WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19,1987, PAGE 13 Formula sets spending limit by election candidates The three parties vying for a seat in Durham Centre are permitted to spend $2 per voter for the first 15,000 voters, according to Jean Ouellet, communications. officer for Elections Ontario. After that 15,000, parties are permitted to spend $1 for the next 10,000 voters, then 25 cents for each voter beyond 25,000. But while the parties will not have a firm count on the number of voters in Durham Centre, they will have "a pretty good idea," says Ouellet. Six months after the Sept. 10 elec- tion each candidate is required to file a financial audit statement. IN DURHAM EAST_ Candidates welcome recycling plan Should the winner of Durham Centre exceed the amount, the commission on election finances will report the overexpenditure to the Speaker of the Legislature. Should the new MPP bé unable to explain the circumstances, he or she willlose their seat in the legisiature. If one of the unsuccessful can- didates 'overexpends, the attorney general's office may prosecute, says Ouellet. Candidates can receive funds through donations. During any year, a company may donate.up to $4,000 to a party and $750 to acon- stituency with that total not to ex- ceed $3,000. However, during a campaign, a company can donate an additional $4,000 to a party and an additiongl $750 to a constituency. Again tué amount is not to exceed $3,000. Premier David Peterson made a swing through the Durham East riding last Thursday stopping for over an hour in Kirby to give sup- port to Liberal candidate Diane Hamre. With an entourage of 25 people in two elaborately decorated red and white busses, the premier took the opportunity of announcing he was setting aside $20 million over a five- year period to relieve the burden of recycling throughout Ontario. Hamre expressed her delight at the announcement stating that with the recent sod-turning of the Durham Recycling plant, this fun- ding comes at a very appropriate time. The start-up cost for the program in Durham, which will in- clude 80,000 blue boxes, five new trucks and the 10,000 sq. ft. building, has already received more provincial funding than was anticipated. Although the amount of ad- ditional monies to be received after Peterson's announcement is not know at this time, Hamre said the extra funding will reduce the im- pact on property taxpayers. A provincial education program on recycling is also part of the initiate announced by Peterson. "We must lessen our dependence on landfill sites such as those located in Scugog and Darlington," said Hamre. "Recycling is an im- portant part of the Liberal waste management program." New Democratic Party can- didate in the Durham East riding was also pleased with the announ- cement. "Recycling is of the utmost im- portance," said Marg Wilbur, "and any steps taken in that direc- tion is right." She stated the question of waste disposal had always been one of her prime concerns, particularly in this area. Calling the announcement an "excellent" one, Wilbur added she would like to see even more initiatives to clamp down on the matter of excessive garbage. Likewise, Progressive Conser- vative candidate Sam Cureatz ad- mitted the subject of garbage, and what to do with it, was a problem "we all have to face." He indicated he "gives laurels" to anyone, or any party, who does anything to help. "I think it's comfortable to say all three parties want to alleviate the garbage problem and I take my hat off to Mr. Peterson on this one," said Cureatz, cautioning that the problem would not be solved over- night. "I'm not being critical," he said. "It's just a fact." A STRONGVOICE FOR Durham Centre TALENT AND EXPERIENCE FOR The Peterson TeamJ •EMPLOYMENT Gains Without Losses New FUNDING for small business, the automotive sector, high technology, and training needs, to ensure Ontario has the wealth and economic competitiveness it needs to create jobs. • EDUCATION AND TRAINING• Excellence and Relevance Reduction in pupil teacher ratios. New facilities to deal with population growth. * CHANGING SOCIAL NEEDS• Ideas that Work . Action Without Delay Affordable housing for ail Ontarians and fair rent for tenants. Greater independence for seniors and the disabled. ON SEPTEM BER JOTH VOTE FOR ALLAN FURLONG PHONE YOUR LIBERALCANDIDATEIN DURHAM CENTRE CAMPAIGN OFFICE: 128 DUNDAS ST., WHITBY Authorized by Ivan Wallace, CFO) PALLOCK ORCHARDS WHITBY - NOW OPEN Featuring New Crop vegetables, apples, pears cider, honey, tomatoes. Everyday low prices! First Entrance North of Rossland on Hlghway 12 East Side m 1 your name must be IF EtaL îo