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Wr) TORRE] WR ee TT RE I EG 12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 15, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Advocate hails new 'domestic' court here The provincial government's move last week to create new courts to deal with domestic violence cases is being praised by an official from a local shelter for abused women. Mary Dumais, a director of volunteer ser- vices for The Denise House, admits that while the July 2 announcement that one of the new courts will be in Oshawa came as a bit of shock, she is quite pleased. "I was a little surprised when I heard what was planned, but I'm very optimistic there are some delays in court and I hope this will speed things up," she said. Oshawa was one of the six new sites chosen when the provincial government moved to expand their two current domestic violence courts. Others will be located in Brampton, London, North Bay, Ottawa, and Hamilton. The new courts are a part of the government's tough new measures to ensure that the men who abuse their spouses are held accountable for their crimes as well as helping combat violence against women and children. Between Jan.1, 1996 and March 1, 1997, The Denise House helped 176 women and 178 children in abuse situations as well as handled over 2,000 crisis calls on the tele- phone. Also welcoming the news that Oshawa would be the site of a new domestic violence court was Durham East: MPP John O'Toole. "It seems more and more that we read of domestic violence in our newspapers; all Ontario residents have the right to be free from the threat of physical violence," he said. about what's going to happen. Right now [] ' [J] Cummings Contracting Cummings Contracting has been established since 1979. The company started out doing excavating and cottage raising and eventually expanded into a general contracting business. Owned and operated by Jack Cummings, Cummings Contracting has done a variety of projects from dams for Ducks Unlimited, break walls, oil spills, or commercial, big or small - we do them insurance work, renovations and alll building new homes, to presently For a free estimate on a job you want building an addition onto the Caesarea done, please don't hesitate to call Jack at Fire Hall. 986-5601. We offer competitive prices. Cummings Contracting has a full line of excavating equipment including a backhoe, dozer, skid steer & 2 dump trucks. We install Class 4 septic systems and are authorized installers of the NPSC Class 6 System. We also do block and concrete work, cottage raising and all general contracting projects - residential Corky Electric & Carpentry Limited | Kevork Erer Port Pe Rick HUNTINGTON "GENERAL CONTRACTING & CARPENTRY fe -- - -- 3 for all Your Carpentry & Contracting Projects s HN Rick Huntington ~~~ 1-905-985-1803 1-705-878-5709 Come Visit Our Showroom . Excavating * Sklar-Peppler Dealer "specializing | : ® Quality Fabrics custom * Skid Steer * Replacement Foam J¢ A peries * Basements * Repairs 2 Shears * Septic FREE ESTIMATES * Slip Covers * Concrete OVER 25 TRS. EXP. Call for FREE In-home Estimate * Haulage DINAH WILSON 1-800-776-5311 Recover or Buy New Guaranteed Qwality Workmanship Proprietor: Dave Walker * Additions 60 Vanedward Drive Unit 8, Port Perrvu Dave Pearce (H3) 983-0466 Jacob Postma (903) 640-1043 NIQUE DRYWALL LIMITED RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL | . Professionals specializing in; * Insulating * Boarding * Taping * Steel Stud Work * Spray-Textured Ceilings * T-Bar Installations re ; MARK SHAW TYAKLS Free Estimates - 985-0307 to become a part of this regular feature _985-7383__| A Sem sos pon