The Citizen, 1991-11-20, Page 1News ■ County News B_____Sports_____■ Entertainment
Poll-by-poll
election results
oflocal races
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Blyth to host
re-enactment of first
council meeting
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Bulls run winning
streak to 5 games
with 2 more wins
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Wingfield's Folly
continues
hilarious tradition
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CitizenTheNorthHuron
Dave Lee new Blyth Reeve
as 80% turn out to vote
Vol. 7 No. 46 Wednesday, November 20,1991 60 cents
Incumbent Blyth councillor Steve
Sparling was the big winner in last
week's election, topping the polls
with 479 votes.
At the advance polls Mr. Spar
ling got 24 and six votes and 264
and 185 at the poll one and two.
Coming second was John Elliott
with 25 and two votes at the
advance polls and 184 and 132 at
the regular polls.
Robin Lawrie was third with 22,
one, 180 and 126, followed by
incumbent Shirley Fyfe with 13, 4,
151 and 113.
Defeated were Doug Scrimgcour
with 20, one, 130 and 76, for a total
of 227 Al Donaldson with 12, two,
121 and 90,for a total of 225,
incumbent Loma Fraser with nine,
two, 89 and 71, for a totai of 171,
and George Szarek with five, two,
69 and 44, for a total of 119.
Making progress
It doesn't look like much now, but progress is underway on
the new Huronview North project, located at the south
edge of Brussels. County dignitaries, as well as provincial
and federal politicians were present for the long anticipated
official groundbreaking in October. Actual construction
began a week ago.
Familiar faces back on Brussels council
In the race for Reeve, former
councillor Dave Lee defeated Tom
Cronin 371 to 236. Mr. Lee got 21
votes and five votes at the advance
polls, compared to Mr. Cronin's 18
and two. At poll one, Mr. Lee led
with 200 over Mr. Cronin's 132 and
again at poll two with 145 of the
229 votes.
An overwhelming 80 percent
turned out to vote.
Thief gets cash
in daring
Blyth robbery
Wingham OPP are investigating
a robbery, which occurred at the
Blyth Mini-Mart on Saturday,
November 16 at 6:40 p.m.
Constable Cossitt said a lone
male entered the store and handed a
note to employee Sarah Allan, 16,
demanding she give him the cash
from the till. Miss Allan did not see
a weapon, police said.
After taking a small amount of
cash, the suspect ran from the store
and was seen driving away from
the scene.
Store owner Fred Tilley, was
shocked that the thief had the nerve
to commit the crime so early in the
day. "Having to stay open late at
night, I have always been con
cerned about something like this
happening at closing, but never did
I ever think it would happen at sup
pertime," he said. There were a
number of people in town for a per
formance at Memorial Hall, in
addition to regular traffic.
Store manager Fran Cook, said
her young son couldn't believe
something like this had happened
in Blyth. "I just told him we have to
realize there are bad people ever-
where and we just have to be care
ful," she said, adding that extra
precautions are being taken in the
There will be no new faces sit
ting at Brussels council table dur
ing the next term, as all four
incumbents retained their spot.
Mary Stretton topped the polls
with 391, followed by Greg Wilson
with 373. Dave Hastings came in
third with 332, while Bruce Hahn
won his place on council with 302.
Murray Elston
Newcomer Abigail Corbett, the
only challenger, got 169 votes.
Mrs. Stretton and Greg Wilson
tied with the most votes at the two
advance polls with 15 and 16 and
13 and 18 votes, respectively. Mr.
Hahn was next with 10 and 14, fol
lowed by Mr. Hastings with 10 and
nine and Abigail Corbett with six
's in the race
for Liberal party leadership
After a week of pressure from
supporters in the area and across
the province,Morris Township
native Murray Elston threw his hat
into the leadership ring for the
Ontario Liberal Party.
Elston made the announcement at
a news conference in Walkerton on
Friday morning with his wife and
five children at his side, saying he
had had many sleepless nights and
agonizing before he made the
decision.
“The decision to run for the
leadership has not been an easy one
to make,” the Bruce MPP told The
Citizen. “The leaders’s job is
demanding — it will require
tremendous time and energy over
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and three.
At poll one A-M, Mr. Wilson led
with 141, followed closely by Mrs.
Stretton with 138, Mr. Hastings
with 122, Mr. Hahn with 114 and
Mrs. Corbett with 60.
Mrs. Stretton got the most votes
at poll 1 N-Z with 103. Mr. Wilson
was second with 89, while Mr.
Hastings was close behind with 87.
Mr. Hahn had 71 and Mrs. Corbett
got 41 votes.
Mrs. Stretton was the popular
vote at poll two with 119, just
ahead of Mr. Wilson with 112. Mr.
Hastings was in third with 104, fol
lowed by Mr. Hahn and Mrs Cor
bett with 93 and 59 respectively.
For the two spots on the Public
Utilities Commission incumbent
Gerry Wheeler led the race in three
of five polls. At the advance polls
Mr. Wheeler got 13 and 12 votes,
incumbent Henry Exel, 12 and 13,
and challenger Bill Aitcheson four
and 11.
At poll one A-M Mr. Wheeler
was 121 to Mr. Exel's 99 and Mr.
Aitcheson's 79. Mr. Wheeler led at
poll two N-Z with 82 votes over
Mr. Exel's 64 and Mr. Aitcheson
61. At poll two, Mr. Exel was the
favourite with 97. Mr. Wheeler was
second with 88, followed by Mr.
Aitcheson with 79.
Forty-nine percent of Brussels
electors showed up to vote.
store to prevent anything like this
from occurring again.
Hoih Mrs. Conk and Mr. Tilley
agree the money is not the biggc.M
issue of concern. but the vlolwion
against the store and Miss Allen.
"Someone who wouk| do some
thing like ibis doesn't deserve to
have anything," paid Mr. Tilley,
Police arc looking for a man
about six feel Udi, between lhe ages
of 18 and 20, wilh dark hair and a
slim build. He was wearing black
faded jeans and a grey ski jacket.
3 sought in Walton beating
The investigation is continuing
and warrants are being obtained,
for three suspects who entered an
apartment in Walton, then attacked
one of its occupants.
Constable Cossitt of the Wing
ham OPP said, three males entered
lhe Main St. apartment at 6 am. on
Novcmlicr 16, then assaulted lhe
sleeping occupant.
Police would not release any fur-
lher details until the arrests were
made, but said all three suspects
have beep identified.
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