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10 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 5, 1997 POLICE REPORT Horticulture enthusiasts Daylilies, as it hit the market Hall. pour over the latest book on on Sunday at the Orono Town From Parliament Hili Alex Shepherd, M.P. Durham It is clear the first duty of government must be toward the welfare of children. Governments must speak and act in the best interest of those who do not have the ability to speak for them- selves. , Government resolution of matrimonial conflicts is always going to be an inferior solution to couples resolving their own problems. Even if we put the issue of child support aside, marriage breakdown is costly, often onerously so. IndividuaIs are trying to divide up less income while often increasing their debt loads. But it is pre- cisely into this environment that we bring in the issue of support for children. Parents' obligations regard- less of gender must extend beyond the mere act of pro- creation. The new federal child sup- port legislation which will come into effect May 1, 1997, evolved over many years of consultation between the provinces, territories and the Ifederal government. Govemments at all levels observed that award orders were often inconsistent sim- ply because the orders were left to the whims of courts and lawyers to resolve indi- vidually. Just the legal fees in this process told us we needed to change the system. As a min- imum we would like the main beneficiaries to be children, not the lawyers, wouldn't we? The province of Ontario decided, afler knowing for six years that changes were com- ing, 60 days before the imple- mentation of the child sup- port legislation, it can't handle the changes to admin- istration caused by the bill. Other provinces are meeting the obligations for May 1. Administration and enforcement of family law is provincial jurisdiction. We have to get away from the adversarial system that exists in the family court system. We should move more toward mediation to solve the issue ofaccess. I believe non- custodial parent groups must persuade governments to move in this direction. The child support legisla- tion takes into consideration the issue of non-custodial income in the determination of child support. For exam- ple, in the extreme, a non- custodial spouse who has an income of $25,000 annually must still pay some amount of support to the custodial parent who may have an income of $1 million annual- ly. The bottom line: you are responsible. Then there is the issue linking access with support. I an sympathetic to the desires of non-custodial parents to be able to spend time with their children. I can't imagine someone shutting me off from my three children. The issue of enforcing cus- tody orders has not been resolved. The province has to get its administrative house in order. Finally, there is the issue that the support rates are too high. Couple this with the inability to deduct them for income tax purposes and an undue hardship, so it is argued, exists on the non- custodial parent. As I said, the federal gov- ernment's main concern is the financial well being of the children. We don't want leg- islation that creates an oner- ous financial burden on the non-custodial parent. That only thwarts the legislation's Feb. 24 - Unknown per- son(s) forced entry into an Enniskillen home by kicking in the front door. Several items were taken, Including a 270-calibre rifle. The break-in occurred during the day. There are no suspects at this time. Feb. 26 - A 15-year-old male from Orono took some friends for a drive on the 6th objectives. I think the payment sched- ule is fair. if it is determined that enforcement upon lower income earners results in defaults the system will need mending. We have to maintain a focus. Governments are poor tools for solving domestic dis- putes and they should not breach the sanctity of the family unless there is demon- strated abuse. The new child support leg- islation may not be perfect but it is progress toward ensuring children will be financially cared for. Isn't this a step in the right direction as they travel the road to aduit- hood. Conc. E. of the 115/35. The car was taken without per- mission and was subse- quently rolled over. Feb. 26 - House fire at 3515 Gibson Rd. appears to have been started by a burn- er left in the "on"position on the stove. Damage estimates at $75,000. No injuries reported. Feb. 27 - House on the 3rd concession in Enniskillen was being heated by the tire place over the past two weeks. The fire was going when owner noticed smoke coming from under the ceiling and out the side. The house sustained approximately $300,000 damage. Feb. 28 - A su-year-u male, driver, from Blackstock was attempting to turn ileft and go south on Mill St. in Newcastle when he struck a pedestrian with two children. The injuries sustained were minimal. Mar. 1 - Sometime overnight a suspect broke a window and entered the Clarington Animal Shelter. The complainant reported that the only thing missing was a cat. COMPLETE CAR & TRUCK REPAIRS DIESEL ENGINES • CUMMINS, DETROIT & CAT RADIO DISPATCHED TOW TRUCKS MOBILE MECHANICAL SERVICE TRUCK R.R. #1 ORONO 4 MILES NORTH ONTARIO OF HWY. 401 ON LOB 1MO (905) 983-9151 HWY. 35/115 H WY 115 TRUCK &AUTFO REPAIRS LTD.ý he poration of the ALT OF PUBLIC NOTICE BY-LAW NO. 93-144 FORMAL NOTICE TO CLEAN SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS Occupants and property owners are required to remove snow and ice from the public sidewalks in front of, and beside their properties within'12 hours after a fall of snow, freezing rain, or hail and to keep them clear. These requirements apply whether or. not a house or any other building is erected on the property. If you fail to clear and keep clear the entire surface of sidewalks abutting your property, the Municipality will remove the snow and ice and charge the cost of such removal to the property owner's realty taxes. Clearing snow and ice makes the Municipality's sidewalks safer for ALL pedestrians. Your co-operation in keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice AT ALL TIMES will be appreciated. ~~MUNICIPALTY OF ONTARIO Dates of Publication Wednesday, November 6 and 20, P.O. # 6010 December 4,1996 and January 8, February 5, and March 5, 19, 1997 New To Clarington? Do You Want To Know More About Your New Community? Then Call Maria Boone, Your 9ELCOME GON .NsCF 1930 Representative Today 987-5030 1