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The phenominal growth of the citizen band radio is considered by some skeptics '4 'to be another toy for the consumer, another Have for the Have Everything Society; or another example of the pove of the le adver. --~ tiser in their creation of new desires and images. While the brisk. sales of CB equipment are .undoubt- . edly the result. of advertis- ing - promotion and band- wagon consumerism, there seems to be more to it than .CBers: The plugged-in community just a fad. Talk to many enthusiastic CBers and one aspect seems to stand out: A craving to communicate with new people, perhaps without the initial face-to- face commitment. : "I've been living here for SECOND Awl SECTION 'get older -- to make new te WC RW ter years," one CBer told the STAR, 'and I've been un- able to meet new people. It's a lot harder when you EEE --R en < friends". 8 A CB unit sitting in her 1 kitchen has. changed all 4 * that. At first she was pass- ifs ively interested, mainly list- 1 ening to the conversations 1% over the air, but overcom- ing her shyness, she went headlong into the world of CB. Suddenly she knew more people than ever before, and although most were only voices, some became good personal friends. Bert Giroux™~of Scugog Island, an avid CBer and an enthusiastic promoter of the hobby, can varify the '"'community" aspect of CBing.. When he decided to - start an area CB club, little did he realize that within six weeks the membership would be approaching 300. "It's grown so fast," he Enthusiastic CBers Bert Giroux, Roy Payton and John Doyle. In the rear is the huge antenna of the Giroux "Fat Albert' base station. . CORTS meeting to be held The new Chairman of the said, "That we can hardly keep up." While CBers claim to ful- fill a useful public function in times of minor or major showed up. "I can see membership climbing to 1,000 if it keeps up like it is going now," said "Fat Albert," Giroux's "handle". "It's been main- ly by word of mouth. We haven't done any advertis- ing-for club members. We ! haven't had to." "What most responsible CBers are-worried -about-is -- the inevitable backlash that develops with the prolifera- tion of use -- and abuse. "Cory In this Port Perry store, like electronic outlets in most other areas, CB equipment is enjoying brisk sales, local merchant. -- © "If you run your 20-year- old television off bunny ears, there's nothing I can do about interference," he said. - With a CB unit in the car, help is only as far away as the nearest CB enthusiast, according to Giroux. Club members, by simply calling a_predesignated code -number..over the air, can call for help at the flick of a button. The. assistance can be of an extreme nature or -old. "We cans, get them in fast enough," said one "the sense of community that i 3 ties CBers together. When or even getting him a filter ~~ The club has already ma the recently-organized club for his TV" said one CBer. handled a number of 1% held a "coffee break" in 'But often he'll have a emergencies involving lost ie Blackstock, over 500 people faulty ty or antenna." children. All were resolved o happily. Such operations can be undertaken by the club in an area approximately 60 miles in radius of Port Perry. By relaying in- formation to fringe area operators, that range can be extended even farther. *CB radio is for everyone, male, female, young and ---The youngest -club operator is 12 years old, while many others are senior citizens. Already, there's been a member could be simply "There's no generation complaints about the out of gas or have a flat gap here," said 'Fat misuse and abuse of citizens tire. Albert." band radio, and in one southern Ontario area local residents have demanded action' be taken by, the communications ministry to put . the breaks on free- wheeling CBers in the area. "We are trying to avoid that," said "Fat Albert" Giroux. "Our club promot- es good CBing and we'll take action if any of our members abuse the prive- lege. ; ~~ An example of what CB ~ Fog * Canada-Ontario Rideau- Trent-Severn (CORTS) Ad- visory Committee, Mrs. Lois Hastings, announced today that a public meeting of the Advisory Committee * held at Kemptville in Leslie Hall, St. James Anglican will start at 7:00 p.m., on ! Wednesday, June 1, 1977, \ '"This is: the first time the 4 Advisory Committee has "|. * held a meeting along, the is "Rideau River," she stated, | "and we are particularly H interested in comments on - } the extent of cottage and housing growth and develop- / ment along the River." #: 'We want the public to tell us their concerns for this stretch of the Corridor," From past meetings, the Committee has been able to make recommendations on | aquatic weed pollution, boat- ing lses including wake tour boat fa along the Corridor. These i Church Hall; Dy recommendations have been well segelved by the Honour. "able Warren Allmand, Min ister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada) and the Honour- able Frank S. Miller, Min- inte of Natural Resources tario), Hastings went on to sory: Commitee. hl ested in more commeénts on waterlot licencing, the type of public recreation opportunities that are need- ed along the Corridor and concerns for wetland and marsh open space. "We want the public to come to this meeting and help the CORTS mmittee by giving us ir concerns for this sory. Committee: 5 of and would be inter- £ifrete of the waterway," Cadet marksmen win The Port Perry High School Cadet Corps rifle team 'defeated the Port No. 41 RC(A)CC: Cpl. B. Bryant 88, 84; Tpr. L. Hop- kins 88, 83; Tpr. G. Parker 80, 63; Cpl, D. Johnson 63, 69; Tpr. M. Barton 66, 63; Tpr. G. Janiga 71, 54; Tpr. R. Hodgins 43, 62; Tpr. R . Cook 38, 31. 'PORT PERRY ROD & GUN CLUB: M. Wallace 68, ; D. Hatch 83, 58; B. Bagg 71; N. Hatch 73, 62; E. Wylie 55, 80; T. Martia 45, / 65; A. Preston 60, 42; N, Hillier 47, 52. - rather negative image of . ed out that there is very fas: : have any problems here' he _ get along with their neigh- clubs are trying to do can be seen in the greatly improved image of the snowmobiler. ~~ Responsi- bility was a major pro- motion of the hundreds of clubs, and they've experienced considerable success in changing their just a few years ago. "We want. to head that off, before it gets started," said Mr. Giroux. He point- little abuse (bad language, incorrect procedures and 'other violations) in the area. "I don't think we'll no A SE : said. But while CBers say they will do almost anything to a it was a Pe night Saturday for these young ladies, all students at Cartwright High School in Blackstock, The school held it's annual At Home dance at the Blackstock Recreation Centre, and these Nn attractive girls were chosen queen and princesses. ME: Outgoing queen Wilma Wolters adjusts the crown on 2) 1977 queen Debbie McLaughlin while princesses Lo Wendy Tilling (rear right) and Anita DeJong (fore- a ground) reveal how hard it was to pick a winner " #2 S53 os WT) mr HT r bours, they often find that they are blamed for things that aren't their fault. "If a guy complains that I'm interfering with his television, I'll do my best'to eliminate- it, either by ad- justing my own equipment 2 WG Cartwright.