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Whitby Free Press, 9 Mar 1988, p. 13

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WITBY FREE PRESS,- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9,1988, PAGE .13 LETTEýR: Por-nography ,-h aso egal igtwxst, To the editorI:, Re: Pornography in this day and age of "anything goes" where-right is wrong and, wrong is right, and, if you like it, do your thing and ail deviant acts are acceptable, I stand my ground and proclaim that pornography has no legal right to exist. t is a moraldegradation directly related to rape and sex crimes which are running rampant today. t is an evil that benefits the producers of the porno film in- dustry, either d irectly operated or closely controlled by underground members or very c lose associates. Also it benefits the pornographer who debases and violates and con- tributes to the erosion of values in a family-orientedsciety. I'm very much concerne d about our young people,. the fibre and future of.Canada, who have the right to be brought up in a moral and just society, a society in which they'll take their place hopefully as decent uprightcitizens,-oneday. Our media bombards us 24 hours a day with porno and, crime of every, description. Our T.V.-is,a source of information on child'abuse, sexk crimes, robbery and murder -and pornography for entertainment, our children witness crime scenes and robbery, detailed step by step. What better teacher than the T.V. as they sit absorbing this corruption that's molding themn into the characters Mone stolen from two, stores An unknown quantity 'of money was stolen from Baileys Pharmacy and Lloyd's Fish and Lobster at 368 Brock St. S. on the weekend. Police, who did not release the amount of rnoney two premises through the roof. st olen, say the were entered Police say no drugs were stolen from Baileys. No agreement yet on mobile homepark FROM PAGE 1 in length- with such increases in trailer size, a decreased lot size would mean the end of pivacy for the tenants of thq The issue of trailer -owners "crowded" park wv Stan McBurg UTITI ! l ---i Huge subdivision oppi FROM PAGE 12 developing in Brooklin. >The- Region cashed when First City defaulted on niortgage on some of their the letter allegedly payments Brooklin property. The $2.2 mili bring servicingt was part of -thE agreement. The case is before the courts1 Broôoklin United Church n The Lenten Bible study will be held Thursday evening at 7 p.m. There will- be a discussion on "Becomingaà Câring Community." FrËozen, hom emade meat pies wil be sold as a special project of the Outreach committee in support of our mission and service fund. Or- ders are now being taken. For in- formation, caîl Ethel Miller 655-4423 or Christine Grandy 65-3660. Pancake breakfast will be on Palm Sunday, March 27 at9:45 a.m. in the Christian education building. If interested notify Cathy Ferguson or Gloria Jackson. Easter egg hunt planned An Easter Egg hunt bas been planned for youngsters in- the Roebuck St. park in Brookiin for Saturday, April 2. Pre-registration will, be held at The Creative Basket, .4 Roebuck St., on Saturday, March 26. Call 655-8021 for more information. Paper drive The 2nd Brooklin Scouts are holding a Paper Drive on Saturday, March 12. Newspapers only is ac- cepted and they must be securely tied and at the curbside by 9a.m. MYRTLE UNII On March 16 Myi ch wil be holdingi at 8 p.m. Admissioi andbyadvanceticl Prizes and refre offered. To get tic Duff at 6554704 or à 655-403. e park. re sident. f insurance for He asked if residents could get in such' a insurance for their trailer homes vas also raised by if they are packed so close gess, another together., rn Limited parking was the conicern of some residents who believe that parking problems could be alleviated by bigger lots. Councillor Joe Drumm urged the committee and tenants to be Jmoderate in their demands of the ose <, developer, Sam Mizzi, or else the Town could risk losing his àon ws thlp resources to develop housing and ion wasktonhenp trailer accommodation in the eo Broln and park. ~ evlomet Councillor Ross Batten expcte togo concluded discussion by expecmotdtog approving the Town plan, stating this onth. that the urban standard roads without poùred concrete curbs lews are acceptable; and that the garbge mtter would b investigated. rEDCHURCH He further moved that the rtle United Chur- zoning bylaw affected not be a night of euchre amended until an acceptable site ýn is $2 per person agreement had been finalized ket sale only. with the developer and further shments will be input had been received from the ekets cail Helen tenants and residents of the area. MIary Housego at Institute to hold meeting The Brooklin Women's Institute will hold a family and consumer af- fairs meeting on March 26, 1: 30 p.m. at the Brooklin Community Centre. The motto for the meeting is "You are what you eat," and the roll cal will* be "Name a low calorie nutritious food" The convener is Carnie Arksey and hostesses are Sylvia Hahn and Pat Jackson. Visitors are welcome. Caîl Mrs. Eileen Young at 655-4812 for more information. Science fair winners Meadowcrest public school scien- ce fair winners for Grade 7 are: first Matthew Schloen, solar eniergy; second Chris Dixon, insulation; third, Matthew Fountain, pressure in depth. For Grade 8, winners were, first, Michelle Montgomery, water testing in PH levels; second, Erica Parkin, agronomy project; third, Matthew Clements, theerso process.ý SCI1ENCE FAIR at Meadowcest PubliShool iasi week. Subdivision application FROM PAGE 5 be unreasonable for the Town to require that five or 10 acres of the lance be for rentai accommodation. Coundillor Gerry Emm, who chairs committee, told Langer the application is not final and stili bas to go to various agencies for comment. "Many things have to be taken into consideration. Ail we are doing here is responding to the developers recommendation," said Emm. Residents also heard that Anderson St. north and south of Taunton Rd. is to be realigned but no final drawings have been made. Once started, residents were informed it would take between three and four years to finish the subdivision. SOPTIMISI CLUB 0F BROOKLIN, ONTARIO Invites everyone to their lst spaghetti supper 5:30 to 8:00 Sat. March 19, 88 at St. Thomas Anglican Church corner off Anderson & Winchester, Brooklin Tickets $3. Chilcirer, $5. Aduits Aal i - - -_655-3306 76 Baldwin St. Bro6klin, portrayed9on the screen. When. one is"fed a constant diet of porno and crime; it becomes pa rt of their being -reacting in like' man- ner -garbage in, garbage out. ThuLs we've reaped a violent- society where respect for mankind is no longer practised and porno, rape, child abuse and .murder are accep- ted as commonplace., I say it is our grave responsibility to our children, our sacred duty to protect them from these atrocious activities by banning porno and crime from the media.. want to see an emphasis on decency as a theme for better viewing on T.V. and videos with the éxclusion of obscene language. I feel that if and when this corrup- tion is removed, it'll be a step in the right direction of returning to BESIDENTS 0F ASHBURN Thank you so much for your wonderful gift. The painting will always be treasured, as will the frcndships and memoriesl 1 whol esoôme ëýfamily -living. 'Our children will have a better.chance, for-a ýsafer and more secure future w ithout the harmful effects of por- nography. If you are a concerned citizen, I urge 'you' to write to:, Mr. Hnatyshyn,. Min. of Justice,. House of Commons,'Ottawa. (No stamp necessary) and speak out against' porno and excessive violence that todayplagues our very existence.* C.S. Watts Oshawa Open: Monday to Friday Ls 10 am to 6pm zV Sat.l10am -5 pm. MANY CO LOURS 10- Roebuck St. Brooklin 655-4210 The Optiniist Club -of Brooklin celebrated its' Charter on January 23, 1988. We would like to thank thefollowing businesses for their.generosily in donating door priz es: Cullen Gardens, Whitby Durham Goldsmithing, Whitby Picture This & That, Whitby Jimmy D's, Whitby. Brooklin Flour Milîs 'Ltd;, Brooklin Many Colours, Brooklin1 Mitchell Bros. Building Supplies, Brooklin Cashway Lumber, Brooklin Mane Street Salon, Brooklin RE/ MAX Re alty, Brooklin The Village Shoppe, Brooklin Settlement House, Port Perry Ives Florist, Port Perry A gain Ou r Thanks The Optimist Club of Brooklin, Ontario 7n1 7ILULL e 3/8" Variable Speedl Reversing Drill. Prof essional Quality tool, ideal for the do-it- yourselfer. 1241~ Mir& a m

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