Page 2. Whitby Free Proe, Wodnesday, Septmbor 6, 1995 Town employee. facing charges *LANDSCAPEý EvJJRETAINING WALLS *INSTALLATION & SALES *INTERLOCKING *NURSERY STOCK Winchester ri-6v Red Rose 5825 THICKSON RD. N. Hw 40 RON SMALL BROKER Accredited Res. Appraiser lOtliyear rmarkting fine q4liit6y hme Waterfront Paradise 70 x212'ilakefront , 4 bedroom home minutes fromn town! Main floor famiiy _____________ roomn w/fp., eat-in kitchen. hardwood looring. 3 waikous to 40' deck. shed, boathouse, many extras! ONLY $ 199.9(X). Cail Ron today. you won't be disappointed. 430-9000. By Miko Kowalski A Whitby municipal employee bas been charged with threatening death and breach of probation following an incident involving bis miece. Leslie William Kjeefer, 47, of Myrtle, will appear ini Ontario court- (provincial division) in Oshawa on Friday. Keefer, Whitby's chief plumbing inspector, was charged after the 33-year-old woman reported the incident ta, Durham Rogional Police in îmd-July. Only one month earlier, Keefer had pleaded guilty in Ontario court (general division) to'cominon advertisement i t Reiuiua &wéOne physot erapy centres TRATMENT e EDUCAT[ON e PREVENTION Brock -and Baywood Physiotherapy and Ath letic Injury Centre have servcd the Durham Region for several years. We hiave bulit a relJutaion of quality care through the hiring of quality staff. We offer active rehabilitation programs and emphasize education and prevention. Through this phi losophy we continue to grow and inake changes to better serve our patients, past and future. Alex MacCulloch and staff are excited to annourice the hiring of Shirley Magee. Ms. Magee is a rhysio- therapy graduate of Queen's University and a former resident of Whitby. Prior to accepting the position at Brock Physiotherapy and Athletic Injury Centre Ms. Magee was ernployed in an Edmonton private physiotherapy clinic. She bnings to her new position experience and wealth (if post graduate training in orthopaedics. Ms. Magee looks forward to providing physiotherapy services to the residents of Durham. With he addition of Ms. Magee the Brock clinic is now able to share the saine hours as the Baywood Physiotherapy and Athletic Injury Centre, being Mon.-Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. These expanded hours offer the necessary flexibility to commuters and further serve to eliminate oLIr waiting lists. Scientific researchi clearly demonstrates a faster recovery from injury with early intervention and we are pleased to be able to offer same day assessment and treatment at both faci lities. Physiotherapy i n a.pri vate setti ng has not been covered by 01-1W since 1965, hence our clinie, like the majority of clinics, rely on alternative billing methods. Our services are covered by extended health insurance plans, motor vehicle accident insurance, schiool insurance policies for dependents. DVA and WCB. A doctor's referral is not required for treatment by a physiotherapist. At both of our facilities we work in close conjunction with physicians and believe if physiotherapy is deemed necessary the patient should sec their family doctor. It lias also corne to the attention to many registered physiotherapists in ilis area that physiotherapy related activities are being carried out by non physiotherapists in poorly supervised settings. Unfortunaely in these seings the patients often believe that the therapist is a physiotherapy professional. This is both potentially dangeroLîs o the patient and very damaging to our profession. If you question the professional status of thie staff or the clinic you are heing treated in, please caîl the Ontario College of Physiothiera,.py ai (416) 591-3828 and v'erif'y your therapist is registered. We, at our facilities strongly heiieve physiotherapists arc thie onIo administer physiotheraipy! Brock Physiotherapy &Athletic Injury Centre 200) Brock Steet North Whithy. Ontarîo LI N 4H5 666-8270 Home of the Oshawa Generals & Brooklin F Baywood Physiotherapy &Athietie Injury Centre 95 Bayly Street West Suite 307, Aja.x. Ontario LI S 7K8 3edmen 427-2119 WE AE CRRENLY EEKIG AREGITERD PHSIOERAI assault stemniing from a series of earlier incidents involving the same niece over an 11-year period. Although the incidents - the last of which occurred 12 years ago - had "sexual overtones," according ta crown attorney Brian Davies, ho accepted a.guilty plea ta common assault when the matter came before Mr. Justice ERS. LaForme on June 1. <Keofer .had originally been charged with rape and indecent assault and then committed -ta trial on the two charges following a preliminary hearing in March 1994.) But Davies told LaForme ho did not believe the allegations against Keefer could ho proven beyond a "reasonable doubt." After hearing from Davies and defence counsel David Franklin, LaForme gave Keefer a conditional discharge and placed him on probation for three years. Among the terms of probation imposed by the judge was a Durham's own computer-based community resource facility, the Durham Free-Net, opened on Sept 5. A non-profit corporation spported by contributions from users, information providers and businesses such as EDS Canada, Durham Free-Net is partially iùnded under the Ontario government infrastructure program. Durham residents can access local information sources such as libraries, elected representatives, schools, hospitals and volunteer organizations. And it provides a link to relevant information sources pr ovincially, -nationally and internationally. The m andate is ta involve citizens in direct participatary democracy through the use of this new electronic medium. Anyone with access to a computer and a modem (even an old Commodore 64) can now browse the Ajax PublicLibrary's catalogue on-lino, lave a message for their Ml> or MýPP, research employment programs available For bianket coverage of ALL the homes and/or businesses in Whitby OR to seiected areas oniy, cal! the Whitby Free Press - 668-6111. If you did flot get a flyer which is isted for fuil distribution, give us a cati. stipulation that Keefer not "associate or communicate" with the woman or members of her family. Whilo ho declined ta, discuse details of the case, Davies told The Free Pres that "hitrical assaults over a period of time" are generally difficult ta prove. I this instance, "ho (]Keefer) pleaded guilty ta, common assault and specific facts wero agreed to ... common assault with sexual overtones.« Noting that it ossentiaily boiled down ta "My word against bisi," the niece tald The Free Prose she doos not regret her 1993 docision to contact police Ho, long after the incidents occurred. The woman was aged 10 when her unclo first began "touching" ber and 22 when it came ta, an end, she testified at the preliminary hearing. .The woman - who asked not to ho identified - now lives near Port Perry- with ber husband and five-year-old daughter. from the Canada Employme nt Contre, or look up course descriptions and timetables for their local school or college. For thosel who do not have access to a computer, there are public terminals located at many libraries and other communit centres. The goal is . to ho accessible to every Durham Region resident within their local calling area, regardless of whether or not they own a computer. Durham Free-Net is a volunteer, community-based orgardzation. Participating volunteers actively determine the direction and content of the DFN while gaining life and career skills. Durham Free-Net brochures are available at ail computer stores in the region, ini libraries or supermarket bulletin boards. To tant wit h someone about the DFN, beave a message at 905-619- 6816. If the computer is equipped with a modem, cail the DFN at 725-0544 in Oshawa. There will ho a series of outreach programs at libraries in Durham Region in the LANDSfaPI.! *Pringle Creekf Dundas Centre Guardian Drugs (selected homes) *Jerry's The Drug Warehouse/ Gino's Food Emporium (total distribution)) *Prince Restaurant (selected homes) Simpiy cai "the Man with the White Dog" Steve Coope Sales Representalive. PICK 0F THE WEEK! - 4 bedroom, air conditloned DETACIE.D home ln West Lynde. Unbelievable value - $152.900! (Ouick possession possible!) NEEDEDI - "Oueens Common" home about 3,000 sq. ft. CALL FOR A CHAT! 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