PAGE 12, WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9,1987 Brool ROXANNE REVELER News & Foeatures Editor e ik Phone 655-3637 Reflections of a Golden Age By MABEL M. McCABE I wonder if anyone out there is ready for this? I know I'm not. Here I go anyway. I had a birthday a few weeks ago and one of my dear daughters gave me a microwave oven. Sorry they did not bring me engineering papers to go with it, as I've been reading the very confusing instructions over and over. I was not cut out for the higher technology of this age but I'm working at it. It was a wonderful surprise and I don't know how to thank her. It will make having a hot meal so much easier when the weather is stifling and humid. Somany improvements have come along since mother was in the kitchen that one has to think hard to remember how hard those dear ladies worked. I recall mom making the Christmas cakes and puddings and how hard she stirred the heavy batter. The perspiration would stand out on ber brow and ber breathing was labored. Then there were the many other things like carpet cleaning on the line in the yard. I can still see the dust flying as she used the carpet beater. Mom was one of those women who are compulsive cleaners and I've often thought she would be ashamed of me. I'm the type who will always put off till tomorrow what I should do today. I started out trying to be like mom but found I never had time for the little fun things I wanted to do with my kids. I decided they were more important than a floor scrubbed every day. Now I find I can't do ail those jobs I put off long ago. I'm a victin of my own carelessness J guess. Life has a habit of jumping up and putting us in our place when we step out of line. So here I sit rattling out Me articles every week and hoping they are of interest to a few 'olks. This I can do for it does not take too much manual effort. UIl admit I have fun writing so I gain by it as well as keeping busy. On the Saturday after my birthday I left to go back up to the farm. My son and his wife remembered me telling them about the Seguin and how much I would like to take a ride on that old boat. The next thing I knew, they phoned to say they had arranged for us to take one of the cruises. I was thrilled. I recalled the Seguin in the Gravenhurst area years ago. it is over one hundred years old and it will probably not be around too long. This is like a dream come true. How do you say thank you to folks who have fulfilled your dream? It's not easy. All I can say is it makes this faulty old ticker glad to know how much they care. I hope each of you who read this have had the feeling just once for it makes up for so many things that happen to us over the years. Fall craft course offered Group 74 Arts & Crafts is pleased to 9:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall on offer a new selection of courses for Bagot Street. the fall. For further information call Open house and registration will Susan McGoey at 655-8004 or Betty be held Thursday, Sept. 24 from 8 to Catherwood at 655-3646. There is a clear choice in Durham East! ON SEPT. 10 ELECT MARG WILBUR DEMOGR/ATS DURJIAM EAST 433-4080 or 623-3355 Dur ham East candidates look back on election campaign After weeks of campaigning and knocking on doors, the circuit is almost complete for the three can- didates seeking to represent the riding of Durham East at Queen's Park. Liberal candidate Diane Hamre was clearly excited with the recep- tion she has encountered, saying people'with whom she has spoken have been supportive and en- thusiastie right across the riding. She indicated she was constantly being greeted with such phrases as "Peterson's our man", and "we're with you Di." Hamre said this kind of enthusiasm has kept ber going as she visited homes throughout the large riding. As far as having a stronghold in any particular area, Hamre stated it stood to reason ber popularity ran high in the Newcastle area. "The people of Newcastle have known me and read about me for the past seven years (as both a municipal and regional councillor for that area), they know how hard I work for them and how I relate to people," said Hamre. "In the other parts of the riding people have had to get to know me and what I stand for, but I feel I have a tremendous amount of support throughout the riding." Although she said there was still no one single issue that appeared to be in the forefront during this elec- tion, Hamre conceded many people were anxious about free trade and the question of upgrading education. In the southern section of the riding, there were also con- cerns regarding the Darlington nuclear facility and the future of nuclear energy. New Democratie Party hopeful Marg Wilbur has found the respon- se throughout the riding "ex- cellent" and says she is hopeful of a -victory in Durham East. "From the results indicated we're (NDP) right up there in the running," said Wilbur. "The whole momentum of the campaign has swung in our (NDP) direction while the Liberals have stayed the same, or maybe even slipped a little." Wilbur feels ber support is par- ticularly strong in the areas of nor- th Oshawa, Courtice and Bowman- ville and other spotted areas such as Caesarea. "Our (NDP) strength is where the -population is, aind there bave been areas in Orono where we have been successful in the past," said Wilbur. "And there are not only our former supporters, but . we are picking up many switchers who are fed up with either the Conser- vatives and Liberals, too." Wilbur indicated most of the people ' she has spoken too are greatly concerned about the car in- surance issue, adding that was more than likely because it was one of her main issues and one she talked about the most. "I have had a very strong reac- tion to the car insurance matter and people are still fed up with the unjust system presently in place," she said. Wilbur said one of the high con- cerns in the Brooklin and Courtice area was high property taxes. Other concerns - throughout the riding included increasing education funding back to the 60 per cent level, and free trade on the part of farmers and auto workers. Progressive Conservative can- didate Sam Cureatz said he had found many people who were con- fused about the boundary changes and were not too sure wheré·they belonged. As the incùmbent for a large part of the riding, Cureatz said his "notoriety" had helped him as most of the constituents knew who he was. As far as a strong area of support, Cureatz claimed he could only go on past experience. In the past two elections he showed tremendous strength in the old part of the riding, winning by 6,000 votes. He added, again going on the past experience of newer parts of the riding, that former represen- taives Ross Stevenson and George Ashe had· done well and he did not feel this would change. Cureatz indicated there was still no main ·issue concerning the 'people of Durham East. "It seems as though it has been a long campaign and the people are saturated with it," said Cureatz. "It's almost like the people are saying "Thank goodness it's almost over." Candidates cite- free trade, day care as important issues By ROXANNE REVELER The three candidates running in Durham East are all hopeful to be the one chosen to represent this area at Queen's Park. The Free Press asked each one of them what their top priority would be when elected. Progressive Conservative Sam Cureatz said, "I know it sounds trite, but I mean it sinderely, I will continue to serve my constituents to the best of my ability." (Cureatz is incumbent to a large part of the riding). He said one of the first things he would do is consolidate the new riding of Durham East and take a good look at his constituency offices with respect to extending hours in Port Perry and looking to relocate the Oshawa office. He felt this would take upwards of a year to complete. Cureatz indicated what he did at Queen's Park would be dependent on which party formed the gover- nment but felt "freer trade" talks had to be monitored to see that the concerns of the farming com- munity were met and any workers losing their jobs because of free trade agreements were retrained. He also said he would push for more road reconstruction in the riding, particularly Highway 7 in Scugog, getting the GO train through to the Oshawa/Newcastle boundary and investigate the electrical needs throughout Ontario. Marg Wilbur, NDP candidate, said the highest priority for her, as was that of her party; would be to initiate a province-run insurance scheme. "Of course, what I can construc- tively do will be dependent on what position the NDP party is in after the election is over," she smiled. "I would like to see strides made towards more affordable, ac- cessible, day care and housing, more effective and stringent measures against major polluters, and pensions indexed to allow for early retirement." Liberal Diane Hamre said that during her seven years on regional council she had not committed her- self to one area of concern, but rather addressed all concerns that arose. "I have always takpn the view that whatever the concern, I will give my .all to alleviate that con- cern....that's my style," said Hamre. "This riding deserves a full time, strongly committed, hard working member (of parliament). I don't want Durham East to be a lit- tle quiet thing in the corner, I want them (provincial government) to SEE PAGE 17 WHITBY. FIRST TIME OFFERED! OVERSIZED"CANADIANA"-ONLY 1YEAR NEW Over 3000 sq. ft. with large fenced rear yard. Double door entry, grand foyer, oak spiral stair, brick fireplace in 26 ft. family rm, & centre- island kitchen with walk-out. master & huge ensuite with sep. shower stall, double sinks & step up to oval bath with ceramic surround. Priced to sell, Asking only $264,900. For more information and viewing cal' Brian or Jackie Wright. Bus: 655-3309 or Res: 655-8930. REIMAX Canaan Land Realty Inc. Realtor. Ai"nibvMr wiiiUr(8if<mI1