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Clinton News-Record, 1984-08-29, Page 3BYSTEPTIANIKEVESQUE. It'sMcertay � second election campaign, . and.. aecOrdhig to campaign manager, Ken Campbell, the incumbent is workingharder the second time around. The 50-yeareald Grey Township farmer. was firsi elected to the House of Commons in 1980` as member of parliament for the Huron -Bruce riding. • Prior to his 1980 success, Mr. Cardiff was chairman of the White Bean Producers Marketing Board. In that capacity, he par- ticipated in two missions to the United Kingdom. As Huron -Bruce MP, Mr. Cardiff has served on the standing committee on agriculture and finance as well as a task f ° atx�the ' or mvcst .... r1 • , `. f na. ]g �i��IbilltY o a . . ti atra du,c0rporatran vhl'b invo lve d hearings ,across Canada, Europe and the U.S. In the Conservative Opposition, the rookie MP served as deputy agriculture critic, He and his wife Betty have three children, Jeffrey, Joan -and Scott. ISSUES The ever-growing federal deficit has to be curtailed and Mr. Cardiff, following his party's policy, says responsible spending, is the key to a better economic picture for the country. The MP said government spending has to be looked at as an investment with returns. A larger tax base is needed across the s We have two special savings on right now. Starts August 29th to September 7 10 °% OFF PERMS and HAIRCUTS SENIOR ".. CITIZEN DAYS save Tuesdays and Wednesdays Make your appointment soon with Bonnie or Marlene. Pleasing you ... Pleases us! L,ORIL,YN BEAUTY SALON 72 ALBERT ST.. CLINTON - 482-7711 or 482-9296 country,sa id i . i i been no incentive'frQrtrt�fr fe 1 i rent for expansion in thell b��n s sector. Hesaidended .uSnnase sr would help spread the tax base around. . Carrying on the thought of incentives for small business to , unprove the national economy, Mr. Cardiff said more jobs for Canadians can come through the small .business sector. The government's role in job creation should be one of providing tax. incentives to small businesses for providing new jobs, said Mr, Cardiff, -He also said. that Canadian trade markets have to be opened to -improve the economy. Mr. Cardiff was part of a trade mission to ASEAN countries in 1983. "We have to be there and . develop markets," said Mr. Cardiff. The government, a Conservative govern- ment said Mr. Cardiff,, would assist businesses with research and development. particularily with foreign markets. This idea, said the MP, supports his earlier com- ments on responsible spending which he defines as receiving a return on investment. • In this case, the returns are jobs and ex- panded markets. The Conservative candidate supports equal pay for work of equal value and said he hopes that cases of employees being paid less than other employees based on their sex is happening less and less. Mr. Cardiff said he also believes in merit creases and WO Ctea.s eIr s to �? ted to egnat,a value, en r S 0 w. • o quaI Murray Cardiff t one >tt e � �' t e t d a:.� u u� d. I r voes t. • ' r41�. , had o wi , .� . . parti�eulat'ly uu4b g t lid it o 0 �. :Mie. +� plan, laid ,.., He doesn't support the Sale of poc nograpbic material but countered that com- ment. with the note that some people will say they have the right toy` watch or read whatever they want in the privacy of their home, The MP points to the stand he took against Playboy scheduling on Pay TV. He said he had received numerous letters from con- stituents on the subject so he took a stand opposing the programing. ' Mr. Cardiff supports the current laws on abortion and says they should beadhered to. He acknowledges that there is a need for better education of birth control. Mr. Car- diff feels'there has been a "flagrant abuse of abortions, maybe not in this area but in larger urban centres". Mr. Cardiff does support the Agri -Bond concept as one way to finance the agriculture sector. On farm financing, the Huron -Bruce MP said the Farredit Cor- poration (FCC) has to be tutned around. He notes that the FCC used to provide about 70 per cent of capital funding for farmers and now that figure is at less than 35 per cent. Mr... Cardiff supports tri -partite stabiliza- tion as a volunteer program believing it is important that the federal and provincial • at gt rA1'4 . . u��l, lnk�ly!Ill- 'a. the: producer 4pr cbk. Axo .am. ;iii en. for the ed o �� . �:ern,lla aped ' developing foreign export markets to give a shot inthe alp tPtbe farming economy. Recognising the fact that some farmers have faced financial difficulty, some to the point of bankruptcy; Mr. Cardiff feels there are ways to assist the financially strapped farmer. He would like to see a financial review board set up to assist farmers facing.finan- cial difficulty before they go into. receiver- ship. Third party involvement, to come between the farmer and a financial in- stitution if there is difficulty, would be a step in the right direction. The third party could open up communicatibns between the farmer and financial institutions. "Farmers are hard workers and they will pay their debts if given a chance," said Mr. Cardiff admitting he has acted as a third party for constituents. Mr. Cardiff pushed party platform noting that Revenue Canada has to be revised to become more responsible to the public. "It has to get back to the rule that people are innocent until proven guilty," said Mr. Cardiff. As MP, Mr. Cardiff found himself involv- ed in hundreds of projects from getting grants for community centres to his involve- ment with`research.on world trade. Bolton will take riding concerns to federal forefront By Stephanie Levesque An active feminist, 32 -yeah -old mother of two Valerie Bolton, is taking her first leap into federal politics. Ms. Bolton is the New Democratic Party's candidate in the federal riding of Huron -Bruce for the Sept. 4 federal election. A part-time employee of Women Today, Ms. Bolton is also a researcher for a con- ference called Turning Point. She is also writing a booklet on rural women's groups in Ontario. She and her husband, farmer and bricklayer Dean Walker, have a farm at RR 1, Belgrave where they raise their two daughters, Monica, 7, and Amber, 4. Not an Ontario native, Ms. Bolton was raised in Vancouver. She moved to Ontario 10 years ago after traveling and working in Australia for a year and a half. ISSUES • The NDP candidate said the only way to BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY OPTOMETRY R.W. 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NOM 1 XO HEATING * AIR CONDITIONING * SHEET METAL SALES * SERVICE *' SATISFACTION BILL DAILEY 262-2020 Specialists in Pulse Combustion Heating resolve the federal deficit in the long run i. to make a commitment to provide jobs. NDP leader Ed Broadbent, said Ms. Bolton, has said that all that party's proposed pro- gram would cost $1 billion. Most of that money, said the Huron -Bruce candidate, would be to put people back to work. Putting the federal economics question in perspective with the local economy, Ms. Bolton said if farmers received a "fair return" on their labor, there wouldn't be the financial crisis there is across the country, Some methods of solving the farmers economic woes, said Ms. Bolton, are to create a central selling agency for red meat and to ensure farmers greateraccess to lower cost loans. The candidate said Canada needs a government that is sensitive to the economic conditions of farmers. ' However, she stresses that not only farmers, but small business people should have the same access to lower cost loans aS do the large corporations. The NDP, said the Huron -Bruce . can- didate, would. also. "restrict the powers of the bank to force farmers out of business". Ms. Bolton becomes impassioned when eaking on women's issues. "The New Democrats will ensure an ac- t ve and systematic enforcement of equal ay for work of equal value legislation," she states. "We've got to take action immediately. (Prime Minister John) Turner has said he prefers to negotiate on the basis of goodwill. We have waited 20 years for that good will," said Ms. Bolton. Continuing on the subject of equality in Valerie Bolton the work force for women, the mother of two said women can't wait until there is an economic upswing before they receive equal pay. Ms. Bolton says, of course, both non- working onworkingmen and women should be able to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan. When asked for her opinion on por- nographic material, the NDP candidate answered there are two major issues facing women in today's society. The first is economic equality and the second is the violence to women in society, she said. Most people aren't aware . of the repulsiveness of pornographic material said Ms. Bolton. "We've legislated against other hate literature and we must legislate against this," said Ms. Bolton referring to por- nographic material as hate literature not only against women, but the male and female child. She added that pornography is as insulting to men as it is to women. Ms. Bolton said one of the most important freedoms people have is the control of their own bodies. And women should have the right to decide the number and spacing of their children, she said in giving her opinion on abortion. As a mother, she knows the kind of com- mitment needed to raise children: While she does talk pro -choice, Ms. Bolton adds that there should also be more research on "quality and effective" birth control as well as an adequate education on ,birth control for young people. �; If elected: as MP, Ms. Bolton sale Atte would takethe concerns, issues and needs of the Huron Bruce riding to the national level. "As a community organizer, I have' knowledge of what makes a community healthy 'and strong," said the NDP can- didate. She would, said Ms. Bolton, encourage the community members to support one another in problems and work together to make necessary changes in government. Libertarians stress individual freedoms BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Libertarians are out there, but they don't know they are Libertarians, said the Huron - Bruce candidate campaigning under that political party's banner. Joe Yundt, 43, of RR 3 Brussels is running his third election campaign although only, his first in Huron -Bruce. A believer in freedom of individuals with government only providing a "good" justice system and an army for outside aggression, Mr. Yundt said he is pmviding an alternative to the main three political parties in Canada. Formerly a professional engineer in Brampton, where he twice ran as a Libertarian candidate, the separated man came to Huron County three years ago to farm. He has 40 head of cattle on his farm and grows beans as well as mixed grains. The Libertarian, candidate said he was raised in the Monkton area in Perth County. and while growing up had always had the 'motion that Canada was a free country. Mr. Yundt said he grew up and found out this country is not free. "I can't milk a cow and sell the milk to you," said Mr. Yundt adding that "people with guns" would put him in jail if he sold milk without quota or for not having the milk pasteurized. When it was pointed out that dairy farmers themselves originally wanted the quota system, Mr. Yundt countered that milk quotas were initially set up to protest the producers. He compared it to his own profession which has an association to protect engineers. ISSUES When dealing with specific issues, Mr. Yundt often repeated his philosophy, based on the writings of Ayn Rand, on having less government. He termed the federal deficit "absolutely ridiculous" and said it could be paid off by selling crown corporations like Canadair. As for the government job creation programs, Mr. Yundt simply says that's not the government's business. "The government can't create jobs. It shouldn't have anything to do with creating jobs," said the Libertarian candidate: Equal pay for work of equal value legislation is dictating one person's wishes onto somebody else says Mr. Yundt. He explained that if he wanted to hire someone, male or female,- at 50 cents an hour and that person accepted that wage, then the government shouldn't be involved. Mr. Yundt doesn't only think that non- working onworking women shouldn't contribute to the Canada Pension Plan, but no one should be forced into paying it. He said the plan should be voluntary as are insurance plans. The candidate said OHIP and Unemployment Insurance benefits should also be made voluntary. "The government shouldn't have the right to make me pay it," he said. The restriction of pornographic material, Mr. Yundt said, should not be controlled by government. He verbally pointed to George Orwell's 1984 and said controlling pornography is bringing Orwell's fantasy to life. Mr. Yundt was pensive on the question of abortion noting it is a tough subject for him to make a response to. He explained that Libertarians believe in not hurting another person. A woman, said the candidate, has to live with a decision made to abort a pregnancy. The Libertarian remains unsure if a.fetus is a person or not. Mr. Yundt said the government shouldn't be in the business of giving gifts or controlling banks, or printing what he termed fiat money. Fiat money is paper made into legal tender as is Canadian money. The Libertarian said if he printed money he tl'ould be arrested. He suggested gold or something of value be used to make necessary purchases. The Libertarian said if there is less government taxes will be reduced. "With less government it will be easier for farmers to farm," said Mr. Yundt. If elected MP, the candidate said he'd "do away with silly legislation and try and make a better country." He doesn't expect to win though. In the last elections he, was in, he' received 243 out of a possible 66,000 votes, "At least I beat the Marxist-Leninist and the Communist candidates," he said. Mr. Yundt won't be doing any door-to-door canvassing and has no committee rooms. He is considering invitations he has received for all -candidate meetings. He has, he said, just made sure his name is on the ballot. Clinton Flower Show. • from page 1 Award. Karen was also the recipient of a special prize, donated by Jean McEwan, for showing the best geranium slip. ' Karen's mother, Kay Whitmore was also in the winner's circle. She received a cash award, donated by Mrs. R. Feist, as first time exhibitor with the highest number of points. Last year Mrs. Whitmore's daughter earned the same award. Cela Sloman won a cash award donated by Evelyn Olde for showing the best dahlia. Her bouquet of dahlias also won the judge's favor and a cash award, donated by Bess Fingland. The best marigolds were shown by Olive Johnson and she won a special prize donated by Ila Cudmore. In the men only class, Bryan Williams showed the best arrangement of flowers and won a special prize donated by Suzanne Brandon. For the second year in a row, Florence Pullen showed the best' bouquet of sweet peas. and won a prize donated by Cela Sloman. The best begonias were displayed by Marg Counter, who won- a prize donated by Viola Nelson. Judge Shirley Robinson of St. Thomas, saw 201 entries, shown by 27 gardeners. This year's results closely compared to the 1983 showing when 25 exhibitors showed 205 displays. , Junior Winners Six junior gardener competitors showed 57 entries • in this year's showing. Two - elementary exhibitors showed 13 entries. The children's classes were judged by Miss McEwan. Jodi Castle had the highest number of points in the junior gardener section and Jody Horton was the best exhibitor in the elementary division. They both won cash awards, donated by 'the Clinton Bank of Montreal. Second highest competitors were Fiona Bennett for the junior gardeners and. Michael Holland in the elementary class. They won cash awards, donated by Marion McCann. Dawn Powell was the third best junior gardener in the show and she won a cash prize, donated by Margaret Sloman: Kerrigan Fuel awards for junior gardeners went Jodi Castle and Fiona Ben- nett. Wathir AUGUST 1984 1983 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 25 9 27 10 21 12 22 16 17 11 25 9 23 5 26 10 25 7 28 12 27 6 27 17 27 10 2A;` 15 lEattap 9 mm ° Vain 0 r•. ray