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Wednesday, September 13,2006 Orono Weekly Times - 5 By-law banning Ward from Town Hall still in effect The by-law banning son." According to the report, Mayoralty candidate Richard Ward became agitated when he Ward from the Bowmanville was issued with a property Town Hall is still in place. standards notice from the On July 6, '2001, Glaring- Municipal By-law Depart- • ton Council held a special ment, to clean up his property, closed council meeting for the "It is believed that his behav- purpose of discussing a legal lour has [not] yet crossed the matter. line to become criminal, but At that meeting a by-law was council members and staff passed unanimously by council members are concerned for to not permit Ward to enter the their safety." Cameron ended Municipal Administrative Cen- his report with the comment ter at 40 Temperance Street that when Ward was served the Bowmanville, and the Munici- by-law banning him from palities Orono Works Yard with- Town Hall and the Orono out prior written pennission of Works Yard, it may lead him to the Chief Administrative become more irrational and Officer, Frank Wu.. potentially dangerous. "911 Ward is only pennitted to Operators and Clarington enter the building to attend Officers should be aware that council meetings and special any calls for assistance involv- hearings regarding his property, ing Mr. Ward should be without written permission. promptly responded to with At Monday's council meet- due caution." ing Richard Ward told coun- Ward actually asked council cillors he would like to nego- for a temporary repeal of the tiate the repeal the 2001 by- by-law to allow him to have his law banning him from the solicitor negotiate the repeal building"! am unaware of a with disclosure of evidence, single thing to justify the by- "I think if council are will- law being made, and would ing to give you a repeal, the request disclosure of any evi- sooner the better," stated dence used to get council to Mayor Mutton. He then asked vote for this," he, stated. solicitor, Dennis Hefferon, if Ward has always main- council could grant Ward a tained there is no justification temporary repeal so his lawyer for the by-law and there was can get the information he always, an ulterior motive for needs, and yet give Ward the initiating it. ability to enter Town Hall v . Durham Regional Police whenever he needs as he is a Inspector Tom Cameron candidate in the upcoming attended the closed council election, meeting at. the request of Hefferon informed council Mayor John Mutton where the that there was no provision for by-law was passed. In his a temporary repeal, and report, which was attached to Ward's entrance has always the by-law when it was issued been granted with Wu's per- to Ward, he states, "Mr. Ward • -mission when Ward requested may be mentally ill and has it. been involved in a number of "We might as well leave it . incidents with municipal staff [the by-law] in place," Ward members and elected officials, said after his presentation. He behaves in a threatening "It's been in place for five and intimidating manner both years now, we might as well on the telephone and in per- leave it." FALL REGISTRATION DATES CANSKATE- 2-1 full hour sessions per week . USB ADULT PROGRAM - Call or come in for details USB CANPOWER -10 weeks, one hour sessions Focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance skills important for hockey and ringette. $40 fundraising fee not included in all programs , For more information please contact Joan at - - 905-983-9561 or Charlene at 905-983-1009 ■ or visit our website: www.oronofsc.com Thumbs up from two Pines Senior Public School students, Marshall Johnson andJamie Gowan participating in the Orono Fair School parade on Main Street last Friday afternoon. BE A IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER BECAUSE CANCER IS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, SO ARE VIE. Your donation is needed to fund life-saving earner research and vital support servîtes lot people living ■ with canter. Please give generously when a Canadian Canter Sotiely volunleer knotks ' vat your door titis-Apill. HELP US MAKE CANCER HISTORY. www.tanccf.ta K Canadian Sorlété Canter canadienne Society du cancer VOTE RICHARD WARD FOR MAYOR With integrity, trust, knowledge and experience. experience. For 18 years I have attended over 2,000 meetings, standing up for efficient use of taxpayers money. No contributions taken, nothing to pay back, just honest representation. richardward2006@gmail.com