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Durham East candidates on the campaign (From page 1) Ontario. ~ "Ifeel very strongly that state run Insurance is not the answer," he said. Mr. Cureatz acknowledged that there is unfairness for many drivers when it comes to auto premiums, especially those in certain age groups who are lumped together and must pay high rates even if their driving record is perfect. He suggested that the government needs to monitor the insurance in- dustry to ensure that the premiums are fair for all drivers based on their individual records. New Democrat candidate Marg Wilbur, a resident of Scugog Township, told the Star the proposal for a state or "driver owned" auto insurance plan similar to the one in Manitoba is an important plank in the Party platform this election. She said the present system is not fair to many drivers. A public auto insurance plan would lead to decreased premiums for some «drivers, and she said the plan would guarantee that premiums paid by drivers would be re-invested in On- tario and not funnelled out of the country as is the case now. Mrs. Wilbur said other issues the NDP will be addressing during the campaign include improvements to the Occupational Health and Safe- ty regulations, the issue of pensions to allow early retirement to free up jobs for younger people, equal pay for work of equal value, improved day care in the province, import controls to protect jobs in the manufacturing and agricultural sec- tors, and the protection of farmland and the environment. One local environment issue she noted concerns the availability of Every dollar helps i water supplies. She noted that in Courtice areas, development has been halted because ground water supplies for wells have dried up or gone bad. "This problem is going to get. more serious: Shallow wells are go- ing dry or being polluted and we have to look at the long term supp- ly of ground water,' she said. Mrs. Wilbur predicted that with the changes in the riding boundary and the number of new voters in Durham East, the "riding is up for grabs" on September 10. She said she is very encouraged by the positive feed-back she is already getting from voters and especially the success the federal NDP has been enjoying in recent months. She said she would be very pleased if federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent made a campaign ap- pearance in Durham East over the next few weeks. Mrs. Wilbur has been an active member of the Party for many years. She has worked at the provin- cial and federal levels, has been a campaign manager for other can- didates and ran once before herself. She is married with three children. Liberal nominee Diane Hamre, making her first venture into pro- vincial politics, will be working hard to stress her own record as politi- cian at the municipal level. A resi- dent of Orono for the past 11 years, Mrs. Hamre has been a regional councillor for Newcastle for the past six years, including four years as chairman of the Region's Social Ser- vices Committee. "I plan to be positive during this campaign, stressing my own record of involvement. If people anywhere in the riding have a problem, I want to hear about it," she stated. The new x-ray equipment at Community Memorial Hospital is a little closer to being paid-off this week after a generous dona- tion from Port Perry IGA. Chairman of the hospital foundation, Mr. Howard Hall is seen here receiving the first cheque of a $2,000 commitment from Mr. Jim Grieve, manager of the Port Perry IGA store. The hospital must still raise $65,000 to finish paying for the equipment. She said the Liberal Party under Mr. Peterson has developed a reputation for listening to the peo- ple. She said the Liberal Party is very responsive to the people at the grass roots level, and she plans to campaign along this line. When asked about the bil- ingualism issue that has surfaced already between the Conservative and Liberal leaders, Mrs. Hamre said the Liberals are not marching towards official bilingualism, but will honour the right of people to have access to services in the French language. Other issues that will be address- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, August 5, 1987 -- 9 ed include the funding of education and hospitals, both of which she said were neglected under the Conservatives. She said social assistance pro- grams must be evaluated in their totality to determine if they are ef- fective in this day and age. Mrs. Hamre admitted she is hear- ing confusion from Scugog residents * about the riding boundary changes for Durham East and she pledged to spending a lot of time campaigning in the Scugog area. She said there are plans to open a campaign office by the end of this week or early next week in Port Perry. Mrs. Hamre said there doesn't ap- pear to be a dominant local issue in Durham East, but she noted she is hearing concern over federal in- itiatives for a free trade deal with the United States. She also cited general concerns among voters for the environment and money for hospitals and school boards, especially the construction of new schools in rapidly growing areas. Mrs. Hamre is married with four children, all in their 20's. She won the right to carry the Liberal ban- ner in Durham East after a hotly contested nomination battle with Donna Fairey. Skyhawks, 1987 Pontiac Firefly, Acadian, 1987 Buick ~ & Centuries Great Savings continue at ... 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