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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1979, WlIITBY FREE PRESS Tories don't deserve re-election NDP cadidate tels pai'tyto*opencampaIgn By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff A small but entbusiastic, crowd of 30 party supportêrs applauded and cheered as they acclaimed Geoff Rison the New Democratic Party's candidate in the February 18 general election. Rison, wbo ran last May 22 agains the now incumbent Tory MP Scott Fenneli said that be expects people to turn against the two established parties and see the NDP as an alternative. In bis acceptance speech Rison labelled the Tory government irresponsible and said that Joe Clark's promise breaking' was a %illu YAILIU I J t A5 L u turn bis stinginess to bis ad- vantage in this winter elec- tion campaign. Scott Fennell, the Progressive Conservative Ml' for Ontario Riding is telling bis constituents that he won't be mailing them a taxpayer, supported symptom of somnething wor- se. «'I believe it's a symptom, it's a symptom of a party that doesn't bave it's house in order," be said adding that, tbe party seem to be divided and this is resulting in a lack of policy. Rison, however, gave the Liberals credit for voting against the governmnent even tbough be said tbat tbey bad a "lamuduck leader" and had no policy. Rison accused the Conser- vatives of being "linfinitely irresponsible" with their budget and that Clarks "llit- tde pain for a little gain" was a farce. nuusenolaer before the new year. "It would be a politically cheap but tax expensive thing to do," be said. "It would be immoral." Tbe' House of Commons printing office bas been swamped by requests fromn MP's to get out householders "The pain," he said, "-is for the same people, the low and, middle class income earner and the disadvan- taged.". "Clark does not deserve to be re-elected."1 Rison said that wben Clark started to break previous campaign promises be lost bis man- date and the election was needed because it unaccep- table to the NDP. "If you can figure out what he's promising, you're smarter tban 1," b e said. The NDP, on tbe- other hand, be said had firm policies and any election Promises made would be in a timely fashion for the election, he said. "Besides, it would probably turn people off," Fenneli said. In the last election Fenneli defeated former Multiculturalism minister of Norm Cafik who, at the last minute distributed 50,000 When you bring in a film to be processed & prined a MBM Photography ýYou receive a FREE FIL'M KODACOLOUR & FUJICOLOIJR FILM, Sizes 110,r 126 & 135, when you bring a film in for processing an'd printing YOUR CHOICE 0 A REPLACEMENT ROLL (Kodak) (coupon) *A 5 x 7 ENLARGEMENT IN DELUXE FOLDER (1coupon) *A DELUXE PHOTO ALBUM (3 coupons) (You rece ive 1 coupon for oaci, roll) Wl ORLY USE KODAK PAPER M.B.M. PHOTOGRApHy u nm 131 BROCKSTN 668-6 11' ou. M "U" picmm ix F-siEN based on those policies. "We know our policies and any Promises made are on the basis of those policies,", he said. "One thing we know about the Conservatives," ho said. "If tbey make a promise or state a policy, we know it won't happen." Rison said that he is con- cerned about the future of the country saying-that it is "igoing nowhere" and "we seem to have no direction." Rison said that Clark is leading the country downhill and pointed out that the $13 billion natural gas sale to the United States was wrong Feneilw n tbe mLiailing out householders this year One, malitlMain ai . , - .. . - co.pies Of a House of Com- mons report designed as a fold-out poster. The poster was a college of Norm Cafik photographs and was paid for by tax dollars, he claimed. "Everyone thought it was tacty," Fennell, said. 'lit would bhave-cost- us $6,420 in postage to do the same thing." Henry beats ACYT Henry Street high scbool and Andersonbigh battled it out on the basketball courts Iast Thursday nigbt with Henry Street emerging the victor. In midget boys action Henry downed Anderson by a score of 62 to 22. Higb scorer for Henry was Barry Dickson with 18 points followed by AI Donaldson with 17, John Becking with 10 and AI Tammerand with 6 points. Greg Hicks scored 10 poin- ts for Anderson. Henry also defeated An- derson in junior action. Paul Connely bit for 14 points wîth Ivan Evans get- tin'g 9 points. Gavin Parry and Scott Kapashinski eacb netted 8 points. for Anderson (is names not available.) The final score in the junior game was henry 60, Anderson 37. In senior action it was a veiry close ball game with henry deféating Anderson by a score of 37 to 33. Larry Chissn played well bitting for 20 points while Ow RV Barry Rawin added 8points. AM IN Jacobs scored il Points foS ATRMM Andersnand Perreniadded sufficient energy for Canada's needs."1 He also accused Clark of negotiating with Alberta over gas prices as being not in the national interest. "Clark is in the pocket of tbe blue-eyed shieks of Alberta,'" he said. "Ie's the ex-office boy of Loughjieed.", Rison'said that the present dispute with Alberta is more dangerous to national unity than tbe separatist movement in Quebec. Ne also said that the Torys are "«turning to the new Mecca wbicb is Calgary and bowing."y Canada can achieve energy self-sufficiency Rison said adding that the Tories were wrong in their approach and that raising the price to world level was wrong. "IWorld price (of oil) is flot irelated to the normal economic forces," he said. Rison said that the elec- tion will be fougbt not only on policy but on integrity as weil adding that tbe Caflk governiment as well as Scott' Fennell don't appear to have any based on their record of broken promises. Rison said that he can beat Fenneil this time out and that the race will be between the two of them. The final result will be on February 18. More about *Xmas shoppin mn1879 CONT'D FROM PC. 8 Economnies. "l Qute a numnber of horses were bought for the American market from. Whitby. The gentlemen are staying at Rays and paying cash. "It was a very cold month that December of 1879 and the bay was frozen over but the sleighing improved business. "The sleighing is good; if you want a short drive, go west young man. See Jack Cutbbert at tbe creek and then on to Seekers. You will find tbings in good trim at both places. Billy 'Neil says, 'you may go as you please,' but a run in bis direction is safest. " From Manitoba, "an investigation is to be held into some alleged irregularities in Mounted Police and Public ac- counts of Manitoba." Couched in rather more refînded terms then now. The tbougb for the day, "a young lady is flot like a tree; you cannot estimate ber age by counting ber rings. " From J.S. Robertson & Bros.; for five years this store bas been known as Santa Claus Headquarters for the Coun- ty of Ontario. Another news item about the Cbief of Police. "'Chief Bryan was instrumental in restoring the lost purchases of one of our country friends and making the lady inunensly happy in domng so." And now to costs. I couldn't ,find any information about salaries or wages but 1 sbould tbink a fair wage migbt bave been ten dollars a montb with half 0f it often going back to the famîly, that is in the case of a single man. New Years: A fine pure brandy for cooking purposes, $300o Gai.; Finest brand rye, 5 years old, $2.5o Gai.,; Gooderhams rye, 25 over proof., $1.75 Gai.; Rye and water, $1.45 Gai.; Scott-, Emulsion. Tonic. $1.00 Bottle; Xmas and New Years Groceries, selected from th~e best Markets in America and Britain.; Finest Spanish gi apes,ý 254 lb.; Turkish prunes, 10e lb.; Sheiled almonds, 50t lb.; Finest pearl tapioca, 12½<t lb. or 10 lbs. $1.00; Fine mixed flour, $3.00 par 100 Ibs.; Best strained honey, 15t lb.; Marmalade, 15t lb. ini bulk.; Active demand for butter reduced to 3t from 5t a lb., because of lack of colour. Use butter colour to give brigbt June colour!1 Now toclothes. Real mink muff from $5.00 up.; Fur set. $1.25 and gents fur cap, $1.25; Comfortable muffler. 20t. A trimmed felt bat with real ostricb feathers wlth two fashionable-colours in velvet for $1.25. A beautiful dress, full lengtb with tb-read, spool and piping cord in the bargain. 10 yards serge dress goods ail colours, $1.50. $1.00. Pbotographs - 60# a dozen; Weely Globe, $1.50 a year; Weekly Mail, $1.50 a year. A mention of-orangez and apples but no prices. These items I have beard were tbe main gifts of the day witb a hand made gift thrown in for good measu re. No doubt these smail gifts were claimed with shouts of joy and much hap- pmness. To ail of you joy and peace. To those wbo carry a-heavy burden a few words corne to mind (rom where I cannot remember but they are: As the fury of the storm departs, The rainbow cornes te calm our troubledbhearts. M 1 1 1