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"IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA"
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To the Electorate
of East Wawanosh
I wish to express my thanks for your
support in last week's Municipal elec-
tion. Special thanks to my family; my
wife Joan, my parents, my brothers and
sisters-in-law. The support from my
scrutineers was very gratifying for me
also. Thank you also for the many com-
ments and phone calls.
Sincerely,
Neil G. Vincent
Thank You
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank the electorate of
East Wawanosh Township for
your support at the polls.
May I extend 'best wishes to all
for the Christmas Season.
Ray Hallahan
THANK
You
for your
SUPPORT
ERNEST
SNELL
E. Wawanosh Township
Neil Vincent will not ask
for recount in reeve's race
East Wawanosh Reeve
Neil Vineent, defeated by
former Reeve Ernest Snell
by only 10 votes in last•
Tuesday's municipal elec-
tion, said he has decided not
to request a recount of votes.
Mr. Vincent trailed Mr.
Snell by 77 votes until he was
able to pick up 137 votes in
his home poll in the north of
the township. However it
appeared to be.a case of "too
little, too late" as Mr. Snell'
squeaked past his opponent
329 to 319.
Although admittedly dis-
appointed, Mr. Vincent said
in a telephone interview last
week that he harbors no
grudges and for that reason
has decided against request-
ing a recount.
"I probably will be better
off staying in the background
and helping council in any
way I can," he said.
Mr. Vincent offered to
share any information he has
accumulated in his three
years as reeve and the eight
years he spent on council
before that.
The construction of a new
bridge on the township's 10th
Line` is one project Mr.
Vincent said he would hope
to see completed by the new
council and he also hopes the
road building program
started by past councils. will
be continued.
In a telephone interview
late last week, Mr. Snell said
he too sees the 10th Line
Bridge and roads as
priorities of council.
Mr. Snell also said he
would like to see township
taxes decreased as they are
comparatively higher than
those in neighboring
municipalities, but he would
not make any commitments
n that regard until he has
had a chance "to go over the
books".
Ray Hallahan topped the
polls in last week's election
or council with 471 votes. He
was followed by current
ouncillors Don Schultz,, Jim
aylor and Fred Meier with
95, 385 and 343 votes
espectively.
Incumbent Councillor
aughn Toll and John
urrie, a former councillor,
ere eliminated from the
ace for council with 338 and
79 votes respectively.
East Wawanosh native
ohn Gaunt was defeated in
is bid to unseat Huron
ounty Board of Education
presentative John Elliott.
r. Gaunt received 327 votes
Mr. Elliott's 272 in East
awanosh, but lost the
ection 649 to 456 after votes
om Morris Township and
Blyth were tallied.
For the first time in its
history, East Wawanosh
Township is "wet". A
question on the ballot to
determine whether or not '
beer, wine and spirits can be
sold in the township was
answered "yes" by an over=
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whelming percentage off
East Wawanosh voters. The
final result of the vote was
473 in favor and 189 opposed.
East Wawanosh Clerk -
Treasurer Winona Thomp-
son reported a 75 per cent
voter turnout in last
Tuesday's election, an ex-
traordinarily high number of
voters for a municipal
election.
"Nancy Michie, Morris
Township clerk -treasurer,
reported a voter turnout of
just under 15 per cent in
Morris, but added that
residents there just were
voting for school board
representatives as all
members of council had been
acclaimed to their positions.
CHRISTMAS SEALS—David Wall, president of the
Huron -Perth Lung Association, holds up a sheet of the
Christmas Seals being sent out during a fund-raising
campaign which runs from Nov. 1 to March 31. The
association is hoping to raise $70,000 toward its pro-
grams on smoking prevention, health education, family
asthma programs, seminars, summer camps for
asthmatic children and educational material.
Saugeen Bosch Choir
to sing 'The Messiah'
The Saugeen Bach Choir,
under the leadership and
tutelage of Michael Schmidt
and Herman Maes, was
formed in early September
of 1984. A handful of singers
gathered at that time to work
under the the leadership of
Mr. Schmidt. The initial
small beginning grew into
large numbers and the choir
now consists of 80 -plus
singers.
Since last April the choir
has been hard at work
rehearsing for the produc-
tion of '''The Messiah",
written by G. F. Handel.
Since its first performance
at the Musick -Hall in,
Fishamble, Street, Dublin, on
April 13, 1742, "The
Messiah" has been per-
formed in many countries on
many occasions. The
Saugeen Bach Choir is proud
to present it for thefirst time
in this area.
Accompanying the choir
will he the newly -formed
augeen Symphony
Orchestra, also under the
directorship of Mr. Schmidt.
As with the choir, members
of the 'orchestra are drawn
from the various com-
munities in Saugeen country.
The choir will back up four
soloists, all selected by the
director. Soloists for "The
Messiah" will be John
Neiboer, bass; Margaret
Best: alto; Paul Schillac,
tenor, and Ingrid Fistell,
soprano. These soloists are
professional performers
from the Canadian Opera
Company in Toronto and
should enhance the choir's
production.
Concerts' will be held at
Walkerton Nov. 29 at 8:00
p.m. in Sacred Heart
Church; Nov. 30 at .the
Durham Knox United
Church at 8:00 •p.m., and
Dec. 1 at St.. Matthew's
Lutheran Church, Hanover.
For further information,
contact one of .these chur-
ches.
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The Wingham Advance -Times, Nov. 20, 1985—Page 9
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School
board wants
better insurance deal
Trustees of the HurGn
County Board of Education
are going after a better in-
surance deal.
After some confusion
following a presentation by
an agent of the insurance
company with which the
board currently deals,
trustees agreed to turn the'
problem back to the
management committee.
David Reed from the
Frank Cowan Company of
Princeton told trustees at
their November meeting of
the doom and gloom facing
the insurance industry this
year. His comments came
after the board learned its
premiums could increase to
$134,368 from the $89,363 paid
last year, an increase of 66
per cent.
"Over the past four years
claims have increased," Mr.
Reed said in explaining the
reason for the increase. He
cited a case against the City
of Brampton in which a
judge awarded $7.2 million in
settlement of a lawsuit, the
largest single award made in
Canada. Mr. Reed said his
firm must pay 90 per cent of
that judgment.
"We're asking that school
boards start talking to their
MPs and MPPs about put-
ting restrictions on pain and
suffering awards," he add-
ed.
The confusion came when
some trustees tried to in-
crease the board's liability
limit to $20 million from $10.
million. In the package pre-
pared by the Cowan com-
Library is the site for
monthly WI meeting
BRUSSELS — The Majes-
tic Women's Institute met
last Wednesday afternoon in
the library. A moment of
silence was observed for the
late Lulu Kerr, who had been
an Institute member for
many years.
Mrs. Leona Armstrong
and Mrs. Margaret McLeod,
conveners of the education
and cultural activities
committee, were in charge
of the program.
Mrs. Armstrong in-
troduced the guest speaker,
Mrs. Debbie Selkirk of
Lucknow, who spoke on
"Wife Abuse and Family
Violence".
The motto, "Sharing Is
Giving", was given by Mrs,
Armstrong. •
The roll call, "A good
characteristic of your
spouse", was well responded
to by/the members.
It was announced that
Mrs. Kathy Bridge and Mrs.
Joan Jacobs will lead the
home -decorating course.
Those interested are asked
to call them.
The committee in charge
of the next card party, to be
held Dec. 3 at 8 p.m., consists
of Mrs. Iona Moore, Mrs.
Marie McTaggart, Mrs.
Edna. McLellan and Mrs. Ila
McLarty.
The December meeting
will be held Dec. 12 at 12:30
p.m. and will begin with a
pot luck luncheon. Members
are asked to bring dishes, a
guest, something for the gift
exchange and donations for
the shut-in boxes.
Mrs. Evelyn Mair and
Mrs. Armstrong gave in-
teresting reports of the
Guelph area convention held
recently in St. Agatha.
Karen Knight was the
Institute contestant in the
Brussels Queen of the Fair'
competition. Miss Knight
won the contest and gave her
winning speech.
Aft. Unit
meets at
Fordwich
pany, the original $10 million
liability coverage would cost
the board $63,286. For an
additional $5,000 the board
could buy an additional $5
million "umbrella" liability
insurance, and for another
$3,448 it could boost this to
$20 million.
However, after defeating
several motions, trustees
decided to stick with the
original $10 million liability
and no umbrella insurance.
It was then that Trustee
John Elliott, an insurance
agent, suggested the board
could save some money. He
said the board could have $15
million worth off liability
coverage for less than the
$68,000 it would cost under
Cowan's plan.
Mr. Elliott suggested the
board should drop the
original liability coverage to
$5 million, the same as last
year, which would reduce
the original premium cost.
Then it could add additional
liability coverage under the
Following the singing of umbrella policy.
"0 Canada" and "God Save The trustees agreed to
the Queen", a silent auction check back with the Frank
was held which raised $74. A Cowan Company to see what
delicious lunch was served arrangements could be
by Mrs. Ida Evans, Mrs. made. The board is still
Marguerite Krauter and covered by insurance pend -
Mrs. Wilma Hemingway, ing its decision.
Manager of Sentinel
speaks to WI members
Whitechurch — Mrs. Pat
Livingston, general man-
ager of the Lucknow Sen-
tinel; was the guest speaker
when the Citizenship and
World Affairs meeting of the
Whitechurch Women's Insti-
tute was held November 13 in
the Community Memorial
Hall. With the held of a video
slide presentation, Mrs. Liv-
ingston told how the news-
paper is published in a very
interesting talk, and display.
She was introduced by Mrs.
Bill Rintoul and thanked by
Mrs. Russell McGuire.
President Mrs. Currie
welcomed everyone and
read a poem, "Why Wear a
Poppy?". ' Mrs. Rintoul
convened the meeting and
roll call was answered by
naming a leader of another
„country.
Anyone wishing to attend
the Christmas banquet is to
let Mrs. Dave Gibb know by
November 30. The WI will
hold an afternoon dessert
euchre on Monday, Decem-
ber, 2, at 1:30 p.m. Mrs.
McGuire gave a report on
the rally held at Elmwood
and Mrs. Rintoul read a
poem, "Why Remember?".
The motto, "World Affairs
Are Our Affairs", was given
by Mrs. Elgin Johnston. She
said, "When we hear of a
disaster in the far corners of
the earth we never realize
how it will affect our country
or our own lives." She quoted
one commentator who said,
"If Uncle Sam sneezes,
farmers in Canada catch a
cold." In closing she
stressed, "Truly as a nation
we are expected to ,be our
brothers' keepers, whether it
be in Ethiopia, Guatemala or
Italy,"
A report of the WI con-
vention held in Owen Sound
was given by Mrs, Garnet
Farrier. Lunch was served
by Merle Wilson, Mrs.
Rintoul and Mrs. Currie.
• Love, Donna, Rick,
Dianne, Brian, Ed (& Co.)
FORDWICH — The af-
ternoon unit of the United
Church Women of Fordwich
met in the church parlor with
a remembrance theme and
worship centre. The worship J
service on Remembrance
Day was conducted by Mrs.
George Pittendreigh, Mrs.
Harold Madgett and Mrs.
---Clarence Carswell. It opened
with a poem, followed by the
singing of a hymn.
Jeremiah, chapter four, was
read; followed by a
meditation on the origin of
Remembrance Day and the
present-day troubles in the
world and this country. "We
have a right to be proud of
our country," the speakers
said, "but we need to teach
peace to our children." A
hymn was sung, followed by
prayer.
Miss M. McElwain,
president, conducted the
business and 23 members
answered the roll call,
"World Concerns". It was
decided that the Christmas
roll call will go toward
community service.
A skit on "Forgive Us Our
Debts" was presented by
M-rs. G-. Johnston, Mrs.
Madgett, Mrs. Pittendreigh
and Mrs. Carswell. A
discussion was then held on
child abuse, one of the
world's concerns.
Tea was served by Mrs. E.
Cooper, Mrs. Helen Nickel,
Mrs. E. Harding and Mrs.
Wallace Bilton.
To The Ratepayers
and Voters
in East Wawanosh
1 would like fo th'ank those who
supported me at the polls on Nov.
2 and 1 2. It was very much ap-
preciated: n
Thanking you
Donald Schultz
THANKS VOTERS
of Morris, East Wawanosh and Blyth
For your support in re-electing me as
your representative on The Huron
County Board of Education,
Please also accept my wishes for a
Happy Christmas Season and a pros-
perous 1986.
R. John Elliott