'viltiOnS Lommtiunîly Nevvspaper Since 1860p1 R EA L E ST AT E See what's on the market inside S POR T S Marauders edged in NFC championship C O M M U N 1 T Y Church to meet at movie theatre ww.itncanadianchampion.com A~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Merln-ulctin-Vl 4 o 9 usa.Ag 2,20 8Pg* $ 0 i.GS .T Turner uncontested for Tory nomination GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION VIVA LAS VEGAS: Elvis Presley tribute artist Stephen Kabakos of Milton performs Sunday as part of the Mohawk Summer Nights concert series at Mohawk Race Track. The evening featured performances reflecting Elvis' early days to the Vegas years. Kabakos will be on stage at the CNE next Tuesday accompanied by a 15- piece band in a show entitled 'The Way it Was' * 0h Controversial MP was set at press ti me to be acclainwd to run in &iing of Halton By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF It looks like Halton MP Garth Turner will lie the local Conservative candidate during the next federal elec- tion now tbat bis potential contender lias decided flot to run. The verdict puis to, rest the contro- vers>' tbat swirled last week around the Defend Martiage Coalition - a group that bas vowed to try to overtbrow MPs who favour same-sex martiage - encouraging past nomination candidate D'Arc>' Keene to contest Turner for the spot. "Fin obviously relieved and grateful. l'le communit>' saw through this car- petbagging challenge quickly," Turner said. "Voters do not take kindly to having their MP thrown overboard between elections, and the message here was loud and clear." Not enougli tinte: Keene Keene, whom Turner defeated dur- ing the last nomination conîest, told The Champion that while hie received a lot of support from the community, hie feit there wasn't enough tîme to sign up the new members needed to challenge Turner at the September il nomination meeting. -The notice gîven was way too short," hie said, refemrng to the approx- imate one-week time frame allotted b>' the Conservatives for nomination can- didates to state their intentions and for new members to sign Up. "Fim flot sure why things were so rushed. " A press release that says the Halton Conservative Association youth com- mittee endorses Keene as the Conservative candidate was issued by committee chair Mark Johnson Friday. "It's time for a change,' Johnson said in the statement, going on to criticize Turner for comments hie has made about spiritual groups and flot always towing thse par>' une. "If hie is that unhappy with us, there are several other parties available." Turner said hie thinks everyone is entitled to their own opinion and emphasized that johnson, whos on the association's board of directors, doesn't speak for the 24 other members of the hoard. The heated situation between Turner and the Defend Maniage Coalition began early last week when Turner alleged somte of bis supporters and a se. TURNER on page A2 Inside Today's Champion opIMloN A6 DATEIIIE A9I FALL REGISTRATioN A10 CHAMPIONi couNRY A12 CLMSIFIM A22 www.n-mltoncanadianchampion.com I e mme www.miltontoyota.com GORRUD#S www.gorrudsautogroup.com