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a opened up the vacation lands of Ontario for 1 Sn ALE ---- rt Nae, og WS High Fatality Rate Here are some, snowmobile facts from the Ontario Safety League. There are over 100,000 snowmobiles being used in Ontario at the present time by approximately.a quarter of a million people; this is about ong-sixteenth of the" total population of Ontario. Snowmobiling is a billion dollar business. It has year- round use and given the resort areas a greatly needed economic life. Members of the Ontario Safety League staff have been using, testing and experimenting with various makes and models of snowmobiles for the last eight years. It has been found that these motorized snow vehicles perform well when operated on snow. Under these conditions they are easily controlled, reliable 'and seldom break down if properly maintained and operated. On hard-packed snow or .ice, such as well travelled roadways, a snowmobile is practically un- manageable at any speed. For proper propulsion, braking and steering, the track and skis of a snowmobile must have snow to bite into. i To date, there have been 17 snowmobile deaths in Ontario to the knowledge of the Ontario Safety League. Fifteen of these fatal accidents occurred on public thoroughfares, thirteen of them involving collision with motor vehicles. The Ontario record reflects that of other provinces in Canada in proportion to the number of units in use. It is the highest fatality rate of any recreational activity in the world. The Ontario Safety League appeals to everyone interested in snowmobiling; provincial and municipal governments, snowmobile manufacturers, clubs and individual users to take a long, sane look at the above facts; then decide what must be done to stop these need- less snowmobile deaths and promote the healthy growth of this valuable recreation. : Make "your decision and take some action, NOW! Litter No creature fouls its habitat more than man. The evidence is everywhere. It is not just the filth that hangs like a cloud in our polluted air. Nor the oozing waste that poisons our waters. It is also the litter, the debris of our new, improved way of life, that most of us, at one time or another, have been guilty of spreading. The Ontario Department of Highways, for example, estimates that it costs $55 a mile a year to remove broken glass, waste paper, cigarette packages and other junk from 13,000 miles of roadside. The total costs, $700,000. in 1969 will soon exceed $1-million annually. Our lakes and streams, for' example, the ones in which no chemicals or effluent are deposited, are littered with bottles, broken glass and other signs that say man has passed this way. PORT PERRY STAR COMPANY, LIMITED Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoclatio ember of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario. i Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office : Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage jn cash, Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rates: In Canada $4.50 per yr., - Elsewhere $6.00 per year. . Editorial Topics Bill Smiley PORK PRESIDENT. RE-ELECTED {It was a close squeak, but I retained my position as President of PORK (Parents Of Rotten Kids) at the annual election of offi- cers held in my study recently. | was given the honor of leading, once again, this progressive and widespread or- ganization, with members in every town and city in Canada, because my daughter quit university after one term. We now have the situation of our son, who dropped out two years ago, and drop- ped back in this year, urging his kid sister not to be a slob, a ninny, a quitter, a lazy bum, just as we urged him when he did it. The reason for Kim's decision is rather fuzzy in our eyes, as she wasn't failing, and even seemed to like some aspects of it. but I think the main reason was that, after 13 years of school and piano lessons, she had simply had enough, and wanted to find out what real life is all about. I haven't figures (but I'll bet they're shocking) of the number of bright young people who quit college in their first year. The reasons are obvious. It is boring, it doesn't live up to their expectations, or they can't stand the new freedom and fall' be- hind, hopelessly, in their work. . ~~ ¢ "It's bitter blow for parents with high hopes, especially for those who couldn't afford it themselves and want something better for their children. There are tears- and exhortations and beating of breasts. There is the rational approach, the' plain- tive approach, the thunderous condemna- tion. But you might as well try to reason with John Calvin or an oak stump as with a stubborn 18-year-old who has made up his or her mind about something. The favorite expression is that they want to "find" them- selves, to learn to live in a world that is not cotton-wrapped, or institutionalized. This argument brings ulcers, apoplexy and fallen arches of the soul to parents. And<I have some sympathy for the kids. As long as they're not my own. They want to get out of the retrace of mortgages, taxes and striving. for security in which they sce their grey-faced parents engaged: Sugar and Spice They are simply sick of a system with a stick at one end and a carrot, in the form of a piece of paper,at the other. For some kids, the system is fine. And I especially admire those who, without too much na- tural ability, and practically no money, haul themselves through school by their boistans, plain hard work. For others, a njinority, the system is ote, on to some extent I agree with them. ( They want a simpler, cleaner way of life. It's a tough decision for them. Often, it takes more courage to quit than to con- form. They hate to hurt their baffled par- ents, They are labelled as lazy punks and drop-outs. They are told they can't face reality. They are confronted by nagging, bullying," threats and bribes, along with their own feelings of guilt. They often become emotionally. disturbed, or pretty tough on the surface. But there's one thing parents must do. They must stop trying to live through their kids, especially when the latter are old enough to work, to marry and to live their own lives. Parents should do the same -- live their own lives. They should go on loving their -offspring, if possible. They should help them, if they need help. But they should stop trying to manipulate them, to mold them into a design they think is the right one. Please don't think I'm defending all drop- outs. Some of them are lazy bums, and quitters. But | can't help wondering what I should do, if | were 18 today. When I went to university, it was a way of getting off the treadmill, of escaping a dull job and a limited future and a life of diapers, and boiled cabbage, and hamburg four times a week, and never enough money. : . : Today's affluent kids-are getting off an- other type of treadmill in a different way. They have my sympathy, but my heart bleeds for those who won't make it, and discover, too late, that they have exchanged - a treadmill for a squirrel cage. | Toronto Telegram Syndicate 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 5, 1920 Samuel Farmer was ap- pointed High School Trustee for Port Perry for the ensuing three years. The attendance at the High School is still increasing. Jan. 1918 the average was 60.68; for Jan." 1919 it was 66.5; and for Jan. 1920 it was 72.6. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 8, 1945 Another box was packed at the Red Cross meeting on Scugog for overseas. Word. has been received from Merle Dowson and Roy Humphrey of their safe arrival overseas. At the meeting of the YPU on Monday evening, Mr.. McClellan, principal of the Port Perry High School was guest speaker and gave an. informative and interest- ing talk on "What to Expect in Post-war Education". 15° YEARS AGO Thursday, February 10, 1956 In family doubles Bob Vernon walked away with the Men's prize for high bowling with 603 (242, 205); Chuck Bathie was second high with 586 (223, 215). Evelyn Stata was high lady with 575 (231) and Eleanor Cawker second with 546 (200). School students at Epsom started on Monday in the Sun- day School rooms aftér a week's holidays following the fire. Repair work has started on the school house, A novel idea to raise funds for the Lion's Charity, work which was started last year is being staged again this year. The Tiny-Tot Contest in con- nection with the Minstrel Show is now in progress and you are asked to contribute your votes (dimes, nickles, quarters, what have you?) to your favourite Tiny Tot in the contest. 10. YEARS AGO Thursday, February 11, 1960 The Initiation was held in our Lodge Room on February 2 when the degree was confer- red on Sister Charlotte Forder of Port Perry and Sister Rose Killey of Brougham. The "Tops" Club sponsored a euchre in the hall on Satur- day evening. 20 tables were played and the following | winners: Ladies -- C. Reesor, J. Bain, Gents: Art Ashmore, Vic Laroque. Door prize: Mrs. McTaff and Harry Morris.