he wd eyebrows in his career Judge Langdon retiring after 45 years on bench With the retirement of Ironically as he retires Judge Kenneth M dream of a spacious Juvenile Family court with all career in law will come to an elated agencies housed In end at least on a full time the same building will become a reality THE WHOLE COURTROOM measures feet across and feet long ARCHED DOORWAY to Halton County Juvenile and Family Court The printing showing it was the old office is still visible McKenzie HRCA appointee Councillor Garnet Pad Councillor McKcnili was appointed to The appointment made by Region Conservation Hills council Tuesday Authority lo fill he vacancy night is for the remainder of created the death of this and all of NOW IS A BEAUTIFUL TIME TO LEARN TO FLY Guelph Air Services is a government approved flying school offering a programme flight and ground school training to obtain your private pilot licence Learn to fly in modern radio equipped Cessna aircraft Guelph Air Services No Guelph Ontario 2 out of on No Phono 5198242660 In September the Juvenile and Family Court will move from Its present cramped in the old Registry fflec Milton lo the ad ministration building on Avenue Cramped is in the present spot the whole troom smaller than many living rooms It measures 12 feet across and is long with the portrait of Queen framed by a wall of peeling paint The steaming heat of summer is relieved by a noisy that has to be shut off while court is in session The narrow hallway leading to the one toilet each for men and women frequently serves as con suiting space for lawyers and clients or social worker and troubled child and harried parents The drab lobby with as many as uptight people wailing to appear In court crowd together on benches The only bright spot is a volunteer Children Aid worker who makes coffee on the arched window sill Heartbreak coses Despite the handicap of the present premises more casei arc processed here in a morning than in most courts in a week The harsh word cases translates into heartbreak for ordinary people- boys in trouble who don I want to go back home mothers who them home and mothers who don I want Ihem homo girls med unmanageable at 14 and deserted wives and desperate husbands It all goes on in the court with a heart where the aim is not find guilt or innocence hut to find a solution Unfortunately solutions arc not easy Instant or necessarily lasting despite the combined efforts of Children s Aid Society Family Counselling Service Welfare Agencies Probation Officer churches organizations and law en fore erne bodies The damage frequently has been done before they get there says outspoken Judge ljuigdon who blames early marriage unwanted children and lack of in in marriage and for many ills watches sorrowfully every day as the parade goes through his court The kindly but fearless judge has raised eyebrows and hackles through the years with pronouncements such as a ban on marriage for couples under unless a marriage course is com He says there should at least two years of marriage before children are born and couples who passed examinations on marriage and parenthood courses should qualify for low interest government loans up to the amount of their combined salaries to launch them on their way He says unwnnUel pregnancies should be minuted for one who for victims of rape and unwed mothers One of his most con trovers in I stands through the yearn has brought wrath down upon him is the advocacy of the mentally retarded lowering the drinking age was a mistake says Judge Now it Is not uncommon lo find alcoholics under the age of The Court Judge emphasized the child would never be before him at all if he had his way He claims tht parent should Ix then to show why they have not provided adequate control and protection for child He claims parents should be responsible for the until the child reaches university age or is self supporting He said the present of maturity is arbitral not considering the menial maturity or the of the child If at any time parents feel Ihey are unabk assume responsibility or feel Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 JUDGE KCNNLTH M as he presides on the bench they are they would have to courts to be relieved of the responsibility then control and would be transferred the stale The Judge urges a negative Income tax replace welfare moilurs allowance special baby bonus He it would cheaper to administer Judge feels the typo of persons allowed to Immigrate lo the country should be should he limited people of our ideals and morals hi commented I he story of Judge I jingdon is Ihe of Hit Juvenile 1 Court In since he rus only family court Judge since when the court was established lure Prior to that the criminal court was recessed for half an hour cleared while Juveniles wire hcirii He was appointed tie puty magistrate in then miles ye is a circuit court judge At same time Ik was carrying on his law notice in e established in lie full for Peel and Duffer in counties and assisted it New Toronto and I is well as holding a court it mil Newmarket In fnmilj court was si up in mil he these duties us well It was not uncommon for him to hold court Acton Georgetown Milton Hurling ton all in one Then were no proper courtroom in most localities in isi days and court was held in places as the fireball In Burlington old lown hall in George town and library whin only source of hull wns right Ihe He retails Ihe crown at fur coat and fur hat and gloves In I up his law practice in appointed full time magistrate The office has been located at various spots in town in chiding the In he old Gregory on Mill now burned out derelict I rom liter the office moved ivir Mc lure s store now oiigion I and the pre si lot over the Concept ston ami restaurant on Mam Street Although llulton alone tripled in population between 19j 1U70 Judge I ret lined his dual duties as in igistrate and family tour I judge until when he was appointed Ihe first full time family court judge in In his spire lime he has undue ted weddings some of reluttantl when the couplt weremtheirteens He hid no choice pirental per mission ind license id been Whin he leases the bench there will still be Juiipe Iingdnn in the courts His A I wis appointed i judge of the Criminal IB 1374 The only case a father and son judges at time in Ontario Ih a tradition in tin I family Judge I father wan a lawyer In Ilrlghtun us were his our sunn William deceased named after the first Justice of Ontario Charles Vaughan Kenneth and Thomas llutherford I langdon was later appointed a magistrate for Marie Continuing tradition an uncle of the younger Judge I It Aylcsworlh is a lawyer with federal department of Justice In Ottawa a cousin W is a lawyer wilh the ministry of the general in Toronto another cousin Robert is a Toronto lawyer as is Donald a cousin of the older Judge Judge senior he wouldn have traded his lot for anything in the world If you rt dedicated to your job that Is reward enough He insists the secret of a successful is competent Interested parents They haven I found a substitute for thai Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing in the North Halton Area BLOOD DONOR CLINIC ton High choGlcJm September Your School Help Our FALL DANCE Acton Curling Club Friday September to Country Toyota Youre Terrific HjAiLUIpN TOfYtOTfA of Truck Lid 8784365 8262931 Hwy 25 Just North of SWEET AND JUICY CAUFORNtA Valencia Oranges Local Celery 29 Carats 3 Pepper Squash 2 39 RoaSt or Meaty Rump Roast Sirloin Porterhouse or Top Round Steaks CHCUR M MCt CHIM OF Soup 5 Dog Food or 6s 89 Table Rile Bologna Sonny Morn Sid Cheddar Cheese Quality Service and Value all at IGA We make a easy at Stores PARK PRICE