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10- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 30, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Durham Liberals choose candidate for spring vote By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Local Liberals have chosen Oshawa resident Garry Minnie as their can- didate in the upcoming provincial election." During a nomination meeting in Bowmanville last Wednesday evening (March 24), Mr. Minnie was acclaimed the Grit candidate for the new Durham riding. With a provincial elec- tion expected to take place this spring, Mr. Minnie said he was glad to get the nomination pro- cess over with. He is eager to challenge Tory incum- bent John O'Toole, cur- rently MPP for Durham East. The name of the rid- ing has been changed as a result of redistribution. "I'm really pleased with how things went at the meeting. There was a nice crowd for an acclamation, and we have tremendous spirit," said Mr Minnie, a first-time candidate. "It's a fact that we need to have a government that is responsible and respon- Garry Minnie sive to the needs of the people of Ontario, and in particular those in the Durham Riding. While he acknowledges that some of the changes made by the present Tory government were much- needed, the 59-year-old former teacher questions the way in which they have been introduced. "I'm not in agreement with the methods they use to implement their changes," he said. And he charges that Tory policies have been detrimental in Durham. "In health care their [1 (gel, Helolo) {1 (d, of | 01), [oR ]{3Y.11: UNIROYAL TIGER PAW ASC 14" delay on building the new cancer centre for Durham Region is unconscionable. The construction of this centre was announced in 1994 and now it looks like it won't be done until 2001 or 2002; that's unaccept- able. "The money they spend to send the patients here to Toronto for treatment - - that $30 million -- would have more than built the cancer centre." Mr. Minnie said Ontario voters want to see: an end to years of tumult at Queen's Park. * "I think the people of Ontario will be looking for a little stability. They've had nine years of this... Bob Rae followed by the Common Sense Revolution. I think they want to return to stability; that's what the munici- palities want, what the health care system wants and what the education system wants." Mr. Minnie currently works as a sales associate with Willow Publishing in Brighton. He was a teach- er for more than 33 years, including over 15 years as the head of the English department at Courtice Secondary School. He presently lives in northeast Oshawa with his wife of 32 years, Lois. BIRTHDAY . Happy 3rd Birthday One Tire For Two Tires For Daniel Hutchings 9s March 29th $ 2% . Happy 1st Birthday P185/75R14WW P185/75R14WW M. atthew H, utc hings February 12 Love Gram & Papa BIRTHDAY Price includes installation, SS valve stems, lifetime rotation, 80,000 km wear rating and road hazard warranty. Available at participating dealers. Call 1-800-GM-Drive. One Year Ago a Dream Came True! A Baby Was Born - A Little Boy - You! Happy 1st Birthday Gage! on March 30 2 Love Mommy, and Daddy Bring us your bald, your air-challenged, your treadless. We'll replace'em for you. celebrate the tuture/ 4 DURHAM na iG NL () N 1 999 zag DURHAM HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF THE REGION'S WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES The Region's Waste Management Facilities in Oshawa, Port Perry, Blackstock and in Brock Township will be closed Friday, April 2, 1999 for Good Friday. Normal operations will resume Saturday, April 3, 1999. V.A. Silgailis, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works