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against Siemon, who he said had
done a great job representing the
municipality at Huron County
Council.
“I would just like my name
considered,” he said. “I’ve been on
council for a number of years and
rather than sitting on my hands, I
decided to put my hand up.”
Blaney said that he saw some
misinformation at Huron County
Council in regards to several
different issues and thought his
presence there may help to clear up
some of the misinformation.
He said that along with the
municipality’s two current Huron
County Council representatives,
MacLellan and Steffler, his addition
would result in a “strong trio”.
Flowers said that when
considering putting his name
forward for the position, he
pondered the very definition of the
word “representative” and said that
it was the most important aspect of
his job as a councillor, representing
the people of McKillop Ward and
Huron East as a whole.
He said that since he first began
serving on Huron East council four
years ago, he has been eager to learn
and has volunteered on more than
his fair share of boards and
committees. This, he said, has
helped prepare him for a seat at the
Huron County Council table.
In the end, however, Huron East
Council felt they were well
represented by Siemon and voted for
him with a majority of the first vote.
“I’ll do everything I can,” Siemon
said. “And if you have any
questions, just give me a call.”
Melville Guild holds meeting
New counciltakes office
in Huron East
The November meeting of the
Melville Guild and WMS was held
in the church parlour late last month
with 11 members and one guest
present.
The meeting was opened with the
call to worship and the WMS
purpose was repeated by all. The
hymn, “For the Healing of the
Nations” was sung and Dona Knight
led in prayer. The scripture, “Isaiah
9: 6-7 and James, 3: 13-18 was read
by Jean Bewley.
Mrs. Bewley read a Remembrance
Day poem, “I Don’t Remember”.
Alice Marks introduced the guest
speaker, Gwen McInnes. Gwen gave
an interesting presentation on the
Food Bank. Dona Knight thanked
Mrs. McInnes. The hymn, “Abide
With Me” was sung and the Mizpah
Benediction was repeated by all to
close this part of the meeting.
Our president, Alice Marks
presided over the business. Alice
read a poem, “The Unknown
Soldier” and the minutes of the
October meeting were read and
approved. Mrs. Marks read the
treasurer’s report and Cathrine
Campbell thanked the Guild for the
flowers she received.
Jeanne Kirkby invited the Guild to
her home for the Christmas meeting
to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Mrs.
Marks gave a report on the executive
meeting that was held in Wingham
on Nov. 8. The roll call was
answered with everyone telling what
they remember about the war.
It was moved by Leona Armstrong
that Alice Marks and Dona Knight
deliver the Christmas poinsettias to
the shut-ins. The community carol
singing will be held in the
Presbyterian Church on Dec. 12.
All the Guild members are asked
to bring squares and cookies. Elaine
Armstrong reported on the Soup and
More program. Elunid McNair
moved to adjourn the meeting.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Knight
and Mrs. Bewley.
The inaugural meeting of Huron
East Council was held on Dec. 7,
with several new faces around the
council table being sworn in and at
the head of that table, a new mayor
as well.
Huron East Mayor Bernie
MacLellan was scheduled on the
meeting’s agenda to deliver an
inspirational message to the rest of
council before it got down to the
business of last week’s meeting. He
said, however, that in the past, Huron
East Council hasn’t needed much
inspiration in carrying out its tasks.
“I think we’ve always worked very
well together, very diligently,”
MacLellan said. “I think we’ve dealt
with requests quickly, although
sometimes not as quickly as the
public might like, but we’ve never
dragged our feet.”
MacLellan attributed much of that
expedience to the respect that Huron
East Councillors have historically
had for one another, something, he
said, that isn’t necessarily mirrored
around other council tables.
He said he has seen meetings
where members didn’t respect each
other and nothing ever got done,
which is a problem that he has never
witnessed at a Huron East Council
table.
While MacLellan said he has been
happy with how Huron East has
done things in his time there, he
wanted to change a few things in his
time as mayor, including attempting
to make the municipality a more
forward-thinking entity, something,
he says, is seldom seen in municipal
politics.
He said that often councils react to
situations when they are brought to
the attention of council. He said he
wants to help make Huron East a
more proactive municipality by
looking toward the future.
“Municipal councils seldom plan
into the future and I think it’s time
we look at that,” he said. “That way
we can help take Huron East into the
next five, 10, 20 years.”
He said that while Huron East is a
relatively small centre that may not
see the level of growth of some of
the larger city centres, that doesn’t
mean they can’t be forward thinking.
“We usually just react to what’s
brought to us,” he said. “We should
try to plan for what we want to see.
“If we plan for the future, maybe
we’ll make that growth happen,” he
said.
Four councillors vie for
third Huron East seat
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