Huron Expositor, 2014-11-05, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Huron East elects municipal council candidates
Whitney South
Huron Expositor
Residents of Huron East have
spoken, electing the new munic-
ipal council on Oct. 27.
Though a number of new faces
will be seen at the council table,
several candidates will be return-
ing including Mayor Bernie
MacLellan and Deputy Mayor Joe
Steffler, who were both acclaimed
before the election.
Also acclaimed were returning
Brussels Coun. David Blaney
and newcomer John Lowe.
Both Seaforth councillors
Nathan Marshall and Bob Fisher
were re-elected, as well as
incumbents Alvin McLellan and
Dianne Diehl from the Grey
Ward, and Larry McGrath from
Tuckersmith.
New councillors will include
Kevin Wilbee and Brenda Dalton
for McKillop, as well as Ray-
mond Chartand in Tuckersmith.
This year was a first for Huron
East residents, with online and tel-
ephone voting taking the place of
traditional polling stations
throughout the municipality.
According to Huron East CAO,
Brad Knight, the municipality's
new voting methods were a wel-
comed success.
"We were pretty happy with
how the system operated from
our perspective," he said. "After
years of running manual elec-
tions, this was pretty slick."
According to a report released
by the municipality, turnout in
Tuckersmith and McKillop
increased since the last election
and Grey was the same, while
Seaforth saw a decrease of 121
voters participating this year.
"It was interesting to us two
of the four were a higher turn-
out than normal," said Knight,
adding he believed it wasn't
just the ease of the new system
that increased numbers, but
the way the information was
shared. "Some of the candi-
dates were out there letting
people know about the system
and the convenience. The feed-
back we've had has been 99 per
cent positive and we're cer-
tainly happy with the system
and the way it worked."
HURON EAST 2014 ELECTION
MAYOR
Bernie MacLellan, acclaimed
DEPUTY MAYOR
Joe Steffler, acclaimed
BRUSSELS WARD COUNCILLORS
David Blaney, acclaimed
John Lowe, acclaimed
GREY WARD COUNCILLORS
Alvin McLellan, elected (253)
Dianne Diehl, elected (249)
Dennis Mueller (226)
Orval Bauer (49)
MCKILLOP WARD COUNCILLORS
Kevin Wilbee, elected (344)
RESULTS, BY THE NUMBERS
Brenda Dalton, elected (339)
Andrew Flowers (106)
SEAFORTH WARD COUNCILLORS
Nathan Marshall, elected (430)
Bob Fisher, elected (368)
Neil Tam (295)
TUCKERSMITH WARD COUNCILLORS
Raymond Chartrand, elected (636)
Larry McGrath, elected (462)
Les Falconer (435)
TRUSTEE - FRENCH PUBLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Denise Alice Carter, elected (1)
Johanne R. Gray (0)
Denis Trudel (0)
A few words from Huron East's newly elected council members
Whitney South
Huron Expositor
Seaforth ward
Nathan
Marshall
Returning Seaforth Coun.
Nathan Marshall wishes to say
thank you to his family and
friends for their support over the
last four years, as well as the resi-
dents of Seaforth and Huron
East for welcoming him to this
honorable position as Seaforth
Ward representative again.
"The next four years of Huron
Nathan Marshall
East council will hopefully bring
change to numerous aspects of
the way we do business and ser-
vice the residents," he said, add-
ing though council will see many
challenges ahead, he is confident
the municipality will work toward
a more prosperous future by
looking into the future with a
strategic plan. "It is my hope we
can reinvigorate a sense of com-
munity and volunteerism. Too
many boards, clubs, committees,
and organizations have to few
people getting involved, or many
of the same people involved in all
of them."
For Marshall, working the
Firemen's breakfast each year
has taught him that "many
hands make light work," while
being a part of the CKNX Health
Care Heroes Radio has shown
him that, "if we all give a little,
we all get a lot"
Marshall added though both
are sayings we have all heard, now
is the time to put them into action.
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"The recent actions by the Huron
East Centenaries Sr. AA hockey team
and a more energetic Agriplex board
have been very promising for our future
volunteerism," he said. "The support
from volunteers, businesses, and com-
munity have been welcomed and are a
needed part of this small town."
While attending conferences, Mar-
shall has had a chance to chat with
councillors from other parts of the
province. Many small towns share the
same fear communities will have to pay
people to do what volunteers have
done for many years.
"Very soon there will be a call to vol-
unteers for boards and committees of
council, and I urge you, if you have any
interest in making this a more sustain-
able or vibrant community, please put
your name forward and get involved,"
he explained. "We need ideas and we
need help. Please give your time when
you can and join myself and the others
that believe in this great place we call
home
Marshall hopes anyone with ques-
tions or concerns will contact him at
nmarshall@huroneast com.
A) Bob
Fisher
Bob Fisher
Incumbent Seaforth Coun. Bob
Fisher wishes to say thank you to the
Seaforth Ward electors for entrusting
him to represent them for the next four
years.
"I am very honoured and humbled
with your support," says Fisher. "Thank
you for all the telephone calls, emails
and congratulations I have received.
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