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a SI SEARS AISI 2, ~ SE i RY pe) A SN a an = 0 a ---- In -- Xo a 2 aE Corn EERO R Lee STAR Editorial Topics Sensible Recommendations At a meeting of Port Perry Council two weeks ago, the pleasures and annoyances of snowmobile operations on the streets was thoroughly discussed. Council members agreed and decided a by-law to prohibit. the operations of snowmobiles would not be the proper step to take. It was generally felt, only a few irresponsible operators possessed the 'I don't care attitude" compared to the many who discharge moral obligations to their fellow citizens. -. Granted in some municipalities, by-laws to prohibit the operation of snowmobiles have been passed. How- ever, we believe the local council is on the right track when they decided to wait for the expected provincial legislation. Reading last week's issue of the Canadian Statesman, published in Bowmanville, the very same problem was debated in that municipality's local council and it appears to us a logical. answer was reached without passing a by-law. When the trouble began, a special committee was appointed to investigate the question and present their findings to council. Several recommendations. were adopted from this investigation and an advertisement inserted in the Statesman, asking for co-operation of snowmobile operators in order to avoid the harshness of passing a by-law, "prohibiting the operation of the town's streets. Below are the recommendations accepted by the Bowmanville council. 1. Abide by the same traffic laws which govern the driving of a car. (a) Do not drive on sidewalks. {b)Observe speed limits. 2. Drive only on roadways as defined by the Highway Traffic Act, and only on secondary roads, not main streets, i 3. Do not drive i in Town after 11pm. Citizens are asked to report in writing to the Council, incidents of annoyance and damage ~caused by snowmobiles. * * * To Help Ease The Pain Of Returning To Ottawa Contributed by Russell C. Honey, Q.C., M.P. Northumberland-Durham One of the current stories in the nation's capital - - - which is full of experts on any given subject - - is the quip that there are three ways to ruin yourself. The first, and fastest, is gambling. The second, and most agreeable, is women. The third, and surest method, is to turn your affairs over to a specialist. From last week's Campbellford Herald, A Canadian is a fellow who drives home from a French movie in his German car, slips out of his Hong Kong suit and Italian shoes, puts on his Japanese robe and Mexican slippers;-- and sips Brazilian coffee from English china 'at his Danish desk while he takes his American pen to write his M.P. to demand that Ottawa do something about the imbalance of payments situation. PORT PERRY STAR COMPANY, LIMITED Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WN. T. HARRISON, Editor i Membey of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association 7 Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Thursday by The Port Perr, Star Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office 7 Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash, Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rates: In Canada $4.50 per yr., uynste $6.00 per year, Single Copy 10¢ CHECK YOUR BREATH | ? YOUR CHEQUES / Sugar and A LOVE AFFAIR THAT DIED Snow is something you like or dislike You can't just ignore it. At least not around these parts. If you ignored it at our house, they'd find you in the spring, in a high state of decomposition. When | was a kid 1 loved snow. The more the better. Fighting in it, rolling in it, making "angels", washing girls' faces in it, throwing it at the enemy, and coming home for supper rosy-cheeked, warm as toast, and soaked to the skin. Somewhere along the line, our love affair has withered and gone stale, Oh, I admit 's beautiful to look at on a bright winter day, when there's been a fresh fall of a few inches, and the whole world is like Adam and Eve. But when it keeps coming down and you have to get rid of it, you remember that the above-mentioned pair got kicked out of paradise. and the rest of us have had to slug it out ever 'since. Putting out the garbage is a simple thing. But when the snow is over the top of .vour 'boots, and you have to carry the cans 80 yards; -it's-a-minor-nightmare: Deriding in the morning whether or not you can ram your way through the three." foot bonus from the snowplow across the end of your drive is similar to Russian rou- lette. TI tried it once last week and had to leave the car sitting there like a stranded - whale, tail sticking out into the street and body straddling the sidewalk. shovelling after work. We have an excellent system of snow clearance in our town, except that the oo. Erators have a diabolic sense of the perfect moment to strike, The big street plow Iurks- around the corner while 'you shovel your driveway. Then the driver's mate says, "OK. He's all ready," and they whistle around the corner One hour and dump about three tons of new snow back into the driveway. The only way to beat them is to throw your shovel away as though it was molten metal, jump in the car, and roar out backwards before they make it. : Spice Then we have a sidewalk plow. If you beat the big plow, the little one will get you. He comes around when you're at work and kicks out a one-foot pilé on the street-side and another onthe driveway-side. This is frozen into crusty snow-ice by the time you get home, and you need an Alpen- ctock to break it up. One big help though, is the kids. They're right on the job. If it snows two inches of fluffv stuff, they're at the door with big. boyish smiles. "Can I shovel your walk, Mister?" You could do it yourself without strain, but figure on assisting free enter- 'prise, give them the job. and over-pay them. Comes a real downfall, say ten inches of that wet. slushy stuff, when every loaded shovel weighs six pounds and is a potential coronary, and 'they're all home watching television. The final aid is the snow dlowes: When 'the banks have built up to a height where you can see only your neighbor's roof and a bit of sky, when the banks are so high not even the Abominable Snowman would tackle one, the flower comes around. And throws 2 tons of snow, salt and sand well "un onto your lawn. Great for the grass. Well, if you can't beat them, what do vou do? I've been turning over a scheme. No dopey snowmobile. No downhill skiing. . b&cause a couple of crook knees. And if I wanted to ski, I could do it in my own backyard, practising jumps off the picnic table. No, I've decided to re-learn to fly. Take lessons at the local airport. Surely some of the old skill, such as it was, is still there. I've done plenty of winter flying and it's great, up there, except when you run into a snowstorm and have to set her down in-a farmer's field. But I could sail along at a couple of thousand feet and sneer down at the snow, enjoy its beauty, and maybe even get to like the filthy stuff again. It would be a lot better than having the snow sneer down at me, as I try to hoist a loaded shovel onto a ceven-foot 'bank, and wait for that sharp pain in the chest with each hoist. --Toronto Telegram Syndicate / 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 22, 1920 Here are the figures on roads: Over a modern concrete road figuring 25c per gallon a load- ed two ton truck was run 11.78 miles lon one gallon of -ggsoline, fiw roads a little worn decreased the mileage to about 9.89 miles per gallon of gasoline for a loaded two- ton truck. The gravel road does not give quite as good a mileage -- 9:13 miles per gallon and the old earth roads are the bugbear of motor truck driv- ers; for in wet weather trucks "usually sink into their hubs. Even when the roads are dry, miles per gallon are only 5.78. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 25, 1945 . Mrs. Earl Wallace attended a Conference of the Bell Telephone Company in Osh- awa last Thursday. Flight-Lieutenant Michael Wood D.F.C. of Greenbank has arrived home after three years active service overseas with a Halifax Bomber Squad- ron. Congratulations to Flying Officer Edgar Emmerson, RCAF on being awarded the DFC. Edgar: attended Port Perry High 2chool. "The, children of Seagrave school enjoyed two holidays Monday and Tuesday while the school was being wired for hydro. This will surely be a great benefit to the pupils by relieving eye strain on dark days. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 27, 1965 The Rod and Gun Club held its annual meeting in the High School gym on Jan- uary 20th at which time the following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year. Presi- dent Art Brock, Sec.-Treas. 0.0. Hamilton, Auditors Ben Smith and Harlin Davey. The Women's Association met at the home of the presi- dent Mrs. Gladys Archer on. Thursday, February 3rd, The travelling basket realized .a nice sum at the last meeting. The Fidelis class held their first meeting of 'the year at the home of Mrs. Reg Foster. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 28, 1960 About 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, Mr. Herb Buckland wakened to find his home on. Bigelow Street in flames. The local fire brigade were sum- ~moned but were able to do little more than prevent the blaze spreading 'homes. Another year has passed at. Community , Memorial Hospital, Port Perry. and we are now entering our seventh year of service to the com- munity providing round the clock service for the sick and injured, : be to nearby . rl \» i 184354 SERRE