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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE FOR ASSAULT Andrew Bradford of Rockland received a conditional discharge during his sentencing hearing in provincial court, on February 28, after he had pled guilty to the charge during a prior court session. The charge resulted from police investigation of a domestic disturbance incident, which took place January 1, 2018. Bradford is now on 12 months probation, which includes a no-contact order concerning the complainant. He is also prohibited from owning any weapons during the term of his proba- tion, and he must pay a $100 victim’s Gordon Kingsbury, 42, of Rockland, will pay the cost for a broken window as part of his probation conditions, after he pled guilty to charges of mischief and failure to keep the peace, during the February 28 provincial court session in L’Orignal. The charges resulted from an incident, May 6, 2017, in Rockland, when Kingsbury, who was already on probation at the time, broke a window and damaged a door after he was told to leave a residence. He received a suspended sentence with 12 months probation. The probation terms include a $500 restitution order to pay for the broken window and a $2600 compensa- tion order to cover other damages. He is also ordered to avoid contact with the four people named in the police complaint report on the incident. – Gregg Chamberlain surcharge. – Gregg Chamberlain BILL FOR BROKEN WINDOW
MUNICIPALITIES RALLY FOR MARIJUANA REVENUES
ALEXIA MARSILLO alexia.marsillo@eap.on.ca
Clarence-Rockland and Alfred- Plantagenet have both supported a resolution requesting new tax rev- enues generated by the sale of legal marijuana be proportionally allocated to municipalities. The Town of Lakeshore initiated this re- quest by passing a resolution at a Council meeting in January. This resolution was then sent to Prime Minister Trudeau and many other government leaders and associations. Alfred-Plantagenet and Clarence-Rockland both followed suit by passing a resolution of their own, supporting Lakeshore’s request. The initial resolution by the Town of Lakeshore calls for both the federal and the provincial government to allocate a pro- portionate share of the new tax revenues, which will be generated from the sales of marijuana, directly to municipalities. The resolution also requests that the government create a fund, similar to that of the Gas Tax Fund and the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, from these new marijuana tax rev- enues to provide funding to municipalities for infrastructure projects. Since recreational marijuana will be avail- able for purchase through retail outlets in Canada, as is expected to happen by July of this year, new tax revenues will be generated by these sales. The Government of Canada and of Ontario have been actively discussing
Clarence-Rockland et Alfred-Plantagenet ont tous deux appuyé une résolution demandant que les nouvelles recettes fiscales générées par la vente de marijuana légale soient attribuées proportionnellement aux municipalités. . —photo fournie
how to distribute these new tax revenues, but have thus far made no indication of an inten- tion to distribute a share to municipalities. The Town of Lakeshore argued, in its official resolution, that municipalities are entitled to a share of these tax revenues as they are responsible for many critical infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, water treatment and the delivery of potable water. Municipalities already face a significant challenge in receiving funding for such projects. They also have limited options to increase their revenues, besides having to raise property taxes, which directly
impacts all taxpayers. The resolution was unanimously passed from the Town of Lakeshore and was thereaf- ter also supported by the Alfred-Plantagenet and Clarence-Rockland councils. A copy of the resolution has been sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the leaders of the federal opposition parties, Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, the leaders of the provincial opposition parties and all members of Parlia- ment and of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. It has also been sent to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
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