The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-11-29, Page 12rate n--INewair Svidatti,,Weemolfor*Niovesabor 29:19178
Chairman lauds defeated trustees
BYJEFF SEDDO
If voters failed to take
past. - _a» s into con-
sideration when selecting
board o€ education
trustees in the Noveernber
13 municipal elections the
board of education did not
cow n a » - records to go
ueticed.. At its last
meeting Monday night
the 1STI-1g board of
education! in Huron
County cited two veteran
trustees who both hist.
bids for. re-election
earlier this month,
At the close of the
boards final session
b.; chairman Sohn
Elliott said he wanted to
take the time to "publicly
recognize .the con-
tribution" Wingham
trustee .lack Alexander
and Goderich trustee
Cayley Hill. `shad both
made to the education
system in this county''.
Both Hiill and
Alexander lost elections
in their respective
municipalities.
Alexander, the junior
trustee of the two, has
served the board for the
past six years„ wee Hill
has been a trustee for
seven.
Hill was defeated by a
newcomer to the politics
of education in Huron. He
and trustee Dorothy
Wallace were both
seeking . re-election as
Goderich representatives
and were challenged by.
Dave Gower, a former
town councillor in the
county seat. Gower
managed to edge Hill out
in a close race to join
Wallace as a Goderich
rep,.
The election was the
second Hill had lost
bringing his record to two
wins, two losses and an
acclamation. He lost 'the
first board of education
election in Goderich to
Dorothy Wallace and
later that year was ap-
pointed to the board when
Goderich was given two
seats on the board. In
subsequent elections he
defeated George Parsons
and Harold Knisley to
join Wallace at the board
level and after an ac-
clamation in 1976 he was
defeated by Gower.
Alexander's public
image in Wingham
plummeted since the last
municipal elections in
1976. Seeking his second
term oo: the board in
those elections Alexander
and running mate Alex
Corrigan, who shared
representation of the
town and two outlying
townships, were one-two
in the polls when the
votes were counted.
Corrigan passed away
suddenly during his two
year term and was
replaced by Murray
Mulvey, who was ap-
pointed by the board.
In the 1978 election both
were challenged by Bert
Morin and • Reverend
John Swan. Mulvey
topped the education
polls election night and
Morin was elected by a
200 vote margin , over
incumbent Alexander.
During that election
issue was made of
Alexander's habit of
taking a winter holiday.
Candidates claimed that
the incumbent trustee
was shirking his duty by
taking an extended
winter vacation in the
south and voters ob-
viously agreed.
Elliott mentioned the
vacation Montay night
supporting Alexander.
The chairman' said being
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a board of education
trustee involves actively
participating in
education, board ac-
tivities and the activities
of the community and the
youth of that community
on a 30 or 31 day basis. He
said being criticized for
being away for 27 days
during a 365 day period,
"I feel is unjust".
Elliott supported
Alexander once before
when the board rapped
his knuckles for being
absent for a series of
board meetings while on
his winter vacation. The
board was considering
asking for Alexander's
resignation but Elliott
pointed out that the
Wingham trustee had
been a victim of cir-
cumstance and was not
as truant as it appeared
to the board. Elliott
pointed out that
Alexander had planned
his vacation fot.F'ebruary
and 1Vlarch planning to
miss two board meetings
but weather delayed the
January session for a
week and because of that,
Alexander missed that
meeting as well.
"In the time I have_
served on the board with
Mr. Alexander I feel he
has -made a fair . and
creditable contribution
during his tenure," said
Bring home
Youth Bowl
London Tom Munro Must-
' angs won the Youth Bowl for
14 -year-olds Saturday, as
they ,defeated North Cincin-
nati Hawks 12 - 6 in a game
at the University of Cincin-
nati's Nippert Stadium.
Ron Patterson scored one
London touchdown on a
35 -yard pass from Steve
Gilmore and Brian Foster
had the other on a 55 -yard
run.
Steve is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Gilmore of Lon-
don, formerly of this 'com-
munity. He has been playing
with the London Tom Munro
Mustangs for four years.
The Mustangs have been
making the trip to Cincinnati
the last three years, but this
is the first win.
Recreation notes
Hockey at the minor level
is now well underway. -
House League hockey reg-
istration is down by approx-
imately 30 this year.
Broomball will be part of
the winter recreation provid-
ed at the Lucknow arena this
year. -Local teams will be
formed and . ice time will be
available on Tuesday nights.
Minor Hockey Mothers are
successfully 1perating the
food booth at the arena. A
new micro wave oven was
purchased by the arena
board foruse in the booth.
All summer programs
were brought to a successful
completion. Roller skating
showed a small deficit and
the swimming program had
less of a deficit than previous
years.
Elliott,
The chairman . also
lauded Hill's record as a
trustee. He said the
Goderich trustee has
been a "very active"
member of the board and
was "heavily involved
with salary
negotiations". Hill served
as chairman of the salary
negotiating team for the
board at one point and
was a member of the
team during the recent
secondary school
teachers' strike.
"He has made a
tremendous contribution
to the education system
in Huron," said Elliott.
Midgets
add two
victories
With the exam pressure
off and more time to think
hockey the Lucknow Midgets
added two more victories
during the week. A 6 - 3
victory at Howick on Friday
and at home against Tees -
water with a 7 - 2 edge on
Monday.
Topping the scoring were
Steve Simpson, Paul Hamil-
ton, Larry MacPherson, Brad
Humphrey with 4 points, and
Barry Elphick ' and Mark
Abbott, getting their first
goals of the season. The rest
of the points were spread
throughout the team.
The next home game will
be December 4 against How -
ick.
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