Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba T Winnipeg free june 1979 Jud idea of using lawyers to represent by Hope Kamin Manitoba senior family court judge says he is leaning More and More toward the idea of children having their own judge who said he is More frequently using his prerogative to appoint lawyers for children in child welfare act Protection hearings in which the childrens Aid society Al Leges neglect or has requested a list from the Law society of Manitoba of lawyers who would act on behalf of children if called upon by the family there is disagreement within Legal and social welfare circles on what role a child advocate should if at and whether a formal system of child advocacy would Aid in the administration of those who oppose a formal system of child advocacy on principle or because they think it would prove unwieldy in practice suggest that traditionally the judge presides to act on behalf of the child in juvenile they also Sug Gest that a third party in court in a custody suit would result in further complication of the Legal that children cant instruct lawyers anyway and that the whole setup would Only be a Burden to the judge Kimelman said Many Manitoba juvenile and family court judges Are finding that a Childs lawyer can pro vide useful information for a decision based on the Childs Best particularly in Protection no provision for advocate while judges May appoint lawyers for children in Protection there is no provision for a child advocate in custody whether they Are divorce held in court of Queens or child welfare act Independent custody disputes Between the Par child welfare act custody cases which Are no separa Tion Are held in Queens family court or surrogate a Branch of county More and More often in child Wel fare matters i feel the child should be represented by counsel to ensure their judge Kimelman the interests of anyone before the court should be each judge in no custody cases has that City discretion to appoint counsel and More counsel Are being particularly in juvenile Winnipeg lawyer Paul who worked As a Legal Aid Manitoba staff lawyer for Over three years until thinks theres a definite place for the child advocate in the Legal system in All cases where the child is affect a child advocate would provide inde pendent social histories to the which in custody could offset the psychiatric and sociological reports presented by the warring each of whom is attempting to make the other look Swartz provide defence counsel in juvenile court delinquency a formal system of child advocacy would provide All children and youths with a defence Swartz observed the Manitoba com Mittee on juvenile Justice in january and then submitted a proposal to the Federal Justice department for a non charitable corporation to pro vide a child advocacy and Legal Educa Tion program for the which he estimated would have required per year was turned he was told that consultation with local agencies in the development of the project had been Legal which acts Only in Delin Quency provides valuable service through duty but largely because of a heavy workload the duty counsel system has come to act As a screening and referral device rather than for trial he last budget restrictions resulted in a decision of Legal aids Board of directors to provide Legal representation to children under the juvenile delinquents act Only in cases where committal to a child welfare Agency or Transfer to adult court was Proba Legal Aid executive director Norm Larsen said we dont know How Many dont even apply for Legal Aid because they might be told by a probation officer or social worker that it int he said in most cases children who need individual representation by Legal Aid can Likely obtain it provided they Are financially Legal Aid had considered implementing a clinic system in which two or three staff lawyers would Deal exclusively with juveniles but cutbacks forced its Swartz in the provincial govern ment has shelved a Manitoba Law Reform commission proposal for a unified family court Pilot project which would have a child advocate attached to he Swartz emphasized the need for Edu Cating Young people about their Legal British Columbia already has a child advocate attached to a unified family court Swartz and Alberta and Saskatchewan Are appoint ing lawyers for children in certain cases As Swartz is now with a committee of the Manitoba association for rights and liberties look ing into ways of providing child advocacy in the group recently submitted a Brief to the provincial governments Law amendments committee suggesting that proposed amendments to the child welfare act be taken even among those who disagrees with proponents of child advocacy is Myrna a Winnipeg lawyer who has been practising family Law in cases such As divorces and which Are not held in family court for about 15 Bowman said she could count on one with a few fingers left Over in How Many cases it a child advocate would have been a judges take custody cases very seriously and they think about the Best interests of the i dont think one More lawyer will be of much help to reluctant to choose she said in most children Are reluctant to choose Between Par even if asked by a Betty executive director of Winnipeg childrens Aid said that in the Case of child welfare Protection such As child by Law were supposed to be the child adv Schwartz questions the viability of a child advocacy City Calendar food talk under Way food an 11month Federal government youth Job Core program operated by the department of consumer and corporate has begun in the Boniface the objective of the program is to increase consumer awareness to get the Best food food talk will be available for individuals or for further information Contact 212 Dumoulin Street or phone Peters Church will hold a Spring carnival to begin with a mass at followed by a number of activities june 6 at the 748 Keewatin the red Cross blood donor clinic will open from noon to 9 june 18 and 10 to 4 june 22 at the 226 Osborne Street and noon to 7 june 19 at attending weather the notre Dame pottery class will hold an open House from 10 to 2 june 19 at 444 Kennedy forums on the new age groupings for brownies guides rangers and interested persons will be held at today in James anglican 195 collegiate and thursday in Westminster United the Canada West foundation will hold a workshop entitled the went where Are we now where Are we going and a dinner meeting from from to 10 thursday in the Manitoba rooms at University University of our mistake a Story about the senior citizens Job Bureau in the Community news Section of the free pref june incorrectly said 700 senior citizens were employed in full time in 700 were registered with the tourist Alert a tourist Alert has been sounded for the following travel lers Ronald driving a 1977 Blue Buick station Wagon pulling a 19foot Ontario licence plate lip is asked to Contact Ken Griffin at area code regarding an urgent family Rodney travelling from Edmonton to Toronto in a tractor trailer unit loaded with is asked to Contact Gloria area code 2753192 regarding an urgent Legal deaths classified death sunny some showers Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny today with showers or thundershowers and the Chance of a heavier thunderstorm towards brisk South High today near Low tonight near mainly Cloudy tomorrow with showers or brisk Northwest High tomorrow near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba sunny thursday and becoming Cloudy with a Chance of showers temperatures near or a Little below Northern Manitoba Cloudy with showers other Wise sunny with near Normal Northwestern Ontario sunny thursday and becom ing Cloudy with a Chance of showers temperatures Canada and the world National 20 8 0 9 2b 9 23 9 34 m 5 19 1 21 10 26 12 25 9 Thunder 23 2 18 ii 1 12 8 16 13 International 21 13 26 u new 21 10 20 12 17 ii 33 19 77 13 17 8 23 13 17 12 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean june last 50 228 106 my record 32 2 in 1893 lowest on record in 1929 precipitation total for april to june Normal Raymond of Portage la Hus band of Ruby of formerly of of 415 Knowles widow of Joe Annette of of formerly of of Cal infant son of Martin and Deborah Ernest of formerly of husband of Evelyn of husband of Laura William of 373 Smithfield husband of Anne of 432 Helmsdale Hus band of Germaine Herbert of Middle Church formerly of Thomas Alex of 26 Cloverdale husband of mar Garet of widow of Alexander of Dogwood suite husband of Lily of 246 Antrim husband of Marjorie Marcel in Fant son of Anita and Clements of wife of Margaret of husband of Petronella Brzezinski a Shan of Lions widow of Albert John Marion of 884 Centennial for Merly of Portage la wife of Harvey Florence of widow of Joseph lome of formerly of of Portage la formerly of husband of Daisy of 561 Cosmo suite Hus band of Ada a Robin inset scans Lawn Hunting for while Forest tent caterpillars infest nearby major diseases threaten Trees Winnipeg homeowners should be on the Lookout for three major tree Dis eases this Spring Birch fire blight and dutch Elm the cites Parks and recreation department has Cut Leaf weeping Birch and native White Birch Are susceptible to which has been a serious problem since Many affected Trees will eventually although insufficient water and nutrients contribute to the most common cause of death is the result of attack by the Bronze Birch at the Parks and recreation department says there Are no totally effective controls but malathion 50ec applied when the adult borers Are feeding Early and bark applications of Cygon 2e May provide some fire which affects fruit Trees and ornamental has begun to show signs of spreading and Steps should be taken to control this the first says the depart is wilting leaves which soon die and turn from Brown to this disease can be controlled by following a Good maintenance pro beginning with the spraying of blossoms with streptomycin sulphate agr Strep 27 we at water or fixed Copper coppers Ray 50 we at 10 dutch Elm which will appear As the Trees begin to Branch out in full can first be recognized by Curling leaves that will later shrivel and turn the shrivelled leaves usually remain on the says the Parks and recreation keeping elms vigorous and properly pruned is the Best Way to prevent this although chemical sprays or injection of chemicals May be Forest tent caterpillars Are another threat to elms As Well As the Poplar Strain of if enough caterpillars engulf the its life producing ele ments could be although the numbers of caterpillars have decreased this a Parks and recreation spokesman says there will still be a fair population of the insects in James and the West end of the those interested May Call the City of Winnipeg Parks and recreation department at 8851500 for free information on tree diseases and Canon photo copies National cameras i h concourse store Portage main see cantors grocery and on pages Fine photo finishing customer 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