HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-12-19, Page 5S4—Page 4
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After a tense four ballots, Paul Steckle,
Reeve of Stanley Township, was elected
Huron County Warden for 1985..
The 42 -year-old hog farmer and farm
implement salesman. defeated three other
candidates in the election: Greaty Town-
ship Reeve Leona Armstrong, Turnberry
Township Reeve Brian McBurney and
Tuckersmith Township Reeve Robert Bell.
The audience watching the proceedings
overflowed out of the council chambers,
into the hall and down the stairs of the
County Court House. They listened and
watched as one contender at a time was
dropped from successive- ballots.
The tension mounted,. when after three
ballots, only Reeves Steckle and Bell had
their names remaining on the ballot. The
fourth ballot ended in a 15-15 tie. At that
point, county policy calls for the head of the
largest municipality, in the county to
indicate his vote. Reeve Harry Worsell of
Goderich, a former candidate .himself
before withdrawing earlier this fall, voted
for Steckle..If Goderich Deputy -Reeve Jim
Britnell had been' present, there • would
havebeen no tie..
Reeve McBurney was eliminated from
the running after a tie breaking vote ended
with Bell in the lead. The tie breaking vote
was in fact the second ballot. Reeve Arm-
strong was ousted from the race after the
third ballot.
Nominated by Exeter Deputy Reeve
Lossy Fuller, Reeve. Steckle said, "dia-
logue, not confrontation" would be his
method of governing the county. Restraint
is important said the new warden, but he
told his fellow county councillors that they
have to be "good.. managers" .
He singled out the road department, the
Huron County Atlas, additions to Huron -
view, the museum :question and hydro
transmission lines as issues to be faced in
1985.
The new warden said the museum will
be the "single most difficult decision we
face in 1985". He said there is no argu-
ment that there is a need to preserve the,
heritage of the county.'
Warden Steckle said postponing the.
upgrading of the county roads because it is
too expensive would give the ' county a
"false economy" because it will' be more
expensive in the future.
"We can't allow our roads to deterior-
ate," he said.
In his nomination speech, the new
warden said if care of the elderly in the
county is to continue, changes will have to
bd made at Huronview, the home for the
aged in Clinton. ,
The.new warden said he hopes he is able
to see projects through to their completion.
Previous wardens Tom Cunningham and
LocknOw Sentinel, Wednesday, December 19, 1984—Page 5
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It has been our pleasure
• to know and serve you.
Lorne Reid
SHOE REPAIR
R. R. 1, LUCKNOW
Paul Steckle, 'reeve -of Stanley. Township, left, was elected warden of Huron 'County following ,
a tense four ballots where the reeve of Goderich had to indicate his vote to break a tie.
Steckle succeeds Tom Cunningham, reeve of Hullett. [Signal -Star Photo]
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Grant Stirling made similar comments
about the Huron County Pioneer Museum
when they were elected,
Judge F. G. Carter of Goderich presided
over the declaration of office made by the •
new warden. Devotional exercises were
given by the Reverend Robert Crocker of
Goderich.
Councillor Clarence Rau of Stanley
Township, the warden's township, brought
greetings and congratulated the new
warden and' county council, for electing
him. Similar greetings were also brought,
by Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer and
Huron County Board of Education chair-
man Eugene Frayne.
"If you don't have contests, you have
problems," the school board chairman said
of the election of warden.
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MP Murray Cardiff was unable toi attend
as he was fog bound at the Ottawa airport.
The new warden's 'immediate reaction
after his election was one of satisfaction.
"Someone once said that there is no
point in reaching a peak unless you enjoyed
the climb. I enjoyed the cliMb," he said.
The last warden from Stanley Township
was Anson McKinley.
Warden Steckle and his wife Kathy have
two sons, Cameron and Bruce who both
live at the R. R. 2 Zurich farm. The
Steckles are members of the. Zurich Men-
nonite Church.
A past chairman of both the health and
Huronview committees Of county council,
Warden Steckle has served on county
council for eight years, four years as
deputy reeve and four years as reeve.
Bill (Wilfred) Danforth
• A retirement, party was held Saturday
for BIB at the Benmiller Inn. Bill has
been with the Amberley operation
since Mr. Jack Baler owned the opera-
tion from 1973 to 1976. Parrish
Heimbecker took over in July of '76 and
found Bill indispensible. He has been
the elevators' manager for those 11%
years. Ed Jenkin presented Bill with .a
gold watch from the Amberloy staff and
Alan Heimbecker presented the Parent
Company with a cheque for Bill.
Through the efficient running of the
operation Bill has gained the respect of
area farmers, and this will be carried on
by the new manager Jerry (Jake) Mur-
doch. No doubt we will • still see BIll
around. •
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