A Whitby man has an- nounced that he will seek the New Democratie Partys nomination to run in the next provincial election. Don Stewart, 33, of Dovedale Dr. announ- ced last week that he in- tends to seek the Durham West NDP nomination when the local party organization chooses its candidate at a meeting next week. Stewart is a history and community co-op teacher at O'Neill Collegiate in Oshawa He and his wife, Kathryn, have .an 11- month old daughter. While he admits that there are no prominent local issues to be fought in the next campaign - except for the Progressive Conser- vative government's in- tention to close the Durham Centre for the Developmentally Han- dicapped - Stewart at- tacks what he calls the government's "double standard" on restraint. "On the one'. hand when government con- fronts the relatively powerless in our society - the aged, the han- -icapped, the unem- ployed - it talks about restraint." "For example, to cut costs the Davis gover- nment has scheduled for 1986, the closing of the Stewart said adding, "At the same time, On- tario tax dollars have nearly subsidized 20 per cent of Canadian a profitable multi- million dollar cor- poration was unwarren- ted in the face of eut- backs in social services. "It really shows what the priorities of the Davis government are," Stewart said. Stewart is the only announced candidate for the NDP nomination to date. While no one else has indicated an in- terest in running Stewart is not expected to run unopposed. If he is nominated, Stewart does not expect to run so much against Durham West's incum- bent MPP, George Ashe, but feels his primary oppenent will be Premier Bill Davis. "Mr. Ashe has got to be the prime contention for me," he said adding, "But Davis appears to be more popular than ever and that suggests to me that it is going to be a Bill Davis came paign. "You probably won't hear the word 'conser- vative' much." Stewart is reluctant to make any specific criticisms of Ashe's per- formance as Durham West MPP or as an On- tario cabinet minister. "I've never had cause to seek him out on a specifie issue, so I can't comment on his ac- cessibility," he said. "Let him run on his ·record." Stewart also believes that the NDP can make a difference politically in Ontario. He says the party is seeking the "perservation of certain Don Stewart Durham Centre for the pacifîc's expansion Developmentally Han- costs in Calcite Produc- dicapped sending two- tions." thirds of its residents to He believes tbat of- large institutions," fering this assistance to Registrations being accepted for junior fire department standards that are often disrupted by the free market." The areas of great in- terest to the party at the moment are health care, pensions and mor- tgage rates. The NDP, Stewart says, wants to create "a caring com- munity." The - <nomination meeting will be held next Wednesday night at the UAW Hall on Hunt W ITBY ALUMINUM HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTRE St., Ajax. In the March, 1981 provincial election George Ashe handily defeated his oppenents earning a majority vote of 17,034. Liberal stan- dard bearer Norman Wei received 7,472 votes while the NDP's Hugh Peacock came in third with 6,512 votes. Liber- tarian William Leslie was last with only 1,262 votes. SUNCOOL' AWNING model "SUNNY 95" is specifically designed as retractable awnings for windows and sliding-doors. it's also an·excellent sunshade for balconles. The colorful "SUNNY 95" Awning will enhance the beauty of your home, whlle savlng you up to 50% more on your air con- ditioning costs. WHITBY Mem AJAX 668-2252 =686-1853 900 HOPKINS ST., UNIT 3, WHITBY The Whitby Fire Department is currently accepting registrations for their 12th annual Junior Fire Department Program. The purpose .of the program is to educate and train both boys and girls, aged il and 12, on methods of fire preven- tion and what to do in case of fire. Five sessions, all one Student job centre open for business The Canada Em- ployment Centre for Students is now fully staffed and will main- tain regular hours during the months of May to September. Student placement of- ficers Linda Hutchings, a student at Humber College and Theresa Arrigo, who attends McMaster University are available to advise students looking for employment and to aid ,employers in filling :their summer hiring needs. The centre's services are free. of charge to both employers and students. The office is oepn from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Students looking for summer employment are encouraged to register with the centre early, as some em- ployers are already hiring and others are conducting interviews for positions to com- mence later in the summer. To date, 584 students from a wide variety of disciplines in univer- sity, college and high school have registered with the centre seeking summer employment. Employers or homeowners wishing to employ a student for a day, a week or a sum- mer are encouraged to call the centre at 668- 5233. For further infor- mation contact Theresa Leger at 668-5233 or 683- 7691. week long wih be held from July 9 to July 23. Morning sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and afternoon sessions are held from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no fee for the program and all par- ticipants will receive a certificate. Each session is restricted to 40 students, so early registration is recommended. Registration forms are available from the Whitby Fire Hall on Brock St. S. For more information call Firefighter Ralph Perry at 668-3312. 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