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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-11-20, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, November 20, 1985 Hoogenboom victorious at polls Following the 1982 municipal elec- tions, this newspaper noted that Ex- eter ratepayers showed some con- sistency in naming a woman to head the polis for the second straight year and by turning down the fourth bid of Ben Hoogenboom for a municipal office. That consistency went out the win- dow last week as a male headed the polls for the six council seats and Hoogenboom not only won, he was third in the balloting. The only consistency shown was the fact that Exeter voters again stayed away from the polls in large numbers. Only 1,126 cast ballots from the eligi- ble total of 2,971. That 38 percent tur- Low turnout Only 24 percent of el igible Stephen township voters went to the polls Tuesday to name three new councillors. With the retirement of Reeve Allan Walper, deputy -reeve Ralph Weber and councillor Ruth Miller, two coun- cillors moved up to higher positions leaving the three council posts open to newcomers. Bill Weber, son of retiring deputy - reeve Ralph Weber led the polls with 525. The young Dashwood area farmer was followed by Drew Robert- son and Gary Baker with 474 and 472 votes, respectively. Defeated were William Wilds with 302 votes and An- dy McIntyre at 184 Robertson, a resident of Crediton is a teacher at McGillivray Central nout was down from the 46.5 percent in 1982 and the 54.5 percent in 1980. which was the last time voters had a contest for all nine seats. Newcomer Peter Snell topped the polls with 882 votes, while the 1982 leader, Dorothy Chapman, picked up 867 for second place. Hoogenboom, who recorded only 623 votes in his last bid three years ago, placed third with 838, while Morley Hall was in fourth with 823. Tom Humphreys scored 816 and Gaylan Josephson rounded out the list of winners with 686. Incumbent Don Winter, who had been named to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bill in Stephen School and Baker farms in the Shipka area. Reeve Tom Tomes and deputy - reeve Ken McCann obtained their of- fices by acclamation. Clerk Wilmar Wein said the low percentage of voters was due partly to a large number of non-resident ratepayers in the Grand Bend area. The election for three trustees in the police village of Crediton brought a better turnout with 45 percent casting their ballots. Fred Bowers was tops at the polls with 99 votes. He was. followed by the only incumbent Jim Finkbeiner at 93 and Bruce Hodge with 86 votes. Defeated candidates were Jack Struck 32 and Mark Laye 21. DREAM AUCTION ARTICLES — Anne Baynham and Eileen Miron check over some of the articles for sale at Friday's Dream Auction sponsored by the Xi Gamma Nu Sorority. 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OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT TILL 9 P.M "THE PLACE TO BUY APPLIANCES" l Rose, failed in his first election at- tempt with 433 votes. Snell, a former teacher and student minister, who is now a social worker at an Ailsa Craig facility; topped four polls and the advance poll counting. Chapman was first in the balloting in two polls, while Hoogenboom, Hal1 and Humphreys led in one each. Hoogenboom offered little explana- tion for his new-found popularity with the electorate and chided the editor that the latter would have to come up with a new headline after repeating one announcing the local florist's defeat after the last two elections. "It certainly feels good," he said about his victory, explaining that he had knocked on about 500 doors to garner support and said it appeared that many people responded after be- ing asked for their vote. He said the only issue which could New faces on Usborne council There will be two new faces on Usborne council for the coming three- year term; but voters knew that would be the case before they even headed to the polls. The new faces were required to fill vacancy created by the retirement of Councillor Donald Kerslake and the fact another incumbent, Brian Hardeman, decided to challenge Margaret Hern for the deputy -reeve's post. Hardeman was rebuffed by the voters in that bid as he picked up 213 votes, while Hern garnered 335 in her successful re-election bid. Both • candidates travelled throughout the township in the quest for votes. Newcomer. Jim Kerslake topped the polls for the three election seats with 388 votes. Incumbent Ross Ballantyne placed second with 369 and Pat Down picked up 302 to cap- ture the final spot. B.J. Rowcliffe finished well back with 178 votes. Only 555 voters turned out from the eligible 1,265 for a 44 percent record. Acting clerk Sandra Strang said the inclement weather may have been a factor in the lower turnout. This was Mrs. Strang's first time at conducting a municipal election. In 1982 the chore was performed by her father-in-law, Harry Strang. Reeve Gerald Prout rounds out the Usborne council. He was unopposed in his bid. In 1982, he was the only member of council that had to face a contest. Usborne was one of the first rural councils in this area to have a female member and now becomes the first to have two ladies serving. Stanley newcomer voters' favourite The two top positions on Stanley Township council were filled by ac- clamation. Former Councillor Clarence Rau ascended to the reeve's position, and Councillor Howard Arm- strong moved up to deputy reeve. Newcomers Bill Dowson, with 609 votes, and Richard Erb with 565, will join incumbent Jack Coleman, 468, at the council table. The fourth contes- tant, Ed Harrison, lost with 142. This was Dowson's first try at municipal politics, and he admits he felt "pretty proud" as the returns came in. Ile also confessed the pride was mixed with some guilt, because he hadn't, in his opinion, worked harder to deserve the support he received. Dowson said he would have liked to get around to knock on every door, but he also had to spend some time on the farm, as "ilwouldn't look good if I left the crop in the field." Dowson said he entered politics because he believes that is the duty of everyone who has the time and the ability. He is concerned about the in- creasing costs of keeping gravel roads in good condition, and believes Stanely township should consider asphalting more of its roads. Audrey McLennan-Triebner, with 321 votes, has replaced Bob Peck. 221. as a trustee on the Huron County School Board. Other defeated can- didates were Abby Champ, 295. and Bill McGregor 132. Biddulph reeve stays In the only contest in Biddulph township. incumbent reeve Wilson Hodgins thwarted the bid of councillor Ken Lyons 356 to 203 votes. Corbett new reeve in McGillivray Reeve Jack Dorman has retired in McGillivray township and his position will be filled by Charles Corbett who defeated Barry Neaman 555 votes to 246. Jacob Lagerwoerf bested Art Mollard 476 votes to 300 and will he the deputy -reeve. have helped him was hisstand on the controversial truck parking issue. At the ratepayers' meeting, Hoogen- boom suggested commercial trucks should be allowed to park in residen- tial areas. "This is a trucking town and you can't discriminate against people making a living," he said in reflecting upon his successful election bid. Hoogenboom had served on the last council to fill the vacancy created by the death of Don MacGregor. "How sweet it was," commented Winter in making his farewell -speech to his fellow council members at their regular meeting, Monday. He said he had enjoyed serving along side the members and had gain- ed personal satisfaction in being in- volved in the affairs of the town. Winter said that people could not understand the commitment involv- ed or the workings of government un- til they had served, concluding with the hope that he had made some contribution. His efforts were lauded by members. Bell back in Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell won re-election in Tuckersmith Township, gathering 640 votes to easily defeat opponent Depu- ty Reeve Bill Brown, who received 407. Bell said at first he was undecided whether or not to seek another term. After a great deal of thought, and "a certain amount of encouragement from a number of ratepayers and fellow council -members he decided to run again. Bell said he was happy with the results of the election, as "I feel the people have shown their confidence in my leadership as their reeve and county representative." Bell believes the two most impar- - tant matters the township of Tuckersmith faces are - the landfill site, and the need for a new township shed andworks department garage. "I will be very pleased if we can see these two projects completed as well as deal with the regular concerns of township residents" Bell said. The contest for deputy reeve was much closer. Bob Broadfoot edged out John Brownridge by nine votes, 532 to 523. Newcomer Bill Carnochan topped the polls for councillor with 711 votes and George Cantelon won a place on council with 666. Loser Kim Hodgins collected 262. The third councillor, Rowena Wallace, won her place by acclamation. Sally Rathwell ousted incumbent Frank Falconer on the Huron Coun- ty School Board. The final tally was 1,017 for Rathwell, 588 for Falconer, and 530 for Nico Peters. -71 AT DREAM AUCTION — Linda Johns is shown with Dream Auction articles Friday night. 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