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Telling it like it was _ From behind the scenes on election night '76 A Now hear this This is your mayor speaking by Shirley Whittington Election '76 ~=had something for everyone - a squeaker, a couple of good decisive victories, and more general elec- toral excitement than this town has seen for years. An astonishing 49 per cent turned up at the polls to mark in those critical X's. The weather was perfect - a candidate's dream. ; Around town the' liveliest spot early in the Stiff upp evening was CKMP where Tom Shields and Marilyn Lee anchored a play-by-play account of the races in Midland and neighbouring municip- alities. Telephones rang How sweet it is constantly, and running totals posted on the wall were adjusted ac- cordingly. Shortly after nine, the parade of candidates began. Cathy Dion arrived looking unac- er lip _ DON HOCKEN would like to THANK allthe good people who voted for him. and a special thanks to all the people who worked on his behalf countably radiant and made a dignified and sincere speech on air, pledging support for the officials that had been chosen by public ballot. She thanked Midland for allowing her the privilege of serving on council and told reporters later that she thinks she may go back to school to study will help the town move ahead. But," he added, "I'm disappointed not to be working with Kay Dion in council. I'm going to miss her." Jim Malcolm arrived grinning, admitted that he was really pleased, and added that he'd continue to serve on the arena board. By this was a list entitled Losing Speech. oak came prepared," she said candidly. Brian Wood, fur hat firmly in place, said that he'd back Mayor Lynn and that he intended to take over Ogilvie's job as the town's unofficial ombudsman. / We're cousins, you know," he Somebody had to lose now that politics sociology, municipal wouldn't be devouring a lion's share of her time. Moreland Lynn, the victorious mayoral candidate arrived, ex- pansive, hearty, but with a sense of not quite believing that it had happened. Said his (newly- elected) Worship, "I know now that I can put together a council that time, the pencilled results on the studio walls were becoming more decisive and candidates were lining up in the halls at the radio station. Nancy Keefe arrived - breathless and glowing, and said that she was looking forward to an interesting two years. A reporter noticed that on the reverse side of the paper containing notes for her victory speech Tanveratvantel said. On Upper Yonge Street, it was Bingo as usual, at the Parkside Inn. Former Mayor Charles Parker struggled with some errant packages of potato chips, and vowed that he hadn't had the radio on all evening. "I've got six hundred people in there playing Bingo," he said with a wave of his hand. "T'm a busy man."' There were parties - in a Nice Girl..: "Pretty - Power" Styling Dryer by Clairol eee: a) VERY SPRCUAL SPECIAL Special Purchase Limited Quantities No Rainchecks Thurs. - Sat. Dec.9-11 Election central- where the action was some cases, wakes contemplated the ap- across the town. In the parent Ogilvie victory. Athenian Hall, a stunned "At this time," said one, Blackhurst gloomily "we have no comment." "Miles worked so group of supporters hard," said another. "He lost a lot of weight over this election." There were lots of cars at the Keefe house on upper Hugel Ave. Inside discussion was earnest and quite. 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