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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-06-14, Page 15atir als for you! er's Day drawl (see page 2 for details) Jeff Ileuchert 4111•111 The Huron Expositor • June 14 , 2006 Page 15 News Mitchell elected to new positi n as chair of rural caucus 0 7- 1:›R/CES, GREAT .SEZEC77GtAI AMC, GREA T SERWCE/ Father's Day BBQ Special! Smoked Chops great BBQ treats... Check out our 5 lb. box $28Kabobs & ea Individually frozen • London Broils, •Are Back! Sale ends Sat., June 17 TUCKERS MEAT SHOP 27 -Main St., Seaforth 527-0036 \vEz.Y.474, Give your dad a rel he'll love for yettrs! La -Z -Boy® ROCKER RECLINERS 3frco 9 410.1 ?it) "Ur filial, ' .4T W.• ;;1•4 • .. Open Mon - Thur 9-5:30 Fri 9-6 Saturdays 9-3 Box rniture & Floor Coverings 41.• 20 Main St., Seaforth 527-0680 /14.-ikiii(i Your House A H01110 Since 11i/1;' With a strong rural background Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell thought she would make a .good can- didate to fill the roll of chair for the provincial government's rural cau- cus. And clearly so did her fellow MPPs, who recently elected her to the new position. The caucus is a group made up of 18 Liberal MPPs from rural ridings, who meet regularly to discuss issues concerning their rural ridings. Mitchell, who has been a member of the caucus since the last election, says when the previous chair resigned, she threw her name in the running because she wanted to ensure that the chosen MPP be one with experience. "I felt it was important that a MPP with a strong rural back- ground have the position," she says. "For me it's a wonderful opportuni- ty. I consider it such an honour to represent this rural riding," adds Mitchell. Carol Mitchell As chair, Mitchell says she will now have more say in addressing new policies that come forward and she will get to act as "another lens that get put on new policieii." As would be expected, Mitchell says agriculture, mainly income sta- bilization, is the issue at the fore front of the rural caucuse's discus- sions. But, Mitchell says there are still many other issues to be dis- cussed. "Bridges, roads, water, hos- pitals, public health - every- thing that touch- es your rural rid- ing is discussed," she says. "Our rural community is so diverse and has different needs. And finding the balance there is always the strug- gle," she says.