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Page 6 — Halton Hills This Week; Wednesday, July 21, 1993 i [HIS WEEK , Georgetown, Ont. L7G 481, and is printed in nploy Entering the TwActon Zone Warning! Read this column in a quiet place. Do not Tead it aloud. Do not spread word of its Printing. You are now entering theTwActon Zone. Once you enter the TwActon Zone, reality takes flight. We look into the sleeping community of Halting Hopes, located northwest of the creeping metropolis own as Tarantula. has just attended an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) meeting. Is he dreaming? - or is this in fact, reality? Fred awakes to a cacophony of noise unheard of previ- could get a sunburn from a 40-watt light bulb) and the two wander into the street. They spot Town of Halting Hopes Mayor Rustic, decked out in a yellow Sou’ wester, wearing hip waders and a fisherman’s hat festooned with hooks - even though the temperature is hovering around the mid-90’s - and ask him what’s going on. “It’s great,” enthused Mayor Rustic . “Ever since that “There’s Red Fisher doing his show! And lookee there, that’s Red Green and on the other Corner there’s my awl- got revenue men settin’ up tents selling fishing licenses, And whooee, there’s Sports Illuminated settin’ up their cameras to film their swimsuit issue.” “Red,” suggested Mayor Rustic, “I think it’s time you changed channels.” Just then, a youngster ran up and proudly pushed an Atlantic Salmon under the mayor's nose. “Look, mayor Rustic,” I got it in my toilet.” “T hope you didn’t snag it?” “Nope, “replied the kid. “1 hit it over the head with the brick we now keep in the toilet bowl.” “Good lad,” praised the mayor. “T think we got a problem.” said Fred, pointing to the approaching Canadian Native Indian, “My name’s Red,” said the Native Indian, “We have a problem. You see around 3000 B.C. our People signed a treaty giving us exclusive fishing rights to Black Widow Creek. We weren’t going to reveal this until we got our own Native Indian fishing show on TV, but since that OMB meeting.... well!” “Can you prove it?,” asked mayor Rustic. “Well, in those days, things were written in stone, so there’s a lot of paperwork to do. But we're willing to cede the fishing rights if you give us exclusive rights to the Canadian Armed Forces campground area.” -” “Don't play dumb. Once word leaks out Native Indians are involved here, they’ ll send in the army. Remember Oka?” Just then, a pale, waif-like figure holding a bird cage approached the group. Rumor around town was that he used to work for the government, but was suffering from flashbacks after attending too many OMB meetings and was given medical leave. “Why do you have a fish in the bird cage?” asked mayor Rustic, “As a warning,” intoned the former government employee. Just then, one of the government gophers running one of the fishing license tents Popped over. “Don’t listen to him!” he screamed. “Tell him to go through proper channels, That will take years!” At that point, a police car drove up and an officer arrested the man with the fish in the bird cage. The charge? Fishing without a bird cage license, Colin Gibson Barbara Phip Georgetown - Yes it should be abolished. It is old fashion and serves little purpose. PS, : ; any time. PUBLISHER: PRODUCTION MANAGER: Kathi PHONE: The People's Corner Should the Sena Ken Bellamy EDITOR: Colin Gibson leen A rrtrrte ped rh MANAGER: Marie Shadbolt OFFICE MANAGER: Jean Shewe! HALTON HILLS THIS WEEK IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED. : 873-2254 ~ iin FAX:873-3918 Edward McCaughtry, Georgetown - I think so. It would save taxpayers a lot of money. Dianne ‘ Downey, Georgetown - Yes I do. We do not need a Senate. It is a waste of money and is not doing us any good. Joseph Capolupo, George-town -'It would save a lot of money and set a good example to the people if the government abolishes it. Tenants do have the ri From the : Halton Hills Legal Clinic Your landlord goes into your apartment without your Permission while you are away. Is he allowed to come in when he wants to? Or he says the house you rent is for sale and he wants to bring interested buyers through the house. Do you have.to let him show the Property? Under the Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord may » enter the property only under certain conditions. Your landlord can enter your apartment without notice to you if you have an agreement with your land- lord that he will regularly clean your place. Secondly, if there is an emergency, the landlord may also enter without notice. For exam- ple, if a pipe bursts while you are away, and he needs to fix it, he can enter to do the repairs. Thirdly, your lease may have a term saying the land- lord can show the apartment to new tenants after you have given your landlord a Proper written notice that you are moving or after your landlord has given you a proper written notice to move. If there is such a term in the lease, the landlord can show the premises to new tenants without notice to you. But he can only show the apartment at reasonable hours. The landlord may also have a right to enter to carry out his responsibility under the Landlord and Tenant Act. He must give written notice at least 24 hours before the time of entry. The time of entry must be in daylight hours and be put in the notice. For example, if the lease says that he can show the house to interested buyers, he must give you written notice at least 24 hours ahead of time setting out the t ne ————__ he will come. - Landlord must Tf you do and fined up to $5,000. He may also be committing an offense under the Trespass to Property Act. The ten- ant may also not have a give written have civil lec es Notice at least "<%21 <3 fo any 24 HOurs tow. to show the before the tant that a ten- Property, he can only enter to show it with your permission. If the landlord should enter without permission in circumstances not permitted under the Landlord and Tenant Act, the landlord will be breaking the law. The landlord would be com- mitting an offense and could be prosecuted under the Landlord and Tenant Act time of entry. ant also knows that he cannot : simply change the locks to keep the land- lord out. Another section of the Act makes it an offense for either the landlord or the tenant to change the locks on a rental unit without first getting the consent of the other person. Those who unlawfully change the locks tisk prosecution under the Landlord and Tenant Act. If ght to privacy the tenant changes the lock, the landlord may also have grounds for eviction, For further information on this or other related sub- jects, contact the Halton Hills Legal Clinic at 877- 5256. ’ DOWN TOWNER. s A IS CSS Summer reminder! You always judge a suntan by the bottom line. SOCIAL CONTRACT LEGISLATION