The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-03, Page 14Page 14—The WinghaM AdvancerTixnes, Oct. 3,, 1984
HuronBruce PCs chose
doll Thomson as candidate
Progressive Conservatives
in Huron -Bruce have given
Wingham radio and televi-
sion personality Bill Thom-
son the nod to carry the Tory
banner in the next provincial
election, whenever it might
be held.
The nomination meeting
was held Monday evening at
Lucknow and attended by
about '700 people. Mr.
Thomson got the nomination
on the first ballot, defeating
Maurice Donnelly of Pinker-
ton, a school teacher, and the
warden of Bruce County.
ready to fight an election,
But new recruits are needed
and he urged those present to
get out. and start working to
drum up the support needed
to win the riding.
"I believe we're going to
win," he told the crowd.
"Starting tonight my time is
your 6 time." Mr. Thomson
has taken a leave of absence,
from his on -air duties at
CKNX, where he is em-
ployed.
The new candidate also
promised to meet with local
_ MPs Murray Cardiff and
Of the 669 ballots cast, Mr. Gary Gurbin as soon as
Thomson had 425 votes, possbile and paid tribute to
while Mr. Donnelly had a Mr. Donnelly, calling him "a
total of 243. There was one great Conservative".
spoiled ballot. ty "What a night for the
Although Premier William Conservative party," declar-
Davis has not called a ed Mr. Donnelly, who prom -
provincial election yet, there ised all his support to the
is wide speculation that an new candidate after the bal-
election will be held this Nov. lots were counted and the de -
22 or next `spring at the cision announced.
latest. Earlier in the evening both
In his acceptance speech of the candidates were given
Mr. Thomson said local PCs a chance to speak briefly on
have a great team and it is the issues.
Mr. Thomson told those
present that the Con-
servatives in Huron -Bruce
are on a roll after the federal
Conservative landslide of
Sept. 4.
"Everybody knows the
Conservatives are going
back (as the governing body
in Ontario) and we've got to
be there." He stressed the
riding needs a member on
the government side of the
Legislature.
The main issues in this
riding are helping small
businessmen and farmers
out of the "cash crunch",
providing security for in-
dustry and getting the Bruce
Energy Centre on its feet.
Mr. Donnelly outlined five
areas of concern in his
speech: youth, the aged,
agriculture, the energy
centre and the "time for a
change" theory.
During the counting of the
ballots, MPs Gary Gurbin
and Murray Cardiff made a
few remarks.
Lucan salesman nominated
by Huron -Middlesex PCs
More than 500 people filled
the auditorium at the Exeter
high school last week to
witness the uncontested
nomination of Lucan
salesman Bryan Smith as
the Progressive Con-
servative candidate in the
provincial' riding of Huron -
Middlesex.
The turnout was one of the
largest ever, according tO
Tom Jasper, president of the
riding association, and the
prevailing mood was one of
optimism.
The crowd included Huron -
Bruce MP Murray Cardiff,
fresh from the first caucus
meeting of the newly -elected
federal government, neigh-
boring MPP Bob Eaton,
former provincial cabinet
ministers Charle MacNaugh-
ton and Bill Stewart, and
guest speaker Gordon Walk-
er,. Ontario secretary of jus-
tice.
Mr. Smith was nominated
by Elmer Bell, who recalled
the beginning of "a glorious
period" after he had acted in
a similar capacity for Mr.
MacNaughton in 1958.
The candidate was ac-
companied to the platform
by his wife Beth and
daughter Heather and
promised to work hard to get
one of the most agricul-
turally productive ridings in
the province "back on the
government side pyin the
Legislature."
He said his primary
concern is jobs for all, not
just the young, and the op-
portunity for higher
education and job retraining
in higher technology.
Another concern is
elimination of . the capital
gains tax when a farm is
turned over to someone
carrying on the family farm
tradition, he said. Referring
to farmers as the backbone
of the country, Mr. Smith
said-- their work should be
honored and preserved.
He added that senior
citizens who are no longer
able to cope in their, own
homes should be ac-
commodated in comfortable
quarters in their own
communities rattier than
having to leave family and
friends.
"I don't have all the an-
swers, but I'm willing to
listen and to fight for your
concerns at Queen's Park,"
he concluded.
Forest industry provides
$3 billion in government
charges and taxes — $1.7 bil-
lion to provincial govern-
ments and $1..3 billion to the
federal government an-
nually.
MRS. GEORGEIROWN
Gorrie Personal Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Miller and family, RR 1,
Gorrie, have purchased the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Dickert and have
taken up residence. The
Dickerts have moved to the
former Ken Hastie home
until completion of their new
home at Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kidnee
of Alliston spent Thursday
and Friday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller.
On Thursday all attendedthe.
International Plowing Match
and Farm Machinery Show
at Teviotdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Mundell visited Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Halliday of Waterloo.
WILLIAM HENDERSON—centre of Wingham, recently was presented with an award
for outstanding service to God and man by the local Salvation Army corps. Captain
Borden Linkletter and Doug Purdy, corps treasurer, made the presentation to the
sergeant -major in mid-September. Mr. Henderson was official bandmaster at the
Salvation Army from 1958 to 1966 and has been sergeant -major from 1966 to the
present.
MRS. GEORGE BROWN
MRS. BROWN
Corrie Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Grainger, David and Steven
of Waterloo, visited Sunday
with Mrs. Cecil Grainger.
Mrs. Stan Hays has
returned from a two-week
western trip visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Wray of Prince
George, B.C., and also her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
Prairie, Alberta, and also
visited Mr. and Mrs. George
Dane at Hythe, Alberta.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gibson visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gibson
and family of Orangeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken
" Underwood have returned
home after spending two
and Mrs. Paul Gardner, weeks with Mrs. William
Mark and Eric of Calgary, Thurlow of McAdam, N,w
Alberta. Mrs. Hays was a - ."Brunswick, and other
guest at the wedding of her relatives.
.niece; Susan Sheffield, and Mr. and Mrs. George,
Lyle Hartman in St. Paul's Hubbard of Picton called on
United Church, Grande Mrs. Bert Hubbard on
Notes
Thursday evening and also
visited other relatives..
A number of people from
this area attended the
International Plowing Match
and Farm Machinery Show
near Teviotdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
McLean, Mrs. Grace Sexton
of Strathroy and Mrs.
William Daniel, RR 3,
Denfield, visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Melville
Dennis. Mrs. Olive.Currie of
Ailsa Craig, who had spent
the week here, returned with
them.
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