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OUR AGENTS IN WINGHAM TOLL FREE 1-800-265-7022 ELLISON TRAVEL &'TOURS 357-3330 WINGHAM TRAVEL LTD. 357-1020 ull hous (Continued from Page Reeve Stafford, the candidate for reeve, chance to reply to so Mr. Robinson's critic He said the digging of was already in the con for the building of the works shed, if the proj given approval by the tario Municipal Board, the present communica tower could be moved t new site. If it couldn't added, a new one would cost $700. He also said, yes, t might go up if Huron Co Council goes ahead wit plans for the county mus and Huronview, but projects are important o "Can we not keep up surrounding counties?" asked, "Same goes for roads. Some things seem be based only on almighty dollar." He told the audience, ike to see the proje tarted get finished." He said he has be traightforward with t eople of the townsh ringing the facts forward e got them. Council has ct in the interest of t hole township. The new fi an, he said, would provi etter fire protection and w works shed for a co er 1985 and 1986 equivale $4 per person the first ye d $3 per person the ne ar. "For five years there wa no increase in the township portion of taxes," he sai "Perhaps there should hav 1) "I strongly feel it is time this township had better fire finalgot a protection. With the plan me of now in the works, we can make this a reality without it isms. costing too much rnone y•" a well tract He said the plan the new present council has worked on came after much thought ect is and it was not a snap On- decision. On - and Jim Robinson, the other tions candidate for the o the position of he deputy reeve, said there should be more co-operation only between council and the. axes people of the township and. the various boards in unty Howick: h its If elected, his ambition is eum the to upgrade the roads in Howick, "hold the line" on nes. any new tax increases and with get new businesses in the he township: °Lir His experience for the to position comes from his the experience as a farmer, 'I'd member of council and from cts working on the Howick Community Centre Board and as chairman of The en Concerned Taxpayers of he Howick (a group in opposed to council's plans for a new as works shed and a satellite to fire station in Gorrie). he On the fire issue, Mr. re Robinson said his first de priority would be to review 1 s s p b h a w p! b ne ov to an ye a all the alternatives available t st, to Howick. A decision on a ht which road to take should be a ar made by council with xt recommendations from a c special fire committee made atH wick be shown and when the need is shown, it will be spent wisely." Robert Clarkson followed Mr. Bunker . saying the people of Howick need councillors who will listen to them. Mr. Clarkson promised, to speed the building -up and paving of secondary roads in 1 the township. He suggested c Howick try to catch up to its s neighboring townships in t this regard. Murray Donaldson launch- ed his three-minute speech p telling the audience some of m his past activities. His main a concern, he said, was the p But he did express concern over the recent rises in taxes and about the "commotion over the actions of the present council regarding fire protection." He insisted he had no firm committment on either side of the fence but stated, "'I perceive a certain lack of eadership (in this present ouncil). I am pleasedto see o many candidates running his year. The people need a hoice in a democracy." He closed by saying, "I romise, if you see fit tp''elect e to council, yon can be ssured if anyone ap- roaches me or the council I state of township roads. He openly questioned the a wisdom of stockpiling a p g gravel tit near Lakelet when some of pi the roads in the township were impassible. "That re gravel is not doing us any m good sitting in Gorrie or Co Lakelet . " He accused the wa present Bu u council of spending money bil with disregard for township ar "I think en ' who thr irles also tw redentials Wi audience rep orities, if Cou would .be M fire hall tha we've Ho him e joined by an open posi e issue am a part of, th uaranteed a civi nd their tax reco ted to see if aint is valid." This came as an obvious a ference to the Sept. 3 th eeting of Howick Township th unci) when a comment to s made that despite Doug nker's relatively low tax as 1, "he still comes in here ne • , The Wingham Advance -Times, Oct. 30, 1985—Page 5 employee of the t asked Deputy D'Arcey why he ha public opposition to fire agreement w seconded the origina in council to initi ch ownship, want to withdraw." Reeve But Mr. Bunker insisted if s stated council had wished to the new renegotiate a deal and been hen he unable to, it should have I motion withdrawn. Reeve Stafford ate the said Howick would have been the only township 'Arcey wishing renegotiations with started the board., t out of Doug Bunker was later figures asked if he intended to always remain a resident of Howick for the next three years. store, I Mr. Bunker said he was g and I not sure. He has a log house costs. one mile north of the ness, I township boundary he plans ting or to move into. But even so, he for it. said, he still owns land hand. within Howick. asked Bob Gibson asked what the if the final. cost of the H ange. Deputy Reeve D explained once plans being made, they go hand and the presented were changing. "When I go to a know what I'rn buyin know how much it With this fire busi can't see what I'm get how much I'm paying It's all gotten out of Coun. John Jacques Hilbert VanAnkurn ey will be assessment had gone 1 reception his property to expla rd won't be increases in taxes h their com- seen. Mr. Vangnkum agr had gone at would not fully e e dramatic increases xes over the years. Mr. VanAnkum ked Art Clark if gotiations for teach uron County were co and if so, would fling to grant the eases. Mr. Clark answered es for negotiations by the province an Id not speculate fo rd but he expected reales would likely t in line with inflati uestions were also a he present council.a property stand aw recently put in pl uncillors admitted it been used yet but if slightly need arose, it would. ut other Jim Robinson was as and had how he would arrange several lower taxes while there ding a inflation. mmittee He answered simply t ittee on he didn't believe taxes ha ly han- go up, saying there was a Huron, to trim off the budget. elemen- made a comment about mittees. present council's promi fellow that taxes in 1985 would vice- down after a large increi rd. He in 1984, prompting Ron_ might Lee Johnson to ask Rees ntative Stafford why taxes liadn or his gone down as promised. on day. He answered that coun� s now had planned an even larg special increase than was final mmer- voted on and had the origin increasegone,thrortgh, tax indeed have go in 1985. He also said t fire plan was slated ough in one year, b as turned out, the pla d up taking two yea up and that is why tax increase wa ary. Bunker asked Reev d why council hadn ed the new fire pla concerned taxpayer pressed opposition t wishes saying, they've forgott elected them." Coun. Norrp Fa listed some of his c before telling the one of his first pri elected councillor, o "help finish the nd works shed ]ready started." He said when h ouncil he had kept mind about , the fir After lookingthe into it, he said, the "I can't see much wrong. I B think it's well worth ffort to have men t (a satellite fire st orrie) won't co wnship a whole 1 an it's been costin w." Coun. Fairies al he cost of hiring al fire departm ry dear and w thing to show fo ney. I know few fa o don't own most o equipment." H ted Howick woul re for its money t t of the new fire nt with the Wingha a Fire Board. e also expressed co ✓ Howick's cap t 1 soon, erve . problem and and th gested council check the School dition of township Bria ges and repair them as. floor n, 'ed rather than wait till . repres need complete recon- berry, ction • would Ha • Gibson introduced educat self as a 46 -year-old Huron, er -interested ' in the proper] s and needs of Howick level of nship, promising to most fo sent the ratepayers to He sa est of his ability. a far. listed as some of his valuabl. ntials, working with centage Concerned Citizens of taxpaye ck in the middle and would s 1970s over the hydro tax bur dor issue, his in- commu. ment with the Howick resident Comm Centre Board Mr. J at Fordwich United himself h, and his involvement the boar the Concerned Tax- He clo s of.Howick, a group audience Tax- st the new fire of educa ment with Wingham. cost, he s Gibson said the issues per yea wick Township are students tant and he would per high owards a better road Norm m and more bridge candidate ction and repairs. ing those . Alex Graham took and Miurr �r next. t has been said about years of board. rovement of Howick He said he said. "Three grind with ago, that was my saying it m. As you can see, it represent ,et off the ground." of Huron. x-plained the reason After m iprovement is such a the acti cess is because of its periences st.• It costs about him as rep per mile for the board, he tion and paving of definition of road and though being; "T ship is eligible for ants to help cover , the remainder is t for taxes to raise. 142 miles' of town - ds, only five are e said, leaving 137 to go. think it would be a ng, but it's a big ng„ VanAnkum was ean-di-d-ate for to speak. As such, uronvlew up on and Huron County Museum in the renovations would cost, e has adding "any reeve that doesn't support these reed his projects should be ashamed up but of himself." xplain Reeve Stafford said the in his final price tag would be $3.5 million and said he urged all later the citizens of Howick to get wage' behind the projects. ers in Asked if the satellite fi Board of Educ Art Clark was t ee candidates o positions as ngham. and resentatives on my Board of E r. Clark sta nking the pe wick who had three years ago applying himsel tion, he had bee ke a valid contri board. ut admitting e opinion might be raining. biased, he pointed o ation in members of the bo st the appointed him'to of more committees" inclu g up till special education co and an ad hoc comm so said, the developmental some dicapped students in encs is as well as several e have tary education com r that He was elected by rmers trustees to be the f their president of the boa e sug-suggested residents d get call former represe o be a Murray Mulvey f agree- opinion before electi m and Some of the issue facing the board are ncern education, French i is • ation up he first of wt vying for er Turnberry, Howick tin the Huron set ducation. cou rted by" boa ople of inc voted for kep . He said Q f to the of t n able to the bution to byl Co that his not ming station the present council he be hopes to set up will even - m in- tually be on its own, Reeve Stafford said the possibility that was there but the decision were could not be made yet. He d he admitted he hoped someday r the it would be on its own. wage Deputy Reeve D'Arcey, as be council's representative on on. the Howick Community sked Centre board was asked if bout funds were being set aside to . ards pay for renal s 's ship. up of citizens of the town - d' Candidates for been some money put asid then to be used in the future As a township, we have t look forward to the future.' Candidates for Coun. John Jacques runoing for the position o deputy reeve, told the audience he has always done the best. job he could as councillor. "I researched well and always tried to do what I thought was right." He said his interest on council is not just in fire protection but in all aspects of municipal affairs. In particular, he said he would like to see the town- ship check all the munici al drains in a systematic order and clean them out as needed, without waiting for the drains to cause a problem. Also, he said, "This township has a habit of running an operational loan. It borrows Inoney until the tax dollars redme in. No one here likes paying interest. It will take proper planning to avoid these finance On the fire issue, he said, Councillor Doug Bunker, the first of It • seven candidates for the G three positions of councillor to available, said he was th running because, "Under the no present circumstances, you , should have an alternative "T as to who you'll put into loc office." ve He added the position of no councillor would be a very mo interesting position to hold wh and would constitute a own challenge to him. ges His position on tax in- mo creases was made very clear par eyvhen he said, "At a tirne me when the farming industry is Are really suffering, it is a crime ry for anyone to be expected to wee ace. building,: He took the op - had portunity to criticize the th b • 's ac of interest in the upkeep of the centre. ked "No one has thought to to start up a reserve fund but was it's something the ratepay- ers will have to look at. It's hat going to start falling down d to around us if we don't do lot something." He He said some doors don't the close anymore, some ceil- ses ings are cracking, the heat - go ing is poor. "The place needs 't there." Asked if he would want to er agreement if elected to ly council, Jim Robinson ans- al wered the decision was not , up Whim. "The deciion will ne lie with the new council, not he me." He suggested, to however, that he would look ut over the alternatives and let n a committee of ratepayers rs help make the decision. a "Before we had the cart in s front of the horse, now we got - the cart and no barn for it," e he said. 't Jane Bosetti, wife (Of n Township Clerk Marvin' s Bosetti, asked how he would o have handled the 'fire issue from the beginning. He said he would have e gotten the people involved in the process as was done with the building of the com- munity centre. "That Way it would have been done a lot better," he said. A motion to prolong the meeting was turned down at this point. pay taxes when it isn't ab- solutely' necessary." Mr. Bunker called the plan for a satellite fire station in Gorrie and a new works shed "a terrific unnecessary ex - "Vote for someone who is sensitive to your wishes," he advised the audience, adding that he would not advocate any increases in taxes, "in fact, look forward to certain decreases in taxes." He said, "For any money spent, the need will have to BUCKET 9 pieces OF DELICIOUS CHICKEN TRIPLE FRY 1 500 ml. SALAD OF YOUR CHOICE 15 pieces OF DELICIOUS CHICKEN OCTOBER 30th - NOVEMBER 17th Josephine Street, Wingham 357-2221 • ItatickyFried Chicken res sug con brid they stru farm want Tow repre the b He crede the Howi late corri volve and Churc with payer again agree Mr. in Ho impor work t progra constru Coun the "A lo the imp roads,' years platfor didn't road slow pro high co prepara one mile the town some gr that cost still a lo Of the ship roa paved, h miles yet "I still good thi undertaki Hilbert the la nt ficouncillor oblems atholic would down entire k the ims as go thr Turn- as it h owick will en e best to set et the Staffor ren in second ollars necess high Doug on as when in, had ex ounty Reev . He the Win e the Board ming negotia other Howick Asked sees didn't g ween year not e. the boa e extension of C funding. n Jeffrey too entative for Wingham and 11 be to ensure th ion for the childl spend tax ci y, maintain the education and g ✓ the board's m id his contributi since a high of Huron C rs are farmers eek to minimiz den to the far s of Huron. effrey said he as a liason bet d and the Peopl to guess at the cost ting children. The aid, was about $2900 ✓ for elementary. and $4000 per year school student. Wilson, the final started by thank - who nominated him aY Mulvey for his service on the e Stafford explained gham and Area Fir had been unwilling to te a new deal with , then, why council ive the board its one - ice to withdraw from rd, Reeve Stafford Because we didn't he had no axe to the current board has given good ation to the people entioning some of vities and ex - that would help resentative to the closed with a of democracy ' as he will of the majority operation o expressed "1 hope be true in Ques Moderat explained t question p candidates restricted t answer qu- them and e said he had an unfair questions advantage over his fellow restricted t candidates'. "I get to bring pose the up the good points in all of questions co their speeches." form of edit Mr. VanAnkum said, "I and though have few complaints about questions wo our government, local or Mr. Keil s otherwise. think we have choose quest excellent roads and excellent and 'might snow earing. I have no same- perso complaints in those re- questions in Ronna Le with the co - f the minority as in free elections." this will prove to this election," he tion Period or Petei Keil he rules for the eriod. He said would be estiona posed t� people asking would be o one minute to question. The uld not take the oriel comments supplementary uld be allowed, aid he would ions at random not allow the n to ask two a row. e Johnson, an • • • • • • COMMUNITY CALENDAR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - All types. Home, business, auto, farm, life. WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 Thurs. Oct. 31 Hallowe'en Masquerade Dance, Wingham &,Area Day Centre for the Homebound, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Fri. Nov. 1 Commencement Exercises, F. E. Madill S.S., Wingham, 8:15 p.m. Hot Luncheon, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Back to God Hour Rally, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, 8:00 p.m. Dance, Bluevale Comm. Hall, Ladies Please Bring Lunch. Morris Township Council, Municipal Building, 10:00 . M Sat. Nov. 2 Official Opening, New Emergency Wing of Wingham & District Hospital, 2:00 p.m. CW1 Fall Bazaar, Wingham Armouries, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Bellmore Chamber of Commerce, _Family Dance at BeLmore Comm. Centre, 9:00 p.m. Trinity Anglican Church, Bazaar, Bake Sale p.m. 1985 Watedoo-Wellington 4-H Beef Show & Sale, Ontario Livestock Exchange, 10:30 Sun. Nov. 3 Variety Concm _Knox__ United •.Church, Mon. Nov. 4 Family in Crisis, Guest Speaker, Sacred Heart Churdi, Wingham, 7:30 p.th. • Wingham Town Council, 7:00 p.in. Town Tues. Nov. 5 Tumberry Twp. Council, Municipal Office, E. Wairancish Twp. Council, 8:00 p.m., Township Shed. Wed. Nov. '6 Beef Dinner, Wingham United Church, 2 Sittings 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Fowl Supper, Gorrie United Church, 4:30 -7:00 p.m. Harvest B0192,1/2 )Ellyth United Church till Nov. 9 ldent-A-Kid, liowick Lions, Gorrie Town Hall, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. 1 1