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Champion Country, Tuosday, February 10, 2004-2U 1/ -New federal party's ,72 local race heating up fo r w ard Three Wellington County residents, mnciudmng fonmer Halton- Peel MP Garth Turner, are ail hoping to be the Conservative Party Avld crss cowitry lsr of Canada candidate for thse new Wellimgton-Halton Hila niding. Mwgy de Ginâchy hub oui on Vying for thec position along with Mr. Turner are Mike Chong I ~ l Oe of dum tnritet iklon Falle and Marty Burke. Mr. Turner, 54, who lives near Ermn served as Conmvamjq Amu Sw th thic Halton His MP from 1988 to 1 993 and was the federai Minîster of National Revenue. He bas heid senior positions with many media organizaîtons, înciudmng CTV, is thec author ot sever- Photo by GRAHAM PAINE ai books and is also an entrepreneur. 1 have been oui of polîiîcs for 10 years and whîle 1 have enjoyed each and every one of the many initiatives that my wîfe al uk Doroihy and 1 have underiaken in the pasi decade, thse truth îs tisi a rt y u 1 miss the contribuion t made duning my tîrne in public lite. Mr. Turner saîd wîîh the new Conservative Party of Canada -those of us who believe iii smaller goverument, lower taxes, more opportunity and an end to wasîeful spendig and mîsguîded poli- cies now have a uniîed voice with which to speak.' Mr. Burke, 43, an Air Canada pilot and military veteran. waa Canadian Alliance (CA) nomnince candidate for the Guetph Wellington riding before the merger heîween the CA and Progressive Conservatives. Ispent 23 years serv ing our country in the mililaîy -on land at sea and in thic air, said Mr. Burke. -And now 1 ssanî t0 serve Mike Chong the people of Wellington-Halton Huiis.- TiMe free ride for the Liseralis nover. Anyone who has speni - tume in flic militar will tell you iî is îlot a passive organîzaîton; we take action when action is required. That is why I want to be the MP for Wellington-Haiton Hils. 1 feel duty bound 10 do ail 1 can do to improve our govemment and Canadian way of lîfe, said Mr. Burke, who's married with three chiidren. Mr. Chong, a senior technology consultant ai a large-scale GTA onintoprjcwosmridbeivsficonrnednew national vision that will aee Canada poaition itseif as a player in the world and bring govemment with integrity 10 Ottawa. ____________________________________________e aem NOMINATION on page 26 Garth Tùrner FREE SALT!a (Five 801b. bags) and FREE INSTALLATon When you buy a Cullgan Water Softener (a $200 value) Q4et"4v 623 MAIN ST. EAST, MILTON (905) 878m2474 àà