Photo/WES KELLER ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS: Attorney General Michael Bryant poses with area politicians following a session in Mono Mills last week. Standing from left, Peel Regional Councillor Richard Whitehead, Liberal candidate Betsy Hall, Mr. Bryant and Mono Mayor Lorie Haddock. Mulmur deputy mayor Sue Snider and Shelburne Mayor Ed Crewson are seated. Shelburne Police Chief Kent Moore had left the room. The provincial government does not dictate when or under what circumstances convicted pedophiles must be publicly identified when they move into a residential area, Attorney General Michael Bryant said in an interview last week.

In a brief interview following his closed-door meeting with local politicians and others at Mono Mills, Mr. Bryant was asked to comment on a rumour that such a person had moved to an area close to Orangeville's Parkdale Centennial School and Every Kids Park.

Although a neighbourhood source said recently that some residents had been advised formally, Police Chief Rod Freeman denied having any knowledge of such.

However, according to Mr. Bryant, the local police have discretion in such matters.

"We believe (they) are in a better position, and have better knowledge of the area (than anyone at Queen's Park)."

Although all area councils, along with lawyers, police, several social services and Liberal candidate Betsy Hall were represented at the meeting, the only publicly asked question was from Sue Snider, representing both Mulmur and Child Find, who said there are 22,000 children missing in Canada but the Child Find cause is getting virtually no support from Canadian governments.

Meantime, she said, a U.S. state government has donated $20,000 to the cause.

Mr. Bryant indicated he would look into things.

Event organizer Gerrard Hall said outside the meeting that the media were excluded from the session as some of the service providers wanted to discussed specific cases of a confidential nature.

The minister might have had more time for the media following the session, he said, except that the session finished later than had been planned.

Some of the general issues discussed included street racing and provincial court delays.

Mr. Bryant said outside the session that he intends to crack down on street racing, and has plans to appoint more justices of the peace to overcome delays in the Provincial Offences courts.