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Air Vice Marshall Murray Lister was inspecting officer as No. 41 (Army) Cadet Corps of Port Perry held Its 94th an- nual inspection night on May 15. Cadet Inspection Colour Guard for the No. 41 Cadet Corps. There are' about 31 members In the Corps, under the overall command of Captain John Lucas. 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTATE -- Tuesday, June 4, 1991 lat _4 Attorney General introduces legislation over guardianship of mentally incapable adults Attorney General Howard Hampton recently introduced legislation designed to protect adults with mental disabilities from 'exploitation, abuse and neglect while giving adults who are mentally capable the legal right to create their own "living will". The Substitute Decisions Act (SDA) will allow adults to designate someone to make health-care and other personal decisions on their behalf, in accor- dance with their stated wishes, in the event they become mentally incapacitated. The SDA follows years of con- sultation. It is part of wider com- panion legislation including the Consent to Treatment Act, under the Ministry of Health, and the Advocacy Act, under the Ministry of Citizenship. 'Linking all these complemen- tary legislation reforms are the themes of liberty, empowerment, self-determination, and the right to make choices," said Mr. Hampton. Individuals will be able to choose, in advance, the kind of personal care they are to receive and the types of medical treat- ment to which they would consent or refuse, and to appoint someone to carry out those decisions. Ontario law currently does not provide the means by which an in- dividual's wishes can govern per- sonal care and consent or refusal of treatment proposed by physi- cians or other health practitioners when a person becomes incapacitated. To establish this freedom of choice, the Substitute Decisions Act -will expand powers of at- torney beyond property and financial matters to include personal-care decisions. Further- more, the new Act will replace the Mental Incompetency Act. The existing act makes no allowances for partial mental capacity, contains no provision for granting emergency guar- dianship where prompt action is hecessary, contains no guidelines for the assessment of mental in- competency, and fails to clearly define the powers and duties of guardians in non-financial health- care matters. The Substitute Decisions Act will clearly define degrees of mental incapacity and the ability to make decisions, allow partial guardianship, specify powers and duties of guardians and people ac- ting under powers of attor ey, and . prevent unwarranted guardianships: For incapable adults who have no family or friends, the SDA ex- pands the office of the public trustee under a new name, office vince. Under the proposed Ad- vocacy Act, rights advocates would be appointed by an Ad- vocacy-Commission reporting to the Ministry of Citizenship. Rights advisors will protect the rights of vulnerable individuals by advis- ing them of their rights and assisting them' in obtaining ap- propriate legal services especial- ly in decisions to challenge ap- plications for guardianship. Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and the Durham Regional Police are ask- ing for the public's help in solving a number of robberies which have occurred throughout the Region. Robberies are being committed on an increasing basis and are be- ing witnessed by the public. During the first four months of this year there have been twice as many robberies compared to last year during the same time period. As of April 30 there have been 83 cases of robbery. You can help our community to solve and possibly prevent some of these criminal offences by call- ing Crime Stoppers if you know or even suspect that a person is responsible. You can also earn up to $1000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest. You will never have to give your name or appear in Court. You will be given a code number to identify yourself. No one will ever know who you are. The Crime Stoppers number is 436-8477, that's 436-TIPS. If this number is long distance call us collect or through your local Durham Regional Police number and ask for Crime Stoppers. Constable Grant Arnold of the Durham Regional Police writes this article to help combat crime. A citizen board administers the Crime Stoppers Programs of which there are now over 850 in North America. The reward money is raised through tax deductible donations which may be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stroppers, P.O. Box 54, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K8. Conservation authorities recieve provinical funding 'A $1.6 million grant from the province will help the Halton Region Conservation Authority - continue a channelization project that will provide flood protection to several residential areas in the City of Burlington. The channelization of the Hager and Rambo creeks is being under- taken in conjunction with the con- struction of Highway 403 by the Ministry of Transportation. Halton Region is one of 12 con- servation authorities in central Ontario to receive a combined total of $24.1 million for 1991 from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The funding is part of an over-all total of $48.7 million in 1991 provincial grants to the 38 conservation authorities in Ontario. : 'Conservation authorities are front-line organizations that play a key role in managing Ontario's water and land, and in providing recreational opportunities across much of the province,"" Mr. Wildman said. ""The 1991 alloca- tion will enable the authorities to continue to work in the most effi- cient and effective way possible." of the "Public Guardian and -- Of the total, $13.7 million will be Trustee'. The new body will have a broader and more precise man- date to act as a substitute decision maker of last resort, and will have overall responsibility for overseeing private guardianships approved by the court. "The Substitute Decisions Act will minimize the need for and also simplify the court procedure for appointing guardians and avoid costly court time where there is no dispute," explained Mr. Hampton. In addition, the Public Guar- dian and Trustee will have enhanced powers to receive and investigate allegations of physical neglect or financial abuse and abuse of powers by private guar- dians. The Substitute Decisions Act cannot operate without a means of advocacy throughout the pro- allocated to the authorities' operating budgets, covering the costs of administration and opera- tions. The remaining $10.4 million will be allocated to their capital budgets, covering costs for flood damage reduction and erosion control projects, as well as engineering and planning studies. In addition, $973,312 in grants under the province's anti- recession program already have been approved earlier this year for 13 capital projects within seven central Ontario conserva- tion authorities. A total of $784,500 will be allocated to the Grand River Con- servation Authority to complete the final phase of the Brantford Flood Control project. The project will provide flood protection to 828 people living within flood-prone areas along the Grand River. Conservation authorities are primarily responsible for flood and erosion control in the pro- vince's watersheds -- the land drained by rivers or streams and their tributaries. With a jurisdic- tion covering more than 100,000 square kilometres, conservation authorities serve 90 per cent of the population of Ontario. Funding for the conservation authorities program is shared by the province and member municipalities. Total provincial allocations for this year are as follows: Central Lake Ontario C.A $800,389 Credit Valley C.A....... $1,956,731 Gangraska Region C.A..$474,940 Grand River C.A........ $5,812,810 Halton Region C.A...... $3,207,221 Hamilton Region C.A..$1,216,946 Kawartha Region C.A...$369,497 Lk. Simcoe Region C.A_ $1,098,355 Met. Tor. & Region C.A. $6,431,226 Niagara Peninsula C.A $1,343,227 Nottawasaga Valley C.A.$832,961 Otonabee Region C.A....$584,607 Hospital report May 10 - 16, 1991 Admissions........................... 27 Births.................................... 7 Deaths.................................. 0 Emergencies....................... 257 Operations........................... 16 Discharged........................... 25 Remaining........................... 43 May 17 - 23, 1991 Admissions............................ 37 Births........ooooiiiii v2 Deaths ........cooovviiiiiiiiiannnn. 1. Emergencies........................ 335 Operations... ....................... 8 Discharged.......coo menses 32 Remaining............................. 43 May 24 - 31, 1991 Admissions............................ 41 Births......................oo 6 Deaths... 1 Emergencies............... rereenn 309 Operations............................. 22 Discharged............ 1% nad nee 45 Remaining. ou conceminessmsnse 41