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apologized for them and ordered
them pulled.
Steckle said he. was never nervous
at any. point in the campaign, al-
though there were "a lot of but-
terflies" among members of his
family while they watched the
election returns come in.
How you
voted
LUCKNOW
Alexander
Cardiff
Dettweiler
Lobb
McQuail
Steckle
Zekveld
Voter turnout
ASFIFIELD
Alexander
Cardiff
Dettweiler
Lobb
McQuail
Steckle
Zekveld
Voter turnout
KINLOSS
Alexander
Cardiff
Dettweiler
Lobb
McQuail
Steckle '
Zekveld
Voter turnout
5
214
2
91
35
250
8
65.6%
2
217
5
191
' 44
353
29
71.9%
3
197
2
137
36
195
19
69.7%
WEST WAWANOSH
Alexander
Cardiff
Dettweiler
Lobb
McQuail
Steckle
Zekveld
Voter turnout
3
185
0
129
29
190
5
60.7%
"1 felt very much at ease," he
said. "I ' still do. I think my but-
terflies will happen when I reach
the halls of Parliament."
Earlier, at Steckle's home, the
atmosphere was one of barely
repressed excitement, as friends and
relatives crowded in to watch the
election results.
At about 9:15 p.m., long before
the election results were positive,
Steckle said he was already sure of
a win.
"In my heart, yes, and I operate
basically from my heart." He said
Liberal leader Jean Chretien
deserved much of the credit for the
party's victory.
"People in Canada knew what he
wanted to do after the election, and
he stuck to the right issues - jobs."
Steckle knew Cardiff would be
difficult to beat, but he hadn't been
on the campaign trail long before
realizing "the country was in the
mood for change.
"Shaking hands was the way to
go," he said. "So we did. We went
to places that had never seen a
candidate befoi-e: subsidized
housing, nursing homes, industries,
the back rooms of slaughterhouses."
He believes that was the turning
point.
The Reform Party was the
"unknown factor," he said. "But
there was never a doubt in my mind
that I would win this nding."
Steckle is no stranger to politics.
He was elected reeve of Huron
County in 1980 and warden in
1985.
"I've been considenng this for 30
years," he said. His two .sons arc
grown and married, with families of
their own. His wife works at
Bluewater Rest Home, in Zurich.
Steckle said he and his wife, Kathy,
have no plans to make any drasuc
changes in their lifestyle yet.
"We'll take it one day at a time,"
Kathy Steckle said, adding "It's
nice to see [the campaign] come to
an end. He's worked hard for it,
first for the nomination and then for
the election."
Steckle's campaign manager, Bob
Swartman, said the hardest part of
the campaign was "just the plan-
ning," because Huron -Bruce is the
largest riding in South -Western
Ontario.
"This riding has 4,00() square
miles," Swartman said. -To get
(Stecklel into specific areas, we had
to open seven offices."
He agreed that the national cam-
paign had helped local candidates.
"Mr. Chretien went from someone
who was not readily accepted to
someone who won the hearts of
Canadians," Swartman said.
Cardiff loses Huron -Bruce riding
by Mark Cripps
It was evident early after the
polling results started pouring in
that 14 -year Progressive Conser-
vative incumbent for the Huron -
Bruce riding would be defeated by
Liberal Paul Steckle.
But despite Monday's landslide
outcome, Cardiff praised the
democratic system of elections.
"Elections give people the oppor
tunit); to speak and say what's on
their mind," said Cardiff. "The
people of Huron -Bruce have spoken
and I respect that. We are lucky to
live in a wonderful country where
we have the freedom to choose and
the people in this area have decided
that they want someone else to
represent them."
In pondering his future, Cardiff
said that he wasn't worried and
wouldn't make a decision until later
in the week
"I • intended to win, but I will
address that issue in a day or two.,"
said Cardiff.
The PC campaign was, a roller-
coaster ride from bad to worse, but
Cardiff, who supported Kim
Campbell even before she an-
nounced her intentions, to run, said
he doesn't question her leadership.
"I just think that the events that
have taken place have brought us to
where we are," said Cardiff.
"Whether it was her leadership or
Jean Charest's, the result wouldn't
be any different."
Cardiff blamed the national media
for taking a focus in the election,
and said it was like "a big wheel
that kept rolling heavier and faster.
"A lot of people called our
constituents office and said. that
they. hoped we could get polls
banned," • said Cardiff. "They feel
they have an influence. on people
and set trends. These trends are
. very hard to change, regardless."
Cardiff said that he was happy
with the' Way his campaign went,
and, thanked his votunteel's and
supporters.
"This was as good of a team as
we have ever had," said Cardiff. "I
guess people were just in a different
mood and decided that they want
199 (PM PEPSI FUND
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Noel Veri, representing the Children's Aid Society, accepted a cheque for $1,657.29 on behalf of
C.A. Becker Equipnlent, Lucknow; Becker Farm Equipment, Exeter; Western Ontario Farmer,
London; 'Case IH, Burlington; CKNX, Wingham; and Pepsl.Cola Canada; Exeter. Left to right is
Noel Veri, Glen Wilflams, Bill Brown, Peter Mosey, Bob Becker and Chuck Becker. The donors
sponsored a Pepsi concession at the 1993 International Plowing Match in Walkerton, to raise
money for both the Huron and Bruce Branches of the Children's Aid Society. (photo courtesy
Times Advocate, Exeter)
change.
"The trend was developed and
people bought it," said Cardiff. "I
guess people are willing to see
more money being thrown at
problems, and as a result, the debt
increasing further."
Cardiff .did however wished the
newly elected MP luck, and said
"He ran a good campaign. All the
candidates did. There was no mud
slinging in this riding."
With the . PC's completely
decimated in the election, Cardiff
said it will probably lead to' a
restructuring of the party.
"I would imagine that the national
media are going to post mortem this
thing to death, but I'm not even
going to watch it;" said 'Cardiff.
"But 1 see a whole new system
being developed. The PC's may not
have been elected, but we are not
gone."
Cardiff s campaign manager, Ken
Campbell, expressed disillusionment
with the results of the election.
"I just don't underg'tand who the
people are voting for?" said
Campbell. "There is something
strange about the whole thing.
When you look at each poll in the
riding it is almost 2-1. I don't
understand what people are using
for reasoning. Sure, they look for a
'reason to change their vote, but it
seems that any. reason will do, like
• he didn't shake my•hand or I didn't
like an ad on the television."
As for the future of the PC's in
Huron -Bruce, Campbell said "Mu-
rray won't stay on as the represen-
tative for the party. He'll want to
do something different. He will let
someone else take it on."
At 10:15 on Monday night, Car-
diff left his supporters to ack-
nowledge the victory for Steckler
• But for those who were left
behind, a mood of shock and dis-
belief prevailed.
"I'm shocked," said Brussels
resident Doug McArter. "I figured
the -Liberals -would -ba -a.. -little -sore
about what was going on, but this is
a little outrageous.
"I reminds me of what happened'
in Ontario," added McArter.
"People got ticked -off and voted
NDP. I guess we have to what and
see what we will pay for this." .
•
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