Campaign underway Grossman visits Whitby The Ontario Liberals failed to deliver on the educational and transportation needs facing Durham Centre, Conservative leader Larry Grossman charged during a visit to Whitby Mon- day night. Grossman, greeted by more than 100 party supporters at the campaign office of Durham Centre Tory candidate Stephanie Ball, said the Liberals cut education spending in the province despite having "billions of extra dollars to spend." He also said 4,600 more civil servants were hired in the past two years while $3 million more was spent on his office rather than spending in other areas with greater needs, such as hospitals. ' "The chose more bureaucrats rather than spending more money at your hospital," he told those gathered in downtown Whitby. He also accused the Liberals as having no firm stand on free trade or hydro generation, although he said hydro was one item on a Liberal "hidden agenda." Grossman said Durham Centre, as an area of high growth, is a good example of the housing and transportation issues "to address the future." The 'real' campaigning is under- ïway for three new candidates in the brand new provincial riding that includes much of Whitby. Only the long weekend separated Friday's announcement by Liberal leader David Peterson of -a Sept. 10 election, and a Monday night visit to Whitby by Ontario Conservative leader Larry Grossman. Meanwhile, the three Durham Centre candidates, who have been introducing themselves to riding residents since earning the nominations for their parties earlier this year, are preparing for the busy month ahead. "It's going to be a tough fight. And it's going to be interesting," come from Conservative candidate Stephanie Ball, not Furlong. "I think that despite the Tories' weak standing, Stephanie Ball is a bigger threat than Allan Furlong," says Stewart, president of the NDP riding association. Kelly, a teacher of mathematics in a viation at Seneca College, is in- troducing herself to residents of the riding, which includes most of Whitby and north Oshawa, as the first step in her strategy to win the seat. She will also adopt the party's promotion of a no-fault insurance plan in Ontario while promising to address the problem of the "decline of the neighborhood school," says says Liberal candidate Allan Furlong, 45, an Oshawa lawyer with campaign headquarters at 118 Dundas St. W., Whitby. "But it appears we're the party to beat," he says, referring to published polls. But Don Stewart, an organizer for NDP candidate Sarah Kelly, says the biggest threat to NDP chances in the Durham Centre will Stewart. Kelly was unavailable for comment. Ball, who welcomed Grossman at her Brock St. N. campaign office SEE PAGE 5 Grant reunited with royal school chum A Brooklin man has been reunited with his old school chum-Prince Andrew. This time, the occasion was a 10- day canoe trip through Donald Grant's home turf, the Northwest Territories. The 28-year-old Grant, born and raised in Brooklin, is the son of Dr. Guthrie and Joy Grant.' A former student at Meadowerest Publie School and Whitby Senior School, Grant met the prince while atten- ding Gordonstoun School in Scotland during his Grade 10 year. The friends became roommates when they both attended Lakefield College near Peterborough for the remainder of their high school education. Since that time, the friendship has continued with Grant on hand to help the Queen's second son celebrate his 21st birthday at a royal bash in 1982, and as a guest at Andrew's wedding to Lady Sarah Ferguson last July. Prince Andrew and Grant share a common passion, the great out- doors, particularly canoeing through wilderness. According to mother Joy Grant, Don is in his element living in Whitehorse. He has resided three years in Canada's north and has recently purchased a ,1 DONALD GRANT of Brooklin, shown at Silver City, Northwest Territories. home in the area located on three acres of lupins. The Grants, who recently returned from a visit with their son, exclaimed how beautiful is the Northwest Territories. Grant is in charge of out-of-town residents, most of whom are native people, at the Whitehorse school. His free time is spent on the many waterways indulging in his favorite sport of kayaking. He is president of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club -an honor of which he is immen- sely proud, according to Joy Grant. While the young Duke and Duchess of York were in Canada, Grant was invited to all the fun- ctions they attended as part of their formal visit, but had to decline due to his commitments at the school. He is, however, delighted to be one of the six school chums getting together for the 260-mile canoe trip through the land he loves best. The trip, which started in Yellowknife, is following an old fur trading route which is reported to culminate in the Thelon Game Sanctuary at the eastern end of Great Slave Lake. SENIORS FALL JUST SHORT See p. 16 More about our harbor See p. 13 J $44 4 4 4 * 444tt4 "~~*' I 4~ l~$ ~:~~,""','.' I ~4,$ ~* 441444 4 4 *.,.4444444$4 4 4 4 4 t t 4 4 T V ~' ';~;,4;4;~4;,~;4;~;4 4*4* , ~4.44,è, $ ONTARIO CONSERVATIVE PARTY leader Larry Grossman accused the Liberals of having a "hidden agenda" as he spoke to more than 100 supporters at the Whitby campaign office of Durham Centre Conservative candidate Stephanie Ball on Monday night. Free Press photo ALLAN STEPHANIE SARAH FURLONG BALL KELLY ý ý ý i 'r'r"