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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-28, Page 14I �i *Y1 • r i'!tr 1h;'c"rlrr��,';(t��y `'r'j�tt;111 eral MPP seeks third term Brown Expositor bent Liberal candidate tchell says there's more e done in Huron -Bruce. 11 has been campaigning n results" across the rid - r bid to win a third term in cial legislature on Oct. 6. ell, who was born and Central Huron and rose the ranks of municipal ent before voters elected in 2003, says the number her constituents raise is we committed to was to lthcare as close to home le," she said. "In a team h. they're able to provide re to more people than s. before.. So that's why we ery hardto bring about. nuly health teams within eral platform includes an -home strategy wherein would make house calls, age in telephone and eckups to boost continu- 0 Mitchell also notes that during the Liberals' two terms in office, Ontario now has the lowest hospi- tal wait times in Canada. Integrated healthcare is critical, Mitchell said, and in 2006 the pro- vincial government created Local Health Integration Networks "to provide the local community the ability to provide input into deci- sions made because otherwise the decisions were trade in Toronto," she said. Mitchell has been criticized for backing the Liberal Party rather than her constituents when it comes :to the Green Energy Act's stripping of municipalities' author- ity to approve or turn away wind farms. "We know that investments needed to be made in order that we would have an energy system that would meet our needs now and into the future " she explained. "So this is an opportunity to invest in a system that really will address that. It's going to support clean air for our children and our grandchildren. She added that municipalities still have the ability to provide the Go� input Into wind project applications. Renewable energy matters because it will eliminate coal-fired generation and create jobs, Mitch- ell said. Nuclear energy accounts for 50 per cent of the production, she added, securing employment at the Bruce Power plant for decades. "Part of that energy mix is a commitment to 4,000 Jobs for dec- ades to .come and 3,000 construc- tion Jobs at the Bruce Power site," Mitchell said. The two-time MPP maintains that the investments made in Huron -Bruce - in healthcare, edu- cation, and the economy - over the past seven years show a strong relationship between her and resi- dents across the riding. She explained that she listened to her constituents to bring forth the permanent business risk man- agement program for livestock as well as grain and oilseeds farmers earlier this year. Appointed Agri- culture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister in January 2010, Mitchell worked with local farmers on the insurance program she says will Liberal incumbent Carol Mitchell lead to greater production through price predictability and bankability. 'We've worked very hard to develop programs that were devel- oped by farmers for farmers," she said: The provincial Liberals will bring education into the agriculture fold with a high school Specialist high Skills Major program devoted to food processing that engages young people to consider future opportunities in agriculture, according to Mitchell. On the issue of closing the Walk- erton jail, Mitchell said she doesn't support job loss in her riding, and has workedto set up meetings concerning the impact on the community between affected municipalities and Minister of Community Safety and Correc- tional Services Jim Bradley. "What I wanted to have very firm is that there is no financial responsibility that would shift to the municipality in transferring the inmates, and also that there was strong support for the court- house," Mitchell explained. Huron -Bruce has made great strides over the last eight years, Mitchell said, and if re-elected, residents can expect much more work to be done. "What my constituents can count on from me is hard work, and I really do believe that today Huron - Bruce is stronger," she said. "Our communities have been strength- ened at every turn, and we've been able to do that by working together." erich Area Phone Book If your addressor phone number has �.g.changed due to the tornado please contact us ASAP. To ensure your change for thge 2012 oderich & Area Phone Book *4111.12___ NE101111. 1111111b Now For formation Advertising the Phone • k, call your ertising Rep Today ! 519-524-2614 120 Huckins Street, Goderich, ON N7A 3X8 or fax us at 524-5145 The Final Deadline for Listing Corrections is... Fri., October 7, 2011 Please call to notify us of any changes necessary to ensure your Phone Book listing is up to date! Goderich Silinal-Star