The Huron Expositor, 1984-07-25, Page 15•_
PUC,
police building will get new roof
The Seaforth PUC has agreed with a
proposal from Seaforth council that the
entire roof over the police station and PUC
`building be replaced.
In a report to the July council meeting, the
protection to persons and property commit-
tee recommended that public works superin-
tendent John Forrest be instructed to obtain
quotations for the job. Quotations were to
have been reviewed at the council. meeting,
but were not available.
'Why does Mr. Forrest get involved with
the police building?" asked reeve Bill
Campbell.
"The town owns the building --the police
department only rents it," replied councillor
Henry Mero. "The public works department
is in the most qualified position to gather
quotes,
"Mr. Forrest and Tom Phillips, PUC
manager., have discussed the matter and
looked at the roof, They felt it could be
re -sealed and would last for at least two
more Years. Apparently there are no leaks as
yet," said Mr. Campbell.
"It was leaking shortly after the new
police station was C'omplet'ed. It's a shame to
twin a $25,000 renovation job because of a
leaky ruof," said Mr. Mero.
PAY SHARE
Council also accepted a recommendation
that the Township of Tuckersmith pay their
share, $34,047.98, of the initial landfill site
investigation.
A new landfill site was proposed for the
McElwain property about two miles nerth of
Seaforth. fiat due to further soil testing, the
site was deemed unsuitable for landfilling..
The ongoing costs of the landfill site study
have been paid by Seaforth. McKillop
Township, the third municipality involved in
the search for a new landfill site, has paid its
share.
Earlier this year, Tuckersmith Township
requested that Seaforth finance their share
until a new site was opened. At that time,
Seaforth agreed to finance the township at
two percent above the prime interest rate.
Since the 1983-84 date of ti,gqding a new site
will not be , met, the `town requested
Tuckersmith to pay their share.
NO RESERVE
The recreation committee requested coun-
cil to consider establishing a parks reserve
fund for the,rec committee. Funds
would
be used for any future parks and/or
equipment required. Such a fund would be
admtnistered by the town upon recommend-
ations from the committee.
"Cindy Fischer of the Huron County
dtt
Planning department said a parks reserve
fund isn_t required under the new Planning
Act," said Mayor Alf Ross.
"Why does the recreation department
need a reserve fund when none of the other
committees have such &fund?" asked Reeve
Bill Campbell.
In past years, when a new subdivision was
approved in Seaforth, five percent of the
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McDonald picked to lead
uron-Bruce Liberals
SEAFORTH FIREMEN extinguished two
wheat field fires last week. Due to dry field
conditions, farmers are urged to use caution
when driving vehicles rough fields says
fire chief Harry Hak About 20 acres of
wheat burned at the Bob Dalton farm and
three acres al the Rudy Jansen farm
(Wassink photo)
Bruce McDonald, 30 -year-old insurance
broker from Mildmay will take the Huron -
Bruce Liberals to the polls in the Sept. 4
federal election.
Mr. McDonald earned the Liberal nod on
July 26 in Clinton when more than 650
people filled the high school auditorium to
pick their candidate.
The voters chose Mr. McDonald over
Heather Redick of Zurich on the first ballot.
A life long resident of the riding,
McDonald was burn in Brussels and raised
on a farm in Grey Township, His family has a
history of involvement in community and
civic affairs. His great -great-grandfather
was the first reeve 'of Grey Township.
The young Liberal candidate was educated "
at Walton Public School, Seaforth High
School and earned a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Wilfred Laurier
University, Waterloo.
He watt the owner and president of D.B.
McDonald insurance Brokers in Formosa
and Mildmay in 1981 and is now a paiiner
with Craig, McDonald, Reddon insurance
Brokers in Formosa. Mildmay and Walker-
ton.
Mr. McDonald has been• involved in
Liberal -party politics for the past 12 years.
He is past president of the Liberal
-Association and past -campaign chairman in
1979 and '80. He was a delegate to The June
;84 Leadership Convent,ioft in Ottawa and
currently serves as visa president of the
Western Ontario North Liberal Association
"What you see is what you get." said Mr.
McDonald, He said he offers no illusions hut
offers, "youth. enthusiasm and vitality "
He said the Liberal party is one of
"reform and renewal....our park• has
emerged renewed, resilalized....
Government must he open to the people
and proposed that he would hold hen public
meetings a year and have two constituency
offices, he said. "The residents of Hhrnn•
Bruce pay the MP's salaries,"
Mr. McDonald stressed the need for free
enterprise and said that the backbone of the
Hot mufflers cause wheat fires
Two wheat field' fires on Seaforth area
farms during the past week were caused by
vehicles driven into the fields. says
Seaforth fire chief, Harry_ Hak.
"Farmers sometimes drive into the
fields when the wheat hasn't been
combined or the stubble is too high. The
exhaust of the vehicle starts a fire. What
farmers should do is combine a couple of
paths and make sure the stubble i5 less
than l "s inches high before they drive into
fields," he says.
On Thursday. July 26 at lot one.
concession three of Hullett Township. 15 to
20 acres of grain was lost on the farm of
Bob Dalton when a car driven onto the field
caused a fire. The field contained about 95
acres of wheat,
"11 could have been a lot worse but the
wind was in eur favor," says Mr. Hak.
On Monday, July 30. two to three acres
of grain was lost on the farm of Rudy
Jansen at lot 22. concession 2 -of Hibbert
Township. The fire was caused by a truck
driving on stubble that was left too high,
says Mr. Hak.
Policitics sparks formation of YPC
The 1984 federal election has been killed
as one of the most Important cletinns for
Canadians. For young Pmgretsthr (onsers •
ative supporters in Huron -Bruce, the
election announcement meant the riming
was right to form a Young Progressive
Conservatise IYPC) group in their riding.
The youth group was organized by ,lan
Divok and Carolyn Wood, both of the Clinton
area. And for incumbent Member of
Parliament, Murray Cardiff. the formation is
a "tremendous boost" for his re•etection
"A lot of young voters wete interested in
forming a YPC group because more young
people are showing an interest in politics.
We felt now was the time to organize 1'P('s
to capitalize on the enthusiasm of the
"Now was the time
to organize YPC's"
upcoming election," says Kesin Campbell.
Mr. Campbell is the president of the group
and is associated with Ken Campbell Farms
of RR 1. Dublin.
"Though we' ' not as polished as the
older PC suppo ers in Huron -Bruce. the
needs of the young and old are sometimes
different. There is a bit of generation gap."
saes Mr. Campbell. "Besides it's great to
get together with other young people and
talc politics."
Some of the 50 YPCs are young farmers
and the balance are college and university
students. Their main concern is jobs.
Though most of the YPCs have summer jobs
and will return to school in Sept , the odds
are against young people getting jnhs. says
Mr. Campbell.
"We're looking to the future, Most of us
are interested in jobs and would like to see a
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Kevin Campbell
government in power that could give jobs
Right now the market place is tight."
Women's issues, an election issue fnr
women and politicians alike. isn't a great
concern of the YPCs. he says. "There's a
different type of youth coming out of the
educational system today •• the gitfls ar8'juct
as aggressive as the guys. Our group/has
disagreements, but there's a left and right to
every party."
"The women in our group want to be
treated as equals and I'm sure they are.
Younger people have accented equality. But
vuu c an t push snort p+ oplc' h takes time for
them ti• accept It fc'r haat four women and
four men cm our rs• inn r Wt. didn't plan 11
that way "
Recrut,mcni n an,•nk.nng pre e.. for the
1'P( s. Ther. arc son. '..eine colors whn are
curious Put most fain h., ails(' they wane to
help and he involved sc+th the etccnon
process, he sacs herr young P( s will act
as scrutineers f Mr Cardiff. and the
balance will ist in putting up campaign
signs and man carious campaign office
throughout Humn•Rnice rrdtnf;.
"We're campaigning for Murray Cardiff
But what we do must he cleared with the
executive nffice
'Shit pectic c Is guaranteed Nile, aunn• hors
grants affect education Grants preside for
research and deceiopment and this in turn
creates jobs. A few of our members arc
young farmers cc ho arc c aught in the
financial squeeze Some of our members are
going hack to school and come arc returning
to work op.thc family farm •it's the only way
they can get into farming." says Mr
Campbell
The YP( was formed because young
people were interested "Same have partici
pated in conventions and are involved in
politics The group just came together this
year." says Mr. Cardiff
",Mks are their concern. as it is a cnncetn
to all people. It's great to see young people
take an active interest in politics and policy'.
I'm looking forward to their input. Yotme
people are people we should he proud of.
Nr Cardiff says
Mr ( amphell is posing c that the
(
once -natives %til) farm the nest federal
gmernment "Mr. ( arclifT's chances of
winning are gond He's had man accom
plishments and he coold prnhahir do more
Inc Huron Bruce if the P( s were in
Dow cr
"They will be a
tremendous boost
for me,"
says Mr. Cardiff
"Leader of the party. Brian Mulroney, has
done very well in the debates He's
aggressive and polished• he's a leader.
Canada won't change overnight It took us
16 years to get %here we arc and it could
take that long to get hack." saes Mr
Campbell.
"The YPCs have a lot of enthusiasm, They
%ill he a tremendous boost Inc me.•' says
Mr. Cardiff
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Births /A9 Hensel! News /A 16
Brussels / 413 Kids /A18
Classified /A14, 15 Obituaries /A7
Dublin news /A5 People 1,49
Entertainment /A19, 20 Sports /A10, 11
Family /A7, 8, 9 Walton /Al2
Farm /46, 17'
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Bruce McDonald
economy is based on agriculture and small
business. He said he is committed to the
preservation of the family farm. Family
farms, he said. have been associated with
bankruptcy andforeclosore and government
policies must he developed to help faumcrs.
Innovative tax policies arc needed.' along
with reasonable long and short term credit.
"Small businesses create jobs and can
expand our foreign market."
Equal pay for equal work of equal .aloe
and Canada cannot allms unemployment to
destroy people's dignity and disillusion
young graduates, was stressed to his
campaign speech.
Mr. McDonald said that, the close
association Huron'Brucc has to Agri, enure
Minister Ralph Ferguson from neigh bonne
lamhtnn Middlesex could be beneficial to
the nding.
"I'm concerned about the betterment of
this riding. Hurnn•Rrucc nerds a thoroukh.
active MP with a voice of assertiveness and
knowledge, Citizens of Huron -Bruce have
been on the wrong side of the house for too
long."
"i did not enter this race,to lose, l'nt not a
token candidate.','
Mr McDonald's opponent in the Huron-
Brucc Liberal nomination race was Heather
Redick, 37. of Zurich.
A Huron County resident for 12 years, she
has spent the last 10 years as general
manager at the Huron Country Playhouse in
Grand Bend,
"I'm not a token
candidate"
She said that the issues facing the
Canadian government include the fight
against acid rain, education, rights and
concerns of women. (particularly farm
women), the creation of new jobs, world
peace and the strengthening of the petro
industry.
in Huron -Bruce, she said, the main area of
unseen it the family ,farm, "The . farm js
essential m the life -blood and economy of all
('anadians....thc family farm is a unit that
muss be maintained and enhanced." •
Mrs. Redick also supported the need for
improvement at the (dench harbor. She
said Goderich was the huh of Huron -Bruce
and the harbor services and business were
essential to the riding.
Guest speaker. Senator Ann Cools of
Toronto said, "All good politicians hay c lost
one time re another ....pulitics is a tough.
difficult hustness•.,it belongs to those who
hays enough stamina."
She said politics don't give many
rewards. 'The --greatest reward is doing
what sou hays to do to make society a little
bit better
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AT THE TOP of his profession, Dae Koebel a facelift with the assistance of a corporate
an employee of Imperial Roofing of bright is sector grant. The building is the first on
shown removing part of the slate roof on the' MainStreet, Seaforth, to begin architectural
dock tower of Cardno's Opera Hall. The reconstruction. (Wasstnk photo)
hall, classified a heritage structure is getting