The Times Advocate, 2006-11-15, Page 22
Times–Advocate
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Dietrich,Tomes
take Stephen
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
SOUTH HURON —
Council veterans beat
newcomers in the
Stephen Ward 1 election
race Monday night.
Incumbent Jim Dietrich
secured the first position
with 994 votes, followed
by Tom Tomes with 718.
Dianne Faubert was next
in line with 469 votes,
while Crystal Varley had
329 and Vlado Bjelis
received only 65 votes.
Dietrich says he is very
pleased with the results
but surprised at the same
time.
He says there were
"good candidates as well
as deserving people,"
running against him. But
says he sees a good coun-
cil coming out of the elec-
tion.
"Yes, I think it's going to
be a great council. A mix
of experience will work
well with new experi-
ence," says Dietrich.
Some many areas
Dietrich is planning to
continue working on are
sewers, which he consid-
ers the biggest issue, the
waterline and the
remaining sale of Huron
Park.
This is Dietrich's second
term and he says he'll
continue "listening to
people, trying to answer
the questions."
"Anytime you would
like to talk," Dietrich says
he is available. "I like to
talk and enjoy doing it. If
I didn't I wouldn't have
come out for this term."
Tomes, who won
Stephen's second seat
says he wasn't too sur-
prised because he has
received "good vibes
from the community."
Tomes a former reeve
for Stephen Ward, before
amalgamation, left poli-
tics for six years but is
excited to get back into
the political scene once
again.He says he will
bring to council much
experience gained over
the years and having
served for an "urban and
rural" municipality will
benefit him now.
Tomes is advocating
"stability, the idea of a
team player and co-oper-
ation of councillors.
As far as the Crediton
sewers are concerned,
Tomes says, "I think
that's a done deal."
Close win for Seip
Continued from front page Chamber, BIA, council
"I want to be out in the
community hearing con-
cerns, bringing them back
and getting answers,"
said Seip.
"I would like to see the
and groups work togeth-
er.
Seip says she is advocat-
ing largely for community
involvement.
Newcomer Westman
defeats Anderson
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN BIDDULPH —
Experience didn't win
over voters in the
Granton and area Ward
3 election race Monday
night.
Incumbent Coun. Doug
Anderson lost the race
with only 115 votes,
while Alex Westman won
with 152 of the votes.
All other positions in
Lucan Biddulph were
acclaimed by Mayor Tom
McLaughlin, Deputy
Mayor Perry Caskanette
and councillors Wayne
Hall Ward 1 and Paul
Hodgins Ward 2.
"I'm very, very excit-
ed," says Westman. "It
was a good solid win,"
he adds.
Westman says the
"Mayor, deputy mayor
and council are a good
bunch and I received a
very warm welcome."
Westman says one area
he hopes to promote are
youth activities. "I do a
lot of charity work for
youth."
Alex Westman
Another area Westman
says he would like to see
change is bringing more
entertainment to the
community.
"I have some strong
music contacts. He'd like
the Lucan Memorial
Community Centre to
become more of a fore-
front in Lucan, if possi-
ble.
Westman says there
are a number of key
focuses he would like to
bring forward, but would
like to discuss it with
council first.
Dowson re-elected Bluewater mayor
Continued from front page
Mayor Paul Klopp, who received
2,025.
The ward of Hensall will have
another new face at council, with
the election of Kay Wise over incum-
bent Rod Parker. Wise was elected
with a total of 266 votes to 193 for
Parker.
The other contested election in the
campaign was in Zurich, with
incumbent Marg Deichert defeating
challenger Stephen Harburn, by a
total of 294 votes to 110.
Acclaimed councillors in the
municipality include John Becker in
Hay East, Bill MacDougall in Hay
West and George Irvin in Stanley
West while acclaimed for another
term as councillor -at -large was Jim
Fergusson.
Two other new faces will be Tyler
Hessel who was acclaimed in
Bayfield and Pete Walden in Stanley
East.
Speaking after being announced
as mayor of Bluewater for another
term, Dowson said the election had
a lot of twists and turns and noted
something said to him in an election
20 years ago.
"Twenty years ago, I said I hope
you people are as pleased with me
as I am proud and I hope you're still
pleased with me." Dowson finished
by thanking the voters for the privi-
lege of letting him serve again.
Outgoing Deputy Mayor Klopp
thanked everyone as well and said it
had been an honour and a privilege
to work for the municipality.
"I enjoyed it so much I ran again,"
said Klopp.
Johnston congratulated Dowson
on his victory and said he was
appalled at how dirty some of the
other municipal campaigns had
become, but that Bluewater's elec-
tion hadn't gone the same way
because of the calibre of people run-
ning in the election.
Johnston praised Klopp as honest
and sincere and said of the election
which he won by 50 votes, "it was a
squeaker."
Deichert said while the council will
miss Klopp at the table, "we'll strug-
gle along but we'll be calling you."
Ken Oke new mayor
Continued from front page
dence in the people of the municipality and make them
proud to live here.
"I want people to be proud of their community."
Asked what he thinks of the new council, Oke said, "I
think we're going to have a great council. I think the
taxpayers did a very good job of picking a council."
Oke said the campaign was tough for him because he
campaigned door to door and visited about 85 per cent
of the homes in the municipality.
Ducharme said he wasn't surprised by Monday
night's results.
"The people have spoken," he said. "Change comes
slowly in Huron County."
Ducharme said he thinks he will stay involved in local
issues and may run again in the next election.
He said he had a good campaign and had no negative
reactions from the people he spoke to.
Ducharme said he wants to see more information pre-
sented to the public from the municipality and ques-
tions answered fully when asked.
Oke becomes the second mayor in South Huron's his-
tory as current Mayor Rob Morley decided not to run
again after two terms as mayor.
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Acceptance speech — Bluewater Mayor Bill
Dowson was elected for a third term in the munici-
pal election on Monday. Several new faces were elect-
ed in Bluewater with Dave Johnston elected as
deputy mayor and Kay Wise elected in the ward of
Hensall. (photo/Pat Bolen)
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