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"I feel that anyone can make a difference, but it takes hard work. I strongly believe in consultation, listenâ€" fected, something Witmerâ€"says the curâ€" rent provincial mmnm't doing "I ve been knnrhngh:ndom and have talked to le who have lost their jobs because moflt. Yet we have this government that has initiated numerous tax hikes and hired more public serâ€" vants. 'l'heremneedl toth‘be & cap on government i government lpend,to nd, lpea t ® sper » The toughest job during the election, says Witmer, will be restoring the public‘s confidence in government and the best way to do this is through hard "We have people in this community who are extremely knowledgeable, who are experts in this area and I think it‘s time we got them together to help this community plan for the future." Another key issue in Waterloo is the economy and how jobs are being afâ€" corporations to work together to provide that education." a A step towards better education about the :environment, lqg: Witmer, is the establishment of an Environmental Adâ€" visory Committee. tied to the environment and I think there is a need for moretflv.blk educaâ€" tion; for the government, the public and tmer hopes second time is lucky the â€" ‘at tomorrow‘s meeting. :. ... ;.» !.â€" .. _ .. ing to what people actually say and think because its important for everyone to get involved in government and community issues." Witmer is no stranger to hard work. Before seeking the P.C. nomination in 1987, she taught secondary school for 12 years and served on the Waterloo Counâ€" ty Board of Education, first as a trustee and then as chairperson. "I spent a year before I ran as a trustee attending board meetings, talking to the ribbon at the opening cermony of Provincial Conservative Leader Mike _ Witmer‘s Waterloo North campaign Harris helps Elizabeth Witmer cut the _ office. After five years as a trustee, Witmer became chairperson, a position she held for five years. She was the first chairperâ€" son to serve for more then a threeâ€"year Witmer says her success on the school board can be attributed to her open door community about the issues that were important to them. I spent six weeks from nine in the morning to nine in the evening knocking on doors, asking peoâ€" ple Eheir_opinion;.“ Busker performances will be held on King Street from 12 noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 through Saturday, Aug. 25, and from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 26. Waterloo. The carnival gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 21, with opening festivities being held from 12 to 1 p.m. at Heritage Park (corner of King and William Streets). From 7:30 to 9 p.m., buskers perform at King and Herbert Streets, followed by a performance by fire performers from 9 to 10:30 The art of busking has been around for hundz;i"a of years. But next week, the ageâ€"old art form come alive on the streets of Waterloo as the second annual Busker Carnival gets underway. During the event, organized by the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in celebration of its 100th anniversary, 26 street performers including mimes, puppeters, magicians, clowns, jugglers, The buskers are coming musicians will delight visitors to uptown WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAYy Keren Addertey photo responsibilities and those of the governâ€" ment very seriously. Witmer says she is confident people will realize that Mike Harris means what he says. _ ‘‘There are already early indications that we will do well in this election. We have already more then doubled our workers for the campaign and many of these are first time workers. 1 think that‘s a positive indication of the supâ€" port we have in this community." "‘Xint:mdtmdlmotiontoduptnn priority practices and programs that let.lvely:;,mndmmdeavmmnl policies as recycling and reduction. One of the first things to happen was the installation of water saving devices that reduced water use by half." Witmer says she also began realizing the need for partnerships between busiâ€" ness and industry and the community to improve the educational system. She says she would like to see this partner ship extend to government. _ No one body has all the answers but, such as the environment, w and education." itmer is confident her ha by working together, I think we can party‘s leader. 0 â€" . Mike Harris is an honest and sincere li-_hnlajofp'uifivechnneuinml ‘Witmer is confident her hard work will mofl'nttbepolh.Shtisoonfidemm abilities to win this election on her B.ta:indfieeubinclud-ddn creation of an industrial training proâ€" gram that allowed workers to obtain their high school certificates by attendâ€" ing classes in a portable at the job site and the opening of two adult education centres. Witmer says her interest in environâ€" mtdi-nunhoumddwhghu time as chairman. chairperson, says Witmer, was estab lishing community committees in the Mfiodbwpnpleminminw the educational system. "I decentralized the school board someâ€" what and made it more sensitive to the needs of the communitees we were serving and really opened the lines of nficyd--unfi' parents, staff and students to come and see her. "I put ads all around the region inviting people to come in and talk and thmsflnlvugn-tlthinkm , AUGUST 15, 1990 â€" PAGE 3