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thursday october 21 1971 the tribune page 11 three candidates attempt to plug generation gap address student assembly by jim thomas tribune editor stouffville what is a politicians image as seen through the eyes of an 18 year old granted the privilege of casting a ballot for the very first time there are three likely classifications a candidate to be respected an in dividual to be tolerated or a political bore at a special assembly in the auditorium of stouff- ville dist secondary school oct 14 at tended by bill hodgson con servative bob lewis ixdpi and george timpson liberal it was difficult to obtain a true reading of the students minds for out of intense interest or absolute boredom there was little reaction on which to establish an accurate measure while a student poll conducted later was said by bob lewis to have given the ndp standardbearer the edge i was of the opinion that george timpson plugged the generation gap best at 25 and a teacher but young enough in appearance to re- enroll in grade 12 the ndp candidate bob lewis stresses a point answer period with senior students at stouffville oct 1 1 during a question and dist secondary school jas thomas bulk shavings blown in your barn reasonable superior bulk shavings company 145 millvan dr weston 7493214 standardbred equipment harness hopples coolers sheets knee boots bandages cottons halters leadshanks farrier supplies etc horse care products llooflex lloople chafe blue gall tuttles zev kendalls absorbine etc wrights store ballantrae 6403991 6402673 aftei 6 pm liberal campaigner presented the kind of straight-from-the- shoulder facts that his young audience wanted to hear he didnt dwell on the past he didnt even harangue about the present instead he promised what his party would do if elected in the future his platform presence was perfect and his delivery excellent every word came through loud and clear and regardless of political leanings beforehand his remarks were received with respect the liberal speaker appeared he best prepared he didnt address his audience as children boys and girls or even students instead it was ladies and gentlemen he was frank humorous a one of us kind of guy he plugged the generation gap of 7 years with ease this was indicated by the applause in my books csw efficii help is here pes or drains clogged jj adding a new bath we can caf now handle any plumbing job efficiently and quickly specializing in all repairs altera tions new work pumps softeners and sheet metal 2941846 or 2941863 markham plumbing we improve with age wo lie to think of ourselves as ihe chateau lafiterothschtd of trie outomoiive world we deep getting better every year since 1952 weve improved our little car over 2300 times last year we gove it a more powerful enflino and nearly twice the luggage space it had before this year wo added 2 more impfoements we found o way to teep engine noise down wo found o way to malo it run better in cold weathor and we found a woy to mole it run even smoother in cold hot or whatever weather you have in mind and so it goes on since 52 weve made over o thousand body and chassis improvements since 52 wove made over a thousand engine and transmis sion improvements and the reason for all this progress since 52 wove spent absolutely no time rnokingsuly styling changes whot you seo onco again is what you get j 3 wlsgj h george timpson was noll hob lewis of the ndp by far the best known of the three committed the un pardonable sin of going historical not only about his own party but also in cluding the liberals and the pcs even worse he didnt speak it he read it it had his audience twitching on their proverbial seats the second phase of his address was better he tossed aside his prepared speech and just spoke the students suddenly came alive and listened he talked about things that matter welfare unem ployment he touched on party finances and policies he even apologized for quoting figures although none were too difficult to absorb the applause that followed was en thusiastic i rated him no 2 bill hodgson pc was fighting a 2strike count when he came to the plate first his age created a two- decade spread a difficult gap to elose secondly as the riding member he seemed satisfied to stake his future on the past rather than a platform only the mention of an im proved athletic scholarship program stirred any response the applause was more out of respect than rapture i rated him no 3 a big point in mr hodgsons favor however he was there he altered his earlier schedule so that he could attend he called his rivals bluff and lucky he did anything less would have been tragic sunday skate beginning this sunday there will be public skating in the stouffville arena from 2 to 4 pm organize 4week tour to south africa uxioxville mr dean hughes of unionville a well- known writer and broadcaster is arranging an overseas tour of the dark continent the tour will leave toronto in mid- february and fl t0 new york from there the group 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capital salisbury there will also be a cruise on the zambesi river to include a picnic on an upstream island from salisbury the tour heads north across the length of africa landing in madrid there will be almost three days to spend in the spanish capital before flying back to toronto on cp air this monthlong trip is being organized by vellinga travel agency and con ducted by mr hughes homeowner loans 4lioar approvals low cost 2nd 4- 3rd mtges arranged in the convenience of your home you can call 10 10 pjn today tor help ful courteous service prompt investment corp ltd 330 bay st- toronto call collect 3669586 evgs 2318146 enter of sttrsctiom super beetle watch for the all new 1800s arriving soon completely reconditioned good used cars 1969 austin mini al condition green with white roof see this one today 1968 acadian standard transmission motor completely overhauled blue with black interior an exceptional car 1967 austin 1800 radio blue with gray in terior 1 owner a good clean car 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