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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-10-29, Page 7Lucknow Setana, Wednesday, October 29, 1997 -- Page 7 —Huron Township Murray Thorhpson, Reeve The cur- rent reeve of Huron Township: hopes to continue on in that. posi- tion "to help with the amalgamation of Kinloss, Huron and Lucknow, .and to help implement the provincial cutbacks." Thompson cites the amalgamation process for the three municipalities and thesmooth carry=over of .the transition team at the top of a priority list. He has served as a councillor six years,' deputy reeve for three; :and reeve for six; . and sat on the finance and high- ways committees for Bruce County. Thompson farms ,.on Highway '21 near Pine River. He and his wife, Janette, have four chil- dren. , , Gord Shantz, Reeve A former Huron Township councillor 1 wants.a turn as reeve "1 am concerned and foe-" integrity and account& .ty must be a pal. system," says s1 Shantz. He lists 'the way tax- payers' money has been prematurely spent on items like .the municipal office as ' an important issue. Shantz served on coun- cil from 1.991-. to 1994. He has been inthe road construction business -for over 15 years and helped build 'most of the roads in the municipality; The self-employed businessman/farrier is a life long resident of Huron: Township. He has been married for 14 years and has two daughters. West 'W'h yup. * .from page 6 ' His. stint as a former reeve lasted six years.' He is a : ,member of the Lucknow and District Lions Club and . was a charter member of the Lucknow and District °Kinsmen Cranston'farms the. ,third, generation: family farm in West Wawanosh and is the ,owner of a gravel truck,. backhoe; and 'trencher business: :1le and Marybelle have two ..children, Terry and Tenille. Kevin Saiiels,, Councillor Kevin S h'i e 1 s believes: it is important to. Contribute to the ,commu- ;nity, thus he will ,again seek ,a posi'tion on West ;Wawanosh Township council. He stood for elec- tion in .1994. • Shiels sights amalga- mation on the top .of the: list of importance. , A West Wawanosh farmer, he has lived in that municipality for 11 years.. He, is married to Juanita and they have two sons and a daughter.' Neil Cecil Sutton, Deputy Reeve Cecil Sutton, a 40 year resi- dent of uron Township would like to, continue serving the people as deputy reeve. "There are many changes coming down on the municipality, 1 want the taxpayers to get the best deal," says Sutton. Number one on his list of priorities is finishing up the - restructuring of municipalities. Sutton served—three 'years as reeve of tle. for- mer Village of R pley, three years. as deputy, reeve of Huron Township and in the 1970s two terms on council'of Huron Township. For, the last 14 years, Sutton "and his .wife Wilma have . •gperated Courtney: Farm Supplies In Ripley. o- They .have two sons and a. daughter: Bert Elliott, Councillor Bert Elliott is seeking nomination as a councillor in Huron .. Township to represent the north west corner. He wants to "tighten up the purse strings reesponsi-. ' bly." Elliott says funding for the, next term with all the government cut backs is an important issue,as is the amalgamation with neighboring municipali- ties. The semi -retired farmer, who .has lived in the township for over 60 years served on the school board in'.the 19S0s,' 11 years on council and five years as reeve. ' He and his wife of 40 years have' a family 'o•f five, with three sons farm- ing in Huron Township, a daughter in Edinonton and one • in• Kincardine Township. Rintoul, Keith yin der Hoek. DeputyReeve A strong interest in. municipal polities leads . Keith van der ..Hoek to: run again: in Huron Township; this,time for the positionof deputy-. 'reeve: "The future amalgama- tion is the most important issue :for the community," says van der Hoek, "1 feel more information has to be presented to the tax- payers.. These people have to be allowed to voice their concerns; and Opin- ions - to open minds:" Councillor With.. less demands on his time now; Neil. Rintoul is Seeking a seat at the 'West Wawanosh council table Rintoul says arnalga- mation issues should be carefully considered.. He'd also like to see finaliza- tion•to some:''issues ;that ;.. have been dragging on in the municipality. Rintoul :will put to • good use his experience gained as a past president and township ;director "off.. the Huron County Beef Producers :He has been active in community work as. a - trainer on minor . hockey teams; chair. of ..the" Lucknow Minor Hockey Committee and co-chair of. the fundraising for phase 11 of .the Sports Complex. His;iscurrently a mem- ber of the Board of Managers ' . ' at the Whitechurch :Presbyterian Church. '• Rintoul' and his wife Helen runr•a family farm and have three soils. Steve,. Scott, and Stuart, On Nou.• 1-0 exercise your rzgh to uate! van der Hoek served as a councillor from 1991. 94at which time, he was involved in the amalga- mation of Ripley and Huron Township. He's a past president . of. the Ripley' • Agricultural • Society and volunteers as a coach and manager in minor sports. He operated a: dairy farm on the :family farm until 1.997` and currently runs a cow/calf .set up on the same farm. van der Hoek is a life- long resident of the: town- ship. He and Gail have four. children who are all ei plo"yed in Huron Township, or involved . in community activities..' Jan. Johnstone, , Councillor' Jan John- s t. 'o n e• believes:'she. can be a councillor ,that brings "both- a working and. experiential understanding of soft services, as well'•as'' someone who has expert- ence in a restructuring process"` to the: council. table in Huron. Township.. The "most important issue to Johnstone is "The downloading by the rroVinee•'of services --such as public health, 'social services and supportive. housing to •a larger, amal- gamated municipality. malgamated'.municipalit. and the; costs." She :was. a repre'senta tive on the Mental Health Restructuring Steering Committee •for the Grey Bruce District Health. Council, co-chaired a mental health task group for DHC, volunteer facili- tator for local and district seniors` games, parent vol- unteer, and NDP candi= date for the Huron Bruce riding in the 1997.; federal election. Johnstone is presently. completing a" degree in. science arid plans to :com- plete her Bachelor of Social Work : (Honours) at Western. She and her spouse live in, Ripley and, have three children. Elmer meltzer, Councillor This life- long Huron township farmer and businessman believes his years of council experi- ence will be an asset if he is part of the amalgama- •tion team: He lists the upcoming amalgamation and doing what is best for the municipality as the most important issue in this election. . Smeltzer and his wife Marianne have three chil- dren, Dan and Darlene of Huron Township; Jean Anne of, London;' and Elizabeth and Fred Durnin. of Ashfield Township. Wilfred A. Gamble, . councillor it's time for some new faces with differ- ent ideas. on Huron Township council says Wilfred Gamble. "The mostimportant issue happening this year will be the proposed :minai gamation. Everyone's opinion must be heard and the best option for all cho- sen, says Gamble. He •has• attended most council meetings in the past year `to gain some ,, knowledge about. council.. He has been 'a' volunteer with Cubs, minor hockey and 4-H for many years. Gamble is currently employed at Kincardine Home. Hardware, operates a water•treatment business. and is a licensed plumber (32 years). • The life -long -resident • of Huron •Township is married to Dianne. They have a son; Jeff, daughter Shelley and granddaugh- ter Brittany Rose. Bruce Tanner, Councillor. Bruce T -a n n' a 'r sees anoth er • :term at the Huron'. Township council table "togive thousands of neo plc •in our urban and cot tage areas a voice on council." Of. importance . to Tanner is, . "The changing . roll, of municipal govern- ment with downloading, amalgamations, and the wholemethod of how we currently do business. "The :new ' council needs members with fore- sight, initiative and nego- '* see 'Huron' page 8, Photo : not .,available tiating powers. It is your tax dollars that these peo- ple will be dealing with." Tanner is completing his first term on council. He is activein social clubs, within the cominau- .. nity. The businessman who has been self-employed for 25 years is married to Lois, and they reside in ,Point Clark. They have four grown children. Don Cass, Councillor When Bob Harris, current councillor in Huron Township, decided to not to stand for re-election, Don Cass • threwhis'tat into the ring.: Cass has previous municipal experience from.a term in 1991-94 on Huron Township council: He sees amalgamation as the number one issue and offers his experience in that area, from the Huron and Ripley amalga- , motion; as a plus. . Cass served asa trustee • on 'the Bruce County' ,Board of Education: from 1994 to 1997:, • He is. retired now after . 40' years service with , Hiram Walker '& Sons Ltd: in. budgeting and planning . Cass and his wife Joyce ve:hved n, uron since ha1988; but iownedHa cottage at Bruce Beach for 40 :years:; They :have four sons; • Lynn Courtney, Councillor "A' feeh. ing that re is dis content in nity: generally' because peoelected officialsple,thinkhavethat forgotten who elects them and who • they : are . supposed to serve," was the impetus behind Lynn Courtney seeking a" spot at Huron Township's council table, Issues ,surrounding , amalgamation are high on, Courtney's list of .priori= ties,: followed by making. , ' :council: more receptive to voters and welcoming their ideas; resolving old issues`, and getting affair's in order before amalgams-• tion.. ' He says the municipali- ty needs open minds and people who listen Courtney is a past chairtnan of the Ripley Huron minor soccer ' league, has coached hock- •