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Times Advocate, 1993-10-06, Page 1ARC Industries Craft Show and Sale Oct. 23, YO a.m. - 3 p.m. North Middlesex & Lambton miso +r VIM -i*111110 i SU S TB r'1 OPP takeover confirmed. council told IIf you aren't subscribing to The 1 Sine( ° 1.873 Wednesday, October ,. 1.99S Gaieer-Kneale Insurance Service Experience Value 235-2420 • fRrtc 46CGti 40 rent, Times-Advocate.is you're missing out, It's Use the coupon below and subscribe today! forAovenibr OPP tIName: I Address City Prov. Postal Code O SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles - (65 kin) addressed to non letter carrier addresses 130.00 plus 52.10 G.S.T. ' Outside 40 miles - (65 km) or any toner carnet address 160.00 + 14.20 G.S.T. Outside Canada - $68.00 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 r1 - DODDDDDD 1 DUODQUUU Card No. I Expiry Date ❑ Visa 0 Master Card Cheque enclosed Return to: TIMES ADVOCATE 424 Main St. Exeter Ont. NOM 1S6 mom • amo um mom i mu r MI 1 EXETER - The Last, latest, most up-to-date prediction for a switch to OPP policing is November 1. That date was presented to council Monday evening after devetop- ments last week revealed the prov- ince was moving more quickly on the application than thought. Friday morning mayor Bruce Shaw said he had been contacted by MPP Paul Klopp to be told -the final approvals for the deal to re- place the town police with an OPP contract had been given. "He wants me to know he was Shelley Grant (left) and her dog Candy joined Meagan -and -Brent Raiz and their dog Hobby Sunday afternoon for the Exeter Lions annual WaIk*Dog a-thon. Orglinizers say that over $800 was raised lrrthisryear's event. q i - working "behind the scenes," said Shaw, who had last week stated that Klopp was unable to do any more for the town. Frustrations with the OPP deal were plain as council were first told a September 1 takeover date was likely, only'to see it pushed back to October 1 last month. Only a week ago it appeared the town was being stonewalled in its efforts to find out what was causing the delays. Shaw said he was told by Klopp that cabinet gave its final approval of the contract on Thursday. The deal, which allows for all current town officers to be hired by the OPP, will be coming back to coun- cil for ratification within a week. While Shaw speculated the actual takeover date might be within "a couple of weeks", Klopp was Tess certain. In a telephone conversation Sat- urday moming, Klopp said the dis- bandment of the town police might be as far as two months away. Monday evening, however, town administrator Rick Hundey said he had verbally confirmed with the OPP's Contract Division that every- thing should be in place for the Extra visits EXETER - BIA manager Karen Spring has been notified by Santa Claus that he will be setting up shop in Exeter for six days in De- cember, beginning with the annual Santa Claus parade on Saturday December 4. The jolly oldtlfcmilll be back in Exeter Fridaygs and Satur- days until Decctttber-24. Bob and Pat Down have donated the use of their Main St. storefront arta-next month. "The expectation is...firm...by November the first, the OPP would be policing the town," reported Hundey. "Is there a letter from anybody in- dicating the day to disband the,po- lice force and the OPP take over?" asked reeve Bill Miekle, chairing the meeting in mayor Shaw's ab- sence. Hundey said he didn't expert 10 'receive a letter. "I don't think they would send a letter because that would be pre- sumptuous. It has to be a two-sided agreement," said Hundey, referring to the joint decision between the town and the OPP. Clerk treastuer Liz Bell said she understood the town police and the OPP have been "informally" get- ting prepared for the transition. Hundey said council's part of the bargain would be left up to their lawyers. "Much of what we need to be worry ourselves about would be done over the phone," said Hundey. "Unless there's any different direc- tion, we're going to get it done as quickly as possible". from Santa (formerly Jacqueline's) as a place where youngsters can visit Santa and have their pictures taken with him. As well, the high school an program students will decorate the store, MacLean will be setting up a giant play area, and the BIA is donating the film for the pictures. Five dollars per picture will be charged with the proceeds going to the Christmas Bureau. MurlryyrQafl ff Progressive Conservative Len Lobb Reform Party First all -candidates meeting in Huron -Bruce Paul Steckle Liberal Tony McCuall New Democrat Alan Depttweller Libertarian Henry Zekveld Christian Heritage Students put candidates to the test By Adrian Harte T -A Editor EXETER - Although the meeting was short, the first showdown for the federal candidates of the Huron Bruce riding probably gave as good an im- pression of the election campaign as we're going to gel Six of the seven candidates arrived at South Huron District High School Monday morning and were faced with questions concerning jobs, the economy, the deficit, social programs, and yes, the Senate, from the stu- dents. Only Rick Alexandttb the Natural i -LW Party candid/0e did not at- tend. Each candidate was given an opportunity to introduce himself and his platform. Incumbent Murray Cardiff, of the Progressive Conservatives, drew the first straw. "In all likelihood, this will, be your first election," Cardiff told the group of mostly grade 12 students assembled for the meeting, and thanked them for their interest. Hereferred to his 13 years as the riding's representative in Parliament and said "Hike my job. I like the people of Huron -Bruce I represent, and 1 like a challenge." Cardiff acknowledged the difficult economic times, and said he wanted "to be there when things turn around". He spoke of a promising future for Canada, so long as the government's job programs continue to provide ed- ucation and training to the population, and to combat the 30 percent high school dropout ratc. - Alan Depitweiler, of the Libertarian Party, said his party first and fore- most exists to question the role of government in society. "As human beings we want liberty," he said, adding that the party's gold- en rule is to "treat everyone as how you would like to be treated". The Libertarians support the nation's laws through the police, military, and judicial systems. Aside from those most basic services, he says most programs should be turned over to the private sector. "Libertarians would eliminate many of our laws today," he said, advo- cating a country free of censorship, land expropriations, the draft, or forced contributions to social programs. "This -election is all about telling your government to get their hands out of the cookie jar," said Depuweiler. Henry 7,ekveld, the Christian Heritage Party candidate, told the students "Canada has a heritage based on Biblical principles". He said Canada needs to return to that moral foundation from years of embracing secular humanism, a "man -centred" philosophy which he described as anti -family. He said secular humanism has led to recognition of gay couples, and non chastity under the banner of safe sex. He said Canada needs to accept "moral absolutes" to battle high unem- ployment and the high deficit. Reform Party candidate Len Lobb told the students they would soon be sharing the management for the nation's massive taxation. He demonstrat- ed a "reality check", by showing a graph of Canada's debt. In 1960, when he was in grade 10, Lobb said the deficit was about $17 billion, but the nation is now "in debt to the tune of about $500 billion". "Part of your responsibility is going to be to look after this, which repre- sents mismanagement," said Lobb, noting 33tt of every dollar goes to ser- vice the debt interest, money "that's not available for health care, agricul- 'turc, roads, harbours". Lobb said this election is about choosing a government dedicated to rc- ducing the deficit, or one that will "add to it, disregard it, or allow that hole to be dug deeper". "You're going to hear this country is in trouble, that's nothing new," said Liberal candidate Paul Steckle. "But what matters is how that is dealt with." Steckle said the Liberal plan promises to attack unemployment and defi- cit reduction in a practical way. He accused the five-year deficit plans of., other parties as being "not realistic". "We believe we can bring the deficit down, within four years, down to three points from the five points where it is now," said Stecklc. He said while government can't create jobs directly, it can help create them by fostering a sound business environment. Steckle also said the Liberals are committed to protecting Canada's efficient health care system. Tony McQuail of the New Democratic Party spoke last, and recalled his concerns when he was the students' age. He said he had two main worries. "One fear was the planet would be wiped out in nuclear war, and the other, what I was going to do for a job," said McQuail. Jobs arc still an issue today, he said. "In the late '40s, Canada was turned into a branch plant of the United States," he said, but went on to say Free Trade has even further eroded the incentive for American firms to keep manufacturing going in Canada. He spoke of an artificially high dollar, unfair taxes, as keeping Canadian prod- ucts and agriculture uncompetitive. McQuail said the NDP would cancel Free Trade, and get out of NAFTA. The country has to remember the wisdom of Henry Ford, who said "you have to pay the workers enough to buy the cars". That isn't true in Mexico, and it may not stay true for Canada, he warned. Candidates respond to main issues of election campaign, see page two. • Inside Profiles On ballot in Lambton-Middlesex page 3 Machinery Ring The business of co-operation page 5 Season opens Hawks hammer Stars page 14 Reserve Unit Lucan gets new truck page 25 EXETER - The Last, latest, most up-to-date prediction for a switch to OPP policing is November 1. That date was presented to council Monday evening after devetop- ments last week revealed the prov- ince was moving more quickly on the application than thought. Friday morning mayor Bruce Shaw said he had been contacted by MPP Paul Klopp to be told -the final approvals for the deal to re- place the town police with an OPP contract had been given. "He wants me to know he was Shelley Grant (left) and her dog Candy joined Meagan -and -Brent Raiz and their dog Hobby Sunday afternoon for the Exeter Lions annual WaIk*Dog a-thon. Orglinizers say that over $800 was raised lrrthisryear's event. q i - working "behind the scenes," said Shaw, who had last week stated that Klopp was unable to do any more for the town. Frustrations with the OPP deal were plain as council were first told a September 1 takeover date was likely, only'to see it pushed back to October 1 last month. Only a week ago it appeared the town was being stonewalled in its efforts to find out what was causing the delays. Shaw said he was told by Klopp that cabinet gave its final approval of the contract on Thursday. The deal, which allows for all current town officers to be hired by the OPP, will be coming back to coun- cil for ratification within a week. While Shaw speculated the actual takeover date might be within "a couple of weeks", Klopp was Tess certain. In a telephone conversation Sat- urday moming, Klopp said the dis- bandment of the town police might be as far as two months away. Monday evening, however, town administrator Rick Hundey said he had verbally confirmed with the OPP's Contract Division that every- thing should be in place for the Extra visits EXETER - BIA manager Karen Spring has been notified by Santa Claus that he will be setting up shop in Exeter for six days in De- cember, beginning with the annual Santa Claus parade on Saturday December 4. The jolly oldtlfcmilll be back in Exeter Fridaygs and Satur- days until Decctttber-24. Bob and Pat Down have donated the use of their Main St. storefront arta-next month. "The expectation is...firm...by November the first, the OPP would be policing the town," reported Hundey. "Is there a letter from anybody in- dicating the day to disband the,po- lice force and the OPP take over?" asked reeve Bill Miekle, chairing the meeting in mayor Shaw's ab- sence. Hundey said he didn't expert 10 'receive a letter. "I don't think they would send a letter because that would be pre- sumptuous. It has to be a two-sided agreement," said Hundey, referring to the joint decision between the town and the OPP. Clerk treastuer Liz Bell said she understood the town police and the OPP have been "informally" get- ting prepared for the transition. Hundey said council's part of the bargain would be left up to their lawyers. "Much of what we need to be worry ourselves about would be done over the phone," said Hundey. "Unless there's any different direc- tion, we're going to get it done as quickly as possible". from Santa (formerly Jacqueline's) as a place where youngsters can visit Santa and have their pictures taken with him. As well, the high school an program students will decorate the store, MacLean will be setting up a giant play area, and the BIA is donating the film for the pictures. Five dollars per picture will be charged with the proceeds going to the Christmas Bureau. MurlryyrQafl ff Progressive Conservative Len Lobb Reform Party First all -candidates meeting in Huron -Bruce Paul Steckle Liberal Tony McCuall New Democrat Alan Depttweller Libertarian Henry Zekveld Christian Heritage Students put candidates to the test By Adrian Harte T -A Editor EXETER - Although the meeting was short, the first showdown for the federal candidates of the Huron Bruce riding probably gave as good an im- pression of the election campaign as we're going to gel Six of the seven candidates arrived at South Huron District High School Monday morning and were faced with questions concerning jobs, the economy, the deficit, social programs, and yes, the Senate, from the stu- dents. Only Rick Alexandttb the Natural i -LW Party candid/0e did not at- tend. Each candidate was given an opportunity to introduce himself and his platform. Incumbent Murray Cardiff, of the Progressive Conservatives, drew the first straw. "In all likelihood, this will, be your first election," Cardiff told the group of mostly grade 12 students assembled for the meeting, and thanked them for their interest. Hereferred to his 13 years as the riding's representative in Parliament and said "Hike my job. I like the people of Huron -Bruce I represent, and 1 like a challenge." Cardiff acknowledged the difficult economic times, and said he wanted "to be there when things turn around". He spoke of a promising future for Canada, so long as the government's job programs continue to provide ed- ucation and training to the population, and to combat the 30 percent high school dropout ratc. - Alan Depitweiler, of the Libertarian Party, said his party first and fore- most exists to question the role of government in society. "As human beings we want liberty," he said, adding that the party's gold- en rule is to "treat everyone as how you would like to be treated". The Libertarians support the nation's laws through the police, military, and judicial systems. Aside from those most basic services, he says most programs should be turned over to the private sector. "Libertarians would eliminate many of our laws today," he said, advo- cating a country free of censorship, land expropriations, the draft, or forced contributions to social programs. "This -election is all about telling your government to get their hands out of the cookie jar," said Depuweiler. Henry 7,ekveld, the Christian Heritage Party candidate, told the students "Canada has a heritage based on Biblical principles". He said Canada needs to return to that moral foundation from years of embracing secular humanism, a "man -centred" philosophy which he described as anti -family. He said secular humanism has led to recognition of gay couples, and non chastity under the banner of safe sex. He said Canada needs to accept "moral absolutes" to battle high unem- ployment and the high deficit. Reform Party candidate Len Lobb told the students they would soon be sharing the management for the nation's massive taxation. He demonstrat- ed a "reality check", by showing a graph of Canada's debt. In 1960, when he was in grade 10, Lobb said the deficit was about $17 billion, but the nation is now "in debt to the tune of about $500 billion". "Part of your responsibility is going to be to look after this, which repre- sents mismanagement," said Lobb, noting 33tt of every dollar goes to ser- vice the debt interest, money "that's not available for health care, agricul- 'turc, roads, harbours". Lobb said this election is about choosing a government dedicated to rc- ducing the deficit, or one that will "add to it, disregard it, or allow that hole to be dug deeper". "You're going to hear this country is in trouble, that's nothing new," said Liberal candidate Paul Steckle. "But what matters is how that is dealt with." Steckle said the Liberal plan promises to attack unemployment and defi- cit reduction in a practical way. He accused the five-year deficit plans of., other parties as being "not realistic". "We believe we can bring the deficit down, within four years, down to three points from the five points where it is now," said Stecklc. He said while government can't create jobs directly, it can help create them by fostering a sound business environment. Steckle also said the Liberals are committed to protecting Canada's efficient health care system. Tony McQuail of the New Democratic Party spoke last, and recalled his concerns when he was the students' age. He said he had two main worries. "One fear was the planet would be wiped out in nuclear war, and the other, what I was going to do for a job," said McQuail. Jobs arc still an issue today, he said. "In the late '40s, Canada was turned into a branch plant of the United States," he said, but went on to say Free Trade has even further eroded the incentive for American firms to keep manufacturing going in Canada. He spoke of an artificially high dollar, unfair taxes, as keeping Canadian prod- ucts and agriculture uncompetitive. McQuail said the NDP would cancel Free Trade, and get out of NAFTA. The country has to remember the wisdom of Henry Ford, who said "you have to pay the workers enough to buy the cars". That isn't true in Mexico, and it may not stay true for Canada, he warned. Candidates respond to main issues of election campaign, see page two. •