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"Taylor new Scugog mayor » From page 1 wright were in. DISAPPOINTMENT For Lawrence Malcolm it was a disappointing evening. He has served as mayor of Scugog Township since am- algamation in 1973, and worked hard to see the new Township through the tough transitional period into Reg- ional government. He took defeat graciously, - offering congratulations to Jerry Taylor as the final two polls results were posted. Malcolm said later that he has no real plans for the future at this time, but he may go back into farming in some way. + "I'm not going to sit ar- ound and worry about this" he said quietly. And then with a smile, he added, "Sooner or later. I figured a Jerry was going to beat me." This was a reference to the fact that his two previous | + Editorial Comment From Editorial page . need careful tending to over the next couple of years: the unification of the Township. A quick look at the polling results will show that voters in Ward 4 supported Malcolm and Asselstine, both of whom live in Cartwright. It is no secret that feelings of alienation have surfaced from time to time in Cartwright. Now that Asselstine and Malcolm are gone, the new council will have to ensure through both the letter and the spirit of municipal policy, that all four wards are equal partners in the L 2 + ~ * 7 L 4 y 1 \ r wt or ] L 2 Township. In saying this, we wish Jerry Taylor and the new council success over the next couple of years. Mr. Taylor should make a good mayor. His municipal experience goes back several years. He performed conscientiously his duties as councillor. He is frank, "honest, and has shown a willingness to listen, which is a good quality in any politician. He ran a good campaign, worked hard, and accepted the challenge that if he was going to be Mayor of this Township, he would have to work to beat Lawrence Malcolm. If he continues to work hard and accept future challenges in the same way, the Township should be well served by his time in office. We are sorry to see Lawrence Malcolm leave the political scene. In a way it is something of a pity that there had to be a loser in the mayoralty race because both men have made positive contributions to this Township. But the people have exercised their will. There is a new mayor and new council ready to take office, and it is now their duty to see that Scugog remains a. decent community for all the citizens who make it their home. Scugog Island (From page 3) Those who were absent certainly missed a memorable occasion. We hope to continue this project next year again. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fitchett at Gerrow's Beach upon the arrival of a second little son. On Oct. 22 of last year there was a pretty little wedding at the "Head" Museum Church when David Chinn and Elizabeth Elwes- Bowes were married. Their pedding trip took them to ungland for a month to visit her family. Shortly after their return to Canada the bride learned she had a terminal illness. In spite of treatment, the time drew shorter. She wished to return to England with her family. Accordingly their flight was accomplished on Nov. 1 with as much comfort as possible. Then on the evening of Nov. 11 she passed on in her sleep. Their wedding picture is hanging in the museum with other pictures. Matthew Stichmann has been trying to help the various merchants in trying to promote tourism by taking pictures for the area to be made up into post cards. Most people, when contact- ed, showed great interest but were unable to see his lovely collection of pictures when he projected them on a screen at the Island Hall last Monday. He has done much research in this project and has something for the future when he gets some assist- ance and support. If you are interested, don't hesitate to call so that details can be worked out. Matthew and his brother took a trip to Alaska. On this trip they also procured some very fine pictures. There- fore the Women's Institute will sponsor a showing at the Hall on Mon. Dec. 4. Mark this date for future re- ference. We understand all the tickets for 5 nights of "My Fair Lady' are sold. I hope you were one of the lucky ~ purchasers. It has been indicated that there are many young people of the Island interested in a drop-in centre or youth club. This of course, needs the encouragement and involve- ment of their parents and other interested adults. With this in mind a meeting will be held in the Community Hall November 20 at 8 p.m. for all parents and teen- agers to share ideas and show support. Then there is also an other project for younger children, that of films on a regular basis as they are available through the library. For a start the Community Hall has been reserved for Dec. 8 to show a film "Cosmic Christmas" from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with no admission charge. So please come to the meeting for Nov. 20 to help make our com- munity a good place to grow up and live in. For further Turn to page 15 victories for Mayor were over Jerry Jackman. Malcolm did say that one specific plan he has for the near future is a long winter vacation with his wife Gwen, the first they have had in five years, : He had a couple of words of advice for his successor, saying the going can get rough at Regional council, and Taylor is going to have to "get up on his feet and fight for what we get." Malcolm said that looking back on his five years as Mayor of Scugog, one of the bright spots for him person- ally was steering the munici- pality through the change- _ over to Regional govern- ment, "It was rocky at the start" he said. "But I think we have things working pretty well now." Jerry Taylor, who admit- ted early in the race that knocking off the incumbent mayor would be an uphill struggle, said after his vic- tory that he felt '"'very satis- fied and relaxed, now that it's. over." He campaigned on the slogan 'a mayor for all the people," and suggested that he will continue to work to .unite the four wards and see that they get equal treat- ment. He said his initial prior- ities in taking office will be to start working with the new council in setting up com- ittees. Further down the road, he said he is committ- ed to continued stimulation of industrial growth in the Township, and the recon- struction of Queen Street in Port Perry must be given 'serious consideration." "The road is in bad shape" he said. "The work needs to be done. Hopefully, we can do it without putting a strain on the taxes." AREA COUNCIL Vern Asselstine, who fin- ished third and lost his seat was philosophical about his defeat. 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BUILDING CENTRE 10 Scugog St. - PORT PERRY - 985-7334 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., November 15, 1978 -- 11 He added that the newly elected council must see to it that all areas of the Town- ship get treated fairly. Other than spending more time with his family, his business and his other community activities, he said he has no definite plans for the future. Jerry Jackman, who is back in municipal politics after a six year absence, said after his victory that he was "very pleased' with the results. He pledged that he would work to represent all areas of the municipality. Neil McLaughlin, who at 24, was the youngest mem- ber of the council, was ob- viously disappointed at the results. "I knew it would be close," he said. "But I'm young, and I'll probably be running again some time." John Williams, who won easily in Ward 3, was elated with his victory, but he did say he though the race would be much closer. "I'm very satisfied. I worked hard, and I thought I ran a good campaign. SMOOTHLY More than 200 people crowded into the municipal offices on Perry Street to watch the various races, and the first results came in at 8:30, half an hour after the polls had closed. As more and more polls came in, it became obvious that the race for mayor and area-councillor was going to be tight. After ten polls, only seven votes separated Tay- lor and Malcolm, and after 20 polls, the difference was just under 70 votes. Voter turn-out was consid- ered better than average with 4754 persons casting ballots in the mayoralty race. This represents more than 50 percent of eligible voters who reside in the Township. There had been some speculation prior to the election that the lack of con- tentious issues might affect voter turn-out, but this prov- ed not to be the case. Like- wise, the rather miserable weather on Monday didn't seem to keep people away from the polls, either. The figures quoted above are the unofficial results. Next week the Star will carry a more precise break- down of voting in each of the four wards. CARPETS 529 BRPETERBOROUGH LUMBER =» NEW STORE HOURS Commencing Monday, November 13 Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:00 AERIS PY EE I To mn a oo) : én = we ud FSi, Bh - To Rt Sey ow ~ v pv v3 #0, Fo GT JOY Sa Sich Sod - SE PA rh Lo ao DE i - id a red