sid. . ,Orsaue t ABeOtebr Be Wednesday, August 22, 1984 The morale of three area Liberal riding associations was given a shot in the arm with a visit by Prime Minister John Turner last Thursday. A large crowd greeted the Prime Minister who promised them that a new Liberal government would bring a "new harmony" to Canada. 32 Pages mi' _w Gary Herrema (right of Turner), the Liberal can- didate in Ontario Riding was on hand to welcome him to the Polish Veteran's Hall in Oshawa. To Turner's left is Terry Kelly, the party's candidate in Oshawa. Free Press Staff Photo In speech to local Liberal faithful PM pledges new national harmony OSHAWA - During a whirlwind visit to the Polish Veteran's Hall here last Thursday, Prime Minister John Turner promised the local party faithful from three area ridings that a new Liberal government would bring a "new harmony" to Canada. Over 500 party members from the ridings of Ontario (which includes Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and'Uxbridge), Oshawa and Durham-Northumberland gathered to cheer on their leader while getting a shot in the arms themselves. Fresh fron the previous evening's nationally televised debate on women's issues, Turner looked and sounded like a leader and loudly proclaimed the Liberal heritage. His address focused mainly on economie issues but came with a pledge not to erode Canada's universal social programs such as medicare, unemployment insurance and pensions. Turner told the crowd that his government's "fundamental priority" was economie recovery. The nation's survival, he said, "depends on our ability to compete abroad." Reaching agreements with the country's major trading par- tners will not be left strictly in the hands of his cabinet ministers. "The Prime Minister will also be at the bargaining table with our trading partners," Turner promised. He also said that a "new national harmony" must be reached between business, labor and government and all three have a responsibility to ensure Canada's future prosperity. The Prime Minister also launched an appeal to the labor movement to join with him in his plans. "They are as concerned as we are," he said, "We must reach out beyond political affliations. We cannot afford the luxury of the bickering and the fighting." A Liberal government, Turner further pledged, would untake a program of "economic nation building" the priority of which would be job creation and growth. "I returned to public life to get this country back to work." As an example of his party's determination to create jobs for young people, Turner pointed to the recent policy announcement made by his party. Young people, he said were in a "Catch 22" situation. "No experience, no job. No job, no experience." His party would "give them their first chance." He also pledged assistance to small business and pointed to the creation of Small Business Canada, an agency that will provide "one stop shopping" for all of the small business' government related needs. A young entrepreneur program will also be introduced - en- couraging young people to start their own businesses. Turner also took time to address women's issues saying that his party promises "justice, fairness, equity and partnership" for women. But all of these things will be done without damaging the nation's universal social programs. "Nothing will be done to breach the Liberal heritage," he said taking the time to take a few shots at the Progressive Conser- vative Party and their leader, Brian Mulroney. "This election is about trust. Canada must be able to trust their government." Turner told the faithful, the Tories have no faith in the Canadian electorate. "They really have no faith in the people of Canada. But the people of Canada will come to the right decision." Aine's parade will be biggest ever mn hand as will be Regional Chairman Gary Herrema, Ontario Riding MP Scott Fen- nell and Durham West MPP George Ashe. The list of other par- ticipants is reaching in- to the dozens. Included are the Whitby Lawn Bowlers, the local ringette association, the local minor baseball club, the Whitby Ladies' Softball League, the Brooklin- Whitby Minor Hockey Association, the Whitby Figure Skating Club and, of course, the Whitby Iroquois Swim Club and the Ajax Swim Club of which Ottenbrite is a member. The Toronto Fire Department's antique tiller truck wiil also be part of the festivities. All of Whitby's ser- vice clubs - the Lions, Optimists, Jaycees, Rotary and Kinsmen - will also participate as will the Oshawa and Whitby Judo Club. The Oshawa Shrine Club will not only have their band but their clowns and motorcycle corps in the parade as well. There will be at least eight bands including the Whitby Brass Band, the Whitby Sea Cadet Band, the Warkworth Flute and Drum Band, the Ottawa Firefighters Band and the Ulster Ae- cordian Band. Floats wil be entered by the Durham Region Family YMCA, the day camps of the Whitby Parks and Recreation Department,.the Whitby Hydro Electric Com- mission and Consumers' Gas. The Whitby Fire Department will also enter its float and bathtub which Crouch says has been painted gold and labelled "An- ne's first swimming pool". The parade promises to be one of the best ever put on in Whitby and will be a symbol of the town's pride in Ot- tenbrite's and Beauchamp's great ac- complishments. Vol. 14, No. 34 a The biggest parade Whitby has ever staged will march through town this Saturday at 1 p.m. in honor of Anne Ottenbrite - "Whitby's Golden Girl". According to Whitby Fire Chief Ed Crouch - who is organizing the parade - the participan- ts will marshal on Man- ning Rd. before heading south on Brock St. to the Whitby Tourist Infor- mation Centre. From there, the parade will head west on Burns St. to Henry St. where it will turn south towards the Iroquois Park Com- plex where the public reception will be held at 4 p.m. Crouch says that the parade route itself is about four kilometres long and the parade is about two kilometres making it one of the longest ever staged in Whitby. The grand marshal of the parade will be Anne Ottenbrite's long time swimming coach Paul Meronan. Her first coach, Lynne Trimbee, will also be part of the parade. Aside from Whitby's two Olympians - Otten- brite and Glenn Beauchamp - at least two other members of Canada's team will be on hand: Sylvia Rueggar of Newcastle who came eighth in the woman's marathon and Shawn O'Sullivan who won a silver medal in boxing. Also invited are: Michelle McPherson, a member of the bronze medal winning relay team which Ottenbrite was also on; Kelly Plipz, a member of Canada's equestrian team; Karen Nelson of Oshawa, a member of the track and field con- tingent and Scott Mann, also of Oshawa, who played on the Olympic baseball team. While the athletes will be the centre of atten- tion, local politicians wil also have a part to play in the parade. Ail members of Whitby Town Council will be on 32 Pages