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OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, September 24, 2009 · 4 Liberal nomination meeting draws interest Continued from page 2 "When hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs, when families lost their homes, when families lost their life savings, Harper said there is no recession. Now he has the audacity to say and take credit for the recovery from a recession, which they denied ever occurred in the first place." Connie Laurin-Bowie, leader of Inclusion International, used her allotted time to give hope to Liberal members that the time has arrived to return to power. "It is a great time to be a Liberal in national politics," said Laurin-Bowie, who did a portion of her speech in French. "After too many years of the politics of George Bush and Stephen Harper, we're moving into the poli- "I think the fact there was such a huge turnout shows people want change." Max Khan, Oakville Liberal candidate tics of hope of Barack Obama and Michael Ignatieff." Ward 3 Town Councillor Mary Chapin rounded out the group. Like others, she drew on the record of the Liberals when they were in power, citing issues like Kyoto, child care and the deficit. "I recall just a few short years ago when the Canadian government was counted upon across the globe to do the right thing... Now, we have a Conservative government who has destroyed much of what we worked so hard to build," Chapin said. "(This has happened) in just over three years. Imagine what Canada will look like if we give them three more?" Many of the candidates paid homage to Brown, who was at the meeting and stayed throughout the evening to see her successor named. Like the hundreds of Liberals who packed the Speers Road building last night, Brown is optimistic the next election, which she predicted will be in 2010, will be theirs. "I am hoping for a Liberal majority," said Brown. "There has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in this riding with this change in the Liberal Party. We have about 2,500 members on the books and that is the basis of the army we need. We'll be able to do it with that many people." Khan is also confident in his chances of taking the Oakville riding. "I think the fact there was such a huge turnout shows people want change," he said. "We've got a lot of work to do, but the first thing we have to do is unite this party. We need to work collectively and if we can do that, I think we can go far." Alam & Rasul Certified Management Accountants www.alamandrasulcmas.ca We are a full service professional accounting firm - offering: · Corporate and personal tax services · Preparation of financial statements · Help in Tax audits and appeals · Controllership services for small biz · Bookkeeping, GST/PST & Payroll services · Business start-ups and Incorporation Inside Travel......................................................12 Kids page................................................14 Health.....................................................16 Sports.....................................................17 Full Delivery Food Basics, Longo's, No Frills, Sears, Best Buy Canada, Future Shop Partial Delivery: M&M Meats, Metro Canada, Pharma Save, City Parent, Price Chopper, Gino's Pizza, Oakville Carpet One, Superstore, Sobeys, Fortino's, Bad Boy Furniture 300-1100 Burloak Dr. Burlington, L7L 6B2 Ph: 905-336-8935 Fax: 905-332-3007 Email: info@alamandrasulcmas.ca For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.mm) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com For the Health of Our Community Thank you to Dufferin Aggregates who have continued their support of Halton Healthcare Services by displaying sponsor logos on their Ready Mix Concrete Trucks. Sponsors will receive "rolling recognition" throughout the communities of Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville in exchange for a donation that will help fund priority medical equipment purchases for Oakville, Milton and Georgetown Hospitals. Initiatives like the Ready Mix Concrete Truck fundraiser help ensure that essential healthcare services are available, close to home. To learn more about our community partner programs please visit www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com. Thank you for the health of our community!