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A u<oadCeMiunity Newapueve *aiMe.day. Jwxmv 1. '.? Repo)rtdecriminalizes wife assault: Greer 8v KIM ARNOTT Special Io The Champion The eseculive dîrectar ol Hallon Womien's Place ha,, wasle ni ouilre in Ici- iing politiciansi know wiat site liîks o;f kicking ahused wornen oii of crnsîS sitel- ter% aller 41 houri. Inc. Theresa Greer itas aloeady sent a four-plge leller lo lte goscqnseil anal arîanged a meetinhg with lte region's four MPPs Io diseLkssdhe îccommcsdaloo-s contaînel in a conîroversual rajporuc missioniea for the Harrs govemmeni. The recently-refeased report s*ug est% htialercd wvomen s heula Icase sicters wilii îwo days. solicýil itlp frntm neigit- bouis in pnxlcling themselves and consial- çt îlot iling criminal citarges against. their 'Tite idea of deceîminali, g5l assIIli s absolutely ildicu 4~ a renliendons step hackwar4 B's Greer. "Wenccd to recognîiFWh,fflwl ZNussits a c.riminai assault anal il is a mMe. Halton Women's Place. wbich olTers cri- sis services ii)-81ýused women locally. was Vuhitshi- fui lesu thday Millon roeaîdnta oi ail ages are învîled la thia allornoonas (Wedhusclay) tfadliRia New Voara Leva. ailho Town Ml. Mayor Gord Kranlz andiaocal caunicillara wl host the osant. which runa front 1:30 lo 3:30 pin. The thomeofa this yoar'a lovee la local art. (% mixed modas-ol local cuie«a and hiaoalc ailol e~ le ne up. Tours of the mxuniipal buidng wil alto -b. hold. C4mplimonlsry rlimked ns Wl b. proAdoal by Ite Milton ilistoncal Smcety as well as coturiclaizs larmhes. "Weé need to wff. aua.k Js cdhmna It Io a arlun." ni consulteal iy the aulthors of ihe repot.i whicl M s Greef said "scetneal lo crnme rih . 6ouI aI he blue." Ms Greer said women art slaying ini he iwo Haiton shelters (cme in Milton anal one in Barnglon) for longer perioals of tuine iban they did lhrec years ago itçcause of welfarc culs anal a Iack of aflordable liOus! ng in lte ima. Thrce years ago. die average stay in the two sitcllers operaeal by Haita;n Womcns Place swas 14 ays Itis ye. te average s(ay was 3(0 day%. Abusel ivoirien wito seek shelter need liane 10 obtalfl restrainlng oeders, gel legal advice. deal yWilh cusiody issues and final htusing. said Ms Greer. Thec îdca lthai worriçn shoulal ger a rcsiraining order. -which.îs ollen nol worlv the paper il's wrîllen on," bien relurn home wîtlvîn dA iours is clearly unreasonablç. she adleal, Anal wil site beleves women and1 chl- deni sho 'ula n 'ol be lorcel fm Iheir homes by abusi ve spoulies. Ms Greer sald% women allen do noýreceive the necessfl fînancîal support 10 stay in te famîly hoie "In tkeoiy, il sounrds gîtaI. bul aber's the support for thaîr- site &*cd. 1-lton Woaunns Place has provideal einergeisy "teler 10 3014 wornen anal 452 children as of rnîd-December. Thue Burlingioe shelr htas 20 iteds.and Milloni bhs 14 eds. Thte orgamezauion bas -usa answered lmore lban 1,900 cri>is p1Wne calls*and dealt witb more îitan 35,UWX inforination anal rcferral reqesls. Ms Gîter alsa satal ske wa pLasea with, plans by Halion Regional Police Io esUa lish an officer liaison prograin forthe iockl woifens sitelter Acoording 10 Police Cbief Peler Campbtell, îwo Hallon oflicers will be assîgnei lut malle rcgsalauly sciteluled vis- ils Io te nitelers in order t0 mcclt wilh - SIELTER on page 10 U-Haùl Twa-îrodTayoe A1xapda dimewv-m a Util mmto andl hie mom4-hnl.ee as lte ulg oRbirien ~fw anlàying wlnter nier Larlri Aventue andl CormmtercIa Streol Sàtwday.- R«d ilempordwm i di th nit nwnmmr comiorlble 6u lte fun uitalhived Brown or Reed? Which MP are you going to. cali? SV DAAD REAIJME .population growit. Millon wuJ fa 1banw d The Champion af calle a aon ittwîll ih'lc for the nexi led- eral elecmn wîicoula occuf i aey as thé1 Song Who you gonna calîl of 1997 ora laie as die fl of 1998. Lil it lame. Halbon-Peel MP Julian Recal lun' necessarily he the olal ndingbioundalies prevail. contau lai Millonians wllh a federal case despite the Julian R",~ lia curîtîll MP for norlitem aras of change un niding boundarues tai lake effecl Ianluary 9. Halton anal Peel. will ion in Ili pew Hallon ndaing. b He cu ie yau in in 0118Vl if you want ii Io wbichit 1 sirnilar geographically ë lthe provifacial nal- k., he sae. However. if you've hein dealang wîlit ing Mr. Rond at*on ltinte repaiseneal . Geneîally the Oakville-Mihon MP Bannie Otoawn dien to avoid con- riding us sat Hallon as lar soulth as Upper Middle fusion you sitoulal commtin1 use lier a your contact, Road in Burlinglon ana Oakville. the long-tinsm politician sid. Ms Brown will, mn iii the new Oaliville ridîng. Confusion bas arises because riding hosindaries wbmcit consinîs of the keails, populaeal swcions5of have citangeal substanlially in soutm Onlanro due te Oakville, Hospit*al welcomes new administrator F T 2e Mflloaj District Hospatal Board of degec an Science. Healtt Administration el,"&I Directors bas appoinlea Allan Halls as frut OwkUniesiy of Toal in lI82 M ~ lthe new execulîve direclor succeeding He beki posiions as assaà aduinis- _J Bian Briady. trator ai Cambridge Memoiil Hospital Nofin Fleminglon. chaurmas of thci fruit 19812 t0 1985 anal ass iant eeu mient folliiwing the recomendalion ofla Iri 198510n 199 1. ba-ppitdsearit cammielge. Since 199 1, liq haa weveal as enecutive M.Halls boldk a iuacklesalegre in. direcloir of Chlien Public Hosp'tél. anonellt pont iedrco fNoll ee4Hsa Vë1cconomics frorn Wilfred Laurier Me. ]Halls wîil commence iî dupéls Id Allen Halls Uihversity anal recciveal bis masters Miltou'Dishlict lIospllal bai Fehnuay 3. Ont. Community Newspaper Box 451.' 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