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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-07-18, Page 5ge•4 is .M. J Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, , July, 18, ,1984 —Page 5 NDP cnadidatehopes to raise political awareness In running as. the New Democrat Party's candidate in the upcoming federal election, Valerie Bolton said she hopes to raise the politcai awar.eness of the people of Huron - Bruce..• Bolton, 32, resides on an East Wawanosh Township farm with her husband, Dean Walker and her two young daughters, Moz,fica and Amber. She was chosen at a. nomination meeting heldeitf'ne 14 at Clinton. She has been active at all. levels of the" NDP organization since 1979., and ran Tony McQuail's campaign in the provincial elec- tion of 1981. • But now the tables ` have • turned and McQtiail is her campaign manager. At an informal press conference held last Friday at the Walker -Bolton farm, he outlined her experience as a party worker and a well, known spokesman for women's issues in the Women Today group. Bolton started, her address by saying the NDP's 'strong and optimistic standmakes her committed to the party, and to• the country. The NDP has long been the voice of the ordinary' Canadian, not big, business. She described five areas of concern to her and to.the party: jobs, equal opporttinity for women, high quality publicservices, a fair tax system and nuclear disarmament. . The first .priority of . any 'government should be jobs, Bolton said. Work is what gives peoples' . lives purpose, she stressed, and no young person should bedenied the right to a job. The impact of high technology will be felt ,keenly in4:the work place over the - next few 'years. The NDP would minimize job' loss due to high tech through the institution of a shorter work week and earlier retirement. Always a spokesman for women's rights and issues, Bolton said she is proud of the NDP's record, of commitment to women. • Elect president of young Conservatives CLINTON Kevin Campbell of RR 1. -Dublin was elected president 'of the Huron - .Bruce Young Progressive Conservatives YPC) at their July 12 annual Meeting. Jan Divok.: of : Clinton: was . named vice president, Carolyn' Wood of Clinton is social director, Kim Campbell was named membership director, Michael Coleman is policy director and Lynne Haines is the secretary. The annual meeting was held in. Clinton and theme them of/the meeting was to foster and encourage PC youth involvement both in the riding and in the federal PC Youth Association, • Guest speaker, Huron -Bruce. MP Murray Cardiff, briefed the YPCs on/the important role, young people play in a,riding. He noted that youth are an important part of society and their ideas and . concerns should be ' made known to the,peoplewho affect policy. Bernie Haines,' who attended campaign school in London, outlined • campaign strategies for the 'upcoming eledtion. Sue J,yndon, Andrew, Johnson and Beth Snell, members of the Oxford. County YPC executive were present to exchange ideas between neighboring YPC ridings. They also extended an invitation .to Huron -Bruce to join them in their camp -out at'Long Point on August 11. . The NDP believes in equal pay for work of equal. value, she said. The party also would ensure affordable and accessible child care, as well as deal with the problem of •unem- ployment . and poverty among women, particularly in, single -parent families. Bolton said she is personally committed to' bettering the lot of , rural women and. battered women. The party also is _.committed to quality public services and . a universal pension system. The NDP has been .the voice . for these service's in the past, she said, and will continue to be in the future. . Canadians have the right to those types of services they have grown accustomed to and a guarantee to the continuation of those services. The fourth area of concern is. providing• Canadians with a fair tax system which would . eliminate the giant tax ' `loopholes" for big corporations. The NDP wouldkndeavour to stabilize low interest rates; provide low cost loansfor small businessmen and farmers as well as eliminate the federal sales tax on farm fuels. Last but not least, Bolton and the NDP have come out strongly 'in favour of nuclear disarmament: She proposed that Canada. become a world leader in the quest for peace by setting an example as a nuclear free zone: and put an end to cruise missile testing in 'Canadian air space. Following Bolton's speech, a brief ques- tion and answer period was held When asked 'what she thought the major issue concerning the people of Huron -Bruce in this election is, she replied jobs and a fair return to farmers for their products since farming .and jobs are closely tied together in this riding. • She was asked what - she thought . her chances are of winning the riding in the Valerie Bolton upcoming election and she replied "great". But she ,added her first -goal is to . make an impression on the voters of Huron -Bruce by getting' people to talk about issues and solutions rather than personalities.. Bolton was raised in Vancouver and . edu- rated at Simon Fraser 'University in British Columbia.: • She worked and 'travelled in' Australia for two years b,efore . returning to Simon Fraser where she met 'her husband., They 'came to Ontario in 1974. •A - Heather Redick, centre, discusses nomination Seeks Liberal nomination in Huron Bruce: 1 Heather Redick,business manager of the Huron Country Pla „house in Grand Bend has announced she twill seek die omination for the Hug�o,n�� Bruce'liberais: to. i •••in the federal electibm. Redick told: party. supporters Frtday.' evening, she believes the values and ideals of. Liberalism' are the only hope Canadians have' of maintaining a strong, , sensible country wherecare and attention are paid to SPORT,SFEST.. '84 AT. 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