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Sports/16 Gaels aim for Founder's form Wheels/Insert Audi's ahead of its time CLARINCTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 She Canatan Statesman Pressrun 24,150 April 28,2004 • 60 Pages • Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$l Newsstand Abuse left teen emotionally scarred, court hears Editor's note: A court order protects the identity of the victims victims in this case and their names and those of their family members have been changed for this story. BY CHRIS HALL Staff writer V. OSHAWA -- Years of abuse at the hands of his adopt- . fed parents will most likely leave at least one of the two boys involved in the Black- stock child abuse case scarred for life, a clinical child. psychotherapist psychotherapist told an Oshawa fcourt Monday afternoon. : During the first day of a sentencing sentencing hearing for the couple, formerly of Blackstock, who were found guilty of abusing their two adopted sons for a period period of more than 13 years, therapist Mary-Jo Land took the witness stand and fold the court that one of the boys - Adam, 17, whom she meets with for sessions on a weekly basis - would most likely need help for the rest of his life to cope with the abuse he suffered at the hands of his adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. "I think (Adam) will need therapy for most of his life," Ms. Land answered in reply to a question from Sonia 01 ver, an assistant Crown attorney working working on the case. "He's going to have an awfully difficult time with friends, his independence and entering into relationships with females. He's going to have a hard time establishing solid, long-term relationships... we're talking a lot of years." While reviewing a series of Ms. Lands' reports (which date back to Dec. 20, 2002, and stretch to just last week) before •Judge Donald Halikowski, the clinical therapist noted Adam was "very fragile" from years of "historical extremes of abuse and neglect." She explained that Adam does not know he has other siblings, siblings, his family history or of his biological mother's death, which resulted in him and his older brother, Dale, 18, moving in. with Mrs. Smith (his biological biological mother's sister) and her husband in 1988. Ms. Land also noted Adam feels horrible over his inability to help Dale during their years of abuse. "He feels he could have done more to protect his brother brother and slop the abuse.-.; he's in a state of shame sometimes, it's really too much for him," said Ms. Land. "The shame is the basis for his anger. The root of the shame is that he has come to feel that as he grew up he was not valued as a human being." ' She also later -added that Adam "experienced a real loss when he and Dale were separated... separated... Dale had the worse lot. He experienced more abuse, and Adam wanted to look after his brother. It was very difficult for him not being in the role of protector and not being near his brother and not knowing if he was safe." As well, during discussions surrounding Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Adam became angry, said Ms. Land. "He would use very, very strong words... he would talk about how much he hates his aunt and feelings of revenge and haired. He's still scared of being hurt by his aunt to this day," said Ms. Land, adding he even expressed his anger in art. Ron Pietroniro/The Canadian Statesman On the ball CÔURTICE -- Eric Piltch, left, and Akins Qiian Humes take to the court behind Mother Teresa Catholic School. Prep-time dispute may prompt strike by elementary teachers BY VINCE VERSACE Staff writer See BLACKSTOCK page 10 /SQv 13<i) ONTARIO'S m • SERVICE • PARTS MON., WED., FRI. 7:30 am - 6:00 pm TUES. & THURS. 7:30 am - 8 pm SAT. 9 am - 4 pm ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITY WHITBY OSHAWA Honda 300 THICKSON RD. S. WHITBY t 666*1772 honda. www.hondal .com bargaining teams are set to meet again tonight. Mrs. Noble explains there are teachers in the local board which log five to six hours a week of non-instructional time doing bus or yard duty. There are school boards in Ontario with supervision supervision time caps of 60, 100 and 150 minutes notes Mrs. Noble. "We would like a cap on supervision supervision times so you do not have durhamregion.com Lakeridge Health issues TB alert Patients notified after Bowmanville man diagnosed with the disease SHELLEY JORDAN Staff writer DURHAM -- A tuberculosis tuberculosis scare has triggered a class- action lawsuit to the tune of $200 million in damages. The claim was filed against unnamed doctors, Lakeridge Health Corporation, and the Brooklin Medical Centre Inc. on behalf of 1,800 people who were told by Durham Regional Health Department officials they may have been exposed to the disease between February and October 2003. A press release release by the law firm Koskie Minsky'LLP, who represent the plaintiffs, states the action seeks $200 million for breach of contract and negligence, as well as another $20 million "in punitive damages. The claim also states a person person with TB who is named in the lawsuit allegedly contracted contracted tuberculosis as a result of the defendants' breach of contract contract and negligence, though the allegations have not been proven in court. In a separate incident, Glen- dine Collins of the Durham Regional Regional Health Unit said that in February 2004 another person who was infected with tuberculosis tuberculosis made frequent visits to the Lakeridge Health Oshawa ambulatory oncology clinic to seek treatment for other health problems. The individual also made a few visits to Lakeridge Health Bowmanville. In light of the most recent incident, the health department is sending letters to those who may have been exposed to the individual, suggesting they need to undergo testing for TB as a precaution. "Currently, we have a contact contact list of about 700 individuals individuals who could have been potentially potentially exposed (to the second individual)," said Dr. Donna Reynolds, Durham Region Associate Associate Medical Officer of Health. "As the investigation progresses, this number will time," explains Emily Noble, Elementary Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario president. DURHAM -- Local public Kawartha Pine Ridge School elementary school teachers need Board elementary school teach- more time, to prepare for classes ers recently voted 98 per cent in and less time doing non-instruc- favour of a strike if improve- tional work, says the president of ments in teacher working condi- the provincial teachers' fédéra- lions are not met. 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