HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-11-29, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2000. PAGE 7.
Alliance candidate finishes second
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Clinton News-Record
Shortly after the announcement
was made that the Liberals had won
the Huron-Bruce Riding, Alliance
candidate Mark Beaven entered the
Huron Fish and Game Club to cheers
from his many supporters.
Those from Beaven’s camp began
gathering at the local club shortly
after the polls closed, to watch as the
result rolled in.
From the first polls counted, the
Liberals held a lead in the riding, and
held on to ride to victory.
The first polling results appeared
on the television at the Fish and
Game at about 9:55 p.m., and
showed Liberal Paul Steckle leading
with 70 votes, trailed by Progressive
Conservative Ken Kelly at 27, and
Beaven with 16.
Those three parties remained in the
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throughout the evening. At about
10:10 p.m., with eight polls in,
Steckle carried 634 votes, with Kelly
and Beaven trailing at 288 and 272
respectively.
Ten minutes later, Beaven moved
into second place, where he
remained after all ballots were
counted, and this result brought a
small cheer from those watching the
television screen.
The biggest cheer, however, was
reserved for the entrance of the can
didate shortly after 11 p.m.
Beaven made his way through the
crowd to the microphone with his
wife Stacy, where he noted that the
greatest thing about being on the
campaign trail was having the oppor
tunity to meet thousands and thou
sands of Huron-Bruce residents.
He stated that when he and his
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their goal was not so much to win the
riding, but to ensure voters were able
to make an informed decision.
Those involved with the Alliance
have also realized, he continued, that
there is a bit of a concern with vote
splitting “with our friends in the
Conservative camp.”
The candidate added that he was
proud to have many federal Tories on
his campaign team.
After passing on thanks to the
many who helped on his campaign
team, Beaven noted that the election
process had proven to be a “truly
humbling experience” as driving
around, he saw his name on signs on
lawns of people whom he had never
met before, but who also believed in
the Alliance Party.
Noting that he did not want the
gathering at the Fish and Game to be
a wake. Beaven had his supporters
laughing when he noted that he was
going to ask a friend in the party who
had won a seat to push a Bill through
that stated only 10-year-olds could
vote, as the Grade 5 class at
Turnberry School, when polled,
chose him as the winner.
“We won a few polls as well,” he
said, adding that he would be inter
ested in seeing all of the results.
Asked by a person in attendance to
make mention of gun owners, the
outdoorsman stated, “I will say
something to gun owners - I am
proud to be one, I will continue to be
proud to be one.”
He added that he knows gun own
ers gave the Alliance Party their sup
port, as did many other groups.
“I know the next time we’ll do a
lot better,” he concluded.
Letter to the editor ■
Writer warns of neck injuries
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South District started the
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Continued on page 30
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“The New Millennium” was the
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Over 275 members and guests trav
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The presentation of flags by
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Roll call was answered by district
presidents giving a two minute sum
mary of the happenings in her
District in 1999-2000.
President Pauline Lindsay spoke
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reflecting back 100 years ago when
it was no problem to gather 100
women in one community for an
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“As we move forward in
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Federated Women’s
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There were 366 quilt blocks from
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President Lindsay reported on the
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A 100th anniversary certificate
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