Huron Expositor, 2006-12-13, Page 4Page 4 December 13, 2006 • The Huron Expositor
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Will the general public vote
hole in one
for community
As a town that is always looking for ways to put
itself on the map, Seaforth has no lack of imagina-
tive and enterprising minds set to the task.
Expanding on the recent homecoming theme of
"Come Home to the Country," Maureen Agar and
Carolanne Doig are hard at work trying to woo the
Canadian Professional Golf Tour to Seaforth for the
three years beginning in August, 2008 to 2010.
While the proposal has been approved by the
Canadian tour, Doig and Agar are still diligently
working with a September, 2007 deadline to con-
vince local businesses and organizations to help
them raise a $150,000 purse and an extra $50,000
for other expenses.
Sponsorship packages have been sent to compa-
nies throughout Huron and Perth to give local busi-
nesses the first chance to get involved.
"The world will see our community at its best -
the hospitality, the friendly atmosphere, the great
facilities and above all, the great people and their
community spirit," says Doig.
The tournament could bring golfers from more
than a dozen countries around the world and
crowds of around 5,000 to 10,000, who will likely
travel throughout the entire region during their
week long visit.
And, along with the spin-off benefits for local
businesses, organizers hope to donate the money
raised during the tour to the Huron -Perth
Healthcare Alliance.
While there are varying levels of financial com-
mitment needed to secure Seaforth's ability to
sponsor the Canadian golf tour, organizers point
out that volunteer help will also be needed with
scoring, parking and billeting.
Whether you're an avid golf fan or not, there are
many reasons to get behind the drive to bring pro-
fessional golfers to the area.
Susan Hundertmark
for the unknown candidate?
Until recently, I had
never heard of Stephane
Dion.
If that turns out to be a
good or bad thing, won't
be known until the next
federal election.
In what can only be
described as a surprising
turn of events last
Saturday (Dec. 2), Dion
was voted the new leader of the federal
Liberal Party.
While Dion may have been one of the rela-
tive unknowns heading into the leadership
race to someone such as myself, who had only
read about the two `favourites', to those voting
members of the party, I can assume they were
much better informed of the candidates.
However, come election time, will the gener-
al public be willing to vote forthe unknown
candidate?
Michael Ignatieff was a former journalist
and Harvard graduate - someone I've read
had the support of the `intellectual' party
members.
Meanwhile, Bob Rae is quite well known in
these waters from his years as Premier of
Ontario.
Dion however, with plenty of experience as a
cabinet minister under Jean Chretien and
Paul Martin, was still considered such a dark
horse heading into the leadership race that it
wasn't until researching for this column that I
even read about him and learned of his politi-
cal past.
Eimillill11114* By Jeff
Heuchert
Is it ignorant of me .to
not support Dion solely
because I don't recognize
his name or anything he
accomplished in the past,
even though he's clearly
just as qualified to be the
Liberal Party's new leader?
Most definitely. But
that's (sadly) the way many
voters think - especially
when heading to the polls.
Is it possible that among all of the Liberal
leadership hopefuls, Dion is the one Stephen
Harper is happiest to see take over the party
that is still his greatest threat?
Maybe. But there's still time for Dion to
make a name for himself. And I'm happy to
see he already doing just that.
Last week Dion announced he would allow
Liberal MPs to vote however they'd like on a
motion to reopen the same-sex marriage
debate.
This move should please just about every-
body, since the only other alternative would
have been to tell them all to vote against: the
motion, upsetting conservative Canadians.
Dion has also had to answer to reports that
even if he was to be elected Prime Minister he
would keep his dual citizenship to France, a
claim he has since repealed.
The issue may seem trivial, however opposi-
tion say it could raise concerns of trust when
it comes to international issues.
See DION, Page 6
Ron & Dove
This year I want to
do a "Ron and Dave"
Christmas cartoon
that captures the
real ng
of Christmas.
I want to portray that childhood
feeling of excitement and wonder.
You know, those intangibles that
made 'stmas a real family
holid
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than you didi
SANTA LIKES
ME BETTER!
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real stupid-headl
SANTA BROUGHT
ME THE BEST
STUFF EVER!
by David Lacey
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