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A new service has started in the Boundary that will help direct those in need of legal advice to the information they need. Legal services outreach worker Barry Pratt, along with RCMP victims Services program manager Cathy Riddle, explained the new service to Midway council at its regular meeting Monday night. Pratt will be funded four days per month under a contract with the Legal Services Society (LSS) program called the Community Partners Program. According to the LSS website, the role of a community partner is to provide access to public legal education and information materials, act as a link between LSS and people who need to apply for legal aid services, and raise awareness in the community of legal aid and other resources that can help resolve legal issues. The proposal was first brought to council last May by Riddle who, at the time, was looking for someone to administer the contract with LSS and a physical space in the West Boundary where the outreach worker could meet with clients. Pratt said both issues have been solved and he has been invited out of retirement to take on the role. He worked for a number of years as a family support worker in the Boundary and he knows the people and resources of the area. “We don’t give legal advice,” Pratt said. “But there are tons and tons of brochures focussed on seniors, what to do if someone in your family dies, power-of-attorney, etc. Basically people get in touch with me and I will direct them to the appropriate information. “If it turns out that they will need something more than the brochure will provide, then I have both telephone and Internet access to be able to hook them up to Legal Services Society in Vancouver.” The service will be based out of Grand Forks—operating • See MIDWAY COUNCIL page A3