The Times Advocate, 2006-08-30, Page 22
Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Johnston seeking deputy mayor role
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
BAYFIELD — Bayfield councillor and
former Huron County Warden Dave
Johnston is seeking election this fall as
deputy mayor of the Municipality of
Bluewater.
After being elected as Bayfield's
councillor last year in a byelection,
Johnston said he feels he has the quali-
ties to provide leadership for the
municipality as well as at the county
level.
As well as warden, Johnston served
as reeve of Bayfield for 10 years after
moving to the village in 1975.
Johnston grew up in Toronto, served
five years in the Royal Canadian Navy
and 15 years as a police officer.
He is married with four sons.
Johnston said the municipality is
diverse with a mix of agriculture,
industrial and residential and needs to
have a vision of growth for the next 10
to 20 years.
With the cost of municipal govern-
ment going up, Johnston said
Bluewater needs growth and the infra-
structure has to be in place for devel-
opers when they come to the area.
Although he feels amalgamation is
going well, Johnston said he is sur-
prised it has taken six years for it to
happen.
"We're in this marriage," says
Johnston who added the four-year
term didn't make a difference to him
and feels it may make it easier for
council to complete projects it starts.
"I hope it doesn't discourage good
people from running."
One of the priorities for Johnston is
supporting the municipal agricultural
base.
Johnston said it is difficult for farm-
ers to compete with subsidies given to
American farmers and that municipal
politicians can lobby upper levels of
government.
Tourism can also be improved, said
Johnston by providing safe swimming
and by demanding answers from agen-
cies such as the Huron County Health
Unit and the Ministry of the
Environment (MOE).
While legislation is in place to protect
beaches, Johnston said it needs to be
enforced as well as government provid-
ing help to farmers to enable them to
comply with environmental legislation.
Referring to a recent manure spill in
St. Joseph, Johnston said the MOE
shouldn't have to rely on private citi-
zens to clean up spills.
"It almost makes me believe they did-
n't have a plan," said Johnston.
"Our most precious resource is water.
We can't take it for granted."
Bayfield Coun. Dave Johnston has
announced he is running for the posi-
tion of Bluewater's deputy mayor in
this fall's municipal election. (photo/sub-
mitted)
REGIONAL WRAP UP
Crow tests positive
GODERICH — A crow found dead recently in the Goderich area was
carrying the West Nile Virus, according to the Goderich Signal -Star.
A total of 20 birds have been submitted for testing to date by the
Huron County Health Unit.
This is the first bird that has tested positive for the virus this year.
Last July a bird was found positive in the Exeter area.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 127 positive birds have been
reported by the health units in Ontario.
Human cases of the West Nile Virus have previously been reported
mainly in August and September.
Public health manager Laura Farrell says it's important for the public
to continue protecting themselves from mosquitoes.
"The mosquitoes most likely to bite you are the ones breeding in your
own backyard," says Farrell.
"Cleaning up standing water is the most important way to reduce mos-
quitoes and control the spread of West Nile Virus," Farrell adds.
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meeting and said "the idea is good and they
have a group of people who are very enthusi-
astic. It covers a very long broad scope of
area and it does make sense to have every-
body equal."
But Armstrong added one point raised in
the discussion groups, was it would be valu-
able for different areas to specialize in cer-
tain areas so they are not closed.
"Sometimes it still has to make you leery if
they find you have a little too much down
here, we're going to, you know, move it up a
little closer."
Armstrong added it has been stressed that
the funding won't be changed, "but they
could shuffle it around...I'm still leery of
them a little bit.
"It was a very good discussion," said
Armstrong. "Everybody broke into their
groups, (and) everybody had different ideas."
Something Armstrong said he would like to
see from the meeting is the overall report. "It
would be good to see and have it document-
ed what came out of it."
While the groups did give a report on their
findings after rejoining the meeting,
Fydenchuk running
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dents of the two villages
and council needs to
show heart. While it was
revealed at the last coun-
cil meeting that it is too
late to have a referendum
concerning the project on
this November's election
ballots, Fydenchuk said
the issue should be on the
ballot.
He also questions if the
numbers released by the
municipality about the
project's costs are accu-
rate.
"Do we know all the
costs yet?"
Fydenchuk is also con-
cerned about housing for
seniors. He said Exeter
needs more growth, but it
has to be affordable for
seniors on pensions.
"That's a big part of our
community," he says.
Fydenchuk would also
like to see the municipali-
ty take an active role in
preventative medicine
programs such as recre-
ation.
Also, South Huron
needs to make sure politi-
cians in Ottawa and
Queen's Park are aware
of us.
"Why is Queen's Park a
mystery to us? Why is
Ottawa a mystery to us?"
Fydenchuk says the con-
troversy over Huron
Park's privatization put
South Huron on the map
and politicians such as
Premier Dalton McGuinty
and Conservative leader
John Tory are now aware
of the area.
Fydenchuk says he is
proud of the work he has
done on the South Huron
Citizens' Association and
he'll continue being
involved in the communi-
ty even if he's not suc-
cessful in his council bid.
Fydenchuk encourages
South Huron residents to
vote, adding Canadians
have died to provide the
rest of us the right to vote
and express our opinions.
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When: Wed., Sept. 13, 2006
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Legion Hall
56 Kingston Street, Goderich
The County of Huron invites all members of
the public to attend a forum to learn about
the findings of a recent study of housing
needs in Huron County. Participants will be
asked for their input on what can be done to
help meet these needs.
Please call Melissa Hamer at Housing
Services 519-482-8505 or 1-888-371-5718
ext. #241 to confirm your attendance.
Light refreshments will be served.
Armstrong said it was brief. "Maybe
when they took home these eight
big sheets of paper, and put it down
all inclusive, maybe it would be a
really good overview of what was
there."
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