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CitizenTheNorth Huron
Vol. 10 No.41 Wednesday, October 19, 1994 6OCGSTincludetl
Race for reeve
on in many
municipalities
Up to our elbows
Amanda Wraith, left, and Becky Archambault dug in up to their elbows, to create their jack-o-
lantern at Auburn's Pumpkinfest. The fest, held at the Auburn Community Hall on Oct. 17,
also featured a weigh-in for both large and small pumpkins, pumpkin baking and novelty
displays.
Nursing director resigns
Donna Surgeoner, director of
nursing and co-administrator of the
Huronview and Huronlea Homes
for the Aged resigned her post
effective Sept 22.
Al the Sept. 7 meeting of the
county's Health and Seniors com
mittee Ms Surgeoner had requested
leave to take a temporary position
with the London Long Term Care
office of the Ministry of Health
from Sept. 26 to March 31, 1995.
The committee members approved
a leave starting Jan. 1, 1995, citing
the importance of her position as
2 accidents occur in Grey
Officers from Wingham OPP
detachment investigated two acci
dents in the same location 45 min
utes apart.
The first accident occurred at
11:30 p.m. after a 17-year-old
youth failed to stop al the intersec
tion of Sideroad 30/31 and County
Road 25 in Grey Twp. He proceed
ed through the T- intersection and
director of nursing and co-adminis
trator and the disruption her leaving
would bring to the process of
recruiting a new administrator.
The committee held a special
meeting on Sept. 26 to discuss how
to fill the vacancy.
Some councillors at the Oct. 6
session of county council suggested
a freeze be put on all hiring until a
new administrator has been hired.
Bob Hallam, reeve of West
Wawanosh suggested the adminis
tration of the homes is too top-
heavy. "Soon the people who give
struck a hydro pole.
At 12:15 a.m. Gerald Coghlin 51,
of Atwood was driving east on
County 25 when he struck the guy
wire strung across the road as a
result of the previous accident, the
spokesperson said.
There were no injuries as a result
of either accident.
orders will be fighting to find
someone to give orders to," he said.
Robert Fisher, reeve of Zurich,
wondered about staffing levels and
how private nursing homes could
show a profit while Huronview
needed taxpayer support.
Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham
said he understood the concerns of
his fellow councillors and won
dered who set levels of service.
Were staffing levels different for
profit and non-profit homes, he
wondered.
Lynn Murray, county clerk
administrator said there used to be
different levels of staffing for pub
lic versus private homes but under
new legislation passed last year, the
staffing requirements are the same
for both types. That legislation cut
funding to publicly-supported
homes resulting in layoffs at the
two county homes last year.
She said under government legis
lation the Huron homes are large
enough that the county not only
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By Bonnie Gropp
While there appeared to be little
competition in most municipalities
to fill council seats in the early part
of the month, things heated up by
Friday's deadline.
In the Village of Brussels, Glen
Gouldsborough is running against
incumbent Reeve Gord Workman,
while Blyth has two candidates for
the position of head of council,
Councillors Mason Bailey and
Eugene Coburn, who both
announced their intention earlier
this month.
With one candidate short to fill
council, former Brussels Council
lors Mary Stretton and Greg Wil
son are acclaimed to the seats,
along with newcomer John Lowe.
The deadline has been extended to
5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, to fill
council. Should more than one can
didate file, there will be an election
between them for the one spot.
Former Councillor Dave Hast
ings and incumbent Henry Exel
will be PUC commisioners.
In Blyth there will be no election
for council with one-time council
lors Robbie Lawrie and Doug
Scrimgeour, as well as Ron Ritchie,
and Gerald Kerr appointed by
acclamation.
However, three candidates have
filed for the two spots on the PUC,
incumbent Dave Webster, Tom
Cronin and George Reinink.
There is also a race for reeve in
Grey with one-time councillor Dale
Newman opposing incumbent
Leona Armstrong. Councillor
Robin Dunbar has been acclaimed
as deputy-reeve.
Council, however, is short one
candidate so the date has been
extended to Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Incumbents Alvin McLellan and
Helen Cullen will be acclaimed to
council.
There will be four names on the
ballot for reeve in Hullett as incum
bent Tom Cunningham gets com
petition from Hugh Flynn and
Frank Szusz. Ron Gross has been
acclaimed deputy-reeve. Running
for the three seats on council are
incumbent Robert Szusz, Dave
Armstrong, Doug Hugill, Bruce
Bergsma.
The race in West Wawanosh is
Union Gas ends
public meetings
By Janice Becker
The round of public meetings
have concluded and Union Gas is
now compiling the information
gathered to draft a final report
regarding the construction of a gas
line through northern Huron.
"The Oct. 5 meeting held at Blyth
Community Centre was not very
well attended," says Union Gas
representative for area, Jim
McBride. Approximately 40 people
were present, however several
other community events were
scheduled for the same evening, he
said.
"Generally, the response from the
communities has been very opti
on against Reeve Bob Hallam and
his challenger Councillor Walter
Elliott. Councillor Ron Snowden
won the bid uncontested for deputy
reeve, while there are five names,
Kevin Shiels, Douglas Miller,
William Dankwardt, Stewart Alton
and Gordon Hunt, vying for the
three council seats.
In East Wawanosh two former
councillors, Maurice Hallahan and
Donald Schultz are competing for
the reeve's seat, while James
Campbell, James Hunter, Murray
Scott and Councillor Fred Meier
have been acclaimed to council.
In McKillop incumbent Reeve
Marie Hicknell will have competi
tion from Ron Murray, while
Deputy Reeve Bill Siemon will be
returned unchallenged. Incumbents
James Ryan and Sharon McClure
are being challenged by Mary Van
Den Hengel, Irene Roberts and Fer
gus Kelly for the three seats on
council.
In Morris, Deputy Reeve Clem
McLellan has moved up to reeve
while Councillor Bert Elliott is
being challenged in his bid for
deputy reeve by Karl Mac-
Naughton. Vying for the three spots
on council are incumbents Keith
Johnston and John Duskocy, as
well as Melody White and Kevin
Pletch.
For the board of education,
incumbent Don McDonald was
uncontested in his bid for the Brus-
sels/Grey trustee position as was
Vicki Culbert for Ashfield/East
Wawanosh/West Wawanosh.
Uncontested for the
Seaforth/McKillop spot is Pauline
Siemon.
Morris/Tumberry trustee Doug
Gamiss is running again with oppo
sition from Allan Dettweiler. For
Blyth/Hullett the position of trustee
has been filled by Linda Hor-
banuik.
For the separate school board the
three incumbents have been
acclaimed. Louise Martin is the
trustee for Ashfield, Colbome, East
Wawanosh, West Wawanosh, Hul
lett and Clinton while Gerry Ryan
represents McKillop, Seaforth and
Tuckersmith. Vincent Mclnnes is
returned as trustee for Grey, Brus
sels, Wingham, Morris, Tumberry,
Howick, Blyth.
mistic. The people would like to
see the pipeline project proceed."
The purpose of the public meet
ings were to inform the communi
ties about the proposed pipeline, its
potential environmental impact, to
provide details about Union Gas
sales and marketing proposals and
to gather public input.
"The project is planned in two
stages, the first will run the line
from Clinton to Wingham and
Brussels in 1995 and the second
phase will bring gas to the towns of
Wingham, Lucknow, Teeswater
and Gorrie by 1996," says Mr.
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