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If you drive too fast in bad weather and get into a collision, you could be charged under an idea being discussed by Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Julian Fantino. Police would lay a charge that is not as serious as careless drivâ€" ing and would not need a lot of evidence of inappropriate driving leading up to the collision, Comâ€" missioner Fantino said. Teenagers get creative at Art Bunker “The circumstances basically would speak for themselves, as Teenagers who want to explore an in a relaxed set- ting can come to the Art Bunker after school. The drop-in program hosted by the Latcham Gal- lery began in December with T-shirt painting, artistic snacks, and relaxed creative fun after school. Youth from several schools go to the bunker to create art with the gallery’s education staff. They used permanent professional fabric paints to create designs on T-shirts including monograms, logos and images. Go slow in snow --â€" or else, OPP’S Fantino says Murals are among the urdléluguv wuou. -~w~ mg: AVA” A5; 32-: :a’amfii’fi I ~ I y m. , ' -‘ ” ‘1» r. a ,0 v ‘ _ w same: ‘“ ~ I I i9.” V :0 ‘I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ‘5‘ I ‘ PICK-UP 8: " ' PICK-UP 8: n§ h) I ‘ *I BUFFET BUFFET I I ONLY ' ' ONLY I I I I BEFORE TAX ON $20.00 ORDER if" ' BEFORE TAX ON $40.00 ORDER Expires February 29th. 2008 Expires February 29th, 2008 ‘$ I’V, u ‘ ,8 wtww‘éfii“figatdxenchifieserestaura nt.\wcgmr 1:9 ., “. r n < '3‘ nA BY IOE FANTAUZZI Staff Writer l . , 'W“ " ' “’r.’ . ’ ;,, - , 5" “3; " ‘3' f V F A «M. "-y#‘vJ‘W/~:E_t - .V, A II,» it ‘ ‘ n k « z " 2 3 MEN. r; . g “ "“ ,V > ‘v V V 2'»; I" E 9:?» x w’ r,» , v '5'“ v ‘ a 5 1 r V V _ v. f R I ' » q , g; w . ' ' ‘ ~. -~ “W.” U «.5,» m u _ , V '3 , , i 4-“ , 4 ‘ ,. v V > w , 4:}‘;k::;;»« h an: I.“ “R :T 1...... Cu,“ «.mwmwm m... _ .«MW*“ «WWfo' a ' ‘ rug, " r’w 5 / Â¥ 1 n a in, ’- y «m * _ ,\ § ‘- , v) I I I , . e;.:have‘la"'Wameand97§lea eâ€"atmesphere, TA 3, x. _ f _ ‘ § g r. ,- f. ‘5 - * 1 'ur food IS FRESszqavllyggcookedMIth OI >-g-,.‘ni.ik*'m r. . a”. “a. « \u‘w a Chl‘é‘ken BlggothandéNO MSG. ; AVAIL . . . my _ . . «3.2.; F ; . More teenagers are we]- come to come for the after school art to share ideas and work on projects. projects teenagers create later with the help of a visit- ing artist. There is no pressure, plenty of room to experi- ment and an opportunity to complete a project, whether small or big, on your own or in a team. The Art Bunker is in the basement of the Silver Jubi- lee Club building at Market and Main streets in down- town Stouffville. For more information, e- mail info@latchamgallery.ca or contact Cass at 905-640- 8954. opposed to having witnesses that would tell you 1hat ‘this person was tailgating me, was cutting in and out, was speeding," he said. The oflicer would have to make a judgment call based on road con- ditions at the time, he said. If a motorist rolls over at a spot where thousands of other drivers, who have adjusted their speed to the weather and road conditions, have passed through safely, that could beevidence he wasn’t driving for the conditions, Commissioner Fantino said. “lnvariably, it comes back to that human dynamic â€"â€" people â€"â€" Hannelore Volpe New Year's Levee Invites you to his Wednesday, January 9, 2008 â€" 6pm to 9pm at Markham District Veteran’s Hall Please RSVP to 1. . I I Hi 7 Washington Street, _ Markham, ON (Just north of Hwy 7, east of Hwy 48) Please bring a non-perishable item to be donated to one of our local food banks. just aren’t using common sense,’ he said. ()n 'I'Uesday, a driver exiting one highway to get on to another and wanted to get ahead of everyone else, sped up, lost control, crossed ‘I’m not saying the police can’t lay charges, sure they can, but I’m saying they have to prove it.’ De ena’ law or Peter Lindsa y ) Please RSVP to 1-866-341 -0004 two lanes of traffic and hit the cenâ€" tre barrier, Commissioner l‘antino said. “Probably $10,000 worth oldam- age for the experience." he said. “Mind you, it was well deserved; at the end of the day, he wasn't hurt and point made." But, if the intent ofthe proposed law is to make people explain why they were in a roll-over, that could be a violation of the Canadian Charter right to a presumption of innocence, defence lawyer Peter Lindsay said. If someone sees a collision, there is evidence of speeding or there Stun/Ii'illc 51m yl‘flblllu" Saturday, lama") J ‘J-rJtrr .Illlrllfil‘w"A is physical L marks avail good reason Lindsay said But there mere fact of an tlt’t‘l dent doesn't mean a driver should he charged, he said. “It doesn't seem to me that we just say, “Well, it speaks for itself and no need to prove it; you have to prove offences. 'l'hat's as fundaâ€" mental a principal ol'law we have in Canada is the presumption of innocence. “I'm not saying the police can't lay charges, sure they can, but I'm saying they have to prove it." TAKE OUT AVAILABLE ‘ 3vidcncc, such as skid able, there could In- I() charge a drivvr, Mr. ?(X)8