Huron Expositor, 2014-12-17, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Paul Gowing grabs warden spot for Huron County
Dave Flaherty
QMI Agency
Huron County's new war-
den says he is honoured to
represent what he believes
is the best place to live in
Canada.
Morris-Turnberry Mayor
Paul Gowing was elected as
warden on Dec. 10.
Gowing, who was nomi-
nated by Central Huron
Mayor Jim Ginn, said in the
last eleven years as a repre-
sentative on his local
municipal council he has
"come to realize the passion
I have for the area of Canada
I live in."
"I don't know a better
place."
He defeated Howick
Reeve Art Versteeg and
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan.
After the first round of
voting, a second ballot was
required to determine the
winner between Gowing
and Versteeg.
Following the traditional
passing of the warden's
regalia from outgoing War-
den Joe Steffler, Gowing sat
in his seat at the head of
council for the first time.
"I want to thank you all
for your support," Gowing
said to his fellow council
members and the many oth-
ers gathered in the
chambers.
He said he would do his
"utmost" to help move the
county forward.
Gowing, who recently
went through a bout of ill-
ness, said these recent hap-
penings in his life have
shown him "there is no time
like the present."
The new warden thanked
his wife Jacquie and chil-
dren Alyssa, Ben and Nick
for their support.
He also acknowledged his
brother and sister who were
in attendance.
Gowing thanked staff and
administration from the
county for making his job on
county council a lot easier.
Speaking with media after
his election, Gowing high-
lighted several issues that
will be faced by county
council in the upcoming
term.
He said the newly formed
economic development
board, which as warden he
will be a member of, will
play a key role in the future
of the county.
Gowing said the region
needs to bring a strong voice
to the province.
"We are pointed in the
right direction and on the
right track. I feel this is what
is needed to be heard by the
province," he said.
According to Gowing,
reductions in provincial
funding have left a number
of lower -tier municipalities
in tough positions.
In his view, the system the
province uses to determine
funding to municipalities is
out-of-date and doesn't
work in this day and age.
The warden said he would
be pushing to get Huron
County needs better repre-
sentation from the Rural
Ontario Municipal Associa-
tion (ROMA) as well.
Another important issue
to Gowing is the availability
of broadband internet
throughout the entire
county, which to him is a
must for both residents and
Dave Flaherty, QM! Agency
New Huron County Warden Paul Gowing, Mayor for Morris-Turnberry, is presented with the warden's
collar by Joe Steffler, who held the post in 2014.
businesses.
Gowing will serve a two-
year term as warden from
2015-16.
While he didn't specifi-
cally vote in favour of the
change from a one-year
term, Gowing said he
understood the logic behind
making it longer, adding
that it creates continuity for
the position.
Confusion on status of Panovski's legal counsel
QM! Agency
Boris Panovski returns to
Goderich court Dec. 22
after his first-degree mur-
der case was adjourned to
sort through defense law-
yer confusion.
Bearded and wearing an
orange jumpsuit, Panovski,
70, seemed confused him-
self by questions Monday,
asking often that they be
repeated.
He's charged in the
death of Don Frigo and
attempted murder of Fri-
go's wife, Eva Willer Frigo.
The two were shot Sept.
13 while riding horses after
a dog training competition
at the Hullett Wildlife Con-
servation Area near
Clinton.
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Huron County Crown
Attorney Teresa Donnelly
said her office had received
a letter from Panovski's
lawyer, Bob Richardson of
Toronto, saying Panovski
would not be retaining
him.
But using a Macedonian
interpreter Panovski said
Richardson was still his
lawyer and he needed to
speak with him but hadn't
been able to do so because
of restrictions on phone
use at the Elgin -Middlesex
Detention Centre in Lon-
don where he is in
custody.
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ardson's office had not
been returned.
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