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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 10, 1974, p. 2

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tin Acton July Bucked the trend Kempling holds seat Bill Kempling I think wo vo bucked a national trend said Progressive Conservative Kelly Culin when Went worth Incumbent Hill took a deciding lead over his Liberal ent Eric Cunningham late Monday night It never In be fore continued the earn the federal parliament Tuesday morning neck and neck night battle with the The lead see sawed buck and forth throughout ho evening as each now poll reported Whin tho final tallies v ere In Kempling had taken the lontest with 2d votes to Cunningham Now Democrat Walter Mulkewlch never to win with only a Voting In the old township of was typical of the trend the largo riding Wtntworth torn bin urban areas Burlington with rural and NaiagawtuiiolI lite IrogrcssUt onsen a lives took fl72 from the tight polls to the total or tat New IV had the support of Cunningham bud the sup port of majority of Camp art residues with a sn to I In totalled S3 aimed Nans when the area polls re port PC took SMi votes from to the total of 187 look Poll 340 In Church reported 107 Kempling tho home of Arthur Brown an ju bide lload reported took votes to Kempling sat and Mulkuwlrh 1MB nil national trendIt slated Kempt Asked about his liberal opponent Kempling replied I think ho a part of the national trend I have no explanation for the Iberuli remaining strong In this area It a been a tough cam but wo looked tack confided the lien I an lit Inspected his IC totals pitted on hoard at the Kempling hi Progressive Conservative supporters their candidate spent the evening watthlng the return at the plush llolmer Co Hall on lUnlr lid in Burlington Hire optimistic own at liberal trial St favorable Cunning totals wero posted on board good shot at It voiced nlngham as tho possibility of recount continued As ward of ho probable llbirnl majority reached NDP campaign headquarters on the I It a representative of some kind of I trend across the country That s he reason for Cunningham coming on so strong There no local kind of Down from the start assured his campaign workers we re still in there lighting We went Into this campaign realistically and hope is eternal quoted the New Democrat Across town the Conservatives tele cake The ago of tho Incumbent wlfoT Thirty nine and holding she repll As reports from outlying polls continued to filler io Burlington the grew stronger He suits from Nassagawuya had he driven down announced campaign manager tut In lie cause the phone ahe villa had been tit Willi four of Hie yet report took liiNiirmmiiitable vote lead after midnight and wan tilt winner a cam It months In Ottawa hen right In tampalgn It a been long days lie told his sup portent in out of breath Cunningham travelled IC liendipiarlers In unit tide and his to the Hon Angus J4 and Jane IB In front of he ball when the victory was announced It been a very very fair campaign lo the crowd While leaving the hull announced nis pien sure at the 1 iberal victories across the country It was a clean energetic campaign ho said Erin likes OConnor Georgetown Acton endorse winner the I elect With two polls still missing figures from the returning offices I J hern I Frank received voles lo Incumbent MO Archie Brown was a poor totalling the riding at Milton and swept Into tho liberal trend which while sin swept Ontario He took out Brown of polls Milton out I rln village northern poll 17 His trailing by 101 vote I 334 store was 1273 with Brown registering NOP Archie Jains In southeast Oak villa and northern part of to while Connor the and registered In ritilvedlilOv there while took II of the polls and trniled tabulating votes to with and ion respectively Brown minor also rigid out totalled in total voles In llii margin was loser in I tost in poll ennitliinlf run Ilrown tallied in his of the nearby ipuysldo poll but to give Connor 1 dged Brown roistering votes where Just ft candidal ran up nudged past In WO In the township wl lie I get Brown was third with 102 minors strength In I rln township also at set Mil where hi reason for switch k en I reversed voters from Strong campaign says exMP Rud Conservatives uprooted after 17 years After 17 of Con servativc supremacy In much that lhc bo Wellington defeat out came In Ihc person of Liberal defeated leader David Frank Maine Lewis said It the people s Alt Hales who has been Ihc choice even if it the wrong ruling Member of Parliament one in Wellington riding far before Bruce Ponc the past years retired this had conceded Frank Maine year and threw his support to was receiving the Bruce Payne congratulations of his sup When Hales was If he porters When asked at that thought he would have won time how he fell he simply the election once again for the said excited His sup conservative party he porters were far more direct replied II would have been than that wc knew we d win well but not this well I had run because the Bruce Payne thanked his national trend was the other workers and supporters for way The people of Wellington all their hard work after his voted against controls they concession Mr Punnet apparently want price simply said We expected a controls and that the way strong second Independent they voted I say it wasn an Joe Tucker was happy with election it was a referendum his support He expected that wc had In Canada The totes and got twice that people said they t want amount controls and that the an Frank Maine attributes his We thought that was the success to his workers who Issue Canada facing wc made It for me He says it campaign It was a longshot but I t really think it would happen I was pleasantly surprised One strong Conservative supporter wasn pleased look it as our platform gambled and I did not think the people of Wellington would go against controls liberal victory was spread all over the Wellington riding with the exception of the Are fickle Why did they givi liberal the over rry Connor when only two years ago the endorsed Connor over popular 1 Incumbent Hud Whiting At cording ex Member Itud Whiting rcsiilla are proof that the 1 literals ran a campaign Ibis lime from he national level downand It paid off In votes In wo campaigned on tht theme land is strong dialogue with Canadians and other fuzzy slogans and that not what the people of wanted to hear Whiting They wunttd answers to Red wagon to stay red tor a short time Wed night the Torino station wagon to be bought by the town for Mick Holmes Chief of Area 1 looked like It would chongc from red to yellow flic station wagon to cost 100 with an additional frank I only Tin mitral ildlng gavi At In thill toe two of the and out it trulti In same III roe k i r In 1 to I ill pre t line house whin 1 all thru Millii wllh voles us posed il f and for Brown gat the titty it lioll I north part of around get the most votes but Waverly Brighton Delhi St June Ave Sport imsn Bowl and Woodlaw Towers These were conservative victories As the results of the polls began coming in the Liberal lead went from and climbed to around at and the gap widened At libera candidate Frank Maine learned that Payne had conceded It was Interesting to note the Impression that one received in each of the three main party headquarters For example In the con headquarters supporters were fairly subdued with no real vivid display of emotions The supporters in the she LIBERAL FRANK Maine being interviewed alter his victory Monday night by CJOY News Director and Guclph Mayor Norm Maine said his win was due to the hard work of his campaign personnel for pointing and for extra of like lights and siren was okayed by committee as a red wagon Councillor Hoy Booth said yellow had the greatest color recognition and said That why hydrants arc now painted yellow not to confuse the dogs Councillor Harry Levy said it was the standard for provincial vehicles and Dinted out Fire Chief Area 2 ad a yellow vehicle We should at least stick to one color he commented Councillor said there was strong request by Mick Homes for the red color Booth said he remembered violent discussion with Mr Hyde In Georgetown about yellow versus white lights on Main Street He admitted he opposed It but now has decided he was wrong If you re realized I was right then you should realize I m probably right now retorted Hyde An amendment 1 change the station wagon to yellow was lost so Fire Chief Holmes will have his own red wagon Tories exploited the Issues while the Prime Minister talked in platitudes Whiting felt while In this election the I rals strong and twinging I ion t I lame I lie IM ling Hold he won lie Ing advised by intellectuals who never had to fight an election And the I ibcrols then had a tendency to be arrogant well as being Incompetent in some areas In this election however he felt the party recognized its mistakes and set out adjust them It is up to id group Of I MS el and for It wan a different story ir look thru of the four pelts an 1 Lt Ihaonoil 459 indrd people the I don alienate the voters again the ex MP said They can I Ignore the voters In the wage earners and the guy up in traditional Liberal support In Whitings estimation the people of Halt ore a hit lists In most other parts of Canada except wheal and fishing I not bitter the for mor M P said but the parly must make bloody good and sure money allocated for the riding is spent properly Whiting said he no longer had any political aspirations or Thru Thuri and lit J sid U STEVENS McDOWUl Sun tut IIIIMINAI Tories fizzle Philbrook wins Halton 3 casualties Terry Connor and Archie Brown were not the only casualties In during this week federal election Early voting day one of the Deputy Returning Off at an Frln poll was overcome by heat and had to be taken outside recover Itcturning Officer John Height swore In Ihc poll clerks to take the place he sick Continued from Page Asked his reaction to the Liberal victory In Snow paid tribute to the work of O Connor and noted the low vote likely hod something to do with the Liberal win He said the riding changed back and forth between Conservatives and Liberals the swing this time going to and the Liberals It was also obvious people like Slanfield a valuable recalled Pete Babe who claimed he is the former light heavyweight boxing Liberal were income proposal exuberant lo the least Even before the results of the many polling stations came In the crowd was energetic ready In Mr D P headquarters things were natural One could see inister admitted Philbrook win was not so startling because he had won for him as a pitcher with the Snow Construction Ontario Juveile champion ball team In he said He was player he knew they wero going to work time hard but victory they wercn I Brown admitted his lure of until the votes were campion suffered from lack Naturally they of funds were late tore delighted starting and only had champion of Canada and an candidate Archie I to spend on ardent supporter Brown quietly entered the everything he said Li to convey his His attractive aide ago alien he predicted to the win yearold Donna Johnston felt the Liberals would win happy that she along with the seats but most Liberals ad with what had happened had mittcd Ihey were glad but achieve the surprised at the extent or the Halton nomination and would in Ontario liketostay in the running He Midge the beaming wife of the sue organization so the candidate said they would be much stronger next candidate had gained ex perience which would be valuable in further elections A buoyant and supporters left for his home where celebrations went on through the night supporters arriving to join in the celebration from the north VOLVO Huge Savings LEASING AVAILABLE GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS BINGO No Every Monday Night at 8 AT THE CREDIT VALLEY CLUB FORMERLY RIVIERA GAMES JACKPOT 56 No s NO ADMISSION CHAROl Cards 3 for BUS SERVICE Sponsored By Georgetown Elks Lodge No 540 Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in North Halton area I ATTENTION SENIOR CITIZENS The Senior Citizens Aid Program SCAP is now In full swing you are a Senior Citizen and require assistance for any odd job call 1010 for free help The program is In operation five days a week from am They or waiting LACROSSE Enoy an exciting game of lacrosse at the Acton Arena Monday July The Acton Rams will be hosting the Long Branch P C See how much car your money will buy at HALTON TiOiYjdlTA DtvttiM Tree 8262931 2S Just North of 401

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