Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer acclaimed as next Huron County Warden

BY SCOTT STEPHENSON

At its Nov. 27 meeting, Huron County Council officially swore in Jamie Heffer of Morris-Turnberry as the new Warden of Huron County. Heffer was elected to the role by acclamation.

 

Outgoing two-term Warden Glen McNeil congratulated his successor, who then made a brief speech. “I would like to thank county council for the honour of letting me represent you as the Warden of Huron County for the remainder of this term,” Heffer said with gratitude. “I truly believe that any one of us on county council should be able to step into this role, and I thank you for enabling me to do this on your behalf.”

 

He also thanked his predecessor for his four years of leadership. “Glen, you’ve set a standard that’s very high, and you’ve demonstrated a real commitment to the role. On behalf of county council, we thank you for that.” He also credited Morris-Turnberry staff and council for being such a strong team. “I really want to thank this team for giving me the support to take this step. It’s easy to take a step like this when you know that everything is working smoothly at home.”

 

Heffer was keen to jump right in and begin his work as Warden. “At this mid-point in our term, I would suggest that we take some time to review the strategic goals that we set when we began this term,” he declared. “Call it a mid-term health check, if you will... I trust that we will work with each other, respecting each other’s views and perspectives so that we will make good, sound and consistent decisions on behalf of the residents of Huron County.”

 

Heffer was first elected as a councillor for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry in 2010. His leadership earned him the role of deputy-mayor in 2014, and by 2018, he was elected mayor of Morris-Turnberry, a position he holds to this day.