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I caught up wtth Stouttvulle's brightest shnnmg star Jane Phrlpott just days after she was appomted Health Mnmster m the new Liberal government In November, An ‘intervtew' had been arranged at the Red Bulb Espresso Bar on Main Street. It became immediately obvrous that the days 01 standing on the street chit chatting about what our kids were up to had come and gone Jane's Constituency Manager Julie Weiss made ll clear we had to stick to a time limit as there were so many items that had to be checked on the newly minted Cabinet Minister's ‘To Do' list for that day. l staned by handing Jane 3 copy at the Inaugural iSSue oi the Free Press from December 2005. in which she had written our first ever feature story. It was a graphiclaccount of an eight week medical mussion she had completed that fall with Medecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) In Niger. West Africa. caring for severely undernourished children in the The Slouffville Fvee Press IS published monthly by the SloulMIlq FREE PRESS Inc. and delivered by Canada Pas! to most vesndences and busmeua In Wchumh Stouflvnlle and Goodwood The press run ns15 000 , ' - _ Maillng Address: Phone: 1 Editor: Advenlsing Sales (raphics Departm'qnt‘ ll By Bruce Dreams Do Come True: Just Ask Jane Philpott “Awesome â€" A Town That Cares” 5758 Mail! St Stouflvllle Ontario L4A 2T1 9054343)- FREE (3733) Bruce Stapley I stouflvilletreepreswbeu.not Nicole Love / saTes,stouffvullemepressegfimu.com / 416-802-6716 Edwavd Nelles I edwardmhenfillesgrbupcom / 416-898-3887 Travis Merrick. Sheri Smith 4; Nicole Love I travismarrickflsympflicdca w! h I also 9: made an Darcruvulle begunmng grade one back In the Isle 1990's I wouldn‘i wan! '0 fund the Free Press on he outs as happened to many the Founh'Estale with the woman: lederal government! Fortunately lor me the mandent had never crossed her mnnd. Our duscussuon covered everything from what past life experiences she (ell had prepared her for her new poang right through how she planned to Juggle new responsibilities Including riding duties. munusvy workload and her contributions to the three colleague who worked wuth Jane on a UanGlSlly of Toronto protect to provvde medical naming un Ethuopaa, the answer us‘ a resoundung ‘Yes ' "She 05 very warm. gracnous and optimushc.‘ Dv. Cornelson sand m a November 4 story In the National Post. "But don‘t mess with her. She Is all that. but firm" I asked her what her colleague was getting at with hus warning not to take her Ilghlly. “I would hope he meant that when given a task to do that I am blessed with a lot ol determmattont" She sald she pla 0 use that same drive to, ens-:7: that all the big health care BKE e do II? Accord: Cornelson. a 1 who worked a Univumty of T4 pmvvde moducal 1: ma. the answev Bruce Stapley Kinjol Dugli‘Shah Hanna-lore Volpe Kate Gilderdale jsll McWhmnie Bep Embuicos Editorial und Photography Contributers: a lormer rdlng promises the Liberals committed to get implemented. pledges including increased availability of home care compensation lower prescription mg costs. and the improvement .ot mental health care “The Prime Minister has asked me to make sure that they all happen. I am determined not to let the peogle down." Maurice Smlth Don Wigmore Ruth Lefilanc RObREId Carole Nelles The Sum "l Free Press welcomes community event listings from nan-profit gro I and organizations. Please senda brief synopsis of upcoming events by email to siouffvillefmpress®rogers.gom When Iasked if she had any ml! 1t I! (MOM Foucv mmmwmm$.manam k-mwslomr mnmmwmuv-WWMs tummsloewneom MHWWIMHNMNWWWBNIIMMN mmmnummflflmnnmwnwm immune mailman-Mano! m: "Mahatma msmnmufiu ammmmlnununmm await-m mlenal AMMPOLKIV YMMMFNO‘MIBWIMW‘Wrm mm msvwmununmummmwmmmmm mmmmwmm 0! ma Imam"! M an hurl-wan hummfimmmunummm amymumlsoi mummm|mwmsmmlmmmmwwmmm mmmmmm Md UP AND comma can («not and Iaughed gust as .5 (gluing it "19 hrs! “"18! It gm up than: wtth her column purchasing and wearing heels ! of Mr chiIdmn‘s weddtngs. u: the good work Kate!!! idea she would be considered for the job as Hedlh Minister. she insisted it came as a complete surprise. 'I always had a dream that some day I would be given a resgonsibility such as this.” The Right ~Honou¢ble Jane Philpcm. Canada's Minister of Health. is living proof that it you dream big enough those dreams just migm come lo pass. Cannon (3 131mm! reader)