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.to progress when it should be a
pillar of support. We have to
rethink everything we do in
government. We need free trade in
Canada. We have to become an
innovative and creative province to
be competitive," he said.
Attorney_ General critic Greg
Sorbara said the election of the
NDP has lead to a state of affairs
thathas dispirited people in the
province. in. such a way "that hasn't
been seen since the depression."
"We have to prepare ourselves to
recapture the leadership by fighting
for ;- a stronger economy, better
health care .- because there are
threats to the'one we have now," he
Said,
"We must choses leader willing
to fight, struggle and demand a
better Ontario, and I believe I can
do, that." -
Critic for education Charles -Beer
• said the major challenge for the
new leader is economic.
"We have to bring spending under
control, provide jobs for our young
people and find jobs for those who
are losing theirs. It is important for
young people to be able to get a
good education so they are highly
skilled. We need to focus on
education, apprenticeships and skills
programs," he said.
"We need excellent education and
skillstraining, a first rate
transportation system,and excellent
communications in the province,
and those are the three things I
want, to be judged on to build the
province back to prosperity."
One area in which the candidates
all agreed needed change %vas
health care.
"We spend $16 billion " j one third
of the provincial budget -.on health
care and in some respect the health
care budget is making other
government activities inhealthy,"
said Sorbara.
"We need to bring discipline to
the health 'care jewel in the
Canadian crown or we will lose it.
We also have to learn how to take
care of our elderly, - if we can not
take care of our parents in the same
way they took care of us we have
failed. We have got to learn more
compassionate dare of :elderly.
Beer satin, "The Ni* have
rekindled thei d mkf long-term
care' but . haye hot done anything
about it." . -
"We have to beef up community
based services so people can stay in
the : homes and apartments for as
long as they are able and want to."
Education is important too, said
Mahoney.
"We have . to educate the public
that health care is not free," he said.
"We have to change attitudes
because health care is being abused
from the user and provider ends."
McLeod said, "Because of es-
calation of costs of institutions we
should be looking at community
health, care and long term care. We
will always need institutions but we
Have to look at the inefficiencies in
those institutions." -
EDUCATION.
"We have to educate the public in
the cost , of the system," said
Ramsay. "We innocently abuse the
system because we believe we are
entitled to it. We also have to look
at empowering out health care
facilities."
la their closing remarks the can-
didates reflected the determinations
of the Liberals to emerge trium-
phant in the 1994 provincial elec-
tion.
"We • needto use common sense
to the problems weface, not gran:
diose schemes," Ramsay said. "We
have to. involve people indefining.
goals and objectives and minimize
the role of government to where it
is really needed."
Sorbara said, 'We need to offer
an ' irresistible alternative to the'
voters to rid the province of a
socialist government no one wants,:
to, bring about reforms and changes
the province needs."
BALANCE
"We need balance and common
sense in government," said
McLeod. "A strong leadership is
needed. We have, to bring people
together to solve tough problems."
Mahoney said, "Over 52 per cent
of , the country is governed by
socialists - it is our fault that Bob •
Rae is the premier, and we have to
be prepared to take him on."
"The biggest choice in deciding
who will be the next leader will be
win ability - who tan take him on."
More leg - work is needed by
politicians, said Ramsay.
"We need to bring peopleinto
politics by taking the time to come
to the ridings and finding out what
is going on," he said.
"We have to work on a vision for
the province to make it prosper and
make sure our ' children have the
skills and innovation to be
competitive."
Waste match.rrakers use others' resources
By Christine Staddon
One company's waste could be
another company's resource - even
if the waste happens to be 25
tonnes of surplus toothpaste, 180
tonnes of zebra mussels, or 45
gallons ofall-spec lipstick.
These are a few of the more
unusual items that have been listed
with the Ontario Waste Exchange,
says manager Linda Varangu.
A health care institution was
found to take the toothpaste while
the, lipstick went to a company
which sells cosmetics in developing
countries. The zebra mussels were
harder to get rid of, but eventually
some of them were hauled away for
use in research projects.
Sponsored by the Ontario Waste
Management Corporation and the
provincial Ministry of the Environ-
ment, the Ontario Waste Exchange
brings together companies that want
to' get rid of their wastes with other
businesses or organizations that
could use the materials.
This matchmaking service bene-
fits generator and user, says
Varangu. -'The company that gener-
ates the waste does not have to pay
to dispose of the material, which
can be very costly, and the recipient
gets a needed material at little or no
dost,"
Sometimes materials can be
reused by the generator. For
example, after treating their
wastewater, metal platers are left
with a sludge which may be richer
in Metal concentrate than raw min-
ing oreis Instead of disposing of
this valuable resource, . says
Varsngu, companies can extract the
metals from their waste streamsand
use them again. An alternative is to
send the sludge to a commercial
recyeler.
This common-sense approach to
waste management :reusingas
many materials possible and
selling or giving away the rest -- is
starting to catch on in industry. Last
year, more than 30,000' tonnes of
waste were transferred through the
Exchange, compared with . 1,600
tomes three years ago.
Companies with surplus materials
are often referred to the Arts lune -
don, a recycling depot run by the
T,nto Board of Education. In one
transaction, Volvo Canada donated
358 kilograms of spray paint and
enamel to 'the Arts Junction. The
paint was tuned over to a commune
ity group that repairs bicycles and
the enamel went to a local high.
school for use in auto repair
classes.
Companies and organintions
looking for alternatives to disposal
can call the Ontario Waste
.Exchange at (416) 822-4111.
Christine Mathieu is a writer
with the Onto Waste Manage.
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LUCKNOW DISTRICT KINSMEN CLUB
E'II.»NATIONS
The Lucknow & Distinct Kinsmen Club is' currently back into full swing
again with various projects on the go. 'Funds. are being raised to go
towards Phase Ill: of the local fireball renovations that the club .initially
took on in 1990. To date they have already spent almost $12,500. in
completing Phases 1 and II 'Which Wer(3 comprised of changingthe exist-
ingwindows and doors and fixing, the floor area. , Phase III wil)-be com-
prised of mainly insulating the building at a projected- cost of approxi-
mately $4,000.00.
Funds are being raised by the club through *le it recent Halloween
Dance and hockey .pool ticket sales and the upcoming New Year's Eve
dance and the industrial League. Heckel, Tournament which will be held
January 30 -February 2, 1992. The club will also be going ahead with
their annual •Mushball Winter Weekend in February. The club is heading
up the Santa Claus Parade too'.be held in the evening of Friday,
December 6;1091 .
The Lucknow & District Kinsrinen Club donated over $7,000.00 out of
their Trust Account to community betterment 'in their last fiscal year. As
of September 1,•1991 these donations broke down as per the following
itemisation:
Lucknow Firefighters (Fire Safety Books) $ 350.00
Michelle Andrew (Guide Trip) 500.00
Village of Lucknow (Blue Sexes) 1,207.66
Canine Vision (Walk -A -Dog) 50.00
Audrey Ritchie (Wheelchair) 1,000.00
Wingham & Dist. Community Living Assoc. 100.00
Tennis Court (Fence) 1,450.00
Lucknow Benevolent Fund 500.00
Hockey 'Sweaters 560.00
Hemophillia Assoc. 75.00
Santa Claus Parade , 040.00
Fire. Hall Renovations - Phase I 6,710.00
Phase Il 5,760.00
OPP Drug Awareness Program ° 200.00
Soccer -Uniforms 550.00
Sick Taylor (Fire Benefit) 19t87
Dungannon. Agricultural:Seciety (fall Lights) 2,000.00
Community Centre 15,535.$1 •
$37,779.84
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