HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-11-09, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1988. PAGE 13.
Grey candidates meeting raises few issues
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Grey Township incumbent councillor Fred Uhler, standing, answers a constituent’s question at the
township’s All-Candidates meeting at the Cranbrook Community Hall Monday evening, while [from left]
Robin Dunbar, Helen Cullen, Gord Cowman, Carol Boneschansker and Graeme MacDonald wait their
turns. Mr. Uhler and Mr. MacDonald are vying for the position of deputy-reeve in Monday’s municipal
election, while the others, along with Dale Newman [not shown], will compete for the three seats on
council.
a teacher, by pointing out that the
HCBE encouraged its employees to
* ‘become involved in their communi
ties.”
Other questions involved the
pros and cons of roadside weed
spraying, road allowance plowing by
farmers and the availability of
Ontario Home Renewal Plan grants,
and the meeting broke up for
a neighbourly sharing of cookies and
coffee.
‘‘I certainly hope that all you
people here will get out to vote on
Friday - you are fortunate in having
such a wide choice of excellent
candidates,” Mr. Pettapiece con
cluded.
yoursupport would be
appreciated
FOR BRUSSELS COUNCIL
Vote
BRUCE
HAHN
NOVEMBERS
Well over 100 people from all parts
of Grey Township packed the
Cranbrook Community Hall Monday
night to hear their two candidates for
the deputy-reeve’s chair and five
candidates for the three seats on
council explain what they would and
would not do for the municipality if
elected this Friday.
But the crowd of mostly older
people was supportive of all the
election hopefuls, and few conten
tious issues were raised for debate
except for the question of the
necessity of a “standby fee’’
currently paid by Grey Township to
the Brussels Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, which was raised by Murray
Bray of RR 2, Bluevale. However,
Mr. Bray’s objection to the $500
charged to Grey annually in return
for a Brussels response to a fire call
from buildings in the village’s
“Graham Survey’’ and on part of
Victoria Street generally fell flat,
with virtually all candidates - as well
as Grey Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Gary Earl - supporting the
present council’s decision in negoti
ating the deal, which expires in
February, 1989.
“I don’t even know why I’m
getting involved in this,” Mr. Earl
said. “I’m not running for election -
and council certainly has my support
(on the standby issue).”
Retiring Grey Twp. Deputy-reeve
Lyle Pettapiece chaired the evening
meeting, giving incumbent council
lors Graeme MacDonald and Fred
Uhler, both of whom are vyingforthe
deputy-reeve’s chair, each five
minutes to speak to their audience;
then allowing the same time to
incumbent councillor Helen Cullen,
and to new hopefuls Dale Newman,
Robin Dunbar, Gordon Cowman and
Carol Boneschansker. Grey Twp.
acclaimed Reeve Leona Armstrong
and Grey’s Huron County Board of
Education representative Don Mc
Donald were also given time to
speak.
After all seven candidates had had
their say, Deputy-reeve Pettapiece
opened the floor for a question and
answer period, whichwas slow in
getting off the ground but which
gained enough steam that it had to
be cut short by the chairman at 10:30
p.m.
All candidates neatly ducked
another question from Mr. Bray as to
whateach of them saw as acceptable
future development in the township,
but met honestly with an unidenti
fied woman’s question as to how
candidates who worked through the
day would represent their munici
pality at day-time meetings, if
elected. Both Mr. Newman and Mr.
Cowman, the two council hopefuls
concerned, said they felt their
employers would give them time off
in such an instance, while Mr.
McDonald supported Mr. Cowman,
VOTE
FRANK WILSON
FOR
BLYTH P.U.C.
Your support would be
greatly appreciated.
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