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Violence has been normalized
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images from Playboy, fashion
magazines and television.
"Too much violence has been
normalized. We need to name it
and how it affects our lives."
He spoke about the murder of
Jamie Bolger, the toddler in
England who was killed in 1993 by
two young boys. The crime was
hideous and so was the fact that the
two boys dragged the frightened,
crying toddler through the town,
past more than 130 people, and no
one stepped in to help.
"It's time to draw the line in the
sand for serious sexual offenders,"
says Dr. Matthews.
"If you slap the wrist of the of-
fender, then the victim says the risk
of coming forward is too high.,.
He says that adults have to step
in, to get involved, "You have so
much power and impact in your
schools and communities.
Communities must take victims
seriously, take offenders seriously,
lobby against pornography and
boycott products that use women,
children or men as sexual objects.
Dr. Matthews says that we need
to teach children about sex, not by
analyzing a large drawing of a
penis in health class', but by role
playing and giving teenagers
situations that they can reason out.
"We need to put that boy in the
back of the Chevy after he's had
four beers or a joint, with a 'girl,
and we need to teach. him., how to
roll on a condom."
And we have to teach 'girls that
they have a'rig'ht to say no to sex.
They have a right to feel safe.
What's missing
Dr. Matthews asked why at this
stage in history, with the work of
the women's movement, with
knowledge and technology, are we
at the place where women are still
afraid?
He noted, "When women aren't
well, communities aren't well."
"When women
aren't well,
communities
aren't well"
Women's peace is slipping away;
from the Northwest Territories to.
South America. "That sense of
peace and wellness is missing in
young women's lives," he says.
Men are afraid too, he says, and
they are paying the price for the
violent actions of some men.
Dr. Matthews spoke about an
incident in a grocery store where he
tried to help a young child who was
about to fall from a cart. When he
went out to grab the child so she
wouldn't fall, the mother snatched
the youngster away and glared at
him,
"We're paying the price. We're in
the circle with women/. The price
our daughters pay, women pay,
We're all living in .fear."
Dr. Matthews says that change
begins in our communities where
people draw a circle that encompas-
ses men and women,
'It's not about us and them, it's
about we. It's about hearing each
Other's points, issues, conclerns. It's
listening to children and teens. It's
understanding boys' expression of
violence and sex as not being nor-
mal."
Reaching out to men may'be one
of the most difficult first steps. The
predominance of women at the
workshop; only three out of mote
than 50 participants were men,
spoke to the work to be done.
Dr. Matthews recognizes this, and
noted, "It's not a woman's job, or
only half the healing is done. We
have to be pro -active, pro -male,
pro -community, pro-child/young."
It's about breaking down the
barriers about men and women,
recognizing negative sexual images
and taking action against violent
behaviors.
Drawing the circle
Dr. Matthews spent time in Inuvik
and part of his work was to set up
a women's group. The women
wanted to bring men into the
dialogue but.didn't know how to do
this. Dr: Matthews observed that it
was the role of women to invite the
men to dance the traditional dances,
and he used this technique to in-
volve men in the women's group.
"We need to regain our trust in
men," he said, "Men are very afraid
of women's righteous anger. They
hear it as male bashing.
"But there are men who want to
dance and they're just shy or a bit
scared. You have to ask them."
He says that women must show a
generosity of spirit, to let men into
the circle, to talk about how • they
raise young boys, about how we
treat women.
"It took us thousands of years to .
get here, and you won't solve the
world problems. Bite off little
pieces and you can chew."
"Every small victory against
sexuality, racism and homophobia
will 'affect your children and their
values. They will influence our
children and pass the vision and
passionton."
Extend emergency agreement
The agreement between the Win-
gham and District Hospital and its
physicians who provide emergency
department on-call services has
been extended for another three
months.
Hospital chief executive officer
Lloyd Koch said there were some
modifications to the'extension, but
it will ensure emergency department
coverage until the province can
come up with aresolution regarding
emergency department coverage at
small and rural hospitals.
The government: 'still has not
come up with a resolution to
resolve the situation, said the CEO.
Koch said the Ministry of Health
and the Ontario Hospital As-
sociation should come forward and
reach an agreement.
He said the present situation is
frustrating for both the physicians
and hospitals. The CEO said both
are dissatisfied with the lack of
resolve by the government.
When the hospital presents its
budget proposal to the Ministry of
Health for approval, the $30,000 for
the emergency'department coverage
will be part of the hospital's
operating cost. And,the hospital
will present a budget with a
$30,000 deficit.
It is hoped this . will show the
provincial government that small
hospitals are having difficulties in
funding emergency department
coverage without the transfer
payments from the government.
Tracey Simpson, on behalf of the Lucknow and District Kinettes
presented the top three bike-a-thoners with their prizes last
week: Megan Trachsel received a cheque for $150, Ryan
Brindley a bike helmet and Angie Nicholson a pair of roller
blades. The net proceeds of $1900 raised from the recent bike-
a-thon will go towards Phase 11 of the arena construction. (Pat
Livingston photo)
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VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For The Year Ended December 31, 1993
199?
Budget Actual Actual
1993 1993
APPLIED TO:
Current Operations
General government 81,400 77,757 73,742
Protection to persons
and property 65,300 65,292
Transportation services 113,100 124,746
Environmental services 223,400 188,266
Health services 20,200 143,451.
Recreation and cultural services 153,200 168,731
Planning and development 22,000 7,547
678,600 645.790 621,175
Capital
•. Fire truck
Sewerage system
Street reconstruction
Sidewalks
Public works building
64,085
110,072
176,375
19,783
150,124
26,994
30,400 30,188
•
7,263
86,000 74,140
15,000 '14,763
131,400 126,354
New appropriations to reserves 34,000 34,000
MUNICIPAL FUND -BALANCES
BEGINNING OF YEAR (note 5)
To be used to offset taxation
or user charges 22,000
Unfinanced capital outlay (14,000)
Total applications
during the year
$852,000
89,744
82,268
37,299
209,311
13,929
94,353 48,529
(21,212) (3.1,866)
$879,285 $861,078
SOURCES OF FINANCING:
Taxation and user charges
Residential taxation
Commercial, industrial and
business taxation ' 239,851,
Taxation from other governments 12,400
User charges 297,215
Grants
Province of Ontario ' 177,700
Other municipalities 6,300
Other
Penalties and interest on taxes.
Investment income
Sewer frontage and
connection charges
Deduct: Amounts received or
receivable for county
and school boards
(note 2)
1993 1993 1992
Budget Actual . Actual
473,691 472,191 512;566
234,261 237,920
12,764 13,303
316,184 216,259
MUNICIPAL FUND BALANCES
BEGINNING OF YEAR
To be used to offset taxation or
user charges
Unfinanced
capital outlay
Total financing available
during the year
189,795 795,422
6,366 5,992
6,300 5,280 6,160.
32,000 31,197 39,834 •
17,900' 17,917 79,905
(428,020) (
835,337 862,622 (
1,489,823
48,529 48,529 (3,321)
(31.866) (31,866) (625,424)
$852,000 $879,285 $861,078
A Complete Auditor's report is available at the Lucknow Town Hall