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- 10 -- Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, May 30, 1995 ST LT SE a a Pi rn nip 7 Salar Citizen Calendar What's Happening In & Around Scugog! is harge to p Tole ot Is Friday rior to publication, (first come - first serve) and is limited as space permits. Our C; fit groups. CLL a a EN SE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31st * The Scugog Citizen is Moving to 54 Water Street, Port Perry. * Euchre at the Latcham Centre, 1:30 PM. * PPHS Music Department presents 'Spring Rhapsody', 7:30 PM at PPHS. Featuring Senior Wind Ensemble, Jazzmerize, Senior Jazz Band and the bands, choirs and ensembles of PPHS. Proceeds to music activities. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 * 35th Annual General Meeting of Mental Health Durham to be held at Cormack Station, Whitby, 7 PM. Please R.S.V.P. at 436-8760. * PPHS Music Deparment presents 'Spring Rhapsody', 7:30 PM at PPHS. FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd * PPHS presents a Murder Mystery in the School Cafeteria at 6:30 PM $20. per ticket available at Jayson Callan Music Ltd. * Bingo at the Nestieton Community Centre, 7:30 PM. Call 986-5503. SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd * Scugog Green Team Yard Sale. Donations accepted, call 985-2123. * 50's Dance Party at the Scugog Arena, 8 PM featuring CHFI's Erin Davis. Tickets at IGA or call 985-1933; 985-8163. Proceeds to Rotary charities. * Victoria County Studio Tours '95 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Tour map available at Scugog Library or Photo Stop Framing or call 986-4583, 985-2945. SUNDAY, JUNE 4th * Victoria County Studio Tours '95 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Tour map available at Scugog Library or Photo Stop Framing or call 986-4583, 985-2945 * Breadalbane Presbyterian Church Annual Memorial Service, 2:30 PM * Musicale, 7 PM at Head Church, Scugog Shores Museum featuring Cynthia Nidd with her violin and Sweet Adeline Group. TUESDAY, JUNE 6th * Whitby-Oshawa Genealogical Society meets at the Henry St. High School Cafeteria, 614 Henry St., Whitby. For more information call 683-2476 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7th * United Survivors Support Group first meeting at x PM, Masonic Hall, 320 Queen Street, Port Perry. Open discussion group 'for people directly or indirectly affected by mental / emotional problems. Call 436-8882 * Registration for 1st Port Perry Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers at Church of the Ascension, comer John & North, downstairs. Call 985-8047 FRIDAY, JUNE 8th * Pork Barbecue at Yelverton United Church from 4:30 PM. Adults $10.; Children $5.; Preschool Free. SATURDAY, JUNE 10th * Port Perry Antique & Craft Show at Scugog Arena featuring over 60 vendors. Sponsored by the arena board. Information 985-7346 / sees * Town Hall 1873, summer concert series 'Time Warp' Contemporal with Elmes, Al Henderson, Mike Merley & Kevin Turcott, frie SUNDAY, JUNE 11th * Port on Por Antique & Craft Show at Scugog Arena featuring over 60 ndors. Sponsored by the arena board. Information 985-7346 / 8698. * Musicale, 7 PM at Head Church, Scugog Shores Museum featuring Peter Chelew's brass quintet and George Timms. MONTH-LONG EVENTS * Port Perry Seniors' Activities at Latcham Centre : Every Monday - 9:30 AM Exercise 1:00 PM, Shuffleboard. Every Wednesday - 12:30, Seniors' Choir. Every Friday - 9:30 AM - Seniors' Exercise * Is someone's drinking bothering you? Find Help! Alanon meets every Monday & Tues: Night at Port Perry United Church, 8 PM * Port Perry Tar Chi PARE House, 1st Monday even ant at Prince Albert Hall, 19 Jeffrey Street from 7:30 to 9:30 * Port Perry Fiddle Club Dance & Jam Session every 4th Wonosday 7 PM, Islander Banquet Hall, Scugog Island (follow signs). Fiddlers, Pickers, Dancers, Public Welcome. Adm. $2. 985-7557 or 985-9807. : TOPS (Tak e Of Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday 7 PM at the Anglican Church Hall. New members welcome. 985-9827. * Scugog Duplicate Bridge Club meets Wednesdays at Prince Albert Community Centre at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM. New members welcome. Info call 986-0767 or 985-2204. * Weekly Bless Euchres at the Prince Albert Community Centre starting 8:00 PM. $1.50 admission. Prizes, light refreshments * Come and leam how to develop communications skills. Join us at ITC (International Training in Communication) the second Tuesday of every month, 7 PM at the Borelia Co-op Hall, 10 Borelia Cresc., Port Perry. For information call 985-4048 * The Curby Club @ self-help group for men rocantly ted or divorced) meets evenings from 7 to 9 PM at Christ Memorial Church, 81 Hi ft St, Oshawa. 434-7056 or 623-6870. * Scugog Optimist Club meets every Wednesday 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Kinsmen Scout Hall. Everyone interested in our children most welcome. * Scugog Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting on first Thursday of every month, 6:30 PM in their office at 221 Queen Street. 985-2635. pport Groups for Alzheimer Families - Oshawa Group meets First and Third Wednesdays of month - 1 PM at 178 Simcoe SUN.; ie meets last Tuesday of month - 1:30 PM at the Trini hurch, 20 First St., Uxbri . Call 576-2567. * Bi 1 ovary Wotnosday 7:00 PM at the Catholic Church Hall. * Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai's of Scugog mi mod Sundays, 81to 10 PM hd 1 ranly topic, Marriage & Family Life 9339; 985-4582; 1 * Durham Save-a-Life offers a variety nol CPR Train fing Cou thruout the year. For dass description anc dates (905) 68: 683-1041. * Parent Fi (Help tees and Birth Mothers reunite) meet the of every month 7:30 PM at Albert Street United Church, Oshawa. Call 9151. * Horseshoe Pitching Wed. night, 6:30 PM, Oddfellows Hall. Way of the Heart Bdge , every Wed. 1-800-563-43 * Scugog Duplicate Club meets 2 Wednesdays, 1PM and 7:30 PM at Prince Albert C: tre. New tory Hour meets at 9:30 AM every Thursday at Hope Christian Reformed Church. Bible study, singing, fellowship, rsery * Women's Su Group meets Thursday momings 10 AM - 12 noon, in Port Perry. or information call 985-8461 1 or 852-9560. * Ladies bi a) 30 AM at from the arena. Enjoy a Church, Moming out Babysitting available N Kinark Child & Family 'Services os (in am Region) requires volunteers to provide support to a parents of special needs children and ) Suppontard interested in being a special friend to a child under 12 (training provided). Call (905) 433-0386, extension 308. * Breastfeeding Support Group at Port Perry Hospital; drop in every Wednesday from 2 to 3 PM. * Scugog Shuffleboard every Wed. 10 AM - 1:30 PM, Blackstock Arena. fgg rr TL err FE ER EE RR FN NE RE RINE RE FR FE FE RE RENE FE NE RE EERE RE RE RE NE RE RE RENE EN LE EE RE RB LA LE NJ By the Book by David S. Daniels Canadians were shocked in early April. The savage beating death of an elderly Anglican priest and his wife in their Montreal home was followed a few days later by the senseless shooting of an Edmonton cab driver, whose car subsequently slammed $nto an oncoming vehicle killing a 58 year-old grandmother. The unbelievable thing about these pointless killings is that they were committed by boys between the ages of thirteen and fifteen. | As the public absorbed the news, predictable rage began surfacing leading thousands of Canadians to petition Ottawa for changes to the Young Offenders Act, saying it is far too lenient on youth committing such heinous crimes. Youth crime is rising at an alarming rate. Since 1986 the rate of violent crime among teens has grown 117% --- twice as fast as the adult rate. How should we respond to this growing crisis? Many call for tougher sentencing of young offenders. While I agree violent offenders need restraining, I am not sure lengthening sentences will solve the problem. For years we have witnessed the steady erosion of family stability. Whether by choice or by necessity, both mom and dad have left the home for the workplace, leaving children increasingly on their own. Faced with the ever-increasing pressures of maintaining their place in the workforce, many parents have neglected investing the time needed to install proper values and morals in the lives of their children. In the busy schedules of families constantly on the go, Sunday School, Catechism, and Sunday Church attendance has been steadily squeezed out. Popular culture, as evidenced by magezines, paperbacks, music, television, and movies has become the main teacher of moral values with its glamor- ization of violence, ridicule of religious values, disparagement of marriage and family, and promotion of sexual promiscuity. Under the guise of tolerance, moral absolutes have been replaced by relativism. But the problem with relativism is that everything is right and everything is wrong, depending This Sunday, June 4th at 1:30 the Scugog Chapter of the Oakridge Trail Assoc. will meet to hike through Durham Forest. We will gather at the Junior on how you look at it. As our society continues to move away from biblical principles, we can expect to see growing societal disintegration. The sages of ancient Israel observed: "Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law" (Proverbs 29:18 - NIV). The message is straight- forward: Where God's truth (revelation) is unknown, people run wild because they have no standard by which to measure their actions. However, where God's law is honoured and kept, there is blessing. Perhaps it's time to dust off that old family Bible because, as parents, submitting ourselves to the teaching of Scripture, and praying that our children will follow our example, will be our greatest contribution to Canada. Attention hikers Ranger camp parking lot at Durham Forest. For directions or info call Janis St. John at 985- 8108. Everyone is welcome so come out for some fun. Art show cancelled at Farndale Gallery A show featuring the talented works of artist Brad Haley has been cancelled in the Kent Farndale Gallery at the Scugog Memorial Public Library. "The Art of Sport" scheduled 'May 27 - June 17 was cancelled due to the artist's illness. New artists will be featured monthly starting in September. ommon Sense ... for a Change. For information or if you need transportation on voting day call ... Ontario pe BOWMANVILLE OFFICE (905) 697-1433 PORT PERRY OFFICE (905) 985-3882 Authorized by the C.F.O. for the John O'Toole Campaign