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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1985-11-06, Page 1INDEX Births, A14 Brussels, A4 Classifieds, A18, 19, 20 Dublin, A17 Farm Al2,13 Family A14, 15 Graduations A14 Serving the communities and areas of Seatorth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensel) and Walton eo Hensall A21 Legion A22 Obituaries A15 Remembrance Day A10,11 Sports A7, 8, 9 Walton A6 Weddings A14 Capacity crowd at Be!grave concert See page A4 xposito SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1985 — 22 PAGES Fight for positions in Tuckersmith township It's the week before the election and things are getting down to the wire. And while a lot of the positions in the, area were filled by acclamation there are still others that are being fought over, In Tuckersmith Township Bob Broadfoot and John Brownridge are haggling over the deputy reeve seat while Bob Bell and Bill Brown Sr. both want the reeveship. Rowena Wallace was acclaimed to council on October 21 when she was the only one to apply for a council seat. Since then George Cantelon, an incumbent,. and Bill Carnochan and Kim Hodgins have submitted their names for the remaining two council positions. Nico Peters, Sally Bath well and Frank Falconer are vying for seats on the school board. All were recipients of a questionnaire designed to'hetter acquaint the public with the candidates for municipal office. The following are the results: BILL BROW N SR. Bill Brown Sr. has been deputy reeve for Tuckersmith Twp. for five years. He also served two years as councillor. If elected he said he would like to put a plan into motion as soon as possible to upgrade the roads and sidewalks in the built up area. He also plans to put storm sewers in where necessary. Mr. Brown said he feels the bylaws and restrictions placed on area farmers are too tight and new zoning bylaws are a hinderance to small businesses "There should he rules, but some reading between the lines." he said, Mr Brown is 55, married with three children and 10 grandchildren. He has been seif•employed since 1966 and operates an automotive repair shop Previously he worked its a carpenter. " I'm a good strong voice I'm not much of a speaker but you give me something to argue about '. Incumbent Bob Belt did not respond to the questionnaire BOIl BROADFY)OT Bob Broadfoot has been a member of council for five years and said it would be a privilege to "serve my community as deputy reel e If elected Mr Broadfoot said he would like to see a new township shed constructed and continued upgrading of roads and bridges. He said he felt the main issue was the L'anaslra Industrial Park and a township landfill site in addition to his years on council Mr. Broadfoot is a past president of the Seaforth Agncultural Society, a past president of the Huron ('aunty Soil and Crop Improvement Association, served 20 years with the Brumfield Fire Department, is a past chairman of Huron County Mutual Aid, a past Chairman of Brucefield United Church Managers He is a termer of 30 years. "With my past experience I feel capable of serving as deputy reeve," he said. JOHN BROW NRIDGE John Brownridge has also served five years as councillor for the township and said he is confident he has the ability to serve the township well as its deputy -reeve. "My aim is to continue to provide good representation for all people in all parts of the township," he said. Mr. Brownridge said challenges for the next council as he sees them include; providing reasonably priced recreational opportunities, establishing stability and harmony within the various departments which serve the township, solving the landfill problems without bringing undue hardships, inconvenience and worry to the people a site might affect, and governing effectively at a cost people can afford. Mr. Brownridge is married to Gayle and has three fihildren, Pam, Heather, and Erica, For the past 17 years he has been a teacher at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. For the past eight years he has been a resident of Vanastra. BILL t'ARNOC'HAN Bill Carnochan said he is running for council because it is "the opportunity to express electorate concerns to council and apply voters wishes to decisions." He said his goal as councillor would be to work together with other elected members to provide representative and effective govern- ment in the township. He sees the main issues as. securing a new landfill site for Seaforth and Tuckersmith, continued im- provement of roads and services and budget restraints. Mr. Camochan is married to Sharon and they have four children. Robyn, Jill, Jared and Katie He is employed as a sales representative for a major seed company. "My occupation brings me in contact with people of many townships and municipali- ties. Hopefully we can apply their success in solving regional problems to our own council decisions," he said. GF()R(:ECANMI )N George Cantelon said he chose to run for council because of his interest in the township affairs. He said he would also like to see more people get involved in municipal work "My aims and aspirations if elected are good, common sense approaches." he said. Mr. Cantelon added he sees one of the main issues facing the township as the landfill site Farming is Mr Cantelon's business but he served on the school hoard for a number of years. is a past president of the Vanastra Curling Club and has served six years on the board of Brucefield United Church He has been a councillor for the past three years. (Continued on page A71 CLEANING UP—Bevan Shapton, of TopNotch Feeds, moves out fire occurred early Friday morning. some of the corn burnt during a fire in one of the mill's dryers. The (Mcilwraith photo) Corn dryer damaged in Topnotch fire It was a corn roast, of a different kind early Friday morning at Topnotch Feeds Ud. • located at 138 Main Street South. A fire broke out in one of the company's corn dryers. causing approximately $2,800 damage to about 1,000 bushels of corn, and significant structural damage to the dryer. Dan Pearce, manager of the mill, said an operator at the plant noticed smoke coming from the dryer at approximately 3 a.m. and Three men With two incumbent commissioners and a former councillor on the ballot, Seaforth residents can be assured whoever wins the two seats on the Public Utilities Commission will have experience in municipal matters. Incumbent PUC Chairman Jim Sills. incum- bent Commissioner Gordon Pullman and former Seaforth Councillor George Hilde- brand are all in the running for the two seats in the November 12 election JIM Sfl1R Mr Sills, the present commission chair- man. has been on the PUC for the past five years. Prior to that, he served three years on town council. He is a past -president of the Huron Chapter of the Ontario Electrical League and is currently secretary -treasurer of the Huron County Mutual Aid rue Association. He has been a member of the Seaforth Fire Department for the past 20 years. A native of Seaforth, Mr. Sills is a married father of four children and a partner in Sills Home Hardware, a family -operated local business for over 90 years. Mr. Sills said he feels the current upgrading program on the local sub -station is among the most important projects the commission is currently involved in. Tenders have been let for the job, and Mr. Sins said the commission hopes to have the new sub -station working by late spring. The decision to build the new station was "good planning by the PUC to be prepared for new industry through upgrading of water and Hydro capacity," said Mr Sills Mr. Sills said he feels the current commission has been operating smoothly. "I feel we provide first-class service to the community through our staff and equip- ment," he said. GORDON PULLAI A N Mr, Pullman, a past -chairman, has been on the commission for the past eight years, A former PVC employee, with a strong interest in municipal affairs. he said he originally ran for the position because he felt he had something to contribute, He is proud of the fact that the town's water rate was lowered the first year he was on the commission, yet they were still able to build a new well and pump house., The installation of a second water main 4 t LO WE PARADE—Students and staff of the Seaforth Nursery School made a colorful under the CNR railway tracks in Seaforth is another important development, Mr. Pull - c ,siume parade Vast Thursday as they marched up to the Seaforth Community Hospital for a man said. Nal • Q'en party, shared with the hospital's chronic care patients IRaItis phctal Mr Pullman expressed concern about rising power and water costs. notified the Seaforth Fire Department. Firefighters were able to keep the fire contained to the dryer. Mr. Pearce said the fire was probably caused by red dog, the light chaffe that comes off the corn as it dries which caught fire then ignited the corn, "it, the red dog, is very flammable and very dangerous," he said. Although Mr. Pearce said this is the first time Topnotch has ever experienced fire in one of its dryers he added it is a common occurrence during corn drying. because of the red dog. The fire will put the dryer temporarily out of commission but shouldn't affect Top - notch's ability to function in any way. Topnotch will be operating with another dryer. Clean up is in progress and Topnotch is expecting a damages estimate soon. in race for PUC seats - 4 ‘%'.4 -419", / JiM SILLS "It's easy for people to go out and spend taxpayers money. but a large percentage of taxpayers are on pensions. They get only a small increase each month," he said, making it,. difficult for them to deal with large increases in their monthly payments. it is up to local commissions to "stick together and fight," against power -cost increases imposed by the provincial government, Mr. Pullman said, Seaforth has a good water supply, which makes the town a viable location for industry, "We're sure prepared for industry," he said. Mr. Pullman, who raises horses for a living, is a long-time member of the Seaforth Agricultural Society. GEORGE HIIDEBRAND Mr Hildebrand, who owns and operates a local decorating centre, is a former Seaforth GEORGE HILDEBRAND councillor. He spent 10 years on town council in the 1960s and 70s. He said he decided to run for elected office again because he has the time and has an interest in serving the community, "I've got my own business and I've got an excellent staff, which gives me the time to do the job, day or night." said Mr. Hildebrand. "i have the time and I'm interested in the town," he added Mr Hildebrand said there are "no real important issues." facing the commission at this time. but feels the current good level of service should he maintained, A life-long Seaforth resident, Mr. Hilde- brand is married with three children. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. the local lawn bowling club and a past member of the lions Club. Hallowe'en is quiet in Hallowe'en, traditionally a night of pranks and even vandalism in some communities, passed quietly here in Seaforth, said Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus. Chief Claus said no incidents of vandalism or rowdiness were reported, although the occasional soaped window could be seen around town, and police did have to lay one Seaforth charge against a juvenile "It was a case of one kid stealing candy from a younger child," said Chief Claus. "We were very pleased, especially with the young citizens of the community, for leaving us in such a nice state," said the Chief The entire police force was on duty for the evening but were not overly -busy.