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Sa the ele election | It has been better than two months since Kim Campbell was elected leader of the Consefvative Party and sworn in a few days later as Prime Minister of Canada. In that time, it's fair to say that*Campbell has had more exposure through the electronic and print media than any other politician in the country. There will be an election this fall, but Campbell has refused to set a date and over the weekend was widely quoted as saying in effect she will take her own sweet time in calling an election. That's her perogative, of course. But all Canadians, partisan or nat, hope. that Campbell keeps in mind that if the election is prior to October 26, it will save the tax-payers some $16 million. If the election date is after the country will have to be re- enumerated. Aside from all the other factors in setting an election, $16 million tax dollars is nothing to be sneezed at. In fact, a lot of tax-payers might even thank her for the savings. Unlike the leaders of the other major parties who have had plenty of time to put their stamp on things, Campbell is right : . THE SCuGQe CITIZEN: hn B, McClelland, Valerié Ellis cana Member : John B. MeClelland n aa an independently owned and operated Vertising manager : Valerie Elfis in weekly community newspaper, D vertims a Che Fact to AN a son F) over a 36 ZU PORT PERRY, ONT. L9L1J2 feature writer : Heather McCrae inand around Scugog Township. Phone : (416) 985-6397 Fax : (416) 985-1410 Proud Canfas, prowd bs cal Sugg Township sold outside Scugog Township. when she says she need time to build her own identity as leader. But how much? ~~ * She has been working non-stop since June 16 on both official and partisan duties (often they are blurred) and has had | dented media The country is waiting. The longer Campbell delays calling an tion, the more Canadi may think she has yet to stake out her territory, that she is unclear on ies. This is an important national election. There are big problems facing Canada, especially Ontario and it's time to get on with the process of finding out who will govern us over the next four years. Come on, it's time to set the date and get the partisan political campaign underway. Canadians have been waiting a long time to have their pay at the polls. World shame The city of Sarajevo has been under siege for well over a year leaving hundreds of civilian Iti and many of therp with horrific wounds that have gone largely un-treated due to a lack of medical facilities and supplies. Many of the winds and diseases could be easily treated at virtually any western nation hospital. Yet, incredibly, it is only in the last couple of weeks that the world has tried to air-lift any of the civilian wounded out; the carnhge for médical treatment. About 40 got out over the weekend, bound for hospitals in many of them children | SES just trying to help To the Editor; Last Thursday, Scugog Employment Services held a gathering at the Y.M.C.A. so that Ross Stevenson, M.P., could meet some of our jobseeking residents and hear and discuss their concerns. Mr Stevenson has, from the start, always been a strong supporter of our efforts to disturb and dislodge the unemployment situation in this area and wanted the opportunity to learn firsthand how we are tackling the problem, and what and Jim Grieve, whose advice, generosity and community spirit seems to be endless and air; but we ean accentuate the positive, and show the best ways to start to resolve a who is totally i ~ efforts to get Scugog working. Also the businesses who have offered practical services (Port Perry Printing, Port Perry Star, Scugog Citizen,) have all been an enormous help all along. Sadly, there are a great many residents of Scugog who are without employment: the people who come to the office are all casualties of the ion, come from a wide we have achi our efforts. ranging background of ions and skills and are In wel and introducing Mr. Stevenson, I took the opportunity to tell those present that, although S.E.S. is just a new and small office; it is a ti Britain and Sweden. And what shculd have been a of mercy for the sick and dying turned into a bitter dispute as #nited Nations officials accused the British of turning the effort into a public relations side show, 1 hildren in front of the press and TV cameras to prop up sagging government fortunes at home. The entire world should hang its head in shame. Unable to get the warring sides to stop the fighting in Bosnia, the world.can't even co-ordinate an air lift to save the lives of a few children. Surely, in 1993, the world can do better than that. After all, it has been more than 25 years since technology first put a man on the moon. The ts in Sarajevo, not to mention a dozen other war torn spots on this planet, are an international black mark on all humanity. Can the nations of the world not even organize an air-lift of sick and wounded civilians? One is reminded of an event more than 50 years ago when several thousand Jews huddled in an over-crowded ship while country after country refused to take them-in. The ship finally returned to Germany and most aboard eventually died in thé Nazi Holocaust that was soon to follow. It is beyond Ro iaeion that the world has learned so little in the last half century. y-run and owes any success to the solid team of supporting partners on whom we rely daily. Mayor Howard Hall and | Councillor Ken Gadsden have 4 1, working extremely hard to try to regain emp and get ed to the, probl We must be doing something right because, since June 28, ten of our residents have found full-time employment apd one has a 'part-time job. These num may not seem large, but they represent a good start. We are beginning to get enquiries from employers for workers - and this is precisely what will get Scugog working again; Our long-term goal is tothave a fully-fledged, "one stop" employment office, with businesses registering their employee requirements and jobseekers being matched with their lives back on track. Many have had long-standing careers and are past the age when they thought they would ever have to hunt for a job again; most | are out of work through no fault of their own, due to business downsizing or been d in every aspect of our development, and the peak of their professions, are constantly lending their have outstanding advice, assistance and qualifications and skills and practical support to our efforts. are at a loss as to where to 'Together we have made a turn next. It is not un to" strong showing and see husbands and wives Who lished a fair of are both out of work) ora 8UCCess since starting out on June 28. Before getting into the details of our track record to date, I must say again that we could not have accomplished anything at all hadit not been for the initial and vital support of Drs. Jack Cottrell and Jim Hardy, who so kindly donated the office until Labour Day, b ailure. Many were at single parent (man or woman) without a job, and so many young people who have no idea what to do with their eduction now they are out of school or university. - At S.E.8. we tackle each problem head on, We have no miracles to offer and cannot wave a magic wand and "produce jobs-for-all out of thin. work pie wn J to their skills. On Thursday, at the urging of | Mayor Hal and Councillor Gadsden, Mr. Stevenson was { asked to renew his efforts to \ obtain some sort of federal funding to enable S.E.S. to continue operating: He Jlomised he would do his best t could only say that, if funds were found, any support would only be for six months. We feel that, given this assistance, we would be able to prove the value of S.E.S. and, in the interim, have time to establish ourselves with area businesses and agencies to whom we can provide costsaving. services. Employers may telephone the office and we will explain how 'we can offer assistiince to their businesses, either by way of staff recruitment or with Turn to page ten © ¢