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Nomination meeting notebook Most visible award goes to Lynn by Murray Moore Moreland Lynn supporters were the most conspicuous spenders Tuesday evening of the seven candidates who sought the Simcoe East PC nomination at Orillia Fair Grounds. Two thousand blue, scarf-like lengths of fabric te be worn around the neck, and 500 Win With Lynn posters on sticks, were assembled to-be handed to supporters as they entered the fair grounds building. On the back of each of the 1,900 chairs was a small poster of Lynn; voters saw a sea of reproductions of the mayor's face as they made their way to their seats. Winner Al McLean's people handed out posters on sticks. Thirteen buses left from Midland and picked up passengers on the way to Orillia. The claim was made last September at the Simcoe East Liberal nomination meeting, held in Coldwater, that Victoria Harbour is the most Liberal town in Ontario. Nothing happened Tuesday evening to disprove that claim. One of the 13 buses from Midland stopped at the Tay Township municipal office, after driving through the Harbour to pick up passengers. No one was there. Simcoe East Conservative nomination meeting is likely the best attended meeting of any nomination meeting of any of the three parties in this provincial election. Some riding associations choose delegates who in turn elect a can- didate. The Simcoe East PCs elect a candidate directly. Over 2,800 1981 memberships were outstanding: 1,728 people voted Tuesday on the first ballot. Never failed Lynn was introduced as a man who had never failed to be elected to any position that he has sought. He was also the only candidate this week who had theme music play both before and after he addressed the meeting. The music was from the movie Rocky, a popular movie of recent years in which a small-time boxer is given a chance to win the world championship. He didn't get the championship in that movie. He had to wait for the sequel, Rocky II, to win the world title. Jim Arnold was fourth with 126 votes after the first ballot. Arnold was Doug Lewis' 1979-80 campaign manager and would have been Gordon Smith's campaign manager if Smith gS i Cameraman's view Organizer Fred Hacker said he was - very pleased with the response to the third annual Rotary Auction, carried live Monday evening on local cable television and radio. The amount of had not retired. Background He drew on his background as a partner in an Orillia car dealership during his speech. The selling job, he said, starts when a customer says no, explaining that he would bring that experience to the task of attracting new industry to Simcoe East. Dave Edwards, a third generation PC and a worker in four federal elections and three provinical elec- tions. drew applause during his speech for stating his opposition to a separate French language high school in Penetanguishene. He was the only one of the seven candidates to refer to the contentious issue. Penetanguishene is in Simcoe Centre, not Simcoe East. Donald Jenkins had 143 supporters after the first ballot. He had asked that voters choose him only if they believed "in their own heart" that he would be the best candidate. At least one meeting scheduled for Tuesday in this area was cancelled because of the nomination meeting. Between half and two-thirds of the membership of the Midland Y's Men's Club and their wives went together to the meeting on board one of the 13 buses that left from Midland. ' money raised is still unknown. Bet- ween $7,000 and $8,000 has been raised in previous auctions. Checkers here keep track of the bidding on the auction billboard. Award of Merit Quota Club members in this area were recently surprised to receive an Award of Merit from the local Cancer Society for the club's roll last year during Daffodil Days, the society's fund-raising AWARD OF MERIT campaign. Left is local society president Jim Malcolm who presented a certificate past president of the local Quota Club Jeannette Leroux to mark the occasion. Midland Quota Club honored On Monday, Feb. 16, at their regular bi- monthly meeting, the Quota Club of Huronia was presented with an Award of Merit from Jim Malcolm, president of the local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society. This award comes in the wake of the 1980 Daffodil Days Cam- paign, the first ever in this area, in which Quotarians' raised $3,406.25 for the Cancer Society. Quota Club has volunteered its time to undertake the project. Due to the success of last year's campaign the allotment of blooms has been increased from last year's 16,800 to 24,000. Daffodil Days are scheduled for April 3rd and 4th. The flowers will be selling at $3.00 for a bunch of ten. This will kick off a month long campaign of door to door canvassing by volunteers of the Hudson Leavens, the local campaign chairman indicated the Society was still looking for volunteers to can- vass in the rural areas. The' district en- compasses Midland, Penetanguishene and surrounding areas to Wasaga Beach, Phelpston, Port Severn and Cedar Point. Goal for this region is $30,000. Remember 'Cancer Can Be Beaten", but only with your help! Red letter day for area Again this year the Cancer Society. Elmvale Council says 'no' to death - penalty Members of Elmvale council were faced with the question of whether or not to endorse a call for a mandatory death penalty for those accused of murdering police officers, last Monday. Their answer to the question was cna The request for endorsement came by means of a letter from the municipality of Hamilton - Wentworth asking council to en- dorse the resolution and forward copies to the Attorney General of Ontario and the Minister of Justice for Canada. The resolution called for the mandatory death penalty with no chance for reprieve for those convicted of killing a police officer as well as a jail term of not less than 20 years for those carrying a firearm while committing a crime. Most members of Elmvale Council ex- pressed a desire to see the death penalty re- instated but when Councillor Keith Rossel noted he could not see his way clear to en- dorsing the resolution while it stated their could be no chance for reprieve, they all agreed and subsequently said no. Copies of this resolution will make their way to municipalities throughout the province. Anglicans The wait is over. On Sunday, Anglican laity, clergy and choirs from parishes throughout the region will gather to formally welcome the Right Reverend Arthur D. Brown as Regional Bishop in the York-Simcoe Region of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. Elected Suffragan Bishop in November and consecrated in January, Bishop Brown will assume his full duties as Regional Bishop on March Ist. Due to the size of the region, there will be two services of welcome: the first at 4 p.m. at St. James' Church in Orillia for the northern portion of the region, and a second at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Richmond Hill. Both services are being co-ordinated by the Regional Deans and the Archdeacon of the area. Choir members from various parishes will form a masses choir to provide the festive music for a great service of welcome and celebration. The Most Reverend Lewis S. Garnsworthy will present Bishop Brown, and lead the service of welcome. Archbishop Garn- sworthy, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, will then be the preacher for the service. Following the portion of the service where he is welcomed, Bishop Brown will then be the celebrant at the Eucharist, a symbol of his new role as the primary pastor and care-giver to his region. Friday, February 20,1981, Page 3