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Morris-Turnberry candidates share views
R. LYNN HOY
A past Turnberry Twp. councillor, R.
Lynn Hoy is seeking the position of
mayor of Morris Turnberry.
Hoy’s reason for seeking the position is
to encourage more commercial and
industrial growth. He sees nutrient man
agement and keeping schools and hospi
tals open as key issues.
Taxpayer concerns are his concerns. “I
have the time and will take the time to
give good leadership.” He wants a cen
tral location for the new municipality I
readily available to taxpayers.
EDNA MCLELLAN
Incumbent McLellan hopes to continue
to represent the ratepayers of Ward M as
councillor. Actively involved in the com
munity as a member of the Women’s
Institute, Huroniea Auxiliary and
Palliative Care, she is also the township’s
representative on the recreation, medical
and farm and safety boards.
She chose to run because she wants tp
follow some issues to their conclusion and
sees water and manure management as the
most important. Unforeseen challenges
will be dealt with as they come, she says.
KEITH JOHNSTON
If elected mayor, Johnston says he will
do his best to keep taxes down without
jeopardizing services. A lifelong resident
of Morris with 10 years experience on
council, the past five as deputy-reeve, he
has been on the board of trustees for
Bluevale United Church, vice-president
of the Wingham Fire Board, a member of
Bluevale Hall Board, a representative on
the OFOA, a director with MVCA, past
president of the Huron County holstein
Club, past 4-H leader and hockey coach.
Growth and development are his goals
KEVIN PLETCH
With two terms on Morris council soon
to be behind him, Pletch is running for
one of two spots on Morris-Tumberry’s
council for Ward M.
The important issues facing councillors
is maintaining safe drinking water and
protecting the landfill site.
His personal goal is to develop an ami
able relations between the townships of
Morris and Tumberry to enhance the
amalgamation of the two councils and
their taxpayers.
retiring.
ROBERT (BERT) ELLIOTT
The Morris reeve is seeking one of two
councillor position for the Ward M of
Morris-Turnberry. He has been a coun
cillor and deputy-reeve, served on many
boards and committees, including school
board, cemetery, fire and arena boards, as
well as several county committees. He
chose to run, he says to see the munici
pality through and the transition board
proposals up and running.
His person goal is to spend one more
term in Ward M as a councillor before
NEIL WARWICK
Hoping to fill one of two council spots
in Ward M, three-year veteran Warwick,
wants to contribute in how the new
municipality is run and would like to see
the transition through.
The most important issue, he says, is
amalgamation and seeing that the boards
and committees are established within
Morris Tumberry.
His personal goal, he says, is “to do my
best to serve the ratepayers of the town
ship.
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BONNIE LAFONTAINE
The Colborne
L Twp. councillor
is seeking the
position of reeve.
She has been
actively involved
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j environmental
£ W and social proj-
lK X ects at the munic-
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HB1 c’a’ levels- She is
running because
of proven leadership skills and a
strong record of environmental pro
tection.
Water is the most important issue
she says, and suggests the moratori
um be across the new municipality.
She will push for provincial assis
tance with regards to nutrient man
agement. Her personal goal is
community betterment.
NEIL RINTOUL
Besides his
term on council
Rintoul, seeking
re-election to the
Ward of Wawan
osh, has also
served on the
committee and as
chair of the fire
and medical
boards, been
involved with
minor hockey,
was co-chair of
I .u..u.uio.ng for the sports complex
I and works with many farm groups.
\ He believes in grassroots repre-
I sentation and sees agriculture and
! environment as the big challenge,
\ requiring strong leadership. He
wants to work with council to
achieve results that will benefit the
new municipality.
DOUG MILLER
Hoping to be
returned as reeve
of the new
municipality.
Miller' has also
served one term
as councillor. He
chose to
because of
experience
council and
transition board.
He is committed
to serving the whole municipality
and sees water quality as the most
important issue facing council.
His personal goal is “to develop
a sense of community among staff
and ratepayers, to bring compro
mise and resolution to any prob
lems that may be faced in the new
municipality.
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KEVIN SHIELS
Finishing
first term
council,
Ward
Wawanosh coun
cil hopeful has
been a director
with the
u c k n o w
Agricultural
Society for six
years. He is seek
ing re-election
because he
enjoys the challenge of local poli
tics and wants to represent the new
municipality of Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh.
Nutrient management and clean
water are the big issues facing
council, he said. His personal goal
is “to help build a strong, united
municipality.”
several commit-
K tees.
T- Noting that his
jforemost
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munication, he will be honest and
straightforward and available to
the people.
His goal is to create a strong
community from three townships,
focus on environmental and water
issues and dismantle the perceived
division between rural and lake
front residents.
Seeking
position
reeve,
Diepenbeek.
served
Ashfield i
for one 1
councillor
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ALTER ELLIOTT
Hoping to
return to council,'
Elliott is seeking
a seat as council
lor in the new
municipality,
Elliott has served
as deputy-reeve!
for West Wawa-^
nosh Twp. the|
past three years. I
Elliott says the!
role of the local!
government is to!
"govern by the people for the peo-|
iple." He also noted that the whole|
council should be involved, not just!
one or two people.
Elliott has lived in West
Wawanosh his entire life and
became a salesperson after larming
He was married to his late wife for|
47 years and has five children.
BEN VAN DIEPENBEEK
Brussels Residents
on November 13
VOTE
GREG WILSON
for your
voice on
Huron East
Council
TURNBERRY
Seeking council seats for Ward T
(Tumberry ) are Jim Nelemans, Bill
Thompson, Wayne Riley and Paul
Elgie.
J ASHFIELD-COLBORNE I
lln the hotly contested Ashfield rid-|
ling, Connie Black, Ian MabonJ
iMarilyn Miltenburg, Carl Sloetjesi
and Jim Moss are vying for council!
seats.
In the Colborne ward, Brian
Ferguson, Doug Fines and Eric
Gosse are seeking council posi
tions.
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