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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 THE NEW TANNER The newly elected Board of the Halton Community Legal Services, will find pro- viding legal services to the low income community in the Halton area a lot more Halton Legal Se rvices faces new challenges challenging. There have been significant and extensive leg- islative changes to the law governing social assistance and disability recipients, and the rights and responsibilities -------- THEATRE CAMP: Acton's Little Theatre Camp put on a performance July 23 at Acton High School. Performers include Megan Finnie, Megan McClusky, Zoey Glass, Karly MacPherson, Cassie Hunter, Ashley Holman, Megan Brown and Neal Dawkins. -- Ellen Piehl photo Rockwood Conservation Area a treat! Summer is a great time to be outdoors, and there are lots of places nearby with beautiful scenery and fun things to do! One of my fa- vourites is the Rockwood Conservation Area. (Just take Highway 7 _ through Rockwood and watch for the sign at the edge of town!) This Park has so much to of- fer on a hot summer day, with lots of shady trees and water nearby. The potholes are circular wells dug into the stone by retreating glaciers, and the trails take you right in the midst of them for a close up look! Rent a canoe for about an hour and you can check out all the cliffs and caves from a fish-eye view! Climb around in the many caves and caverns, or walk the sce- nic trails. Nothing here is too difficult or treacherous for little guys that are about four or five and up. You can go swimming at the beach with plenty of pic- nic tables nearby for lunch or snacks. Be sure not to miss the ruins of the historic woolen mill, the majestic stone walls and trickling stream are soothing and peaceful. The ruins have been used as a backdrop for several plays and even a movie or two! Nearby you can hear the water pouring over the waterfall under the bridge and then slowing to a winding river around the is- lands and trees. Right near the park gates there is a locally based mini golf course featuring holes named and shaped after the mill, the potholes, the pavil- ion, and other parts of the park and area. It has a full 18 holes that keeps kids of all ages entertained. Mini- of landlords and tenants. In addition, the clinic's future operation and struc- ture may be significantly al- tered by changes to the legal aid system which are ex- JENNIFER AITKEN, Fair Queen 1997-98 golf costs $4 per round; ca- noeing is $9 per hour with a $10 deposit. The park gate admission is $3.25 for adults (15 and over), $1.75 for 6- 14 years and five and under are free. So, if you have never been to the Conservation Area in Rockwood, be sure and check it out! If you have been, then you too know what a treas- ure it is, so visit it again! I would suggest going on a week day as this is a popular park for weekend visitors and campers. Enjoy a relaxing day of outdoor adventure and fun! Oh, and if this hot, sunny weather turns wet -- here are some indoor activities for the young ones -- six to eight- year-olds can decorate a stone to be used as a paper- weight, and nine to | 1-year- olds can decorate a t-shirt to enter in the fall fair! Remem- ber this year's theme is "Sun- flower Days." Casual Fine Dining Presents Rob Reed Pre-Europe Tour "Seafood" Kabob Special For information, please call 853-3947 pected to be proclaimed in the near future. According to Colleen Sym, the clinic's executive director, this is an especially critical and vulnerable time for low income individuals who may be unaware of the legislative changes and the severe penalties imposed for a breach of their responsibili- ties under the legislation. For example, social assistance recipients are now required to participate in employment assistance activities. This in- cludes community participa- tion activities such as volun- teer work, training and job searching. Another new con- dition restricts the number of days that a recipient may be out of the province, without prior authorization. An applicant's failure to discharge these and other re- sponsibilities can result in the termination of assistance for various time periods de- pending on the particular situation. These penalties are extremely serious since there is an absence of hostels in the Halton area. Effectively, a penalized recipient could end up homeless. Adding to the significant changes impacting on low income individuals is the Tenant Protection Act which has replaced the Landlord and Tenant Act effective Jun 17, 1998. Highlights from the Act include: the removal of adjudication on landlord and tenant matters from the court in Milton to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal (the nearest Tribunal office to the Halton area is in Mississauga or Hamilton), the legal right of a landlord to charge any rent, unrestricted by guide- lines, to a new tenant (this is known as vacancy decon- trol), the requirement that applications respecting breaches of a landlord's or tenant's responsibilities be filled within a year of the al- leged breach. Unfortunately, many tenants are unaware of these and other significant changes to the landlord and tenant relationship until a problem arises. Since the changes are ex- tensive and significant, indi- viduals are advised to contact the legal clinic to discuss any issues that arise concerning social assistance, disability benefits, and the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. The clinic pro- vides free legal advice to fi- nancially eligible callers, and in appropriate situations is able to negotiate on behalf of clients, assist in the prepara- tion of legal documents, and provide representation at so- cial assistance hearings. In addition to providing legal services and represen- tation to low income indi- viduals, the clinic will con- tinue to provide information sessions on the impact of these changes to tenants, as- sociations and low income service providers. The changes in legislation couldn't come at a worse time for low income indi- viduals in the Halton area, a legal services spokesperson said. The Ontario Legal Aid Plan, which provides funds to the clinic, is currently be- ing restructured. Hugh Tye, Executive Director of Ham- ilton Mountain Community Legal Services and Co-chair of the Association of Com- munity Legal Clinics of On- tario, indicated during his speech at the Halton clinic's annual general meeting on June 24 that issues to be ad- dressed over the next months include funding and delivery of legal services by clinics, community involvement in the administration of clinics, relocations and mergers of clinics, geographic expan- sion of clinic services to ar- eas currently without com- munity clinics, and internal operation of clinics. With all of these issues, the new board has a critical year ahead of it. Foremost in their agenda will be working towards the preservation and improvement of legal serv- ices the clinic currently pro- , vides to low income indi- ; viduals in the Halton area. Current board members," include Ken Hearns who has replaced Tom Beer as chair, Pat Heroux (vice-chair) Cathy Jubenville (secretary), Keith Ramsden (treasurer), Don Carroll, George Chadwick, Monty Hyde, Susan Kuechler, Jane Munro, Sandra Perry, Sandra Ross and Don Thibodeau. Leaving the board after several years of service are Tom Beer and Rochelle Hayes. FRG /EMCOre 1. CUNARD - Royal Viking Sun - South America - Great savings available on South America segments on Royal Viking Sun. Save up to 25% Oct. 21/98 (59 days), Oct. 21/98 (44 days), Nov. 10/98 (39 days) and Nov. 10/98 (24 days). Or Second Passenger Sails Free on Oct. 21/98 (20 days) and Dec. 4/98 (15 days). Inquire for more details. 2. RCI - Majesty - 7 night Western Caribbean - Cruise the blue waters of the Caribbean this fall for only $1383, including port charges. Departs Miami on Sundays - perfect for Honeymooners! Rate based on Nov. 15/98, category X. 3. 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