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"A Family Tradition for 127 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 9, 1993 - 5 Two Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers stopped In Port Perry on March 2 for a luncheon meeting as part of the ministers' tour. Pictured with Durham MP Ross Stevenson (right) are Pauline Browes, Minister of State for Employment and Immigration, and Paul Dick, Minister of Supply and Servic- es. GEOFF CARTWRIGHT Sales Representative * Service * Results * Reliability BUS: 985-7351" FAX: 0985-0870 RES: 985-8163 '24 hr. pager RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE 5 High Street, Port Perry, Ontario L9L 1H8 An Independently Oaned and Operated Member Broker of Coldwell Banker Afllisis of Canada, Inc. Herbally Yours Health Food er Natural Products 143 Perry St., Port Perry, Ont. 985-0861 Easy Grow Indoor Window Gardens Parsley ol Camomile Chives Lemon Balm Oregano Peppermint Thyme Spearmint Basil Anise Dill Mustard Sage Rosemary Start Your Own Herb Garden! 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But it is the responsibility of the public to choose the party they feel is best suited to do the job. } "It's important for Canadians to vote positively. There is far too much negative voting. We must look at the party and all theissues," she said. Mr. Dick told the luncheon guests that the challenge for the party over the next few months will be to choose a new leader that can take them into the next decade. This person must be somebody with confident, truth- ful and frank. The minister also made note of the lack of popularity with the PCs at the presént, but assured the crowd that the policies the party implemented over its nine-year reign was for the good of the country. "We understand we're not the most popular government be- cause of the decisions we've had tomake." © But he assured them that their concerns were being heard and that a conscious effort was being made to address them. The ministers tour took the two cabinet ministers to various locations in Durham Region and beyond to Eastern Ontario last week. They began the day with a breakfast session in Oshawa with Industry, Trade and Technology Minister Mi- chael Wilson. Generation 2000 group speaks to PPHS students By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star "There's so many questions, not enough answers. It just seems the world is so screwed u " words came from one young per- son, but just as easily could have come from every young person. This person, 22-year-old Jim Pfeffer from Calgary, is part of a national touring group called Generation 2000. Its mandate is to inspire the country's youth to become informed and get in- volved in national issues. The four-person travelling troupe rolled into Port Perry High School last Thursday to P. These less than prophetic deliver their message to senior students. Addressing issues such as safe sex, peer pressure, unem- ployment, discrimination and the environment, the tour at- tempts to reinforce to the stu- dents that it is only themselves that can make the tough choices and make the changes in life. "You can make a difference," they stress during the perfor- mance. | And there was no better per- son to emphasize this point than Michelle Steele, 22, from Victoria, B.C. Ms. Steele told the students how she was growing up and tailoring her life according to everybody else's expectations instead of her own. - po ; F 3 y* 4 A Je Ad Generation 2000, a non-profit organization touring the coun- try to inspire youth to get informed and get involved stopped at Port Perry High School on March 4. Pictured are members Mi- chelle Steele, Jim Pfeffer, Rosle Katsak and Christy Clarke. See story for details. 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"I hope nothing that big in your life has to happen to your- self to realize you are important and that you must take care of yourself," she told the hushed audience. Much of the 30-minute pres- entation is aimed at getting the students involved in their lives and taking charge: It also attempts to rid apathy from the youth of today, says Christy Clarke, 23, from Co- mox, B.C., a member of the troupe. : But as much as it is geared to- wards teaching the students, the participants say they are constantly learning new things from the contact with students. Ms. Clarke says she is learn- ing the regional issues that are prevalentin the country. "I never stop learning," she said. The four members are part of a charitable, non-partisan or- ganization travelling across Canada. During its four-month tour the 40 members will per- form in more than 600 high schools to 200,000 students in every province. 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