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I should :tiret li:ka to thank Harold Huch, who
nominated rie for this h18il ottice and Mx·a. Dr. Hays who seconded Irq nomination - These
citizens have already aiown me great honour -
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other Governnents both PrOVincisl end Federal
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I have thoee qualifications .. That Is why
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own fCJ!lily here.
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I wao bat"n here;' have lived .
I have a vcrY' definite pa"aonal interest
·in tb.6 af1'uirs ot Fort Erie;" puring the past few weeks I have had the oppo...-tun1t7
ot spaaking rlth ~1' of the Sood citizens ot :Fort Erie
.wi<Jh and desim
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and you have impressed :the
improvem!lnts - better streeto; eewere, disposal; ., water filtration
plc:it; now schools; new hospital
parld.ne npace9 rnm!cl.pal
pool and recreation building,
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J\ll these would indeed be w<:nder:i'Ul but, I can not s~ to
elected; this will all be
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tor arter all, what does a lliyor do?
ll'.Jr tb.a rccoros~ what does the ?~iyor do -
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case under discussion ia placed b efare his Council in
Ha lllU3t pbce or eee thnt the
Ho nuat give guidance and d.1:rection to Council Man.bars and mat
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is most important he mu.st see that all Delegat1 on.a and peraors lit. shing to be heard are
heard in Council and Coundl renders ita Decision as q_uickl:.r es possible. ,
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tha\ tho.·queationa aro diecuased intelligent~ and answered. 'J:'h9 ~;vor must
a thorai~ knowledge at Parliam&tt\1'7 proce~e; he wst be f1m in nP!ll.ying these
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Dua.1ness 9?£R!rienee
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tm pust tow :1eam,. tho Gross IneanB has been comparable with that
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to the Tom ii.ftaira the saL10 etficiency we have applied
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COnatruction 1·a our busineas- in the '.L•own the next two years will
see the Greatest Mun1c11)Cll Construction thia Tomi h::JS ever eeai.
addition to our
Th~ i _s the
WR.Ji School• a proposed addition to our Jiospital. the proposed new
:ri'iltration Pln.nt and aewnee pJa nt involving the exrxmclltum of m1111one of dollars t bose Bu.ildinea will be ?aid
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and. may i f they are not under the scrutiny or a Man VJhO experience in that :f'1eld
gives hii-n a gi.-eat advantage Business.
Let me
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He will be using tl:e same Training as he ueea in his own
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elected Mayer on any direct or indirect Municipal Project.
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tor the Civic. Bettermmt ot the Tom that I may do ny part- use rq
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prospered is not ~pecause ~:r but_I have been a party to it•
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I tell you these things not in a~ bragging way. but rather
exph in what po:1'tic6: background ia necessary to the oti"ice of Ma~~~> He must be able
to deal with all levels of Provincial and Federal Gcw_erm:Bi:xts.
term
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cf Off ice I had the ~ .prtv llege at helping maey Ci t1zeris
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with both Federal_ ~ - PrivinCial Houses._ . I was e.ble to see the working of the various
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and let me say Lad1 es and Gentlen:en a knowledge of the workings is a muat
tar miyone who ae eka the position or Mayor for
Pro vine!~ anl less so Federally you
are daily c eeking help from var.I. om De:Par1zne IIts whether it is the Health Depu-tment ~ the
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know tha intricasies
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People at the Town ·of Fort Eriao
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Far :iX 2 1/2 years I have had the privelege of serving on the
Buffalo Fort Erie Bridge Authority Familiarly kn.om as the ?eace BridgeCamUssio~
may say what good cruld that do the Town of Fort Erie.
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to a it in conference both at Municipal, Provind. a1 and Federal levels as that Comn.issian.
had dealing with all those Governments md their various Depariments 1
and Cour.cil of the Town
Yoar 1962
Just as the Mayor
ot Fart Er1 e must do. Haro we come to an important step in the
the property knovin as the Peace Bridge epmes itp tor re-asaeasment..
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int Ladies ad ~tJ.emen. I atOp :t~· here 18 a training that I!UV. go unnoticed or you·
feel. un1mi)ortait.·.· The Mayor 1s a tlEIDber ot the Police Co.tmiJsaion. as such like
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closing Ladiae and Gentlemn.. I eek for ycur support while I leave "1th ~._these tb.oueSits
Dad started a Busimss end aw it Grow- It has had its setbaeks- it haa had its
ersala by dint ot bard wark •
application together; we have seen it Pl."C!SJ>er- It I did
know with the above qu.aliticat ions I o<JUld do a8nice
to the Town ot Fart Erie and
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Louis McDermott Collection
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Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area.
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Fort Erie Township: List of Elections (1961) & Mayor's Speech
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