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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 20 Apr 1988, p. 24

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lan Kirkby Chronicle Staff The local grassroots group fighting any further extension of Sunday retailing is not giving up. Waterloo Regional Sundays for People today launches a local campaign to fight the issue. ‘We want to stop this legislation. We want it to remain under provincial conâ€" trol," said Ken Schickler, campaign coâ€"orâ€" dinator for the group. ‘"We want the MPPs in our area to not support the legislation or convince the premier it is not the way to go and to drop PAGE 10 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 1988 REGINALD A. HANEY, Q.C IRWIN A. DUNCAN J. DAVID LINTON DANIEL C. SCHMIDT ANDRE C. HUENIKEN HaAanEy, WHITE, JENKINsS & DUuNcAN Barristers and Solicitors Listen Our rapidly expanding litigation department requires two bright, personable and ambitious lawyers. One with two to three years experience in litigation and another with one year experience. Recent bar admission course graduates can apply for the latter position. If you have superior academic qualifications, please reply in confidence to: J. Frederick Sage!. 45 Erb Street East, Waterioo, Ontario N2J 4B5 (519) 886â€"3340 J. FREDERICK SAGEL WILLIAM H. WHITE, Q.C ALBERT L. OSTNER MARY ANNE HANEY JOACHIM D. MATTES RICHARD V MARCHAK ‘"Only Mike Farnan says he will not support the legislation, so we‘re oneâ€"quarâ€" ter of the way there," said Schickler. Farnan is an NDP caucus member, while the other three representatives are Liberâ€" als. The group will approach all local coun cils seeking support, including the region The group is targetting the four area provincial representatives â€" Herb Epp in Waterloo North riding, David Cooke in Kitchenr, John Sweeney in Kitchenerâ€"Wilâ€" mot, and Mike Farnan in Cambridge. the legislation." to constituents: Schickler Counsel WILFRED D. JENKINS, Q.C HILDE M. ENGLISH JOHN J. KENDALL KIMBERLY L. EVANS MARGARET A. HOY Schickler said 20,000 leaflets and 20,000 petition postâ€"cards will be distributed across the region. The postcards will be addressed to all four MPPs and say, "I am opposed to wideâ€"open Sunday shopping and I urge you to ensure that the issue remains under provincial control. al level which will be given the power to ‘"‘We are scheduled to meet with the decide the issue under the proposed legis three Liberal MPPs April 29 to voice our lation. concerns and ask them to not support Waterloo city council Monday voted to legislation as it exists." The group plans give $500 to the group and another $250 to on presenting the returned cards to the the provincial umbrella group fighting the politicians at the meeting. Waterloo city council Monday voted to give $500 to the group and another $250 to the provincial umbrella group fighting the legislation. ‘"‘We want to convince them to reflect their constituents‘ opinions on the issue." Schickler said he expects that changing the view of the provincial representatives will be a "formidable task to say the least. They‘ve all come out to say they are opposed to Sunday shopping, but will tow the party line.

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