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'F oster m other to take. next jstep in fight for littie girl Bv IRENE GENTLE The Champion A much-anticipated hearing with the CathoIic Children's Aid Society (CCAS) over the contentious case of eight-year-oId Purpie Buttertly didn't fly, a disappointed formner foster mother said. Young Purple Butterfly Woman is the native namne for the full-blooded Ojibway child who was placed in foater care with Milton resident Sharron Fergus when she wasjuat three montha old. The youngater is blind and mentally challenged with the mental age of about four years. Last November, a police ofcer and three Toronto CCAS workera took Purple Butterfly out of her Milton achool and permanently out of Ma Fergua' care. Since then Ms Fergus has been allotted only one aupervised visit. With the permission of the new foater family, she used it to videotape the care the cbild was receiving. And she bad boped to show the tape in a hearing witb the CCAS January 14. The meeting took place, but the videotape, along with other evidence, waan't permitted, aaid Ms Fergua. "*It waan't the hearing we expected," said Ms Fergua. In order to present ber case for regaining care of the child, Ma Fergus' lawyer Dino Mazzorato of "It wasn't the hearing we expectedL" ....... .......................... Hutchinson, Thompson, Henderson and Mott had sub- poenaed the principal and teachers from the child's former school. But he leamned shortly before the meeting that they wouldn't be permitted to speak. And Purpie Buttertly's mother, who can't be named to protect the child's identity, was also barred from the meeting afier travelling from Sudbury with her band leader to champion Ms Fergus' cause. "Il's part of their internai procesa," explained Mr. Mazzorato. "There's a number of steps. This waa more of a mediation procesa." When the hearing took place it was with CCAS director Mary McConville and two care workers. 'We expected bo be able to preaent evidence," aaid Ma Fergus. 'They allowed me 10 answer allegations but not present evidence to prove them wrong." But the next step is a meeting with the CCAS board of directors in which she and Mr. Mazzorato hope they'll be able to present their case complete with the videotape and other evidence. But some good did come out of the meeting, said Mr. Mazzorato. "It gave us an opportunity to see what their case i, -see CCAS on page 5 S ryno spe ia ore s Loo fo t e d sal tq . rs. pay .0 .1rii No Mem er .00 abu j oin l.dy Full dl s in-toe I 0 N US. e9 e Optimum INed Vehicks with Sohid (Guarantees. 30-day/2500 km Exchange Privilege e 24-Ilour GM Roadside Assistance e Manufacturer's Warranty * 150+ Point Inspection lasBue semm 2i000r ~oOn iel0e l ii. y ied '.111' ata Sounld Wallace ahuwe0 BUS, 4.3L V/6 8 pasAJC, automatec Seat ue. ABS brakes, sniy 52000 km 'q'$8,9 1 000'., blackr with gray a.athar PO*e' geaIS 0*rge 610000038l Gray On gray dlotS, bOly toaded Wiffi power seat and etimate contrai, onty 117.000 kms V V16 air, autO- 1996uân IucKWAIJ seat and Grand 1501109 1989 SuM161L 4 MIR- I oO'.er tOuer on gray CkO ai cond. Automnaic, tatt on .0 ony 6,795 white 4.3L V16, air cosd' au5ornli, anly 35,000 km 196suc Sonl sûr i00- ci $27,888 1991 Son» ICK 199 c Sonu SE one oer. teai 1 wner, silt 1 - ,1 genrg cab. ver on gray ZISO ýtiY io04' autonnaliccap* 2 010il One Onil 72.00 ith l ffi- one kr'.41 higa sms. Lauses avoiabI.con nost -994 ad n'cr "bcIes ILOWEST FINANCE & LEASE RATES 0F THE VEAR ON USED CARS ATTlENTIlON ALL USED CAR BUVERS! IF WE DON'T HAVE THE CAR YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, WE CAN GET IT FOR YOU..., PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILSI! *FINACINGLOasOgIaOA.C. ParGaTuIC./GASIADMJEXTRA. CALL FOR DETAILa 409 BUICK MILTON 547 MainSt E MILTON 818093V1 infolino: 1-888780-0333 Wobsito: www.fabricland.ca sal CAAAS AGS ' *INFARCDSTIUO HOM DE DAY A O F % OU REG 1?ýý 0M66 PRIC HUGE DJECTIN0 HO FABRICS >'sr w>~~~cu îoI 0%0F OUfRGLAfRIE The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, January 25, 2000 -3 j M