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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Salmon stucco, signs, and other matters To the Editor: Good news/bad news. Congratulations/commigeratio ns. Accolades/rotten eggs. Confused, so am I! The considerable effort made by council to preserve the architectural heritage of our downtown deserves the highest recommendation. I'm referring to the clearasil/salmon stucco, (yukko!), Royal Bank building- yet, the original brick and the complementary detailing frozen in time would have been a visual treat-however, after much to-ing and fro-ing it was not to be. But, hold on, isn't this the same council that approved our new, (and I'll admit convenient), Big V Drugstore just a few steps further down Elections helpful are they not? To the Editor: My, aren't elections helpful! Consider the positive aspects of the current municipal elections: The councillor for ward one; Ken Carruthers, has spent the last three years avoiding taking a stand on the future of the fair grounds and suddenly this week delivers a letter to the president of the fair board outlining his strongly supportive stand on the issues around the fairgrounds property I am pleased that the incumbent now agrees with me that the fairground property should be retained as a fair. Where has he been? The preservation of our heritage is important and the fair and the fairgrounds are as much a "heritage" as the signs and buildings on Queen St. and elsewhere in our community. The role of council in all of this controversy has been confusing to the public. What we should be doing is using whatever we can as a community to ensure that the present fair is an attraction to people from all over. The fair needs support and assistance (not dollars but effort) to regain the kind of exhibits and attractions that bring people to our area. People come to fairs to see livestock, exhibitions of crafts and skills that aren't available elsewhere. Let's stop the bickering and make the Port Perry fair a destination for tourists and a representation of the pride we have in our community. I am sure that the election has brought some of our elected people out face to face with the electors and that's the reason we are getting straight talk about issues. During this campaign [ have called for regular "town hall" meetings throughout Scugog and . published council agendas to further involve the public. It is clear that elected people need to hear from the taxpayers regularly not just at election time. Open government is a basic part of democracy and freedom. Doug Moffatt, candidate for council Ward One ANNOUNCEMENT Paul A. Gawne David Singh, President of Fortune Financial Nanggemen Inc. 1s pleased to announce the appointment of Paul A. Gawne as an Investment Management Consultant in the Whitby office of Fortune Financial Mr. Gawne's significant investment experience includes over 20 years in banking, with the past 8 years as a Branch Manager in Whitby. In addition to successfully completing several advanced investment programs, he is also a member of the Trust Companies Institute Paul invites all previous clients who have appreciated his personalized service and attention to detail over the years to contact him at their earliest opportunity. As a member of a full service firm, he will now be able to provide them with high quality investment advice required to maximize growth of their capital with minimal risk Fortune Financial (Management Inc.) is based in Toronto and has more than 30 offices in seven provinces across the country As a member of First Marathon Securities Correspondent Network, a leading securities dealer with operations worldwide, Fortune Financial offers investors a comprehensive financial plan, through Queen Street. The recent Economic Developmént Survey clearly suggested that the overwhelming majority of Scugog residents prefer new buildings to reflect the character and history of Port Perry. For visitors approaching from the west to our downtown core, the Victorian solid brick wall with adjacent Victorian style parking lot does little to enhance many of the diverse and interesting store and office facades further along our key street. Having got past the side elevation we can truly appreciate the front with its bold Victorian neon lightifig" and dramatic attention to detail around the entrance. Apparently this drab and bland brick box was an improvement over the original plans submitted; these must now be a collectors item, prized to go down in the annals of history as one of the most uninspired sets of drawings where design and aesthetics succumbed to function without feeling. Consistent application of signage criteria can't just stop half way down a main street. How about Ye Olde Beckers; and even the Chamber of Commerce diagonally opposite the Royal now illuminate our lives with a forlorn fluorescent piece of black and white. So should we applaud or pass round a dozen extra large? In the meantime more landscaping would help, and as a colleague and I considered, two or three small appropriate murals perhaps with the historical perspective on medicine and the town would at least break up that monotonous brick. I feel better now that I've written that, except...almost forgot. Whoever smashed up some pumpkins on our street last week, is it okay to put Christmas lights out this year or will they go missing three weeks before the event they're intended for? Roger Hathaway Port Perry PS Everything written above on Wednesday now appears frivolous compared to the events of the day after. Thankfully, no-one was killed. Regretfully, Port Perry made front page news for all the wrong reasons. It's now official, safe living in a small town community is just a whimsical myth, Set against the shock and violent reality of Thursday evening, it's imperative to initiate some damage control and put into effect PR measures that can restore our town's temporarily tarnished reputation. Suddenly the candidates meeting on the 26th allows us an' opportudity to hear innovative ideas and opinions about the future of Port Perry, especially those aimed at eliminating the negative repercussions 'that will inevitably follow the tragic hold-up of last week Benefits of Sunday School To the Editor On the benefits of Sunday School We have a real aggressive church, in terms of trying to serve, the children of Port Perry It has a great Sunday School program and a Saturday morning Kid's Club. At Victory Christian Centre, children's programs are not there to just occupy the children while the parents are at church. Serving the children is a top priority. The teachers really are exemplary and caring. Each week, the children are taught Bible stories and the life lessons related thereto, in most creative and fun ways. They are taught to love God and have a relationship with Him. They are taught te pray, to hear God speaking to them and inevitably, they see God act amongst them. They find out that God is not dead, to obey Him and reverence and respect Him. They discover a relationship that is there "7. {no B-SC --{ NW {eo ) 1m Grosvenor .. for a Common Sense COUNCILLOR ad On November 14th, vote for ... Atrcriznd by the Comme 0 Eat lm Oromeaner e NTL Nel {el AT de] X] Karen Puckrin waiting for us all with God. Then, they experience that that relationship often changes their lives. "Do's and don'ts" gre erased and superseded by a conduct guided by loving God and others. It is really neat to think we and our kids can really have a love relationship with Almighty God. That is what Sunday School brings our kids. Victory Christian Centre (VCC) is & young church, only about two and 'a half years old. However, it is very long on experience, not their own, but that of some of the most successful children's ministries in North America. VCC modelled its program from a church in Oklahoma which has a Sunday School which grew to 3000 in just 6 years. For the record, VCC also has Sunday School for teens and adults too. It is always fun to learn. Sunday School is held on Sunday mornings 9:45 to 10:45am, Kid's Club is on Saturday mornings at 9:45 to 11:45am, church services are 11:am and 7:00pm on Sundays. A Happy Parishioner, Brock Ferguson WARD 5 COUNCILLOR 500 Brock SL. , Whitby LIN 4K7 BE 9%5 3940 with Your Concerns & lisuss Tel. 430-0333 « Fax 430-8062 unbiased consultation and implementation. FORTUNE