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Marion lsrael, clerk for the Waterioo North returning office, checks over polling lists with Howard Shuh. Chronicle ghoto To Witmer, settled means such things as serving on church committees, working for the Federation of University Women, helping out as a volunteer with the Region of Waterioo Swim Club. In 1980 community involvement took on new meaning when Witmer decided to run for trustee on the Waterioo county board of education. A secondary school teacher for over a decade, she felt she "had the background and expertise to be an effective trustee."" Since then she has easily won reâ€"election twice, ind in 1984 was chosen chairman of the board. As a trustee and board chairman, Witmer said, her main priority has been to be ‘"approachable" and *‘I‘ve always been true to myself and fair and always tried to look at every question from all sides before making a decision...1 feel that my record over the past seven years shows that I have tried to respond to the residents who have concerns. I‘ve shown I can get the job done," she said. It‘s that record and those qualities that Witmer highlights in her campaign. The accessibility she has worked for as a trustee, she said, is much needed at the provinical level. "Our political parties, both Liberal and PC have lost touch with the people. They raise our children. We‘ve never regretted our decision.‘" The Witmers have two children, Scott and current events. I‘ve always been involvedâ€"even in elementary and secondary school I was ailways serving on school council or as editor of the yearbook,""* recalled Witmer, who worked on her first election campaign when in Grade 12. Raised in Exeter, Ontario, Witmer is a graduate of London‘s University of Western Ontario. She and her husband Cameron moved to Waterloo in 1972â€"it wasn‘t by chance. ‘"‘The summer before our graduaâ€" tion we travelled throughout Ontario looking for a place to settle. I‘ve seen Brockville, Peterborough, Smith Falls, but we were most impressed with Kâ€"W. We knew wherever we settled, we‘d remain there to which begins with a 7:30 a.m. strategy meeting, includes approximately six hours of doorâ€"toâ€"door canvassing and concludes late in the evening after she winds down by reading newspaper reports of the campaign, checking the TV newscasts and studying party policy statements. *‘I agree this is not a good time. It‘s much easier to run when your party is popular. But | feel strongly in the PC party, and I believe there is a need to rebuild the party to be responsive to the needs and concerns of the people. I had two choices. 1 could criticize from without, or I could become involved and work from within to make changes. There wasn‘t a choice, I became invoived," said Witmer. "I have always believed that any obstacle can be overcome, that anything can be done. However, it‘s going to take perseverance, commitment and a lot of hard work in order to reach that goal." The words "commitment" and ‘"involved" come up frequentiy during conversations with the PC canâ€" didate. She‘s born of parents who have "aiways been actively involved in their community®‘ and follows in their footsteps. "I‘ve always been interested in Conservative Flizabeth Witmer This is the second in a series profiling Waterioo It says she‘s not afraid of a tough fightâ€"Witmer knows she‘s got a tough one ahead of her if she is to top the polis on Sept. 10. It shows she‘s not afraid of hard work, indicated by her daily campaign schedule, Fact. It‘s is not a good time for Tories in Ontario. After decades of being in power, the Progressive Conservative party is staging an election battie from a lastâ€"place position in popular opinion polis. This is a factor which would deter many a potential political candidate. Not EKlizabeth Witmer, the 40â€"yearâ€"oid Watericoo woman chosen by Waterioo North PCs to carry their banner in this election campaign. That she‘s decided to run says a lot about Witmer . Chronicle Staft must become more responsive. There needs to be more communication between the government and the peopie. That hasn‘t happened enough. I feel I can get the job done. i Witmer admits she was "disenchanted" with and ‘‘*concerned for" the Ontario PC party in the months prior to the ‘84 election. She stressed that the party is rebuilding from the grassroots, developing more responsive policies. She doesn‘t apologize for the past, but emphasizes the future. ‘"Now, it is certain, we are aware of the mistakes we‘ve made and we‘ve learned," she said, pointing to new policy directions on communityâ€"based day care, a commitment to increased funding for education and proposals offering financial support for the province‘s failing farming industry. And, she added, however ‘"outâ€"ofâ€"touch" PC direcâ€" tion once was, it pales in comparison to the actions of David Peterson‘s Liberal government during the past two years. *‘The Conservatives have always planned well. I know this economic boom we‘ve enjoyed the past two Elizabeth Witmer knows the position she is in â€" and relishes the challenge Ready for a battle ..An' eligible voters in preparation for the Don‘t worry if you‘ve been missed, though. According to Waterioo North lp.n.a'(..yucuhvemnm The job is almost done for the 398 enumerators hired to prepare the list of eligible voters in Waterloo North riding. Since Aug. 13 teams of two enumerators have been out knocking on doors in the 199 polis of this riding, and tonight is the last night of the official enumeration period. In all, some 45,000 enumerators will have upcoming provincial election. Make sure you are on the list to have your say % Anythingrgap be_ done, however it‘s going to take WATERLOO CHRONWICLE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. 1987 years is not a result of anything David Peterson has done. It‘s the result of good planning and management by the government before," she said. Witmer‘s drive to win a seat in Queen‘s Park is very much a family affair. Her husband and son are frequently out canvassing or helping to put up signs, with careful supervision from young Sarah. ‘"We discussed it all before I announced my candidacy. It was important that they all understood the tiine commitment involved. They‘re committed; very supportive," she said. They‘re also all completely confident of what the results will be when the votes are counted Sept. 10. "It‘s not if I win, it‘s when I win. I truly believe that," Witmer patiently corrects during the interview. "I truly believe I can make a difference; that I can be the strong voice that Waterloo North needs in Queen‘s Park." Her criticisms focus on the Liberal government‘s lack of longâ€"range planning, and overspending on the civil service, especially on information services "to sell themselves to the public. added to the voters‘ list by visiting the local electoral office at 550 Parkside Dr., Unit D56 and obtaining a certificate to vote. Until Aug. 29 you can also call the electoral office at 747â€"1910 and ask that an enumrator be sent to your home. Those of you who were enumerated will receive notification from the returning officer by mail, confirming the polling place location. To be eligible to vote in the provincial mm must be 18 years old, a citizen at the time of voting, and a resident of Ontario for at least six months prior to the Sept. 10 election day.