HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-06-27, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013. PAGE 9.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of
the Ward of McKillop, Municipality of Huron East that
Nominations will be received for the following office:
One (1) Councillor - representing McKillop Ward
(TheCouncillorwillcompletethetermof CouncilendingDecember1
st,2014)
Nominationsmaybemadebycompletingandfilingintheofficeof the
Clerk,72MainStreetSouth,Seaforth,OntarioN0K1W0nominations
ontheprescribedform.Suchnominationpapersmustbeaccompaniedby
theprescribednominationfilingfeeof $100.Thefilingfeeispayablein
cash,certifiedchequeormoneyorder.
Anominationmustbesignedbythecandidateandmaybefiledinperson
orbyanagentduringregularbusinesshours,9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.up
toAugust1st ,2013andon‘NominationDay’August2nd,2013from
9:00a.m.to2:00p.m.
Nopersonwhoproposestobeacandidatemaysolicitoraccept
contributionsforelectionpurposes;orincurexpenses,untilthatperson’s
nominationhasbeenfiled.AnominationmustbecertifiedbytheClerk,or
designate,beforesuchpersonbecomesacertifiedcandidatefortheoffice
forwhichtheyarenominated.
Electorsareherebygivennoticethatif agreaternumberof candidatesare
certifiedthanarerequiredtofillthesaidoffice;anelectionwillbeheld.
Voting Day will be Monday, September 16
th, 2013.
Datedthis19th dayof June,2013
BradKnight,CAO/Clerk
MunicipalOffice,72MainStreetSouth,
Seaforth,Ontario.N0K1W0
519-527-0160
NOTICE OF NOMINATION
FOR OFFICE
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION 2013
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inside and out.
The prayers for the people were
followed by the saying of The Lord’s
Prayer. The next hymn was “In
Christ There is no East or West.”
Lavern Clark led the rest of the
service. The offering was received
followed by the singing of the
response, “What Can I Do”, the
offertory prayer, the singing of the
first verse of the hymn, “We Shall
Go Out with Hope of Resurrection”,
the commission and benediction and
the response of the “Three Amen.”
Everyone was invited for
coffee and fellowship after the
service.
Clark leads end of Blyth service
Central Huron looks at mail-in, electronic voting
Central Huron Council is
preparing to walk away from the
traditional polling station system and
move towards a mail-in and internet-
based election in 2014.
In unveiling research on the topic
at council’s June 18 session, Clerk
Brenda MacIsaac reported that whilethere are concerns with the proposedsystem, including the possibility of
improper voting practices, it is fairly
cost effective and accessible to all
Huron County residents.
Councillor Alison Lobb threw her
name into the unconvinced box by
suggesting a further cost breakdown
was in order.
MacIsaac noted the mail-in votewould be “labour intensive” for themonth before the election, but said
the overall cost should come in at
about $20,000 to $30,000.
“The only (election method) that
would be fail proof is the traditional
ballot,” said MacIsaac. “They all
have risks except for the traditional
ballot.”
During a question period,councillors suggested the possibilityof first trying out a mail-in and then
moving on to an electronic system.
In noting the 2010 election raised
a great deal of controversy because
of what was deemed to be inaccurate
voters’ lists supplied by the
Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation (MPAC), Councillor
Alex Westerhout asked if that issue
is being addressed.
Westerhout also wondered if the
new voting system would be embraced
by the municipality’s significantly
large older demographic.
While the clerk noted research
suggests older Ontarians are open to
mail-in and electronic voting, she
said there will also be a help desk at
the municipal office to assist those in
need. She said one perk of the new
system could well be increased voter
turnout.
Councillor Brian Barnim
expressed concern about ensuring
ratepayers who have secondary
homes receive ballots at their
permanent addresses “so the Pine
Lakes (campgrounds) of the world”
will also be able to vote.
The clerk noted it depends on what
type of camp is registered before
ballots are mailed. She said there is a
planned enumeration set to take
place from January 2014 to June
2014.
Mayor Jim Ginn noted the
municipality has attempted to
accommodate seasonal residents in
the past election with a
Thanksgiving weekend advancedpoll.Barnim said a change to the
system is “long overdue” but some
councillors were skeptical.
Councillor Burkhard Metzger said
he prefers the traditional system
because he believes it is “my civic
duty to get out of my house” and
vote. While understanding the
exception of those with mobility
issues, Metzger said in-person
voting makes sense.
Deputy Mayor Dave Jewitt agreed.
“I am really struggling with this
decision,” he said.
Council directed staff to report
back on results from an online
survey about ideal voting scenarios
and to give a comprehensive
breakdown of costs before council
votes on the proposal. The mayor
noted he is as yet undecided, saying
a change would be challenging for
some people.
“There are definitely people out
there where the change is going to be
difficult,” said MacIsaac, who also
reported a provincial task force has
been working on ensuring voters’
lists are as accurate as possible in
advance of the 2014 municipal
election.
By Cheryl HeathSpecial to The Citizen
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dance with the “Juke Box Live”
band and they had a ball. Many of
the staff and helpers had great
dressup costumes from the “60s”
and had fun dancing with the
residents. Eric reports having supper
with a 90-year-old man who is busy
writing his memoirs. He told Eric
about many facets of his life and
how he never stops laughing when
he remembers some of the things he
has lived through. He is up to the
1960s, so he has a ways to go. Eric
reports it was a wonderful couple of
days for him.
Cemetery decoration was held on
Sunday on a very hot Sunday
afternoon. Thankfully, a nice breeze
was blowing to help ease the heat.
There was the best crowd in
attendance in many years with a
combined gathering of over 40 folks.
There were 18 Comrades, six
members of the Brussels Pipe Band
and many members of the
community. President Jo-Ann
McDonald welcomed everyone to
the afternoon and the service of
remembering our loved ones resting
in the Brussels Cemetery. Padre
Sandra Cable conducted the service
and delivered a wonderful message.
There were 17 names read of those
deceased since the last service and
resting in Brussels Cemetery. The
cemetery looked lovely with many
of the headstones decorated with
floral remembrances.
Special service brings out 40
Remembering
Legion President Jo-ann McDonald, left, and Padre
Sandra Cable, right, hosted the decoration service at the
Brussels Cemetery on Sunday. Part of the service was
reading the 17 names of those who had passed on since
the last ceremony and were laid to rest at the Cemetery.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
Hold it high!
Local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Officer Russ Nesbitt, right, was keeping the banner and
the torch held high for the Blyth portion of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special
Olympics on Monday morning as the run snaked its way from the Howson and Howson Ltd.
parking lot down main street. The event ran from Wingham to Goderich. (Denny Scott photo)
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