Ontario Community Newspapers

Terrace Bay News, 13 Oct 1966, p. 10

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Page 10 SCHOOL BUS LAW NO7 BEING OBSERVED TORONTO - Dept.of Transport Although the new law concerning stopping for school buses has been in effect for over a month, reports coming in to the Ontario Department of Tr ansport indicate that the new law needs empha- sizing. There is still confusion in the minds of some motorists. The new rules are really not too different from the old law in that for eight years vehicles following were required to stop and vehicles approaching were required to slow down when a school bus was stop- ped with flashing lights. The only change in the law is that approaching vehicles must now stop too...with one exception: Approaching vehicles are not required to stop where traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a physical barrier such as a paved curb, a guard rail or an unpaved median. The school bus stopping law does not apply where the speed limit is 35 m.p.h. or less. JURY DUTY - my G.Martin Having been called to serve on the Grand Jury during the Fall Assizes, held in Port Arthur recently, | thought that it might be of interest to outline the life of a "Juryman" for those who may be called at some future date. At each sitting of the Supreme Court in this dis- trict of Thunder Bay (Spring and Fall) names, from a list of citizens selected from the various munici- palities within the District, are drawn by lot to constitute the Grand and Petit Jury panels (the only legal lottery in Canada!). The French termin- ology may seem strange, but it is thought that trial by Jury was first introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest. It remains an impor- tant feature in the administration of justice through- out the English-speaking world. The Grand Jury - is composed of seven Jurors whose duties, after receiving relevant information and instructions from the presiding Judge, are divided into two main categories: They first have to consider the evidence placed before them by the Crown, with respect to an ac- cused person, and decide whether or not such evi- dence, in their opinion, is sufficient to warrant placing the accused person on trial. It is not the Continued P.11) TERRACE BAY NEWS October 13, 1966 BALLET, and BATON INSTRUCTION SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE THE FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER... Baton Twirling instruction given by Bob Markall, International Baton Champion. Private, group or Corp instruction will be available. The instructor will hold Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced and Competition classes. KEKKERERRERREREEEREREREREREREERER Ballet instruction will be given by Mrs.Ethel Mark- all, using the Cecchetti Method as taught by the National Ballet School of Canada. Mrs.Markall is a member of the Northwestern Ontario Ballet Guild. RRRKERRRRE ERE REE ERERE REE EEE EERERE The instruction will cost $1.25 per lesson for either Ballet or Baton Twirling. KEKE KRERRERRRERRRRREREEREERERERE Tap, Acrobatics, Modern Contemporary, Character and Pre-Ballet classes will be held if registrations warrant. Lessons will be scheduled for Saturday afternoons. Registration can be made by telephoning the Recreation Office - 825-3542. KRRERKERRRERRERREREREEE Se i eet Se ee anal" led Gn i oR oe

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