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French language explained The Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board received a further report on French language governance from its French language in- structional units commit- tee at the Aug. 27, meeting of the board. The report resulted from Bill 75 receiving royal assent on July 10, 1986. Highlights of the new bill were reported as follows: The legislation takes ef- fect on the first day of Oc- tober, 1986. Any present board member who has rights under Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms must, in writing, by Oct. 14, 1986, indicate if he /she wishes to be a member of the French Language Educa- tion Council of this board. The board will have a council with a minimum of three members. A French Language Ad- visory Committee style election must be held by Oct. 30, 1986 to elect members to this board's French Language Educa- tion Council if 'three in- cumbent members do not elect in writing to be members of this council. This meeting must be advertised to the French speaking ratepayers of this board in our schools and local media. The French Language Education Council is deemed to be constituted on the first day of December, 1986, and shall hold its first meeting before Dec. 7, 1986. There are matters which are the exclusive domain of the minority language sec- tion of the board, and mat- ters in the exclusive do- main of the majority sec- tion of the board, and mat- ters of common jurisdiction. These "matters" can be transferred to other do- mains by majority resolu- tion of both sections. Estimated revenues must be allocated as outlined in the Act commencing 1987. Liaison committees with the Simcoe County Board of Education are provided for in the legislation. It is anticipated that the Ministry of Education will conduct some information sessions in the area for the general public. New School - Bradford The Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board has now determined what it will propose to the Ministry of Education for its new elementary school in Brad- ford. It is proposed that the new school, to be located in the southwest quadrant of the town, will have eight regular classrooms, two kindergarten rooms, two special education rooms, a library resource centre and a general purpose room. Estimated cost of construc- ting and equipping the new building is $1.6 million. A building proposal to the ef- fect will be forwarded shortly to the Ministry of Education as a result of decision at the Aug. 27, 1986 meeting of the board. The design of the building will follow approval of the building proposal. New Territory The Ontario Legislature by Order in Council has ex- | tended the territory of the Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. In addition to the Town of Gravenhurst, and the Honey Harbour area, the board will now include Bracebridge, the Township |) of Muskoka Lakes, and Gibson, and Freeman Wards of the Township of Georgian Bay. It was reported to the Aug. 27 meeting of the board that the next step in the process was the actual formation of Roman Catholic Separate School zones in the area concerned. The board will appoint a special ad hoc committee to provide plan- ning liaison with the local people, to determine how to deliver Roman Catholic Separate School education in the area. %% Lo MG 4 Tommy Shields . Tommy Shields came back to Midland last week from his home in British Col- umbia to perform a show at the Country Mill, on Balm Beach Road. The band, as they appeared last Friday night, had not formed, however, as if they had been playing together for many years. Shields said that now he has been back, he wants to make a trip to Midland at least once a year. played together for eight years. They per- Victims of crime need help by Allan K. McLean, M.P.P. Simcoe East One of crime's greatest ironies is that its victims often suffer a double in- justice. Foremost, they are a criminal's victim but then, after an arrest has been made, they are most- ly abandoned by the system on which they rely for justice. The perpetrators have become the traditional focus of police attention. But still present and often forgotten are the people whose homes were broken into and who lost their closest personal posses- sions. There are also the people who have witness- ed the crime and will then suffer the emotional trauma of having to testify in court. Attitudes are changing but not necessarily for the better. The Liberal govern- ment has recently cut back on funding for programs to aid victims of crime. These cutbacks represent a dramatic departure from past policy. The Progressive Conser- vative government was a leader in the field of victim / witness assistance. Pro- grams introduced by the former PC government have been hailed as among the best in North America and have resulted in On- tario becoming a leader in the field of victim justice. In 1984 the PC govern- ment announced its inten- tion to establish a victim / witness assistance pro- gram in each of the pro- vinces' 52 judicial districts. The program called for the appointment of an assistant worker in the crown attorney's office in each district. Working in co-operation with the | courts, lawyers and police, they would ensure that witnesses were required to appear only when necessary. The workers would also assist in the completion of paper work and with making travel arrangements. One of the most common complaints of victims and witnesses is that they are ignored by those presently working in the criminal justice system. They are not consulted when setting trial dates, are not advised are not advised on the pro- gress of their case. These problems could be im-: mediately solved by an assistance worker. A pilot project underway in London assists witnesses from the time they appear in court. Specialized services pro- vided include babysitting, transportation assistance, trauma counselling, and education, as well as infor- mation about court pro- cedures and locations. A pilot project in Ottawa attempts to aid witnesses by determining in advance when they will be required to appear. Witnesses are regularly updated on the progress of their case. This program has saved Ontario taxpayers more than $250,000 in unnecessary witness fees in one year alone. Witnesses, especial- ly police officers, are call- ed only when it is certain that a case will proceed, and not for time- consuming remands and adjournments. A similar program in New York Ci- ty saves that city millions of dollars a year. Since the Liberal cut- backs, both programs are being funded by private agencies. The 1984-85 estimates for the Ministry of the Attorney General allocate $60,000 to the pro- gram but the 1985-86 estimates make no reference to such funding. Library mysteries solved what to expect in court and ¢ (Can't find the book or in- formation you want? Come into the Midland Public Library and we will be pleased to help. We will also be glad to show you how to use the card catalogue. It's really very simple to use and you then will have access to the en- tire collection. It only takes a few minutes to become a "pro" at using the library to its full potential. The following is a list of new books available at the library. Fiction. 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