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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-06-01, Page 7Lawyer, author and speaker Bob Goff spoke at Lions Harbour Park in Goderich and Huron Chapel in Auburn on May 21 and 22. Goff is the founder of non-profit Love Does, which focuses on improving education and fighting for human rights and freedoms. His New York Times best-selling book is also called Love Does. He spoke on his Christian faith and showing Jesus' love to others by loving them "extravagantly". Photos by Justine Alkema Clinton News Record St. Anne's students were permitted to drive in to school in a unique way on May 27 — driving a tractor. A row of St. Anne's students' tractors. MADEYOU LOOK ADVERTISING WORKS! CALL US TO PLACE YOUR AO HERE • • • Huron Superior Memorials MONUMENTS FLAT MARKERS INSCRIPTIONS Appointments in the privacy of your own home anytime MICHAEL S. FALCONER - MANAGER RES 482-3664 • CELL 525-2281 Wednesday, June 1, 2016 • News Record 7 Did you live at an Ontario Institution for People with Developmental Disabilities? St. Lawrence Regional Centre between April 1, 1975 - June 30, 1983 L.S. Penrose Centre between April 1, 1974 - March 31, 1977 D'Arcy Place between Sept. 1, 1963 - Dec. 31, 1996 Oxford Regional Centre between April 1, 1974 - March 31, 1996 or in the "Mental Retardation Unit" or "MR Unit" between Jan. 1, 1969 - March 31, 1974 Midwestern Regional Centre between Sept. 1, 1963 - March 31, 1998 Adult Occupational Centre between Jan. 1, 1966 - March 31, 1999 Durham Centre for the Developmentally Handicapped between April 1, 1974 - Sept. 28, 1986 Muskoka Centre between Aug. 28, 1973 - June 30, 1993 Prince Edward Heights between Jan. 1, 1971 - Dec. 31, 1999 Northwestern Regional Centre between April 1, 1974 - March 31, 1994 Bluewater Centre between April 1, 1976 - Dec. 20, 1983 Pine Ridge between Sept. 1, 1963 - Aug. 31, 1984 A Lawsuit Settlement Has Been Approved and You May Be Able To Get Some Money. There was a lawsuit about 12 Ontario institutions for people with developmental disabilities. The lawsuit is now over and there is money for people who were harmed while living at any of these institutions. Check the dates beside the name of the place where you lived. If you lived there between those dates, then you can now ask for money from the lawsuit. How do I get this money? You must fill in a Claim Form and send it to the claims office. You must send the form by February 28, 2017. The office will check your form to decide whether they can pay you. How much money could I get? You could get up to: • $2,000 if you were harmed or hurt at any of these institutions. • $42,000 if you write about how you were harmed or hurt. How much you get depends on what you write in the form and how many people send in forms. How do I get a Claim Form? You can call the claims office: • Phone 1-866-442-4465 • TTY: 1-877-627-7027 You can also get the form online at www.Schedulel Facilities.ca Can I get help with the form? Yes. Your family member, support person or someone you trust can fill in the form. You can also call for help: • Phone 1-866-442-4465 • TTY: 1-877-627-7027 Can family members get money? No. But estates of class members who lived at one of these institutions and died after June 16, 2012 can ask for money. Do you know someone who lived at one of these institutions? Please share this information with them or their support person.