The Provincial Riding Association has worked very hard this year to promote the conservative movement, both Provincially and Federally.

FEDERALLY

• We worked diligently to get Guy Lauzon elected as our M.P. As you know, Guy successfully defeated the Liberal incumbent that held the seat for fifteen years. I want to congratulate Guy and all the conservative members involved in this campaign.
• We continue to offer our support to Guy and the Federal Riding Association to help keep his profile as high as possible in the riding.

PROVINCIALLY

• We worked with P.C. Ontario to help select a new leader. Wes Libbey, Bill Smirle, and their team did an excellent job in our riding to ensure timely and accurate results.
• We held a successful Golf Tournament in September that raised approximately twelve hundred dollars. We golfed in wonderful weather and had a great dinner and social evening. Chris Savard agreed to chair the Golf Tournament again next year and is scheduling the Event in June. We anticipate even more participants next year.
• A strategic planning session was held on October 24, 2004. This session delineated our Riding Association direction for the next three years. We thank Blair McCreadie, Party President for volunteering to facilitate this session.
• Other fundraising events include a Victorian House Tour in December, and tributes and toasts for area conservative personalities in the spring of 2005. If anyone has suggested names, or other fundraising suggestions, contact barry@millett.ca.

In Conclusion, we have had an exciting year to date with very positive results. One of the most promising results was the election of Dalton McGuinty. With his record of broken promises, we are almost guaranteed to have an elected member locally and a majority provincial conservative government in the next election. However, it will take a lot of hard work and plenty of monetary resources to ensure that success.

You can assist the Riding Association by volunteering your time and participating in our annual fundraising events. I am looking forward to working with you.

2004 Leadership Campaign

The Ontario PC Party has governed the province of Ontario for 50 of the last 60 years, former Premier Bill Davis reminded Party members September 18, 2004, during a lively speech at the leadership election event in Toronto.

With the selection of John Tory as party leader, and his naming of opponents to leading opposition critic positions, we are united to work on defeating the McGuinty Liberals in 2007 and returning to power. Jim Flaherty is the finance critic, his supporter John Baird is health critic and Frank Klees is education critic.

Local voting in Cornwall included an advance poll. The Ramada Inn event was capably organized for our riding by Returning Officer Bill Smirle, Assistant Returning Officer Wes Libbey and Credentials Chair Todd Lalonde. A total of 251 persons voted on the first ballot for an impressive 62.5 per cent turnout. Jim Flaherty received 166 votes or 66.5 per cent of the total cast, followed by Klees with 44 and Tory with 41. Other election workers here included Barry Millett, Bob Noble, Don Russell, Todd Lalonde, Verla Perrin, Margaret Webb, Nancy Logtens, Kaye Hanna, Guy Lauzon and Leslie O'Shaughnessey.

Upcoming Events…

BLUE BIRD CAMPAIGN
For 20 years provincial Progessive Conservatives in Stormont, Dundas & Charlottenburh have added to the festive Christmas season, by making Bluebird turkeys available to party supporters and friends to raise election funds. Our 2004 Campaign is now underway. Persons eager to support this Riding Association can reserve their Blue Bird by talking to any Director or by contacting 1) Blue Bird Chair Barry Millett at 347-2207 or barry@millet.ca or 2) Riding Secretary Judy Bobka at 932-2720 or info@sdcpcriding.ca

This year we have introduced three donation options for our Annual Blue Bird Campaign.

Option 1
The normal $100.00 donation and you receive either a turkey or a $25.00 Gift Certificate from a local merchant, a 2005 membership and a $75.00 provincial tax deduction.

Option 2
A $75.00 donation for which you receive either a turkey or a $25.00 Gift Certificate from a local merchant, a 2005 membership and a $50.00 provincial tax deduction.

Option 3
A $50.00 donation and you receive a $50.00 provincial tax deduction.

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR AND TEA
A Spectacular Victorian Christmas House Tour and Tea has been arranged for Saturday December 4, 2004. Participating in this Victorian House Tour and Tea will set a positive mood for your Christmas celebration. To reserve your time for this event, please contact any member of the executive. You'll be able to sample tasty Christmas treats and cider in a cozy, century old setting following the Victorian House Tour. This is an excellent Christmas gift.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF ONTARIO (PCPO)
Membership in the Stormont, Dundas & Charlottenburgh PC Riding Association expires every year on December 31. To avoid a lapsed membership, please contact Keith Clingen, Membership Secretary, 528-4020 or send a $10.00 cheque to Keith at the riding address:

PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF ONTARIO GENERAL MEETING
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ottawa on February 25 - 27, 2005. The 103 Ontario ridings will conduct a Delegate Selection Meeting (DSM) to elect interested association members to represent the Riding position at the AGM. The DSM in SDC will be held at 11 am on January 8, 2005 at the Ramada Inn, Brookdale Avenue, Cornwall.

Those wishing to be elected at the DSM to represent the riding must be present to vote and hold a valid membership in the riding association. For more information about this event, please contact:

SDC Secretary
Judy Bobka
(613) 932-2720
bobka@sympatico.ca

SDC GENERAL MEETING
Gerry Boyce, North Dundas Director convened an excellent AGM last year in South Mountain. Once again, Gerry and Lorna will lead the preparations for the AGM next year.

The SDC General Meeting will likely be scheduled early in April. Contact your Area Director or a member of the Executive for particulars of this evening. A Guest speark will herald in the election of the new executive.

ONTARIO PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE YOUTH ASSOCIATION (OPCYA)
SDC OPCYA President, Joanna Franklin, Executive and members met recently with Provincial OPCYA President Mike Wilson. Mike encouraged the Youth wing to continue to invite newcomers to become politically involved.

Fundraising and Coming Events were hot topics for this group. SDC OPCYA delegates attended the mid-term conference in October. They are planning for the Party AGM in February 2005 in Ottawa.

EMAIL ADDRESSES AND FAX NUMBERS
The SDC Riding Association Executive would like to be in touch with the membership more frequently, and mailing costs are sometimes prohibitive. If you would like to receive information more frequently and you have an email address or a fax number, please reply to bobka@sympatico.ca.

EASTERN REGION PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL
Judy Bobka, Eastern Ontario Region Vice President introduced Blair McCreadie, PCPO President who lead the Eastern Ontario Riding Presidents planning session on October 23, 2004.

SDC President Glen Grant led the riding delegation to this President's Council. John Tory, recently elected party leader presented his plan for Success in 2007. The Queen's Park Report was presented by MPP's John Baird and John Yakabuski.

John Tory - PCPO Leader - speaks to Eastern Region Riding Presidents

The new leader of the Ontario PC Party, John Tory, spoke in Ottawa October 23 to a meeting of Riding Association Presidents from Eastern Ontario. Glen Grant led a delegation of seven from our riding.

Tory listed the following priorities for the Party and said we must:

• Be united
• Concentrate for the next two years at Queen's Park on identifying and solving the problems caused by the McGuinty government.
• Erase the party debt… "our single biggest challenge"
• Formulate policy for the next election, starting with our general meeting in Ottawa in February. It is a time to renew the party, he said.
• Outreach for new members, especially young people, women and newer Canadians.

  Tory told the meeting Ontarians want a government they can trust and one which is competent and since the McGuinty Liberal fail on both counts, our future is bright.

SDC Golf Tournament

Co-Chairs Chris Savard and Guy Lauzon ordered up excellent weather, good company, great golfers and a gourmet dinner on September 24, 2004 at Summerheights Golf Links in Corwnall, Ontario. The return of this event was very successful raising over $1,200 for the SDC PC Riding Assocation.

The winning foursome included Dick Aubry, Luke Bedard, Orval Brownell and Guy Leger. Closest to the pin winners included Dick Aubrywho won a Ramada Inn & Conference Centre overnight luxury package and David Guy was closest to the Blue Bird on the 18th hole and won a terrific glass bird for his skill.

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