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Learn to make difference at environmental seminar The York Region Environmental Alliance and Auroras environmental advisory com mittee will join forces next month for a semi nar that seeks to teach those with concerns in their community to organize for success Leading the upcoming seminar dubbed Organize To Win will be former newspaper editor and awardwinning community activ ist Liz Benneian who has been president of Oakvillegreen since 2005 So far Ms Benneian has won Earth Day Canadas 2009 Hometown Hero Award Oakvilles Spirit Award and the Rotary Clubs Paul Harris Award She has also used her expertise to help fund several environmental groups includ- LIVING GREEN ing the Ontario Zero Waste Coalition She has also given her Organize To Win seminar in numerous communities During the workshop you will learn orga nization strategies tactics and other skills The workshop is Jan 17 at the Aurora Seniors Centre 5 Municipal Dr from 1 to 5 pm Cost is 5 at the door and includes handouts and refreshments Bring your own mug To register email Fiona Wood at fiona yreaorg For more information visit oakvillegreenorg Established 1853 THE ERA 580B Steven Crt Newmarket ON L3Y Publisher Ian Proudfoot Editor in Chief Debora Kelly Business Manager Robert Advertising Distribution Gord Paolucci Editor con Production Manager Jackie Smart Advertising Manager Dave Williams Classified Director Debra Welter duvlleryrmg com Classified Manager Bonnie Rondeau com Office Manager Judy White Distribution Manager John MacKinnon Circulation Manager Megan Pike mpikeyrmgcom EDITORIAL ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION Fai 905727 The Online Find Guide WhCClSca ca Shop Compare Drive YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR LOCAL JOBS Find place to call home Local Research Made Easy NOTICE OF THE APPROVAL HEARING ON FEBRUARY 22 2010T0 CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THE ONTARIO MONEY MART CLASS ACTION Read iks notice mi aim yaw rights This Rata wis appeared by the Ontario Court of hake of njaMi The class action seeks to require Money Mart and its parent company Dollar fWKiicAoiiimcri1oieaitnaUiqibklrxU Advance Transactions on the theory that such charges breached of the Cnmrul Code of Canada Mart and damages By counterclaim Money Man seeks judgment against each customer who own it money with respect to any transaction On January the court certified the action as a class August to September 9 As a result of the proposed settlement the court wit be asked to include who etitered into there first Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transact ion the period September to class If the settlement approved by the court The settlement class will be drvsded two groups al the deWrorgrvenessgnar lb the group Members of the debt fonjweness group as range of million Members of me transact group who do not totaling million Members of the transaction credit group may also receive a share of an amount eo to 75 rnon less class counsels lees currently claimed at million but subject to court approval The Class Proceeding Fund but subject to court approval Money Mart will also pay cenan expenses related to the administration of the settlement Money Mart of all debts the debt group outstanding on currently estimated to be in the range of Thereafter those debt forgiveness group members can use all of the products and services available Money Mart stores subject to normal qualification cm croup members not transacts or cash credits TWUKACTNNCKBMTS Each transaction credit group member will be allocated the greater of in transaction or hn or her pro rau share of million credits calculated on the total of that person s cheque cashing fees on Eligible East to me total che cashirig paid by all credit group members for all Eligible East Cash Advance Transactions Fully transferable transaction credits will be issued in increments and will expire years after the date that the settlement becomes final They w be usable all Money Marl locations across Canada except stores located in the province of Chiebecfw all Mart wire foreign exchange and money orders A single 5 transaction credit may be used per transaction except for income tax preparation services which case free After the expiration date any unused transaction credits will be applied for the of Money Mart as a credrt acjamst Marts usual and ordinary rate for a payday loan in an amount and manner to be determined by the court the remaining credits are all used up The sum of in cash w be installments on and before Jury 2011 with interest Class counsel lees are a tint charge against the cash payment Class counsel ask the court to approve their lee agreement with the and award 2 mutton in cash full payment of the class counsel If cash remains after the payment class counsel fees and the Class Fund award as below each mernber will be allocated a pro rata share of the cash as a cash credit calculated on the total of that person chegue cashing fees on Fast Cash Advance Transactions to the total cheque cashing fees paid by all transaction credit group for all rtieu fjigirile Fast Cash Advance Transactiom prcmdH or her pro rata share as calculated is equal to or exceeds pro rata share is less than 10 no cash payment will be made Any ash Money Marl will pay any unpaid and or unallocated cash credits and all accrued interest The Law of Ctano to fund grants in support of access to justice Ontario The plaintiffs received financial support for the acticm from the Class Fund Class Proceedings Fund million plus 10 of any cash which after payment of class counsel fees Grafts Money Man will pay the costs of administration including notice of The decide whether to approve the proposed settlement and end foe the lees disbursements aivJ taxes to paid class counsel an Approval Hearing to be on Ml M am at the court house at Avenue Ontario Any class member or potential class member who lo the proposed may anervj the Apcirova Hearing in persevi send a Thecoun vat consider all objections to the settlement by class members or potential class members Objections shall be made in wrrftng and be sent or courier by February to McCarthy UP Attention John Brown Box Suite Toronto Dommon Bank lower Toronto Ontario Canada or by email to ibrownaernccarthy shall include the following information a The persons name address telephone number date of birth and address A brief statement of the objection and the reasons for the objection and c Whether the person or a representative mends to appear at andrfby number fax number and mad address of counsel AoVJfrjcv settlement is available at or email Class members and potential members who consider it desirable or necessary to seek the advice and guidance of thw own lawyers do so at the own expense Tlw nonces a summary of some of the terms of the proposed settlement If there is a between the Arry questions about the matters the nonce ttMmUtmc4tmb Marl