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6 - Orono Weekl Tirnes, Wedruesday, August 11, 1993 The battie begins for Federal election I ,Mis display was a hit at the Durham Federal Liberal picnic last week at the Ransberry farm where some over 100 were ini attendance. There is ho doubt it wil be well used over the next couple of months. How many tries will it take before the govemment finally gels OHIP righit. The issuing of personal hecalth cards was, in itseif, a fine idea. However, the way the switch overwas done was indeed flawed. H-ealth cards have been issued to, dead people, people who do not reside in Ontario, illegal immigrants, pretty rnuch anyone who asked for one. Meanwhile, born and raised in Ontario, my Health Card did not cone. Every other persor. namned on the application received their card. I waited by the mailbox, but to no avail. Finally, I took matters into my own hands and went to see the good folks at the OHIP-office. I was immediately given a temp card and told my real card would follow shortly. Happily it did. Fortunately, 1 have had no reason to try on my new card for size in the past couple of years. Truth is I'm afraid to sec what could be on it. I don't lend my card out. But it's possible, isn't it, that someone out tbere bas my number. The idea of a photo ID makes perfect sense to me. The only question I have is .- . why dîdn't they think of this to begin with? Pretty much every forrn of ID we use has a photo and a number of personal stats ranging from age to height. The numnber of people who take advantage of our health care system is staggering. If we want to eut costs, maybe this should be our starting point. Liberal Picnic (Continued from page 1) of Mr. Elston, in saying that Canàdians "want change."' "They want change now; and the change they seek is in the Liberal Party'." Mr. Shepherd addressed the issues of the preserit economie slump, the Free Trade agreemnent and his hope for economîic recovery. On the subject of the present economic situation, Shepherd says "Economies are sornewhat like roller-coasters, they go up and down over history. I don't have to tell you that the rides over the last nine years of Tory rule have been ail down hill." Regarding the Free-Trade Agreement Shepherd believes, "the Conservatives have forced.us into the Free-Trade Agreement with the United States, then further into another one involving Mexico. Indeed, il should be called the North American Forced Trade Agreemnit. " Shepheýrd believes that for cconornie recovery we should "look at a complete restructuring of Canadian small businesssector, w here there is a partnership between business, government workers and financial institutions.*' "It is time to become invoived in the match to Ottawa. To bring dignity, prosperity and respect to our great nation', Shiepherd finishud. Want compensation, for MTO job Ioss Mayor Betty Collins of Port Hope is hopeful that -the Town can gain some of die $100 million which the province. has set aside for municipalities affected through the fact that province has not proceeded with its plans to relocate- ministry offices ini tle affected munlicipalities. Ille Port Hope Mayor lias ,in, mmnd the movement of jobs frorn thc Ministry of Transporioni u ol Port [tope. About 4.5 ceployces ouLt cf 74 emnployecs at dic .Miniistry office ini Port Hlope bail tleir job elimninateil tis ycar.