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Who's it going to be for Stephen?
The heat is on in Stephen as candidates battle for reeve and deputy positions
Y reeve p s
By Chaetall Van Ray said he believes there should be a deputy reeve of Stephen Township, non that will' he more acceptable
TA Reporter. • local solution. • running for•another term on coup than an- that,
like what hap -
"We don't want the prtivince to ells- pened in Chatham -Kent. Local poi -
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP Ste- ' tell us how to do it," he. aid. • He . has lived in Stephen •Town- jticians have to do.this," he said.
- phen Township will hold an elec- ,. He ' mentioned other issues he ship since 1965, and works 'in the Other issues he would like to ad-
-- Oh oil'November 10th -for posi- would like to address as' reeve. recreational vehicle industry.. He dress as deputy. reeve. include the
(ions.of reeve and deputy reeve. All Some .of these include environ- • has been a volunteer -fireman . for environment and. lakeshore man-
aouncillors have been - acclaimed mental issues, lakefront - pollution Over 30 years in Stephen Township agement, as well. as liquid manure.
including members • and restructuring. and has been involved with Ineal handling. .
•
Drew .• Robertson, .ca - "-Harvey. Rat. is trustees' in Centralia Tomes"believes he.
:Anita Riddell .and Restructuring, running -against Bill" • in• the .late 60's. -His ' "'Amalgamnation has the experience to•
Jim Dietrich. •The sharing services, Weber for a position 'first term was in 1979 is goingto be a bighe. re-elected. and
Separate . School as reeve. Raiz is a in Stephen. Tories has
amalgamation. We. P n said Amts. what -pen-
life-long "Trustee is lite -long resident- of also.. been a, t'ornrer issue. Exeter IS in .
have l0 look at these pie should remember
Mike Miller. Stephen "who works reeve of Stephen. one corner and' when They cast their
Incumbent • with an -open mind pan -time for a local , Tomes "has over 20• Grand Bend is in vote.
Reeve Bill Weber and have a vision for construction coin-. years . experience the other corner . "Two new . merit -
will .he defending •» parry.. His in- - working with the hers will bring in
his position the future.. and the both want g
P - volyement .with :township of Stephen. y new ideas," he said.
. against - Harvey Bill Weber council - spans . six ' He was also warden.in a piece of -US, " —But . we still, have to
Rat. •and • Tom - years. He is also' a 1993 in Huron County . Tom Tomes. have - experienced
Tomes will he fighting to retain his memher nI • the Crediton - Hall and has been "involved. - people there." .
position against.Rohert Pertschy. -. Board, the Stephen Township Fire , with .Centralia United Church. He Robert Pertschy is running Tor a
IncumbentReeve Bill Weber has . •Department Board, `the Dashwood - -was also- on• the •church: cemetery term_ as deputy reeve for the town -
been a resident of Stephen all his Fire Department Board and a merit- .. hoard in Clandehoye tor20 years.: ship. He has been a Life-long res -
life. He operates a family heel farm her of the Stephen Township Arena - He presently. lives in..Centralia ident of Stephen, and. is a: self -
near Dashwood, and ctlehrated hitt 2Board. - . . • with his wife Phyllis, and has three employed hog and cash. crop-farrn-
23rd wedding anniversary with his. - !Tor the new council to he suc- .grown children: George, ':Shelley er. He -Said he enjoys his- lite in Ste-
" :wife Ginger on Sunday with his." cessfuh we have to come up with a and Jamie. ober with his wile Marg and tour
children'. Julie. Jacnh and. Janna - hit of good- answers and solutions-. Tomes' - vision of • Stephen is fir- daughters Christine, Cane. Danielle
Lynn. .- • : As -of today -we do not knew what- " cused on the future. and Melissa. -
iWeber's vision_ of_•Stephen is• a the questions-are'and I'm preparing 1 think -we're heading inro. 'a His communuy involvement in -
one that
one eeverything. • and talking- to residents and tax- • tough era." with downloading and- eludes director of the Parent Ad -
"i think we have to look at all op ,.payers during . my' • . we re very uncertain of. visory. Committee at. Stephen..Cen-
tions- available," he said.. Down- campaign to -get provincial funding,"...he tial and . is currently • the tire chief
loading is a great concern to me.'' their feelings and di- "For the new .aid. "It's •going • to he for the Stephen Fire Department: •
Weber said this issue will he one rection:• it is their•Council to be -.challenging to deliver -seer • - ..His vision for Stephen centres
of the greatest challenges for• him- -municipality as well • vices 'to Stephen Town- • around amalgamation.
and his council in the next' -few as mule." hesaid. successful, .we ship• taxpayers including "I'm looking at, what is hap -
_years. • . . His view of amal -have to Come- up What they have -received': pening around -us." he said. "1 sec
Restructuring, sharing services:.- gamation is that . with a lot -of and what. they expect to amalgamation as inevitable: 1 think
amalgamation, :We have to look at council needs to, receive. for the same tax amalgamation is scary to some pen-
'sthese with an open mind and have look -at the Overall ". good answer
,, dollars." . ole, and it it were any other word it
-"a vision for the future." - .situation in order to . -and solutions. ••Amaigamauon is go-" might .not. he. But 1 think what has
What- Weber sees as important at-. come to a solution- Harvey Ratz ing to he a- :hog issue. hecn.done hasn't -been given to the
the township is that Stephen needs ••We're going to We're not in•ihe best posi- people. I hope there can he nego-
to look at saving money. He be- have to look. at tion.. Exeter is in one cot- dation, and.it's not forced on by the
lie. this -can- he. achieved- through -:-:what's hest -.for the:areaan.t _e lone-_. ner anti (;rand Bend is" in the other provincial government, so that we
two ways. The first . way is by term. I'm preparing myself" to corner and they both want a piece .:an makint best kireveryone:. •
•
`utting administration -costs: and the move quickly if ,we have to. I'm . of us: Whatwe're going to have to Pertschy added.' ''People should
.second :is ..by .having less- coun- rural folk but I'm prepared to move do is talk," he said, adding, ''We.- he informed -on what's happening.
Lillors. into the future." • . " -need to talk .10 our neighboring mu- and they should know what's on
In.terms of amalgamation Weber Tom Tomes is -the incumbent:. nicipalities and have a focal- solo the table. If -people know what's be -
Huron -Perth champs
Crowned. Captain Shawna Rowe. centre, shows, off hard-
ware presented to her after South Huron District High
School's field hockey team won the Huron -Perth champion-
ship over Listowel in front of an appreciative home crowd
on Thursday. The Panthers season came to an end on Sat-
urday after they were beat in the WOSSA final at home by
.arch rivals Medway 1-0. All SHDHS fall sports including
boys volleyball and girls basketball are in limbo pending the
end of the teachers strike. For more on the big Panther win,
see Sports.
Nage of Lucan
Notice of Advance Poll
Saturday, November 1, 1997
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Committee Room - Lucan Arena
Murphy's break-in
EXETER - Thieves.hauled off 54,000 worth of stolen goods from
Murphy's Pub and Eatery at 1•25 Main St. S. sometime overnight on
Oct.. 23-24,
Stolen items include cash, alcohol: a VCR and a satellite receiver.
Huron County OPP said. About WO damage was done to the inside tit
the huilding and to an outside door thieves pried open to gain entry.•
Stolen Buick found
HENSALL - A blue '87,Burck stolen. from W.G. Thompson ,m
Nelson St. in Hensall on Oct. 21.
If was found.abandoned on Richmond St. north of the village the
next day. The keys had been left in the car, HuronCounty OPP Const.
John Marshall said. -
VCR stole from home
BOSANQUET - A Riverside Dr. break-in netted thieves a:VCR
sometime between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23, Lambton County OPP Const.
Luke George said.
Thieves caused 5100 damage to a door to gain entry and ransacked
the home. -
ON NOVEMBER 10th
VOTE FOR
RON
ANDERSON
for Public School
Trustee
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ing discussed and how tt'- el- "Being
fecting •them .they'll understand advantage
amalgamation and - -
hopefully he in fa-
vor of it . People should
Pertschy hopes be informed .on
the new council
will be open to the w•
hat's happening,
people. and Stephen and they should
.residents can count know what's on
on at- countahility • the table."
and fairness. -But he • •Robert Pertschy
Still sees the amal-
gamation issue ` as
something -that overshadows minor a little guy.
issues. "
new I'm at . a dis-
•because I'm not aware -
of all the other issues
on the hackburner," he
said.
Pertschy believes he.
will benefit Stephen he-
cause he is a good com-
municator. a good lis-
tener- and is very -
approachahle. "If you
have a concern • you
.won't feel intimidated
to talk to me. I've been
I know what it's like."
To the Electorate of Stephen...
For a new face and a concerned voice
VOTE ROBERT PERTSCHY
for DEPUTY -REEVE
• Lifelong self-employed resident of Stephen Twp.
• 19 years experience as a Stephen Twp. firefighter
• 6 years experience as Fire Chief
• 3 years as a School Advisory Council Rep.
4ufhorl,r•rf by the Official AI;ent for Robert P,•rtschv
FOR HAY TOWNSHIP REEVE
LOVE, JAMES
EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP
DEDICATION
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BE APPRECIATED
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NOVEMBER 10TH
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