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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-02-13, Page 1. MURRAY CARDIFF . BY RUA HAMILTON Voters in the Huton.Bruce riding are interested in the state of the economy, - energy situations for the future and obscene • • language in . books, 'At an all candidates irteetittg in Londeshoro—Thursday -Lnight, federal election candidates,, Murray Cardiff, Progressive Conservative, Graeine Craig; Liberal and Tony .MeQu.ail, New Democrat outlined their party policies and fielded questions from the floor, The Huron Federation . of Agriculture spiiiisors the meetings 'at election time and they have become a popular way for voters to 28 PAGES meet and question the candidates. The Liberals are seeking stability for the 80s and want to make effective use of their programs already established according to Liberal candidate Graeme Craig. He also stressed the Conservative mart, gage—deductibility--scheme --would- not he- implemented. To cushion the effects Of energy prices., fuels used on the farm and in the transportation of food would be exempt • from taxes, he, said, The Liberal, ,candidate: also promised chicken imports-would be ienegotiated; Also for the farm community, the Liberals would have the bank act changed to allow better security for fa-rmers. • Craig told voters a_Liberal government would strengthen. Petrocan and' premete energy alternatives as well as insuring :Canadians would own more of their' own resources, • The NOP candidate drew.statistics the progtess of SaSkatchewan's NDP •--governmentAo stress the policies-his-partr- was promoting. Saskatchewan has the lowest tai load per individual and compared to Ontario where ' eight cents of every dollar Services debt and interest charges, Saskatchewan:spends 1/7 • of a penny: McQuail said. . McQuail pointed out the national debt under the Liberal government has .climbed from $11 rnillion in 1968 to $11 billion' in 19754 Tarn to page 2* Appoint.principal Gordon Johnston, of Ashfield Town- ship; has been named principal of the Lticknow Christian 'Scheol which will open in September. The appointment was announced by ' the , Lucknow Christian School Board. Mr.:Johnston has a 'degree from, the :University of Waterloo .and his Bachelor. of Educa- tion, as well as a certificate. in Special . Education. He has five .Years teaching experience at the secondary, level-la Ontario and three years experience:in elementary education abroad.- Mr. Johnston is married and is the father of three children,. Thin cribbage tournament The Legion :won the C-1- cribbage tournament :in •Blyth on Saturday, ,February 2. PlaYeri for tueknow were Charles McQuillan: Jack_Betten,, Art Ernewiee and" Ilen'r; Clark. Lucknow alsb had the: top twi , teams of the day: 'They now Paisley On March 24 to compete in 01'1- DiStricf playoffs. Three Thai refugees sponsored by - the Walkerton Pente.eogtal Church. were staying in Lucknow last week., Nolte() Meun-isit, 28, his sisters: Kaliain-phay, 24, and, their cousin, Tab, 27, flew into Montreal in January and were met in Toronto on. February 5 by Rev. Ken Reid of Walkerton The three reftigees are originally; from' Laos, but do not speak English and cannot relate any more informa- tion about their 'background as yet. The church originally planned for the three to live in Lucknow, but as English classes .are being held at the Sacred Heart Separate School in Walkertoir,--it-was• decided, they-would find accommodation in Walkerton, so they might attend the classes more conveniently. The new Canadians moved to Walkerton on Saturday. BY JEFF SEDDON Murray Cardiff says his 'style is to be Murray Cardiff and "let people take me as I am". That's the way the 45 year old Brussel's area cash crop farmer has _treated, his effort to win a Progressive Conservative seat for. Huron-Bruce in the February 18 federal election. He's run a low key campaign _befitting his _character. He_ shuns mulch of the hoopla that some political campaigns make' use of to attract at- tention. Re prefers to look voters in, the eye when he's seeking their support.' Cardiff was born and raised on a farm just north, of•Brussels'. The home farm, 150 acres, has been in the Cardiff family for three generations and will probably be Cardiff for three More. The PC candidate has always farmed . for a living but was not :always to Survive on the land alone. When he, purchased the family farm from his father he was forced to work off the land to make ends meet. He worked. 'in Brussels as an assistant to the town's funeral director, a job that his, quiet personality made him a natural for, He says now that he enjoyed the work because it was "reWarding helping people". His farming career forced him .to give up his outside jobs to concentrate on agricultUre. Since striking out on his 'own he has twice expanded his farm and is now in the prooess of entering a Turn to Page 20 BY DAVE SYKES The campaign pace is frenetic as election day approaches but for Liberal candidate Graeme Craig the long days are now vital. A last effort to make an intrinsic :impressiOn on the voter, perhaps sway the undecided. : Craig, a 33 Year old Walton-area farmer, i s ,--seeking- eation—for the Second time, havirig run for the Liberals in the. May 22 election, He admits its a struggle in' a riding that has exclusively, given its support to Tory, federal candidates. The HUrort-artice riding takes in all of Huron County andithe four southern townships of Bruce County. The electorate of the riding - have traditionally supported man' with undivided loyalties -forseveral years. Yet, while the, riding has been a Conserative stronghold federally, the Liberals have been supported provincially. Bob McKinley ha represented this riding in Ottawa' for the past 13 years before announcing he would not seek, re-election in the February 18 election, Criig admitted the retirement of McKinley has fostered keen com- petition in the riding and is' confident the race will . be clOse. His main op- ponent is Murray Cardiff, a 45 year-old Burssels area farmer, who is chairtrian of the 'Ontario White Bean Producers' . • Turn to page 4. BY SHARON DIETZ The iluron-ilruee New Democrat can- didate thinks the Conservative budget and high interest rates are the two issues voters in riding -are most concerned about, going into the February 18 federal election. Voters are concerned about the budget's implications and the apparent lack of concern for small business and farmers, who must pay high interest rates because they carry such heavy debt, lOad. The. Conservatives themselves can't de- fend the Croshie budget .says the ND?. cafididate, Tony *Quail. All, three, parties supported the idea of deducting wages to a spouse so that, person can pay into. the Canada Pension and Unemployment %Stir- ance. The ND? have supported the policy for years says McQuail. "Now the. Conservatives are trying to make it a plank, in their election ,platform." "It's a sliver," quips Iv1cQuail, The. Liberal promises in this campaign are promises of 12 years ago, which they have repeatedly made throughout the 70s: energy security, sound money management, region- al development, jobs, Canadian control of the economy and sharing Canada's wealth. They promised sound money, .management and took the 'deficit from $11 million to $11 McQuail points out. "Hot air is cheap, but we can't heat our homes with it all year round." McQuall is especially concerned hoVV Conservative and Liberal policieS will affect farmers, New Democrats would cancel the excise tax: on Turn to pogo 5* Good .turnout at advanCe poll Lucknow's returning officer for this election, Jack reported a good turnout at the Advance Poll' on Saturday. There was a continuous lineup of people waiting to vote while the poll was open from 12 noon, until S ' p.m. Mr. Ritchie said 150 voters cast their ballots Saturday. "If this is any indication there should be a record vote this time around," coinmented Mr. Ritchie.