'tteatngd lad-uh "dba-ham all can]. no Wuhan-Worm. .ttiMtetd,-drrteqrrtrftttmtttttrateatarqtiito -r8tr-dtttartr--tt-mmdsdtean- madman. , aidtot-tehianmstt,rusti-met: “I'm 'tantnnttedtnarytttty,dtsia-tedtr-yiott.Am+ it's because he’s an "oedir-y"tttty" that NDP candidate Richard Hastings believes he's Waterloo 'letrttt'ttt-tehtrieeasar-emtatireirtthenetrrt provincial parliament. "rtttiaA1eaasdtrattesterMtt.Thitsruta-ds mttresemtatimsfiomittoretNirtg-he.Smn-6o understands the problems of ordinary workincpoopie. Asamtr%ngrnnrtttmdetestnr'dttsettiradsorftttintm that are troubling them," said the 43-year-old printer. who works at the University of Waterloo's graphic services department. Hastings is clearly an underdog in this riding’s election race. He doesn't enjoy the competitive edge that Liberal Herb Epp has as current MPP, member of the higth~popular David Peterson Liberal govern- ment and veteran of many municipal election campaigns in Waterloo. Hastings also doesn't have the public profile of the Progressive Cttgtaervative's newly-nominated candidate Elizabeth Witmer, who was first elected to the public board of education in 1980 and has served as chairman of the board since But that doesn't worry Hastings. While this is his first crack at elected public office, he is very familiar with the rigors of campaigning since he has worked on many NDP election campaigns doing everying to canvassing and 1eafietting to watching the polls on election night. Hastings is active in the community as a volunteer working with this area's justice programs. and has held office with his union and as a board member for a local condominium corporation. An ardent believer of the New Democratic Party (it's obvious that the New Democrats are the only mte's looking after the interests of the people," he said) Hastings' campaign is not tied to party platforms and approved policy statements. “I've got good ideas to offer...a lot of the things I'il be talking about you won't find in the policy book." "I think I can win this élection...being the underdog doesn't worry me. lfl didn't like being the underdog, I don't suppose I would have become a New Demo. crat," he said. Hastings has been a resident of this riding since 1968. when he moved to Waterloo to study political science at the University of Waterloo. "I liked the area and I stayed," said Hastings, who is married and has two daughters. He decided to seek the MP's job because "Pm a reasonably intelligent person. A person who thinks about a lot of things-the problems that ordinary people have-and tries to find solutions. That's what led me to this. With the New Democrats I feel I can provide some of the solutions the people are looking for." For example: . On drinking and driving. "Something must be done immediately to alleviate this problem," he said recommending much stronger laws such as the right of police to confiscate the vehicle of a suspected drunk driver. 0 On midwifery. "Ontario is the only Jurisdiction that “a“hhm'm aHeeter_.9r'bA_emrdMts0.isHDP" 'h-tri-to-e-q-te- doesn't have licensed midwifes--the discussion has been going on much too long. We need licensed midwifes in Ontario as quickly as possible, and I'd also like to seem them covered under OHIP, because it's less expensive than only covering doctors." o On hazards in the workplace. "I'm concerned about the safety of Ontario workers. The Ontario govern- ment has issued a booklet outlining the amount of hazardous chemical fumes people can be safely exposed to. There are two things about that booklet I find interesting: all the materials are listed in such technical terms it's almost impossible to understand, and there's no labelling law in Ontario. Even if I could figure out what the booklet meant I wouldn't know what I was using because there are no labels. That's ridiculous. We put labels on candy bars but not hazardous chemicals." Richard Hastings, who works as a printer at University ot ttlmtatrtoo, isn’t bothered in the but ttythotmehtrthtgtattelhowiittarearirttheWatortooHorthActioetrace. -t_rttm6Ntrrto The environment tops the list of Hastings' campaign concerns. A canoeist, he is upset by the fact 0ntario's government has not reacted more strongly against companies responsible for chemical spills and pollu- The 'ordinary' guy But NDP's Richard Hastings sees that as a positive in upcoming race "We've got the spirit and our momentum is growing all the time," said a jubilant Witmer, not at all worried that her main opponents. Liberal Herb Em and NDP Richard Hastings, have an almost two-week cannula lead on her. “I know that Liberals In this riding are concerned about the growing strength and the ttro-trt-ten-tmutt-e-ian..., aakyouto tttlt.',',"'"'""""'""'"'""'""""'"" . IO." Witmer,a9eetedtottte_to-tyttoagrtof "taeatittaoirtee1Stq, willtakealeovedaheenee 'htasterrtsttsitt-ttadr-teStettttFitrt" mum in stem mutual hid-i DOMM's “will“... ApproarimdteCy' 100 local Tories 'Monday night oftleiauy acclaimed Elizabeth Witmer as their candidate in the Sept. 10 provincial election. Chronicle Staff The Waterloo North Progressive Conservative election compaygn is tirally off the ground. 'Momentum is growing' says eager Tory Candidate Witmer qt.g-t"tMrttmtrlMli.qitB-$tr_tgBT". "er-Hat" tion. Hastings wants tougher environmental laws, with stiffer fines for violators and jail terms for the heads of companies responsible for breaking the laws. He is also working to improve the condition of working women by advocating broader equal pay for equal work legislation and improved day care. The days until September 10 will be busy ones for Hastings. Being an "ordinary working guy who needs a reguiargtaycheqtae coming in to survive" Hastings is going to have to Juggle the demands of his daytime job with those of his campaign. “That leaves evenings and weekends free for campaigning. 'Nere'il be a lot of 16- to 18-hour workdays ahead of me before this election is done. My otsfective is to run a good, honest campaign and to bring the ideas of Ontario New Democrats to the people," he said. A _ ---, _ "I think I have i lei tdofttsr the people of Waterloo North...lf elected my aim will be to be open and very accessible. I would want to know what the concerns of the people are, so I could respond as quickly as possible and as effectively as possible." eartdhtut-.BerbHef-eitdeait with everything ftmrtod%r%gitmri-tr-aataid0ratario's tmatrledarmee-d-hd+fuedatrleltotmirtg tot-o-ri-herd-tttave-te hetrrtr'e, to (lunch! -et [or he Treovtnee's -iut-datioeuttir-er-gtrredtr (h had ttt Id, kick at! W: ate www.mmh "td6rnuq.-Hartttttttt0hFPr- “wwwl’w. and that the sub-million which will be spent on the Sept. 10 showdown could have used more effec- tively. She slammed Peterson's two-year term in power as an example of poor government, pointing to the sic-million increase in spending on informa- tion services and the increase in civil servants by 5.000 as empire-building. "It's more important to aestmtoreVtterrlsirttothehousethanitistoitouse bum-m; homeless." may" aaid Witeer,peomuinto ymeltp1tFt