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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-10-05, Page 1PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Wednesday, October 5, 1994 55e G S T Included Elston ends 13 -year career in politics by Bev Fry Murray Elston, Bruce Liberal MPP will be changing his colors from Liberal red to Bruce Energy Centre Ltd. blue. Elston, 44, who has served as the riding's provincial member ,of parliament for the past 13 years, will be stepping out of politics Oct. 15 to become president of Bruce Energy Centre Ltd. In a surprise announcement Monday, Doug Fletcher, current president of the Bruce Energy Centre as well as president of the Canadian Agra group, told reporters at a press conference Elston had accepted the position of Bruce Energy Centre president. He will be responsible for the planning, develop- ment and marketing of the Bruce Energy Centre industrial park, located adjacent to the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. "This was an opportunity I couldn't refuse," Elston said. He said it was the chance to make sure there were would be business opportunities available in this area "for our children", a sentiment he has voiced a few times in the past. "It's an opportunity to make sure jobs are developed. I have a chance to put something solid behind speeches I've made." • Elston added the Bruce Energy Centre is one of the finest locations for industrial deve'opment around the world." He said his goal was to make sure .that anyone in the business world who didn't know where the Bruce Energy Centre and Bruce County was, would find out. "I don't want people to think I'll be an industrial development officer for Bruce County, but if things work for the Bruce Energy Centre, Bruce County is going to benefit." Bruce Liberal MPP Murray Elston (left) is welcomed aboard as president of the Bruce Energy Centre Ltd., by Doug Fletcher, Canadian Agra president. Elston's departure from politics is effective Oct. 15. (Ron Wassink photo) Although Elston's constituents won't have represen- tation in the legislature after Oct. 15, (he didn't think Premier Bob Rae would call a bielecuon), Elston is assembling a handbook with phone numbers for his constituents. Workers at his constituency office, in Kincardine, said they are still trying to sort out whether the office would stay open part time or full time after Oct. 15. Currently, one full time and two part time workers are in the, office five days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. "A decision will be made before Oct. 15," one worker said. Elston said prospects for the Liberals look good. He expects an election to be called in the spring. "It's going to be a tough election, but the Liberals are. in good shape. It's an opportune time for me to leave." Elston's position as Opposition House:Leader will be filled before he leaves. He said he had not really been looking at leaving politics when he was offered the position with Cana- dian Agra, early last, week. "I was pretty sure I'd be going (running in the next provincial election) again, but I knew this job oppor- tunity was a once in a lifetime chance." He said Liberal leader Lyn MacLeod was told late last week of his intention .to leave politics. "She was sorry. to lose me as part of the or- ganization but in this business politicians should never be so self centred ... there are a lot of good people in this constituency who can represent us in Toronto." Elston mentioned former Liberal MPPs Ross Wicher, Eddie Sargeant and Murray Gaunt who came before him. "We've had a pretty good run of individuals,." Lucknow sculptor and vessel maker Murray Barrett donned protective equipment ano demonstrated one of the techniques he uses In his studio during the Huron Society of Artists tour last weekend. Barrett says his work is a result of a communion between the wood and himself in which the wood dictates the shape It wants for itself. (Pat Livingston photo) Blood on uniform: clean up or change by Jim /Brown Players and on-i'ce officials get- ting blood on their uniforms during a hc)ckey game can no longer use the blood stain as a "badge of honor." Dave Black of Lucknow, WOAA referees' committee chairman, told the annual meeting of the as- sociation last week that referees have been instructed by the NRCP program to enforce the blood rule. "Players or officials getting blood on their uniforms can no longer take part in the game until they get their luniforms cleaned up as best they can, or replace the sweater or the part df the uniform with the blood on it," said Black. He said this is to do with risk management and AIDS as well as hepatitis `B'. "If an official has to stop a fight in a game, and someone gets cut, and he is sending your player off, thaOs why he's doing it," said • Black. Stick measurements Black added that stick measurements will now take. place in the referees' crease, following a request for stick measurements. -He said if a team requests a measurement on the curvature of a stick or any piece of equipment, the referee will go to the dressing . room, he will come back out with the stick gauge, he will measure the' stick or the pad in the referees' • See Change, page 2 Fibres optic receiver should improve reception Plans by Kincardine Cable TV to install a fiber optic receiver in Lucknow will eliminate the tower on standpipe hill, says Reeve Stuart Reavie. Bryan Walden explained the plans to council at the Sept. 13 meeting. He indicated that local viewing reception would improve and new j channels would be. added •to the system. Preliminary cost estimates for the connecting link (Campbell Street Hwy 86) were presented by Bruce Potter of B.M. Ross Associates. The draft estimate covers the paving of the link, a watcrmain and sidewalks, and the county share. Reeve Reavis said he hopes the project will go ahead next vra- "but it all hinges on whether eveiyone (MTO and county) $ets on board." Council decided to proceed with an infrastructure application for 5387,000 the .balance of the vil- lage's allocation, to be used towards. its cost of the watcrmain and sidewalks: Written communication will be forwarded t� Mike Kelly, MTO rep for the village, requesting cooperation in accommodating the municipality in the time frame allocated to use infrastructure funds. With cost savings in mind. coun- cil authori,ed the ,purchase of a copier and fax machine' from Blucwater. Office Equipment.. The village had hecn leasing this kind of equipment. A mailing machine and ,..u^ will also be purchased from Pitney .Bowes.