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Premier to be attraction at reception Premier David Peterson will be attending a Liberal party fundraiser in Gravenhurst a week from tomorrow The Riding Association's director of special events, Adele Kirby, said: "With the heavy demand on the Premier's time in recent months, he has had relatively few oppor- tunities to attend a lot of riding fundraising events. In fact, this is probably the first time this year Premier Peterson will attend an event that is not sponsored by a number of ridings working together."' "In July, with the Legislature still sitting, a First Ministers' Con- ference, a Royal Visit, and all his regular duties, the Premier will only be spen- ding one day on riding fun- draising activities such as this. Naturally we were ex- tremely pleased that he will be joining us." Recently, Conservative candidate George Beatty said in an interview that the Liberals are concen- trating an election attack on the new riding of Muskoka-Georgian Bay. Black calls the Liberal leader's visit a clear indica- tion of the growth and strength of the Liberals in the new riding. "We have been working hard for months now and attracting a lot of sup- porters, and lot of interest. That's given us a great op- portunity to keep building a strong organization. | think people at Queen's Park have been impressed with that." "People in this riding - as they are across the pro- vince - are enthusiastic about the leadership of David Peterson, and op- timisic about the kind of future that a Liberal government will continue to build for this province." "The visit by the premier," Black said, "par- ticularly in the context of a cocktail reception where he can freely mingle with the crowd, will give people in this area a first-hand op- portunity to show support for our future growth in the Muskoka-Georgian Bay region." Both local Liberals and Conservatives have com- mented on the pattern of ridings held by retiring premiers being lost in the following election. Conser- vatives say they have the advantage in Muskoka- Georgian Bay in organiza- tion and grass roots support. Two hundred. and twenty-five tickets at $100 each are being sold for a cocktail reception with the premier, followed by a din- ner, at the Muskoka Sands Inn, near Gravenhurst. Money raised is for Liberal candidate Ken Black and the Muskoka-Georgian Bay Liberal Association. Traffic fatalities rising this year The number of people killed in traffic accidents in OPP No. 7 District (which includes Midland) up to Ju- ly 1 is higher than last year. Thirty-three people have been killed in No. 7 District, up from 24 in the same time in 1986. More than 38,000 drivers have been checked throughout District 7 up to July 1. However, no serious traf- fic accidents. occurred in the Midland OPP's section of District 7 on July 1, the Canada Day holiday. As a consequence of the checks in District 7 in the first half of 1987, 186 alcohol-related criminal charges were laid; 533 12-hour suspensions were issued; 790 charges were laid under the Liquor Licence Act. "These statistics obvious- ly indicate a definite need to continue with strict en- forcement," the OPP says. The OPP is preparing for an increased volume of traffic. "Our officers will be out during this busy summer season and we will continue to strictly en- force the liquor laws in an attempt to reduce this serious problem and make our highways a safer place for the motoring public." 13 inductees. The Penetanguishene Sports Hall of Fame came a step closer to reality earlier last week. Vince Moreau, chairman of the Hall of Fame com- mittee, anounced the names of 13 inductees to the hall. Of the 12 men a one women, nine men are former hockey players. Jean Thompson took three qualifying heats in the 1928 Olympics and finished fourth in the finals in Amsterdam. Phil Marchildon, a former baseball player with the 1939 Toronto Maple Leafs team was the only in- ductee to represent that sport. And O.L. Dubeau and Charlie Nokuet were the two representatives in the 'builder' category. Nokuet was a former sports writer who covered baseball and hockey. The committee had ask- ed for public input in the selection of inductees but only one name was put for- ward, James Dupuis, who 'payed in the Ontario Hockey Association in 1976. The rest were chosen by the committee said Mr. Moreau. The only criteria for nominees are that they have to be retired. Mr. Moreau said the Hall of Fame will be housed along a wall in the arena. A banquet is scheduled for August 28, when the in- ductees will be brought in- to the Sports Hall of Fame. 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