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Julian Reed Your choice Wu It the man or the party That was the question many voters answered to their own personal satisfaction as they cast their ballots last Thursday Perhaps several things stood out in the minds of people when It c time to consider the area candidates for the new riding or Halton Burlington The stubomeu of Julian Reed in keeping the School Issue alive In the minds of so many could not help but attract favour whether or not they agreed with the Issues at hand It was this strength and determination of the man that focused attention to Julian Reed As the polls checked in throughout the night it was clear that Julian would become the first member of the provincial legislature for this new area Clear leads were evident in many of the polls that had one time been con Conservative Many residents felt It was time for a change from Bill Davis to perhaps a liberal or NDP government and the decision was then to select a true representative of the people Since school was closed Mr Reed gave many trying to save the school and satisfy the needs of the people His recognition of those needs made him the ideal choice With each victorious poll that came In Reed headquarters shook as the resounding cheers of loyal supporters echoed through the halls that until Julian an nnounced his candidacy had been empty Georgetown favoured the local personality giving him the necessary votes to lead in the final results Of the 41 polls in Georgetown area Reed dominated In all with the exception of the four polls at Centennial Senior Public School which favoured the Acton candidate Gary There were a few tense moments as the vote lead depicted on the tote board dwindled to less than but with each telephone call the lead began to spread back to the mark that gave even clearer Indication of who would be representing the people of During the day as the votes were cast Julian and his wife Deanna visited many of the 157 in the Hal on Burlington riding and as the ballots were tallied a return visit to each of the campaign offices was made until the final votes were in and a return visit was made to the school Julian was speechless as he arrived amidst a crowd of supporters fans reporters and photographers On the way toNorvalan announcement on the radio made It clear that he had won Less than an hour before the final results were In the analytic computers of the major network Indicated Julian victory as the provincial picture began to change bringing the In as the official opposition With the only spot In the cramped quarters being a desk top where Julian could be Been and heard above the cheers and thecbatterai the television set revealed the provincial scene In a brief speech Julian thanked everyone who was give him the chance to represent the people of the area he calls home It t me hat got myself elected It was you that elected me Following that a night of celebrating with a few choruses of I Saw the Light to indicate the new feeling that many former conservatives felt when they decided It was time for a change Julian kept Issues alive in the Interest of the people be had chosen to represent In now he will represent the rest of Burlington and Its with their Important Issues A RESOUNDING CHEER as the polls registered an overwhelming majority in favour of the native can dldate Ji wi ALWAYS A SMILE Fran Balnea president of the Burlington Progressive Con servative Association gives a smile and a few encouraging words to PC candidate Gary after his defeat last Thursday Gary Dawkins It was far from a happy Jubilant op timistic atmosphere at Georgetown s Progressive Conservative headquarters last Thursday evening As each polling station revealed their results the atmosphere became more and more However after working so hard for so many months none of the volunteers or PC boosters were willing or ready to face a defeat It became more and more obvious as the tally board completion that Gary not to become victorious in the Georgetown area The constant com munlcations between the Georgetown headquarters and the returning office kept the PC followers uptodate in the riding results With each phone call el June Magnuson or Judy Goebelle who were posted at the I phones the enure evening eagerly picked up the receiver In hopes of obtaining some en news One phone call in particular practically raised the roof The returning office posted their latest results which showed that the PC were in the lead for the riding Needless to say this was one of the few Joyous moments experienced by any of the Gary boasters With Gary at the main headquarters In Milton the disheartening results were a little easier to take without having to face the defeated candidate Watching the television broadcast closely all those at the headquarters became aware of the overall political picture In Ontario It However It until shortly after 111 clock that June received the final phone call telling of Gary defeat With a forced smile and a attentat to sound not too let down June announced that Gary bad Thus with a smile no matter what attitude and let give Gary a smile the volunteers and faithful voters proceeded to Acton Legion to give Gary their best It t until well after II clock that Gary arrived Cheers He a a lolly good fellow welcomed him as be entered the room With a brave smile Gary stated that he was not going to give a speech but no matter what the outcome showed felt and run the best campaign with the hardest working volunteers of the three parties One by one each friend acquaintance and well wisher approached Gary shook hands and gave some encouraging words Near the close of the evening tho sound of bagpipes were heard and in marched a true blue PC playing the pipes It wasn until Amazing brace was played that reflected the true feelings of the crowd bowed heads revealed that all those who supported Gary were in deed feeling he sorrow of their loss No one held the oh well win some lose some attitude For Gary the many many volunteers and the PC voters It was a we lost it all attitude which clouded the halls of the what was to be the victory party for the Progressive of Burlington The tallies A disappointing election night Dawk Johnson Poll 39 Stewarttown PS Poll39A PS 63 49 Poll 40 St Pauls Poll St Paul 33 154 P01I42A 61 75 Poll St St Albans Glen Williams 134 Poll 44 RossBallantlnes Poll PS Poll45A 58 105 Poll Knox Acton BO 91 Poll Joseph Gibbons PS Poll 48 Joseph Gibbons PS Poll 4 Joseph Gibbons PS Poll Joseph Gibbons PS 40 Poll Joseph Gibbons PS 49 65 PollS Georgetown DHS 33 Poll Mrs I Mrs Kearns Poll Knox Church Georgetown Poll Knox Church Georgetown Poll 3d Knox Church Georgetown Poll Knox Church Georgetown 48 Poll Knox Church Georgetown Poll Fire Hell Georgelown Poll 40 Fire Hell Georgetown Poll Holy Crow Church 81 Poll Holy Cross Church Poll Harrison P5 62 Poll Harrison 70 Poll Harrison PS 65 SI Poll Holy Cross Church 16 Holy Cross Church S3 Poll HarrlsonPS 65 97 Poll Poll Centennial Poll Centennial 56 70 116 Poll HarrlsonPS 83 Poll Centennial 65 41 Poll 75 Centennial SP5 75 Poll Centennial 111 103 Poll Centennial SPS 65 41 Poll 76 St Andrews 51 65 Poll St Andrews Poll St Andrews 39 Poll St Andrews 38 77 Poll S3 St Andrews 47 56 Poll George Kennedy 65 Poll George Kennedy Poll George Kennedy 64 Poll George Kennedy 108 99 Poll George Kennedy 34 35 Bill Johnson The battle continues A HEARTY CONGRATULATION was received by Julian Reed from campaign organizer Bill As the returns were potted at Bill Johnson s NDP campaign headquarters in Milton last Thursday night and It became increasingly obvious that he was running third the candidate resolved to put this election behind him and concentrate on the expected future bam Reed took the election polling 10 votes to Gary 10 and Bill Johnson and although their was satisfaction at the NDP showing their was some bitterness In the camp as the party had been realistically pointing at a second place finish Johnson had expected to collect a majority of the area a uncommitted and it was In this area where the biggest defeat was felt Although not willing to point the finger for this failure Johnson did admit that If the campaign had to be run over again certain changes would be Instituted The atmosphere at the campaign headquarters was relaxed and although the returns showed the patty lagging behind In this riding there was a definite lack of recriminations or defeatism and In fact the feeling that dominated was that this was merely the first round In what will be a continuing fight Bill Johnson was in no way disconsolate over his defeat and Indicated that if the party so desired he would once again stand as a candidate The feeling of the people the headquarters was that BUI Johnson was he man for the party In this area dn would in all probability carry the banner In the next election Alec who has worked for the party In this area for years and who acted as Johnson campaign manager in this election felt that his man was tho hardest worker the NDP has fielded for quite some time and voiced the opinion that once the people of this riding became more aware of his candidate and what he stands for there could be a significant change in the area voting pat tern The majority of the people at the campaign headquarters felt that the Liberal victory by Julian Reed was a good sign for them as this area has traditionally been Conservative and now that the mold has been broken anything la possible With a minority government now in power in Queen Park Hie general feeling Is that another provincial election is not that far off Both Bill Johnson and Alec echoed this opinion and as far as Johnson Is concerned his campaign has already begun Prior campaign mistakes will be eliminated lessons learned implemented the mood of the area NDP organization is such that they feel they will put up a much stronger showing when the next call to the polls is heard throughout Ontario A quiet Thursday night The- heart of the Halton Burlington election see no last I pi a relatively quiet place The riding returning office located in the Milton Curling Club occasionally caught the at of election night excitement as deputy retur officers from throughout the riding arrived with their ballot boxes and forms and stayed a few moments to catch a glimpse of the overall riding picture But for the most part the office under the constant watch of returning officer Ray Coulter was a low key scene of people keeping track of numbers only murmur of the evening arose at 12 when the total board showed Garv Dawkins In the lead by one over Julian Reed in a matter of five minutes the lead had switched back to Reed with polls In With an oh -so- narrow a to lead the liberal trend was beginning to show By Reeds lead had grown to votes with 93 polls reporting Bill Johnson that point was relegated to a strong third having accumulated to point 4 votes With 100 polls reporting and the results twothirds in Reed a lead bad slipped by votes now down to votes But at that point Georgetown polls began to be tallied and the Liberal lead began to strengthen once again Ten clock saw trailing now by 143 votes with 110 palls beard from The final result was still very much in doubt With polls in Reed had built a 190- vote lead that stretched by to votes with 120 palls in Then the returns began to slow down It wasnt until nearly minutes later with an additional three polls beard from and Reed In the lead bv votes that Canadian Press and the CBC finally proclaimed Reed the winner In Burlington It until proximately 11 that final tally was arrived at It showed Julian Reed had drawn total of 11 votes across polls and BUI Johnson was third with Votes 4 433 votes behind the winner