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Lakeshore Advance, 2011-10-12, Page 114.7"-P......� .41--1"-40� MacLACHLAN INSURANCE BROKERS 111). Carrie Eybergen 519-238-2692 30-81 ('RES('I:N''I' ST. (;1::\NL) BEND GMTIDPA ltnlnmY'S Scoll'ISH BAKERY Cdsureetaftralled �Mta�hls� Sausage 11s1b $1.00 Pwaeldn Me $5.00 Poompldi We $630 i1.$ 1„' f Sun Life Financial 11)r 1:1 "1 I:\ \I\I' 1 \I.I 1 11 1 1 \ I I , 1')I ;S 1,'`h 1 .. ....1 I.. 1.1 Ci0derif.'h Rotary Thanks Grand Bend Rotary Grand Bend The show must goon and it yijit the Kiri , ashore Adva ladvance@bowesnet.com RecYded computers Win every n 1.25 HST Included 00 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 From red to blue and a minority too Lakes ore Adana Me photos Lambton Kent Middlesex and Huron Bruce went from red to blue In the 40th provincial election. PC Monte McNaughton won with 19,059 votes to Liberal Maria Van Bommel's 12,284. PC Lisa Thompson took 18,749 of the votes with Incumbent Liberal Carol Mitchell losing with14,373 votes. McGuinty finishes one seat short of historic third majority, a feat no Ontario premier has pulled off since conservative Leslie Frost in 1959 One seat. 'That's all that kept Premier Ualton McGuinty from winning an historic third straight Liberal majority last 'Thursday. The Liberal leader's last chance might have come and gone in Perth - Wellington, where 'Tory newcomer Randy I'ettapiece beat Liberal Envi- ronment Minister John Wllknson In a close race. 'The loss was symbolic. All across rural Ontario, voters angry at McGuinty's green energy policy -- which translated into wind turbines in their hack yards -- blew out the Liberals and ushered in the Conservatives. "Look at the seats he's lost in Ontario -- it's clear rural Ontario is rejecting his dictatorial role through the Green Energy Act," said John Laforet, president of Winds Concern Ontario. The turbines also blew Liberal Agriculture Minister Carol Mitchell out the door in Huron- Bruce and Maria Vanlonunel In l.tunbton Kent Middlesex. "Wind turbine development has jumped into a paramount position," said rookie Conservative candidate Lisa 'Thompson, who took down the two -term liberal MPP. This 40th provincial election showed the lowest voter turnout in history with less than 47 per cent of eligible voters.