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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2014-06-04, Page 44 News Record • Wednesday, June 4, 2014 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Clinton News Record PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 53 Albert St. P.O. Box 39 Clinton ON NOM 1L0 (519) 482-3443 www.clintonnewsrecord.com SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher neil.cl ifford@sunmed ia.ca MAX BICKFORD Advertising Manager max.bickford@sunmedia.ca DAWN JOHNSTON Sales Representative clinton.ads@sunmedia.ca CHRISTY MAIR Front Office clinton.classifieds@sunmedia.ca SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2 YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged but that balance of advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. 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It was also very encouraging to see that the people who attended were very passionate about the issues. Conservative Lisa Thompson was the clear favourite of those in attendance receiving rousing applause for most of her statements. Equal Parenting Party candidate Dennis Valenta was well received at times, although some members of audience didn't seem to be buy- ing into his "one issue" platform of reforming divorce law. Credit should be given to Valenta for being upfront with his platform and tying it to the questions that were asked. NDP Jan Johnstone appeared very confident and was given a good reaction to many of her answers. The frustration of many local res- idents with the Liberals was often apparent when candidate Colleen Schenk answered questions - many which were greeted with complete silence. However IthinkSchenksheknew she wasn't going to be metwith rev- erence as this area that has many opponents to the Liberals' wind pro- jects and she kept her composure throughout the evening. Considerable acknowledgment should also be given to the organ- izers of the event. As the night went on, the atmos- phere became a little more con- frontational and many in attend- ance were not happywith the amount of time given for questions from the floor. While I was personally in favour of allowing everyone to ask their questions, I can under- stand the organizers desire to stick to the schedule. What wasn't so encouraging was the amount of time spent on the topic of wind turbines. Iwill come right out and agree that the Green Energy Act and its implementation has been pretty much a complete failure. There was not enough consulta- tion with municipal government and local residents at all, which in tum has made it a very important local issue. But it was disappointing to see how much of the conversation was dominated by the topic. There were a few questions each about the economy and health care, but it seemed more people were worried about cancelling wind tur- bine contracts than questioning the candidates about how their parties plan on attracting business to the area or howtheywill keep important health care services in our local hos- pitals. While I'm sure the majority of voters are no doubt concemed about these issues it would have been nice to see them given more attention. There was also a lot of same old posturing and finger pointing that three major parties usually do. "The Liberals have scandals... "The NDP propped up the Liber- als.. "The Conservatives cut so and so under Mike Harris..." Yes, we know this. We were there. Although there were very good questions asked and some inform- ative answers from the candidates, I personally find that I left the meeting even more unsure of what partyI am going to vote for. Perhaps that's a good thing. - QMIAgency Clinton Legion Decoration Day taking place June 11 To the Editor; Each year, as Canadians we observe two important dates to recognize and remember our vet- erans. Remembrance Day, and Decoration Day. While November 11 has long since became our annual day of Remembrance, Dec- oration Day dates back much fur- ther. Decoration Day was to not only honour the veterans who sur- vived the wars and came home, but to "decorate" the graves and monuments of our veterans lost in war, or later in life, with Canadian flags, and flowers in the warmth of late spring or early summer. It is a great time for families to get together and tend to not only their veteran's monuments, but to hon- our all of their family members who are resting at the Clinton cemetery. The Royal Canadian Legion is host- ing a memorial service for Decora- tion Day on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton Cemetery inviting all Clinton and area resi- dents to honour the memory of their loved ones who fought and died. The Legion Colour Party, and Pipe Band will be in attendance. We hope at see everyone there. Yours in Comradeship, Mark MacLeod Public Relations Officer Royal Canadian Legion Branch 140 Clinton PC candidate Lisa Thompson holding "telephone townhall" June 5 As I meet with people through- out Huron -Bruce, I hear the same concerns: 1. Ontario's debt is out of control; 2. Too many jobs are leaving the province & our top export is our youth; 3. Ontarians cannot afford skyrocketing elec- tricity bills; and 4. There is too much red tape getting in the way of small business. And I hearyour concem, and even anger, about the lack of accountability when the government is caught in bil- lion -dollar scandals. You are also expressing anxiety over misleading campaign advertis- ing which exploits fear and causes undue stress. Unfortunatelywe have political parties who have special friends that spend millions of dollars to confuse and scare you - especially in the areas of health care and education. Well, I have a different approach. I ask you to join me in a Telephone Town Hall, Thursday, June 5 at 7:05 pm so you and I may speak directly about what matters most to Huron - Bruce, and the PC Party's plan to get this province back on track. We are the ONLY Parry with a comprehen- sive plan to rebuild Ontario. A PC government will increase healthcare investment. We will make mental health care apriority. We will use evi- dence to improve healthcare results. We will put a new focus on chronic care. You should expect nothing less. As for the economy, it is pain- fully simple: well-managed prov- inces attract investment and cre- ate opportunities. Ontario needs a Premier who is a competent money manager. We must spend within our means, fight for lower taxes, and help grow the econ- omy. A stronger Ontario means we will have the ability to invest in important public services and infrastructure. Again, you should expect nothing less. It's time to get Ontario - and its people - working again. I invite you to join my Telephone Town - hall scheduled for Thurs., June 5 at 7:05 pm. For more information about this opportunity to interact with me directly please contact my Campaign Office at 1-844- 357-2640 or you can send an email to lisathompsonpc@out- look.com. Lisa Thompson Huron -Bruce Conservative candidate LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The News Record welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for verification purposes. Let- ters can be sent care of the Internet at clinton.news@sunmedia.ca, sent via fax at 519-482-7341 or through Canada Post care of The Editor, P.O. 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