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WHAT'S
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A look back
Lucan Biddulph farm
in Hodgins family for
150 years
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War experiences
SHDHS grad fighting
in Afghanistan
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INDEX
Editorial 4
Sports 22
Announcements 26
Classifieds 29
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South Huron council veterans
say their goodbyes to politics
By Scott Nixon
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SOUTH HURON — Three veteran members of
South Huron council said goodbye to municipal
politics Monday night at the outgoing council's
final regular meeting.
Mayor Rob Morley and Coun. Harvey Ratz
decided to retire from municipal politics, while
Deputy Mayor Dave Urlin ran for mayor in
Northern Bruce Peninsula, but was defeated by
longtime incumbent Milton McIver.
Morley leaves South Huron after 18 years in
municipal politics, including six years as South
Huron's first mayor and 12 years on the former
Usborne Township council, including three years
as Usborne's last reeve before amalgamation. He
is also the current Huron County warden, a role
he will hold until Dec. 7.
Morley thanked the people of South Huron and
the former Usborne Township and was quick to
give credit to municipal staffers for their work.
He noted South Huron council has had a number
of major decisions to deal with, starting soon
after amalgamation with the situation surround-
ing the Exeter Library, the construction of which
was stalled when the original contractor went
into receivership.
"We didn't sit back and watch," Morley said of
council over the last six years. "We set the pace
and it's been to the benefit of the people."
Morley, who sold his trucking business last
spring, said he has taken another job with a
Huron County company but was unsure Monday
night of his starting date.
"I think it's been a great ride," he said.
Urlin has spent 18 years in municipal politics,
including the last six as South Huron deputy
mayor. Before amalgamation he was on the for-
mer Exeter council for 12 years, six as a deputy
reeve and six as a councillor. Urlin also served as
Huron County warden in 2002-03.
Urlin said it will be tough trying to find some-
thing to do for the 20-30 hours a week he spends
on council work, but added he intends to fish and
play golf. Urlin thanked council and staff, joking
it will be nice for him to walk in a grocery store
and be out in 10 minutes rather than an hour
and a half, a result of listening to the concerns of
residents. But he said he'll miss the work and he
wishes the new council well.
Ratz is ending a 15 -year career on council, the
last six as the representative for the Stephen
ward on South Huron council. He also spent nine
years on the former Stephen council, including
three years as reeve before amalgamation in
2000.
Ratz gave thanks for "15 years of putting up
with me and 15 years of me putting up with
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Santa. Claus
parade this
weekend
EXETER — Christmas officially
arrives to the area this weekend
with the Exeter Lioness Lighting of
MacNaughton Park and the annual
Santa Claus Parade.
Carolling with the Hartmans
begins Friday night at 6:45 p.m. at
MacNaughton Park, followed by
the lighting of the park at 7 p.m.
Tim Hortons will provide refresh-
ments.
The Santa Claus Parade makes
its annual trek up Main Street
Saturday at noon, during which
the Lioness float will pick up items
for the Huron County Christmas
Bureau.
The parade will be followed by
the Lions Christmas Party at the
downtown parkette at 1:30 p.m. A
charity barbecue will also be held
in the parkette, where you can
meet Santa and his elves and enjoy
refreshments from McDonald's.
Free skating will be held at South
Huron Rec Centre from 1 to 3 p.m.
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