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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-06-07, Page 44 ?tC�j trgijaiet Van C: —�C ittt Z Published each Wednesday at: • Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road, Wingham. Ontario NOG 2W0 Phone (519)'357-2320 Fax: (519) 357-2900 I.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. Second Class Mad Registration No. 0821 We are: Jim H eckett - Publisher Audrey Currie- Manager [Cameron J. Wood - Editor Norma Colley - Ad. Rep. Brit Brown - Reporter Stephen Pritchard - Comp.. Eve Buchanan- Office Louise Welwood - Office YON ) JUNE 7, i999 irhe current campaign tactics employed by the Lyn McLeod campaign leave us -wondering just what we might get under a Liberal government at Queen's Park. Despite not having offered a new ideaHoed ho focue wwhole process, McLeod and her camp oat s on the platform of election leader Mike Harris and the Progressive Conservatives. On the last weekend of campaigning, McLeod chose not to expand on what her party may do if they receive the majority vote tomorrow, but levelled criticism ,after criticism at Harris. As we go to the polls tomorrow, we should not concentrate on this petty approach, , but rather ask ourselves who has offered solution after solution to many of the problems facing Ontario. What we need in Queen's park is a leader who will stick to a plan and accomplish some goals, a leader without a track record for flip-flopping. Do we know what McLeod's goals are? We're not sure because for the past three weeks all we have heard from Liberal Party is "Harris this and Harris that". Her track record prior to the writ being issued six weeks ago is equally as ugly. McLeod, throughout the campaign has refused to answer the question of where she truly stands on the issue of same-sex benefits in adoptions. She previously endorsed granting these rights, then turned around when the issue came before the' legislature, and has since clammed up. In fact, with the number of handlers surrounding McLeod, it's hard to know who is running the race. Like • a prize race horse, they simply unload her from the trailer on occasion — never let her think on her feet. Her own strategists were so worried over the weekend that they decided to run with the "Gender issue" as a viable excuse. Claiming Harris has gained the edge with the "angry suburban male", the Liberal camp has said McLeod isn't seen as being tough and that being a woman may work against her. Perhaps they, should have sought out the political strategists for the successful Margaret Thatcher. Ontario has a debt that is rocketing towards new heights. The province has lost more jobs due, to government interference in the past five years than legislationlabor lege farm unionization, islation slat on reform have ga nedy ent as Boband,Rae promised. Ontario pays out the highest welfare benefits than not � only the rest of Canada, brit all of North America — a total $6.3 billion annually; and has become the laughing stock of the West — hence the Ralph Klein bus tickets for relocating Alberta's welfare recipients. We need change gat Queen' s park, not leaders who think an effective erection campaign is being. better at "dis' n yer momma than solving problems. We don't need Lyn McLeod. ;,moi;.';, "` .,,%I e� .., .y.�s, , ,f.ss*,,N.,'`a9•5*:: vieltiteltar reason to e Ttlingftaiii It is our understanding that a kind citizen in our community has replaced the Tiny Tots basketball game that was pilfered. from a, Highland Drive residence last week. Thank -you. with Margaret Stapleton JUNE 1948 Bob McIntyre reports that su- The Progressive Conservatives, pervision- of the Riverside swim - under Premier George Drew, were ming area began yesterday and returned to power in a provincial will continue throughout the sum - election on Monday. John W. mer. Hanna was returned as MPP for Record crowds attended the Huron -Bruce, with a- plurality of 1961. version of the Wingham 255 voters to Liberal challenger Kinsmen Trade Fair. JUNE Hugh Hill of Colborne Township. The Ontario Housing9project on G. N. Underwood of RR 1, Wingham, is the recipient of the Bristol Terrace is completed ex - Huron County Scholarship at the ceIt ps expectedt for ome tenants landscaping g work. ove in Ontario Agricultural Cduated June 30. Plans are afoot to ei- Janice Strong graduated last by Watedayrlo from osp the tat. Attendingner- ther seed or sod an area near the river at the rear of the buildings to Waterloo Hosp g graduation exercises were her par- provide a "sitting out" park. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wellesley A new salary contract has been Strong and Patricia, Mrs. John negotiated with Wingham Police Strong, Mrs. Murray Edgar and Chief Ji immMilase inler. t calls arfor a 15 this Greggper Erland Gof Corrie and year Glad egar and eight per cent in 1972. Bob MacMillan of Seaforth were Negotiations with the men on the the top scorers in the annual forceare ongoiWalter, brother of achievement day of the Huron was a County Junior Farmer Clubs and nes atalt a Lioer of nsi Clubghai Ladies' the Giris' Homemaking Clubs. gaY. Alex Reid of Wingham was the Night gBlast Tu dhd at the farm of guest of honor at a dinner hosted g Win ham, by the B.A. Oil' Company to mark Mrs. Art Edgar, RR 1, his retirement after 25 years of in Morris Township. service with the western division Laura Inglis and Neil Bieman of the company. received the McKibbon Trophies JUNE 1961 for best sportsmanship and effort A disastrous fire on Tuesday at the Madill athletic banquet last afternoon sent eight . people to week. hospital and completely destroyed the building which housed Bon- di's Foodland Store and the Do- minion Store. The Dunlop Shoe Shop also received extensive damage. Andrew Casemore, an elderly resident of one of the apartments and his wife are in hospital, as are six Child en, Mari- lyn, Stewart and Jean Hunter and Stephen, Jack and Thomas Max- well. Dr. R. Jow will arrive in Wing - ham at the weekend to commence duties Monday as an associate with Dr. E. F. Shaunessy in his dental practice. Memberof: OCNA CCNA TheW Ingham Adv ance-Times is a member of a family of community newspapers pro- viding news, advertising and inform ation leadership. Letters to the Editor All letters to the editor must bear the writer's name, telephone num- ber and address. The Advance -Times wel- comes letters. We re- serve the right to edit, but will endeavor to preserve the author's intent. Deadline for letters is Monday before 10:00 am.. Some exceptions may apply. Fax: (519) 357-2900 ormailto: diV P.O. Box 390, Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0 CRIMSON TIDE Voters: resist temptation TORONTO - Ontario voters are be- ing tempted by more promises than in any previous election -- the big question is whether they can trust anyone to deliver. The two parties battling for the lead in polls, have published entire books of promises. Liberal leader Lyn McLeod's include balancing the budget and cutting provincial taxes by 5 per cent and Tory leader Mike Harris would balance the budget and cut provincial income tax 30 per cery stores. cent. Both have churned out so many Peterson suggested it almost as an numbers trying to prove their prom- afterthought to help small grocers ises are feasible and endorsements survive against big chains, boost On - by so-called independent experts tario wine -making and make it easier some of whom are clearly partisan to take home a drink. that many voters probably are bewil- It was a minor issue, but it caught dered trying to figure out who they public[ imahat gination because itrrt n - re can rely on. with the The New Democrat government is modern nd in tunain enoughtseats imes forced to watch this building war and helped them g from the sidelines, because it broke to push out the minority Tory gov- so many promises after being elected ernment soon, after and govern with in 1990 that few would believe more the NDP's support. Id h died of JUNE 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Colin Fingland of Wingham celebrated heir. 65 th wedding anniversary Y at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold France. Jack Van Camp, public works foreman, has been appointed chief building official for the Town of Wingham. This gives him the au- thority to issue building permits "-and enforce bylaws. Stephen Tiffin was selected Cub of the Year as outstanding member of the Wingham Cub Pack. Cub Leader Murray Under- wood presented the award. and this was rec voters remember. The Liberals and Tories are more comfortable offering the moon be- cause they have been out of govern- ment for years and feel they have no records to haunt them. But both have broken their ffprom1985 The Liberals governed 90 and a major reason they got there was because leader David Peterson promised to permit domestic her and wines to be sold in corner gro- fearing competition and quickly ad- mitted the promise which helped them win an election was officially down the drain. Peterson as premier also promised in the 1987 election, when the cost of auto insurance became a major concern, that his party had 'a very specific plan to lower insurance rates', but never explained what it was and even allowed premiums to continue rising. McLeod may argue that she is a new leader and not responsible for a predecessor's promises, but she was happy to be a minister in his govern- ment and there is no record e rrdohat she badgered him to carry ut. Harris is not the first Conservative leader to promise to balance the bud- get. Premier William Davis sur- vived an election by the skin of his teeth by saying he would have a bal- anced budget by 1981. Instead the Tories had only budget deficits, as high a $2 billion, huge compared to spending at that time. The Tories in winning in 1981 ently enough that A few people sou have is to promised oil exploration in Hu so thirst waiting for the .Lt era bring in legislation on corner stores, but after a year of being reminded they got around to it and it was de- feated by Tories and New Demo- crats. The Liberals won a massive ma- jority in 1987 and could have easily pushed through a law, but were put off by people worried it would in- crease drinking and the Liquor Con- trol Board and Brewers Retail Inc. Bay that would bring Oritarians measurable wealth and energy secur- ity, but car -owners are still waiting to top up their tanks with gas from their frozen north. Harris is also a new leader, but was an MPP through the 1980s and did not push his government to make good its protnises. Voters can be forgiven for thinking they have heard much of this before.