Candidates for Durham East are Conservative Sam Cureatz; Liberal Diane Hamre; New Democrat Marg Wilbur. Sam Cureatz is 39, married and has three sons age 3, 10 and 12. He has been MPP for Durham East for the past 10 years. His campaign is being managed by Dr. Peter Zakarow of Bowmanville. Cureatz says there is "no big issue" during this election, rather a cross-section of concerns expressed DIANE HAMRE SAM CUREATZ by those ne has spoken to. He says the majority of those are adaman- tly against making Ontario a bilingual province. Cureatz. is concerned with the free trade talks going on between Canada and the United States, in- dicating his concern that the agricultural market might get "swamped" with dairy products and poultry from the U.S. "I'm confident these matters will be addressed by the federal gover- nment," says Cureatz, expressing, however, his disappointment that they had not been to date. With reference to the Auto Pact, he says "all the cards should be put on the table." Cureatz says most people don't realize the Auto Pact could be tampered with (given one year's notice) and was not to be taken seriously in free trade talks. "If we are looking at a package deal (free trade) the Auto Pact can be readily amalgamated into it," says Cureatz. The PC candidate is concerned SEE PAGE5 MARG WILBUR NDP PARTY LEADER BOB RAE (cen- ter) and NDP candidate in Durham Centre Sarah Kelly discuss the Auto Provincial NDP leader Bob Rae, followed by a flurry of reporters and supporters, wove his way through the Whitby East Co- operative housing development at Anderson and Manning Tuesday to discuss party policies such as day care, the Auto Pact and affordable housing. "This is the kind of campaign we're running," said Rae to one resident surprised at the visit. "We're out there with the people Pact with Whitby'resident Bryan Carey. Rae was in Whitby Tuesday afternoon. Free Press photo all the time." The issue of the Auto Pact was evidently important to the Whit- by homeowners. "We want to make sure jobs are protected here and we're against the free trade agreement," explained Rae to resident Bryan Carey, who ex- pressed concern about possible job losses at General Motors. "We're there fighting for you to protect those jobs," confirmed Rae. One resident who was .ap- proached by Rae and Durham Centre NDP candidate Sarah, Kelly brought up the issue of the expense of day care facilities. In response, Rae assured the parent that the NDP is trying to ensure that rates are affordable to the public. Kelly said very little during Rae's half hour stopover, and SEE PAGE 8 Liberal school plan ! - - ..-t -t h r Accnrdiniz tn Baill1 e : rej the average in )ported by Furlong, pcted byBall, Kelly servative party. By MIKE JOHNSTON tion Duy-off, says Keiiy, a LVac1ArA --l-- ---w _-" The recent announcement by of mathematics at Seneca College. Durham Centre now-for-public "The Tory regime is responsible Liberal leader David Peterson to "It might cut down the ratio, but schools is just under 20 and for for the lack of schools. Durham is pump 'an extra $300 million a year it will mean more portables and separate schools, 25-1. one of the four major growth areas into the elementary school system more busses." "If we get more teachers we will in the province and the Tories dic by 1989 is a "very positive announ- Kelly says she would rather'see need more facilities. We could have not plan for that when they were in cement," according to Allan money used for an increase in used that money a while ago to cut office," says Furlong, adding the Furlong, Liberal candidate for quality day care, a longtime NDP down on the number of portables," announcement was not an election Durham Centre. platform. says Hall. carrot" and was mentioned in the "It is an important point to start She would also like to see money "We don't have the classrooms Throne speech earlier in the year. at that level and the program will set aside for special grants to build now for kids who also need Furlong daims the Liberals have help alleviate students being schools. adequate libraries and gyms." been putting money into capital unable to read in future grades," That feeling was shared by Bail, According to Furlong, the lack of funding of schools and in 1988-8 says the Oshawa lawyer. who says, "That was a dandy an- schools in Durham was a resuit of plan to spend $220-million or The Liberal plan calls for the nouncement, but why now? the short-sightedness of the Con- schools. hiring of 4,000 new teachers for Grades 1 and 2 beginning in the would take billions of dollars. Il 1988-89 school year, at a cost of $170- Boa d ra io aaeadtles taks tie an million a year. The hirings would is a start," he says. improve the teacher-pupil ratio to Meanwhiie, ail three candidates one instructor for every 20 children, The Durham Board of Education ween Lfe board and teachers and appear to be happy with the curreni from the current average of one for now has an average pupil-teacher shouid remain a local issue. She services offered to French every 30. ratio of less than 20:1, according to says she would be "very cautious" speaking Capadians living in On However, both Conservative Sandra Lawson, who chairs the about the implementation of an im- tario. candidate Stephanie Ball and New Durham Board of Education. proved pupil-teacher ratio across Early in the campaign, Conser Democratic candidate Sarah Kelly, Liberal party leader David the province. vative leader Larry Grossman ac- say the announcement does not Peterson has pledged to improve "I would like to know what he has cused Liberai leader David Peter answer the concerns of Durham the pupil-teacher ratio to 20:1 from in mmd," says Lawson of Peter- son of having a "hidden agenda" tc Centre. the Ontario average of 30:1 which son's announcement. She adds it is make the province bilingual "Our problem in Durham Centre he says would resuit in the hiring of unknown how the Durham board Grossman has said he does not sup is bussing," says Kelly, while Ball 4,OOQ more elementary teachers in port officiai bilinguaiism. claims Durham Centre is short on Ontario. promise, if returned to power, to in- "The problem with that (officia! schools. But Lawson says pupil-teacher ject an extra $300 million a year in- a a leetrys j ytm ~ ,annop~ qnc e fnt is an elec_ " ratio is eg tiu ted item", b t More on the election campaign See p. 3 Art form revived See p. 12 à t, à . - , * Rae in east Whitby e s s d n e n e e J 9 n d l it s it 0