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MURRAY CARDIFF, PC, was the winner of
the 1984 federal election. He Is led by a piper
Into the BM & G Community Centre to his
pose election party. (Wasslnk photo)
Bolton pleased by NDP showing
BY SHARON D__ _
Bruce NDP candidate Va ria Bolton is
especially pleased the party
c
ld their ownin the riding in this elcctiodwhen
the Tory
tide was so great.
Results show Ms, Bolton with 211 more
votes than in 1980 which holds the popular
vote at about 11.1 per cent.
Ms. Bolton believes the NDP will he the
voice for the ordinary people in the new
parliament. "You can count on us to be the
' .opposition. The N.DP came into the
decdlr-as_a_strong caucus, we stood strong
an policies ante will he better prepared to
go into the House as an effective opposi.
tion."
The day after the election, Ms. Bolton said
NDP leadcr,Ed Broadbent has shown in this
campaign he is a strong spokesman for
ordinary Canadians and he will be seen as a
spokesman for Canadians in the House of
Commons.
Ms. Bolton awaited the election results at
her home Tuesday night surrounded by loyal
supporters and campaign workers A cheer
went up when it was announced over CB(
television that NDP Dan Heap had hcen
successful in the Spadina riding of Toronto
Theft of
The Union Jack flag flying on the clock
tower of Cardno's Opera Hall in Seaforth
was stolen over' the weekend.
Police Chief Hal Claus said the flag.
worth over 5100, disappeared sometime
between Friday night and Saturday
morning. Police are not sure who took the
flag.
Flags have always been the things to
steal, but these are worth a lot of money so
defeating Tory candidate Peter Worthing•
ton, "Just wait until they see what we do in
the west," said one worker.
Campaign chairman Tony McQuail said
for the NDP in this riding to hold their share
d the votes against a Tory landslide and a
fine incumbent. (Conservative Murray
Cardiff) when the Liberals crumbled in the
area, means the party has to go out and work
to get people involved in building the social
democratic party in this riding. He said he
was pleased with the showing of the national
party since many were saying the NDP was
irrelevant and dead two months ago at the
beginning of the campaign•.
"...we lost
a few out there."
"If the liberals had been a national party
with seats in the west, there would have
hen a place for the Tory vote to go hut as i1
s we lost a few out there."
Locally, Ms. Bolton was surprised that
even though she didn't have the chance to
speak as much oh women's issues as she
would have liked during the campaign,
people saw the NDP as the real voice -for
equality for women. Perhaps her presence as
a woman in the campaign contributed to
this, she said.
Raising the issues of nuclear disarmament
andeace in this riding was her most
significant contribution to the campaign in
her opinion. The New Democrats are more
aggressive about nuclear disarmament and
the peace issue with strong clearly defined
objectives, she said.
She said that Mr. Cardiff's win is not just
a part of the Tory sweep. Mr. Cardiff is
cnpahlc. 'responsible and presented himself
well during the campaign, she said. He
should he able to do a good job representing
the riding now that he is a member of the
government and will be able to work for the
issues he spoke of in the campaign including
soil erosion and Canagrex.
Ms. Bolton said her party will also support
him on parity for farmers, tax reform, job
BOLTON/ SEE PAGE THREE
flag no prank
it's not much of a prank anymore," said
(laus. •••••
Seaforth Police were called to an
apartment at 19 Main Street Saturday to
aid in a medical emergency
Chief Claus said police were called to
assist an ambulance crew break into an
apartment so they could get a woman to
hospital ,
He said police are not certain what was
wrong with the woman but said there was
no trace of alcohol or drugs in her system.
The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m.
•••••
A large window' at the front of the Pizza
Train • restaurant was smashed Sunday
right.
Police said there are no leads into the
incident and said the broken window could
have been caused by a person, or by a car.
Election Tuesday was a day Huron -Bruce
ii'ogressive C nservatives (PC) celebrated
911 B; ussejs-- d celebrate they did. Over
A600 local PC party supporters, and campaign -
workers cheered when their federal party
was voted to power in a landslide victory.
The celebration was a double victory for
local PC'ers. Murray Cardiff, Huron•Bfuce
incumbent, swept the riding in a 12,000 vote
majority. At the same time, the federal PC
party received the support of 50 per cent of
Canadian voters, taking 211 seats.
The Huron -Bruce -win is the first time such
a majority has been won by such a wide
margin. And nationally, it's the first time a
party has been elected into power with such
a ma.iority.
PC supporters at the Brusesls, Morris and
Grey Community Centre kept close tabs on
how their own=man was faring in the Sept. 4
election, A large poll -by -poll chart covered
half of the auditorium wall showing Mr.
Cardiff leading most polls, losing only in two
municipalities, Mildmay and Carrick.
Two televisions were brought in to keep
supporters informed of what was happening
across Canada. The cheers grew as,' one by
one, Liberal politicians, including cabinet'
ministers, fell to the Tory machine. The
crowd cheered when Jim Coutts of Toronto
lost his seat. And they cheered when Ralph
Ferguson, Minister of Agriculture was
defeated,
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TWO SECTIONS ,1
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surprise
Needless to say, Tory blue supporters
were ecstatic. "We had everything going for
'us, but we didn't expect a 12,000,majority, '
said Ken Campbell, campaign manager for
Mr. Cardiff. '
"I didn't 'expect
such a majority!"
"1 didn't expect such a majority. 1 was'
overwhelmed,' said Mr. Cardiff'. "The
majority voted' for the Conservative party
and many people simply voted against the
Liberals,
In the 1980 election, Mr. Cardiff was a
newcomer to the political scene, He won that
election by little more than 2,000 votes over
Liberal, Graeme Craig. Results of the 1980
election • were: Murray Cardiff, 16,520,
Graeme Craig, Liberal, 14,364; Tony Mc -
Quail, NDP, 3.864.
The 1984 Huron -Bruce results show the
Liberals losing ground and the NDP gaining
about 200 votes, Murray Cardiff won his
re-election bid with an overwhelming 23,969
votes; Bruce McDonald, Liberal, 8,802;
Valerie Bolton, NDP, , 4,075; Joe Yundt,
.Libertarian, 158.
"I had some anxiety before the election,
In 1980, 1 was a newcomer and 1• thot)ght
surely 1 could win this time, especially when
the PCs were the favorites," said Mr.
Cardiff,
Though other federal parties in the riding
worked hard, Mr. Cardiff feels -he won
because of the work he's done in Hurd8-
Bruce in the past four years and nationally
because people wanted change.
"1 had a lot of contact with ,the people of
the riding. My• indentification.,was much
better now than in 1980. No party has had
such a majority in Huron•Bruce, Compared
to 1980, we've come a long way," he said,
SURPRISES
Areas within the riding that surprised Mr.
Cardiff the most were Zurich, Seaforth and
McKillop Township, in Seaforth, I took all
the polls, and as far as I know, that`s the first
time it's happened for any candidate." •
Nationally, Mr. Cardiff was amazed at the
switch from the Liberal vote to Conservative.
Because of the Conservative sweep across
Canada, our country will have full repre-
sentation, he said, "No part of Canada will
be left out. Now we're (PC) truly d national
party."
Canadians wanted a change in govern-
ment and because of that desire, Mr.
Campbell was expecting Mr. Cardiff would
gain an extra 5,000 vote majority to the 2,000
LANDSLIDE/ SEE PAGE 3
McDonald defeated
BY HEATHER MCILWRAITH the Liberal party a'ndl.said it wouldn't take
The atmosphere at the Huron -Bruce long for them to regain their power.
Liberal post-election "party" was less than Using the 1958 government of John
happy Tuesday as earlyin the election signs Diefenbaker as an example. Mr. McDonald
pointed to a local and national sweep by the told the crowd that the conservatives
Progressive Conservatives, wouldn't last more than one term.
"1 guess the writing is on the wall," "I don't think the change in government
murmured Liberal hopeful Bruce McDonald, was' necessary, especially one of this
as the Liberals continued to turn up short at magnitude. It's not good for the country. It's
theThe polls. hard to govern a country with the kinds of
Broker, waeMildmay
Insuranee
numbers
got today. You
was defeated atthepolls, in an just have" to ulook mat Veth Diefenbaker
selection that put 50 -year-old Murray Cardiff government to see how that works. It didn't
�1trek in power, and continued a 45 year take long for that government to deterior•
Conservative love affair in Huron -Bruce, ato,"fte Said.
"The last few days I personally got the Mr. McDonald reminded the group that it
feeling that the government was going to had been Liberal governments who had been
change. but Thad no idea it would be by this responsible for the majority of benefits and
magnitude. There's no question now that the reforms present in the current system.
national trend was much stronger than "You just have to look around at the
anyone in their wildest dreams ever benefits ie place now. benefits such as
imagined. I don't think the Conservatives medicare and pension plans. and you'll see
were even that optimistic," said Mr, 'that they were all developed by Liberal
McDonald.
Mr, McDonald said he had expected to sec
a closer race between himself and Mr.
Cardiff since they both grew up in the area.
"But it was evident the people had
decided it was time for a change. that they
wanted new faces, and they went about it
quite massively."
REGAIN POWER
In a speech directed to his supporters, Mr.
McDonald urged the continued support of
governments, So I don't think the fact the
people have said it was a time for change or
the fact hat they've gone about it quite
massively is any reason to stop fighting."
"I'll be there at the next election, as a
candidate. campaign worker or in whatever
•capacity. Despite the defeat. we all arc still
Liocrals and nobody can change that fact,''
h, said.
Similarly. Mr. i teDonald's campaign
manager, Vern Inglis. of Formosa, echoed
High school class
wants senior citizens
The grade 11 Family *die,' at the
Seaforth District High Sct"has come to a
stop almost before it has even started
because of a lack of senior citizens. The
class needs 25 seniors, but only has 10
In order for the class to work and for the
25 students to benefn, Karen Byers. limits
studies teacher. is desperately looking for
more senior citizens. And she promises the
seniors won't have to study, memorize. or
for that matter. go to school.
In its hird year, the seniors program m
the family studies class provides visitation
for senior citizens At the same time.
students learn to appreciate seniors more,
learn ahout'heir lifestyles and have contact
with the elderly citizens of their commune y.
"It's a program 10 help students
understand seniors and vice versa." says
Mrs. Byers. "Each year this class has
grown because the students enjoy it so
much. But it's grown to the point where sec
don't have enough seniors.
The class works best on a one to one
basis• -one senior for each student. For the
participating senior citizens, the price of
being part„of the class is very little .All they
have to do is offer to give one hour per w eek
to their assigned student But if a senior
wants longer visitations, it ran he arranged.
says Mrs. Byers.
Besides visiting with seniors. students
will also do odd jobs such as shovelling snow
or going shopping. And in school. students
arc required to wort on special projects in
learn more about senior citizens.
"It gives the students a feeling of pride
being able to help somebody else And the
enjoy the people they work with.- That's . hs
they like this class," says Mrs Byers.
"It's a good program for shut • ins, but it's
not only for shut-ins. 1 want studepts to sev
senior citizens active in the community.
Some of our seniors are 65 and into their
80's. We have one who is in her 90's."
The program starts this week' and any
senior citizen who would tike to participate
is asked to call Karen Bver at the high
school, 52'•0380.
A special bonus isa tea held at the high
school at Christmas time The whole
experience benefits students and seniors
alike, sass Mrs. Byers.
Huron- Bruce schools surveyed for French Immersion
A survey designed to gather
on the feasibility of establishing a French
Immersion Program in Huron County has
been circulated through the schools to
parents of elementary and nursery school
age children.
The survey was compiled by an ad hoc
committee set up to study French Immersion
and•is to ascertain the degree of interest
there is in establishing such a program in
Huron County. The committee, set up after a
group of Goderich parents lobbied for the
program, is made up of one parent from each
of the five secondary school districts, three
trustees, one consultant, one teacher, one
prindpai and one supervisory officer.
The survey requests yes and no answers to
a variety of questions pertaining to the
current French program, Individual interest
in an expanded French program and bussing
df children to such a program,
French Immersion programs have been in
existence for over a decade itt publicly
supported schools. The first program was
introduced in Ontario in 1969 by an Ottawa
Roman Catholic School Board which estab-
lished a number of experimental French
Immersion classes. These classes were
modelled on the original program launched
four years earlier in St. Lambert, a largely
English speaking suburb of Montreal.
Since then the growth in French immer•
Sion has been dramatic. In 1980 the Ontario
Ministry of Education reported 28.000
students enrolled in elementary school level
programs, a number that represented 2,5
per cent of the total number of English
speaking children enrolled in Ontario
elementary schools.
CORE FRENCH
At present the French inttruction in
Huron County is called Core French. This
program begins in grade three and is a 20
minute per day, or 100 minutes per week
program from grades three to six. Grade
seven pupils have 40 minute erefay, or 200
minutes per week, of French instruction and
the grade eight program will be expanded to
40 minutes a day from the current 20
minutes.
If a French immersion program were to be
set up, students would be offered three other
alternative approaches to French education.
The Early Total French Immersion
Program is where the language of instruc-
tion of all subjects is in French throutghout at
least kindergarten and grade one, and in
most instances, to the end of grade two.
Beginning in grade three, one period peray
is devoted to English as a discipline. In later
years the amount of time spent in each
language varies with different school
systems. However, by grade six, SO per cent
of the instruction is in English end such is
the case until the end of grade eight.
The Early Partial French Immersion
Program is where 50 per cent of the
instructional time is devoted to instruction in
French. Such is the case throughout grades
one to eight at the elementary school level.
The late Partial F4ench immersion Pro-
gram ispaq'where the students receive Core
French instruction up to grade seven. In
grades seven or eight, they embark upon a
program whereby approximately 65 pet cent
of the instructional time is devoted to
40 pctcentnofr hehinstrurctionalttimend lin
is in
French. in grades 11, 12 and 13, approxi-
mately 15 per cent of the instructional time is
in French.
in each instance courses such as history
and geography•are taught in French at the
secondary level, Francais is offered in lieu of
Core French.
FORESEES BATTLE
Seaforth Public School Jewitt foresees a battle between people who
want to see the program installed and those
who feel it would destroy the present
system.
"1'm not against French Immersion, but 1
do know there are implications for the
system. If people leave to go into a French
Immersion program, there may not be
enough students left to carry on at a normal
level. There could he a fragmentation of the
system." he said.
Mr. Jewitt said the hoard may have a
problem finding 4taff for such a program
Since it is already difficult to find teachers
or the Core French program.
PUBLIC MET
EINGS
But parents and students will have an
opportunity. to voice their concerns as the
committee begins a series of public meetings
this week,
IMMERSION/ SEE PAGF THREE
the belief that the election of the Conserva-
tives was a nation' trend and no more.
"What happeged here tonight (Tuesday)
is in no way a reflection of the candidate or
the campaign he ran in the last few weeks.
He did an excellent job. And as results are
already showing, from a Liberal point of
view, we fared better than others." he said.
"Right now we as Liberals are feeling
what it is like to be caught in a tidal wave.'
he said.
Liberal MPP Murray Elston, said he
expected Canada -would regret its decision to
elect a Conservative government very soon,
but added now'ml"kt+be'the'-best»tlmeofor
Canadians to see Just what the Conserv- •
tives would or wouldn't do for them.
"Let them have their term in power, and
we'll come back even stronger the next time.
We may have to stare building the party
again from the ground up. but that will
create infighting and ultimately more power
within the party. The Liberal party has been
down before and it still has many more
things to look forward to," he said.
Asked about what he plans to do over the
next four years, Mr. McDonald said his
thoughts are only on the present.
"Right now I'm very tired so 1 intend to
take a couple of days off, then go hack to
work. I've still got a business to rbn," he
said,
McDONALD/ SEE PAGE 3
.INSIDE
Twenty five pound
salmon caught in
Bayfield/ Al2
Father Cassano is
installed as pastor/ A5
War brides hold
reunion/ A16
More election photos/ Bl
INDEX
Births /A7
Brussels /82
Classified /A10, 11
Dublin news /A4, 5
Entertainment /A15, 16
Fal/ Fair Supplement /83-6
Family /Ali, 7, 8
Farm /98
Hensel! news /A 14
Kids /A9
Obituaries /A7
People /A1s, t6
Sports /Al2, 13
Walton /87