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® Reader's Viewpoint Praises the efforts of new store owners Dear Sir: Step one - restoration of a "white elephant", the once again beautiful Town Hall. Step two - March 17, 1976, "Scugog Chamber plans to beautify downtown area" still under consideration. Step Three - Luke's Country Store, now epen and a sight to be seen, a couple who should be admired like the committee for the Town Hall; a couple who have brought us back in time; who have given us all some- thing to ponder over when ~ we walk into their store; back into time and a feeling of warmth and down-home ~ friendliness. While every- one around us is moderniz- ing and giving us a stereo- typed world; many of our towns people are fighting (or is struggling more fitt- * ing) to make our town 'unique; to make it stand out; be one of a kind, not one , of many, Disturbed by sale of old police guns Dear Sir, After watching MacLear's - "documentary on stricter gun control in Canada, I felt I had to write this letter. At "the end of the program he showed a concerned Ottawa citizen turning his handguns over to the police to be destroyed. He no longer felt safe with them in the house, and he did not want to sell them and risk them being involved in a. crime or tragedy. This fo my mind shows ~~ great social conscience. What distufbs me is the fact that elected officials, who have the public welfare at heart, would see fit to * auction off the guns from the old police department. Re- _gistered or not, they just add to "the number of lethal weapons in society. Is the money- worth it? =~ Yours truly, * * Mrs. P. Finch, Greenbank. Let's hear it for the Luke's and the people like them who are really trying to make our town a better and more beautiful place to live. We live it here and we're proud to be members of Port Perry or we wouldn't be living here, would we? -"It's March 25, 1976 Dear Editor: =. "Re: Chamber of Com- merce scheme for beautify- ing, Queen Street. -1. Why are cars more ugly when angle parked than parallel parked? Angle parking is easy. More cars can angle park, spacewise, so more custom- ers. We need more parking space, especially in summer. Why not remove old fences and buildings behind - the stores on the south side of Queen St." and pave that area? That would: beautify. 2. Are Awnings so ugly? On snowy, wet rainy days awnings keep customers more comfortable. Sidewalks under the awn- ~ We gob the one who is different that stands out in a crowd." Who's next for step four? the ball roll- ing, let's-not step it now. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Walker " 118 Lilla Street Port Perry, Ontario Concerned shopper ings are not as icy or snowy as the open sidewalks, Wider sidewalks will need snow removal. During the past winter Queen St. side- walks were not always kept clear. Port Perry is a friendly, convenient shopping area. That's why I always come ®- back to Port to shop. "Concerned I i Port Perty Shopper" NOTE: In answer to your inquiries about a Queen Street beauti- fication program, we thank you for your interest. 'Cars 'are more "ugly", parked on an angle, because many of the cars pull up too far, sticking bumpers out (continued on page 6) Boks OF Old Age PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Mar. 31, 1976 -- § Need change from all thé criticising Dear Sir: I have noticed the last few weeks that "Reader's View- point" in your paper has been nothing but Criticism' and 'carping', So I thought that for this week some of your readers, like myself, would appreciate this View- point. It is from a page in the Weekend Sunday --Sun under the title The Young Sun", SMALL TOWN, "BIG CITY Here I sit in my small house In my small town +, I live across from the house That was just torn down. They say they'll put a store "there 4 But I don't think it's true. How could they put where There was old, something new? People from the city say My house will go as well What they'd put in place of it They wouldn't tell. I just wish these people Would let me be, ' For if they tear my house down, . What will become of me? Gayle Bunn, Mississauga Age 13, wins a Sun T-shirt Can you imagine? Only thirteen yéars old! What wonderful philosophy in this "lovely" Viewpoint! Edith Brunton Port- Perry, Ont. "The Port Pe : editor from ; Letters: to. the Editor rry star welcomes letters to the aE s 'readers, however, all letters | received mustbe signed by the writer and include "|. address and phone: 'number to be considered for publication; Any letter we receive 'unsigned' will not. be published. We would encourage thos =I: writers submitting letters to use their name, but i = will: be. withheld upon request, and a pen name may be used. The'STAR reserves the right to edit "all letters: réceived and to withhold any that do not appear to bei in the best interest of the community. If you have teenage children who may in the next decade get married and have ~ children, it is not too early.for you to start getting into condition. The life you save may be your own. I'd suggest a lot of jogging, for a start. Get your wind together. You'll need it. Then you should get your back. in shape. Practice leaning over a bath-tub until you can do it for 10 minutes without a stitch or a twinge, , Next, you should work on your arms and shoulder muscles. -I suggest you buy a baby cot and a high chair. Then get hold of a large plastic bag and fill it with 25 pounds of sand or old iron. Nails might be even Now. Put the bag of,sand in the high ~ chair and practice hoisting it out until you can do it 10 times in a row without puffing. Do the same with the baby's cot, with the sides up. This is only a facsimile, of course, not the real thing. One hopes that the bag of sand "will not be struggling, or screaming that it . doesn't.want its bib on, or doesn't want to go bye-byes. Next, put on your winter clothes, tuck the bag of sand under one arm and a 20 Ib. bag of groceries under the othér, and practice walking out to the car with them, over the slippery sidewalk. If you see a dog or cat or kid, you must stop and look for a suitable 'better. interval, saying: "See the nice doggie," 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 1, 1926 The bucket brigade was called to the residence of Mr. Art Woodley, Prince Albert, at 9:30 on Friday morning to a fire in-the chimney. The blaze was 'little damage. Mr. Russell Butson has purchased the James Lakey farm just west of Manchester, and is mov- ing in soon. 'In the good old days" sliced breakfast bacon, 43c lb.; 10 lbs. granu- lated sugar, 69c; 6 choco- late bars, 25¢. " 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 29, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornish and Miss Joblin of Port Perry Public School teaching staff and Messrs. Crane, Gohl and Parkinson of the High School staff were in Tor- onto this week attending the Ontario Educational Convention. soon put out and with Remember When..? Blackstock Badminton Club is organized with Harold Kyte, president and Neil Malcolm, secre- tary-treasurer. They play every Saturday in the Recreation Centre and interested are invited to participate. Ralph Larmer, Cart- wright was grand prize winner at the annual Bacon Carcass Competi- tion with the Quinte Dis- trict Seed Fair in Black- stock last week. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 30, 1961 A capacity crowd view- ed "An Easter Parade of Fashions' 'presented by Maybelle Rebekah Lodge in Port Perry Public School, Tuesday evening. A very beautiful stage dressed in tones of lilac and mauve greeted the public, courtesy Martyn Rennick. The Queen chosen at the annual High School "At Home" was Ruth Milne 'and Bonnie Eden was chosen Princess. They were both crowned by last year's Queen, Evelyn Moore. Ricky Ballard was awarded his 13th badge on March 13. This is the highest award given in cubbing. Ricky is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard and a member of Port Perry Cub Pack. He received instructions from. leaders Stan Ploughman and Art Ful- ford. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 31, 1966 Port Perry Fire De- partmént was called to the home of Mr. Norman Powell, corner of Queen and Simcoe Sts., Monday evening. The fire was confined to the basement and no great damage was made. Port Perry and District Minor Softball Associ- ation have submitted the name of Vin Walker for 0.A.S.A. executive. about eight times. If you followed this regime: for five. years or so, you might be physically able. to.cope - with a lively two-year-old: grandson -or daughter. I wish someone had:warried me. We're into our third week: with; Pokey; and we're getting a bit tattered around the . edges. When I was a young father an att young children of my own, for some reason I didn't get so exhausted. : Of course, then, I didn't get home from work until about 6:30. The kids were fed, bathed by their mother, and I told them their bed-time story. There was nothing to it. Nowadays, get home about 4:30, and a little demon hurls himself at me. He's just up, refreshed, aftér his nap, and I'm a little pooped after coping with the life: styles of 150 adolescents. It's no contest. I'm beginning to have the deepest sym- pathy for young mothers. With one child, it's about a 16-hour a day shift. With several young ones, it's got to be the modern answer to the Chinese water tor- ture. * * How many of you old-timers have tried recently to get an infant into one of those winter snowsuits? The boots won't go through the legs, the zippers won't zip. Yesterday, I spent eight minutes getting one leg in, and for once the zlpper worked. I straightened up to draw breath and ease my back, looked down with some satisfact- ion, and saw to my horror that the child's leg was in the wrong leg of the snowsuit. Back to scratch. Sunday, there was a fresh fall of snow, and I thought I'd take Pokey for a toboggan ride. After the usual ordeal of getting him dressed, I was sweating and puffing. He was calm and keen to get going. Unfortunately, our house is surrounded by hills. If you start off downhill, you'll be going uphill on the way home. I was smart. I tackled the steepest hill, going up, so it would be easier, downhill, on the way back, when I'd be tired. Oh yes, I was smart. Near the top of the first hill, an elderly lady, out shovelling her snow, remarked: "Well, you must be a devoted grandfather. I've seen men pulling kids on a toboggan before, but I've never seen one doing it on his hands and knees, pretending to be a sleigh dog." I wasn't pretending. After three blocks, all uphill, we hit the road home. 1 didn't know, by this time, ..much. All he could do was yell: more!" every time I stopped, gasping. % whether 1 was going up, down, or sideways, "~I'was lathered in sweat and my knees were N trembling like a virgin's on her honeymoon. If you're: wondering how your heart is, -take your grandchild for a toboggan ride, 'preferably: with long patches of bare side- walk covered with sand. By the end of it, you'll either be dead, or you'll know your ticker is in pretty good shape. But the outdoor games are mild com- pared with the indoor. At least, when he's swaddled in a snowsuit, he can't move "Go Indoors, he's a living, breathing mobile. Favorite game is to line up at the other end of a 30-foot room, run as fast as he can, chortling fiendishly, and hurl himself, head- first, into my stomach. On Saturday mornings, I like to read the book reviews in the daily paper. Last Saturday, I spent four hours trying to read _ a six-paragraph review. In between I was changing records on the record player, which must be playing simultaneously with the tape recorder, fetching drinks of juice and crackers with peanut butter, hoisting him onto the pot (he's too busy to be bothered), helping him build a train, trying to keep him from pulling the cat' s tail, and 60 or 70 other things. No wonder he likes it here. He's like a ° * little prince, with two servile attendants who leap to cater to his every whim. The Argyle Syndicate Ltd. (PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited Proce 91S 138) Veal Eon 3 (0m) : } > 7 \ Fog assy Serving Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships J. PETER HVIDSTEN, : Publisher Advertising Manager John Gas), Editor Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. LM, Por! 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