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Lions Club Welcomes Guest Speaker The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 22,1990 3 Five Candidates Debate the Issues at Wilmot Creek : ' çpmp Mb-* by Lorna Miller Paul Greenway, L.L.B., a partner in the Oshawa law firm of Kelly, Zuly, Greenway, Greenway, Bruce, was the guest speaker at the Bowmanville Lions Club last week. Mr. Greenway was born in Oshawa in 1953, attended O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Vocational Institute, Oshawa, The University of Waterloo and Toronto's Osgoode Hall from which institute he graduated with a degree in law. Mr. Greenway articled with the above firm before joining it in. the capacity of a partner in 1980. He spoke to the club on the topic of the Charter of Rights and its ramifications. "The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which was passed seven years ago, has a number of ramifications, f iositive advances and prob- ems," he said. "Among the positives is the detailed and open reporting of goof-ups by judges and lawyers in the courts. This open reporting is welcomed - if sometimes embarrassing. It puts the court system in the front and centre of the public domain." domain." The embarrassing instances instances he referred to were Bikkens Cetol 1 and Cetol 23 So the natural beauty of your exterior woodwork dQfiSM: • fade in the sunlight • isn't damaged by moisture; • isn't hidden CENTRAL PAINT and WALLPAPER 295 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa 434-3939 MoStSm) PAINTS Tan Coutse- • obtain a new skill make taxes work for you enhance your tax knowledge • step-by-step program 243 King St. E. H&R BLOCK FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 623-6957 Bowmanville L1C3X1 on ? Back-to-School Special $ 1 00 off ALL SERVICES Aug. 20th to Sept. 1st Call for an appointment or just drop in. Ask for one of our fine stylists ! Connie--B emadette--Cindy--Hazel at Family Hairstyling Centre in the Bowmanville Mall Telephone 623-2201 decisions by two different judges which landed an innocent innocent bystander in court and a lawyer in jail for contempt. contempt. Because of its broad base, the Charter touches everyone everyone and the public must be kept informed of what is going going on. The Charter has made it feasible for the average citizen citizen to have his day in court and, as a result, there is a staggering number of back- logged cases pending. Mr. Greenway noted that there are 20,037 charges awaiting court hearings and there is a 600 case shortfall each month in Durham Region. This backlog is also reflected reflected in the number of months it takes to get a court date in 1990 in comparison comparison to 1980. "Whereas it took three to four months in 1980 to bring a case to court, it now takes 14 to 15 months," Mr. Greenway said. "Many driving driving offence cases are thrown out of court because of the unreasonable length of time between the laying of the charge and the court date. However, one positive aspect under the Charter, is the stiffer penalties enforced on drunk drivers as of December December 1985. The amendments to the Charter have also enforced many cases which might have been dropped by the litigants involved. For instance, instance, it is within the authority authority of the court to insist that a wife proceed with domestic domestic assault charges, even though she wants them dropped due to a change of mina because of the length of time elapsed between the . laying of the charge and the appearance in court. "The obligation is on the Crown to move these cases forward, but it is a case of too few people trying to do too much," said Mr. Greenway. Greenway. Although polygraph tests are performed on suspects, the results of polygraph tests used by the Durham Regional Police are still not admitted as evidence in court and Mr. Greenway concurs with this decision because of an incident in his own early practice. "I was sent to the Whitby jail to interview a client who had been charged with the rape of a pregnant woman. The man in question had made a full confession to the police, admitting guilt under a polygraph test," Mr. Greenway remembered. "I was prejudiced by the evidence evidence and came away certain certain the my client was guilty as charged. Fortuitously, however, a second person was arrested some time later later on a totally unrelated charge, and while being questioned confessed to the rape of the woman. That taught me never to adopt a pre-conceived notion about a case or the results of polygraph polygraph tests. And that it was nothing less than a public service to see. a case objectively objectively until it is all straightened straightened out." With the enormous backlog backlog of cases and the lack of staff to get them cleared from court rosters, including including Bowmanville court, there has been set up a Delay Delay Reduction Committee to help sort out the system. But, in spite of all the problems, delays and inconveniences, inconveniences, the Charter of Rights has put the court at the disposal of the public; and, this fact far outreaches the problems inherent in the system. , , , Mr. Greenway concluded his talk by observing that "maybe the whole system needs a major overhaul." Lion Carson Elliott introduced introduced Mr. Greenway and Lion Hugh Fair thanked him on benalf of the club for the interesting dissertation which raised "1000 questions" questions" regarding the Charter of Rights and the havoc it seems to have wreaked on the undermanned legal system. system. Lion Mike Trudeau was given birthday congratulations. congratulations. , Regional Chairman, Ralph Foden was on hand to grace the head table. Lions Art Short. Mel Roche, Jim Lachance, Les Virtue (President). Bob Simpson, Ed. Leslie (Past District Governor) and Don Marsden (Past District Governor), Governor), were awarded Certificates Certificates of Leadership Diplomas Diplomas from a recently attended Leadership Conference Conference in Belleville. The certificates were inscribed: inscribed: Certificate of Leadership Leadership Diploma - District A- 3. These prestigious documents documents were presented to those Lions who "attended the Leadership Level Development Development Session, thus adding to their qualifications for higher service to Lionism." First Annual Arts Festival A group of local artists have organized the first, annual annual Kawartha Arts Festival Festival located at the Fairgrounds Fairgrounds in Fenelon Falls on the three day Labour Day weekend, September 1st, 2nd and 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. The Kawartha Arts Festival Festival will feature only original works of art, (water colours, acrylic and oil) wood carvers, carvers, fine sculptors, weavers and potters. On Sunday afternoon, more than 100 residents and guests of the Wilmot Creek retirement community gathered in their huge Wheelhouse centre to hear and question the five candidates running for provincial office office in Durham East constituency. As expected, the four candidates, from other parties than the governing Liberals, were quite vocal in criticising the ruling party's party's record while the Liberal representative did her best to defend the government's performance over the E ast five years. At times, the session became quite eated, but the mediator kept control. Taking part, left to right, Kirk Kemp (PC), Harry Tunbridge (COR), Marilyn Pearce (LIB), Cord Mills (NDP) and Tim Crookall (FCP). A second All-Candidates meeting was held Tuesday evening. New Program at Hospital ™j™^^ lolar Bowmanville Memorial Hospital will be one of six hospitals hosting a new education education service for asthmatics of all ages. The Asthma Out-Reach program will be run bv the Lung Association at Memorial Memorial Hospital on Thursday evenings. Based on a "Drop-in" centre centre concept, this free service aims to reduce hospital admission admission and improve the quality of life for participants. participants. According to Medical Adviser, Adviser, Dr. Sunil Mehra, "asthma is invariably under diagnosed and undertreated. 1 Early detection and proper treatment are the major factors factors in determining the outcome outcome of asthma. For more information on this free service, call the Lung Association at 416- 436-1046. 3 usea oy me vunitmi Ribbon Cutting Officially Opens Kirk Kemp Action Centre ^ >! :|#r wmrf: If " I tiD : • y - 15, 1 Lance Haluka 83.5% Ontario Scholar Courtice Secondary •;Ci School . FOCUS LEARNING CENTRE LEARNING CENTRE is accepting registration for their NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL for Bowmanville and surrounding area Let us Introduce you to our 'MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTRE" Small classe», certified Professional staff, Extended Hours Boys and Girls 3-9 years ✓ Kelly Kirby Piano Lessons ✓ Art ✓ French ✓ Sciences ✓ Full Academic Program 432-1447 FULL AND HALF DAYS AVAILABLE DAYCARE ALTERNATIVE •TiMM 'idI I HP.: CLEARANCE A number of Kirk Kemp supporters were on hand will be open Monday to Saturday Tuesday to officially open his campaign headquarters Bird helped Mr. Kemp perform the official nbbon in Bowmanville. 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