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A HKHALD Wedn ELECTION REPORT Norton reclaims Ward seat Hilton will ask for vote recount Incumbent Ward town councillor Peter Norton easily swept through a Held of sin candidates to a seat In the Nor elections But It may be a bit premature to give an official standing for the other town council seat The final results show Mr Norton with 1008 votes Joe Hewitt with 877 votes and Ted Hilton with Mr Hilton said he will ask for arecount Like gentlemen Joe Hewitt and Ted Hilton stood as the poll results for Ward were marked on a chart at Gordon Alcott Hall The Ward candidates watched Impatiently as their standing for the last and final council seat narrowed A beaming Joe Hewitt won the last seat by Juat votes over Mr Hilton Mr Hilton talked to The Herald later in the evening and he said hes decided to contest the final tally and ask for a recount He said he heard there was one poll where ballots were not being counted if a voter only marked one candidates name Mr Hilton will be contacting the returning officer and the town clerk- administrator about a recount He Is surprised that his competitor Joe Hewitt as strong but he attributes that to his competitors negative comments about the other candidates at the Georgetown and Acton allcandidates meetings Mr Hilton said he didnt do well In the advance poll because he was a late entry In the campaign The candidates garnered more than too votes in the advance poll but he only received 19 he said For a campaign that has only been going strong for three weeks he feels his standing Is quite an accomplish ment Joe Hewitt said he knew the Ward election would be a threeway race The new councillor said he was given good support from voters in the and area I m happy but It was closer than I thought he said Ted Hilton did a good job and he started late hes a heck of a guy Rob the fifth place finish in field of six said Its difficult to run where there two Incumbents to compete with Im not surprised with Peter Nortons win He had a good campaign Mr felt the Issues of Ward didnt come out in the campaign because moat of the concerns were region concerns The regional council lor for Ward Pam Sheldon was acclaimed he said His youth and not having enough contacts through the community hurt campaign Mr said For incumbent Jake Kuiken be felt he lost his seat because he might have waited too long to campaign Maybe Hewitt and Hilton worked harder than I did he said Women candidates top Ward polls STILL PALS Mayoral candidates Bun Miller Miller won Tuesdays election and will left and Mike Armstrong have a talk return for a second term as Mayor of after final poll results were posted Mr Hills Two new women councillors topp ed the Ward 3 polls beating out Incumbent Phil Carney Rookies Johnston with votes and Betty Fisher with HIS votes are the two local councillors for Wards It terrific exclaimed a happy Johnston Tuesday night I am Just I delighted I did so well for my first time The Georgetown born and raised woman said she suspected she would top the polls since residents told her she was their second choice during the campaign and I believe the second choice usually tops the polls She said knocking on almost every door paid off for her as did her past and current community work For the past six years sbes organized church services banquets fall color tours and entertainment even tings for local seniors as well as worked with the Canadian Cancer Society Red Cross schools and the Georgetown Memorial Two new faces in Ward Two fresh faces will be learning the ropes in Ward following the results of Tuesdays election Cook and Bowman are the new Ward councillors Im very excited Elated Is the proper terminology salesman Cook said from a Tuesday Right party at Cedar Springs Motel Mr Cook said he got votes because people saw him as being prepared to listen to their concerns Although he didnt have a large group of people helping him In his campaign Mr Cook said they were all good quality people I trusted and felt would help me in every capacity The support of his family and children helped the new councillor said I think everyone who ran In Ward was very fair and had a positive attitude There was no in any way trying to humiliate each other Mr Cook said Fellow candidate Bowman was just as pleased about getting a seat on town council Tuesday Night Im fine fine well gee we got in we did It Mrs Bowman said happily from her home You know actually I was happier some other people got In that I wanted to get In She sold she was very glad when came I felt one way or the other Its over Mrs Bowman said I must say I do feel bad that everybody can t win Itsatremendousamountofwork I had no Idea it was this much This was Mrs Bowmans first try at local politics and she said she got nervous Tuesday when she took some voters to he polling station When I saw people actually voting I almost wanted to grab them and tell them to vote for me she laughed The rookie councillor Isnt 1372 votes because of her stance on the Issues I really think in the end It bolls down to name recognition Hospital I will try to do a good Job and work hard at it Mrs Johnston said It be fun too Coming in second in Ward 3 was Betty Fisher a rookie at the municipal level although shes been a Hal ton Board of Education trustee since 1973 and Is currently board chairman She said It had been difficult to determine how she would do at the polls this time You couldnt call It Mrs Fisher said of the race for the two local council seats for Ward 3 You just know that you can have splits all over the place with four well known people In the race She said her years as trustee probably helped residents Identify who she was Mrs Fisher noted shes the second trustee to make the transition from education to local politics In the past seven years in Hal ton This is a whole different arena People will wonder whether youll function with the same gusto in the new position as the old she said Its a basic question that can only come through be answered with work on council Although she doesnt currently live in Ward 3 she said she chose to run in that ward because of the future plans for that part of town Her family intends to move into he ward shortly Mrs Fisher said shell be lighting to preserve the uniqueness of Ward in he next three years She said she worked as hard In this campaign as she did seven years ago when she first ran for trustee outside of her word Although Mrs Fisher says shell miss education and the friends she made through her work with the board she thrilled about the new challenges she going to be taking on now defeats former MP The biggest contest in Ward was the one between Marilyn Serjeantson and Rud Whiting Incumbent Marilyn Serjeantson managed to beat out the former provincial member of parlia for the regional council seat leading right from the start When the results came In from the first two polls Mrs Serjeantson was leading by votes to The margin continued to grow so that by the time five polls were counted it was votes for Mrs Serjeantson to for Mr Whiting The difference became more apparent when lft polls had reported Mrs Serjeantson had Unvotes to Mr Whitings838 There were only six polls left to report by then The final tally was for Mrs and for Mr Whiting I had to work very hard I canvassed every door the Incumbent said Iplantoworkreallyhardanddo what best for our town and I feel a lot of people felt I bad worked hard in the past and that was one of the reasons I won Mrs said her perfor mance as a responsible representative paid off In this election Shes been a town councillor since February 1977 Her opponent Whiting his loss to Mrs Serjeantsons past record as well They public Just want a change They were pleased with Marilyns representation I think thats what happened Mr said I knew it could be close and could go either way the Georgetown real estate broker said In the last week of the campaign I could see it was going to be a tight race He said he ran a good campaign and noted Mrs Serjeantson did also Mr Whiting was pleased there was no mud slinging In the campaign he said Although this is his second defeat in the political arena Mr Whiting said he still interested in trying get back In again I ve still got an Interest In politics I enjoyed getting back Into it Ihe campaign and knocking on doors and meeting people However I didn t particularly enjoy the results he confessed LEARN TO DRIVE THIS FALL 8770751 16 MOUNT AIN VIE WRDS GEORGETOWN OVER 160000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada I CHANGE ANTIFREEZE CHECK COOLING SYSTEM commitment i a price your or test the radiator cap and wish to the Up to Htm In addition we will choc the and for proper operation test and report on the pump Inspect an balls hosaa Hurry offer expires November it mi MOST MAKES NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPOrlj 4 LITRE JUG OF WASHER COUPON COUPON WITH THIS COUPON per coupon COUPON COUPON CAPITAL FORD SALES 301 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN I CALL TODAY 8731626 I town winner RennlemadealriptotheSUtlonHolel Gerald bared victory with his wife and two children to fellow winner Rick Donnette Mr new regions council lor for Ward I Herald photo Acton voters favor longtime residents Long time residents of Acton Norm Elliott and Gerald drew from their good standing and connecti ons in Ward to become town councillors That was the opinion of many observers at Actons election base the Acton Community Centre Ed Wood finished third with votes behind second place finisher Gerald Jim Klimear and Maury Saad the two newest resident of Acton collected the fewest votes The only man to get more than votes In Ward 1 Norm Elliott said I feel fantastic to know I have the voters confidence Being on Actons town council before regional government helped him win bo said Gerald was at the Station Hotel to congratulate Rick We Gerald Norm Elliott and Rick Bonnette will ben great team he said Work with Actons churches and getting to know many people in Acton during the years be lived there were reasons Mr Rennle gave for his victory The popular English teacher even had five fellow teachers from Brampton volunteer to help him in his campaign Third place finisher Ed Wood who has lost the last three elections he entered Is retiring from politics Three strikes and youre out he concluded Neither Maury Saad or Ken Owen committed themselves to running in the next election but like all Ward candidates who lost they said they will be monitoring politics in Acton and will be ready to speak out for the good of the town Jim that in ra he will be was a party at l election night to celebrate the 338 votes the newcomer to town did get In the next three years more people will get to know me he said Like Jim Maury Saad concluded the election was a positive experience for himself and the town Issues were brought to the peoples attention I think its going to work to our advantage be said Can scouts vote Can Scouts vote No but they were at the Gordon Hall to observe 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