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She stressed she can’t say She stressed she can’t access to more funds that aren’t access to more funds that aren’t being sent out of the commu- nity to support social services elsewhere. money will be forthcoming, but, if any infrastructure fund- ing initiatives come forward she the Province the Town will have the Province the Town She said because the Liberals areShe said because now uploading those costs back tonow uploading those and of the cities xated on the problems build things in town. Other questions were about the Buy On- She said the Liberals have also increased “The NDP would freeze tuition fees for important we encourage “I think it’s The candidates were asked about their “Our government is proposing a 30 per pretty proud of the changes we’ve “We’re She said Junior Kindergarten will be “I would certainly support and push for“I would certainly support and push Arnott said he believes there will be an- be“I would hope you (the town) would “I’ve always said if the provincial govern- said if the provincial “I’ve always also asked, by Hal- The candidates were from the pre- Johnson said downloading “In the last eight years under the under eight years the last “In palities has affected the Town’s ability to ability the Town’s palities has affected when it appeared the provincial government the provincial when it appeared was fi of rural and on the problems less interested Arnott. communities,” said small town McGuinty Liberals there have been times have been there Liberals McGuinty tario policy, surgical wait times, and long- tario policy, term care. The next all-candidates’ meet- 7:30-9 p.m., at ing , town is set for Friday, Kinsmen the Gellert Community Centre’s Room. “really good head start.” the graduation rate from 68 per cent to 81 per cent. post secondary education and eliminate the provincial interest rate for student loans,” said Hamilton. educa- families to save for their children’s tion and I would advocate a provincial com- ponent to the Canada Education Savings Grant,” said Arnott. He believes it should be targeted for families that need it the most. vour in this respect any way I could.” views on education. cent tuition grant,” said Johnson. She said for that grant isthe family income cutoff $160,000 annually. made in education through the past eight years,” said Johnson. fully implemented by 2014 and is “a great program” that helps the youngest kids get a would advocate for infrastructure funding for arenas, pools and community centres. saidthese infrastructure improvements,” Hamilton. nextother round of stimulus funding in the year or two, that the federal government would work with the provinces to create another infrastructure program municipal- ities could apply for. Arnott told successful in that endeavour,” Lewis. “I would support you in your endea- ment supports our farm families they will in our farm families ment supports farmland,” he said.turn protect their own Bryan Lewis, whatton Hills Councillor be on funding for newtheir position would arenas for the town. government to munici- vious Conservative

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By LISA TALLYN By LISA nitely want to expand the risknitely

oor.

“We defi “We The candidates were asked what their

“They will be built under a Liberal gov- Johnson said the Liberal government

“I consider this to be a commitment of“I consider this to be a commitment Arnott said he had a letter from Minister

Town Councillor Jon Hurst Town “We have a local food act proposed that “We

Johnson said the Liberals have a rural She said the NDP is also committed to

The candidates were very cordialThe candidates were About 36 people came out for the event,About 36 people came Funding for Georgetown Hospital, agri- Georgetown Hospital, Funding for

Hospi- rming her support for Georgetown

to the agricultural industry in Ontario.

parties would do to give a “shot of energy”

tive government.”

projects would proceed under a Conserva-

that would support Ted’s position that those that would support Ted’s

see Mr. Hudak produce a (similar) letter see Mr.

certainly give me a sense of satisfaction to

commitment to those projects. That would

though from Ted’s leader () a leader (Tim though from Ted’s

ernment,” said Johnson. “I’ve yet to see

has approved both of the projects.

oured,” said Arnott.

could to ensure this commitment is hon- could to ensure this commitment is

in power, I would do everything I possibly in power,

legislature after Oct. 6, I don’t care who is legislature after Oct. 6, I don’t

the . If I were in thethe Government of Ontario. If I were

imaging expansion project.

tal to proceed with the ER and diagnostic

fi

of Health Deb Matthews dated Sept. 2 con- of Health Deb Matthews dated Sept. 2

servative government.

funding would be guaranteed under a Con- funding would be guaranteed under a

government, and asked if that

Hospital in Fergus by the Liberal

Hospital and Groves Memorial

ing announced for Georgetown

asked Arnott about the fund-

marketing to promote agriculture.

She added there will also be an increase in

cal food production and use,” said Johnson.

will help with local markets to increase lo-

issues they face on their farms.

ier for farmers to deal with environmental

risk management program and make it eas-

plan and they are proposing to expand the

to encourage more “Buy Local” operations.

tax credit and looking at creative thinking

providing rural employers with a training

farming career.”

the skills they need to be successful in a

ship program for young people to develop

“Also we want to create a new apprentice-

management program,” said Hamilton.

the fl

before they took questions from

began with brief opening remarks

to each other during the session thatto each other during

the Chamber’s invitation to attend. the Chamber’s

Raymond Dartsch didn’t respond to didn’t Raymond Dartsch

Hamilton (NDP). Green Party candidateHamilton (NDP). Green

vative), Moya Johnson (Liberal) and Dalevative), Moya Johnson

candidates Ted Arnott (Progresive Conser- Arnott (Progresive candidates Ted

from Wellington-Halton Hills provincial from Wellington-Halton

merce at Eagle Ridge Golf Course, to hearmerce at Eagle Ridge

hosted by Halton Hills Chamber of Com- hosted by Halton

Breakfast Tuesday morning. Tuesday Breakfast Commerce Meet the Candidates Business Meet the Candidates Commerce

issues raised at the Halton Hills Chamber of at the Halton Hills issues raised culture and education were just some of the education were just culture and Candidates square off— nicely off— square Candidates