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t fi The Canadian Champion, Frday, June 4, 2004-G Marchetti looks to raise awareness of party jaacnReCrs By MELANIE HENNESSEY r ~ achieve that is by whie, Mr. Marehetti said. I li ght of the local restdents and getting tu know the tk is i The Champion r havîng shorter faci we gel very ltule mamnstreamn media issues that affect the area. trainng reduce HaIton Green P o Ilv sksk vrtn ren hsnt T nb hs< MP party's platfonn isost just about protecsing the environment. M.Marchetti, who's running in the June 28 federal election, ais nto make localrtes- stands for. "Our plaîform iv nos that witd or far out, like peopte had imagined," he said. -We do bring the environjnent issue up front, but we deal with ahl areas of life and society." The entrepreneur fromt Guelph iv using the 10 key values of the Green Party of Canada to better explain his goals if elect- ed: social justice, non-viotence. sustain- ability, decentralization, grassroots demue- racy, personal and global responsibility, diversity, community-based economics, gender equality and ecological wisdom. One of the key issues Mr. Marchetti feels wiIl be at the forefront of the eleesion iv health care. He described the current health care system as "sick care." "We woutd put a lot more energy and effort into preventing people frons being sick," he said. "The Green Party blieves that all people should have health care." Building healthy, vibrant communities is another main focus of the Green Panty's platform. Mr. Marchetoi said one way 50 Frank Marchetti he said. "By working1 from a 40 houx work week to 35 or 36 hours. Those remaining four or fOve hours could be filled by people in part- time positions," less, we can have more time su spend with our families and we include more people in the workforce." While most politicians only run because they want to be elected, Mr. Marchetti said bis goal is to inform people about the Green Party's initiatives and ges more vot- ers out to the polling stations. 'We'd like to sec peuple exercising their democracy and leaming more about what the different parties believe in. 1 really would encourage people to look ai aIl the different parties." But, people looking Io learn more about the grassroots panty witl have to tum 10 their local candidate as Green Panty of Canada leader Jim Harris won't bc includ- ed in the televised leaders' debate. 'he decision to leave the Green Party oui was made by a group of television station executives who orgartize the debate. -They just decided we're not worth- M4r. Marchetti said across Canada, the Green Party and its following is growing. There are candidates in every riding now, and the party is sitting at about 10 per cent in the popularity poilis. He reported that when the Green Party previously iook part in a televised debate in British Columbia, the party's vote count went up 640 per cent. Mr. Marchetti ran as a Green Party can- didate in Guelph during the 1997 federal eleetion. He said alshough he didn't win, he doubled the Green Panty vote in that riding. While he doesn'î live in Halton, Mr. Marchetti said bhma. been speaking with MdWn à growngl... mQ have «7e!!!. Drs. Paula Cassin and Susan Bermingham ~ are pleased that Dr. Catherine Zacal has joined sur practice. Or. Zacat han oponings available for new patients A& tho. mad emnergencins. 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