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‘ _ 130th Year No. 46 _ Wednesday, November 13, 198 e Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff When it came to Tuesday‘s race for seats on Waterloo County‘s two boards of election, voting trends were clear from the first poll VM mE Rentsatt VDSIECZ D€IIRITE ooo ies e e in results â€" Waterloo‘s two‘ incumbent trustees were going to easily return to office leaving the contenders to fight it out for second and On the public board, Elizabeth Witmer was réelected with 5,997 votes, a whopping 2,248 lead over runner up John Hendry, who tallied 3,749 votes. After a seeâ€"saw battle with Hendry all evening, John Monteith, who was taking his second shot at a board seat, won the third and m with 3,630 votes. . fourth with 3,408 votes. mhdmodmmthelmelectkmvhashe led the with 8,228 votes, which reflected the overall decline in voter turnout this year. In the separate school vote, Ann Marie Sehi, a 15year veteran of the board, overcame early challenges from the four firstâ€"time candidates to hold her top position. Sehl Although Witmer‘s showing was strong, her Incumbents easily top school trustee polls A disappointed Sandford MacLean (middle) watches on as Mayor Marjorie Carroli congratulates Bob Henry on his reâ€"election to city council. MacLean‘s father John views the proceedings in the background. Mark Bryson photo Alida Burrett captured 1,781 votes, 369 ahead of secondâ€" place finished Mel Barrie, who recorded 1,413 votes, and thirdâ€"place winner Louise Ervin, with 1,173. Newcomer Ted Kryn finished fourth, garnering 1,018 votes, while former Kitchener trustee Wendy Strub placed last with 794. For the third time, Jacqueline Papke was acclaimed as Waterloo‘s separate school representative on the Waterioo County Board of Education. Witmer saw her strong showing as a message from the voters that they support her past work as a trustee. "I‘ve tried to represent the citizens of Waterioo to the best of my ability, and this is an indication that I‘ve done well ... I‘m honored that the voters have given me this vote of confidence," said Witmer. Calling himself a ‘"dark horse‘‘ in the public race, Hendry attributed his secondâ€"place finish to the fact that he‘s a businessman, and voters want that business experience on school (Continued on page 3) Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff Waterloo‘s city council received a major vote of confidence Tuesday night as the five incumbents seeking reâ€"election retained their seats handily while three wellâ€"known names in the community rounded out the list of eight that will serve the city for the next three years. Topping the polls for the third consecutive time was Jim Erb with 7,296 votes, followed closely by Brian Turnbull with 6,325. The race for third was a seeâ€"saw battle all night with incumbent Mary Jane Mewhinney eventually nudging out former Board of Education trusteé Lynne Woolstencroft by 19 votes; 5,856 to 5,837. Incumbents Bob Henry and John Shortreed along with Andrew Telegdi and Dorothy Schnarr, will also serve for the next term. There were sporadic oohs and aahs from those gathered at the Marsland Centre, eyes glued to returns, but the topic of most discussion was the extremely low voter turnout. Only 10,281 of Waterloo‘s 47,801 registered voters took the time to exercise their franchise, a mere 21.5 per cent. "It‘s lower than normal. In my opinion it‘s because there was no race for mayor, no issues and a sloppy day. But who knows," said Waterloo City Clerk Ron Keeling. _ _ â€" _ Mayor Marjorie Carroll was acclaimed for the fourth consecutive time. _ Erb has once again declined a seat on Regional Council, something he has done for the past two elections, leaving Turnbull and Mewhinney as Waterioo‘s regional counâ€" ciHors. > Polling Officers bring election returns to city hall Tuesday night for final tabulating. Chronicle photo In 1982 when there was fluoridation and disarmament referendums on the ballot, 39.9 per cent voted. However 1980 and 1978 turnouts of 25.4 and 24.2 per cent respectively signify the 1982 figure was not a true indicator. An interesting scenario could develop next month if Carroll leaves office to take the job of Regional Chairman. While she still fields the possibility with an emphatic ‘"no comment‘‘, Carroll‘s depature would create a vacancy on council that would be filled by number nine finisher John Thompson. Woolstencroft will likely join the two at the region during the upcoming term, pending Queens Park legislation that will enable Waterloo to send three representatives. _ Lean. _ If Carroll does resign, Mewhinney said she would push for an election to replace her rather than a council vote. ___ _ â€" Fbllowing Tho'mpson in order were; Jim Axler, Robert Brown, Pat McMahon, Stephen Beattie and Sandford Macâ€"