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Local Reform Party expels former executive A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 32 Janine Wessman tastes some of the fruits of her labors at the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre. She‘s one of the cooks who prepares pancakes and sausages for visitors wanting to learn about maple syrup production. Horse drawn wagons take you to the sugar bush where maple syrup making is demonâ€" strated by both pioneer and modern methods. You can also buy some maple syrup products on the site. To find Mountsberg, take Guelph Line north of Hwy. 5 to Campbellville Road, go west and folâ€" low the signs. Hours are 10:00 a.m.â€"4:00 p.m. on weekends and they‘re also open today for the March Break. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) HE OAKVILLE BEAVER ;Wa/(a/aé’gwf mrkxl% Me ewspaper "CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 It‘s time to order your freshly baked Easter Bunny Cake from your neighbourhood Tim Hortons, before we‘re fresh out. Fresh Fun For Easter H Hwy. #25 75 Bro:le Rd. QEW 2322 Royal Windsor Dr. 135 Trafaigar Rd. Trafaigar 401 "She was a keystone when we started the riding association and the backbone for a time," said Malboeuf. "The national executive asked us some questions about her and they made the decisions." Bucher said former members trying to get to the bottom of their expulsions have been stymied by unreturned and cutâ€"off phone calls and refused meetings. Malboeuf speculated that a smear campaign against him which surfaced just prior to the federal election, and events in "I‘m not interested in a comeâ€" back; I never have been," she said, though she described herself as "a political animal" and said the Progressive Conservatives have been in contact with her. "The party has a policy to expel someone doing things to the detriment of the party," he said. "A new party draws people from all over and some are undesirable. As events occur, their memberâ€" ships are reviewed and people are expelled. It happens to all new parties." Bucher said she understood several members of the local ridâ€" ing executive wanted her out of the party because they are afraid she will attempt a comeback. Former Oakvilleâ€"Milton Reform candidate, Richard Malboeuf, said the national party executive expelled Bucher and the other Ontario members. Bucher called the expulsion "a total surprise" and was upset no reasons had been given and no hearing was offered. She said her democratic right to defend herself was denied and her trial and sentence were executed in absentia. "The silence is quite deafenâ€" ing," she said. "I consider the terâ€" mination to be in contravention of the party constitution. I will conâ€" tinue to badger away and apply for arbitration." By BRAD REAUME Special to the Beaver , ita Bucher, former Oakvilleâ€"Milton riding president ‘ for the Reform Party, saw her membership revoked L. <, recently during a purge which claimed approximateâ€" ly two dozen in Ontario. She has sent six letters to variâ€" ous levels of the Reform Party executive, but has yet to hear anyâ€" thing. Former riding president caught in party purge (See ‘Smear‘ page 9) 24 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) 1 OUaVv S ....................... FRIDAY FILE ............ ... 10 ............................ Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Woolco, AP 288 Lakeshore Rd. E... 842â€"7600 343 Kerr St.............. Oakvilie Place DISTRICT OFFICE Appleby Mail, Burlington Bay 842:9410 oxt. 150 Vive la France Page 10 .................... BA2â€"A811 on. 321 845â€"3824 South of France provides artist‘s inspiration 14â€"15