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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-10-19, Page 1FORD MFFICURY ai, HuronPM= • 70 cents El* s t plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) FAIR RESULTS Were you a winner at Seaforth Fall Fair? Results inside. Briefly Robert Seibert, guest speaker at Lions 70th anniversary. Past international director to speak to Seaforth Lions A former director of The Inter- national Association of Lions Clubs will be speaking at the 70th anniversary dinner of the Seaforth and District Lions Club. Guest speaker Bob Seibert is a former executive with AT & T who has been a presenter and moderator at several USA - Canada Lions Forums. Among his many Lions Club awards is the Ambassador of Goodwill award, the highest honour the association can bestow upon a member. The Seaforth and District Lions Club's anniversary dinner takes place on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Seaforth Legion Hall. 'We Remember' to honour veterans We Remember. We remember the sacrifices made by our vet- erans who served in the war efforts of World Wars I and II and Korea. As a tribute to the war efforts of veterans in the Seaforth arca The Iluron Expositor is produc- ing a publication called 'We Remember.' To help us honour those who gave so much, we would ask you to submit a war -time photo of an arca veteran along with a contemporary photo if they are still living. We also request a brief summary of the war veteran's service, not to exceed 100 words. All submissions arc due in the office of The Iluron Expositor by Friday, October 28. If you do not have a contemporary photo of the veteran please contact one of our photographers by Wednesday, Oct. 26 to arrange a time to take a photo. Legion stresses respect for cenotaph The Seaforth Legion wants young people to know about the importance of the cenotaph. In a letter, Legion Branch President John Lansink said he wanted the youths to be educated so the vandalism in Victoria Park wouldn't spread to the war `monument. INDEX Entertainment... pages 16, 17. Sports...page 10. Letters...page 4. "Your community newspaper since - 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." The Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario, October 19, 1994 MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 •Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment PURINA FEEDS & PET FOODS MUNICIPAL POLITICS 'Seaforth Mayor Hazel Hildebrand looks back at 14 years on town council. see page six. Your Full Line Dealer Sales - Service -Selection HART FORD MERCURY USED CARS al Ji:.1 7?�; 1-i:t.r= 'The Friendly Mer With The Bog Heart' POLITICS OPP service may cost more than town police, police board finds. An apple a day.., for years Jimmy Raithby, 5 and Bryan Kowalchuk, 6, are two Beavers who took part in selling Apples as part of the Seaforth Scouting movement's Apple Day on Saturday. As Bryan rests his head on his hand, he seems to be saying, 'How many apples do I have to sell?' The annual door-to-door canvass, which took place from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Oct. 15, helps Tarr CUMMING PHOTO raise funds for the Seaforth Boy Scouts. New Seaforth Mayor acclaimed Irwin Johnston Mayor acclaimed Mike ' a , acc a med as Seaforth Councillor. Hak offers financial expertise at council Incumbant Seaforth Councillor Michael Hak wants to help make Seaforth a viable community for the future and feels all municipalities need a mix of young and olid so as to better represent the public. He is a 33 - year -old, single accountant who lives on Franklin Street in Seaforth. Mr. Hak has been a member of council for the past three years and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Seaforth Community Hospital. He also volunteers his time preparing statements for various local charities, and feels his business and financial training helps on council when it comes to anaylzing budgets and statements. It doesn't look like voters in Seaforth will go to the polls next month like their counterparts in other municipalities across the province. . So far the word acclamation seems to sum things up around the town. Irwin Johnston has been acclaimed mayor, replacing Hazel Hildebrand who is stepping down. Two other nominees, as of Friday's deadline, councillor Brian Ferguson and well-known former local coun- cillor Bill McLaughlin, withdrew Monday. Mr. Ferguson was also nominated as a councillor and was acclaimed to that position, as were Michael Hak and John Ball. There were no nominees for the fourth council position, so nominations have been re -opened until 5 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). If no candidates step forward by the deadline, Seaforth Council may have to appoint a councillor under terms of the Municipal Act. If more than one candidate emerges, there may be an election here in Seaforth November 14, after all. Then again, candidates can withdraw for up to 24 hours after nominations close, so we won't know until Thursday. Bill Teall, a Seaforth councillor, was acclaimed as Deputy -Reeve. Incumbents Jim Sills and Joe Steffler were also acclaimed to the Seaforth Public Utility Commission and newcomer Pauline Siemon was acclaimed to the board of education as a public school trustee for Seaforth and McKillop. Seaforth's new mayor has 15 years experience as a councillor, and in that time has served on the finance and general government, transportation and environment, planning advisory, police, arena,' and parks and recreation commit- tees, among other things. He has also been the secretary, then presi- dent of the Seaforth Lions Club and was chairman of the local annual Santa Claus parade for eight years. Mr. Johnston, who is 62 and retired, lives on John Street. His wife's name is Doreen, and he has two children: Elizabeth and Neil. "1 am very familiar with the prob- lems and difficult situations in Seaforth and surrounding common-., hies," says Mr. Johnston. "I ran because I want to offer stable and responsible government in Seaforth." Gerry Ryan was acclaimed as Roman Catholic Separate School Board trustee for Seaforth- Tuckersmith-McKillop. Ball hopes to make contribution John Ball's taste of council in the past seven months has given him an appetite for more. Although Chairman of Seaforth's Committee of Adjustment and a member of the town's Planning Advisory Committee for the past eight years, Mr, Ball only became a councillor in early March when he was elected to fill the vacant scat of the late William Pinder. "I've lived in this community for almost, 30 years, raised my family here and enjoyed the benefits of living in a small vibrant community," says the 49 - year -old high school teacher, who lives on John St. "I feel I have the experience and am able to make a contribution to the operation of this municipality as a councillor." Mr. Ball teaches at Seaforth District High School. His wife Garry Osborn won't run in municipal election One name was conspicuous by its absence when nominations closed Friday for the upcoming municipal elections. Seaforth Deputy -Reeve Garry Osborn, who nudged out Peg Campbell for that position by a mere 13 votes in the last municipal election in 1991, has decided not to run again. "After nine years I thought I'd give somebody else a chance," he said Monday. Mr. Osborn was a councillor for six years prior to becoming Deputy -Reeve. He served on both the Hospital Board and council's transportation committee for all of his nine years, and off the top of his head picked the parking lot on John St. and Scaforth's new sewage treatment plant as two of the accomplishments he is most proud to have been a part of. He has no notions of now sitting with his feet up for the next couple of months, as he is busy helping with next summer's Homecoming festivities in Seaforth. Mr. Osborn is surprised by the scarcity of local nominations for the municipal elections November 14, considering some of the complaining he has heard. "People complain but no one wants to do anything about it,"hc says '.,Jr 4,, . - *^0 0 ?' John Ball, acc at • e as Seaforth Councillor. June is a travel agent and he has three children: Susan, Michael and Andrew. Jim Sills, acclaimed as com- missioner of PUC. Sills returns as PUC commissioner Jim Sills returns by acclamation to the Seaforth Public Utility Commission as a Commissioner, a position he has held for 13 year,. He also has see Sills, back page Election '94 Tuckersmith sees race for Deputy - Reeve position Bill Camochan has been ac- claimed as Reeve of Tuck- ersmith Township but three people are battling for the Deputy -Reeve's position. Incumbent Deputy -Reeve Bob Broadfoot is again running for the position as well as current councillors Larry McGrath and Bill DeJong. Five people have put their names forward for the three positions of Councillor. Coun. Rob McLeod will run for coun- cillor as well as candidates Ber- nie MacLellan, Judith A. McCutcheon, Frederick Mulder and Douglas Vock. Allan Carter has been ac- claimed as public school trustee. for Tuckersmith and Hensall on the Huron County Board of Education. • Gerry Ryan has been ac- claimed as trustee for Tuck- ersmith, Seaforth and Melting) on the Hutori-Pett ' 'Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Two vie for job of McKillop Reeve There is a race in McKillop Township for the position of Reeve. Incumbent Reeve Marie Hicknell will vie for the position along with Ron Murray, who is currently serving as councillor. Bill Siemon has been ac- claimed as Deputy -Reeve: ' Five candidates have put their names forward to run for the three other seats on McKillop council. Running for the position of councillor are incumbents James Ryan and Sharon McClure. Also running are can- didates Mary Vanden Hengel, Irene Roberts and Fergus Kelly. McKenzie returns as Hibbert Reeve Incumbent Walter McKenzie has been acclaimed as Reeve of Hibbert Township. Former Hibbert Township Councillor Robert I. Norris has also been acclaimed, as Deputy - Reeve. Four people have let their names stand, however, for the three positions of Councillor. incumbents Fran Lannin and Barb MacLean will be running again. Other candidates arc Louis Maloney and Cinth Vogels. Three trustees for the police village of Dublin have all been acclaimed. They arc Larry Par- sons and incumbents Don MacRae and Jerry Murray. Hullett election race The race is on for Reeve of Hullett Township with three seeking the scat in the upcoming election. Running for the office of reeve are incumbent Thomas Cunningham, Hugh Flynn and Frank Szusz. The incumbent Deputy -Reeve, Ronald Gross, has been acclaimed. Running for the three positions of councillor are Robert Szusz, who previously served on council, David Armstrong, Douglas Hugill and Bruce Bergsma. Acclaimed as the Blyth-Hullett Township Trustee for the Huron County Board of Education is Linda Horbanuik, replacing John Jewitt. The trustee representing Hullett Township along with Clinton, Colborne Township, Ashfield Township and = West Wawanosh Township for the Huron-perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board of Educa- tion is Louise Martin, who was also acclaimed. r