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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-05-30, Page 1••.'" ' • ' ' . • • .. ,, • ., • BY JEFil SEDON Any doubts about Liberal inroads into Progressive Conservative incumbent Bob McKinley's stranglehold -on the riding of Hutron-Bruce were removed Tuesday night. McKinley was returned to Ottawa by an almost two to one majOrity in the federal election swamping Liberal hopeful Graeme Craig by about 9,090 votes. New Democratic ,Party. candidate Moira Couper was never in the race here but her party increased its support in the riding by 28 per cent. Couper called the NDP support "Super" and said she was "glad some people voted for me", The race in Huron -Bruce was over almost as soon .as the polls closed in the riding. The first poll to report gave McKinley a 10 vote edge on Craig and that lead ballooned as more polls were counted. The PC incumbent was declared elected by national news agencies about 10 minutes • after the • polls closed. here . McKinley did not let the convincing win go to his head election night telling party faithful at a rally in Goderich that the Liberals had waged orte of, the ..best campaigns he has fought in his 14 years as a politician. McKinley, a Zurich area ' hatchery operator, was jovial at the Goderich rally telling his; workers Liberal tactics to chip away at his support had backfired. ,fte said, redistribution had taken away some Con- servative territory in Huron, -Bruce and added some Liberal- ground. "They didn't get away with what they tried," he said. "Instead we . elected two Conservatives on either side of us." Turn to page 0 • The 28 PAGES WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1979 Single Copy 25c . 1 ',1•50;.1 • 2„,tide4t..,— ;N.1 I SEE. • .BV-The5n inel Circus comes Thursday The Big Top will go up in Lucknow on Thursday when the circus comes to town. Presented by. the Luckrtow District Kinsmen there will be a traditional circus performance, with horses, aerial trapeze ',artists; clowns, wizards .of -balancing and juggling and the circus, -elephant. On the grounds will be. a circus animal and petting zoo, a Python snake exhibit and children's pony rides. The shoWs will be at 6 and 8 p.m. at the Lucknow fair groundson T rs- day night. More about the rcus -o page 8., Last lecture The last in a series Of lectures -on • The History of..CiVilization throUgh fixt will be -held tonight at p:in. at the Lucknow1presbyterian Church. F'rof. A:7 D. , Logan will consider Pre-Celumbian Art and art through the peried between the 17th and 20th centuries. 1•. • Versatility of flowers The Lucknow District Horticultural Society- chose ;The versatility of flowers as the theine for their spring flower display and tea. Picture story is .on page 13. • c>. , • . : . . . . These three boy scouts are working on their service badge by doing . Randy Bain lookion. The bays have completed their orientation whicl volunteer work at Wingham and District ilicspital; Chuck Henderson included a day in the emergency- unit-aylie hospital, and will nom assist s patient Gordon Hall to eat his supper while Tim Stainton and begin regular shifts with "the other hospital volunteers • i C: r ti'' i . fat is to to. lce tri '.-.)y ' OP . . • .Graeme Craig. the Liberal candidate .in the Huron -Bruce riding, •a newcomer on the political .scene, failed in his bid to win the Huron -Bruce riding from veteran PC Robert McKinley. Mr. McKinley, 50, a Zurich area,farmer, led the race .from the time the first polls • • reported, winning the riding for the sixth consecutive time. The final results of the Vote were - McKinley, 20,885 votes, to Graeme,graig's 11,897 votes and 24,766 for New Democrat Moira Couper, a community educator from Bayfield. The well-wishers at Graeme Craig's campaign headquarters in Walton were subdued from the time the first polis began reporting, vvillrivIcKinley in the lead. By 9 1:0•1-, the reporters were•declaring McKin- ley the 'Winner in the riding. • Mr. Craig, 32, who farms and works with finite(' Breeders, has been campaigning since winning the Liberal nomination over a year ago, The candidate was philoseph- ical about his loss and told reporters that the Liberals. poor showing "seems to be a national trend or at least a western. Ontario trend, that's for sure.'.' • When- asked if he thought the voter , reaction was to Prime Minister Trudeau's IleaderAip, he. aniwered, "it must be somewhat." • • • When asked if he'd enter the political arena again, Mr. Craig gait', "not yet." The candidate said he plans to wind down from the campaign in the tiext few daYs, but he alto' his wife are scheduled to sing a wedding duet at the marriage of Heather McDonald in Walton on Saturday. Miss. McDonald is the sister of Mr. Craig's campaign manager, Bruce McDonald of Walton., One of The Tew bright notes in Liheral headquarters occurred when the first Zurich poll, which is near Mr. McKinley's' home, reported. Graeme Craig had defeat- ed McKinley by ode vote in this poll and Liberal supporters cheered -when the • 1 4 results were posted. "Look at that, you beat him in his own town," someone Called out, and another Turn to page 4i Meet with health officials Representatives of the Wingham and District Hospital were Meeting with Ontario Health Ministry officials in Toronto yesterday. The hospital b.oard of directors was to negotiate for the additional 5142,000 required to operate all 100 beds at the hospital. . The board decided at their meeting May 16 they would retain all beds at the hospital at all costs. It is expected the .chairman, of the board, Jack !lodging, will make a statement on the outcome of this meeting I later in the week. Field day , Area schools. held field days this week to choose representatives to compete' in the upcoming zone and regional finals:,. Kingsbridge school held their field day on Monday' under unfavourable weather conditions. Edward Plasschaert competed in the 1 junior boys running long jurnp.