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Howard Elliott clection by 5500 votes going to Ottawa McLean Presbyterian Chursch in the up from severpl different ucaaazw At.l:utuckhnlm t.a.:iu-u:’numa was a Waterioo alderman e% â€" L'iuhudw Waterioo and the Bridgeport in the Waterico riding must oneâ€"sided clection. Before and was pastor of Knos atesloo riding was made tion. 1t takes in Woeelkwich and Stanley Park areas . decide on its candidate beâ€" The Liberals now have two people seeking the local nomination, since Doreen Thomas announced her can didacy last week. Page 12 â€" Waerrioo Frank Epp, who ran for the party in the last elecâ€" tion, has already thrown his hat in the ring. Thomas is a wellâ€"known public figure in the Waterioo area. She sought the Liberal nomination in the last elecâ€" tion, but was defeated by Epp. Thomas is also a Waâ€" terloo alderman and sits on In an interview last week, Thomas said she held off anâ€" cause she wanted to know who was going to be leading the Liberals in the election campaign. When Pierre Trudeau announced he was staying to lead the party through the campaign, she said she was glad because he "will give a very strong lead"‘. She also held off her anâ€" Waterioo regional council If Thomas is to gain the support of the local Liberal association, and win the noâ€" mination, she‘ll have to play catchâ€"up to some extent. she could "test the waters" to see if support for her as Liberal candidate is strong. She says the support is ‘‘still there" from the last nominâ€" Frank Epp declared his candidacy shortly after the federal government was deâ€" feated in a vote of nonâ€"conâ€" fidence. Epp who was deâ€" feated by PC MP Rev. Walter McLean in the May federal election, says this isn‘t a good time for a feâ€" deral election. "It‘s not the best time for an election, not for me and not for the nation, but the fuâ€" ture of our country is at stake and we all must do our share."" Epp said. The wellâ€"known local author and immediate pastâ€" president of University of Waterioo affiliate Conrad Grebel College says he has been studying national and international affairs since the summer. So far, the New Democraâ€" tic Party nomination for Waterioo is being sought by two people Robert Needâ€" ham is an Associate Profes sor of economucs at the Uniâ€" versity of Waterioo, who has been active with the local NDP since the early camâ€" paigns of Max Saltsman Wateriloo lawyer Mike Makarchuk is also seeking the NDP nomination Maâ€" karchuk was the NDP canâ€" didate in the May 22, elecâ€" tion . but didn‘t enter into the race Needham has lived in the riding since 1965 and has been the chief financial ofâ€" ficer of the provincial Waâ€" terloo North Riding Asâ€" sociation since 1977 Brian Erdman of Waâ€" terioo has been nominated as the Marxistâ€"Lenninist reâ€" presentative for Waterioo He is participating in the election on behalf of the party. to carry out a propaâ€" ganda and agitation camâ€" paign Finally there‘s the incumâ€" bent MP. Rev_ Walter McLean McLean won the intentions so po Chroniste, Timnxsgday, Decewber 77 ; o . la? o. & . 3 Charles St. W. (at Queen) Kitchener 742â€"6951 WESSELIAG" â€"_Advanced audio Open Daily 10â€"6 â€" THURS., FRIl. 1 Cambridge CLOSED MONDAY 33 Main S§t. (Gait) Cambridge 653â€"2835