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PAGE 16L WHITY FREEPRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGU 1&, 1990 Fami*ly CoalitiOn Party enters Durham East raoe By Mike Kowall A concern for socetyls declin- inmg values has prompted a Cour- tice-area musician te seek a seat ini the Ontario legislature. Tim Crookali, 32, will repre- sent the Family Coalition Party (FCP) in Durham East rdigfor the Sept. 6 provincial electioni. Crooklal, married, father of one, bas. neyer souglit public office. His occupation involves performing music for and speak- ing to students about the dangers of drug abuse. According te b is biography, during the past three years Crookali bas spoken te more than 80,000 students ini 375 scbools across the province. Crookail said he became inter- ested i the relatively new F0? after becoming disbeartened with tbe tbree mainstream poli- tical parties. TIM CROOKALL "They bave abandoned their integrity and responsibility. I found these and other values ini tbe FCP, so mucb so that I agreed te run," said Crookali. A «pro-life» party, Crookal said the FCP wil campaign for a return te 'traditional family' values. "In the F0? we feel the s3trength of tbe family ]s the strength of our society. Wed. like te see tbe family unit streng- thened so that parents can take a more active role. in raising their children.» As for other- issues ýCrookali said government must Le accoun- table. '1'ey bave a responsibility te reduce spending and put an end te increasing bureaucracy.» The F0? is alka> concerned about tbe environment said, Crookail. «We would be committed te recycling a greater percentage of our waste and reducing poIlu- A return to traitional family values tion.» Crookaîl disissed any sugge- tion that a vote for the TFCP would be wasted as the party lias no chance of forming a govern- ment in this election. "We are the fourth-larLest party in Ontario (in membes and we feel one of our goals is send a message, that -a lot of voters are disillusiôned. "T'raditional values are longer represented, by thei parties. If they dont wake no old p and pay, attention we mýigt get two or threenmembers m iParlia- mient and build for the future.» .,Crookaîl joins a rapidly grow- mng slate, of candidates itbe race to replace former Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz. Bowmanville'-area apple' far- mer Kàirk Kemp will represent the Progrsive Conservatives while Scugog Townsbip council- lor eaunParoe was nommna- te ay te ILiberals last nigbt Orono resident Gord Mills was expected to, receive the New Democratic Party nod last nigbt while Brooklin resident Harry Tunbridge will represent the Coenfeeation' of Regions (COR) party. .Durham East includes the Town of Whitby lying north of Tauniton Rd. t 1/2p A