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Zurich Citizens News, 1976-12-08, Page 1cwcru/g NO. 49 -FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1976 20 PER COPY. Tinney wins battle for reeve It was a close battle for reeve in Hay township, but incumbent Jack Tinney .managed to de- feat challenger Joe Hoffman by 46 votes. Mr. Tinney received 488 votes to Joe Hoffman's 442, In the battle for deputy - reeve, challenger Claire Deich- ert defeated incumbent Joe Miller by 74 votes. Mr. Deichert received 489 votes to Mr. Miller's 415. In the fight for seats on council, Lloyd Mousseau topped the polls with a total of 560 votes followed by Lionel Wilder with 509. The final member of the new council will be a new face. Donald Geiger, who received 505 votes. Tony Bed- ard with 461 votes and Gerald Shantz with 337 votes failed to make it. The turnout in Hay township was one of the best ever as 72 percent of the residents eligible to vote did so. This figure in the last election was around 60 percent. In a break down of the eight polling stations, including the advance poll, Mr. Hoffman led in five polls with Mr. Tinney leading in only three. In the advance poll, Mr. Hoffman received 14 votes to Mr. Tin- ney's nine. At the Bluewater Rest Home poll, Mr. Tinney led with 17 votes compared to Mr. Hoffman's eight. However, it was poll number one where Mr. Tinney took his lead as he received 109 votes to Mr. Hoffman's 12. This trend con- tinued into poll number two where Mr. Tinney received 125 votes to Mr. Hoffman's 47. However, in the remaining four polls, Mr. Hoffman led with 148 votes compared to Mr. Tinney's 80 in poll three, 55 votes to Mr. Tinney's 19 in poll four, 97 votes to Mr. Tinney's 83 in poll five and 61 votes to Mr. Tinney's 46 in poll six. There has been no word as yet of a possible recount in this tight race, but with a difference of only 46 votes, it is a possibility. In the race for deputy reeve, Claire Deichert led in six of the eight polling stations. In the advance poll, Mr. Deichert received 14 votes to Mr. Mil- er's nine; at the Bluewater Rest Home poll Mr. Deichert received 11 votes to Mr. Mill - 10; poll number one gave Miller the edge with 73 er's Mr. votes to Mr. Deichert's 40; poll number two gave Mr, Deichert 152 votes to Mr. Miller's 76; poll number four gave Mr. Miller the edge, 341 votes to Mr. Deichert's 33; poll number five gave Mr. Deichert 96 votes to Mr. Miller's 83 and poll number six gave Mr. Deichert 58 votes to Mr. Miller's 46. In the race for council, Mr. Mousseau topped the polls and led in three of the eight polls. Mr. Wilder led in two polls and tied Mr. Geiger in the sixth poll for the lead while Mr. Geiger led in the remaining poll. Hay's public school board member, Herb Turkheim is in by acclamation as is their separate school board member, Treffley Jeffrey. New faces for Hensall council There will be only one incumbent on the new Hensall council for the next two year term. Paul Neilands managed to secure enough votes, 275, to give him a position on council for another term. New faces on the Hensall council are Bevan Bonthron, who topped the polls with 332 votes, Harry Klungel with 264 votes and Homer Campbell with 251 votes. W.H. Fuss received 182 votes, not enough to give him a position on council. Hensall's reeve Harold Knight, by acclamation, and both John Baker and Charles Hay were acclaimed as PUC commissioners. The turnout at the two Hen- sall polls was down from pre- vious elections. Hensall usually has a turnout of around 70 percent of the village's resid- ents. However, in this election only 53.03 percent of those eligible to vote did so. Results from the number one polling station gave Bevan Bonthron the lead with 143 votes followed by Paul Neilands with 131 votes, Harry Klungel with 113 votes, Homer Camp- bell with 111 votes and W.H. Fuss with 82 votes. In polling station number two the leader was again Bevan Bonthron with 189 votes, however, Harry Klungel was next in line with 151 votes. Paul Neilands received 144 votes, Homer Campbell 140 votes and W.H. Fuss received 100 votes. Hensall's public school board member. Herb Turkeim, was acclaimed as was their separate school board member, Michael Connolly. YOUTH WIN --- A crew of young men took the top prize at Sunday's area car rally. Above, one of the organizers Arn Mothers presents trophies to Rob Stewart, John Charrette and Kevin Wareing. T -A photo only t es Damage was extensive in area accidents this week, but only two injuries were reported. One injury was the result of an accident in Hensall, Saturday, when vehicles driven by Mildred Kyle, Hensall, and Wayne Coombs, RR 2 Seaforth, collided on Mill Street. Mrs. Kyle was injured. OPP Constable Jack Straughan estimated total damage at $2,300, In another Saturday accident, damage was listed at $6,000 when a truck and trailer driven by Marvin McAdams, Exeter, went out of control on ice on Highway 83 west of Dashwood. The accident was investigated by Constable Bill Lewis. Vehicles driven by Nancy Silverthorne, London, and Anne Jorgensen, Hensall, collided on Highway 4, about one mile north of Hensall in another Saturday crash. Damage was estimated at $500 by Constable Straughan in that incident. The other injury reported was the result of a one vehicle collision on the Crediton Road, Friday. A vehicle driven by Lois Brownlee, RR 2 Crediton, skidded on the ice covered road. Damage was minor, being set at $50 by Constable Ed Wilcox, injuries reporfe The other accident of the week occurred on Thursday when vehicles driven by Gerald Charlton, Parkhill, and Myrtle Webster, Detroit, collided on Highway 83. Damage was set at $500 by Constable Dale Lamont. During the week, the Exeter OPP detachment officers charged 15 people under the Highway Traffic Act, four under the Liquor Licence Act and three under the Criminal Code. There were six charges under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act. Other investigations included the following: two thefts, three break and enters, one impaired driver, one insecure premise, three found property, Bendix lays off most of employees ' On Friday, the Bendix Recreational Vehicle plant at Hensall laid off 204 of its 207 employees. A spokesman for the firm said that "a somewhat over- optimistic planning had not been borne out by market conditions". The firm is a main producer of travel trailers and motorized vehicles in Canada, "Dispersing of current in- ventories would provide a recall of the laid off employees as early as January," the company statement added. Three weeks ago, 62 employees were laid off at the firm's mobile home plant in Hensall. There has been no indication when they may be recalled. The company statement this week concluded by noting that "concurrently the union contract expired on October 31, 1976 and negotiations regarding a new settlement are presently stalled due to the inability to reach an agreement". COMMUNITY CENTRE CONTRIBUTIONS Mr. and Mrs. Glen Greb Anonymous Interested Citizen Mr. and Mrs. Larry Merner Mr. and Mrs. William Roseboom Mr. and Mrs. Glen Neeb Philip and Elizabeth Eisenbach William Liebold Elmer Leibold Interested Citizen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thiel Cheryl Turkheim Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bedard and Tara Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wildfong Harold and Vera Thiel Anonymous Anonymous Ed Schroeder Gus Soudant Frank Soudant Interested Citizen Interested Citizen Interested Citizen David Blackwell Stewart Blackwell Interested Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Big 0 Drain Tile Co. Ltd. TOTAL TO DATE $25.00 5.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 100.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 20.Q0 15.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 20.00 500.00 25.00 5.00 50.00 20.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 500.00 $32,372.00