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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1970
From My Window
It's that time again. It's time
for the annual or biennial munic-
ipal elections and in most small
towns where nominations have
made elections necessary, the
tempest is beginning to boil.
It has been some years now
since I first began to vote and to
be perfectly frank, I'rn getting
just a little peeved. Seldom do I
vote for the winning candidate.
That's probably because my
politics are not in accord with
the majority... or because I see
things just a little differently
than most voters.
Of course, a municipal elect-
ion is a far different thing than
a provincial or federal hassle.
During a municipal election,
personalities are involved such
as you wouldn't believe.. unless
you live in a small town and
have been on the scene of one
or two municipal contests.
The nomination meeting come.
first. Everyone who is interested
in municipal politics is present.
That usually means the entire
council, a handful of voters and
a half-dozen hecklers.
Election Time
Shirley Keller
The members of council play
a ,-ery cagey game during the
first hour of the meeting. It
isn't considered cricket to put
your name on the board early in
the nomination hour. Rather one
must wait until the last dramat-
ic second to show whether or not
you intend to stand for an office.
As nominations close, the
momentum picks up. The clerk
is writing steadily, getting down
the names of all the late -comers,
In most cases in recent years
there is less need for all the
mystery. Usually the main street
gossip mongers have predicted
very accurately in advance who
will do what on nomination
night.
The speeches begin. The first
speaker reviews the year, the
second speaker fills in what he
has missed, the third speaker
ties up all the loose ends and
the fourth, fifth, sixth and sev-
enth etc. speakers have very
little left to talk about... except
to say, "I think he's covered
everything, but I do wish to
thank my mover and seconder
To The
RECTORS OF STANLEY TOWNSHIP
Haying allowed my name to go before you as a can-
didate for Councillor for another term, I would ap-
preciate your influence and support at the polls on De-
cember 7. •
If elected I will serve everyone to the best of my
ability.
JACK SCOTCHMER
VOTERS OF HENSALL:
Having been born and raised in the Village of Hensall, I
feel it my civic duty to run for council. I think it an utter dis-
grace the way our municipal buildings—namely the Town Hall
and Arena --ars going to ruin.
Over the past 10 years, tens
f thousands of dollars have been
spent repaving our streets, and at
the same time our council have
an engineering firm surveying the
village for sewage.
think sewage is a must for
Hensall, and the sooner the better.
Within five years, as we are given
to understand, we are •going to
have regional government. In my
possession I have a booklet put
out by the federal government on
pollution, which states they will
finance a sewage system on a low.
interest basis, and on completion
of the installation they would pay
25% of the total cost.
Having served 10 years on the
Clinton and Hensall Fire Depart-
ments and two very succesful years
on s.ar local PUC, It would be my pleasure if you, the vote -s,
could see your way clear to support me at the polls on Mon-
day, December 7.
Sincerely Yours,
JOHN SANGSTER
For transportation or baby-sitting phone 262-2514
for the confidence they have
placed in me."
Once in a long while someone
makes a challenging statement
but generally municipal nomin-
ation meetings are formalities
without fireworks. All the little
stinging remarks about various
personalities are left until the
candidates are alone with the
boys over a beer... or at the
local service club among friends.
Then the campaign begins in
earnest. The candidates attend
church more regularly. In fact,
they might become ecumenical
and kick over the traces by at-
tending the neighboring service
of worship.
Candidates begin to pay their
bills. If they have none, they
begin to make some by purch-
asing little bits and pieces from
the local merchants just to show
they shop at home.
The wives of candidates have
their hair done more regularly
and while they are at the beauty
salon, they just happen to ment-
ion that so -and-so has declared
allegiance to hubby during the
upcoming election. Wives also
become hostesses - for the town
clerk and his wife, the industrial
commissioner and his wife, the
street sweep and his wife (just
to show the human element).
Even the children of candidates
get into the act. They hobnob
with the local newspaper editor's
kids. They carry garbage for a
Huron New
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for the purpose of contacting
those arrested and ensuring that
their rights according to law are
observed.
(4) The Act would be in force
for a specific period of not long-
er than 30 days after which it
would automatically lapse.
The strength of the New Dem-
ocratic Party has always been
the dedicated enthusiasm and
informed opinion of our memb-
ership. It is now time for that
strength to be mobilized on be-
half of the civil rights Of all the
people of Canada.
Discussion of the Resolutions
on Farm Policy, Health Services
and Education which were ap-
proved at the October Provincial
Convention took place. "They
are now Provincial policy " Mr.
Glazier emphasized, " and we
must consequently familiarize
ourselves with them." Interested
voters are invited to contact the
secretary, Mrs. Shirley Weary,
Goderich, if they wish to make
inquiries regarding Provincial
policy on these matters.
A finance committee was set
up including David Weary, Herb
Klopp and Jack Van Egmond.
Ideas for a fund-raising project
included the suggestion that a
dinner be held which an NDP
member of the Legislature would
be invited to address.
The January meeting will be
held in Goderich when a survey
will be launched. Members will
begin a canvass of the communit)
to request that residents answer
a brief questionnaire on import-
ant Canadian matters.
0
Contrary to popular conception
hunting is a relatively safe re-
creational pursuit when compared
to accidents while boating and
skiing.
senior citizen or write a heart-
rendering poem about daddy for
publication in the school journal.
On the actual election day,
families of the candidates go
into seclusion. No one can find
a single soul who has anything to
do with the fight. Yet in the
evening, just as soon as the dec-
iding ballot is counted, they
emerge from their hiding places
to bask in the sunlight of victory
or to accept defeat as a good
loser should.
Friends become friends again.
Enemies revert to enemies.
They drive 50 miles to the city
to shop. They spend their Sun-
day mct'nings in bed. They drop
their smiles and go back to
being snarley and cynical.
The election is officially over
when everyone gets snappish
again... and life gets back to
that dog-eat-dog jungle of dis-
satisfaction and futility.
TO THE
ELECTORS of
STANLEY TWP.
Having been nominated for council for the years
1971-72, and having served on council for the past
eight years, I will if elected, continue to serve the
ratepayers of the Township of Stanley to the best
of my ability.
Therefore I solicit your support at the polls on
Monday, December 7, 1970.
Yours respectfully,
CALVIN
HORTON
Ratepayers of Stanley Township:
Having been nominated
as a Candidate for Council-
lor in the Township of
Stanley, I would sincerely
appreciate your support at
the polls on Monday, De-
cember 7.
My main interest, if
elected, would be to work •
for the preserving of our
present system of munici-
pal democracy and not be-
coming part of an integrat-
ed regional administration.
...For A Strong Voice In Stanley Township..
VOTE
STECKLE, PAUL
For transportation to the polls, call 262-5440, 236-487V
ORM
RATEPAYERS OF STANLEY
Vote:
Having served two terms as a
councillor in the Township of Stan-
ley, 1 am asking for your support
in the forthcoming election.
If elected I will endeavour to
serve all the ratepayers in the
Township, to the best of my abil-
ity. I would like to point out to
everyone that I favour a tax col-
lection system of once a year pay-
ment, only!
FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE POLLS
CALL 482-9297 or 236-4254
CONSITT, TOM
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For Councillor In Stanley Township