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Gerard Creces chosen as federal letter to the editor
Legal Challenge
NDP candidate for Huron Bruce
Dave Flaherty
Goderich Signal Star
Gerard Creces will be join-
ing the world that he
reported on for the past
decade.
Creces, a former reporter
with the Goderich Signal
Star and Clinton News
Record, was selected as the
federal NDP candidate for
Huron -Bruce on Thursday
evening.
He beat out Jan Johnstone,
who previously ran for the
NDP, federally in 1997 and
provincially last year.
Creces said it is imperative
for the party to reach out to
younger voters and get them
involved with the future of
the country.
Speaking to NDP support-
ers at the MacKay Centre in
Goderich, Creces said he ran
his campaign with a very
small budget and limited
amount of resources.
He listed important issues
as committing to an inquiry
regarding 1,200 missing
Indigenous women in
Canada, Bill C-51, which he
says treats all Canadians as
"suspects'; transpacific part-
nerships and their effects on
supply management
agreements.
Also, he believes corporate
taxes breaks and easement
on laws regarding foreign
takeovers are not creating
jobs but only helping pad
the profits of companies,
while young people are
working minimum wage
jobs.
Creces said working in the
capacity of a journalist has
afforded him the ability to
meet many people in the rid-
ing and given him a certain
extent of "name recognition':
However, he said he has to
get the word out on his plan
for Huron -Bruce.
He was highly active on
social media during his
quest for nomination, post-
ing daily videos on Facebook
and YouTube.
According to Creces, these
types of tools are valuable in
reaching the younger gener-
ation of voters.
Contributed photo
Gerard Creces speaks to the
local NDP members after
winning the nomination for
Huron -Bruce in this fall's
federal election.
To him, the time is now for
the NDP to strike will the
iron is hot.
"We have the numbers to
make a difference," he said.
Visibly moved by his vic-
tory, Creces thanked his
supporters.
"You have put a lot of faith
in me and I'm going to live
up to your expectations," he
said.
"This is the best chance
we've ever had. We can't
squander it, it's time to take
the power back," Creces said.
Dear Editor:
On May 28, 2015, the
Court of Appeal for Ontario
denied leave to appeal to the
Drennans, Dixons, Ryans,
and the Kroeplins, in respect
of their Charter Challenge to
the current legislation for
the approval of wind turbine
projects. This brought an
end to this particular chal-
lenge. However, much
important work was done
and information gathered
during this process. The
County of Lambton and
fourteen groups from across
the province intervened at
Divisional Court this past
November to support the
Charter Challenge and con-
solidate the fight. Ironically,
in their Decision in late
2014, Divisional Court
acknowledged that there is a
strong public interest com-
ponent here. All of this will
be used by others going for-
ward. Things are percolating
across this province on this
front and the Charter Chal-
lenge may well rise again.
In the meantime, the
appellants in this challenge
are now faced with paying
Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel
Strawberry Summerfest Colouring
Contest
The winners of the Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest colouring
contest at Brookside Public School were from left: Olivia
Mabon, Nicole Davey, Tara Gurney. June 25, 2015.
The winners of the Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest colouring
contest at Lucknow Central Public School were from left:
Alyssa Moffat, Ewan Johnston, Brody Doiron, Emmaly Brown.
Absent: Elle Schumacker. June 25, 2015.
court costs to the wind com-
panies. The costs are consid-
erably less than what was
requested by the wind com-
panies (the court reduced
the amounts) but are, never-
theless, significant.
We would like to thank
everyone who supported the
Charter Challenge - by
actions, financially and/or
in spirit. Support was strong
and continuous. At this time
we are asking you to please
consider financially sup-
porting the appellants with
their court costs. Their fight
was a community fight and
we can and should help
them with this part.
If you would like to make
a contribution: Please make
your cheque payable to
SWEAR c/o Dave Heming-
way, R.R.2, Bayfield, Ontario
NOM 1GO.
Online Donors can go to
the SWEAR website, www.
swearontario.wix.com/
swearontario, and hit the
"DONATE" button.
All contributions go
directly to legal challenge
costs. You may be able to
use your contribution as a
business expense. Check
with your accountant/busi-
ness adviser.
Thank you.
Dave Hemingway, President
Anita Frayne,
Secretary/Treasurer
On Behalf of SWEAR
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