PAGE8 I E ~ WDEDY JUNE 6.19%0 Furlong supporting Martin for.Lbrlledrhp ByieKowalil Paul M artin should be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, says MPP Allan Pur- Io1eDurhaxn Centre MPP bas piablicly endorsed the Montreal fi' bid te become leader of the' riparty at its convention in Cy vii 'he1irepreseiitsthe vigion of Canada we should be pursuing,» said Furlong. «He's concerned about the environment, has a social con- science and good fiscal policies.» Furlong said be bas always been impressed with Martin since first meeting him about eigtyears ago. r ong was a member of the Oshawa HIarbor Commission at the time and heard Martin deli- ver, a peh at a function be was «I wa imrediately impressed witbhlm and have followed his career with great interest since.» Furlong said bis endorsement should not be viewed as displea- sure witb eitber of the two major candidates, perceived front-run- ner Jean Chretien or Hamilton MP Sheila Copps. «Wboever it will be, will be the next prime minister of Canada," predicted Furlong. StilI, Furlong said be decided against Chretien because be does not agree witb some of the for- mer cabinet minister's policy announcements, or more pre- cisely,Ilack of tbem. «Martin and Co ppsbave been clarron gpohcy thn Obretien. Maybe it's beause be's the fron- trunner.» Furlong added that Obretien may also be' seen as belonging te the «old guard». Altbougb it's now dominating the beadlines, Furlong feels the Meech Lake' constitutional accord could be a moot point by the convention. The June 23 deadline for rati- fication by the provinces is the saine day tbe Lberals choose their new leader. «Meech Lake will be over the day we vote,» ss.id Furlong. "Some people may try te make it an issue but I think it will be a dead issue by the time we get te, théconvention.» Instead, Furlong expects con- vention discussion to centre around the bealtb of Cariada's economy, interest rates and the enviroflment. In addition to the aforemen- tioned candidates, Toronto MPs John Nunziata and Tom Wappel are also seeking the leadership. McQuay pines to be prun-ed By Trudie Zavadovios The 21 Austrian pines along McQuay Blvd. may be pruned insteadiof pulled. On Monday night, Town ope- rations commnittee accepted a report recommending pruning te reduce the sigbt obstruction fori traffic along McQuay. The report went on te say that if significant difficulties remain with aniy trees, they will be removed. A recommendation had been made in April- te remove the pines- A staff report blarned the rees for. obstructing the view of drivers turning onto McQuay from side streets. Many residents had. opposed the removal of the pines. Committee, in April, had asked staff te, further study the matter. and examine ail options. Free Press . on microfim Every issue of the Whitby Free Press up te end of 1989 is now available in mnicrofilm at the Whitby Public Librar.teper Microfilm copies ofteppr from 1987 te 1989 inclusive, were deposite.d at the library last week. The library now b as The Free Press on filmn, complete from its founding ln June 1971, to the end of last year. The papers used for the film- mg were provided by the Whitby Arýchtves. Rae outtines draft piolicy on ienvironent Exclusivé PABULOUS V ~ WEDDING SILXGONS FOMrid Hland Beaded Bridai Gowna POMONACUA Bridai Accesories Custom Tailoring toa ai Gowna Mother of Brida and Groom Fadhions Claaaic Eveming Wear Affordable Prices A riaable Exclusive/y ln Durham Region ai 413 Dundas Si. E. Unit 2. Whiby Fur Appoiniment CaIL- (416) 430-8985 «Three-quarters of Canadians want the chlldren of Canada to learn the other officiai language." Diane Carlucci, Canadian Parents for French ..when many forces... .seem intent on pulling apart the Canadian social fabric, surely expressions of mutual support and tolerance are in order." Margaret Atwood, Author «Lt must neyer be forgotten that Canada was founded by an agreement between two nations, the English and French." Michael Stokes, CUPE, Ontario "If today we say that we cannot afford lingulstic duality, tomorrow we will be saying that we cannot afford multlculturalism.» Allan E. Blakeney, Former Premier of Saskatchewan "The francophone citizens of Ontario ask nothing more, or less, than the respect of their language and culture In a province they have helped create." Rolande Soucie, Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario "The French Language Services Act is in no way intended to apply to any services su'pplied by municipal governments." Helen C. Cooper, Mayor of Kingston ____su PPORT A IJNITED CANADA___ By Trudie Zavadovios The world is at the mercy of tbose wbo use and misuse it, and unless we pull up our environ- mental socks tbe world dimate will be tetally different witbin 50 years. That was tbe messare from provincial NDP leader Bob Rae at last Wednesday nigbt's NDP riding association's annual meet- ing at the Canadian Auto Wor- kers (Local 222) new location at 1425 Phillip Murray Ave. "We're going te end up wltb a globe whose cliniate is tetally different in 50 years,» said Rae. uThiink of our little ones. In 50 years, it will be mid-life for tbem. We can't afford te bep art of tbe me generation or decade.» 'Greening the Party, Greening tbe Province.,' a draft policy'for provincial council presented in March, was the focus of bis informaI talk. He talked of tbe NDP's ecological vision and the commitment te make that vision a reality in the long term. He said industries must change their behavior tewards tbe environment. «ndustry wiIl have te change. Every worker knows that management controls change. Management makes decisions that benefit management unless we have a government te say prepare for change, but protect workcers. "Look te our party for that cause. People want a party tbey know will fight for them. Were not afraid of people in charge.» He went on te say that the fight te change attitudes would not be an easy one. "We know wbere were oig and how te get there. Some people have called us radical. Thates bow society changes, Medicare was flot an universally popular idea. We had an extra- ordinary conflict in getting there. When I was arrested in Tema- garni, it was not a universally pop)ular decision. 'People asked, why are you getting involved in sucb a contro- versy? Six months later, the government bas corne te terms with the Indians and said that the road would not be used for logging. We're right on track. The government and the people know that. He attacked the use of valu- able agricultural lands as landfill sites. "If we continue the way we are now by taking valuable farmland for landfill sites, then we will also be adding te a rural/urban split in the province. We have no magic solution for thegabe crisis we- face, but we are push- ing the government to Ic>-,Ic at alternatives te, dumping garbage in someone's backyard, 'such. as Whitevale.» Rae also said that even if Wbitevale was the only solution, he was opposed te theproces used ln arriving at that solution., He attacked the Peterson goverument for not cleanlng Up contaminated lakes and rivers and for not reducing waste that goes to landfill sites through recyching and reuse methods. «We could reduce the waste Streami by 60 te 70 per cent if we had real courage -and imagina- tion te, do it..» 1He said there should be government legislation te reduce excessive packaging. "Get manu- facturers to follow standards te reduce packaging." "Look at paper. There is an incredible amount of paper not recycled. With the blue box pro- gramn we are just beginning te reycle. Most cans don't end U in b lue boxes but in the garbage streani "Frankly, it's like wartime. Attitudes have te change. The corporate world is responsible for 65 _per cent of the garbage durn- ped.n He urged the people te, work for the environment. "Sit with local environmental groups. Talk on one or two issues.»