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Page I SECTION A Wednesday December joins constitution protest Rights charter inadequate package presented to Canadians have enjoyed the Home of Commons more than any other nation In became he believes the the world more rights and charter of rights Is a freedoms by virtue of backward in the traditional Hon Mr told The ment last Wednesday to freedoms Canadians have Herald by phone from Ottawa oppose the historic enjoyed since Confederation Don let anyone tell me By CHRIS lief aid Staff Writer Hal ton Conservative HP Otto Joined other federal members of GLEN PATHFINDERS FIRST II was first for member of Ihe Glen Williams Pathfinder who gathered lait Wednesday night In St Church hall to honor member recently awarded with Canada Cords ihc highest com mends In Guiding Lisa Green and Kill Drown holding cake were he Glen winner and they were joined In the presentation by tetl to right cam toner Jean Dorothy Green and Ann Pathfinder leader The awards are presented In recognition of out In ml Inn community work throughout the guiding movement Herald photo Otto tackles Liberals on Beardmore layoffs Prom Ike Ottawa Bureau of The Herald MP Otto has predicted that federal governments decision to lift Import quotas on leather footwear will eliminate per cent of the nations shoemakers within three years Mr Jelinefc also reported in the House of Commons that the move has already forced be Beardmore and Co Ltd tannery In Acton to lay off people A Beardmore spokesman told The Herald this week that 175 employees are currently laid off He declined to comment whether more layoffs are planned or likely The Tory MP presented the Commons with a resolution which suggested Industry Minister Herb Gray reconsider the timing of bis negative announcement which he claimed would considerably to the countrys unemployment and low level of productivity It was however defeated by on an oral vott required before the subject could be Introduced for debate OTTO we havent enjoyed freedom of speech or freedom of the press We have always had that and all the other freedoms that go along with that Including the right to own property The Constitutional package was approved by lis members including Tory MP John McDermld Mr Jelinek argued that It Is practically impossible to Include every right in the charter and said that those left out will constitute a problem In the future The constitution was expect to be debated In the Senate yesterday Tuesday before being presented to the General and sent to London where the British House of Commons will make a final decision on Quebecs rejection of the constitutional package was not among the MPs reasons for opposing the deal along with 23 other MPs from all three major parties What freedoms we have enjoyed over the years which are eliminated from the charter of rights creates doubt about whats going to happed with them In the future Mr Jelinek said Im not saving that we will automatically lose those rights I m saying that rights are no longer protected by anything They used to be protected by the law of tradition He added that the exclusion of a clause covering property rights was reason enough tor turn to vote against the package Im not voting against the repatriation of the constitu tion Mr Jelinek maintained But I don want rights and freedom of Canadians which they have enjoyed since Confederation suddenly under mined Other members of his party who voted against the conatl tutlonal package agreed with his point of view Mr said while still others have declined to support the proposal until the Quebec disagreement has been Ironed out and native rights have been more clearly enfranchised Charged with criminal negligence Toronto man opts for trial by jury While two of the cider member of the First Glen Williams Pathfinders received Canada Cords last Wednesday night seven more Joined the movement loo New member the Glen Williams group which the St Alton s hall are from to back Michelle Green Cindy Stephen Cathy Sharon Wilson AndreaWilson and Melissa I Herald photo Noise bylaw charges relaid Herald Special Charges of violating the towns noise bylaw will be retold against the leader of the Yugoslavian recreation centre near Bylaw enforcement officer Jack Lusty said the charges against Nick Cajlc will be early next week for A charge by the regional police for violations July will also be relaid Mr Lusty said the towns legal advisors feel sufficient evidence con be produced linking Mr Cajlc with the celebrations at the site on the appropriate dates to win the conviction In late November a judge dismissed the towns charges against Mr Cajlc for viola lions on July 19 and Aug because the town failed to prove Mr Cajic was present and in control of the operation on those deles although he agreed the violations had been proven A police charge which was to be heard at that same court date got lost In a paper shuffle in the court and was with- Residents along the Third Line east of the centre com plained that loudspeakers broadcasting music for enter tainment at the centre so loud they couldnt even carry on a conversation In their backyards because of the noise officially opened Julys A year old Toronto man charged with criminal causing death has elected to bo by county court judge and jury Jorge Vicente Is charged in connection with the death of Georgetown resident Bill Aug Mr was bicycling to his job at Standard Products Canada Ltd on Street when he was struck by a car A preliminary examination of the facts surrounding the death of Mr Smeaton took place in Milton court last Wednesday momIng the testimonies of two regional police officers another driver and a former coworker of Mr Following the preliminary examination Judge V Latimer decided there is satis factory evidence to warrant a trial Atrial date for criminal negligence charge will be set ill January with a likelihood that trial will be held In mid March Mr Vicente has also been charged with impaired driving and driving over SO kilometres per hour In a eokllomctrezone In connection with the same cose He will appear In Milton Provincial Court April on those charges Constable Jack Poot of the Hal Ion force said he was on duty the morning of the ace dent and responded to the call arriving at a m at Street near Armstrong Avenue He he observed a bl cycle on the highway and a blue 1975 Chevrolet Mania on the south side of Street resting against a tree Const Poot said the body of Mr was found In a puddle In a ditch at the side of the road Inside the In an unconscious state In the drivers seat was the accused Const said Inside the accused t be roused and had the odor of Intoxicant on his breath Const testified He also had a Jolliffe Shoe Store Leathertown Village Acton CHRISTMAS Colour To vision SPECIALS 1 COLOUR HITACHI VCR as 198 HITACHI with It met Central SERVICE 8773405 lyVeServlceWjatWoSoll NOW IN OUR YEAR gash on his forehead from which he was bleeding Taken to Georgetown District Memorial Hospital by ambulance the accused was released three days later A driver travelling cast bound on Street at the time of the accident testified that Mr was ing on the south shoulder of the road off the paved portion I sew a vehicle travelling towards me and It suddenly came across the road veered straight across and to the south shoulder bitting the person on the bike said witness David Johnston A fellow worker at Standard Products said she had just waved hello to Mr Smeaton before pulling Into the company parking lot yards away from the accident site Christine said Mr had returned her greeting with a wave of his right hand Just before the accident took place GEORGETOWN MARKET PLACE Toy magic 877J RETAIL STORE I CLOSING I JUSTIN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD FISHER PRICE PLAYSCHOOL LEGO DOLLS PUZZLES DAKIN PLUSH TOYS CHILDRENS BOOKS ETC ETC J