Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 5 Sep 1990, p. 4

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Tories promise less governmen t WHITBY MALL THICKSON RD. & HWY. 2 L i tai There's more to learning than the A-B-C's and 1 -2-3's. An essential part of learning is learning about life. You can teach students that life begins in their own community by getting your schools involved in The Newspapers In Education Program. Chidren need to know they belong to an important thlemi I community, and by putting your local newspaper inside the classroom, you can teach them about real life happen- ings in their neighbourhood. Teaching them reading and writing skills along with an ongoing interest in current affairs, ensures you of a readership in the future. This teaching program was produced" by prof essional educators on behaif of the Ontario Community Newspa- per Association. Whether you are a teacher or a parent, if you would like further informnation, contact the publisher' of this paper, Doug Anderson, at 668-6111. Newspapers ln Educa- tion - The Community Newspaper Is a lesson In lite. By MIke Kowald By temorrow evenmng Premier David Peterson will have regret- ted calling the election, predicts Toy candidate Jim Flahory The 40-year-old lawyer is representing the Progressive Conservatives i Durham Centre ridina Fl:lierty says that when Peter- son called the élection July 30, initial reactions amlong voters was apatthy and cynicim. But those early feelings have been replaced by a "«strongly voi- ced discontent," says Flaherty. "People are talking' about r vernmont waste, not getting fair value for their tax money. People realize they have te pay taxes but thoy don't appreciate not getting any value for their money.» Flaherty says voters are upset with pliticians who once elected, "go off and do what they want without regard te the wishes of the people. at .This angoris being bot Pteso ad rie Mmns- ter Brian Mulroney, says Fia- herty. However, ho adds that moot voQtors distiniMiish between federal and proivinciafljipôHitÏcs and does not expect Mulroney's unpopularity te have much effect i the election. 'Mhe votera realize that whoe- ver they vote for Sept. 6, the GST is coming i, it won't malce a difference.» But Flaherty does not hoid out much hope for bis federal lea- der's future. "The voters are ready te throw out Peterson tbis year and Mul- roney next year." Flaherty responds to Liberal incumbent Allan Furlonç's charge that bis party offers criti- cism but no solutions, to Ontario'àproblems. "We're the. only party saying we need iess government ana Iless taxes. We need to control the cost of ruhig a government.» Taxes have icreased 132 ~r cent i tle past five years w1le the cost of government has juin- ped 86 peé cent, says Flaherty. uItVsIike a charity that sponds 86 per cent of its funds *on administration. We believe i social programs but the money is not gong to those in neod.» Flaheirydefends bis cdaim that Furlong has not been an effective 'member for Durham Centre.' 'The local member's own record says he's- not deait with any problems of the past tbree years. "When you promise before an September 14, 19ru90 THE WARDROBE EXCHANGE eLadkes' &CNldren's Wear *Scorvese Pise *Costne Jeweiry The candidates f«w Durbiam Centre Lâhue - MoAlkloeigObii PC -JI. Plaud, NDP - Drummnd Ml NaMibr Cldtha.-NM».mat.. COR - Phu! Wr.t Gnon Party - IkvM HBdfl olection that Whitby General Hospitaýl will get $5 million for expansion and only give $2 mil- lion three years lator, how is that correcting the problem7' Turning bis attention te the New Democrats, Flaherty admits bis advertising focused on the NDP during the latter part of the cIre ýjorreason for that is that our campaign is based on a tax freeze," ho explains. "Our primary opponent has been the Liberals because -they raised taxes, but wo didn't want peple to forget the NDP suppor- td many of them when they werep art of a coalitiongovern- ment fRom'8te 'o87.' Ho says NDP campaign pro- mises te spend $4 billion will devastate Ontario. "Whore doos the money corne from? That means us.» As a first-time candidate, Fia- herty. is pleased that the majorit of voters «really want what' est or thon, commumity and province.» Ho says there is a minority who are so partisan, "they don t think for themselves, some are mn my own party as well,» but they are the exception. «There 'ia., a largo group of people who waniftoU ta]k about issues and don't want te be bought. It isn't ail selfishness, there is a public spiritness out there and hat I find encourag- ing.» .. t e Lbeal &eD are brds f a fathe ..an thyv .w At a recent Canadian Convention with approximately 650 attendees, Kathy Pittens, aour store manager was honoured by the McDonald 's Restaurants of Canada and named outstanding store manager for the year. Kathy was awarded a plaque and 15 shares of McDonald's stock. We at McDonald's Whitby would like to congratulate Kathy on a job well donel JIU LHEI 1

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