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Seaforth a from page 3A
tative post for National Drug and Chemicals
Co. in London from September 1955 to
December 1956. In 1957 he was hired again
at the shoe factory, where he worked in pro-
duction until June 1964. In August of that
year he became a district manager of
Forester's Life Insurance Co. where he
stayed until 1968.
In 1969 took a sales position with
Metropolitan Life, and in June 1976
represented Crown Life of London in the
Seaforth area.
Reeve Bennett returned to the shoe fac-
tory, and worked in the plant as assistant
manager and then foreman of the cutting
room until 1985. Now he is in the horse
business - racing seven horses in local
contests.
Reeve Bennett became interested in runn-
ing for council in 1974 because he has always
lived in Seaforth and was interested in the
way the town worked. Ile was a council
member from 1974 to 1985. In 1985 he
became reeve.
As reeve, Mr. Bennett represents Seaforth
on Huron County Council, and is a member
of its library committee and its ilason com-
mittee to update sewers. In 1986-87 Reeve
Bennett was on the roads committee for
Huron County Council.
Locally Reeve Bennett has been a chair-
man of the public works committee, the
transportation and environment committee
and the arena board. He has also been a
member of the police committee, the
finance and general government committee
and the reconstrucion and development
committee.
Reev Bennett said council and the town of
Seaforth have advanced a lot over the past
five years, with the economic and develop-
ment committee bringing in industry to
what had been for years a dormant town.
His goal while on council is to make
Seaforth better for the younger generation
so they will stay and create a better future
fo Seaforth. He said people want more and
better services and it is a battle to keep
these things and still stay within the budget.
"Our town is run as well as any other
town," he conceded.
Reeve Bennett said he likes the challeng-
ing work on council and the rewards that
sometimes come with it. Some of the
rewards he is proud of are street repairs and
new businesses that are changing the face of
Main Street almost every six months. One
thing he does not like to see is industry, such
as the pants company, folding.
Reeve Bennett is married, and he and his
wife Betty have three children, Stephen,
Kevin and Karen.
Third in line to the top member of council
is Deputy -reeve Hazel Hildebrand. She grew
up in Tuckersmith Township, attended
SDHS, but left to help out on her family's
farm in 1942. From 1947 to 1962 Mrs.
Hildebrand was a part-time operator for
Bell Telephone.
Among other small jobs, she worked at
McCormicks for six months in 1945 and at
Stewart Brothers for one year in 1946. In
1962 she and her husband opened a paint and
paper store in Seaforth.
Mrs. Hildebrand became interested in
town council because of her husband's in-
volvement and because she was interested
in municipal affairs. She was elected as a
council member in 1990 and has spent eight
years on council in one, two-year term and
two, three-year terms. In 1985 she was ac-
claimed deputy -reeve.
Some of Mrs. Hildebrand's duties as
deputy -reeve include a position on council
on much the same level as other members,
but also the responsibility of filling in for the
reeve at the county level whenever
necessary.
One thing Deputy -reeve Hildebrand en-
joys about council is keeping informed of the
town's business.
She is married to George and they have
three children, Joan, Steve and Doug.
Peg Campbell Is a council member who
grew up in Toronto and Wingham. She
graduated from the Wingham High School
in 1963.
For two years following her graduation
Mrs. Campbell worked as a teller in the
Wingham Bank of Commerce.
She married in 1964, raised her children,
then in 1974 once they were all in school,
founded a clothing store called Jack and
Jill's. She stayed there for two years.
Following that Mrs. Campbell worked as
a clerk for the Canadian Tire Corporation,
before going to work for the Seaforth
Veterinary Clinic in 1977, where she
remains.
Mrs. Campbell decided to run for council
in 1985 when her three children were packed
off to school, and because she had an avid in-
terest in the town, and wanted to know how
council worked. She had previously been a
member of the town's recreation
committee.
As a councillor she has been kept busy as
a member of the arena, police and
negotiating committees. But her favorite
project is the Streetscape plan for Seaforth,
and she is a public member of.the commit-
tee formed to enact it.
She said she is keenly interested in keep-
ing Seaforth beautiful, and in learning more
about her duties as a council member.
She acknowledged there are times when
decisions prompt discontent among the
community, or when projects aren't com-
pleted as fast or as well as they should have
been, but she never gives up. She just keeps
on reading and learning.
She and her husband Charlie have three
children, Jim, Barry and Chris.
Harry Hak is another active member of
the community and a member of Seaforth
Town Council. Originally of Holland, Mr.
Hak emigrated to Canada in 1953 and took
up farming. He had been a farmer in
Holland as well.
In 1956 Mr. Hak took a job as foreman at
the Jack Hood School Supplies in Stratford
for five years.
In 1959 he married and one year later was
hired at Henderson Starter Chicks, where he
remained until 1966. From 1966 to 1968, he
worked at his own construction business,
but when that failed, he turned to custodial
work at St. James Separate School.
In 1971 Mr. Hak joined the local volunteer
fire deartrnent and was chief from 1978 to
1986. He joined council in 1985 and his
reasons for doing so are different from
most.
Age was a great factor in his decision. Mr.
Hak said he wanted to run for council before
he became too old. He also wanted to pay the
town back for everything it had given him in
the past.
As a councillor Mr. Hak is also a member
of the transportation and environment com-
mittee, the planning and advisory commit-
tee, and the economic development commit-
tee. He is chairman of the protection to per-
sons and property (police) committee.
Some goals Mr. Hak has include: serving
Seaforth to the best of his ability, staying in-
formed of local events and donating
something back to the community. He said
although these tasks sound easy, they are
more difficult because of government limits
on money.
Mr. Hak agreed with Mrs. Campbell when
he said the job had few rewards, but added
there is satisfaction in seeing the good
results and hearing the positive comments
from the town's residents and visitors.
He is married to Catherine and has six
children.
Garry Osborn grew up in the township of
Logan, and graduated from the Stratford
High School in 1962.
After graduation he went to work for
United Auto Parts. He worked for them for
15 years. Five years ago he started work as
a mechanic for Boyes Farm Equipment,
then two years ago opened a branch of the
Becker's chain of convenience stores in
Seaforth. He was acclaimed to Seaforth
council in 1985, after becoming interested in
town affairs.
Mr. Osborn now sits on the transportation
and environment committee, the Seaforth
Hospital board and Van Egmond
foundation.
One of his goals while on council is to
educate the people of Seaforth about the
town.
He and his wife Barb have one child.
Carolanne Doig joined council in 1984,
after another of the councillors vacated his
seat. At that time she was active in the land-
fill issue and had become immersed in the
workings of government - on both the local
and provincial level. She felt she could make
a positive contribution. By the time the term
was up Miss Doig said she was starting to
feel comfortable with being on council and
decided to stay another term, if possible.
She retained her position as councillor by
favor of acclamation.
One of Miss Doig's primary objectives is
to see an end to the landfill dilemna and to
see Seaforth maintain a more stable Main
Street.,,She said Seaforth has a lot to offer,
and the town needs to ensure it stays intact.
Bob Dinsmore has been anuneber of coun-
cil for 11 years, although not consecutively.
He sat out for the 1982-85 term after failing
to capture .the mayor's seat.
Professing a great interest in politics, Mr.
Dinsmore recently received his AMCT cer-
tificate which gives him the qualifications of
a town clerk. He enjoys his position on coun-
cil since it gives him the opportunity to talk
to people and to get involved in the
community.
As a councillor he would like to see
Seaforth keeps its administrative costs
down while at the same time continuing to
provide the services it is supplying now.
Mr. Dinsmore is council's representative
on the recreation comittee and
He is married to Shirley, has three
children, two foster children and four
grandchildren.
Bill McLaughlin, owner and operator of
the McLaughlin Chevrolet -Oldsmobile auto
dealership in town, was attracted to council
in 1985.
At that time he said he felt taxes were too
high and Seaforth should do something to
remedy the situation. One of his concerns
then was to see more industry brought into
town. He also wanted the town to make
more efficient use of its resources, and
streamline its operations through the
elimination of unnecessary meetings and
other expenses. His other area of interest Is
Main Street and Mr. McLaughlin said he
would like the town to make more of an ef-
fort to get people to shop locally.
Mr. McLaughlin is the father of two
children, and has been active in the com-
munity in both the sports arena and through
the set -vice clubs.
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