PAGE 26, WEDNIESI)AY, MARCI Il1, I. WIITBY FREE REAL ESTATE FEt SLASHED To 31/2% 6 HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED FOR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS. PRICE RANGE $42,000-$98,000. HURRY AND CALL 668-0515. ASTON BRUMLEY REAL ESTATE LTD. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE? ...and done nothing about it I am available to help you decide CALL ME ANYTIME BLAIR BUCHANAN 668-8865 668-6313 - OVER 40 OFFICES TO SERVE YOU BETTERI PRESS Candidates present views . . . Grade 13 and economy issues at Anderson forum By S. GREENAWAY Free Press Staff The four candidates seeking election in the riding of Durham West on March 19 were back in the schools last Friday at an all-candidates forum hosted by Anderson Collegiate. Tory incumbent George Ashe, Liberal Norman Wei, the NDP's Hugh Peacock and Libertarian Bill Leslie spoke briefly before the floor was opened up to questions from the assembled Grades Bill Turansky, Manager of W. Frank R.E. Ltd. Whitby office is pleased to announ- ce that MERVE PARCH- MENT was the Leading Selling & Listing Agent for the month of February. 12 and 13 students. One of the first and foremost questions on the students minds was the fate of grade 13 in the future. Wei was opposed, Ashe and Peacock for and Leslie ab- stained from comment. "We are the only province with grade 13 and it's not that beneficial," said Wei voicing his parties wish to gradually phase out the fifth year of high school. Ashe was quick to point out that Liberal leader Dr. Stuart Smith has announced sooner than expected." In his opening remarks Leslie attacked government using the expression "less government is best gover- nment." "The libertarian party is for people who make it on their own," he said. "Big government is taking away people's incentives to work hard." Re-iterating the Liberal's chief argument in this elec- tion Wei asked the assem- bled students how many of their friends or relatives had ty by the Liberals that people are leaving Ontario to travel west at a rate of one every 17 minutes. "If there are job oppor- tunities to employ your skills elsewhere we think that's great," he said. He attacked the other candidates' faith in their party leaders. "They themselves can't see the leaders of their par- ties sitting with Pierre Trudeau, Rene Levesque or Peter Lougheed at the negotiating table because Liberal candidate Norman Wei is seen here addressing Grades 12 and 13 Anderson Collegiate students last week at an all candidates forum. During the question period the four Durham West candidates were asked about their par- ties position on the grade 13 issue. Of the four Wei was the only one to support a "gradual phasing out" of the fifth year in high school. Tory George Ashe and NDP candidate Hugh Peacock were in favor of retaining Grade 13 and Libertarian Bill Leslie abstained from comment. that he would eliminate grade 13, in turn defending its retention. "Right now, if you wish to graduate after grade 12, you can, if you want a more rounded education, then you can go on to grade 13," he said. Peacock, the 43-year-old former MPP for Windsor West supported grade 13's retention explaining that if it was eliminated the entrance requirements to university might become even more stringent and graduating grade 12 students would be faced with tuition fees "even ventured west in the past five years to find jobs. The majority of the students raised their hands. "The economy is going to be a big issue in this elec- tion. It doesn't have to be this way, you don't have to go out west to look for a job," said Wei. He ca-Iled for a change of government saying "the present government is four years older than I am, and I'm 16 years older than most of you." "That is old," he joked. Ashe defended the ac- cusations leveled at his par- Walter Frank, President of W. Frank Real Estate Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bill Turansky as Manager of the Whitby Office. Bill was born, raised and educated in Whitby and is pleased to be back in the area. He invites all his previous friends and associates to call him at the office 668-6171 or residence 983-5420. they know their leaders won't stack up." Ashe admitted that the economy in Ontario "has been better" but countered the "gloom and doomers" criticisms pointing out that Ontario's unemployment rate, as of January, was 6.6 per cent compared to 7.3-7.4 per cent for the rest of the country. He also pointed out that the conservatives had held true to its 1977 election cam- paign to create 100,000 new jobs per year in the provin- ce. "That was three years ago and since then there have been 350,000 new jobs created." Peacock in turn attacked the present Davis gover- nment and their handling of industrial matters. "Under the leadership of Davis the government has given up 390,000 manufac- turing industry jobs in this province," said Peacock. "How can you plan for your future if it is your neighbour who is planning how much and what you can spend." He criticized the impor- ting of $60,000,000 worth of food per year by the gover- nment. Peacock also said that-the quality of education and its availability to students is on the decline through neglect of funding. "Mr. Davis has taken pride in being the builder of post secondary education in this province. Today he presides over its disin- tegration," hesaid. Peacock said that an NDP government would make grants available according to the individual's ability and not their income. 7,7=7