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(li) PAGE 14 THE NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS, FOREVER YOUNG, OCTOBER 26, 2005 ' . ’ C ttotahurttberlandtt5rws.+ Forever YOUNG . First elected in 1977, _ _ I INF'" ui, ,. " tE5Il ' Illlllllt once was a time I knew every farmer bc- County. "lt ended up at the OMB (Ontario . . r . , MB tSp, it tween Colborne and Cobourg but there has Municipal Board) and was defeated. I do not Bill Finley has a long 'l It!7,1, 9.9%, / _ been a shift, closer to the lake, from an agri- lose anysleep over it though. The council felt list Of SEYVICE to lllS : ' y. -t , fur Itt, 't Elihu. cultural economy." the bemf1ts outweighed the detriments." . . l d. “ V " , a " 'atiriii; One of the more contentious community Complaints about the pressures ofpublic community mc u mg may: , l , IBl will; issues occurred about 20 years ago when the life Mayor Finley has heard over the years . . v. 1 - tilt?“ ”if, it, municipal council supported the establish- have not bothered him. _ a stint as County warden " 3 w', Bil it ruff} ment ofa liquid natural gas company north "In most cases, the public has been very " Q Tr ' of Grafton. . . good," notes Mayor Finley. "It seems though t? t.N "There were a lot ofmixed emotions over it is only going to get more difficult because 8 y Vin c e Ve r s a c e E I Ili' that and it Split the community, says Mayor of the increase in costs for municipalities to Staff Writer Illl 'st Finley, a former warden of Northumberland deal with." .. " ‘ ALNWICK-HALDIMAND - Tiventy-eight _, -- - - r years of municipal politics sure can fly by ' . t-re .1 . m. ' if you are not careful, says Alnwick-Hal- NnwiCk-Haldimarld MyrBill',Ftty_r1ee/1ly l s as a a a 'gir'-r'if-? g as, as 'ii)?] 5 as s il. e , r-t dimand's mayor. received a long-standing serVIce award for 't, i. '5 E 1: S F, S' a B m > 7 m a E g E m g. a ; it a a 8 2iii E Q it "It has been interesting but sometimes his years in municipal government. 't t E a; ')'iitiiri?, a E?) m gm 'g/ii, . gig 2.'vil m 2' t-t g Fri: gm g 'Su r-" . H youdonotwherethetimehasgone,"says _ ll uggoogaqégggganagggiggaiggggé D H © 'cu MavorBillFinlev. . li' t'i'6f?h'i5'st8,'g :go so Hm“: “Moo _T'ty"t-r co Ti', Ontario government recently recog- lady named Dorita BWSOP- She said I was 'il 84% g :3: 7, E a E” a - E? 3?: 3 2% mg 'iii-), ES I', = ii' g g 2, U) a Q m nized 19 municipally elected oT1cials from a young man she would like to see run for a g E 2-) 2% 's'iji, C',- 0 g a E? 3 (rf,,',, g g m l: a 3 3% "8 i g E; r o (D o; Eastern Ontario with long-standing service council." _ a to "’ R H? o a” i o . m ‘55 m a : aim R c B a " ' 335' _ . Cl 93 co awards and Mayor Finley was one of the Mayor Finley was “will (is a “will? We? F, s E a a a ‘E 7 o g 9.3 a a “a _ g e a g" a 'E? e“ = D m Cf" . F . . ghedecide Iotrow is th {Eczwr . :14. or». 'rrtzzlyCta'E' F-t rem ients, To receive the award an official m 1977. In 197 0 fr at', a. 5 lb PF H o _ q _ 3 E: V m = co mu; be serving on council and have ac- hat into the mayoral race and he has been , 1iii E 5 't)io,c,',' gas E: g If :2; 5%: g 31%333 E. W, Q . Cu M cumulated 25 ears of service as of Jan. 1, mayor ever since. . m 5 m at: an a g m B c? 3%“ a 7 B g 8 a g a 93 - r-r 2004 y Over 28 years of public service Mayor 8 2 g C? gm 'ct 9, 2 [i/li-li-ir. 3%; - 35 w Eg if; V (D _ . . . _ ' _ (-9 H“; “When I started I was a councillor and Finleyhas seen many changes, notiust in his + i'-,', a pr g 5.5% 2,33 o 'Ji 55%, E g g i?, a: as. 5. y... (I) it was just Haldimand," recalls Mayor Fin- community but Norgiumberifnd. _ "Th g . 3 8, a a tD = m , m m a a» it F . tt bigc anges, esays. ere _ ' F v, " " " . t ' t "rd: t L. Lg s.d l l l r. my)” tttf U) " “3;, ley. Iwas encouraged to run by a Grafton There have . F , . . o _ 2.5"” "r' , v .4. V CPQO/O CIS-'; _ x 7 20 Cl“) __ M. . " _ , _ _', q."rc'a=. O/gvc _, = QC _ MCLAREN, CURTIS PATRICK tAte'itrA.2etyc'k ---__---er---, _ . 6 0L 5 Passed suddenly on October 17, 2005 at age seventeen, in Markham, O (I 30/6 f F if a life Wed can be measured by the depth and breadth of human spirit and by the love one V person holds forall others, then Curtis has lived an iniinita life in his more 17 years, Born August 10, 1988, he ovahzime numerous heart operations, complications and medical challen es. A devastatin l , 9 December 25, 1998 challen ed him to learn to walk and katllg V H N di hisf be I 3h lth H dlydhdrbd tal over again e rejoice in is ocus on Ing norma an ea r oprou _ T 1 14 - [H m.'", t ' _ with his family numerous awards for courage, datiamoination and respect. An accomplished V b: LULBOHNt GHHUNIULE lhursday, Odom” 20, 2005 one-handed magician, a creative touch with video and digital media, and an open and apparent appreciation for mankind allowed his strong sense of self to impact on all, i d oun est son of Patti (nee Colbome) and Dr. Stephen McLoren of Markham, C - --._._.. _â€" j,"gtci',"e1rf'dfr)a' god Robert; cherished grandson of "Granny" Lois Colbome of Port Hope I m S'l5,1Tc'lss m Sages m 35¢}; S and "Grandma" Marjorie McLaren of Cornwall Comfort waits in the arms.of "Papa" Gord . - __-.--- -.r.--.-.-.--r- Colborne and "Grandpa" Lyle McLaren His many aunts, uncles and cousms will hold him ' BAKER, CHARLES LESLIE "LES" . in loviri memory. He will truly ml5S his friends, Classmates and leaChers. At '-lorthumberland Hills Hospital, on Wednesday, October 12, 2005, age 74 years, ', 9 _ Les E-nker, of Brighton and formerly or Cobourg, son of the late Arthur E. Baker and the late Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 20th from 1-4 and 6-9 pm at Chapel Ridge Molly IUWyer). Loving husband of Hazel Norma (Hamden), Dear father of Brenda and her Funeral Home 8911 Woodbine Avenue (3 jghts north of Hwy 7), Markham (905) 305-8508. husband DaVid Chapman of Colbome. Dear brother of Esther Cooperof Metcalfe, Frances _ e . and Ray Simms of Michigan, and Ray and Sheila Baker of Wnohester. Predeceased by his F al service Will be held on Friday, October 21 st at 11 am at St. Andrews Presbyterian sister Della Scullion. Sadly mixed by his grandchildren, Katie, and her fiancee Tim Williams, unerf 143 Main St North Markham. with Rer/arend Was Denyer presiding. Sarah and her husband Tom McMurry, and greatgrandchildren, Paige and Olivia. The family Churc i, , ffvil ital received friends at the Wolds Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton on Friday from 7- ” . a _ mi m‘s ma be made to Markham Stou Will . 9pm, and Saturday from 1pm. Service was held In the funeral home on Saturday, October l” lieu of 'lii'g'icis; 'stt1"lg3gg, 2:13?ng log; comm/unity hospital, _ r its 15th at Zo'dock. The Reverend Thomas Walton officiating. interment Salem Cemetery. As The Hosp" or 'C I , . .1, an expresswn of sympathy, donations to the Northumberland Hills Hospital Palliative Care Portia our laugh engaging smile love for life and all its joys will be embraced, Mis forever Unit would be appreciated by the family. J; our'ngans and 'aiwayi remembéred. __ ------" â€".â€"â€"__._