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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2000-10-25, Page 1October 25, 2000 Si (includes GST) Local weather Wednesday --Sunny with cloudy periods. High 18. Thursday --Mainly cloudy, scattered showers: High 20. Low 8. Friday --Mainly cloudy with showers. High 17. Low 9. Saturday --Mainly sunny. High 12. Low 5. From Environment Canada In brief Nancy Hak dies at 40 Nancy Hak, chair of the local chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation for several years, died last week at age 40. A heart transplant recipient in January of. 1995, Nancy was released from hospital following the transplant two days before her wedding on May 18, 1995 to Michael Hak, a current member of Seaforth town council: She died at Seaforth Community Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 17. She is survived by her husband Mike and two children Jason MacKenzie and friend Kandis Janrozinski, of Sarnia and Marissa MacKenzie at home. She is also survived by her parents Jim and Marlene (Edlington) MacKenzie, of Arkona, two brothers Brian MacKenzie and his wife Lynn and Stephen MacKenzie and his wife Faye, all of Arkona, one sister Donna and her husband Rick Elliott, of Strathroy, her mother-in- law .Catherine Hak, of Seaforth and other in-laws including Mary and Richard Verberne, of Seaforth, Ron and Annette Hak, of Kitchener,'Paul and Karen Hak, of Listowel, Ken and Del Hak of Kitchener and Cathy -Lynn and Matt Philips, of Brooklin. Funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 21 at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Seaforth with Pastor David Daley, Fr. John Van den Hengel and Fr. Dino Salvador officiating. Remember... Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Clocks turn back at bedtime Saturday Jane Smote helps Courtney Janmaat put a post mark on a letter class at Seaforth Public School toured the Seaforth Post Office last week. Susan Hundertmark photo as students from the Grade 1 Huron East becomes election issue Residents ask candidates •how ward needs will be met at first all -candidates night By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff How Brussels will fit into the new municipality of Huron East was one of the biggest concerns at last Thursday night's all -candidates' meeting at the Brussels -Grey Community Centre. Whether or not Brussels' public works services, such as its high quality snow removal, will continue and whether or not Morris Township will continue to be involved in the'Brussels Community Centre were questions asked of the candidates. "Our streets are clean by 4 and 5 a.m. We have such good services in Brussels and I'm concerned if this is going to carry on and by who," said one resident. - Mayoral candidate Lin Sterner, Seaforth's reeve, answered that John Forrest (Seaforth's public work manager who will continue with the position under Huron East) assured her that the level of service will not change in Brussels. "There should be no major disruptions," she said. In response to concerns about the arena, Brussels Reeve Ralph Watson, who is running in Brussels ward, said all agreements in place with Morris Township will remain in place after Huron East forms. Grey Township Reeve Robin Dunbar, who is also running for mayor, said he expects that some boundaries will continue to adjust following the formation of Huron East. "There are various areas that should be cut up and divided but people were so territorial they didn't want to split up a township. It's something that will have to be dealt with in the future since people in Morris do feel like they're a part of Brussels," he said. Dunbar added that Brussels people should vote for him because he believes he's the one the "people of Brussels can trust to speak best" for them. "You're off to a bad start if you choose someone who's not been part of the organizing so far," he said of his involvement Sae BRUSSELS, Page 2 Return of school sports met with mixed reaction By Matt Shurrie Goderich Signal -Star Staff A decision to resume high school sports last week by the Huron -Perth Athletic .Association (HPAA) has been met with mixed criticism. During a meeting of association schools last Wednesday in Mitchell, 10 of the association's 12 members voted 6-4 in favour of rescinding an April motion which put planning for the 2000-2001 season on hold. "When the Huron -Perth association met last week I was really concerned that they'd make the right decisions," said OSST1= District 8 representative Bill Huzar. "They made the decision they made and now one of . my concerns is the Roman Catholic schools made the decision." Huzar pointed to a split vote amongst the eight public schools while both St. Anne's in Clinton and St. Mike's in Stratford voted in favour of resuming high school sports as reason for concern. One public school abstained and one school was absent from the meeting. "All the decision does is give people that want to coach another choice," said HPAA executive director Bob Ellison. See HURON, Pogo 6 Parties still to nominate candidates as federal election looms By Tim Cumming Goderich Signal -Star Editor ' With a general federal election now called for Nov. 27, the local political scene is still evolving. Incumbent Liberal MP for Huron -Bruce, Paul Steckle, was acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate on Sept. 13 at a meeting in Lucknow. Last week, Oct. 18. the Canadian Alliance Party in Huron -Bruce named Mark Beaven as its candidate at a meeting in Blyth. The Huron -Bruce Riding Association of the Progressive Conservative Party is holding its nomination meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. Ken Kelly. a Paisley -area farmer who has been active in the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, was the only candidate officially declared as .of Monday morning. The New Democratic Party selects a federal candidate on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Lucknow Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Christine Kemp, of Clinton, a communications director of an area arts organization, announced her candidacy on Monday morning. Later in the -day, Tony McQuail. a Lucknow-area farmer and former Executive Assistant to Elmer Buchanan (former Ontario Minister of Agriculture), announced his intention to seek the nomination. The election had not yet been called when the Canadian Alliance held their nomination meeting Wednesday, but it was an election -style speech by the new candidate. Beaven, 32, was the only candidate at the nomination meeting held in Blyth. He walked to the front of the stage to the sound of Shania Twain's song, "Let's Get Something Started." He said his opposition is not to the current MP but to Steckle's party's policies. "Paul is a nice guy, he's an honourable person, but how many times have we heard, 'Paul Steckle's a nice guy but he's in the wrong party'," said Beaven. "I, too, am a nice guy and I'm in the right party," he said to cheers from roughly 160 people at the meeting. The Canadian Alliance party can win in Huron - Bruce, said Beaven. "We need the commitment of each and every one of you," he said. "If we make that Commitment, we will not only beat the Liberals, we will beat them convincingly." Beaven called for free votes in the House of Commons, more fiscal responsibility and lower taxes to bring Canada more in line with other industrial nations. He also criticized the federal justice system as "disgraceful," saying that a federal prison housing notorious killer Karla Homolka was referred to as 'Club Fed.' His comments about justice issues drew spontaneous applause from the crowd which See SUCKLE, Page 3 eeBOB BROADFOOT Deputy Mayor - Huron East • My Urban and Rural Leadership Experience will help guide the newly formed municipality of Huron East into a strong united community devoted to the good of its citizens. Your community newspaper since 1860 a