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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 3 Apr 1974, p. 14

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I4 Watrtrloe? Chrono - WM. April 3, 1974 African fitma to be viewed tlilglEllt0lllil HEIGHTS COLLEGIATE i screened Sunday at 9:15 The films and of 3 Di- pan. at Th alogue and Free People of Waterloo Guinea-Bissau Will be Followinll Disabled persons may enter by receiving en- trance, West end of building, rear of school. take elevator to Third Floor. That can weather the weather and serve a variety of roles. From the traditional trench to the Avant Garde in plains and the most concerning checks. Several submissions from community groups will be heard at this meeting - The public is invited to attend and participate in our second public meeting on Special Transporta- tion Problems and Recommendations in respect to the elderly, handicapped, persons on low and fixed incomes, volunteer community workers and students. it PUBLIC MEETING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS CLCylHESLlNES, Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo 8 pm. Thaw, April 4, 1974 Room 338 301 Charles St. E.. Kitchener TASK FORCE 2"' RAINWEAR: From $50 to $70 "dug an. at The Picture Following the films ml: "Of course you can't al- ways plan for every even- tuality and there are some instances in which people are delayed because of the cases ahead of them." he said. Judge Fair feels the thrust of the proposed legis- lation for family courts is to give the courts more of an assessing basis for the legal and social situations that the court (aces. "Some of this delay has to be accepted as the right of the courts to interfere with the lives of other people to some extent," he said. . "The court should be in- volved with counselling right from the start of a case," Judge Fair said, "because at one point or another the question of legal rights enters the pic- ture." "Caseworkers from so- cial service agencies are not really properly equipped to answer that question. " ByNHUekte Expanding the number of courtrooms and judges to prevent delays in the courts is like putting an airplane in the sky for every potential air passeng- er so no one 6itl have to wait, according to provin- cial court judge (family division) Ross H. Fair. “In the family court we try to stagger the times so no one has to sit around in court all morning to find out that their case will por be heard until the afternoon. Although some people criticize the law for being “The courts should try to lessen the inconveniences within the system that we sently exists," insists Judge Fair. mm: Wednesday April 3rd Thru Saturday April tith Fwe great mghts at 7 30 p m Sunday 7th at I I am and 7 pm A Torchbearer proxy" isa unique presentation of the Gospel As well as singing. :99 three boys provide all of their own music with bass. rhythm, and lead guitars. Music in this way makes for an enjoyable and versatile evening. Your youth wilt love thernt They have received standing ovations in local semov high school assemblies. Don’t miss this. . RECORDING ARTISTS . ACTIVE IN GOSPEL MUSIC CONCERTS . ONE OF AMERICA s TOP GOSPEL TEAMS the community says-jue iillt. (f0I'0iIr'llEC'IL'E NIGHT” CONCERTS Hamsburg. Pennsylvania Bob, Jack and Vinnie WITH “Juries may be cumber- some but they are a neces- sary part of our legal sys- One trend in the legal system that Judge Fair is not happy with is the move away from the jury sys- "The courts can't be so inconsistent as to be un- fair." he said. "They are constantly walking a tight- rope because it is always a personal assessment and the solutions are only as good as the person looking at the problem." . "The court might appear to be inconsistent at times but.it is often an attempt to deal with specific problems rather than trying to make one solution try to fit a vast assortment of prob- lems." "There aren't any cookie- cutter formulas to the law," Judge Fair said. inconsistent and slow-mov- ing, Judge Fair feels this is inevitable and not neces- sarily bad. “If the law-makers act too quickly. they could be reacting to a minority of the population who are very vocal in their opinions but do not really represent the feelings of the rest of the society, .. he said. “The Act was a genuine attempt to deal with a prob- lem that everyone knew existed in the prior legisla- tion but most people thought the proposed solution was too extreme. TV "A good example of this type of thing was the Young Offenders Act which was brought in several years ado. When the govemment introduced that. all hell broke loose. People felt that they had brought in a mini- criminal code." mem, ne saw. One example of this type A problem that the courts of problem was a recent face along with the rest of article concerning the high the province is the inevit- percentage of mcollected able use of statistics from arrears in court ordered. Toronto in order to solve payments. the problems of the entire "This might be the case province. in Toronto," said Judge . Fair " but here we collect- "We are not Toronto In ' Waterloo County." he said. ed over 68 per cfm.“ the “and - don't Ins-no Illa arrears last year. "We are not Toronto in Waterloo County." he said. "and we don't have the same problems they have in Toronto." tem and I don't like the idea of doing away with them." he said. "Unfortunately Toronto happens to be on the door- step of the legislature so Toronto‘s problems are A message for the ladies: when calling ask for Debbie. she'll put you in the picture. With prices sky high. we bring them down to earth, Call 578-7490 or drop in at 15 Grand Ave., Bridgeport. Kitchener. After hours call 579-5624. Do you want your vehicle to outlast your payments? If so. call Stay Soft Rustproofing. A Five Year Warranty Protection means: 15 Grand Ave. KIICHENER (litigant) An increase in value when selling or trading your vehicle Total rustprooling in all areas Vehicles thoroughly cleaned before and after Complete trunk area coated with a special sealer to protect luggage. clothes. etc. i Dealing direct saves you t ' ' J AY . . . Judge Ross H. Fair For the job that lasts Rust proofing & Steamcleaning After Hours 579-5624 "Toronto is often facing an entirely different set of circumstances than the rest of Ontario," he said, “but unfortunately the legislators are slow to recognize that." assumed to represent the rest of the province. " 578-7490

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