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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-12-26, Page 1Ay.; i i4i1 r, tA I.A I I• •!, .!‘! 7 6 .! 17 ,•44.46ti., I ...4•CP44.41• Bob McKin ley on't run L9 '9 DO 59 99 )9 15 At least three candidates are rumoured to be seeking the Progressive Conservative nomination in the Huron-Bruce riding in the upcoming general election. Last week Bob McKinley, the Progressive Conservative MP who has tepresented the riding for the past 14 years, announced he wouldn't be seeking re-election. Murray Cardiff, of R.R.1, Ethel, a farmer and Huron County director on the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board, is one man rumoured to be seeking the PC nomination. In a telephone interview Friday, Mr. Cardiff said he couldn't confirm or deny the rumour at present, He did add he was "considering" seeking the nomination. The PC party is holding an executive meeting. Friday afternoon, and Mr. Cardiff said he would be announcing his decision on the race next week. A second candidate who has tossed his hat into the ring is Bruce Shaw of Exeter, principal of Seaforth District High School, Mr. Shaw, the former mayor of Exter, said he enjoys his career in education, but would like to make another contribution to society. He said if he wins the PC nomination, he would have to apply for a leave of absence from the school to campaign. This would be an upaid leave, but Mr. Shaw said he would return to the school to teach his Grade 13 English class every other day. Mr. Shaw said he has been a supporter of the party since hearing former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker speak when Mr. Shaw was Still a public school student. The third candidate rumoured to be seeking the nomination is Jim Hayter, Sr. of Goderch, owner of Jim Hayter Chev-Olds Ltd. dealership. Mr Hayter could not be ' reached for a comment by press time on Friday. • „, • Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy When you read this I will be off to spend some of the holiday season with members of my. family. First to Mississauga for a short visit with my son David and Louise and two young grandsons. Then to Ottawa for Christmas with son Robert and Barbara, two granddaughters and three grandsons. It will be a happy holiday season for me. What grandmother would not be happy when among sons, daughters, (my sons wives are ' daughterS to me. They are the girls I never had) and grandchildren. Christmas without young children and young people, filled with expectation and excitement, would not be the merry time it is with them around. I Thanks to them all I will enjoy a Merry Christmas Season. , * ** * * The Canada Safety council offers some after Christmas safety tips that are well worth taking note of. Remove Christmas trees front the house as soon as possible after the Christmas celebrations, It could become a fire hazard. t io not burn the tree in the fireplace. Make sure children are using toys safely. See that toys, sport equipment, etc are put away in a safe place out of the way, If you received sports Property. J. Kerr, H.J.Craig, B. Brown, L. Poran, 3.141'inney, R.M. Bell; Planning, T.W. Consitt,J,R. Elston, H. Patterson, H.E, Wild, Develop- inent.B. Sillery, T.J Cunninghant, Macauley, H. Knight, C,IC, Campbell; W.G. Wright, Bogie, D.J. Noble, H. Robinson,. MacGregor; Social Set-Vices. G.H. Stirling, teeria Armstrong, j. /Stafford, Eileen Palmer, j,F, Austin; Land Division, k.J, Hazlitt, J.L. Meelitcherni r J. Miller, C. Desjatdinei G.G. Ginn, Bob • McKinley, the Progressive Conservative MP who has represented the Huron riding for the past 14 years, announced Wednesday that he won't be seeking re-election in the upcoming federal election. Mr. McKinley, a Zurich area farmer, was first elected to parliament in 1965, and has been re-elected four times since then. In announcing he wouldn't seek re- election Mr, McKinley said the thought of a winter campaign was certainly a factor in influencing the decision. Mr. McKinley, who is still in Ottawa, said there also may be another minority Parliament following the February election and that would mean there might be another election in a short time. The MP said he didn't make his decision to step down until Wednesday morning, when he phoned CKNX in Wingham. He said the new member elected in the Huron-Bruce riding will "depend simply on the candidate" since voters in the riding tend to vote for the man rather than the party. Huron Liberals will nominate on Thursday evening January 3 at a meeting in Blyth Community Centre. Graie4rne Craig, Walton area farmer: and technician who was the Liberal candidate in the May 22 election has indicated he will again seek the nomination. Hon. Eugene Whelan, former minister of agriculture,will speak. • The Huron County New Democratic Party learned Thursday night that three individuals have expressed an interest in seeking that party's nomination in the upcoming federal election. At the party's organizational meeting, Thursday, Jan. 14 was set as the tentative date for the nomination meeting. Paul Carroll of Seaforth said Thursday's meeting' was held to set up the groundwork for the campaign. He said members "established a tone for the campaign equipment (skis, skates, etc) get into shape before using them. You will reduce the risk of accidents. Christmas safety tips extend to New Years celebrations. Watch that champagne ei sparkling wine cork or plastic stopper. Make sure it is aimed in the right direction. Make a safety resolution for Jan. 1980. * * * * * * Pity weight watchers during this holiday season. With all those delectable goodies 'tempting the eyes and the taste buds they must be actually drooling as they struggle to get out a polite "no thank you". Then there is all that champagne, wine, and punch for happy celebrants. Ouch, all those calories. Thank goodness weight watching does not inhibit me I would never be able to pass up all those delights of Christmas. * * * * * * HI FOLKS THIS IS SHEBA. What a Christmas season I strategy we'll use." NEW RETURNING OFFICER Art Bolton, of RR1 Dublin, has been appointed returning officer for the Huron and Bruce riding. Mr. Bolton learned of his appointment late Tuesday and flew . to Ottawa on. Wednesday for a briefing, . His Wife said she expects the returning office will be located in Seaforth since this would be the most convenient location. Mr. Bolton well known McKillop farmer is no stranger to returning officer activities. He has assisted his father Russel T, Bolton,who until his retirement was returning officer for Huron Middlesex provincial riding. • Mr. Bolton succeeds Garnet Hicks of Exeter who resigned in November having reached retirement age. Mr. Hicks had • served since 1966. There will be no. door-to-door enumeration of voters for the February 1980 general election, Shortly after Prime Minister Joe Clark called the election on Thurs.lay, chief electoral officer, Jean-mare Hamel said that the Christmas mail rush would make it almost impossible to get materials in the hands of the more than 100,000 people needed for the enumeration. Had enumeration gone on as in the past, the enumerators would have had to start their work on Dec. 31. Under the new plan, the voters' list from the last election will be considered the preliminary list for Feb. 18. Advance polling days are Saturday Feb. 9; Monday, Feb. 11; and Tuesday, Feb. 12. Voters unable to vote on Feb. 18 can do so at the advance polling days between noon and 8 p.ni. People unable to vote at any of the' advance polls or on polling day may vote in the office of the returning officer between, noon and 6 p.m. and from 7 p.m.to 9p.m. between Monday Feb. 11 and Friday, Feb. 15, enduring. Here I am shut up in a' dog's' boarding cage while my mistress is enjoying herself with our family. I love those kids she is with. VV1hat fun it would have been roughing and tumbling with all of them among those Christmas wrappings, bows and boxes. How tasty those candies, nuts and other goodies I ?could have coaxed them to .sneak to me. Instead, here I am, surrounded by angry, spitting and lonesome, wailing cats and yapping little dogs. If I was not such a good natured lady I would growl and scare them to death. I never growl except at cats. AS these cats cannot run *anywhere it is no fun growling at them. With my head between my paws I silently cry inside my lonliness. My mistress explained why she could not take me with her. Of course, I understood. I am. an intelligent animal. She will come back for me. She told me she would. I hate being without her and missing all the holiday fun. Just think of it, not one bite of Christmas turkey MR. AND MRS. SANTA CLAUS — Mr, and Mrs. Santa Claus (Jeff Earl and Diane Morrison) discuss putting Santa's reindeer into retirement when Santa gets a plane as the Grade 3 class at Grey Central School put on a production entitled Hlili Hi! Hilli Ho! as part of the school's Christmas concert on Wednesday night. ESTABLISHED 1872 g Brussels Post Standing committees for 1980 for County Were established tecetidy. They are changed every year after a Warden is eleeted, The new toiiimitteeatet Road- WI. Dale i.'ILM. Williamson, L. MotiSseati, Krautet, T.A. Millet,. HtiteriVieW ,S.P, Hailahati i A. Campbell, D,S, Eadie, Russell, Dawson; Health-F.1;. Haberer W.I. Morley, P.D. Steak, J.F. Flannery; Morrissey, prow, Rep.; Libtaty,ltik, Allen„ E.H. Meadden, H. Elliott,, • Thompson, Matifeett Penn, Noreen 014; BRUSSELS 109th Year — Issue No. 52 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1979 Local man may seek nomination ounty council committees named CAROL SINGING FOR, THE ENiORS The. Girl Guinea and *MOWS ' tang' -Chti6.01166 carols for the Sonia -tittitent at the- Callender Nutting HOthe (Photo by if itbo-)010)