The Lakeshore Advance- Update

Three municipalities--lots of same issues

Local council

Mayors and deputies

By BY LYNDA HILLMAN-RAPLEY

Posted 2 days ago

The race is on with a theme of communication, accountability and transparency. The Municipalities of Bluewater, Lambton Shores and South Huron have all seen their own struggles in the past decade. Amalgamation required each having to make smaller communities into one large municipality. Amalgamation married rural and urban in a big way attempting to end of territorialsim of former communities. That struggle continues. Ten years later, there are many changes including technology that brings most candidates right to your computer in blogs, twitters, facebook and other social networking sights. You can get to know your candidate with a click of a button.

The Lakeshore Advance has profiled the mayors of and deputies of the three municipalities for this edition with councillor spots in upcoming issues. Election Day is October 25 and there are mail-in ballots for all three municipalities. Watch for all candidate meetings. Lambton Shores are Wed. Sept. 15 -Port Franks Community Centre, Saturday Sept 18-10a.m. Grand Bend Legion and Wednesday October 6, at 7:00 pm at the Kineto Theatre 24 King Street West Forest. Bluewater has a meeting Wednesday Sept 29-7--9 at the Zurich Community Center. No meetings have been scheduled for South Huron as this time. For mail in ballot information check out http://www.town.bluewater.on.ca/ http://www.lambtonshores.ca/http://www.southhuron.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp

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Ribbon cut at Zurich's redeveloped Blue Water Rest Home

September 17, 2010
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ZURICH – Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich formally opened its redeveloped facility today (Sept. 17) with a ceremony that included many local dignitaries.

The $10.8 million, 22-month project was completed in two phases, the first of which resulted in new construction of a 32-bed "Sunset Home" area, two new dining rooms, and activity and amenity spaces for all residents, according to a press release.

Phase 2 was completed in August, with renovated living quarters for 33 residents in a "Harvest Home" area.

Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb, MPP Carol Mitchell (who is also Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and Bluewater mayoral candidate Bill Dowson were among those who spoke at the event.

Blue Water is the site of the first 65 beds of a project that will see 35,000 beds redeveloped across Ontario, the press release states.

A full report will appear in the Sept. 25 edition of the Times-Advocate

Municipality of Bluewater

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Call Bluewater if you need some assistance.

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Many races in Bluewater

September 15, 2010

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BLUEWATER — With nominations having closed on Friday for the Oct. 25 municipal election, almost every race in Bluewater will be contested.

For the position of mayor, incumbent Mayor Bill Dowson is opposed by Bluewater Councillor-at-Large Jim Fergusson, while incumbent Deputy Mayor Dave Johnston is running against former Bluewater Deputy Mayor Paul Klopp.

Two wards in the municipality will see acclamations, with Hay East Coun. John Becker unopposed for a third term, while in Stanley West, Coun. George Irvin will again return to the council table.

The Hensall Ward sees incumbent Coun. Kay Wise taking on Hensall resident Melissa Dickert, while in Zurich, incumbent Coun. Marg Deichert is facing former Bluewater clerk-administrator Janisse Zimmerman.

The councillor-at-large position sees an election between Bayfield Coun. Tyler Hessel and Brucefield resident John Murray Taylor.

The Ward of Hay West will see a new councillor replacing Coun. Bill MacDougall who decided not to run in the election, with Jillian Clarke of Zurich facing John Gillespie of St. Joseph, while in Stanley East Dave Roy of Bayfield is facing Wayne Keller of Zurich.

The Ward of Bayfield will also see a new councillor as Bayfield residents Janet Snider and Geordie Palmer are running to see who will replace Hessel.

Week 37 Issue 62

Hey Folks check out the latest edition of the Bayfield Breeze below:

Week 37 Issue 62

Facebook | Elect Bill Dowson - Mayor of Bluewater

Facebook | Elect Bill Dowson - Mayor of Bluewater
Hi Folks,

For the latest updates please check my Facebook Page.

Bill

Be Careful at the Pier During Rough Weather

The September winds are here and the Lake can be quite rough.  Please exercise caution and good judgment.
Bill

Bayfield Ratepayers Association

Here are some pictures of the Bayfield Ratepayers' Association.

Updates on My Facebook Page

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I hope you get a chance to see my updates on my Facebook account

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elect-Bill-Dowson-Mayor-of-Bluewater/141504825881427.


Bill

Zurich Bean Festival

Good morning everyone,

The Zurich  Beanfest was blessed with great weather. Here are some photos of it, hope you enjoy them.

Have a great day !.
Bill

Bill Dowson on Saturday, August 28, 2010

Hello Everyone 

Today is another wonderful day in Bluewater.

In Zurich, Ontario we have the popular Annual Bean Festival .

Visit their web-site for more information. 

http://www.zurichbeanfestival.com/ 

I will be there at noon for the Official Opening . Come out and say Hi.!

Have a great day.

Bill

Public meeting for Municipality of Bluewater ratepayers Aug. 26

"More than 300 ratepayers came out to voice their views....thank you to the organizers and all who came out." 

Bill Dowson

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John and Karle Chapman For Mayor Bill Dowson

Hi Folks,

 Karle and I are fully supporting Bill in his upcoming bid for re-election for Mayor of the Municipality of Bluewater. Why - because for the many years we have known Bill he has always conducted himself in an open, honest and honourable manner without looking for personal gain or reward. Without a doubt Bill has always offered his time, energy and services for what he believes is the very best for all the residences of first Stanley Township and now the Municipality of Bluewater.

Bill believes in, and advocates, fiscal responsibility - proof of which can be partially attributed to Bill's  Stanley Council service when Stanley Council ran their budget always in the black and held at amalgamation into the Municipality of Bluewater over a $1,000,000.00 reserve. Bill's strong common sense, strong sense of fair play, integrity and a very firm belief that the government is by and for the people is always self evident.

  I believe that Bill conducts himself with the belief that all employees of the civil service that are employed by the government of the people are to be 100% directed and answerable in every aspect, and in complete openness, to the duly elected officials who run the government, and through those elected officials the wishes, consensus and best judgment of the people are to be voiced and implemented. 

Please join Karle and I in strongly , openly and aggressively supporting Bill's bid for the Mayors office for the Municipality of Bluewater as his past actions very strongly indicate to one and all the very best is yet to come with Bill as our Mayor in the future.

Sincerely

John & Karle Chapman

Public meeting for Municipality of Bluewater ratepayers Aug. 26

August 18, 2010

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VARNA – A public meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26 to give ratepayers in the Municipality of Bluewater the chance to share concerns in advance of this fall's municipal election.

According to an advertisement in this week's Times-Advocate, all members of Bluewater council are being invited to attend the meeting.

As previously reported, a petition from a group of Bluewater residents was presented to council June 7, requesting a public meeting to address a series of concerns.

Council opted not to have a full public meeting on the matter immediately, but presented a series of structured responses to topics listed in the petition at the July 19 council meeting.

Those responses met with mixed reviews but some ratepayers made their dissatisfaction clear in media interviews and letters to the editor.

All ratepayers are invited to the Aug. 26 meeting, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the Stanley Complex in Varna.

http://www.southhuron.com/news/article/91507

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CTV News | Wind farms have noise detectives on the prowl

CTV News | Wind farms have noise detectives on the prowl

Wind Farms

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TURBINES: Cottagers are concerned about damage to lakeshore, tourism
By JONATHAN SHER, The London Free Press
Last Updated: August 20, 2010 7:37am
Ontario’s Natural Resources Ministry is considering constraints on offshore wind farms but it’s not clear the limits will appease a wave of protest from those living along Lake Huron.
The ministry published a draft policy this week that, if adopted, might exclude from development areas in the lake where there are:
* boating lanes
* core commercial fishing
* sensitive ecology
* important recreational uses
* cultural heritage
* natural-gas activity
There also may be limits on development in inland lakes and other water bodies.
The proposed limits drew a quick and co-ordinated response from Southwestern Ontario MPPs who’ve been criticized by constituents for doing little to create safeguards against land-based and offshore wind turbines.
Carol Mitchell of Huron-Bruce and Pat Hoy of Chatham-Kent-Essex both issued releases saying, “These tough new regulations would make sure our drinking water and the sensitive Lake Huron environment are protected.”
They were joined by a third Liberal MPP, Bruce Crozier of Essex, who wrote, “This is yet another clear sign that the government has listened to the residents of my riding and I encourage the public to continue (making) their views known by commenting on this proposal.”
His claim might anger residents in Huron County, who say their pleas have long fallen on deaf ears.
The head of a citizens’ group called Huron-Kinloss Against Lakeside Turbines (HALT) could barely contain her anger when asked about how the Liberal government had responded to complaints and fears over turbines that can be placed as close as 550 metres from farm homes.
“Dammit. People matter, too — we are getting sick out here,” said Cheryl Murray.
Still, she said, she was relieved the Natural Resources Ministry had proposed some limitations on offshore turbines. She encouraged residents and cottagers to e-mail and phone the ministry to make sure it follows through with tough rules.
“They need to submit comments,” she said.
Those who want to make comments must do so by Oct. 4 by phoning the ministry at (705) 755-1499 or by going online to www.ebr.gov.on.ca, typing in the registration number of 011-0907 and clicking on the submit button.
Meanwhile, a Tuesday deadline for public comments is approaching for a proposal by the Environment Ministry to forbid wind-farm development within 5 kilometres of shore.
Mitchell, who is also Ontario’s agriculture minister, has asked the Environment Ministry to extend that deadline. Many residents just learned of the proposal in the last week or two.
Three companies whose identities the Ontario government hasn’t disclosed have applied to build 12 wind farms in Lake Huron, one as close to shore as 50 metres, the hoped-for development and uncertainty fueling anger among cottagers and residents who fear turbines.
E-mail jonathan.sher@sunmedia.ca, or follow jsherLFPRESS on Twitter.

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