HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-10-18, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007.
When I grow up...
Michael Hordijk, 21 months, was a firefighter for
a day as he attended the Blyth Fire
Department’s open house on Saturday, held in
recognition of Fire Prevention Week. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
Clearing out
Fire Prevention Week was a time to put students and staff at Blyth Public School to the test last week.
Thursday a fire drill was conducted by firefighter Jeff Josling, who timed the progress of students in
clearing the building. From left: Evan Williamson, Kasey Siertsema, Jessica Caldwell-Albert, Jenna
McDonald, Brookelyn Bos and Franklin Marshall. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
Voter turnout at 50% mark
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5,927 votes, while Victoria
Serda of the Green Party
received just under 3,000
votes, Family Coalition Party
candidate Dave Joslin
received just over 1,000 and
independent Dennis Valenta
received just under 400 votes.
Voter turnout settled in
right around the 50 per cent
mark for this election, while
local polls reported turnout
above the average. Huron-
Bruce boasted a 61.6 per cent
voter turnout, while Bruce-
Grey Owen Sound had 61 per
cent show up to vote. Perth-
Wellington has just under 55
per cent of their population
vote.
The day after the election,
congratulation letters started
flowing in from local
organizations, including
Wingham and District
Community Living and the
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture.
Now trying to catch up on
some rest after her final push
last week, Mitchell says her
days are slowly getting closer
to normal after putting over
12,000 kilometres on their
campaign vehicle during her
last push.
“It’s a big riding, as you
know,” she said.
As far as what the future
holds for the riding, Mitchell
says, there is no shortage of
need, but that she is ready to
continue the work she has
been doing.
“People recognized that
there had been a significant
investment in this riding.
Health care, education and
certainly the economy were
big issues,” she said.
“People like the direction
we’re going in and they want
to see that continue. They
want to see further
commitments.”
Parents discuss concerns
Nominations are now being accepted for the
Ontario Junior Citizen
of the Year Awards
The strength of our community lies in solid citizens.
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders.
If you know a young person, aged 6 to 17, who is involved in
worthwhile community service; a special person who is con-
tributing while living with a limitation; a youth who has per-
formed an act of heroism; or a ‘good kid’ who shows a
commitment to making life better for others, doing more than is
normally expected of someone their age – help us recognize
their contribution – nominate them today!
Nominations will be accepted until December 28, 2007
Contact this newspaper or the Ontario Community Newspapers
Association at www.ocna.org or 905.639.8720.
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