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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-04-23, Page 1010 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Varna resident Wilhelmina Laurie seeking Huron -Bruce NDP nomination 1 Has managed campaigns for several NDP candidates over the years indicated this while there she cast her first vote for the NDP. Laurie graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Education before teaching French as a second language at Dave Flaherty Brucefield. QM' Agency Laurie also earned her Master's degree and Princi- Former School Principal pal's Qualifications while Wilhelmina Laurie is seek- teaching and raising her ing the NDP nomination in family. the riding of Huron -Bruce Laurie led the teachers' New Democratic Party federation as president of approval for Laurie was the former Huron Women granted Tuesday after com- Teachers Association pletion of the party's vetting during the Mike Harris process. years. According to a press According the press release, Laurie has lived in release, as a vice-principal, Huron -Bruce for 40 years, and FW political action rep raising a family of five chil- for the Southwest Region, dren with her husband Joe, Laurie lost her federation on a country property near status when Harris took Varna. The couple has five school administrators out young grandchildren, with of the union, a move which a fifth expected in August. NDP officials said in the Laurie was born and press release saddened raised in St. Marys, the eld- many principals and vice - est of ten children of Dutch principals. Laurie went on to work as a school administrator and teacher in six other schools across Huron County, and explored even more schools as a supply teacher after retirement. When a trustee left in immigrants. After high school at St. Marys DCVI she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French, with bilingual cer- tification at Laurentian Uni- versity in Sudbury. The press release SHOOT2SCORE HOCKEY CAMP MAITLAND REC CENTRE YMCA - GODERICH August 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th 9:00— 1:00 pm 519-525-9954 • mwildfong@sellingseaforth.com Age Groups 6-8, 9-10, 11 and up. Led by Pro Coach, Dan Wildfong mid-term, Laurie served out the remaining two years as trustee for the Avon Maitland District School Board. She was approached shortly after retirement to act as county co-chair for the CT Scanner for Huron Campaign. This campaign raised $5 million dollars in three years, and not only purchased a CT Scanner, but also revamped the entire digital mammog- raphy and x-ray suite at Alexandra and Marine General Hospital in Goderich. Laurie has also been active with Varna United Church for many years and acted as its treasurer for the past 15 years. She enjoys singing with a number of different choirs in the area and has served on the executive of the Blyth Festival Singers for over 10 years. Willi has been secretary of District 9 Retired Teachers since 2006. According to the press release, The Huron Bruce NDP has been part of Laurie's life for over 30 years, and the executive for 22. She served 14 years as secretary, six as President and is now a provincial councillor and social media point for the riding association. Willi has worked on campaigns since 1990. She has managed campaigns for Tony McQuail, Paul Klopp and Grant Robertson and now feels the call to step up to the plate herself. "The Liberals under McGuinty and Wynne are prepared to write off rural ridings like Huron Bruce." Laurie said in the press release. "They can- celled the successful revenue-sharing Slots at Racetracks program. They closed Walkerton Jail and our youth detention centre and school at Blue - water. And now the keystone to the Liberal platform is urban transit. What does that say about Huron -Bruce? We are a write off." Laurie pointed to other Liberal decisions that she believes has cost Ontario taxpayers. She said more than $1 billion in tax- payers' money was squandered by eHealth in a failed attempt to create electronic health records for Ontarians. "Doctors in our area were already using that technology before the pro- gram even began," she said. Ornge, the province's not-for-profit air ambulance provider, lost more than $200 million of taxpayers' money through mismanagement. Laurie said "the Liberals turned on the province's teachers, forced them to take what amounted to a pay cut, and stole their retirement gratuities. The Liberals' actions upset the school system and extracurricular activities for the better part of a year." "And in the final hypocrisy, the McGuinty government rejected NIM- BYism with respect to wind turbines and landfill site locations - only to pander to Liberal -held ridings when it came to the location of two gas plants at election time. That jaded move to win seats cost taxpayers $1.2 million dollars," the press release stated. "There are spending limits for polit- ical parties when it comes to winning a Riding, and $1.2 billion reaches way over the mark," said Laurie in the press release. Speaking on Tim Hudak and the Conservatives Party, Laurie cautioned voters about "simplistic poorly thought-out solutions, and frighten- ing attitudes towards privatization, and towards the workers of our province!' "Hudak always has a quick -and - simple black -and -white solution for every issue," Laurie said. "1 have confidence that the voters of Huron -Bruce understand the com- plexity of issues on the table and won't fall for dumbed -down politics." In the press release, Laurie called on voters to look to the NDP in Huron - Bruce to unite progressives in this riding. "The folks in Huron -Bruce deserve a party that puts their needs first. They are looking for a party that puts the challenges facing families on the pub- lic agenda," Laurie stated. "They are looking for a party that will govern differently and with vision. And they want a government that is financially accountable with their hard-earned tax dollars." Huron Bruce NDP will announce its nomination meeting within the next few weeks. Local winning streak Joshua McLaughlin Mitchell native wins $200 a week for life Mitchell native Joshua McLaugh- lin, who now lives in Gowanstown, is the latest winner of $200 a week for life with Instant Cash For Life $2. "It was very early in the morning when I scratched my ticket in the car," shared Joshua, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his prize last week. "There was a police officer parked across the street and I was worried he might think there was something wrong when I started to freak out after I found out I won!" Instant Cash For Life $2 is part of the Cash For Life family of games. It is available for $2 a play and the top prize is $200 a week for life. Odds of winning a prize are 1 in 3.96. The winner plans to save his win- nings to take trips to Africa and New Zealand. He'll also celebrate with a nice dinner. The winning ticket was purchased at Mac's on George Street in Mitchell. Mitchell man wins $333,333 Three is Mark Bradley's lucky number. The Mitchell man won $333,333 in the March 14 Lotto Max draw. He shared a $1 -million prize with two other people. He bought the ticket at Mac's on George St. Bradley just made his way to Toronto to collect his winnings this week. Staff at the OLG are still waiting for the winner of a $1 million ticket sold in Stratford to collect. That winning Mark Bradley Lotto 6/49 ticket was purchased for the November 20 draw. OLG spokesperson Dita Kuhtey said 99 per cent of tickets are claimed with the remaining 1 per cent being small prizes like a free ticket or $5. It is unusual though for a ticket holder to wait this long before claiming the prize. If the winner doesn't claim the prize by next November, the money will go back into the lottery through bonus games or other promotions. Lottery players have had a streak of luck around here lately. In the last five months $1.4 has been won in and around Stratford.