Huron Expositor, 2007-10-17, Page 3Page 2 The Huron Expositor • October 17, 2007
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Mitchell pleased Huron -Bruce votes against
mixed member proportional voting system
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Mitchell was also pleased the elec-
torate proved demonstrably opposed
to the proposed Mixed Member
Proportional (MMP) system as in
Huron -Bruce, 30,831 voters (71.5
per cent) voted against MMP, com-
pared the the 2,704,652 (63.1 per
cent) who were opposed to it,
provincewide.
"We were asked about the MMP
almost at every door," added
Mitchell.
First-time Progressive
Conservative candidate Rob Morley
captured 13,566 votes (30.5 per
cent), leaving him' feeling "a little
disappointed.
At his election -night party in
Wingham, the former South Huron
mayor and Huron county warden
said he has "no regrets" about his
showing.
"I was told at the beginning of this
election that I would be in for one of
the most amazing adventures of my
life and it was," said Morley. "We
had our ups and down, but I was
surrounded by many great, talented
people who helped me along the
way."
Morley acknowledged faith -based
funding for schools could have been
the biggest nail in his campaign's
coffin.
"We knew that was going to be a
discussion issue all the way
through. People thought it was done
deal, but didn't fully understand the
issue and not everyone settled into
it, so it came back into the spotlight
again before the election," he said.
Morley wished Mitchell well and
gave thanks to supporters, includ-
ing wife, Ann.
"My wife stood by me the whole
time," he said. "We travelled across
the riding and really enjoyed being
together."
Paul Klopp, a former NDP MPP,
took the third-place position, cap-
turing 5,927 votes (13.3 per cent) in
Huron -Bruce.
At his campaign party in Clinton,
Klopp proved stoic about the show-
ing.
"The public has spoken, that's
how it goes," said Klopp.
• Klopp said the Liberals' strong
showing is disheartening given
there are important issues, like the
state of the pork industry, that are
being ignored.
Into aH kinds of surprising things, like watering cans. Recydfing works. To find out
Yet, said Klopp, such is the nature
of the beast.
"Nothing surprises me in this
game," he said.
The Green Party's Victoria Serda
earned 2,910 votes (6.5 percent)
while the Family Coalition Party's
Dave Joslin took home 1,044 votes
(2.4 per cent).
The independents, Dennis Valenta
of Clinton and Ronald Stephens of
Kincardine, took home 394 (.9 per
cent) and 201 votes (.5 per cent)
votes, respectively.
Vehicle stolen
from Church
Street driveway
An SUV was stolen from a drive-
way on Church Street in Seaforth
sometime between Oct. 5 at 9:30
p.m. and Oct. 6 at 7 a.m., reports the
Huron OPP.
The 1996 GMC Yukon had licence
plate number AVJE186 and VIN
number 1GKEK13R3TJ731010.
Anyone with related information is
asked to call the Huron OPP or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-T.I.P.S.
(8477).
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