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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Oct 1978, p. 1

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. w a t e r I o o ‘_ g" 'F'"tru chronicle; Brian Turnbull By Geoff Hoile Waterloo Alderman Brian Turnbull will not be Regional Chairman Jack Young's replacement Neither will he be the next mayor of Waterloo He woit even serve on local coun- cil after the November 13 election In what was a surprise to most present, Ald Turnbull an- nounced during last Monday's standing committee meeting thathe will be leaving public office at the end of the present term, Ald. Turnbull said It was 13 years to the month that he "first set foot In Waterloo City hall" and the decision to leave public office at this time had taken "long and careful consideration." In seeking a "hedge against inflation". he said he had become involved in a business concept that Is 123rd Year No. 42 Five-year-old Bryan Leger of Waterloo did a super job of selling Boy Scout apples last Saturday. Bryan is a beaver and, along with cubs and scouts. played his part in the annual event. Waterloo alderman retires Won't cha buy an apple mister? - "_--'--'--'"--'--------- ‘,_______ Wednesday, October 18, 1978 tryyrtttPutori"1 goetet, :Watertoo, Ontario Until this month, Ald Turnbull had intended to stand for re-election as an alderman. although he realised by then that full-time involvement as a city mayor or regional chairman would be precluded by his involvement in the new (Continued on page 5) Many people thought, when Jack Young announced his In- tention to step down from the region chairman's post. that Brian Turnbull would be the logical successor, Similarly. with the municipal elections coming up next month, it was natural to assume that Ald. Turnbull would be interested In the job of mayor of Waterloo In the l976 election, he was the most popular candidate for the office of alderman. in terms of the number of votes received. both exciting and challenging Thomas to run for Waterloo council DOREEN THOMAS, 370 Warrington Drive, Wa- terloo. has amuncedshe will be a candidate forAl- derman on Waterloo City Council in the November 13th Municipal Elections. Almost two weeks ago, Waterloo Mayor Marjorie Carroll received a letter in» forming her she had been nominated for a Woman of the Year Award. Her first reaction was. "l can't possi- bly be there." She was to present a brief to the Re gional Review Board on the same night as the awards ceremony - October 12. Therefore, Mayor Carroll, who firmly believes her "job comes first", rushed from the board meeting to the Valhalla Inn, just in time to be presented with the woman Politician of the Year award. Mrs. Thomas, who has been a Trustee on the Wa- terloo County Board of Edu- cation for the past eight years, and who served as Chairman of the Board in 1975-76. said the decision had been made after a great deal of "hard thought": She said she was "delight- ed" and it was "super" to receive such an honor, but modestly pointed out that the Women of the Year Mayor Carroll wins woman of year award "Every public body needs new people and fresh ideas . . f' Doreen Thomas “I believe that every pub- tie body needs new people and {restrideas from time to time, and I feel it is time for me to seek new avenues of public service. Even though I leave education with great regret I look forward to the chance of playing a mean- ingful role on the Council." Mayor Carroll, 45, had been an alderman for two and a half years before suc- ceeding Herb Epp in June, 1907. As alderman. she was greatly concerned with the individual problems of Wa- terloo residents and 3t11F ported senior citizen groups and young peopie's or- ganizations. She strongly be lieved in communication and making herself approa- enable. Thomas is Past President of the Association of Large School Boards of Ontario, a Trustee organization which represents one third of the (Continued on page 3) awards are “symbolic" of the community work of other area now. women doing just " much in this community," she Now, as mayor, Mrs. Car- roll’s beliefs have not (Continued on page 3) 100mm l many

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