HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-12-22, Page 21Bob Bell acclaimed
as Huron warden
BY WAYNE STUBBS
Robert M. Bell, reeve of Tucker
smith Township and one of the
senior councillors at the Huron
County level, was elected as the
121stwardenof the county Decem
ber 8 as county council met to select
a successor tooutgoing warden
Brian McBurney, reeve of Turn
berry Township.
Bell, 53, has served at the county
level for the past 11 years. Four of
them were as deputy reeve with the
past seven as reeve of his
township. Bell has also served on
the Tuckersmith Township council
for twoyears before being elevated
to the deputy reeve’s position.
When the meeting began out
going warden Brian McBurney
said he had had a good year as
warden and made no secret that the
jobcanbedifficultattimes. He also
said that at different times he
sought the advice of three of his
predecessors who still serve at the
county level. “It’s been an enjoy
able year in my life and an excellent
chance to serve Huron County,”
McBurney said in his remarks.
Among the accomplishments of
his administration, McBurney
said, have been the appointment of
several department heads as new
county staff. Among them has
been a new medical officer of
health. “Alotof them (the new
staff) are young people so we are
able to mix youthful enthusiasm
with experience.”
ELECTION FOR WARDEN
When McBurney completed his
remarks Bill Hanly, Huron County
clerk-treasurer, opened nomina
tions for the election of the
incoming warden.
The only nomination was Mr.
Bell’s, made by Tom Tomes, reeve
of Stephen Township. In his
nomination address Tomes noted
that Tuckersmith Township had
some industry in it along with
agriculture. The Stephen Town-
shipreevealsocited the experi
ence of Robert Bell at the county
level plus the 31 years manage
ment experience Bell has manag
ing his farming operation. Mem
bership in the Carmel Presbyterian
Church, Hensall and a member of
the Masonic order were two other
points Tomes mentioned in his
brief speech.
When no one else was nominat
ed Bell was acclaimed to his new
office becoming the second warden
in a row to be elected unopposed.
At that time McBurney walked
to his successors’ place, escorted
Reeve Bell to the Warden’s chair.
The outgoing warden then slipped
the warden’s chain of office over
Bell’s head, pinned the warden’s
medal on Bell’s jacket and handed
the new warden the ceremonial key
to the County.
In his acceptance speech, War
den Bell said “Huron is known for
its strong agricultural base and it’s
a county trying to attract more
industry. ’ ’ The new warden said he
believes in strong leadership at the
county level with county decisions
being made by a majority of the
councillors.
“I know we can form a council
which will work hard for the future
of Huron County,” Bell said as he
expressed the hope for a strong
council which will continue to work
hard for Huron County in the
coming year.
Bell said that although he has
been on county council for many
years he expects that like his
predecessor, he will have to look to
the experience of immediate past
wardens for some advice.
Congratulations came from a
number of people throughout the
county. Among them was Robert
Broadfoot, deputy reeveof Tucker
smith Township, who brought
congratulations from his fellow
township councillors.
John Jewitt, chairman of the
Huron Board of Education also
brought congratulations and said
at his first meeting he had made a
couple of minor mistakes. “When
a person makes one of those
mistakes other people will let you
sweat for a minute but someone
will help you out in a pinch,” he
said.
Bell is the seventh person from
Tuckersmith Township to become
wardenof Huron County. His most
recent predecessor from the same
township was Ivan Forsyth who
served in 1961. Others who have
been warden of the county are
William Chalk who held the post
between 1848 and 1853, G. Edwin
Cresswell in 1877, David Walker in
1887 and Robert McKay took the
county leadership in 1913. One
other person has also been warden
and that was Arthur A. Nicholson
in 1951.
THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987. PAGE 21.
Bob Bell, new Huron County Warden receives a ceremonial key to the county from Brian McBurney,
outgoing warden as he was named warden December 8. He was unopposed for the position. - photo by
The Zurich Advance.
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