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is corpora norm and ould stretch why bother , is sellâ€"eviâ€" was‘scaled roposed by rves every y recomâ€" ird of eduâ€" can speak itis at the out by the leared out the blueâ€" inting my ighten me. at a most ere urged I‘ve been id as they oâ€"brainer r of Grand n a 10 per al salary to e also gets nk ime of the ss a junkâ€" the crews and the « s ampe ate . j 0 eeeiener Cnliomemiitians Program put it, "If you‘re rich you get out â€" if you‘re poor, you don‘t." Judge David Cole agreed, saying that "none of us really enjoys locking someone up simply because they don‘t have the money to get out." * Allucuedpeoykmptuuudinm, and many of them will be found notâ€"guilty. Of those who are found guilty, a great number will took me completely by surprise. Clearly we weren‘t consulted at all," complained Paul Vesa, President of the Crown Attorneys Association. (In fact, the government not only failed to conâ€" sult, but violated a contract by giving YCL less than the required 90 days notice. Breaking conâ€" tracts is not tolerated in the business world, after which the Tories proudly claim to model their government.) Without the programs, more people who canâ€" not afford bail will be locked up while they await trial, As Neil Webster, director of the Toronto Bail attorneys, defence lawyers, and police â€" agrees that cutting the programs is a huge mistake, Some are more blunt than others. "Whoever made this decision was a jackass", said Toronto defence lawyer Paul Calarco. Crown Attorneys are concerned about the decision itself and the complete absence of conâ€" sultation leading up to it. "The announcement My friend was not alone in his reaction: virtually everyone assoâ€" j clated with the justice system ~ judges, crown "How can these people fir.mfiwm:w about the Harris govern ment‘s recent decision to axe bail programs, including Waterloo Region‘s groundbreaking Youth In Conflict With The Law “w&:udy We quite buried in the avalanche of cuts known as megaâ€"week (sources. indicate that ministries had been directed to save their "bad news" so that it could be announced simultaâ€" Any five week period $100 * Husband and wife $795 $995 _ $200 * Junior up to 18 yrs. of age as of July 197 $200 _ $250 $50 * Family (per jr. member with husband & wife) $50 $75 $25 * Corporate memberships available â€" Please Call (taxes included) DRIVING RANGE MEMBERSHIPS Axing bail program is stupid WATERLOO GOLF ACADEMY 100 Wilmot Line, Waterloo, Ontaric Tel. (519) 886â€"6555 Fax. (519) 725â€"5987 BECOME A MEMBERS OF WATERLOO‘S FIRST GOLW cius Join as a full member before March 1, 1997 and you will be entered into a draw for a FREE membership 1997 GOLF MEMBERSHIP FEES Until After Mar. Ist Mar. Ist SAVE * Club house open all year ‘round * Indoor golf, billiards & darts * Sports bar & restaurant Hurry, time‘s running out on this great deal!! Come out for a visit * Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily 10% Discount for Seniors â€" 60 years or older â€" on regular and driving range memberships (limit two buckets per day) any indication, 1 am fearful that we have yet to find out. 7 Bail programs were threatened before, losing their funding in 1984 when the Davis govern as now, the outcry about the cuts was almost uniâ€" versal, including such prominent Tories as Mclean, and Lynne Woolstencroft. Eventually, the government was convinced to restore fundâ€" ing, It made sense to fund bail programs then, and it makes sense to fund them now. Indeed, when everyone agrees that a program is effective and costâ€"efficient, it‘s hard to fathom why it would be killed at this time. Getting back to my friend‘s question, "how stupid CAN these people get?" If this decision is e l-ly'w-zu' Being superâ€" m vised by a while ¢ m‘uflbmw ple of being *soft on crime". By all accounts, the programs are "tough" on their clients, ensurâ€" ing that they show up for trial, h but also helping them to get out 3@ f of trouble (e.g. getting treatment mommmmmmam lor substance abuse or counâ€" :dfingh-?nn'uw) hy On top of all the other arguâ€" ments in favor of the programs, the issue of cost should win the case. It costs up to $120 a day to keep someone in jail, while YCL can supervise then for only $1.75 a day. If only 39 of the clients served by the province‘s 11 bail programs end up in jail as they await trial, the entire cost of the programs (about $1.9 million) will be wiped out. As another defence lawyer, Charles Barhydt, put it "If the Common Sense Revolution has any meaning, the government should be taking something like the bail proâ€" gram and expanding it." not be sentenced to incarcers tion. Detaining them while they await trial (often for up to a year) is counterproductive, parâ€" ticularly if they have a job or a ‘ WATERLOO (near Park St. _ RAVON@ TweED B veLour B DECO @ DESKS © HOUSEWARES MonThurs. 11 â€" 5.30 pm Fri. 11 â€" 7 pm | Sat. 10 â€" 530 pm 56 King Street N. (at Princess St.) Waterloo $84â€"2151 Additional meetings will be scheduled, as required. Please call $70â€"0300, extension 4322, to confirm the time for each meeting Writien submissions are also welcome from anyone not able to attend a meeting. These should be marked "Budget Submissions" and addressed as The Waterioo County Board of Education‘s Budget Commitiee will be holding discussions regarding its proposed 1997 operating budget. All meetings will be held in the Board Room at the Education Centre, 5) Ardeh Avenue, Kitchener, from 7:00 p.m. to 1000 p.m. The public is invited 10 attend any or all of these sessions. k The tentative meeting schedule is: J Tuesday, February 11 results from Budget Forums Thursday, March 6 . table 1997 operating budget > Tuesday, March 18 _ budget discussion Thursday, March 20 budget discussion Tuesday, March 25 budget discussion Thursday, March 27 budget discussion Tuesday, April 1 budget discussion Thursday, April 3 _ budget discussion Tuesday, April 8 budget discussion Thursday, April 10 _ budget discussion Tuesday, April 15 budget approval A 30â€"minute period will be reserved at the start of the budget meetings of March 18, 20, 25 and 27, to hear delegations. Each speaker will be given five minutes to address the Board. Speakers will be heard on a first come, first served basis. 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