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forging of a link between
council and the Wingham
Business Association and a
thorough review of the
town's organization and
services to look for further
cost savings.
Spending money can be
irresponsible, he said, but so
can neglecting to spend
money where necessary.
One question was directed
to all three mayoralty
candidates by Betty Shaw, a
former chairman of
Wingham Day Care Boa
who asked what they wo
do to ensure the Day C
Centre and Nursery Sch
remain open in the face
the withdraw -al of provincial
funding.
All three indicated some
measure of support, though
Mr. Burrell said he would
have to know more about the
costs first. Mr. Eaton was
the most definite, declaring
it is cheaper to subsidize
child care than to force a
family to go on welfare,
while Mr. Kopas was the
most specific, saying the
town might have to look at
scaling down its child care
operations and combining
the two programs in one
.building.
There is no contest for the
position of reeve, with Bruce
Machan winning by ac-
clamation. Although Mr.
Machan was at the meeting,
he did not make a speech.
DEPUTY REEVE
Bernie Bailey, one of two
candidates for the .•past of
deputy reeve, made the
shortest speech of the night,
noting he is a member of a
family business in Wingham,
SunRise Dairy, and has often
been opposed to the policies
of his rival and the present
council. He said he would
like to help the community
grow and invited support.
The second candidate,
retiring Mayor William
Harris, paid tribute to the
efforts of the outgoing
council as well as its boards
and committees. He
reviewed the accomplish-
ments of the past three
years, which gaw the for-
mation of"an area fire board
and a police commission,
and was the only candidate
to openly defend the proposal
to renovate an old building
for a new library, saying that
while the cost . may sound
exorbitant it includes pur-
chase of the land and
complete development in-
cluding a parking lot.
He asked for support and
said he would do his best, as
in the past.
'.There were no questions
for either candidate.
COUNCIL CANDIDATES
Six, of the seven candidates
for the six seats as Wingham
councillors attended the
meeting, with only Dr. J. K.
ns are few
McGregor absent, and eac
was given a chance to speak
Ron Beecroft spoke of th
need to keep taxes in line s
as not to discourage peopl
from settling here. A
erhairman of the ad ho
/committee on the Lowe
Town Dam, he said h
believes the,, dam can • b
replaced at little cost to th
town. He also said he
poses renovating a run-down
building for a library an
would like to see the library
the given more space in the
rd, Town Hall instead.
uld Don Carter, who gave the
are second -shortest speech of the
ool night, noting, ';I'm not much
of of a speaker,' touched on the
dams, saying the upper dam
should be repaired first and
the lower pond dredged. He
also called for elimination of
leaf -burning and for better
snow removal.
Dianne Grummett, the
only woman candidate in this
election, said she has no
previous council experience
but 'considerable business
experience. She promised to
"make informed decisions
while keeping the interests of
the town and its citizens a
priority."
Bill McGrath called
Wingham a nice town to live
in, but said it could be even
better. He called for more
planning, encouragement of
new business and industry,
h There were only a couple
of questions directed to the
e councillors, with Sunset
Crescent resident Sheila
e Lancaster asking when her
s street would be paved and
c Margaret Martin asking
e about a ramp for the handi-
e capped at the Town Hall as
e well as about better snow
e removal.
op- All the candidates said
they would like to see every
d street in town paved, though
no one made any outright
promises.
Mrs. Martin directed her
questions only to the new
candidates, declaring she
knows what the present
council has done; "and I'm
not interested in them."
All of them agreed there
should be a ramp into the
Town Hall and that snow
removal should be im-
provedt However Mr.
-Switzer, whom the chairman
allowed to speak anyway,
pointed out that solutions to
these problems "sound a lot
easier when you're on the
outside looking in than on the
inside looking out."
A ramp was looked into, he
said, but council still has not
figured out how to design one
that would fit the building
and still meet government
standards. He did say
council could take another
look.
However Mrs. Martin,
saying she had been told a
committee would look into
the matter but never heard
anything more about it,
discarded his answer as,
"just so much words as far
as I'm concerned."
On that note the meeting
was adjourned.
and less fence -sitting on
important decisions. He also
noted he has three years of
experience on the town's
planning advisory com-
mittee.
Ward Robertson, another
first-time candidate, said he
also would like to see the
industrial base expanded: He
referred to a number off
issues, including upgrading
of the sewage works, which
he said should be done
slowly; the need\ for
replacement of the lower
dam and repairs to the upper
one; clearing up grey areas
in the zoning bylaws; and a
new library, which he said
the town should "start from
scratch" and not attempt
renovations.
Douglas Switzer, the only
incumbent councillor
seeking re-election as a
councillor, spoke of his
experiences on council
during the past three years.
He said a new library is a
must, adding he wants to get
the most for the tax dollars.
He agreed the lower dam is a
mess, but said the upper one
must be repaired first, ad-
ding he favors replacing the
lower dam only if grants are
available and a maintenance
agreement can be worked
out with the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
Council has started many
projects, he concluded, and
he would like to be around to
see them carried through.
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NOTICE
OF POLL
Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors
of the
Township of East Wawanosh
that whereas more candidates have been
nominated to each of the following offices;than the
number required to fill such offices, therefore
polls will be held upon the dates and at the times
and places stated in this notice for the purpose of
electing the holders of such offices.
OFFICE(S) FOR WHICH POLL
TO BE HELD=_
1. REEVE
2. FOUR COUNCILLORS
3. ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE HURON
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
ONE QUESTION: Under provisions of The
Liquor Licence Act, 1980.
1. Are you in favour of the sale of spirits, beer
-and wine under-a-dining-loung-e-licence-firer. —_.
consumption on licensed premises where food
is available?
ADVANCE POLLS:
DATE: November 2, 1985
LOCATION: Clerk's Residence (W. Thompson)
Hutton Heights, Concession 14
TIME: Advance polls will be open from 9 o'clock
a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m.
REGULAR POLLS:
DATE: November 12, 1985
LOCATION: POLL 1 - (Con. 1-5) Blyth District
Snowmobile & Sportsmen's Club House, Pt. Lot
31, Con. 2.
POLL 2 - (Con. 6-9) Belgrave Arena, Pt. Lot
42, Con. 8,
POLL 3 - (Con. 10-14) Phil Dawson's
Residence, W'/a Lot 40, Con. 13.
TIME: Regular polls will be open from 11
o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m.
PROXY APPLICATIONS:
A person who has been appointed a voting pro-
xy may apply to the clerk not later than 5 o'clock in
the afternoon of Polling Day to receive a certifi-
cate to vote by proxy for the polling subdivision in
which the person appointing the voting proxy is
entitled to vote.
Given under my hand this 24th day of October,
1985.
Winona E. Thompson,
Returning Officer
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Howick couple
wed 25 years
GORRIE — Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Stewart were en-
tertained on the occasion of
their 25th wedding an-
niversary and were
pleasantly surprised on
arrival to find all the Stewart
and Groves families
awaiting them. After dinner
the relatives all gathered at
their home near Gorrie,
which friends in the
meantime had decorated for
the occasion.
The bride of 25 years ago is
the former Sharon Groves,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Groves of Listowel.
The groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Stewart,
Brussels. They have four
sons, Michael of Exeter,
Kevin of Gorrie, Jamie and.
Peter, at home; and one
granddaughter, Crystal.
Those attending were from
Hanover, Fordwich, Osha-
wa, Vancouver, Ayton, Lis-
towel, Gowanstown, Atwood,
Harriston, Guelph and Ex-
eter.
The couple spent a few
days holidaying at Owen
Sound, Welland and
Niagara.
Election. '85 profiles
East Wawanosh Tow
REEVE
NEIL G. VINCENT—
I am 33 years of age and
have been a life-long
resident of East Wawanosh.
I am a graduate of Centralia
College in agricultural
business management. After
college I was employed by
the UCO for six months in
management training,
before purchasing the south
half of Lot 31, Con. 11, East
Wawanosh.
In 1977 I purchased part of
Lot 37, Con. 13, consisting of
197 acres. On this land base
my wife Joan and I operate a
50 -cow ' dairy farming
operation. ,
I served as a municipal
councillor from -1974 until
December, 1982, when I was
elected reeve. I have served
on various committees in the
community, including the
Wingham Area Fire Board,
the Wingham and Area
Recreation Board and the
Belgrave Arena Board.
I believe that the last 11
yearsof experience on Town-
ship council have given me
the insight andawareness of
the structure and workings
of municipal councils.
The council of the township
has developed an efficient,
cost-conscious, road building
and maintenance program.
This type of program must
be maintained to supply the
level of service we have
grown accustomed to. -
At the county council level,
I served on the social ser-
vices committee for two
years, chairing it in 1984. The
welfare expenses decreased
during this time. My fellow
county council members
selected me as the new
representative for the Huron
County Planning and
Development Committee
during 1985. This has given
me further insight into
zoning administration,
which the township will be
processing early in 1986.
As a fellow -ratepayer, it is
my aim to get the best value
possible for our municipal
tax dollar. The working
relationship I have with the
different ministries, depart-
ments and county council
allows me the knowledge of
the availability of different
types of subsidies and grants
and the effective ways to
obtain them.
For these reasons I
respectfully solicit your
support for the betterment of
the Township of East
Wawanosh.
ERNEST SNELL— °
(Mr. Snell did not 'submit
any information for this
feature.)
COUNCILLORS
JOHN A. CURRIE-
My name is John A. Currie
(Jack) and with my wife,
Helen, operate a beef and
hog farm on Lot 40, Con. 14,
East Wawanosh. We
recently had a devastating
barn fire, but with the help of
our many friends and neigh-
bors, we will be rebuilding
this fall.
Having lived my entire life
of 57 years on our century
farm, I have seen many
changes in the lifestyle of our
Township of East Wawa -
nosh. I am proud off our
family of four daughters and
two sons, all with university
and college careers, proud
they were privileged to grow
up in our 'township and be
part of our community.
My reasons for running -as
councillor are a concern for
our people and our township.
Previous public ex-
perience consists of four
years on the school board
and six years on East
Wawanosh Council. In
related experience, I have
served on cattle • breeders'
associations, been chairman
of the East Wawanosh
Federation and county
director, past president of
local and Huron County
Junior Farmers and also in
the crop improvement
association.
I am an elder at St. An-
drew's Presbyterian Church,
Wingham. Also Curries have
served in municipal affairs
in East Wawanosh, for four
generations, spanning over
100. years.
Like you, I am concerned
about the rising rate of
taxation without a matching
increase in the tax base. As a
solution, I would like to see
the severance and zoning
rules modified to allow a less
rigid policy with area
provided for more houses,
shops and family business to
be built on land that is not
suitable for agricultural
purposes and in locations
that will not be in conflict
with farm operations.
The education, county and
township levies are allocated
and the only way we can
reducethe mill rate is by
growth in the tax base and
thus lower taxes. Just think
what your taxes would be if
the 60 per cent rebate on
farm taxes was removed.
Finally there would be
greater opportunity for our
families to live and work in
our area. -
"Helping others is helping
ourselves."
RAY HALLAHAN—
My name is Ray Hallahan
and I am seeking a position
on East Wawanosh Council.
I am 38 years old and am a
farmer and the owner of a
bulldozing business. I reside
at RR 3, Blyth,, on the fourth
concession of East Wawa -
nosh. I am a member of the
Blyth Lions Club and am the
1984-85 president of the Hur-
on Pioneer Threshers and
Hobby Association.
I have made many con-
tacts through my business at
both the municipal and
provincial levels in road
building and residential
construction.
Having lived in the town-
ship for most of my life, I've
4 * A
ship
always had an interest in our
politics and people and, now,
more than ever, feel deeply
concerned about our future.
It's a challenge to get in-
volved and try to solve
problems, rather than sit
back and criticize those who
hold office.
I feel that the major
problem facing the township
is the escalating, mill rate, as
compared to some of our
neighboring municipalities
and the need to curb this
trend through careful
planning and spending.
I also believe that the
municipality's business
should be more open to the
public, through media
coverage and through more
open council meetings. I
realize the elected council
represents the ratepayers in
day-to-day business, but
when major issues arise,
council should have more
input from the citizens
before decisions are made.
I promise to devote my
time and energy to' serving
our taxpayers in their best
interest and benefit.
FRED MEIER
My name is Fred Meier
and I am seeking re-election
toEast Wawanosh Council.
'I am 57 years old and have
been a resident of East
Wawanosh for 20 years,
operating a 375 -acre dairy
and cash crop farm along
with 'my wife, Hanny, my
son, Fred Jr. and daughter-
in"law, Linda.
I was born, raised and
educated in Switzerland,
graduating from college in
dairy science. After working
for five years as a
cheeserhaker in Switzerland,
I emigrated to Canada in
1952. During the time I spent
in Canada until ,,I bought my
farm in East Wawanosh, I
worked at the Blyth Far-
mers' Co-operative as a
cheesemaker for one year
and also managed a farm in
the London area for six
years.
Previous to my in-
volvement in township
council, l' was a councillor of
the UCO branch at Belgrave
for 12 years and a director of
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
for seven, the last three as
second vice president of the
board of directors. I also am
an active member' of the
Blyth United Church as a
choir member and in the
past have served,on the
board of stewards.
I feel the most important
issues at stake are listening
to the people and presenting
their /ideas in council, fair
government a,nd budget
responsibility.
DONALD SC HULTZ—
I am 49years of age and
am a beef, cash crop and
custonl farmer on the third
concession of East Wawa -
nosh.
IIhave served as councillor
since 1980, have never
missed a council meeting
and have attended all my
committee meetings.
1 would like to see the
roads improved in places to
cut down on winter main-
tenance for snow plowing
etc. as it takes time and fuel
and when spring .comes the
money is all gone and there
is nothing to show for it.
I also would like to see
increased assessment
without interfering with
agriculture.
JIM TAYLOR—
My name is Jim Taylor
and 1 am candidate for the
position of councillor of the
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ELECT
RAY HALLAHAN
for
East Wawanosh Township Council,
4p
TUESDAY, NOV. 12/85
Yoour Support Will Be Appreciated
To the ratepayers of East Wawanosh
RE-ELECT NEIL VINCENT REEVE
respectfully, ask foryour sypport on, r.
NOVEMBER 12
My record speaks for itself:
-;My home township
--Actively involved in local sports as both player and coach
--4-H leader for 12 years
--Graduate of Centralia College
'--8 years as township councillor
--3 years as reeve
--Representative on Wingham & District Fire Board
--Chairman, East Wawanosh Recreation Committee
--Ex officio member Wingham Recreation Committee
--Member, Huron County Planning & Development Committee
--Chairman, Huron County Social Services Committee 1984
As a young farmer I believe in the protection of our industry
and orderly development of the future.
YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE APPRECIATED
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