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The Huron Expositor, 1978-11-09, Page 5for your ndidate... TO TH'E'ELECTOR'S OF HIBBERT TWP. As it is impossible for me to eet all _ electors of the townsh m ip before Nov. 13,, I would appreciate your support at the polls to re-elect' me to another term on council for the Township of Hibbert. Thanking you for past support and for your co-operation in the future. HERB G. BROWN • JOHN FLANNERY GERALD GROOTIMIS Reeve-acclaimed -Councillor - Acclainied Your support in the coming election for council Member for HIBBERT TOWNSHIP will be greatly appreciated LEO KROONEN Jim Sills Jim ylls, who lives at 103 North Main Street, has been acclaimed to a seat on Seaforth town council. ' Mr. Sills is with the family business of George A. Sills and Sons, associated, with his father and uncle in hard- ware, plumbing, heating and electrical work. He said he feels this background can help him' in the practical and common- -sense approach to council decisions. 'Mr. Sills and his wife Anne have three, children', Tracey. Teddy and Denny. The councillor said he decided to let his name stand To the Electors of Grey Township I respectfully solicit yoUr support of CHARLES H.THOMA as your representative on' the' Grey Township Council • If you elect me to council I will bring eleven years municipal experience to help solve the many problems that face Grey Township in the next two years. On November 13th vote to Elect Charles THOMAS 0 It's been a pleasure & challenge to serve on Tuckersmith Council for the past 2 years. 1 solicit your support on Nov. 13 Robert Fotheringham Hullett, fAcKillop -ct Seoforth for Huron County Board of Education Vote MARILYN ONDEk 1. I have had 13 years experience oil school boards. 2. I will fight to keep all schools open. 3. I will listen to ratepayers problems 4. I want the highest standard-for the public dollar. 5. I want public relations improved. or Information or transportation 'Ca .527-1108 We uestion the can To the voters of- Seaforth With council filled by acclamation, the one cam- paign in Seaforth that's shaping up for the Nov. 13 election is the race for the mayor's seat. Betty Cardno, the incum- bent, is being challenged for the mayor's pOsition by former council member,' John Sinnanin. There is also ,a race for the two seats on the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Gordon Pullman, past chairman of the PUC is being challenged"' by three Betty ,,,,Cardno is running for her third term as mayor of Seaforth because there -are things she would like to see finished. They include the low cost housing develop- - ment council is organizing in the south west corner of town and ,the OHC senibr' citizen apartment building sched- uled for John St. Mrs. Cardno, who,. is BETTY CARDNO administrator of Huron County's Homecare program' says one of the biggest issues Seaforth may face will be cutbacks in grants from other levels of government. "I'm afraid unconditional pay- ments from the province (to municipalities) will be great- ly reduced. Incentive grants will probably be cut and -perhaps senior citiien hous- ing will suffer." Seaforth needs more -small industry, especially with the loss of jobs suffered when the egg grading station was closed, Mrs. Cardno says. "It might pay the town to make one person responsible and spend a bit of money to attract some industry," she suggested. "We should budget for it." Mrs. Cardno added that the trend towards the prov- ince naming" appointed people. to boards which spend public money, Ilis- .turbs her. This means tax- payers have. no control, over what these bodies do, said. Mrs. Cardno, who has served on Seaforth council since 1965, hen she finished the term of her late husband, Nelson, has two children, a, daughter Jayne, who's in college -and a son,- Jim,, an electrician. town of Seaforth channelled enough money into public works. Councillor -Acclaimed Bob Dinsmore Bob Dinsmore, who has been acclaimed as a council- lor for the Seaforth •town council, spent five years on, council in the past. • Mr. Dinsmore, a fuel distributor,, is the father, of three girls and two boys, and has two, grandchildren. /He and his family, have always lived in the t,vn. The councillor has been it justice of the peace for nine years, charter president of the Seaforth Optimist Club and a Volunteer firemen. He also serves on the board of management of St. Thomas • Anglican Church and has been a coach and manager of several, minor hockey teams. He is alsb branch chairman 'of thp Seaforth St. John's; Ambulance Brigade. Mr. Dinsmore said he decided to run for town council because of a civic duty and the need for future planning to give our young people, an opportunity to work and enjoy Seaforth, • He said the main issues in the town are bringing in new industry and the completion of -the - street and sewer programs. Mr. .Dinsmore said, "A new' industrial site is a must and an updated plan for Seaforth's future needs." • our town a more inviting location to industry so the people of the town have the choice of working in town or our local area. PUC Bill Dale Bill Dale, has been ac- claimed as Seaforth's deputy reeve. He is a retired farther Who is now an independent live .stockshipper to the Ontario Stockyards. . Mr. Dale, who lives at 42 John Street, is married to the former Marjorie. .IVIcMi6hael and 'the couple have five daughters ,0 and .11 grand- children. The deputy reeve served on Hullett Township council for II years, was reeve of the council for five years and served as the warden of Huron -County for one year. He was also a represent- ative on the *local schbol board for .12 years and served, on the Huron County board . of education for two years during which time he was the chairman of the board 'of -arbitration.. . Mr. Dale has been 'deputy reeve of the town for four years. He was originally "asked to run for 'municipal office by his neighbours and said, "I liked t'he work s,o have. spent half my life in local politics." He said it would be good if most ratepayers could serve a. term in office thcreby creating a better understand- ing of local politics. Mr. Dale said upcoming issues hinge on the-budget since, costs continue to rise, along with salaries. and benefits and finances must be -handled very carefully in order to present another balanced budget. Harry Mero Harry Mero, who lives at 154 Isabelle Street, Seaforth, was recently ac- claimed as a councillor on the Seaforth town council. Mr. Mero is employed with Harold Workman Real Estate Ltd. as a sales agent for Seaforth and area. The councillor's wife is Dianne Mero and he has one son, Mark. The councillor, said he is confident he has something to contribute to overcome the problems facing Seaforth as a rural town. Some of the issues the councillor will be dealing with' include pro- motion of industry and com- merce on a scale that will support the town's tax base and yet not be detrimental to the private citizen and more input from the public at council meeting. . Mr. Mero said, "It doesn't do any good to complain to your neighbour. Go' to a council ineetifig and give it to them first hand. There are a lot of people in Seaforth whose opinions should be heard and whose opinions are also needed." The councillor also said he thinks council is over - spending in some areas where .money diverted into" public works. "Instead of patching up what in now out-dated lets build -. .for the future, such as sidewalks, streets and drain- age." IRWIN JOHNSTON . Irwin Johnston, who lives at. 92 John St., was.recently acclaimed to his second term on Seaforth council. Mr. Johnston, who was born and raised in McKillop Township, is the `administ- rator of Kilbarchan and' Fordwich Village •,Nursing Homes, and an active mem- ber of the Seaforth Lions 'Club and a , member of Nortfrside United Church. During his term on council Mr. Johnston has served as the chairman of the protec-' tion to persons and property (police) committee for one year, and served on the planning' board, the arena. and finance . and general government committees. The councillor said he ,originally ran for office since "he was interested in finding but how municipal govern- ments make their decisions, and because he is opposed to regional governments. Some of the future goals for council mentioned by Mr. Johnston are to improve the roads and streets in all parts of the town, to ensure that all existing industries in the town are given support and any assistance that they require, foi planning and future expansion and - to initiate a start on building a new 'fire hall. Mr. Johnston said other future goals include ensuring that "the senior citizens in this town can make extensive use of the facilities that are available. Ramps, and build- ing up the streets at the sidewalks would make At possible for people to de- velop independence. This would give these citizens the satisfaction of .attending functions without relying so heavily .on other people to carry out the responsibilities for them." Also,, Mr. Johnston said, . "It is very important that the council and the Seaforth police force work together to bring about changeS which will help to, eliminate prob- lems which are causing con- cern to • the citizens of the municipality." 'for council again since he is interested in the business of the town of Seaforth, "It has been a family tradition to be involved in the public affairs of the town and I represent' the fourth generation to, 'do so," Mr. Sills said, He said 411e • first became concerned in 1969 when, boarding at home that' under the existing voting Fact, he didn't have a vote . in municipal elections. He then ptirchased a piece of pro- perty in the town to ensure his vote, "Some issues the 1979-80 Council' should deal with are road improvements, side-. walk upgrading, review of the town's official plan and development of industry in town,' the councillor. said. Mr. Sill said, "Until two years ago, no money was specifically budgeted for sidewalks." The ,councillor said, "I appreciated 'the support given me in the 1977 election and hope to fulfill my duties to the Utmost in the 1979-80 term of council." Doug Fryett DoCig Fryett, who resides at 86 East William Street, is running for the position of PUC commissioner in the town of Seaforth.• Mr, Fryett is an active member of the Seaforth Optimist Club and a partici- pant in the Seaforth Indust- . rial Hockey League.' After graduating from the , University of Western Ont- -ario, with a degree in honours Economics and Business, Mr. Fryett was . employed with Clarkson, Grodon and Co., Chartered Accountants. During that time he performed- internal audits and financial state- ments for the town of Scaforth as well' as for the PUC. • The candidate, now a 'partner in Rathwell and Associates, auctioneers and liquidators, said his , past experience with the auditing company was "invaluable in assessing ,the current and future- problems that the PUC will have to face and the various solutions for • those problems." The candidate said he decided to run since, "From both a fiscal and social point , of view, it is extremely important that the corn munity elects officials who can make wise and rational decisions based upon finan- cial and social facts rather than whimsical emotions." Mr. 'Fryett said issues in the coming term will include the control of spending, the proper and timely develop- ment of new commercial and residential areas and the PUC's ability, to serve Sea- forth with the proper electric and water systems:" • Gordon Pullman Gordon Pullman, who re- sides at 1f5 Main Street North, is a candidate for the Public Utilities Cominission, of- Seaforth. Mr.. Pullman has been combissioner and chairman of the PUC for the past two years. He said, "During that time I feel I have worked for the best interests of the public.." ° Mr. Pullman said he is asking for the public's sup- port again on Nov. 13. While compiling this elec- tion supplement, the staff of The Huron Expositor sent. letters to all the candidates running for municipal office in the paper's coverage area. The ,,letters requeited that the candidates tell us why they decided to seek political office, what they considered the main issues facing their municipality or school board the coming year and then something about themselves personally. CHARLES REEVES An employee of the PUC for 30 years and a life' long resident of Seaforth, Charles Reeves feels his experience would be of -benefit in running the PUC. Mi. Reeves in active in the local Oddfellows and is a member of First- Pres- byterian Church. • Those candidates who didn't respond to our letter by noon, Friday, N'ovember 3 were then contacted by tele- phone wherever possible. The Expositor wishes to thank ,,the candidates and those who were acclaimed to offrce for their co-operation We'd also like te remind our readers the municipal election will be held on Monday, November 13'- let's all get out to vote! candidates - Doug Fryett, Charles Reeves and Peter Kling. Candidate for Mayor I'd like the opportunity to continue serving you and solicit your support in the NOvernber 13 election for Mayor. Betty Cardno for transporta • • call 527-11 2 John Sinnamon John Sinnamon, 42, who is running for the position of mayor of Seaforth, resides at 60 Goderich Street West. Mr. Sinnamon, who is the meat manager at ,the Seaforth IGA store, is the father of four• children, has one grandchild and is a member of First Presbyterian, Church. The candidate is an active elder at the church and chairman of the finance committee of the board' of managers. Mr. Sinnamon served on Seaforth council for two terms between 1972 and ,1976. Mr. Sinnamon said he is running for mayor since as a ratepayer he feels,. a re- sponsibility to be ' ' more/ active and take a part in town government. The candidate said his aims in running for the mayor's seat include pro- moting industry in town, particularly with the recent closure of the egg-grading station. Mr. Sinnamon said there are a lot of housing develop- ments in the town and council should be looking to relo something for them in- cluding completing drainage programs and keeping the streets in better shape. ' The candidate for mayor said he has never felt the , For Mayor Vote JOHN SINNAMON Councillor - Acclaimed Bruce Hoelscher BruCe Hoelscher, • • ac- olaimed as a member of Seaforth Connell, resides' at 41, Victoria Street, Seaforth: Mr. Hoelscher," serving his first term on council, has owned' and operatek Abe , SegfOrth IGA for the past . seven years. The councillor is married and has two children, aged 10. and eight years old. Mr. Hoelscher is an, active, member of the First Pres. byterian Church and has served on a number 'of committees in that church inclUding board of,managers and presently, as," an elder. The councillor said he decided to run for election since, "I believe that it is the duty of a citizen to let his name stand for an office in municipal government. It was my intention to help create some interest in the eleCtion for council in the town' of Seaforth. As you know, this did not materialize." Mr. ' Hoelscher said the main issue facing the municipality is job opportunities in our im- mediate Community. He said, "We must make PETER KLING Interested in Seaforth and its future, Peter Kling of 97 West William St., is running for the Public Utilities Com- mission. An electrician who holds an inter-provincial licence in electrical instruc- tion and maintenance,. Mr. Kling says he feels he has `something to contribute •to the operation of the PUC. The PUC will haVe several ' important decisions on u.ti- dating services and equip- ment over the' next two years, the candidate says. A native of Seaforth, he attended school here and at Central Huron Secondary in Clinton. He and hid wife Prances have two children, - Sli rri. 6, and Alan, 4. To the Electorate of HIBBERT earnestly seek your support for re-election as REEVE On November 13 -ROSS McPHAIL e asked everyone