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Readers' opinion Tele) Y J ; ¥ ISA F%. HEY ' , detail ielamadinisbdinsd dave tiindotme smart dain bod wss abbisin ad "To be or not to be" "That is the question," facing Scugog council regar- ding the future of the one hundred year old town hall. "Whether it is nobler," in the pocket to restore or demolish this ancient landmark must be decided. This question is probably something new to Port Perry' officials because until re- cently the' town has -re- mained virtually unchanged. Now progress is moving in. Should the town swing with the pendulum, rip down the old and replace with the new as so many other towns like Milton, Burlington, Rich- mond Hill have done? Klein- berg and Unionville on the other hand are fighting for their very existence. Klein- berg must rally support to preserve its town by its annual "Binder Twine Festival" and Unionville appeals through its Fall Fair. Even sprawling Toronto is finally taking steps to preserve its past as shown in recent years by its moving and restoration of Chief Justice William Campbell's House at a cost of over $600,000.00. Protest groups are presently fighting for the preservation of Union Station and it is just over fifty years old. We hear so much today about the need for change for throwing out tradition, and for forgetting the past. This I feel is wrong. A persun, a town, and a country must have roots and an awareness of past achievements in order that they can use them as a foundation to build an -even better way of life. From what I have said, I hope you see that I believe in improve- ments and progress but there are many who would advance with no thought of the soul that exists from the past. ' With regards to your town, there are many who argue that old buildings outlive their usefulness and should be destroyed. If the old building in question is a landmark, then tearing At down is like killing a part of the town's soul. A town without a past is a town without a soul. This demolition is like selling your grandmother. Granny, of course, may not bear anymore children, but is is impossible to put a price tag on her wisdom and influence. A recent ad in the New York Times said: "For Sale, 10 Place Vendome, Paris, § FREE\} 'assistance to help you choose the right lighting fixtures foryourhome. Call us for an appointment or drop into our large showroom at 75 Richmond Street West in Oshawa. &% CONSUMER X47 DIVISION lA ff Ruddy Electric Wholesale Ltd. 75 RICHMOND ST. W OSHAWA 725-3539 built 1728, formerly housed ambassadors of Imperial Russia and Frederic Chopin, who died there in 1847. Asking price -- $10 million. Paris knows something we don't. Real history is almost priceless, even on the real estate market. For over thirty years, I Article of interest and dismay Mr. Bruce Arnold, Editor, Port Perry Star, Port Perry, Ontario. Dear Mr. Arnold: - 1 recently read, with interest and some dismay, an article in the Port Perry Star of January 23rd pertain- ing to ambulance service in the area. One part that particularly interested me concerned the maximum graining received by the driver-attendants in Port Perry. I am sure that all the men are well-trained .and conscientious but they do not have the maximum training available! There are advanced driv- ing courses available through various agencies. There are also advanced casualty care programs available to all or most ambulance attendants in the province. There is a one year course available at Humber College in Toronto to anyone interested with a minimum qualification of Grade 12. Anyone without Grade 12 may enrol as a Mature Student at the age of 21. This program includes training in ambulances, emergency rooms, operating rooms, and hospital wards under the direct "supervision of qualified medical practit- joners and nurses. In addition to the Humber course, there is an advanced course . available through Hotel Dieu Hospital and Queens University in Kingston. This course is still in the infancy stage, but any ambulance attendant with two years of experience may apply. Again there is the requirement of Grade 12 or a Mature Student rating. This course teaches the same basic principles as the course at Humber College but goes into every aspect of emergency casualty care in greater depth. This course is one year in length. With regard to the level of training in the rest of the have lived in Toronto and watched this giant metropo- lis sprawling out and engulf- ing lovely towns and villages in the name of progress. | have become discouraged with this rat race and idea that everything must be changed. I searched for sometime Durham Region, I cannot speak for the other services but I can speak for Oshawa. We have approximately seventeen men on full-time staff. Of these, only two have less than two years exper- ience. One of these two is a Registered Nurse with about two years experience in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Michael's Hospital in Toron- to. All of our men have the one month course at Camp Borden, one has been an Industrial Medical Techni- cian for the Workmen's Compensation Board of Bri- tish Columbia, five have graduated from the course at Humber College and three for a town that appealed to me, on that was progressive and yet one that was not spoiled. < Port Perry is the areca in which I have chosen to live. In my studying and searching for an ideal town, I realized just how many towns like Port Perry with (continued on page 6) from the course at Kingston. The time has long since passed when a hospital or a community could operate as an island with no concern for the surrounding areas. If the ratepayers of Scugog were to survey the health services of the entire region, they may . see that they are not alone in their wish for a better health system and that, by working together, the entire region can improve its service to the sick and injured. Sincerely yours, F. James Ewin, A Concerned Ambulance Man PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 13th, 1974 -- 5 Wagg Bros. Texaco eo licenced mechanics ® REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES 985-7262 272 Scugog Road Port Perry, Ont. PPV POPU VV VN VY IVY ve VE VW. 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