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Boys condition improving Identity of iuvenil withheld under Ad The condition of an eight yearold Barrie boy stabbed several times Friday in an inci dent near Portage View School has improved says spokesman for the Royal Vic toria Hospital Michael Shawn Rockwell of 10 Scott Cres Letitia Heights was found in bush area few yards mm the school property by children during morning recess Friday He is Grade student at the school The identity of toyearold boy being held in connection with the stabbing is being withheld under the Juvenile Delinquents Act says provin cial family court Judge Doug Morton The juvenile who was remov ed from the Barrie area Friday evening by police has been made temporary ward of the Childrens Aid Society He is not really in custody at this stage because no charges have been laid said Judge Morton in an interview today John Murphy Simcoe County Crown attorney advised police not to lay charges until medical assessment of the boy could be made Only the bare facts of what happens to the boy will be revealed to the public under the uvenile act says Judge Morton ecause his case is being handl ed in confidential court Youngsters seven to 16 years of age come under the Juvenile Delinquents Act he said Under the act juvenile delin quents are defined as any child violating provisions of the Criminal Code or of any federal provincial or municipal law juvenile is judged not as an offender but as one who is in condition of delinquency under the act Family courts treat delin quents as misguided children rather than criminals says Judge Morton although their offence is considered the same as an adults provision of the act which will affect the 10yearold Bar rie suspect involves children seven to 14 years of age says Judge Morton Under the Juvenile Delin quents Act children between seven and must be proved beyond reasonable doubt to understand the nature of the of fence they are charged with he said That is the basic reason for medical assessment being done Juveniles facing charges are treated like accused in other courts says Judge Morton The charge is laid and parents are notified he said The charge is then read to the child and we make sure the child understands what it means Legal aid and duty counsel are available in family courts as they are in regular courts says Judge Morton The police give an outline of the offence and the outcome depends on the plea he said If they plead guilty we have to establis their date of birth and they are found to be delin quent If they plead not guilty they are tried and the charge has to be proven he said family court judge has to examine the social history of the child says Judge Morton in deciding what he will rule Nine alternatives Juveniles convicted of criminal offences dont face the same kinds of punishments as adults says Judge Doug Mor ton of Simcoe Countys provin cial family court Family court judges face nine alternatives in sentencing once they have found juveniles guilty of crimes he said in an interview today He has nine alternatives in sentencing suspend any final disposi tion adjourn the hearing from time to time for an indefinite period to watch the childs progress BRIlGEN rimmingi Christmas By Beattie Brg Gen Base Commander FB Borden The Christmas season of 3fers an opportunity for riends old and new to ex change appreciation for good relations in the past and best ishes for the year ahead hus it is indeed fitting that ii extend to all our friends in urrounding communities he sincere greetings of all personnel of Canadianp Forces Base Borden There is large measure interdependence between ur military base and the ivilian communities in He rea The harmonious re tionship which has evolved between us is tribute to theé good will cooperation and assistance which have been ccorded to the Base over the years We would like to thank you all for your friendship in the =1 past and to wish you every 00d fortune in the future May the joy of Christmas be you at this time the New ruly with throughout impose fine not ex ceedingS25 commit the child to the care of probation officer allow the child to remain at home subject to visits from probation officers place the child in foster home impose further or other conditions as may be deemed advisable commit the child to the charge of Childrens Aid Society and0r commit the child to an in dustrial school Industrial schools are last resort says Judge Morton used after attempts to settle the child in special home have failed The 10yearltold boy will not be held in any jails while assessments are made and police consider charges says Judge Morton Inder the act juveniles cannot be held in the same place as adults Juvenile laws began with legislation in England and the United States says Judge Mor ton and were first dealt with in Ontario in lower courts created by the provinces In 1890 the Criminal Code of Canada was amended to pro vide that children be tried separately and without publici ty The Juvenile Delinquents Act was passed in 1908 enabl ing provinces to establish their own juvenile courts Ontarios first juvenile legislation came in 1910 with the Juvenile Courts Act but it was not until 1963 that all areas of Ontario came under the act Family courts came under the jurisdiction of provincial courts in 1968 with the Provin cial Courts Act says Judge Morton Damage in apartment estimated at $1 10000 Barrie fire officials say damage to an apartment building at 259 Dunlop St hit by fire Wednesday has reached anestimatedSHtLtm Deputy hief Len Mills said today 3104000 damage was caused to insured property and contents in the fire which Pay boost for employees 00 per cent pay boost for unionized employees in the ci tys public works parks arenas the citys unionized public works parks arena and traffic employees was approv ed Monday by city councils general committee The proposed oneyear con tract for 1978 was also ratified Monday by the workers members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1583 City administrator Gerry Tamblyn said today the con tract affects 70 workers Cur rent rates of pay range from $t94to$676an hour BAUSCH OMB SOFT CONTACT ENSES $179 Sdhfoctbn Wood or may rifttried BETTER VISIO pticol II Seiko Quartz sets new stan= dards for accuracy We are the watch manufac turer with the technologi cal capacity to make every level of quality control un component assuring paralled in the industry The Seiko Quartz offers ac troublefree the most advanced Icurate and form of timekeeping aw JEWELLERS Of Barrie Ltd L52 Dunlop St 1e Downtown Barrie 728 3343 destroyed an eighthtloor unit An additional $5000 to $6000 damage was done to uninsured property Fire broke out in the apart ment of William and Laura Smith near it 10 pm Wednes day after sparks from lighted match ignited nearby cushion says Deputy Chief Mills Firefighters fought flames until 1230 pm with 38 men working to put out the fire Among the fulltime firefighters were 21 auxiliary men Flames destroyed the apart ment unit down to the drywall covering while smoke damage resulted on the eighth and ninth floors of the building and there was slight water damage on the seventh floor tree This Christmas give quality clothing from The Town Shop Our gowns and evening wear display quiet elegance youll find only at The Town Shop See us soon about gift for her the gift wrapping is town srror DOWNTOWN BARRIE the adoptabls Fluff twoyearold neutered male would like to be adopted especially since Christmas is almost here The Barrie Humane Society 91 Patterson Road has other cats waiting for homes Samantha Lucky Tiger and Patches Examiner Photo Portion of Dunlop Street to be widened to four lanes Dunlop Street East will be widened from two lanes to four between Mulcaster and Blake streets city councils general committee decided Monday The two outside lanes would be used for parking until traffic volumes require four lanes The decision which still re qunes confirmation by formal council vote next month calls for widening the paved surface of Iunlop from the present 30 feet to 44 feet motion by Ald Fred Ruempcr to reduce the new width to 32 fccl cast of Sampson Street was defeated liin aldcrincn Bill Knowles Janice Laking and Alex Arthur sup ported Aid ltiicmpcrs motion Reconstruction of the road to an unspecified width had already been approved as 1807 project ity staff and con sultants have been proceeding with cnginwring of the project as fourrlanc road in keeping with city practice of making connecting links of provincial highways tin this case Highway Ill into fourrlanc roads at the time of reconstruction The work has drawn protests from lunlop residents because of possible disruption to thc neighborhoixl Putting in fourlane road will mean removing about 20 trees putting the sidewalk on the south side of the street about six inches from existing buildings and removing parts of private lawns which are in fact on the cityowned road allowance No land will have to be pur chased for the widening except All JET CHIMNEY SWEEPS Give Santa Claus Trout by having your Chimney cleaned for Christmas 7267693 ISOsquarefoot triangle on the north side of the street at the Bayclub opposite Duckworth Street Cost of the reconstruction is estimated at $66000 the oxamlnor Tuesdal Doc 20 1971 Recommendations expected today from inquest iury Testimony ended Monday afternoon in the coroners in quest into the Sept aircrash here that claimed the lives of five senior Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd executives Dr John Hicks Barrie cor oner will deliver his charge to the ivemember jury this mor ning which will go behind clos ed doors to consider how and why the deaths occurred Killed in the crash were John Mather 56 of Toronto Gorden Allen 61 of Falcon bridge Roy Cleland 49 of Onaping Kenneth Dunn 56 of Scarborough and Armand Hollinsworth the pilot 41 of Mississauga The men died when their plane twinengine Beechcraft Baron crashed into CKVRs transmitter tower in light rain and fog on trip from Sudbury to Toronto They went to Sudbury that day to discuss pending layoffs with officials of the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union representing Falconbridge hourlyrated workers at its Sudburvarea installations FOUR imvs During the four days of testimony the jury eard evidence from 15 witnesses punctuated several times by legal arguments between lawyers representing CKVR Falconbridge the federal government the Workmens Compensation Board of Ontario and the families of two of the dead men The witnesses include the DOT aircrash investigators who worked on the Barrie crash CKVR employee who saw the plane hit the tower four area residents who saw the plane fly over the city before hitting the tower experts on flying rules and DOT tower lighting and markings guidelines the doctors who per formed autopsies on the victims Your Christmas Centre for Royal Doulton STEELES BAYHELD COLLIER ST BARRIE ONT ARlO From Singer for Christmas AT NO EXTRA CHARGE lPricc may vary carrying case or cabinet 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to the right side of VFR airway Clarke also suggested Peter Milligan acting for Kenneth Dunns widow said that because the weather played maor role in the crash It wou make eminent sense to have weather repor ting station in Barrie George Mather whose brother died in the crash said he feels there are different in terpretations of what happened just before the crash which the jury should consider Robert Tuer representing CKVR said the jury must con sider practical means of preventing another such crash Imposing strict DOT flying and tower lighting guidelines are not practical solutions he said John Alexander inquest counsel said the jury might want to consider the advisabili ty of building another 1000foot tower in the same location Work on new 1000foot tower on the same site has already begun with completion set for late January AVIS LICENCEE NOW AT 437 DUNLOP ST BARRie LAN iwesr OF HWY 400i CAR RENTALS It Joe VVTJJ tll TRUCK RENTALS LONG TERM tiLEASING AND SALES CLASS MECHANIC REPAIRS 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