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The Huron Expositor • December 16, 2009 Pdge 3
Bert Dykstra elected Huron County's warden for 2010
Cheryl IJeatb
ONNIIIMIEW
"Wow, I made it."
And with those words, the Reeve of
Central Huron made it a trifecta.
Bert Dykstra will lead Huron
County as Warden following a secret
ballot by county council Dec. 2.
That decision, coupled with the
elections of Carol Mitchell as Huron -
Bruce MPP and Ben Lobb as Huron -
Bruce MP, means all three upper tier
levels of government are led by resi-
dents of Central Huron.
Still, Dykstra proved humble as
he accepted the appointment, . which
saw him vying for the spot against
Morris-Turnberry Mayor Dorothy
Kelly.
Outgoing Warden Ken Oke, Mayor
of South Huron, made note of the
large crowd on hand for the inau-
Bert Dykstra
gural ceremony at county
chambers in Goderich.
"It's great to see a large crowd be-
yond the rail," he said. "This is the
council
day for the new warden ... but don't
forget the old guy."
In nominating Dykstra for the spot,
Coun. John Grace (Goderich) noted
Dykstra is known as a "true gentle-
men" with compassion and commit-
ment for and to Central Huron and
Huron County.
Grace also noted Dykstra was first
elected to municipal council in 1991,
and that he has been Reeve of Cen-
tral Huron for two terms, where he
has served on a number of boards
and committees, including as chair-
man of the Water Protection Steer-
ing Committee since its creation in
2005.
Coun. Deb Shewfelt (Goderich)
nominated Kelly for warden.
In noting she served in an admin-
istrative capacity for more than 20
years at the municipal level before
becoming the Mayor of Morris Turn -
berry in 2003, Shewfelt said Kelly
has served on a number of commit-
tees, including the Huron County
Accessibility Advisory Committee
where she has done an "exceptional
job" as chairwoman.
Further, noted Shewfelt, it would
be a sound move for the county to
be led by a warden from one of its
northern municipalities.
During nomination speeches to
council, Dykstra said his goals for
the coming one-year term would be
to continue working alongside fellow
councillors for the betterment of Hu-
ron County, "not as someone special
but as one of you."
"When 'I'm talking to you, I like to
think we understand one -another,"
said Dykstra, who noted his manage -
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