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BE Lifetime Service Guarantee Home Hills Established 1 866 TUESDAY DECEMBER 1986 I tlur Star r the OPEN SUNDAYS It Worth I trim Paralegals fight for legitimacy Mary Hi Shaw Herald Special In Iron of a black bo ird in Swamin linn office a former law enforcement of fieer with Police who now runs paralegal service He Is pointing to rough sketch of in intersection The light was yellow so I went through said But when top stopped me he chirked for running red light Itobert and others like him are part of a growing number of people taking advantage of i new brand of legal agent operating in Ontario are but hey sent clients in the Province lower courts such as Coroners Court Provincial Court and famuli Claims Court Raj Swamimihan is one of about in Online- with the for providing legal servicer has spirited intense debate in legal circles and art now focus of i bill before Ontario ilurc introduced by Oikville Progressive Conservative Terry O Connor BUI has already passed second reading and it is now lit Justice here It will undergo clause by el analysis Mr Connor who sits on tht Juslice Committee said bill s support mtmbcrs will ensure its success re looking at Hit equity bill now and is liking up a lot of time Mr Connor s lid Hut I in Bill will become law Bill proposes piraltgal be required to ise rors and insurance that have a from a com collect and thit i regulating body be set lip to insure the public is ted from Dm Knight the number for Ilnllon Burlincinn said sup ports Hill since will W legitimacy to a I croup of peopft who hive been offering tht public i good for least four years The bottom line is piraleils do have a place In Ontario judicial system and the should protect consumers and reputable Mr In the 13 months is been operating Inc Mr said he only two cases Most cases he said cost from for simple traffic offences to about for complex casts such as careless driving charges requiring more thin one The average age of his clients is years old I spend about eight hours rest a before I into court he said is a lot f money to a poor person s depending on you to present his case properly If you don vou are job right Unlike some paralegal Mr ami nil than he has a working relationship in In fact he keeps a list or about lawyers to whom he can refer a client if thinks case is beyond his scope I won sa I better than he said Hut in certain areas I better thin some because they iron interested in that kind of work Mr also lakes smill claims cases and unemployment in lis most of which he does for free Most of those people art out of work and they are incapable of p me Mr But ire my best clients because they tell all their friends how I ive helped them Mr s rate ind his load his court dales for February arc completely booked lis thai he is in An lawyer has wnl en a letter to Attorney General tin mm Mr Is one of paralegal agents In Ontario Paralegals are focus or a bill before Ihe Ontario Legislature in reduced by Onkville Terry Connor Photo by lit Shaw Swaminathnn be a par representative on the proposed regulatory body He has just opened an office in Toronto and he is looking to open services in Burlington and London Mr in said he thinks Bill will bring significant changes to the paralegal profession There II more people coming into the business that s the time I would like to see government examine paralegals and their capabilities f let is we don want paralegals who are only in It for tht money while the poor is Christmas baby There was Hills Christmas baby Paul weighing 77 pounds was born Christmas Day at General Hospital at 10 37 a m It was the nicest gift parents Allan and AnneMarie Dods of could have asked for at Christinas Grandteachers talk Grand teachers or Seniors in the Community will be the topic of the next University Women Club meeting Margaret will speak at Centennial Public School on January at Everyone Is welcome to attend Bids accepted Town council has accepted the proposal of Winter and Associates in conjunction with the Institute of Environmental Research Incorporated to do the arena feasibility study Proposals were submitted by seven firms and the winning bid will cost the town for the twophase study The steering committee has been named and will consist of Mayor Huts Miller Councillors Rick Betty Fisher Marilyn Ser and Peter Norton clerk administrator Joe Simon parks and recreation director Tom Shepard faculties superintendent At Hay and a representative of the Ministry of Tourism and courtesy Mercury Come ring in the New Year Come ring In ihe new year with fellow townspeople Dec In Georgetown you re Invited to Knox Presbyterian Church where Rev Peter Borrow will clang the belli on the stroke of midnight In Acton you re Invited lo the Acton Town Hall where Acton Legion members will be ringing In the new year The Legion was selected citizen of the year this year by ihe Acton Chamber of Commerce In both Acton and Georgetown locations there II be hot chocolate to warm up tootsies and balloons for who managed to stay awake Everyone welcome Single parents meet Are you a single parent interested In attending family activities dances discussions Come to Brampton Parents Without Partners membership information meeting Jan p For Information call Pauline or Colette Adult skating Don miss this opportunity lo learn or improve your skating in a small group setting Lessons begin on Wednesday January 7 from lo at the Memorial Arena Please call 877 ext for more information Rallying around the Tire department bell early to welcome In the New Year are children from the Day Care Centre on Maple Avenue In Georgetown As the trad tlon In Hilts bell ringing will bring In New Year In Acton and Georgetown Dec Acton Town Hall bell will clang and at Georgetown Knox Presbyterian Church belli will thlme at the stroke of midnight All are welcome to attend Hot chocolate will be nerved at both locations Herald photo by Sandy Campbell PEACE GAMES By SANDY The lime is the future The place is a world devastated by nuclear war The task Is for survivors to create a plan which will prevent another nuclear tragedy That was the task put to Grade 12 students for a Board of Education course operated with the help of Mc Master professors The course called a McMastcr Symposium was for students with above average Interest and ability said Suzl Acton High School head of special education A plan created through the com efforts of Acton High School and Georgetown District High School was picked best of four plans presented The team effort more than anything showed that Acton and Georgetown can work together Ms said Gifted students from ten high schools have been working together on the course all term They met weekly since September at JW Singleton Education Centre in Burlington They received Instruct ion from university professors and discussed readings In the humanities social sciences and pure and applied sciences Ms said The theme of those lectures and discussions was Technology Our Servant or Our Master The course climaxed Dec when four teams from ten high schools presented their plans to save the world Listening and judging those plans was the world wide council made up of teachers In 15 minutes using information they learned throughout the term each group made their pitch lo the council Georgetown and Aclon high schools were the fourth group to pre sent As a group Ihey were eon worlds philosophers and were asked lo design a plan focusing on political structures and Utopian literature Dressed In monk robes and bum Ing incense the Hills con won over the worldwide council the teachers Sticking to the topic and giving a clear presentation helped them win Mb Bcbersald Although it was not a competition beating the other teams was an in to try harder said Charlie a student from Georgetown and District High School Mr described the course as one that prepares you for university He said he learned a great deal from Ihe course Another course might teach more concrete facts but the McMastcr Symposium taught students about working as a team he said Because the course dealt with so decisions Ms Beber said Other assets of the course were team building and problem solving she said Students are marked on a journal they kepi the group project and their participation and an dent research project Charlie Glbbs Elans to do a slide show on the of technology for his research project The course created for the Board of Education was developed I serf we to in 1984 This is the first year schools The teacher in charge of the from the north participated Ms Georgetown students is Isabel said Thompson Gride 12 Acton High School col liberated with Georgetown high In a course Involving all high The col or Kills high schools received top marks of all In their about peace Seen here are front left to right Craig teacher Karle Gudgeon back Kim and Dirk Schroder Missing la Herald photo PEACE MAKFEiaThete Gride 1Z Georgetown student were five of the seven tak In the on They collaborated with High School and received the marks of ten schools taking part Seen here are back left to right Bob Sun Jim Clark Charlie front Naomi and Natalie Whiting Mining are Tanya Mor row and their Isabel Thompson Herald photo Students adapt to school closings Students displaced when two Hills schools closed In September are showing how table children can be according to recent survey The Board of Education survey was answered Howard Wrig and Spcyslde public school students and their parents According to that survey per cent of parents children affected by the closures are happy with their new school Their old schools were closed because of declining enrolments The children from the two closed schools were distributed between seven other schools in Milton and Hills A total of children 54 parents and 31 staff members were surveyed Most of the children in Grades and 5 per cent of ihem look forward to going to heir new school the survey stales The survey shows per cent of transfer red children of this age like their new principal Children in the primary grades are not as easily pleased Although per cent of them are happy with their new school only per cent of them are happy about riding a bus to school These younger children at least per cent of them flndthelrteacherhelpful Teachers showed they agreed with the primary grade children busing is the hardest thing for primary students to adjust to Of staff feet on transferred students Tom was one of the parents from Howard Wngglesworth school who protested closing glesworth He was one of key members of the Save Our School committee which appeared before the Board to object lo proposed school closings Although still upset about the secrecy surrounding the which recommended schools be closed Mr believes trnnsf erred students were treated with care and consideration I give a lot of credit lo the principals and teachers from all receiving Mr First a friend says HAC It that time or year when most of us will be wishing friends and relatives happy New Year in numerous parties throughout he When you have a party the Hamilton Automobile Club recom mends you give your guests the gift of friendship by considering those that must drivejiojue hat It s impractical discourage drinking altogether especially during the New Year season the Club says as a host you morally arc responsible for safe ty of your guests Low key methods of emphasizing the liquor should not dampen the spirits of the party The basic point Is to simply center attention on food and fun rather than the bottled spirits Here are some suggestions for party hosting If you serve alcoholic drinks make non alcoholic punches and non alcoholic beverages available and make certain that everyone knows of the alternatives As guests arrive for your party encourage one person in each couple or group to be the designated driver and thereby assure a safe ride home for your guests If necessary pro vide a gift or designated driver as an Incentive Prove your lavishness and creativity as a host with a tempting display of food Offer new foods throughout the evening Walk around the room with menu add Avoid highly seasoned or sally foods or snacks as these merely moke your guests thirsty Use normal one ounce portions of liquor or less In mixed drinks don I mix strong or stiff drinks Serve your guests only upon re quest or have a self serve bar so guests may pact themselves Center Ihe attention on food Have on attract I vc and generous display of rich and starchy foods and serve plenty of them throughout the even As the evening wears on serve rich dessert or sweets along with alcoholic punch or beverage Sweets t too compatible with alcohol and may lead a friend to choose coffee Instead Start putting the alcoholic beverages away at least an hour before expected to leave Don t let your friends break the law make passengers out of guests who may have had one too many Consider calling a cab or if all else fails offer the guest over night accommodation the success of your party I safely