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Received 1918 Armistice signal Francis Whiteman prominent in his community The Canadian soldier the armistice was who received'the signal _received. announcing the end of The Lonsdale, Ont. the First World War died at age 91 on Sunday in Huronia District Hospital. Francis Elmore Whiteman, known as Frank to his friends , served with the 4th Division Signals Corps and was on duty in November, 1919, when the signal announcing native came to Midland to be the Canadian National Railways ' Midland station agent. Previously, he was station agent in Emsdale, Marysville and Fenelon Falls. Whiteman retired in 1960. In that same year he became an Ontario Justice of the Peace. The St Paul's United Church member served on his church's Official Board tor years. Francis Whiteman was a Past Master of Caledonian Lodge No. 249, Midland, and Algonquin Lodge, Emsdale. He was also a Past First Principal of Kitchikewana Chapter, Royal Arch Mason. A Midland Y's Men's Club member, he was a Common-law marriages: the most misunderstood concept in law common-law marriage, ROBERT P. MAIN : in the sense that no The only thing. amount of living "'common" about together will make it a common law marriages is that it's the most commonly misunder- stood concept in family law. There is no such thing in Canada as a marriage. It would be more accurate to refer to them as unmarried couples , or cohabitees. Ann Landers' column popularized the word Police forces moving into computer age | by Michele Gouett By the year 1991, both Midland and Penetanguishene Town Police Forces could see the advent of computers in their police stations. At a meeting of the Simcoe County Police Chiefs Association in Penetang last Friday, the 32 police chiefs and police commissioners who were on hand discussed the feasibility of computerizing all police forces in the province, during their quarterly meeting sponsored by the Police Governing Authority and Penetang Police Force. According to Penetang Police Chief Robert Cummings, the project will be im- plemented in Simcoe County this year with the Barrie force as the pilot project. Cummings says the move would see all 121 municipal forces in Ontario computerized over the next 10 years. Both Cummings and Midland Police Chief police forces would make the services more professional with quick access to information, the improvement in the storage of records, and the access to other police agencies' information. Bates says the im- plementation of the computer in the Midland force has already been given the seal of approval by the town council and starting this year, a $10,000 reserve will be put into the Public Safety Committee's budget for the next five years to cover the $43,500 cost to the Police Force. The software needed for computerization will be provided to the forces by the Ontario Police Commission who are the organization behind the move. Although Penetang Police Chief Robert Cummings is in favour of the move to com- puterize, the town's Public Safety Com- mission is still looking into the giving the to the plan. Ernie Bates, agree the installation of com- puters . green light into the local 579 Bay St. 526-7563 Our custom ticals, a THI AUT RUSS ee TT le ee a ee ee A= oa issue before SKILJA design At SKILJA DESIGN there's no need to make a snap decision on a limited time special sale. 30% Bergemont & Louverdrape assure you of constant quality as well sistently great prices. So relax, come in and see our fine selection of ver- pleated shades at SKILJA DESIGN, 579 Bay St., where parking and decorating ad- vice are free. that I like - posslq, (pronounced "possel- kew," an acronym for Person Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quar- ters): Oh my darling, I love you, Come and be my posslq. When unmarried couples separate, there is of course no divorce issue. The only points of contention are custody of children, division of property and financial support. The issue of custody is dealt with the same as with married couples. The issue of property division is completely different. The Family Law Act 1986, and its predecessor The Family Law Reform Act, 1978, do not apply. Instead, one has to go back to examine the principles of equity which have evolved since the Magna Carta in the body of judge-made law called jurisprudence or the common law. Simply put, the general law is that both parties will be treated separately as to property, so that assets in a person's name or which he bought or which he received as gifts are his. His common-law _ partner however will be able to assert a claim against the value of such property if she can demonstrate that she contributed value or work to those assets, or helped in acquiring them, managing them or preserving them. For example, if he owned a small business and ran it out of his home, but she answered the phone, ordered supplied and did the Savings on blinds by Draco, as con- horizontals and Past District Governor of Y's Men' s_ Inter- national. During the 1960s he was a Canadian National Institute for the Blind campaign chairman for fund raising in Midland. Francis Whiteman was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 80, Midland. For many years he served on the Midland books, all without compensation, then at the point of separation she could say that although the business assets (tools, inventory, truck) are his, it is unfair not to be com- pensated for all her contribution. She may also try to demonstrate that it would be unfair not to receive a division of property, simply due to their financial in- terdependence during their life together. If we consider the example of a man and woman that both work, and he uses his income to pay off the mortgage on his house and pays the taxes, insurance and maintenance, and her income is used for groceries, recreation, holiday and her car payment, would it be equitable, at separation, for her not to be com- pensated for the growth in the equity of his house? Support is another issue. The Family Law Reform Act, 1978, widened the definition of spouse, for the purpose of support, to include. "either of a man and woman not being married to each other who have cohabited, continuously for a School Board. A service under the auspices of Caledonian Lodge AF And AM was held yesterday evening in Nicholls Funeral Home. A Legion Branch 80 service is to be held this evening in the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. A Midland Y's Men's Club service is to follow at 8 p.m. The funeral will be held tomorrow in St. Paul's period of not less than five years, or in a relationship of some permanence where there is a child born of whom they are the natural parents." The new Family Law Act 1986, has reduced the cohabitation period to just three years, and provides a two year limitation period for starting a support claim. A typical problem encountered by un- married couples is what happens when one party dies without a will. Because our system works on the basis of the deceased's estate going to his next-of-kin, a common-law spouse gets nothing. The only relief available to someone in that situation is to bring a lawsuit against the estate, under The Succession Law Reform Act, and try to establish that she was financially dependant on _ the deceased, If the Court accepts that contention, it will make some financial provision for the applicant out of the value of the estate. Robert P. Main, is a partner with Teskey, Heacock, Ferguson & Main and practices in the area of Family Law. We're glad you asked! Jim Lynn Funeral Director Maysell, and two grandchildren survive United Church. Francis Whiteman's wife Lillian, son Duart, and daughter Delores, sisters Lottie and him. The late Martha Thorne was his first wife. What's wrong with bingo? Dear Editor: My wife and I are one of the many people who shop in Midland for things we are in need of which cannot buy in the Waubaushene area. In the last year or so we have seen a change in Midland. It seems to be going down hill instead of up. Is it because of your town council or is it because of your business men who don't care anymore what happens in the town of Midland? Well like I say we do our shopping in Midland then sometimes go to the bingo after having our supper in town which beats sitting drinking in the hotel. I hear the town council is very concerned about eople spending oo much money on Bingo. Well I ane its 'the peoniey business where they spend their money. Does the town council stop and think that a lot of the money being spent on the bingo is going to help the Midland kids? Also the Wye Marsh to keep it going. There are lots of Clubs waiting to take over any openings there are available. Whats the matter with having a Sunday bingo? They do everything else on Sunday. I think its about time town council had very close look at what these bingos are doing for the children and also for the people that don't drink in other words - smarten up town council béfore its too late it might not be too late for one of town council to sit in on one of the bingos . They might get lucky and see just how some of the clubs operate and what they are doing with their money. Alan Giles Waubaushene Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION will be held on Tuesday, March 18th, 1986 and Thursday, March 20th, 1986 at Ecole Martyrs Canadiens, Perkinsfield 526-2824 Ecole Ste. Croix Lafontaine 533-2610 Ecole St. Louis Rue Dufferin Penetanguishene 549-3677 Msgr. Castex School Old Penetang Rd. Midland 526-2831 Our Lady of Mercy School Honey Harbour WHAT IS THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS' CODE? As professionals, we subscribe to the Ontario Funeral Service Association Code of proper funeral practice. This means that we adhere to the highest standards of professionalism for funeral directors. It is your assurance of receiving the most ethical services and that we are worthy of the trust you place in our care. Specifically, our Code pledges us to provide you with full information and to include and display our prices prominently. We also provide full opportunity to all persons to make funerals available in as wide a range of prices as best serves the needs of all segments of the community. We respect all faiths, creeds and customs, and we pledge to help provide full effectiveness to the role of the clergy. There are many other points in our code of proper funeral practice. We will be pleased to discuss them with you. Just stop by for full details. Si James H. Lyna Se uneral Homes Midland Elmvale 526-6551 322-2732 discuss or arrange funerals in advance and to ' 756-2330 Sacred Heart School 241 Elizabeth St. Midland 526-2111 St. Ann's School 43 Lorne Ave. Penetanguishene 549-8900 St. John's School Waubaushene 538-2232 St. Mary's School Victoria Harbour 534-3391 -Children born in 1982 of Separate School supporters are eligible for Junior Kindergarten in September, 1986. -Proof of age by baptismal certificate is required for admission. -Please phone the school concerned to arrange for an appointment. Mr. N. Vollebregt Mr. W.P. Bolger Chairman Director a RR A RS