Page 2. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. May 19. 1993 Economy will dondnate election, says Liberl candidate -- -~--------------~ SBond St.i __ Cn By Mike Kowalski Economic issues will deter- mine the outceme cf the next federal election, Durham riding Liberai candidate Alex Shepherd predicts. And the political party which puts forward the most credibie solution te solving Canada's iingering recession wili win the su pport cf voters, Shepherd bel ieves. The "major issue affecting Durham Region is economic renewai," said the 46-year-ohd Scugog Township businessman. "Being an accountant I've seen what's happened te a lot cf my clients, " he said. "Since we aIse handle mort- gages I've deait with people los- ing their homes," Shepherd a dded. Married, with three children, the Seagrave area resident is makin g his first attempt at polil- tical ofice. Last week he defeated three other candidates for the right te represent the' Liberai party in Durham riding. The riding, which includes Whitby nerth cf Taunton Road, is now represented by Progres- sive Conservative MP Ross Ste- venson. The economy and the govern- ment's "mishandling" cf it, wil be the "sole issue" in the election campaign later this year, Shep- herd said. "The free-trade agreement has been bad for Durham," he ciai- med, whihe the. Conservatives' pre-occupation with the deficit and Canada's massive debt has net helped the country's un- emphoyed. Athough "we must make a realistic attempt te curtail the deficit7 this shouhd net be the government's main focus, Shep- herd said. "The Tories lock at reducing the deficit and net worrying about unemphoyment," hie said, "when the real way te Lyet the deficit down is to get peope back te work.» One method of creating empicyment is te encourage in- vestment by the smalh business sector, Shepherd said. This couid be accompished by making bank loans easier te ebtain for small business and farmers. "The banking system has lest touch with farmers and small business. We have te get them lending money again," ho said.. This is essential te a growing economy as small business wilh be the primary source cf new jobs in the future, net big busi- -ness, Shepherd said. Despite the fact that the aber- tien issue has been a contrever- sial subject ameng Durham rid- ing Liberals tLe past two years, Shepherd dees net anticipate problems. He expects that pro-life Liberals will work for hlm in the election campaign, even though their can didateaîlied te win the Liberals fer Lif have control- led the riding association's exe- cutive the last two years. Their candidate, Rosemar Connel finished second to Shepherd at last week's nomination meeting in Bowmanville. "I respect the pro-life people and their espousal of that issue, that's what makes politics," hie said. "But I think we have enough common concerns that I don't see that being a probleni." Shepherd has discussed the matter with ridinq association president John Wilson and "I think we have a fairly unified party,» he said. Leking hedte the cam- agSeîherd expressed ne preference or any of the candi- Minister Brian Mulroney as Con- servative leader. "It doesn't matter if it's Kim Campbell, Jean Charest or someone else," he said. "The stigmna of the Tory administration is there. Mistakes were made and they will have te run on their record.' In addition te north Whitby, Durham riding aise includes north Oshawa., the Town cf New- castle, Uxbrxdge and Scugog townships. Stevenson, a former MPP and prvncial cabinet minister, is seekig re-election te the seat ho first won in 1988. Bowmanville resident Lucy Rbka-Becker will represent the New Democratic Party and In Smyth cf Courtice will be the Reform Party candidate. For blanket coveragce of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby ÎËte seketed areas only, oeil the WhitbyFýree Press - 668-6111. 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Pricecat $19»00 SCali Rosemary Brown at 433-2121 "1 just love V giving away FREE'Air Miles" Little plays big part in Algonquin attraction Whitby resident Bill Littie brought to life the story of the will be front and centre when fur trade in the early 19th the new Interpretive Centre century. in Aigonquin Park is officialiy Cosrto home, Little has opened on Thursday, May 20. recently planned museums for Littie, an award-winning Scarborough, Richmond BIhE designer, created the dynamieé and a Museum of Childhood exhibits for the world.class, in Toronto. year round centre. The habitat exhibits The exhibits depiet the created by Little bring the natural and wildlife outside human hidstory , into the centre of the park. for the enjoy- tblishJ d n ment and edu- 1893, it was cation of the Ontario's- first visiter. provincial park. The human The opening hsoyo h of the centre ie people, will be the explorers, Ioq- kickoff for a ffers, early resi- summer -Ion dns n celebration of 0 campers' 15 100 years of brought to fi fe protecting and sehes f exhi conserving the snso xi natural and cultural heritage bits of historic photographs, through the provincial par ks replicas and the latest in system. high-tech audio visual Working closer with Park eqiment. staff, Little's chal enge was te hegandeur of Algonquin dramatically present the Park has stirred the interaction of nature and imagination of writers and peple iný the park. artits including Tom goasMy intent," said Little, Thomson and the Group of visuai and physicai links Algonquin, the birthplace of between the interpretive Ontarie' provincial parks, is centre and the park environ- the home of the interpretive ment." centre. Before coming to Whitby Perched on an escarpment, five years ago, Little lived in the centre provides the visiter western Canada while he with panoramic view of worked at the Glenbow Alganquin Park. Museum in Calgary and the 'We chose the site from a Manitoba Museum of Man hehicoptergo sald Little. "We and Nature in Winnipeg. hovered over the tree top A respected niember of the and I knew that this was the museuin community, he has right place. It is truiy led poects in ail parts of spectacular. Canaa including Baffin "I am very proudg of Tg Island. work here," ho added. "It wiI His work includes the allow the park visiter te Western Canada Aviation celebrate and saniple ahI that Museum in Winnipeg and the this great park has te offer. It Old Fort William interpretive tehls the story of the land and Centre in Thunder Bay whîch the people. il