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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
1.25 (includes GST)
Steckle re-elected
in Huron Bruce
Huron -Bruce Liberal MP Paul Steckle speaks to sup-
porters in Wingham Monday night after winning his
fourth consecutive election. Steckle received nearly half
the popular vote in Huron -Bruce. (photo/Pauline Kerr)
By Pauline Kerr
SPECIAL TO THE T -A
WINGHAM — Paul
Steckle will return to
Ottawa for a fourth term,
defeating contenders
Barb Fisher of the
Conservative Party and
Grant Robertson of the
NDP by a solid margin.
Steckle had almost 50
per cent of the popular
vote in the Huron -Bruce
riding. Steckle cam-
paigned on his record of
representing the people
of Huron -Bruce even
when it meant going
against his own party,
and he promised to con-
tinue, as he greeted fami-
ly, friends and campaign
workers at the Sacred
Heart Church hall in
Wingham more than an
hour after polls closed.
"Thank you for your
restored confidence in
me," he said. "The people
of Huron -Bruce have
always come first with
me. I look forward to
continuing as I have done
for 11 years."
Steckle pulled no
punches when he admit-
ted to the crowd this had
been a different type of
election campaign than
in the past, characterized
by an angry electorate.
He had only praise for
Prime Minister Paul
Martin, reserving harsh
words for those who han-
dled his campaign. "Paul
Martin has done a good
job in the short time he
has been prime minister,
and before that as
finance minister," said
Steckle. "However, his
handlers did a lousy job."
The outspoken repre-
sentative for Huron -
Bruce went on to say
some people would not
want him saying that.
"I'm going to begin this
mandate by calling it the
way it is."
He went on to say
Martin had a good story
to tell, with plenty of posi-
tives, and he wasn't given
the opportunity.
"In 1993 we (Canada)
couldn't borrow any
money. Now there's con-
fidence in this country."
He said he looks for-
ward to the challenge
ahead, of making a
minority government
work. Steckle noted that
Lester B. Pearson
"brought us the Canadian
flag during a minority .. .
it can work." Steckle said
he has no problem work-
ing with the New
Democratic Party to form
a coalition government
"if that's the way it goes."
He has worked with NDP
See STECKLE page 2
FOR MORE ELECTION COVERAGE TURN TO PAGE 2
Exeter Legion member
receives highest honour
Exeter Legion member Eric Heywood (centre) receives the palm leaf for his
meritorious service award from District Commander Eric Ross and Zone
Commander Shirley Chalmers. The palm leaf is the highest honour a Royal
Canadian Legion member can receive. (photo/Mary Simmons)
By Mary Simmons
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — A member of R.E. Pooley
Branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion
has received the highest honour available
to legion members.
Eric Heywood, who has been a member
of the Exeter branch since 1950, received
the Palm Leaf to be worn on his
Meritorious Service Medal at a meeting
June 24.
Heywood thanked honours and awards
chairperson Bill Dougherty for submitting
his name to the executive in December
and starting the process for Heywood to
receive the award.
The citation had to be approved at the
branch, zone, district, provincial and
dominion levels.
"Not many comrades hold the palm
leaf," Heywood acknowledged. "I will
cherish it and wear it proudly."
Heywood has held the positions of
membership chairperson, second vice-
president, first vice-president, president,
sergeant at arms, secretary, treasurer,
bar chairperson, manager of construc-
tion, honours and awards chairperson
and nominations and installations chair-
person.
He received the Meritorious Service
Medal in 1998 and continues to volunteer
for activities such as school visits on
Remembrance Day.
In 1999, he wrote and published
`Remembering Seventy Years,' a history
of R.E. Pooley Branch 167 from its forma-
tion in 1930. The book includes a brief
biography of all the past presidents,
names the executive members for each
term and highlights the activities of the
branch.
In 2000, when the town of Exeter decid-
ed to replace the library and add to the
municipal offices, it involved temporarily
moving and repositioning the cenotaph.
Heywood was appointed by the branch
executive to sit on a committee of town
council to present the concerns of the
legion in matters of architecture and con-
struction.
The cenotaph now occupies a promi-
nent position in front of the town hall in
an area known as `Memorial Square' at
the suggestion of Heywood.
Recently Heywood also finished two
books on the history of the First World
War and Second World War, which
include brief biographies of all the local
casualties. Copies of these books were
presented to the Exeter Public Library,
South Huron District High School and the
Municipality of South Huron.
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