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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-11-09, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1988. PAGE 7. PUC Candidates FRANK WILSON Candidate for PUC Village of Blyth Frank Wilson grew up on the edge of Blyth, but has lived in the village for the past 12 years, driving a truck for Howson and Howson Ltd. for the past three years. A volunteer with the Blyth Fire Department for more than a decade, Mr. Wilson has also been a long-time coach in both local baseball and hockey. He said he decided to try for one of the two PUC seats up for grabs because he’s “always game for a challenge,' ’ and he wanted to get an inside view of municipal politics. If elected, Mr. Wilson says he will work to keep the village’s excellent water and hydro services running as smoothly as they have in the past, to keep both services up to date, and to plan service expansion “with an eye to the future.’’ ________ W. Wawanosh candidates KATHERINE TODD RHEA HAMILTON-SEEGER Candidate for Deputy-Reeve ENJOY A DELICIOUS PIZZA JOE HALLAHAN Candidate for PUC Village of Blyth JIM HOWSON Candidate for PUC Village of Blyth The longest serving member of the Blyth Public Utilities Commis­ sion, Jim Howson feels that his 16 years of experience will stand him in good stead in his bid for one of the two PUC seats available in Blyth. Despite his long service, Mr. Howson continues to enjoy his work on the Commission, and is proud of the fact that Blyth is second to none in its provision of water and hydro services to its residents. “We have kept updating our hydro, and it’s as modern as any town in the county,’’ he said. One of the reasons Blyth utilities have remained so progressive, Mr. Howson says, is that the village reeve is automatically a member of the PUC, providing excellent com­ munication between the Commis­ sion, the council, and village residents. “I enjoy working with our people, andforthem, and I’m proud that our community is so progressive,’’ he concluded. Mr. Howson has lived in Blyth for the past 37 years, and is now the president of Howson and Howson Ltd., where he began work in 1960. Candidate for Deputy-Reeve Katherine Todd of RR 2, Lucknow was first elected to a seat on West Wawanosh Twp. council in 1983, serving a two-year term before making a bid for the reeve’s seat in 1985, when she came a “close second”. She was appointed to a council seat again when a vacancy occurred in 1986. If elected, she says she will continue to serve her community to the best of her ability, and will continue to be fair in her treatment of all ratepayers. One of her top prioritiesfor the next three years would be to see the adoption of zoning by-laws in the township, the natural next step up from the establishment of the secondary plan, pointingoutthattheby-law would solve a lot of council’s problems. She would like to see controlled growth in the municipal­ ity, but not at the expense of farmland; and she sees the expan­ sion of the local recycling effort at the landfill site as an issue of major importance. The past three years have been busy ones for Rhea Hamilton-See­ ger, who was part of the team that was integral in getting West Wawa­ nosh Township’s secondary plan into place, getting new additions to both the Lucknow Arena and the township municipal office, getting recycling implemented at the land­ fill site, and supporting the Blyth and Area Community Centre agree­ ment. Runningfor the position of deputy-reeve, she says, is the next natural step upwards. She feels that her municipal work on council has given her a high profile throughout the township, and feels that her experience as both editor of the old Blyth Standard and now production manager of The Rural Voice will stand her in good stead in “listening to people’s concerns.” If elected, Mrs. Hamilton-Seeger says she will work to expand the township’s recycling program, con­ tinue to support both the Lucknow and Blyth arenas, and approach all matters with an open mind. AND1 HELP THE BRUSSELS LEGION With every pizza sold this week, one dollar will goto help our friends at the Brussels Legion. DELUXE 14” STORE- MADE PIZZA. 5.99 FOODS 887-9740 Seethisweek's8page flyer for a full listing of Features & Coupons. Vre-Chnstnuts SALE FINAL 4 DAYS! Sale ends Nov. 12 VOTE VICKI J oe Hallahan at first decided to try for a seat on Blyth Municipal Council, but later decided to get his feet wet in municipal politics at the PUC level, because, as he says, his often-erratic work schedule would likely not permit him to do a fair job as a village councillor. A lifelong resident of Blyth, Mr. Hallahan is an employee of the Huron County Highways Depart­ ment, acting as a field office clerk in the summer and on roads mainten­ ance in the winter. He has his Road Superintendent Instruction certifi­ cate and his Class 1 Land Extermina­ tor license, training he feels would be valuable as a member of the PUC, as would his extensive experience with roads and drains and his capacity to work with the public. “I’m young and energetic, and I feel I have a lot to offer to the people of my community,’’ Mr. Hallahan said. BILL MANNING Candidate for PUC Village of Blyth Veteran Blyth councillor Bill Manning declined to have his photograph taken for this review, explaining that “if people out there don’t know this old mug of mine by now, they ’re not going to vote for me anyway.” Mr. Manning spent nearly five years on Blyth Municipal Council in the 1960’s, then was re-elected in 1981 and has served ever since. He said he decided to run for the PUC this time around because, as an insider, he has long felt that neither council nor the ratepayers know enough about the running of the village’s vital services, hydro and water. “I think that more feedback (from the PUC) is definitely needed, and I’d like to see that this is made possible,” he explained. Mr. Manning said that he does not intend to do “any politicking” prior to next week’s election, saying that hewould “stand on my reputation.” “But I hope that all those young girls that I used to try to date around here will remember me as a 165-lb. ‘hunk,’ and will get out to support me,” he joked. 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