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      Nolan Quinn - From Family Man to Candidate for MPP





      By David Murphy                       Lauzon was with the Alliance party.
                                            His support, along with my mother
           olan Quinn is the PC candidate  and my in-laws is key,” said Quinn.
      Nlooking to replace retiring  “My  wife  and  children  are  very
      MPP Jim McDonell when voters  supportive. Kim’s career as a full-
      go to the polls on June 2nd.  The  time  teacher  is  important  and  her
      soon to be 39-year-old Quinn is a  support is paramount.”
      lifelong  resident  of  Cornwall  and   Like  all  candidates  with  any
      South Stormont and he owns the        provincial party, they need to be
      DQ Grill and Chill in Cornwall.  He
                                            approved as the candidate.  Quinn
      believes these community ties will    passed  the  vetting  process  with
      serve him well.
                                            flying colours. “I have big shoes to
        “I’m  very  fiscally  conservative  fill when it comes to retiring MPP
      both with the family and restaurant,”  Jim  McDonell,”  said  Quinn.  “The
      Quinn pointed out. “We don’t live  pressure  is  on  to  keep  the  riding
      outside our means.  It’s a question  blue. I love working with pressure
      of  needs  versus  wants.    Being  a  because it challenges you to grow.
      member of the Conservative Party  I’m lucky to have an amazing team
      is a natural fit. The last two years  of  supporters  that’ll  challenge  me
      have been a challenge for families  and encourage me until the June 2nd
      and businesses to manage to live  election and hopefully beyond.”                                                                   Photo Submitted
      within their means,” said Quinn.                                            Future.  Nolan Quinn, from family  looking  for  your  vote  in  the  June
                                              Quinn  has  a  lengthy  resume  of
        When asked why he was running  volunteering and giving back to            man  to  candidate  for  MPP,  is  2nd provincial election.
      the provincial level, Quinn was  the community including being
      quick  to  point  out  he  feels  he  can  Chairperson  for  the  United  Way                                   Thom’s Trivia
      make the biggest impact as MPP.  Campaign.    He’s  also  been  a                                                    Answers

      “I’ve  always  had  an  interest  in  member of the Board of Directors
      politics at all levels, municipal,  for the Children’s Treatment Centre                                 Questions on page 30
      provincial,  and  federal,”  said  for the past three years.
      Quinn. “We have a strong MP with        In the little spare time he has,     A1:  The Royals played against the Niagara Falls Flyers on
      Eric  Duncan  at  the  federal  level,   Quinn  enjoys  spending  time  with   Thursday September 24, 1981. The Royals won 7-3 with Steve
      and I hope to represent our riding at
                                            his young family, “I like to do some   Molaski scoring the first-ever goal in Royals OHL history.
      the provincial level.”                gardening.  I enjoy golf and hockey,   A2:  The Royals met up against the Toronto Marlboros.  The
        Quinn says he couldn’t run as  although I’m not too good at either         first-to-6-points  series  went  five  games  with  the  Marlies
      a candidate without the support  one,”  joked  Quinn.  “But  mostly,  I      winning 6-4.
      of  his  family.  “My  father  (who  is  enjoy spending time at home with    A3: Although many would answer Doug Gilmour, John Kirk
      his  Chief  Financial  Officer  for  his  my children.”
      campaign) has been involved with        Quinn’s campaign slogan is           scored ten goals and added 6 helpers for 16 points, just one
      campaigns  since  former  MP  Guy                                            more point than Gilmour.
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