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The Times Advocate, 2008-10-22, Page 1• \\._ .41Idi TIMES ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, October 22, 2008 $1.25 (includes GST) wHURON TRACTOR EXETER 519-235-1115 + + t + www.hurontractor.com JOHN DEERE Lobb wins Huron -.Bruce INSIDE EXE !R HAWKS vs Wellesley FRI., OCT. 24 8:30 RM. vs N. Middlesex SUN., OCT. 26 3:00 RM. SPONSOR NIGHT: SENIORS DAY Cheek out our website for NEWS & SPORTS www.southhuron.com Celebrating Local libraries hold anniversary Page 18 Haunted Huron The Green Lady in Exeter Page 20 INDE Editorial 4 Sports 10 Announcements 15 Classifieds 18 TIMES—ADVOCATE 424 MAIN ST. Box 850 EXETER, ONTARIO NOM 1S6 TEL: 519-235-1331 FAX: 519-235-0766 WWW.SOUTHHURON.COM By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GODERICH I have a few fingernails left this time, said Huron -Bruce Conservative candidate Ben Lobb in his acceptance speech to supporters Oct. 14 after he was declared the winner of the riding in the federal election with 22,202 votes. Liberal Greg Mc- Clinchey finished second with 16,346 votes. Lobb compared the results of his win to the 2006 election that went down to the wire before Liberal candidate Paul Steckle won the riding over Lobb by 971 votes. Lobb led all the way though this time with a 250 vote lead over McClinchey in the first announced re- turns after the polls closed at 9:30 p.m. Lobb s lead grew as more polls were announced, growing to almost 4,000 votes over McClinchey be- fore Lobb made his acceptance speech at 11:30 p.m. NDP candidate Tony McQuail came in third with 7,426 votes while Glen Smith of the Green Party had 2,617 votes, Dave Joslin of the Christian Heritage Party had 747 votes and Independant Dennis Valenta received 242 votes. Voter turnout in Huron -Bruce was 64.7 per cent. Lobb said, Huron -Bruce is a huge riding. We put in a lot of miles in the car...knocking on doors was the key. It made the connection. Lobb said when he decided to seek the Conserva- tive nomination for the riding in May 2005, running for the Conservatives in Huron -Bruce was to finish second. Lobb said he had an idea of what the riding could be and wanted to reconnect Huron -Bruce to Ottawa. We had a vision to reconnect and run a positive campaign of what the Conservative government un- der Stephen Harper would do. While others cut ribbons and went to gala dinners, we worked, said Lobb. There are show horses and work horses. The peo- ple elected a work horse....those who know me, know I 11 work hard for as long as it lasts and make a differ- ence in the community. New MP Huron -Bruce Conservative candidate Ben Lobb, with wife Andrea, waves to supporters Oct. 14 in Goderich after being delared the winner of the riding. (photo/ Pat Bolen) Andex Metal Products to expand By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF SOUTH HURON Andex Metal Products of Exeter is planning an expansion as the company prepares for its 40th anniversary next spring. General manager Bryan Law appeared at South Huron council s meet- ing Monday night requesting two exemptions from a site plan agreement between the company and the municipality. In the end, the municipality agreed, although a compromise was reached. Andex plans to expand its operation at 97 Thames Rd. E. in two phases the first phase will see a 3,160 square metre addition to the west wing of the building and the second will involve an expansion of 1,860 square metres to the south. A 40 X 80 foot building will be removed to allow for phase one to occur. Removed at Law s request were clauses that required all garbage receptacles shall be visually screened within one year from the date of registration of this agreement and a board fence or a planting strip of trees shall be planted along the southerly property line to provide visual screening of the storage containers until such time that Phase 2 has been implemented. Please turn to page 2 EXETER CHRYSLER "Your Neighbourhood Chrysler Dealer" 519-235-1525 AIR CO DITh N NG, AU 1`M TCC, KEYL WIND dldliril iliefil rSUPP IDE -CU SENTRY WITH POWER LOCKS, POWER TAINwAIWBAGS7AM/FM-CD4 jP3 RADIO FIVE STAR 136 MAIN ST. N.. EXETER 00000 NEAR US ON'04-.9tleltairc! "LITE NITS FOR ONTARIO'S WEST COAST View all our inventory at www.exeterchrysler.com * PLUS FREIGHT AND TAXES, INCENTIVES TO THE DEALER CE & PARTS OPEN SATURDAY 8 - NOON