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IOA Wei Limiilnibury Home Ur lie Hughes donned the tradi toil iliCOliiClCd hat atd was proxnxd with the chain 01 of ifee gavel and keys when he war elected the ilsili Warden of Sinicoc County in January He uas opposed for the top siticn amorg the county councillors by iccumseth Deputy Reeve Allen Giasslord Ilugiies won by vote of 45 23 Some members than one vote Three other members of coun ty council were nominated by their peers for the 1976 term but declined to run They were espra Township Reeve Allan Johnston Innisfil Reeve William Gibbins and Tiny Township Re eve Morris Darby DIGNITARIES large number of county and area dignitaries and their fam ilies filled the county council chamber at the Midhurst com plex to overflowing to see suc cessor to outgoing Warden Eti gar Currie reeve of Nottawasa ga Township selected Mr Hughes was nominated by Penetanguishene Reeve Lionel Dion and seconded by Bradford Reeve Arthur Turner in his victory speech Mr Hughes said he was honored to be elected warden of the won dertul country of Simcoe He promised continued opera tion with an eye towards mini mizing expenditure on pay as we go basisi He noted however some cor ners may have to be cut this year in light of the provincial governments spending restraints which will result in substantial grant cutbacks Mr Hughes owns and operates Hughesdale Farms on Lot and Concession of the town l0 have more rville Hughes 218th Warden ship The noun has been ill Lu tamily since 1335 and non con sisls of 400 acres mum on right and several hundred LKLgt oi rented surrounding and lie comes to the wardensin vith lengthy background in municipal politics in his home township and county council FINANCE CHAIRMAN He has chaired the prestigiou county finance committee ioi the past two years and has been member at that commiitce tor four years He has also held po sitions on the agricultural and reforestation committee and the countys childrens aid society He has been member oi county council since 1963 when he vas first elected to public office in his home township In recent years county coun cil has given up much of 11 powers to the provincial govern ment Where once it had tuil Julas diction over county jails and as sessment today these duties are run by the province Budget estimates for 1976 dicate councillors will have IllCl work out out for them to hold donn another tax increase The spending budget for the pas year totalled $973 million illitll was up $23 million from we previous year Ontario government subsides met large part of the cost which means taxpayers other than property ratepayers paid significant portion For municipalities levies rose by $787034 to $3339825 or show 18 per cent Inflation which boosted costs of supplies and made salary adjustments ncce sary to keep pace with living costs were largely to blame The county operates three acn ior citizens homes Simme Man or Beeton Georgian Manor Pelt netunnnslicne and Sumct Man or COIIllgOdtI it aim runs the public health SilL Both these siicc are heav iy subsidized by the province as is the 03L of road building and maintenance During the past llllll county council approved in principle the idea oi county wide pinn znng ior deyeiopmein Also it went on the record again in opposing any IlliiIlCi regional government or ivuctiuing oi county administra lion by the provincial govcrw ment unless such revision is agtllt ed IUI by local citizens the iirst county council mc King for the year brief speech cs were made by provincial me mbers of parliament Arthur liv ans iPCSimcoe Centre George IcCague PCDufferin Sim coe and federal MP5 Dr Rynard PC Simcoe North INAUGURAL MEETING OF SIMCOE Ross Milne iLPeei Dufferin simcoei and 3m Sam Politics notable llUiil the meeting oi humor Count iiucncx was anpoinicd VictoyjaJlafiburml itdeial piotillcidl and mum Louncn tor loili whore Wes den Ii llinard Clpal Icicic attended the Mrs liwillimbtir liccu ivillc Sumop Ninth tinnitus Prayers were offered by iic John Spcers of Trinity Unn cd Church president of the Ba rie and District Ministerial soclotion alter short script uie reading ANAF Club celebrates 10th former inniin court judge iin icrn the Barrie Arm ng cicinii illicititd in in digipoz ioniii qi and exmayor 0t Jfllllt Mrs Nm Liml Air Force Hulls in may complete an application iiw ltiliiil Marjorie naming and fCll illlli uiiiiiclni allablc at the club unit 115 youth he said ti ed treasurer LUicnmn do my iil own on Uur club is very proud In in behind our youth ioo nr id spoke briefly president niqu will Iitlli new building where no ca 91 it WM Edgar Cmer mumwm June prcsideni eil Mc IJLIIKIIITI Izind ULlCl liiilcliilfn gm moan Wmn vimL the new uardcns who Jean juul llltlc mc plenty oi oiiwc in KlliLEslHi tor in Sons Jim and Brian daughter iin wish li xi Moo HUN 29 NU illl lint ml iiin ilteilliiiy ii larjorie Jean and toner dough iiiinlw viiiv 23 incian Ifillllmi EMU mi llc ltI ini in cr Edie Bzibcock uerc also pie Gordon ilislnp nu lllc inst Ill in wmld like 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