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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-02-20, Page 1had moved ahead, 1769 votes to Craig's 1718 he asked, "Is the horse race oar At 8:45 votes. p.m.1 the posted results showed Mr. Cardiff As campaign worker Wayne Ellis of leading• his Liberal opponent by only 12 Seaforth said later in the evening, "I was votes. gulping when they (the results) first started One worker remarked the lead was "too coming in." close, for comfort" and someone else. When the candidate arrived shortly after ' admitted, "it's kinda nerve-wracking." the results showed he'd taken a slight lead, (Continued on 'age 1) Down 2100 votes Craig loses early lead The first few polls from the Huron-Perth riding brought joyous shouts from the girls handling 'the telephones at Graeme Craig's headquarters at the Blyth arena. The first returns showed Craig with 254 votes and Conservative Murray Cardiff with 206 and prompted one Liberal to comment, "Well, at least we are off to a better start • than last time.- bptimism continued as returns from Goderich were tabulated, but receded ,las the counts from Clinton, Exeter and reached .7,200 for Cardiff -and 6,655 for Wingham floowendtiinnu. Near the halfway mark when the totals ed on Page 3 ) 109th Year-Issue No. 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1980 Four swim in-Maitland C (Jail boosts NDP BY JIM FITZGERALD Tony McQuail, the New Democratic Party candidate for Huron-Bruce, is pleased with the showing the party made in traditionally barren ground of Huron-Bruce, and said Monday night while watching election results pour in that if the circumstances were the same—next thne, he would run again. The 27 year old McQuail, who farms near Lucknow, improved the NDP's Federal Vote considerably in the riding this time. In May, they polled 7.65 per cent of the vote, and (Continued on Page 3 ) uron BY ALICE GIBE Murray Cardiff, the PC candidate in Huron-Bruce, who will be representing the riding in Ottawa after Monday's election, Murray Cardiff with wife Betty Short Shots .by Efelyn Kennedy The World Day of Prayer here will be held this year in St. Ambrose Church' on March 7th, • at 2:00 pan, The theme will be "Responsible Freedonr7 "This is indeed ,a time ''when Prayer' for a greatly troubled, world is needed.. " ' **mil! A recently formed organization here is the Home and. School Association, something Brussels has not had for a number of years.' Stich an association can be of helpful benefit to teachers, 'parents and students. With the closer association of teachers and parents teachers may gain a better understanding of their individual students and parents be- come more aware of what is going on in the education of their children and hi other activities at the school. ' Discussion of problems faced in both the home and the school can bring better understanding between-parents and teach- ers and lead to benefits for the students. The Home and School Association has made a - beginning. To make it work successfully is (Continued on. Page 16) continued the cautious approach onelection, night that has marked his campaign from the starti:: Mr. Cardiff refused to say he'd won the election in the riding despite, pressure from the press and his supporters, until 10:15 p.m., saying it was easier to be cautious to, have to retract something later, Mr, Cardiff' Won the riding with 16,523 votes, compared to Liberal' Graeme Craig's 14,364 votes and NDP candidate Tony MeQuail's 3,864 votes. Although the Conservatives won the riding, both the Liberal and NDP candidates increased their shate of the vote considerably over the 1979 plection. This election was Murray Cardiff's first entry into the political arena. The 45- year old Brussels area cash crop farmer is chairman of the bntario White Bean Producers,' Marketing Board and is well- known around the country ,for a barbecue business he has operated with his campaign. manager, Ken Campbell of RR1, Seaforth. Mr. Cardiff entered the race after incumbent Bob McKinley, who bad repre- sented the riding for 14 years, decided not to seek re-election, a move,that surprised many Tory supporters. The Cardiff name is a familiar one in Huron-Bruce since a cousin of MurrayCardiff's grandfather, Elston Cardiff held the Huron North, later the Huron riding, for 25 years. Mr. McKinely, who watched the returns pour in with other Cardiff supporters at the Brussels -arena; said he doesn't miss politics a bit and indicated he hadn't made any definite carerr plans yet after his decision not to seek re-election. Election night certainly-wasn't without its anxious moments for the Cardiff supporters who gathered- in Brussels. when the first three polls were phoned in, they showed Graeme.Craig in the lead. Then In the fourth poll from Hay Township, the first win for • Mr. Cardiff appeared. The mood in the arena was tense and quiet, and at 8:30 p.m., the first results were posted showing Cardiff The Brussels Lions Club once againleld a successful Polar Daize this year: The events started off with the. Brussels' Leo Club's torch light parade from the lions Park r'to ,the arena On ' Friday night. On Saturday, four people braved the is y waters of the Maitland River to take part in .the Lions' Polar Dip. For their efforts, Jill McCutcheon, Carla Knight, Bill Albert and Les Black received $15 each. Following that were the Thundermug Races and winners were: Boys, 11 and under-Kelly Bauer and Clinton Garniss, First-$2; Shawn Bremner and Billy Dobson, Second-V. Winners in the Girls' 11 and under clas's•were: Carol Ten Pas and Ruth Ann Watts, First-$2; And 'Judy Knight and , Amy Workman, Second-$1. In the boys' 12 ' to 15 year class Darrin Watts and Peter !Bennett were the first prize winners who received toques and Chris Conaboy and , Mark Pennington were second prize winners receiving $1 each. In the same age category 'for the girls Pam Engel and Stacey Miller were the winners of the toques and Lisa Glanville and Karen Knight won the second ,prize of .$1 each. . . Skating races were-also held ;;;,Saturday at the brussels, Morris arid Grey Community Centre with winners as follovvs; In the Girls age 4, 5, and 6, ,inners were Brandi Sanderson-first; Julie Allard-second; and Michelle Machan-third.'"ft the same cate- gory for the boys winners were: Darren Johnston-first; Ross Machan-second; and Kelly Workman-third. Judy Ten Pas placed 'first, Stacey Miller placed second and Jean' Magee placed third in 'the 7,8 and 9 age category and Kevin Tyerman placed first, . Brian Alcock placed and second and Todd . Rice placed third in the same age category for the boys. In the girls class ages 10, 11 and 12, winners were Carol Ten Pas-first; Carla King-second and Liza Glanville-third. Winners .in this boys class were Kevin McArter-first; Wayne Wheeler-second and Brian Zimmerman-third. .(Continued on Page 9) PULL, FULL, PULL—The Grey Township Fire Department must have obeyed that instruction to the .very limit as they came out on top of everybody else in the Tug of War which was held as part Of the Lions' Polar Daize on Saturday. (Brussels Post Photo)