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Ten New Beavers Join Ninth Bowmanville Colony The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. November 3.19R2 7 Queen's Park Report By Sam Cureatz M.P.P. The Ninth Bowmanville Beaver colony welcomed ten new members and a hew leader last Thursday, October 28, during a meeting at the Waverley Public School. Pictured above are the new members of the group. The front row, from left, includes: Mark Read, David Slocombe, Mark Brookes, Darren Stevenson, and Kristen Wright. In the back row, from left, are: Jamie McRobbie, Steven Coggins, Bryan Wilson, Kris Farrington, Jarrett Wood, and Bob Cook-Abbott, the new leader. To Fund Road Elect Donna Fairey School Board Ward Two (Bowmanville) Ontario Hydro is providing a total of close to $63,000 to cover the costs of repairing the South Service Road, between between Holt Rd. and Courtice Rd. Ron Dupuis, director of public public works for the Town of Newcastle, Newcastle, told the Hydro Liaison Committee last Wednesday that the work included paving, patching, and repairs to the shoulders. The paving cost $55,044.97; patching which took place in 1981, cost $3,943; and gravel shouldering required a further $4,319. In one of my earlier columns, I spoke about family violence and the public hearings on this issue which were conducted conducted by the Legislature's Legislature's Standing Committee Committee on Social Development Development during the summer. A draft report based on this public input has now been prepared and while the recommendations recommendations put forward have yet to receive the approval approval of the committee, I would like to discuss some of the proposals. As I mentioned before, family violence until recently has been considered considered a private and personal matter between between a man and a woman. Consequently, the police have been disinclined disinclined to lay charges, leaving that option to the victim to pursue. Since it is now felt that wife battering is not so much a social problem as a crime, the report which the committee, and ultimately, the legislature will be considering, considering, recommends that the Solicitor General General through the Ontario Police Commission should encourage municipal municipal and provincial police forces to lay charges regularly in. wife and husband assault cases. Responsible Spending i JJmm A strong voice at the Board WMm ifi * Committed Representation FREE 5x7 ENLARGEMENT Our quality processing means that times may vary during peak business periods. Oshawa Centre 728-4631 Free color enlargement with the processing of any C-41 color film in our One Hour Photo Labs. ELECT hal Mcknight FOR Public School Board Trustee WARD 2 ★ MARRIED WITH 4.CHILDREN ★ RESIDENT OF BOWMANVILLE FOR 7 years ★ OVER 25 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE ★ PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER -- UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ★ EXPERIENCED IN BUDGET AND PROJECT EVALUATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TIME, ENERGY AND EXPERTISE TO THE COMMUNITY WILL BRING A FRESH BUSINESS APPROACH AND VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY WILL REPRESENT YOUR CONCERNS TO THE BOARD Mcknight Q Darlington's Work Force Reaches 1,702 Ontario Hydro's latest survey survey of its Darlington workforce workforce indicates that the number number of employees at the site has increased 123 per cent since last January. A survey taken at that time, revealed there were 763 persons persons working at the project. This number has now expanded expanded to 1,702 as of July, 1982. The Darlington employees and their families number 4,768 as of July. The majority of residents of the Durham Region who are, now working at Darlington are from Oshawa. Three hundred and seven workers are frpm this centre. From Newcastle, Newcastle, there were 152 employees, employees, followed by 82 from Peterborough Peterborough and 51 from Cobourg. Eighty per cent of ihe work- , crs who moved to the Darlington Darlington area chose to locate in the Durham Region, with 106 in Newcastle and 102 in Oshawa, Information on the make-up of the workforce was presented presented last Wednesday, October 27, at a meeting of the Town of Newcastle's Hydro Liaison Committee. The information is based on a survey conducted conducted by Hydro at the Darlington Darlington site. ON YOUR BALLOT NOV. 8 I ne Canadian Statesman Advertising Deadlines Display -Tues. 4:00 p.m. Classified - Tuas. 12:00 noon Family violence is a serious and recurrent problem and yet our police officers have relatively little training in this area. Consequently, Consequently, the report recommends that training training be upgraded for all officers so that they have understanding of the victim's needs and the characteristics of the batterer. It is felt that officers should be able to give victims accurate information on the social and legal services services that, are available in the community including any emergency emergency shelter programs available. In keeping with the need to treat family violence violence as a serious crime rather than an embarrassing embarrassing private matter, the report recommends changes in the response by the judicial system. A woman who decides to lay assault charges against her husband must describe the facts first to a Justice of the Peace. It has been the practice for JPs to encourage the woman to go away and think about the matter for a few days. It is believed that once she "cools off" she will come to her senses and reconcile with her partner. If a woman perseveres and pursues the laying of charges, she usually does not 1 have a lawyer representing her in court other than the Crown attorney. It has been the practice for these officers of the court to consult with the victim for only a few minutes on the day of the trial, giving the woman little time to provide sufficient evidence evidence to support her charges. Also, the woman is often unfamiliar with courtroom procedures and the sentencing process. process. As a result of all these gaps in our judicial judicial system when it comes to dealing equitably equitably with the victims of family violence, the report recommends among other things that a longer period of consultation consultation between the Crown Attorney and the victim be required. A further problem is no agreement yet as to which court is the most appropriate one to deal with domestic abuse - the Family Division or the Criminal Division of the Provincial Court system. As you can see this is a complex issue with a great deal more deliberation deliberation required before a final report is prepared. I will keep you informed of our decisions in this regard. By the way, to keep my constituents up to date, I have been pressuring the Minister of Consumer Consumer and Commercial Relations about the necessity of having a rent review office in Oshawa. Finally, good luck to those prospective candidates candidates seeking political office in the November 8th municipal elections. © Keep Canada Beautiful... Pltch-ln RE-ELECT Robert STEVENS HYDRO COMMISSIONER - Lifetime resident of Town of Newcastle - 35 years business experience - Graduate Guelph University - 2 yrs. as Vice Chairman Hydro Commission - A practical approach to business, with your interests in mind I have the time, the interest and the experience. All I need is your vote. On November 8th Vote For ! Experience Integrity Sound Judgment Genuine Concern for quality of life in our town. Vote for Marie HUBBARD X REGIONAL COUNCILLOR - WARD TWO For information or% transportation please call me at 623-2457