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Central Huron candidates say water quality biggest issue
RON MCKAY
Candidate for Central Huron reeve,
McKay has 10 years experience on
Clinton council, six as deputy-reeve and
three as mayor. Issues of amalgamation,
water problems and public health con
cerns make these interesting times for
municipal politicians, he says.
Another big issue will be combining
two rural and one urban ward into a sin
gle cohesive municipality.
His personal goal is “to achieve this.
Making Central Huron work as one.”
CAROL MITCHELL
Ending two terms as Clinton reeve and
finishing her second year as county coun
cil warden, Mitchell is hoping to be reeve
of Central Huron, a position that will
“require commitment and dedication. If I
am allowed the opportunity to.serve I am
prepared to work very hard to ensure
Central Huron is a vital community.”
Water quality, nutrient management
and health care reform are key issues, she
says. Her personal goal is to knit together
three municipalities as smoothly as possi
ble while maintaining needs and respecting the histories.
BERT DYKSTRA
Dykstra, a nine-year veteran of
Goderich Twp. council, is seeking the
deputy-reeve post for Central Huron. He
believes his experience will make him a
good representative through the amalga
mation transition and in dealing with
water quality issues.
His goal is to serve ratepayers on coun
ty and local council ip a fair and equitable
manner as he understands the concerns of
both rural and urban residents.
He has served on the Clinton Fire Board and Goderich
Twp. recreation committee for eight years.
BRUCE BERGSMA
Besides serving two years on Hullett
council, Bergsma is a past president of the
county pork producers and the Ontario
Pork Congress.
He is seeking the position of Ward 2
councillor in Central Huron to “carry on a
job that has been started with amalgama
tion” and to serve the best interests of the
people of Hullett.
Amalgamation, as well as the issues of
agriculture and water quality, are the most
important challenges facing municipali
ties, he says.
JOHN BEZAIRE
A former Clinton councillor Bezaire is
seeking the position of deputy-reeve. He
has been a member of the Clinton
Hospital Foundation, and worked on var
ious committees within the town.
He chose to run, he said, because “with
a young family and small business I feel
it is important to be involved and con-
tribute to the community that provides us
with so much.”
Delivering services equally and fairly
— is the biggest challenge. His goal is excel
lent service to ratepayers at reasonable cost.
economic development, provincial downloading of services
and water quality. His goal is to serve the ratepayers tothe
best of his ability providing the best service for their dollars.
ROBERT SZUSZ
With 12 years experience on council,
the Hullett deputy-reeve would like to be
the new deputy-reeve of Central
Huron.He has served on the arena, fire,
cemetery, Auburn Hall boards, been chair
of the landfill site committee and repre
sented the township on county council.
He wants to help the new municipality
through its transition and encourage its
growth. The most important issues are
TOM DUIZER
Duizer, seeking a position as Ward 2
councillor, served on Hullett council from
1971-1974, then from 1992-94, and
presently. He chartered the Londesboro
Lions and served as treasurer. He served
as chair of the United Church board of
stewards and has been on area boards on
behalf of council.
Saying he wants to be a voice for Hullett
residents, he sees the transition of the new
municipality as the big issue. His person
al goal is “to ensure the voices of all
ratepayers in the ward system are heard.”
Candidates voice opinion
in survey
Municipal election candidates
from across the county voiced their
opinions on smoking by-laws in a
recent survey put out by the
Coalition for a smoke-free Huron-
Perth.
“All workplaces and public places
should be 100 per cent smoke-free,”
stated one candidate, while another
argued that “the public knows the
dangers and ... can make their own
decisions whether or not to enter a
smoking area.”
Most respondents, however, hold
opinions somewnere in the middle
of these two positions. Of the 17
candidates who responded to the
survey from all across the county,
over 71 per cent support a second
hand smoke bylaw that would per
mit the use of separately-enclosed,
separately-ventilated smoking
rooms.
MARG ANDERSON
The three-year veteran of Hullett coun
cil is seeking the position of councillor
for Ward 2. A member of the transition
board, Anderson says, “I know what the
intentions are in setting up the new
municipality and would like to see them
carried out.”
The most important issue is having
urban and rural ratepayers see themselves
as one municipality. The environment is
also a concern.
Her personal goal is fair representation.
DOUG HUGILL
With three years experience on council
and three years as deputy-reeve in
Hullett, Hugill is prepared to serve as
councillor for Ward 2 because he feels
his experience will be beneficial in facing
the many challenges sure to be part of the
new municipality.
Water quality and manure management
are big and costly issues, he says.
His personal goal is to offer a common
sense approach and fairness as a repre
sentative of the ratepayers in Hullett.
Running for Central Huron in the Clinton ward are Darren Stevenson, Bill
Colquhoun and Lynda McKenna, while for Goderich Twp. the candidates
are Laurie Cox, Alison Lobb and James Eric Kirk.
ELECTION DAY
NOVEMBER 13,2000
VOTING TIMES: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
REEVE: CENTRAL HURON
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on smoking bylaws MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2000
(Section 45, Municipal Elections Act, 1996)
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The majority of respondents feel
that it is most important to make
smoke-free our restaurants, work
places, and bowling alleys and, par
ticularly, our arenas and shopping
malls. Bars and billiard halls, on the
other hand, were deemed by
majority to be least important
making smoke-free.
How well the opinions of
county’s municipal candidates
reflect the wishes of its constituents
remains to be seen, though.
“Smoking by-laws protect the health
of each and every citizen,” says
Patricia MacGregor, Kippen area
resident and volunteer with the
Coalition for a Smoke-free Huron-
Perth. “When casting votes in the
upcoming election it is most impor
tant that voters consider how each
candidate will represent him or her
self in regards to issues such as
smoking bylaws. To take the stand
that the rights of smokers must be
observed in public places is to turn a
blind eye to the obvious health risks
and lack of regard to the majority of
our population who have chosen not
to smoke.”
For more information, contact the
Coalition for a Smoke-free Huron-
Perth, c/o Health and Library
Complex, 77722 London Road,
RR5, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0.
MUNICIPALITY OF
CENTRAL HURON
HELPING THE WORLD
WRITE NOW
On November 13
ELECT RON McKAY
ADVANCE VOTE
will be held on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
(for the whole municipality)
LOCATION: Clinton Town Hall
TIME: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
VOTING LOCATIONS:
WARD 1: Goderich Township Residents
Goderich Township Rail, Holmesville
WARD 2: Hullett Township Residents,
Londesboro Hall
WARD 3: Town of Clinton Residents,
Central Huron Secondary School,
165 Princess St. East, Clinton
L. M. Cranston, A.M.C.T.
Election Clerk