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cnearly afyear after the courthouse a k frclpsed on june30 2000 j continuetojexperience problems a j- iii j- j is ft- 4 even with a move to five tempo- staff photorob alary peace as well as setting up public v washrooms service counters and dozens of other items offsite facilities provided by york region and a local golf course have helped 1 videoconferencing terminals have allowed prisoners ahdjudges to communicate with one another during court v proceedings from jocations kilometres apart itriiade things so conyehient crawley said but not everyone is as upbeat about the move which has cost tax- payers millions of dollars clerks refused to speak about it but an employee newsletter says theyve complained about tap water containing u sediment stuffy air or temperature fluctua- tions and the disappearance of computers v one attorney said its remarkable more items havent gone missing but thats of small consolation to kenhill the civil litigation lawyer is one of many attorneys who lost 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prisoners escape in the last six to eight months- he said months he said but life isnt so pleasant for police who have endured deplorable working conditions heajded c bad weatherelectrical break downs and longer travel times are three difficulties theyve dealt with in carrying out a range of duties when you fracture a building like eagle street you split all those functions horton noted- now we have to do the same functions times three hill has coped by researching cases at libraries m toronto but noted extra travelling has cut into time with loved ones clerks have done a fairly good job keeping tabs on legal paper work he added despite delays in dealing with cases donna douglas is all too familiar with delays j v d the sutton resident said several trips tothe regulmbourthouse were f n t v- jquick and without any losses of tier police have muddled througrfby files adjusting schedules taking on tasks but on a recent trip to a tempo- they ordinarily wouldnt working raiy facility she complained about overtime and using extra officers waiting ah entire day to plead guilty accordingto brendancrawley a to an impaired driving chargearid spokesperson for ontarios ministry about clerks losing her information of the attorney generaiv other twasinhereatsoin the hortorusaicl the 25 escaped because he had an opportunityto seedaylight over tlie fence h- khf t covered dnlybyawntri the ifs tv everybody was veryunder there were tons of people tariding and supportive of staridihg dutsidethat courtroom i f wasdoneandrhade adjustments just hope they gef that courthouse -last- hesaid xv put back together real fast t tehv forked on- and relief is on the horizon uumwciiiuehuiuiiotnoseathrear provincial officials now predict rtduringthe summer rhpnthslt was secured him toa pipe in a fenced- totll they spent moving offices for eigh regular operations will start hz j fijiatmw r-v-rfs- area lomepudiic j j ru i ilikesurnmef camp i v a i- teen judges and 14 justices of the resume after june 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