HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-11-15, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2000. PAGE 7.
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Christine Kemp, NDP candidate for Huron-Bruce, cuts the
ribbon to officially open her Campaign 2000 headquarters
Saturday afternoon. The office is located near Lucknow.
(Drew Anderson photo)
NDP candidate opens
office near Lucknow
Christine Kemp, NDP candidate,
cut the ribbon and officially opened
her campaign headquarters near
Lucknow in the heart of the Huron-
Bruce riding on Saturday afternoon.
Kemp, who had attended the
Goderich Remembrance Day cere
mony in the morning, addressed
constituents who had assembled for
the opening.
“Vital services such as health
care, should not be dependent upon
fundraising and charity. The NDP
believes that as a society, we have to
take responsibility for preserving the
rights and services for which
Canadians fought so hard,” she said.
Following the ribbon cutting, sup
porters gathered in the office for
refreshments and to learn about the
campaign strategy. Campaign man
ager, Tony McQuail, said that signs
would start going up after the
municipal election is over and high
lighted that there are several all-can
didates meetings scheduled for the
coming week. He also reminded the
Manager promises efficiency
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foreman. This is similar to the cur
rent practice in Seaforth.
In support of the relocation of
employees, Forrest said, “We need
one work centre with one boss, (not
men on their own in various commu
nities).” He added that according to
government law, one man is not
allowed to work alone. He has to
have back-up.
Brussels Reeve Ralph Watson, a
member of the transition board,
agreed that while snow will continue
to be cleared from the roads on a
daily basis, removal will not. There
will be one part-time employee in
Brussels who will look after clearing
sidewalks.
The transition board has hired a
manager to lay out a plan for snow
removal, said Watson, and the board
will stick by that until proven wrong
or right. “The plan is okay, but it is a
change from what (Brussels resi
dents) are used to. They are not used
to not having someone available on a
daily basis, where they have to
phone.”
Grey Reeve and transition board
member Robin Dunbar said, “There
audience that the NDP raises its
campaign funds locally and won’t
accept corporate donations. He
reported that they have now raised
over half of their budget.
Kemp concluded her comments
by thanking everyone for coming
and saying how much she has been
enjoying meeting people from
across the riding.
“I’ve been talking with seniors,
with farmers, with women, with
workers and with community mem
bers concerned about the environ
ment. They want a public health care
system, they want a clean environ
ment and they want a Canada that
works for them. With your help, I’ll
take that message across Huron-
Bruce.”
The campaign has also opened a
satellite office in Clinton at 3 Albert
St.
The public is welcome to stop by,
but all other queries should be
directed to the main office at (519)
528-2493.
are things a larger community can
do,” he said, “such as with the leaf
vacuum. It will change the labour
needed.”
Forrest agreed saying things can
be done quicker with the resources
Seaforth has.
Employees working in both Grey
and Seaforth will be available on an
as-needed basis, added Watson.
Dunbar expects the new organiza
CHRISTMAS CHEER HAMPER
APPLICATIONS
The Salvation Army, Wingham
will be taking applications
for Christmas hampers on
Monday, Nov. 27th 1 ~ 4 p m.
& Friday, Dec. 1st 1 ~ 4 p m.
at 292 Edward St. (Church ,
Wingham
If you need more information please call our
Director of Family Services Mrs. Captain Edna Rowe at
357-3757 or the church office at 357-1951
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
One more candidate has stepped
forward to challenge for the Huron-
Bruce seat in the upcoming federal
election.
Christian Heritage Party represen
tative Dave Joslin of the Cranbrook
area held a meet-the- candidate night
at the Wingham Town Hall, Friday.
Running in his second federal
election, Joslin, a 46-year-old father
of four, believes the CHP has sever
al distinguishing policies. “We gen
uinely believe.in the preamble to the
constitution,” he said. “Canada was
founded on the belief of God and the
rule of law.”
Josling said CHP has some poli
cies in common with the Canadian
Alliance as they do not believe in
deficit spending, that there should be
a balanced budget amendment and
the debt should be paid as a mort
gage would be.
•CHP is also pro-family. “We reject
the attack on marriage which has
taken place over the past years.”
Rather than a national daycare pro
gram, Joslin suggested a “family
friendly” tax credit of $1,000 per
month for a parent who stays home
with the children. “Seventy-seven
per cent of women asked said they
would rather stay home,” he said.
The implementation of such a pol
icy would free up 1.5 to two million
jobs which would go a long way to
solving Canada’s unemployment
problem, he added.
CHP believes in the protection of
life from birth to death and is against
actions such as abortion or euthana
sia.
As for agriculture, Joslin said
Canada should be a nation that feeds
itself self-sufficiently. There was
also a concern for the concentration
of power with multinational compa
nies with regards to the control of
seed, pesticide and herbicide prod
ucts.
“CHP is not in favour of genetical
ly modified foods at this point,” he
said. “There has not been enough
third party research and there have
already been too many incidents of
resistance to organisms such as with
BT com.”
Joslin believes the Department of
National Defense needs an overhaul.
“I am against women in combat, but
see their value in non-combat roles.”
His party says Bill C-68 regarding
gun control is ineffective and is a
tion to be more efficient and produc
tivity to increase. “The service will
be the same, it will just be done dif
ferently. (The old way is ) 19th cen
tury thinking.”
He also noted that some of the
concern from Brussels residents is a
result of incomplete hiring. “It is
causing uncertainty,” he added.
The board expects all positions to
be filled by the end of November.
violation of English common law. “It
gives draconian power to the federal
government for search and seizure.”
He also notes that the gun registra
tion data base has been compromised
and cannot be trusted. “There is a 75
to 90 per cent error rate. Police can
not rely on it for information to
determine if there are guns in a
house.”
Joslin would like to see the Canada
Pension Plan changed as it “has
not been handled properly”. He
prefers a more personalized plan like
Chile has. “Many Chileans will be
better off (in retirement) than
Decorating for the season
Luann Taylor, left, and Karen Youngblut got a head start on
decorating for the holiday season as they prepared for Blyth
Skating Club’s Christmas Home Tour 2000 to be held Nov.
17-19.
Thank You
Your support was appreciated
Judith Gaunt
Ward of East Wawanosh
Canadians.”
With the aim of political reform to
allow proportional representation,
Joslin said this would give smaller
parties a chance for political input.
He is also concerned about the
Elections Act as it now stands
because it gives candidates or MPs
for parties now in parliament an
automatic 50 per cent reimbursement
of their campaign costs.
Though there is currently a court
challenge with regards to the CHP
name being used on ballots, Dave
Joslin’s name will appear, probably
listed as an independent.
Dear Friends:
As your current Member of Parliament
and the Liberal Candidate for Huron-
Bruce, I have been busy preparing for
the November 27th federal election.
Over the course of the past few
weeks, I have had the opportunity to
meet with many of you however, If I
have been unable to see you directly
or, if you have any further questions,
please contact me. In addition, if you
require a lawn sign or if you are in
need of a ride to the polls, please
contact my Campaign Headquarters
as I would be happy to assist you.
Finally, as your Liberal Candidate for
Huron-Bruce, I would like to remind
yQu that on November 17th, 18th, and
20th, there will be Advance Polls in
Port Elgin, Kincardine, Lucknow,
Wingham, Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth
and Exeter. Even if you do not reside
in the specific towns mentioned, if you
are unable to vote on the 27th, I would
urge you to exercise your right to vote
on one of the aforementioned dates.
Sincerely,
Paul Steckle
www.psteckle.com
Toll Free: 1-866-STECKLE
Local: (519) 524-2874 Fax: (519) 524-9527
46 Victoria Street North, Goderich, Ontario, CANADA N7A 2R6