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Box 248. 191 Main St. 5. IN hIodjU Cheif pusl:410 dli> WldlldY, lRd MiltonOnt.L9't4N9 FitiyuiIah 191&%à* E~ t' 4» M.i24k f. Mai (905) 878-2341 5oa,.Z dl,. O$MGufl110»"ps Fax' 878-4943 cdyPIm -w 1l w-P a/Wcliiliii £m yId Classified: 875-3300 ta0gaxth Tii W. LMy .> Tîx moe litnaa, à Ian Oliver P"hisher w C iM liliPlhli,nMi.N %@l lever As.îî,ajte Plubji.ter NiaIt GiM 8ni. -M tod. Oa1iffl / AM Cialilon liii Kelly m it,,, Tiii i ulj ?OuGnen Tii aj»ni fliiNl Yb~> Tinn Tari Cuui off- m,, .Mxrri nan 'hnaaa OrtijdnGt..a Tin, ca" Ptv,dac Ixa MIaa.R" -I Giaall i- nea n.aia i $a ~ l.,.e i aiu.0 w jai &.iM bI Ni Shan Saui Dî,îix i.fdteraîn -r omi - i e luffaid 1«,, ai.pmt ij f rail IIpd.ay Rt,it Sal Mtitag" r % M-a.> I !,sn an; t.a laxaunoiva a «t id Report does no, favours for battered -wQmnen. Recommendatuons un a recent report mean a step backward in heIpin-gbattred "'men seek refuge and ultimately àchieve free- dom from théwMsaers. *he report commiîoned for the Harris government suggests abused women should leave shelles within two days and solicit help from neighbours ýn protcîing themselves. It also tells women îhey shoyld consider not' filîng culminai charges againsi their4pouses. ýWe agree wilh Therç"a Greer". comments reportcd elsewheyt' in this newspapcr thatlhe idea eI deceiminalizing wufe assaulu is "absolutely ruiiculous. j Ms Greer.. the exeilitive director of Haltmn Women's Place, whuch operates two shelters for battered wvomen alud thcWi chiu- dren in Halton, i îs stili fighting to convmicc soc4kty as ,a. whuSfe that wifc assaoak is a crinlc. Asaault of any kind is an illegai aci unrder the Culminai Code of Canada and govemhient and police have taken measures in recentycars to ensure domestic situations arc treated açcordinly A.law enacted several years ago aiiowing poluce ta charge sus, Fuected abuosers without the conent of their scared vîctimrs, and, specual training for police officers in dealing with domesqic dis- putes are examples.S So why take a step backward9 e Womcn shoiild scek culminai charges not only Kecause they have been victums of degrading and illegal acts. but aiso because the perpetrators should be held ftsponsible for their actions. d lt's known that mosi men who assaulu theiupantners don't stop uheir abusive ways without au Icast reoeiving help through couan- .elling. su where would theur accountability lie? We *uggestS nowhere - and 'their violent tendencies would be more Iikely 0to contin'me. Wor1ien at the end of their rope go uo*lters hecause a thcy have no ouher immediate -refuge. Neighbours may help, but many. considering domeaac abuse a pruvate marter. tumnw blini eye. We agrec wuth Ms Griser thai restraining orders. which the report suggests victums shouldiseek and then reîumr home, are not always w&th the paper they are wrupe on. She points out that womnen ofteuvcaonot afford to run'the households they have been forced fromn ànd are staying in sbej- i ter'. longer because of we>Iare cuts as well as a lack of affordable- housing.. Reqbiring wvomen - especially with children - to vacate shel- ters in two day'. could sumply leave ttuem with nowhere tu go. Such a moýve could %end some vuctimt back tu thelr abusive situ- ations.M And considering th4t alarming statistics indicate one wofnan is killed by her patiner or- former pantner every three wŽàks in Ontario, thé results could bc deajly. We hope politicians wilI listen and carcfuill consider the warnings of Ms Greer, noir thse suggestions of the report writer.. %who dqesn't appear to have a truc understanding of the trigie and complicaed issue of spousal assagit. -Kaen Srjuth 19%IHTEYAR IN R!UE TOP MAcemishmontsiý gered ina circte in th sureet and sang Apld Lang Syne. From ht jmary , ~~aaueMayor-clevi Dori4Gordon did thse bonours by ringing uhe From he Jauary , i9fbettW as' uhe new year camnnln. The uradition béart an u17 Haho onui mPP Ted Chudleigh denourwed reports «hlen Cautadian Champion euhIi'.ber Jim Ditîs Jeu soune- bau the provincial gdfvernmeau woutd rexege on ius uhing should bc donc uo ring in the ccau.enniai year. Mr. rmad uix t.aus. 'nie tait cul witt bc unstiuued inthue Ditîs ctuubed up tue beW uower and ranig uhe belil 1t( mes way iu was laid out in uhe Common Senke Revoltion,- heginng a uradituon for Mittonians. aid Mr. Chudieigh. Press accouius, Mr. Chudteîgh -Mayîîr-elect Doir'Qmidon ouulirued the porities he'd xpta.aed, indicaied that thue nich wautd recoive a bigger like uo see uown ciumcil uackle ikuqhe new year. Amîîag ax break than lowcr incarne Onuanians. According ut) tic [hemn were the sutl;guhening of MinLits opposition te, the cicat Tory, ubo;ugli. the percenuages would be the sanie. Site F a ndIlîl re-nîutîng of gravel iruct', around -Georgetown Distrnct qiîg Schoril lcacher Ki Bmush (itou tllraough) Campblvîlle. Mr. (kirdmu wax to lie swent lied uragically nahen his notulxstlnd Ford Aspire stnuck the ta as mayor dorng 9Wk fksu cauncîl meeting tof f977 nd of a comcre bridge on Fîfth Lineý Mr. Brush. who. icnded Milton Disrttci Hîgh ýcfiol, was lie compouer i y A I tue ctxîrdurauor ai Ceargeuown high 'ichotil. 50~ ears Ago -The sonieumcîng of a relîred priexu. Falier Jal'uis FrmthDemert,14ina temard Scoleâ, was pstaponed white a Crown attorney rmteec br31196" itauned records penuiffenu ta the case. 'Thle faonier Haty -A plan was approved by Milton Couictil that wautd Rosary prîrsu pteaded gxîlty ut> sexaally assauluuitg une bning about uhe uawn's l'îrsq gartiage collection. dariage, cenage boy ta Mllton and îhree tîthers in Branutord refuse. asiles, etc. wereut lec crtlecued evei Monday and )etwe 1971 and 1984. lThurxday. Jameis William Mowi was barrir tn colleci ulhe uawn's garbage forS$1,700 ayear. 20 YeasAgo Dr. C.H Hesl>p retîred from ituicipal affairs. Mr. 20 Yaims go Hes4o speat a year as couuietlor and six year as rmcxc FromtheJanury . 177 ilite -Afuer almoa mnie years. Rex. John Rddell lefi Mîluan's FromthtJanury , t97 ISUeKntox Putnbyuenian Cmurch. A speciat serv;kç w&% iuetd ai -An estîmaîrd 300 people cm)wded in front of Town~ the chuil ta say goodbye, Many atleaded the hugwell ser- 1.11 va Main Street for the anadal Newa Ycar's Bte bell vic, even patiasotleni froni attir Mit cumshes. Pmid by Steve Nease