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Wednesday March 29, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A7 COMMENT O u r s y s te m The phrase "com m on decency" seems to be bandied about in legal cir cles these days. In fact, as much as there seems to be an increasing lack of common decency between people in everyday life, in legal circles it is all the rage. Take the recent nonsense about the Paul Bernardo appeal. Nearly five years after he was jailed for life in the murders of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, the case is back before the courts again, in two cities. Lawyers Paul Bernstein and Tony Bryant, representing Bernardo, based their appeal on whether the jury was given enough information about Karla Hom olka. Their argum ents hinged on whether or not evidence about Bernardo's former wife was improperly led by the Crown suggest ing Homolka suffered from battered woman syndrome. They also contended the trial judge erred in not giving the jury more infor mation - that they couldn't convict Bernardo until they were absolutely certain Homolka did not kill the girls. C o m m o n VOLVO OF OAKVILLE w o rk IMPACT-ABSORBING 3.9% LEASE/FINANCE RATE gling with the possibility that despite the strength of the case against Bernardo, the Ontario Court of Appeal could order a new trial. "I don't know how I would deal with it," Mrs. French was quoted as saying. "I don't even want to think about it." No kidding. She has said that she has to brace herself for whatever comes next. She should not have to do this. When are we going to say: enough? No appeals for a convicted killer; no more dragging the courts through a costly exercise of futility. And no more putting the poor families through more than what any mother or father ever should ever have to go through. And although the Ontario Court of Appeal took only 15 minutes on Monday to reject Paul Bernardo's bid for a new trial, his lawyers could still go to the Supreme Court of Canada for a final appeal. Shut the door on this case. Enough is enough. n e e d s D IA N E H A R T $4 9 9 - * 5 9 9 TM . 2000 V o lv o S 7 0 S E 36 m onths $4760 down paym ent 20,000 kilom etres p/year Purchase at end of lease: $20,481.60 victed killer launch an appeal in the first place? And just why are we allowing what is clearly a simple obstruction of jus tice to spill into the always contentious - and costly - legal world of when evi dence must be turned over to the Crown? It all may be endlessly fascinating to the legal crowd, but it must be ago nizing for the families. Surely, with a case like this one, common decency would have us do more than simply shake our heads at a justice system gone awry. Surely we should just say: enough is enough. Timothy Danson, a lawyer repre senting the families, said in the same article that the families were strug 2000 V o lv o S 8 0 2.9 36 m onths $5400 dow n paym ent 2 0,000 kilom etres p/year Purchase at end of lease: $28,349.75 Rate expires March 31, 2000 or while stocks last. O.A.C. Taxes, freight, PDI and licence extra. VO LVO for life 770 Pacific Road (QEW & B ro nte Road South) ( 9 0 5 ) 8 2 5 -8 0 8 8 decency dictates, say the law pro fessors, that clients get due process o f law. After all, they point out, people can be wrongful ly tried. A n d G > TENDER FOR: TENDER NUMBER: T-14-2000 TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2000 O A K V IL L E Construction of Seniors Centre Parking Lot at 258 Kerr Street, Oakville 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE Canadians like to do the decent thing, after all. But where, I'd like to know, is the com m on decency towards the fam ilies of the victims who have to drag them selves into yet another courtroom for what was noth ing more than a frivolous misuse of the Canadian justice system ? Can any o f us imagine what was going through the minds o f these families as they faced it all again in yet another courtroom ...just five years after they thought they put it all behind them? I m a g i n e SEALED TENDERS on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Trooper DRIVE DRY! A m essage from the M a y o r's Special C om m ittee A gainst Im paired D riving Road Closure By-law 2000-035 Closure of Part of Old Mill Road TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council o f the Corporation of the Town of Oakville proposes to pass a by-law pursuant to Section 297 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, in order to stop up and close for all purposes part of Old Mill Road legally described as: Firstly: Part o f Old Mill Road by By-law 216285 being part of Lots 13 and 14, Concession 3, S.D.S., Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality o f Halton, designated as Part 4 on Plan 20R-12296, being all o f PIN 24816-0083; Secondly: Part o f Old Mill Road by By-law 216285 (formerly known as Sixth Line by unregistered Municipal Plan 689) being part o f Lots 13 and 14, Concession 3, S.D.S., Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality o f Halton, designated as Parts 17 and 18 on Plan 20R-11101, being part o f PIN 248160084. Pursuant to Section 300 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, before passing this by-law, Council or a Committee thereof will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this by-law, provided that such person makes application in writing to the undersigned on or before April 21, 2000, at 4:30 p.m. This matter will be heard at the Council meeting of April 26, 2000, commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. Copies of Plans 20R-12296 and 20R-11101 are available for inspection at the office of the Manager, Realty Services at the address shown below, by appointment by calling 845-6601, extension 3022 during normal business hours (8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m.). Specifications and tender forms will be available on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 from the Town o f Oakville Purchasing Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario; Telephone 905-338-4197. N O T E : A non-refundable document fee of $25.00 via cash or certified cheque, payable to the Town o f Oakville, will be required. Interac direct payment is also available. The Contractor whose tender is accepted shall be required to post a Performance Bond satisfactory to Town Council, equal to 100% of the contract price, and a Labour and Material Bond equal to 50% o f the contract price. Alternately, the contractor may provide an irrevocable unconditional letter of credit for 100% of the contract price. An Agreement to Bond or Letter o f Intent will be required with the tender submission. A certified cheque, Bank/Trust Co. draft, or bid bond for the amount specified in the tender document M UST accompany each tender. Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting o f the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario on Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at 2:30 p.m. local time. The Town o f Oakville reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the highest or lowest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Cournoyer, P.Mgr. Director, Purchasing and Office Services Tender advertising may be viewed on the O.P.B.A. website, http./A/axxine. com/opba C o u n c il & S t a n d in g C o m m it t e e M e e t in g s walking into the courtroom towards the spe cial section reserved for the families, past all the reporters and gawkers to once again have the n i g h t m a r e Monday, April 3,2000 C ou ncil M eeting C ou ncil C h a m b e rs 7 :30 p.m. Monday, April 10,2000 Planning & Developm ent Council C ouncil C ham bers 7:30 p.m. 2. Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Com m unity Services Committee 7:30 p.m. - Oakville Room Adm inistrative Services Comm. 7:30 p.m. - Bronte Room Monday, April 17, 2000 C ouncil M eeting C ouncil C ham bers 7:30 p.m. 3. dredged up again once more. Says Mrs. French, in a weekend inter view published in the Globe and M ail: "You almost think you would get used to it and then som ething hap pens to stir it all up again It feels almost like dealing with it all over again for the first time." M y question is this: W hy m ust it be the families, always the fam ilies, who must steel them selves for more? And these families have to face som ething else as well. Just down the road in St. Catharines, B e r n a r d o 's lawyer is attempting to defend his choice to hang onto the video tapes for more than a year as anoth«£ piece of nonsense: that he had a duty to protect the inter ests of his client. I'm begin ning to wonder if the lunatics have truly taken over the asylum. How, pray tell, can a con C o u n c i l & C o m m itte e T o u c h t o n e P h o n e L in e 8 1 5 -5 9 5 9 Maynard Millman, AACI, Manager, Realty Services, Legal Department The Corporation o f the Town of Oakville, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 REQUEST FOR TENDER TOW N OF OAKVILLE CON TRA CT NO. R-351-00 2000 SURFACE TREATM ENT PROGRAM IN HALTON FO R THE M U N ICIPA LITIES O F BURLINGTON, HALTON HILLS, MILTON & OAKVILLE TEN D ER DOCUM ENTS: Plans, specifications and tender forms will be available on or after Tuesday, March 28, 2000 and may be obtained from the Department o f Public Works, 2274 Trafalgar Road for a non-refundable payment of THIRTY dollars ($30.00), G.S.T. included. The Contractor whose tender is accepted shall be required to post a Performance Bond satisfactory to the Town o f Oakville, equal to 100% of the contract Price and a Labour and Material Payment Bond totaling 50% o f the contract price. PR O JE C T NUMBER: R-351-00 P R O JE C T D ESCRIPTIO N: This project involves the supply and placement o f approximately 543,000 litres of CRS-2 emulsion, 731,500 litres o f HF-150S emulsion, 4,300 tonnes o f Class 1 aggregate and 9,100 Class 2 aggregate. The application o f this surface treatment will take place at various locations within the Halton region area within the City of Burlington as well as the Towns o f Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. Applications will be mainly rural type. ADDRESS: Sealed Tenders on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 or by mail to P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6. C LO SIN G TIM E/DATE: 2:00 P.M. Local time, Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Tenders will be opened publicly at a meeting of the Tender Opening Committee at the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario on Tuesday, April 11, 2000 at 2:30 p.m. local time. TEN D ER DEPOSIT: A certified cheque, a Bank/Trust Company draft or a Bid Bond for the amount specified in the tender documents MUST accompany each tender. Any questions related to this construction tender should be directed to Mr. D.M. Cozzi, P.Eng., Manager o f Design & Construction, Department of Public Works at (905)845-6601, ext. 4424. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. R.G. Green, P. Eng., Director, Department o f Public Works N O T IC E O F PU BLIC M EETIN G S APPLICAN T/OW NERS: M elrose Investm ents Inc. 1304 and 1324 C ornw all Road File: Z. 1608.04 Please be advised that two public meetings will be held to discuss a proposed Zoning Amendment as submitted by the above-noted applicant. The first meeting will be an information meeting hosted by the Planning Services Department. At this meeting, details of the proposed amendment will be presented, and public concerns noted. This meeting will take place on Thursday, April 6th, 2000 com m encing at 7:00p.m . in the Bronte R oom at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. The second meeting will be a public meeting hosted by Town Council, at which time a staff report and recommendation will be considered. This public meeting will take place on Wednesday, A pril 26, 2000 com m encing at 7:30p.m . in the Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Any individuals wishing to attend these meetings and speak to this matter are invited to do so. A summary o f the subject proposal and a key map may be found below. If a person or public body that files a notice o f appeal o f a decision in respect o f the proposed zoning amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or does not make written submissions before the proposed zoning amendment is approved, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part o f the appeal. You may direct any written submissions and/or questions to David Nelson, P lan n er at the T ow n's P lanning Services D epartm ent, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 3 1 0 ,122S T rafalg ar R oad, Oakville, ON. L 6 J 5A6. Tel: 845-6601, Ext. 3039, email address: dnelson@town.oakville.on.ca. A copy o f the final staff report, including the proposed zoning amendment, will be available for review in the Clerk's Department as o f M onday, April 17, 2000 between the hours o f 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday L ocation -- The subject property is located on the south side of Cornwall Road west o f the storm water management facility which is approximately mid-way between Maplegrove Drive and Morrison Road. The subject lands have a municipal address o f 1304 and 1324 Cornwall Road. O flicial Plan -- The Official Plan ( IND. Figure A, Q.E.W. East Industrial District) designates the subject lands as Light Industrial. Industrial uses are restricted to Light Industrial however, specific Official Plan policies permit up to 50% o f the lands on the south side of Cornwall Road between Morrison Road and Maplegrove Drive to be used for offices subject to building height and floor area limitations. Z oning -- The site is currently zoned M l with a special provision providing regulations for industrial uses. These regulations relate to required yards, landscaping, building heights and the area of window and door openings permitted on walls facing residential zones Proposal/B ackground -- The applicant has submitted an application for a zoning amendment to permit the land to be used for freestanding office uses. The Zoning By-law currently permits office uses in conjunction with indusUial uses. The proposed building is a single storey building containing 21,370 sq. ft. The applicant has also requested a change to the minimum rear yard setback from the required 30 m to 27 m. Note: This proposal may be subject to changes or modifications at the public meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Dated at the Town o f Oakville this 29th day o f March, 2000. John Ghent, Manager, Current Planning Section, Planning Services Department 1225 T R A F A L G A R R O A D · O A K V IL L E . O N T A R I O * L6 I 5Af>