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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 2 December 2021, p. 12

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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, December 2, 2021 | 12 Were You Incarcerated in an Ontario Youth Justice Facility Between April 1, 2004 and December 17, 2018? Were You Placed in Secure Isolation (Segregation)? You May Be Entitled to Money in a Class Action Settlement You are entitled to make a claim for damages if all of the items on the following list apply to you: 1. You were placed alone in a designated room or area at any one of more of the following Youth Justice Facilities: a, Bluewater Youth Centre; Justice Ronald Lester Youth Centre; Murtry Youth Cent Sprucedale Youth Cent oF Toronto Youth Assessment Centre; rig me aor 2. Your 3. You were not released at the earliest possible time; lasted at I 4, Your placement took place when you were 17 years old or younger; and 5. Your placement took place between April 1, 2004 and December 17, 2018. You could be entitled to between $1000 and $40,000 per placement, depending on the length of time and the circumstances surrounding your placement. Please note that the following placements are not included in this class action: 1. Segregation by reason of a lock-down at a Youth Justice Facility; and 2. The routine locking in your room overnight at a Youth Justice Facility. learn more about the settlement and how to make a claim, go to antes free 1 853 #9007538 (ry: i" Tr wi 7027 or write to Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc. tor, PO Box 507 STN B, Ottawa ON K1P 5P6, eee mail at The lawyers representing the Class Members are Koskie Minsky LLP and Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP. You may also contact these Ine at 1-844-819-8501 or 1-866-229-5323, ext. 296. You must submit you than August 26, 2022. If you do not submit your claim before August 26, 2022, you will ‘eee your ent to compensation. IBNEWS STOP SIGNS APPROVED FOR UNIQUE ACTON INTERSECTION MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey' metroland.com An intersection in Ac- ton where drivers current- ly have to yield will become an all-way stop early next year. Halton Hills council approved stop signs for the three-way corner of Maria Street and Poplar Avenne/ Crescent Street during it: Nov. 15 meeting. The new signage is slated for instal- lation next March or April, once the ground defrosts for the season. According to a report from the | town's traffic co- Roumen Kotev, ies sone heard safety con- cerns from residents re- garding the intersection, which functions as the only access point to the neigh- bourhood at the end of Ma- “The primary concern is with sightline deficiency due to the close proximity of the sharp curve at the west leg of the intersec- pore "he noted in the re- aie operational safety review was conducted by town staff at the intersec- tion that concluded the stop signs are warranted. Similar reviews were al- so done. att two locations in Georg — the corner ayn Road and Huff- man Drive, along wit Queen and McNabb streets — but based on the results, staff determined all-way stops aren't necessary in ei- ther place att the moment. During eeting, Coun. Cate * somerville said he's happy to see stop signs coming to the Acton intersection and asked how drivers will be notified of the chang Kotev sald large signage residents be- fore they reach the inter- se ction will be erected for 90 days when the ne hew stop signs are put in plac He added that hand: de- livered letters will also be going out to residents on Poplar Avenue and Cres- cent Street. Concerns about people not obeying the new stop signs were expressed by Coun. Mike Albano, who asked if there'll be a police presence in the neighbour- hood. Town staff plan to conduct post-implementa- tion studies at the intersec- tion, said Kotev, noting that made after that involvement by police or the municipality is deemed necessary. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFR-CA theifp.ca CAA Approved Vehicle Repair Fac Serving Halton Hills & Georgetown Since 1985 ASK ABOUT OUR MONTHLY SPECIALS 354 Guelph St. Unit 21, Georgetown 905-877-8220 bstephens@quikautokrown.com

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