to celebrate it by striving to know our country better by flying our flag by participating in CANADA WEEK and by promoting Canadian unity TJ Hill Mayor Town the a friendly face in audience She added that sometimes chauffeurs Gray to he gets his notes ready car lies always gone by am and home around or so Mrs Gray said but hes always been a busy person and thats the way it Is He doesnt like wasting time Docs she think life will change for the family if Mr Gray is elected MPP next week I don know how George could possibly work more than hes doing now Mrs Gray said it certainly won be because he Iry George is very hard worker and lies devoted to his party Grants to parks Twenty one Conservation Areas under the Grand River Conservation Authority have been given a provincial grant totalling 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