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Airpark put on back burner
North Huron Township
Councillors were surprised by the
decision of Morris-Turnberry
council to request multiple studies
before developing an airpark there.
The airport is owned by North
Huron, but is operated inside of
Morris-Turnberry.
North Huron Council is
suggesting that the airport be made
available for individuals to build
homes near or on the airport, making
it a prime location for aircraft and
piloting enthusiasts.
Councillor Archie MacGowan was
taken aback by Morris-Turnberry’s
requests for a comprehensive
planning study and market research
on the level of interest for the
development.
“Remind me again who would get
the taxes from this development,”
Macgowan asked sarcastically.
Some of the problems with the
area come from the abundance of
residential land that already exists in
Morris-Turnberry, according to
Recreation and Facilities Director
Pat Newson.
Newson also stated that it would
be hard to justify using the land for
residential purposes when it could
be used as agricultural purposes.
Reeve Neil Vincent stated that the
project should be put on the back-
burner, but not forgotten, until after
the election.
“The election may bring new
direction to this project,” he said.
“And we can’t invest the time in this.
“You just can’t help someone who
won’t help themselves,” Vincent
added.
Deputy Reeve Murray, who chairs
COW meetings, stated that council
was not ready to “go full throttle” on
this project.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2010Fire coverage tops list in Morris-Turnberry
Colborne, Wawanosh acclaimed,
six-way race in Ashfield Ward
PAUL GOWING
After serving two terms for a total of seven years as a councillor for the Morris Ward of
Morris-Turnberry, Paul Gowing of RR2, Bluevale is challenging for the position of mayor.
In addition to his time as a councillor, Gowing as spent six years on the board of directors of
the Huron-Perth Cattle Feeders’ Co-operative, spending three of those years as the Co-
operative’s president.
Gowing says he chose to run for mayor because he has been approached by a number of
municipal ratepayers who were not satisfied with the current representation and were ready for
a change.
Gowing says that Morris-Turnberry needs to have a better working relationship with its neighbouring
municipalities and that council needs to work more aggressively to encourage local economic development.
Gowing’s personal goal is to oversee the municipality and to ensure that it is managed as efficiently as possible.
He says it’s going to be council’s job going forward to manage ratepayer dollars better as municipalities are asked
more and more to do more with less.
Council will need to be more business-oriented and be able to show the ratepayers how the money that is being
spent will benefit the municipality in the future, he says.
NEIL WARWICK
After taking the last term off, Neil Warwick of RR2, Bluevale is taking another run at
councillor for the Morris Ward of Morris-Turnberry. Warwick has served three previous terms
as a councillor.
Warwick ran for mayor of Morris-Turnberry last year, but was beaten by current mayor
Dorothy Kelly. Warwick says that in addition to his three previous terms as a councillor, he has
also served on many different boards and committees.
Warwick is running because he wants to see the municipality be successful and he wants to
see it continually move forward.
He says he feels the most important issue is costs to run the municipality, saying that the costs seem to be rising
every year, which are in turn, driving taxes higher.
Warwick’s personal goal is to do his best to improve local government and help ratepayers as much as he possibly
can.
EDNA MCLELLAN
Incumbent Edna McLellan of the Brussels area is hoping to come back for another term of
serving Morris-Turnberry as a councillor for the Morris Ward.
McLellan has 13 years of previous political experience and she feels that her voice on council
will continue to be an asset to the municipality. She also says she feels having a woman’s voice
on council is very important.
McLellan says the most important issue going forward for Morris-Turnberry is the expansion
of the Morris landfill. Other issues she feels are important are farm and home safety, recreation,
source water protection, responsible budgetting and making the best use of available tax
dollars.
McLellan has lived in Morris for 56 years and her personal goal is to continue to help the municipality grow.
JAMIE MCCALLUM
Newcomer Jamie McCallum of Belgrave is running
for councillor in the Morris Ward of Morris-Turnberry.
While he has no previous political experience,
McCallum says that he hopes to make a difference in
the local political scene, which is what made him
decide to run for the position in the first place.
He feels the most important issue going forward for
the municipality is to have to “toe the line on spending,
while keeping taxes as close to current levels as possible.”
McCallum says his personal goal is provide strong representation for the
people of the municipality and to do what’s best for them.
DOROTHY KELLY
Two-term mayor of Morris-Turnberry, Dorothy
Kelly of the Brussels area is seeking a third term as the
municipality’s mayor.
In addition to her two terms as mayor, she also spent
over 20 years as clerk-treasurer of Turnberry
Township.
Kelly wishes to come back, she says, so that she can
complete unfinished business. She said she enjoys
working for the people of the municipality.
The most important issue for Morris-Turnberry going forward, Kelly
says, is economic development. She says she hopes to work on economic
development while doing her best to keep taxes as low as possible without
cutting any services.
Kelly’s personal goal is to be mayor for another four years and to bring
more support to the people.
She also says she hopes to make the municipality even more efficient with
its tax dollars, attract commercial and industrial development to the area
and to promote fire protection and doing as much paving as funds permit.
DAVID BAKER
David Baker, of the Brussels area, is running for
Morris Ward Councillor in Morris-Turnberry.
Baker has no previous political experience, but says
the municipality needs a change. He feels that the
current council is “not standing up for the taxpayer.”
Baker says the most important issue for Morris-
Turnberry is the development of the Morris landfill,
curbside garbage pick-up and recycling. He says he
would also like to see Morris-Turnberry amalgamated into one ward.
His personal goal is to make Morris-Turnberry a more appealing place for
people to live and to start a business.
Running in the Turnberry Ward are Jason Breckenridge, Jamie Heffer, R. Lynn Hoy, Jim Nelemans, Bill
Thompson and John Smuck.
Trustees are Colleen Schenk for the Avon Maitland District School Board and Jim McDade for the Huron Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Both are acclaimed.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek has been acclaimed to another term.
Doug Miller and Neil Rintoul are acclaimed to the position of councillor in the Wawanosh Ward, while Connie
Black and Barry Millian are acclaimed to the position of councillor in the Colborne Ward.
Running in the Ashfield Ward are Thomas G. Brindley, Murray M. Curran, Preston L.C. Drennan,Arden Eddie,
Christopher S. MacLennan and Roger W. Watt.
Trustees are Al Sygrove for the Avon Maitland District School Board and Jim McDade for the Huron Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Both are acclaimed.
Re-Elect
Alvin McLellan
for Councillor
in Grey Ward
Your vote on October 25
would be appreciated.
On October 25th
VOTE
ORVAL BAUER
Grey Ward Councillor
Representative
to work for you in Huron East
By Denny Scott
The Citizen