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4-The Canadian Champion, Fniday, July 4,1997 Proud to be.. Canadian AIR CONDITIONINO SERVICE Have your air conditioning systemn inspected and serviced today by a Iicensed C.F.C. facility. Licensed Technician on duty for both R 12 and the new R 134A Freon HAVE YOUR COOLINO SYSTEM lnspected & flushed before heading out on that long TREK! Environmentally conscientious, Our used anti-freeze is taken away 10 be recycied. ADVANTAGE MUMERr Let Our Qualified WALKER EXHAUST PERSONNEL inspeCt your Complete Exhaust Systemr Participation in the BIG BIKI far Stroke helps yosr organizatians: bu Id trm spirt, show its support of a community event and support research inoc Canada s most neglected disease, STROKE. Malboef Grass roots want a merger By BRAD REAUME The Champion Any merger between federal conservative parties will take lime to formulate, if il occurs ai ail. According 10 Rick Malboeuf, Reform Party candi- date in Hallon on June 2, the slumbling block seems 10 be the parly brasa of both Reform and the Progressive Conservatives. In fact, the conîinued leadership of Jean Chareal could ultimately keep the parties apari, Mr. Malboeuf said. "A merger is wanted at the grass roots level, the problem is the upper echelon," he saîd. "Il might be forced on the leadership of boîh parties." Mr. Malboeuf said that with a majonity Liberal gov- ernment there is no immediate pressure 10, effect a merger. He suggested il would likely take a year before ihere would be any serious overtures 10 join the two parties. And bolh "may have 10 swallow a bit of pride and do what's beat for the conservative agenda," he said. "However, wiih Mr. Charest slaying on I can't sec lt." Mr. Malboeuf said in some ridings, particularly in Ontario, local Reformn and Progressive Conservative associations tricd 10 nominale the same person. Both parties came 0u1 sîrongly against the practice. Offer on the table According 10 Mr. Malboeuf, Reform Party leader Preston Manning has held out an offer of merger and key Progressive Conservatives, such as Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and Ontario premier Mike Harrs, have indicated support. Hallon Progressive Conservalive candidate Ralph Scholtens generally agreed with Mr. Malboeuf. He said if 10 10 15 Ontario ridings had boîh the Relorm Party and Progressive Conservalives nomi- nale the same candidate, the national leadership "could not ignore" the grassrools position. Mr. Scholtens said he would continue 10 be involved wiîh the PC Party. He said a one- year wailing period 10 see how Reformers fare as official opposition is rea- sociable. ~mu~y~ ~& "It might be forced on the leadership of both parties." ..............oe... "If Reform does not perform then any merger idea would be a different thing,' Mr. Scholtens said. "I considered them the opposition in the last parliament and they did a terrible job. If ibis Stomoway thing is any indication they arc going 10 have a rough ride." M. Schollens was refemrng to Mr. Manning's dcci- sion to move mbtc the bouse provided for the leader of the opposition. For several years he had vocally shunned the idea as a wasle of taxpayers' money. Hair today to be gone tomorrow f or good cause It's a fuzz buzz. Local members of the Halton Regional Police Service as well as firefighiers and ambulance person- nel will have their hair shomn 10 raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society Saturday. Currently 80 members are colleciing pledges 10 aid in the fundraising. Donations can be made ai police stations prior te, the event. Activities are planned and everyone is welcome 10 the eveni ai Regional Police Headquarters located ai 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville. Local barbers have vol- unteered 10 assist in the cutting, scheduled for around 3:30 p. m. ucm vem loiwdoen tUil U'UOJ0 Personal use 10% downpayment. Commercial use 20% downpayment. G&~M dCQýg 87&11 Nothing Runs Like a Deere » M4#,nR"ç 8754477 Fo no m no artcpation ta sc sraparticipant À~r"A * * * A phacse aolt the. toaum captaun .stod aboya es 9:30 am te 2:00 pm e 'i::* ::i