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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-08-05, Page 7Creces looking forward to future of change Laura Broadley Clinton News Record Just over a month after being voted in as the NDP candidate for Huron -Bruce, Gerard Creces is looking to move forward. With the election coming up in October, Creces knows what he's after and what he wants for his riding. There is talk that the Con- servative government will call the election early, giving Creces even less time than originally anticipated. But he's not worried, people are ready for change and a mat- ter of months won't affect that, said Creces. Creces said the Conserva- tives have been doling out money recently in the months leading up to the election. He said he thinks the people of Huron -Bruce want more substance behind the platforms of their MP candidates. "What I'm trying to get across is you can't buy sub- stance," said Creces. "Why didn't these people deserve those things three years ago, four years ago? Why is it only this year?" The best example of the Conservative push for votes is the increase in the univer- sal child-care benefit, said Creces. There are billions of dol- lars going to households but they're ending a tax credit to be able to do that and in addition making it taxable income, essentially giving people their own money back, said Creces. There are people that thought Harper was the best choice for Canada in the last election that aren't getting the transparency and open- ness they wanted, leading to disillusioned Conservatives, said Creces. An example comes in the form of Bill C-51, the Anti- terrorism Act, said Creces. He said it unfairly targets First Nations, environmental groups and activist groups. He said he thinks the way the country was handling national security before Bill C-51 was sufficient. "We already had the tools to deal with terrorism, we didn't have to make every- body be a suspect to do it. We just had good police work and that work was already paying off," said Creces. There is no need to place environmental action and economic development at the opposite ends of the spectrum. A green remedia- tion industry could help Canada see through to its environmental sustainability goals, said Creces. Research and develop- ment could be the greenest industry available to the country but instead scien- tific funding has been cut and there has been deregu- lation of the environment, said Creces. Creces said he wants to address the new reality that there is very little job security for seniors and young people in rural areas. Taking a note from Thomas Mulcair, Creces said there needs to be a reinvestment in manufac- turing in southwestern Ontario. Tied in with job security is the transportation prob- lem, which is an especially tricky issue in Huron - Bruce. Admitting that there is a problem and approach- ing it from an infrastructure and poverty perspective will be the starting point, said Creces. AMDSB releases app to help international students Dave Flaherty Postmedia Network Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) is using modern technology to make the welcome to inter- national students even warmer. Earlier this week, AMDSB launched a new app for inter- national students and their Canadian host families. The board's international student program has been very successful over the past few years and continues to grow, said Steve Howe, inter- national education administrator. As of last week, 167 inter- national students have been accepted to attend schools in Huron and Perth counties next year. "We are well ahead of our pace last year," Howe said. "We are still receiving appli- cations everyday." The app, which is available in the App Store for IOS and Google Play Store for Android, is aimed at prepar- ing students for their time in Canada. It offers a wide -variety of features that will help stu- dents along their way. "It's a pre -arrival app. It outlines some of things they can expect, some of the things they will experience and what it will be like," Howe said. Also provided will be con- tacts to the "frontline staff" of the international student program who can answer any questions students may have. There is also a section that highlights the attractions in Huron and Perth counties, as well as many across all of southern Ontario. Finally, highlighted are "must -try" Canadian foods that have likely never been available to the students in their home countries. Links to AMDSB's website and Facebook page are also handy tools, Howe said. "We are strongly recom- mending to all students that they download this," he said. Howe said for many stu- dents this might be the first trip they've taken out of their home country and there can be some element of a culture shock. The other purpose of the app is to serve as a market- ing tool for AMDSB. "When we talk to agents around the world it will allow us to show off what we have to offer to students," Howe said. Howe said the app is not only aesthetically pleasing but is very easy to use. "It will continue to evolve and we will gladly take sug- gestions from students on how to improve it," Howe said. "So far it has been very popular." There may be plans imple- mented to have the app translated into other languages. 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