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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 14 ,2 02 1 | 12 What are the rights of an access parent to see his/her children? ASK THE PROFESSIONAL The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. We work for you. legal matters Q A Access Rights Helsons LLP is a firm of 9 Lawyers. We trace our firm back to 1885 in Georgetown, Ontario Frederick A. Helson (1921-2018) Allan W. Kogon (retired) David J. Ashbee John E. Schaljo Mark T. Rush Steven D. Kogon Caley E. Power Jessica A. Krause Jasmine M. Spudic Nicole E. Kucherenko Fiona A. Japaul Nancy L. Carnwath (retired) People often view access to children as their right to see their children. A more accurate way to view what courts do in access disputes is to say children have rights to see their parents. Parents rights to access is only a parental right if it is in the child's best interest. This all being said once it is determined that the children have a right to access the custodial parent has no right to interfere with how a child spends his or her time with the access parent, unless the custodial parent can prove an activity poses a risk or is not in the best interest of the child. Helsons LLP Barristers and Solicitors 132 Mill Street, Georgetown, Ontario L7G 2C6 Tel: (905) 877-5200 35 Mill Street East, Acton, Ontario L7J 1H1 Tel: (519) 929-9333 Email: info@helsons.ca Web: www.helsons.ca David J. Ashbee 2018 Large Business of the Year Invitation to apply to the Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation Board of Directors The Town of Halton Hills is inviting applications for appointment of new members to the Board of Directors for Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation Board and/or Affiliate Boards. Persons interested in being a Director of the Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation Board and/or Affiliate Boards must reside in and have good knowledge of Halton Hills and have a reputation for honesty and integrity. Applicants for these positions must have experience in at least one of the following areas:  Electricity distribution and generation;  Government and regulatory agencies;  Corporate governance and structure;  Corporate finance and accounting;  Private sector senior management experience;  Human resource management;  Practice of corporate law;  Corporate sales and marketing;  Energy industry experience;  Community awareness and involvement. In order to express your interest in a position on the Board of Directors for Halton Hills Community Energy Corporation Board and/or Affiliate Boards, please submit your confidential letter of interest with background and qualifications by 4:30 p.m. on February 4, 2021 to: Renée Brown Deputy Clerk - Administration and Special Projects Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, ON, L7G 5G2 or via email at reneeb@haltonhills.ca Applicants must ensure that no conflict of interest will exist with this appointment. 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-873-2600 | 1-877-712-2205 | haltonhills.ca You can leave the lights on. And the Town is en- couraging you to do so through the month of Jan- uary. "It's the start of a new year and while we have ev- ery reason to be hopeful, these times remain chal- lenging," said Mayor Rick Bonnette. "Let's all keep our holi- day lights on to spread goodwill during this gloomy time of year as we await news on the CO- VID-19 vaccine rollout." In addition to Christmas lights, residents are en- couraged to keep the fes- tive spirit alive in other ways like putting a battery- operated candle in the win- dow or building a snow- man in the front yard. "Although we remain at home respecting COVID-19 public health guidelines, this doesn't preclude night- time neighbourhood walks with the family to look at lights and displays," said Bonnette. NEWS HOMEOWNERS ENCOURAGED TO KEEP LIGHTS UP TO SPREAD CHEER HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com Amanda Draves tosses another tree to the pile at Conservation Halton's Christmas tree drive-thru drop-off. Roughly 800 trees were collected and will be used for stream restoration projects this spring. Graham Paine/Metroland CHRISTMAS TREE DROP OFF