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Later montb, Justice Minister. Allan. Roc
meet with hfs counterparo.in the prcwinces and. dis
alg011eimenta to the Criminal,
04.10i- ,th6 seption of criminal harassment
ChlOatalking.
Under : the Conservative -implemented In -V4 aver 2.000.
',charges have been laid across the country. flow-
; 01144414 has come at a substantial level of inconsisten-
cy: etri4eherges in Nova Scotia to 1,300 in Ontario.
On. the -table will be three major areas of debate.
Rock's department has identified the need for: a greater
penalty for the -perpetrator if they violate a protective
court order while stalking their victim. The current pen-
alty stands at a maximum of five years in prison. Second-
ly; perpetrators charged or convicted of stalking will be
required to surrender all firearms and licences "unless it
would be inappropriate in the circumstances and would
not endanger the safetr of other people." Thirdly, the jus-
tice department is looking at the recommendation to
make the penalty for a stalking murder to be automatical-
ly a first-degree offence. Currently, the Crown must
prove the murder of the victim in a stalking case was
planned and deliberate.
Many of these amendments cothe courtesy of the
Manitoba Provincial Court. Manitoba Justice Minister
Rosemary .,Vpdrey and her department drafted the pro-
posed chtnges after the 1993 stalking murder of Terry -
Lynn Babb. Babb was stalked and eventually murdered
by male nurse Ronald Bell, who kept a diary of Babb's
movements before he shot her to death a bus stop in
Winnipeg. In the end, the Crown could not prove the
shooting was planned and deliberate and Bell received a
second-degree murder sentence.
Unfortunately, not included in the amendments is the
victim notification if the perpetrator is released or flees
custody. And while Rock claims this process can be ad -
Ministered through provincial channels, there is a need
for it to be mandated across the nation. The victims or
stalkers live life in constant fear, even after the perpetra-
tor is sent to prison. They should be given the right to
know if they are in danger.
Nor has there been a call for the upgrading of training
for law enforcement officers and attorneys.
The rest of the proposed changes, while still not strong
enough; still come as welcome additions to the law.
Hopefully, this will provide law enforcement agencies
across the nation with the added muscle they need to pro-
tect the intended victims; historically women.
Our past tells us that this process of change is merely a
start. Let's hope Allan Rock will continue justice reform
for many other criminarcode sections as well. - C.JW
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The Madill High School Track and Field team. Not -only for
another golden performance, but for taking the overall
championship at the Spectator Indoor Games. Great effort.
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Wingham Ontario,
with Margaret Stapleton
JANUARY 1948
Wingham Town Council is ne-
gotiating with Wartime Housing
for the erection of 50 hbuses in
town this year. Those needing ac-
commodatien are asked to fill out
the,, application forms to be ob-
tained at the clerk's office.
At a rousing meeting last Thurs-
day, Wingham teenagers nominat-
ed their choices for the council of
1948. Those qualifying for posi-
tions are: mayor, John Crawford,
Jim French, John Lancaster, Shir-
ley Lockridge; reeve, George Hall,
Audrey Henry, Iris Newell and
council, Jean Bain, Patsy Brophy,
Grace Cambpell, Jean Hobden,
Floyd Jenkins, Sally Lou MacWil-
liam, Arnold McIntyre, Joyce
McLeod, Jean McPherson,. Ron
Munny and Jean Rath.
Last Wednesday evening the
Progressive Conservatives nomi-
nated Thomas Pryde of Exeter as
their candidate in the Feb. 16 by-
election. On Friday evening, the
Liberalselected Benson Tuckey
of Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dunbar
were in London last Wednesday
evening to attend the capping exer-
cises of Victoria Hospital when
their daughter Lorna received her
cap.
JANUARY 1961 •
John L. MacEwen, long-time
•resident of Turnberry Township
and former reeve, passed away
Jan. 14 in Wingham hospital fol-
lowing a short illness.
Charles Hodgins, Massey -
Ferguson dealerat Wingham is at-
tending a one-week technical
course at the M -F Training Centre
in Detteit. Mich.
Aitcr two weeks of lovely, mild
weather and sunny days, the mer-
cury
4100edized to 16 below on Pit.'
day morning. Since that time, the
temperature W404 ., i tiOn
welt
404O. n of snow: has ' ' at to
remind
and Stridt*.that ' IS is,
4111 •"goodOld:04WD,
lais0* WO for the open -
0 Wingham's: new . Scout
House included Warren Callan,
chairman of the group committee;
Andrew Lunn, Mrs. H. A. Fuller,
Mrs. David Crothers and DeWitt
Miller. Cubs taking part in the cere-
monies were Peter McCarter, Tom
and Brian Miller, Bobbie Major, M.
Galbraith andJim McCarter.
• JANUARY 1971
Wingham Reeve Jack Alexander
was elected Warden of Huron
Councy at the inauguarl session of
county council last Tuesday after-
noon. This is the first time in 40
years that a Wingham reeve has
been elected to the warden's chair.
M. L. "Tory" Gregg will act as
master cif ceremonies and introduce
former hockey stars at the much -
anticipated, match -up between the
Midget All -Ontario champions of
1953-54 and the Stainton Spitfires.
Retired town councillor, a W.
"Bud" Cruickshank, was honored
by members, of conned, at agathev •
ing at Lee's Tavern, last Friday
night Mt. Cfirickeliank was pre-
sented with an engraved silver tray
in recognition of his years of service
to the town. -
Trudy Hohnes, a Grade 8 pupil at.
Wingham: Public School, • wet
named best speaker for her talk on
"Worneres Liberation' at the lott-
ery HtimeAnd School Association
meeting. " •
JANUARY 1981
Jim Lee, executive chef, attlfing-
ham and District Hospital, recently
completed 25 years at the hospital
without ever missing a day because
of illiteSS., He was honored at a sur-
prise party Monday given by the
rest of the dietary staff.
Seven young ladies are vying for
the chance, to represent Morris
Townshipatil5theindversinycele.
orations this summer. Contestants,
include Shelia Anderson, Kim
Craig, Janet McIntosh, Karen
Coultes, Carot Wheeler, Jeanne
gar and CherylFiasdr.
Susan Storni Afonner resident
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Jackman:. defenderof the Ctowii
TORONTO - The Queen's champi-
on has mounted his charger and gal-
loped to the rescue of a beleaguered
monarchy, but unfortunately tripped
over his lance.
Lieutenant -Governor Hal Jack-
man, accepting an award from B'nai
Brith, acknowledged the monarchy's
relevance is being, questioned even
by respected Canadians and 'tried to
make a case that it is worth keeping.
Lieutenant -Governors traditional-
ly have avoided taking sides on po-
litical issues; but Jackman feels that
hi ;eat) occasionally speak his ipind,
perhaps fiecause he is so indepen-
'daftly wealthy he could almost pick
''itOntario's annual deficit, and he
sattimei 'NW rabtir 'prai‘eWerthiuu
He confessed recently that busi-
ness like government has piled up
monstrous debts, for takeovers and
buyouts that satisfy greed but do
nothing for the economy, which
must have pleased the New demo-
• crat government.
The Lieutenant -Governor also of-
• ficially is the Queen's representa-
tive, so who more entitled to defend
a monarchy under criticism? But his
defence is not much of a shield.
Jackman said Canadians should
separate the individual from the
in-
stitution - they should not lose faith
in the monarchy because of some
Royals and their personal behaviour
any more than they should lose faith
in the democratic parliamentary sys-
temif a Prime Minister is corrupt.
. But one difference is that a Prime
Minister -can be kicked: out at the
next election, while the Royals who
with Eric Dowd
have cost their institution respect
show every intention of staying and
in the case of the current heirto the
throne, who has- led the parade of
personal failings, taking an. .even
larger rote. • , , „
• The LO went on to spout mum-
bo -jumbo beloved of royalists. He
even claimed that Ontario was first
populated by United Empire Loyal-
ists who came after the American
Revolution •"because they believed
the crown would protect their rights
and allow them to have opinions
which were then unacceptable in the
new republic."
But the Loyalists came for varied
• reasons including wanting to protect
their privileged positions and? the.
vast majority of Ontarians are not of
Loyalist descent and even those who
need not hold on to beliefs of some
of their ancestors had two centuries
ago.
Jackman argued that while democ-
racy ensures that the Majority rules,
this does not guarantee that the hu-
man rights of the minority are pro-
tected against tyranny. Monarchies
co -existed comfortably enough with
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fascism in Mussolini's Italy and sev-,
eral ether European states in the Set2,
ond World War.
The Commonwealth officially has,
the Queen as its head, but many of
its 50 member -states are oi have,
been dictatorships intolerant Of
rights. • Saudi Arabia has a king, but
is not noted for its protection -of hu
man rights. ,
Jackman said that laws are pro-
claimed and justice dispensed in the
name of the Crown and if Canadians,
gave up the , monarchy they would
"surrender much of what has ;made
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Canada more hamads
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• tolerange and fairness, but it streteh,
es the imagination to suggest- this,
▪ would disappear if lawsuits were no
longer brought in the name of the
Crown and 'laws no longer given ar-
chaic Royal Assent. -
Since 1991 policemen in Ontario.
have sworn allegiance to their cOun-
try rather than the Queen without
any noticeable harm to law enforce-
ment.
The legend Royal Mail was
dropped from vans decades ago
without this making mail delivery
• any slower (or faster for that matter)..
The Lieutenant -Governor is also
irked at what he calls "unwarranted
• fascination" with the younger Roy-
als. But these are people the estab-
lishment brought aver often and ON'
raded as role model's - even on the
legislature steps - and the public',
cannot help being interested When
idols prove to have such feet Of clay.
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