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Whitby Free Press, 30 May 1979, p. 14

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PAGE 141, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Fenn< Right from the beginning, the trend was eicar on elec- tion night, May 22, that> Ontario Riding Liberai MP Norm Cafik was not going tu make it. A quiet and subdued atmu- sphere prevailed 'at Mr. Cafik's campaign head- quarters at the Annandale Golf and Country Club, "Ajax as the returns rolIed in, each une showîng him faliing be-, bind Progressive Conserva-~ tive Scott Fenneil. The final tallies, once the 263 lpolis iu Ontariou'Riding bad reported were: Fenneil, 22,e528; Cafik 15,643; Geoff~ Rison,. NDP, 11,500; 'Roîf Posma, Libe rtarian, 158 and Dawn Carreli, Marxist- Leninist, 71. The first Whitby poli, number 66, reported at 8:25 p.ru. with Fenneli leading with 43 votes, Risun second with 18, and Cafik 16. 'ildefeats The voting trend ini Witby timistic and Pi was strongiy for Fenneil, pretty optimisti witb Rison corning a reason- one Liberal SU] able second and Cafik a poor 1i1n the evening. third. "Why are yo( 1There were 73 polils in une Liberal, sup Whitby, which when one anuther. At 9 accounts for split polis, there man said "No p were actuaily about 90 polils ing around her frum which figures were whole famiiy le issued. At that time,-ç .At il p.m., with oniy 9 of' was leading by the 90 poils hlot lyet 'in, A serutineéer Fenneli had won .48 polils, the polis in Rison 24 poils, and Cafik six reported that 2 polis, in Whitby, people' in his It'was- a resounding defeat making a turnoi acruss, the board for the of 89 per cent. Minister of Muticulturalism In that pol who wàs une of 12 Liberai Fenneli,, receivE cabinet ministers whu went Cafik,55- and Ri duwn In the 1979, eiectioii. "Fenneil gut Few'peuple were in the as many as Liberai headquarters until shocked and di late in the evening when Mr. he said. Cafik arrived. Their outlook "I neyer thou was quiet and subdued. deliver Whit byl "I can't see'anything op- we could,,hold oi David ýSims,1 Liberal campail "Norm antici begininhg'of tl hewould havet traditional sûpj and Picke ri ng -ý ýU e; . > very well in W! nmented Mr. Sin arrived at his' and 'the firs greeted was W * I :«ki Jim Gartshore. In spite of de jaunty, smiling .:. *.*. his friends and "Smile! Evei su sad. Have a1 ..........*said to bis' porters. After 'minglil ~*~Y~:cr.owd for a wh ...,'..........{proceeeded. to, FROM ITAL Y Superfin~e rtl We are'indeed privileged to present the magnificent Cortina suit., Tailored from superfine Italian Pure WooI fabrics of rare quality *6efl"lAe ExcI usively' m usuaily a ic guy", said [pporter early ou 50 happy? puorter asked' 15 p.m., une point in hang- ,re,"l and bis lef t the ruom.1 Scott Fenneli y 4,300.,votes. from une of West. Lynde 204 out 'of 230 ;poil vuted, )ut in that poli Ifl, he said, red 103 votes: tison 46. neariy twice 'Cafik; IPm isappointed," ught we could but I thought ur own,")lsaid head-of the ign in Whitby. ipated at the the campaign to relyon his, ?port In 'Ajax, The NDP did Vh'itby,"cum- Mus. headquarter s tperson he' Vhitby Mayor. ýfeàt, he was, Yand hugging, 1supporters. rybody looks ittie fun,"l he glo.my sup- ng, with the, ile, Mn' Caf 1k aspeaker's: stand, where he was greeted with a chorus of "For He's a Juily Good Feliow." "Il guess 1 should publi- caiiy acknowiedge that we- iost an, election, ", he said, "but we, stili havé a great privilege, you knuWy in spite' of the election resuits. We stili live in the greatest country in -the .Worid." Mr. Cafik went on to thank his supporters for their work and said he wu<d<otÃ"frget, a person a name 'or a face that suppurted bhim. "Huw do I' feel tunight being a federal member for' l years' and a cabinet min- ister? " said Mr.- Cafik. "I've neyer feit more like a bag of belium in my life. _A, reat burden' has been lifted o'ff my, back. I stand beiure yu aa free man." Following Mr. Cafik's speech, for mer Liberal can- didate Des Newman,, of Whitby, tbanked hlm and his family "for giving so nuch of their personal lives tu this country and this riding." "lNorm, we treasure what you have dune in public life.' You"bave kept your faiiy, together and you cannut be- accused. of dereliction of, dutY,.", said Mr. Newman. As the speeches ended, Mr. Cafik cailed uut to is sup- porters: "For God's sake, let's hàve a littie bit of fun." But as une spectator com- mented, quoting a line from thepoem>, Casey at the Bat, "There is nu joy lu Mud- vil le." There was a little joy in the Liberai camp, for the. defeat'of 'Mr.' Cafik caught mffany be surprise. and alk "slabs,, Design your own patio and walk areas;with permanent non-slip slabs;. A wide range of colours.and S;izeés.available. AlIso askabout our'edgings, curbsand steps, all precision made to, fit true and square from Brooklin. See your local Garden Centre ýor Building Supply dealer. Standard Sizes 'l2"f ýx 24"p 18" x 24" 36" x 24" ,24" x 24"fl 3d, x 24" Red, -YelIow, Green, Charcoal or Natlural' Brown, colou r., FENNELL'&'ROY FITZGERALD, PRESIDENT 0F PC ASSOCIATION Car robbed -of, -su n .roof A A car,*impounded at Gus Brown Motors, Dundas Street, East, was robbed of, its 'sun rouf and a customi ýwheei .during thé long week- end, police said. .<They received tbe report of the robbery on Tuesday,' election day.' The persons wbo took th >e sun rouf and a c ustum wbeel knew what tbey were after, Inspector David Fleming said, as-there was nuthing else disturbed, un the carlot. The Buard of Education reported to the Durhamn Regional Police Force. that a scholol had been broken, intu. Although St. Paul's Separate Sehool, uon Garrard -Ruad, W a s broke'n'into, there. was nutbing fouund to be missing,, and there appeared tu be nu damage'doue, police said. The hume of Thomas Hannah, 910 Donevan Ave., Whitby was bruken intu and a large amount of cash.was taken from the' basement, police said. Book sale at library Starting on June 8, thqre wiii be a book sale. in the main, lobby uf the Whitby Public Library. There is a goud selection of bo oks sel- ling for three for une dollar. U N I o N L T n TO WHERE THE CUSTOMER IS NUMBER ONE FOR FRIENDLY PERSONAL ATT- ENTION TO ALL YOUR F INANCIAL & BAN KING NEEDS, VISIT ONE 0F OUR BRANCH OFFICES' ,BECOME A MEMBER ,TODAY AND DISCOVER 'THAT THERE,, IS Aý BETTER PLACE TO- DO' YOUR, BANKI NG THREE CONVENIENT',LO'CATIONS HI GHWAY NO., 12, BRDOKLIN- 65574451 725 FINLAY DRIVE, AJAX - 6S3-0884 - 400 DUNDAS ST. W. WHITBY - 668-4500 I Cafiek by 6,ý985 votes MAC'HES TER COMMUNITY R ~QY c0 E III> T RF A OTTEnBRITE men s vve-ar 121 Brock St. S.,vVhitbv 666-3261

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