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dd ch ama Mi oe Semi. odes oan do a. a PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 16, 1986 -- 17 eflections of a golden age by Mabel M. McCabe "Smell the Roses' Listening to the news has made me think seriously about dropp- ing out of this fast paced new society and back in time to the days when one could sit and take a deep breath. Now it's go, go, go, at top speed or be so far behind, you are an albatross. | remember long slow walks in the wilderness of High Park. | remember sitting on the rocks at the foot of Dowling Avenue in Tororito and just watching the waves roll in. Lake Ontario was beautiful and clean then, and our area was known for its cold clear drinking water. | remember strolling all the way around old Grenadier Pond and picking wild flowers and lovely leaves to put in my hair. Are those wonderful things gone forever or has someone just hidden them from me? How sad that my grandchildren and yours will never know the things we enjoyed -- those things brighten our days by remember- ing. They will have memories no doubt, but will they be of polluted rivers and lakes with no swimming? Will they only have the horrors of atomic or nuclear warfare to think about? | know many young folks who were children of the fifties and they recall the drills of hiding under desks at school to protect themselves. That is sad. You and | must take the time to tell how it was before the city planners used all the open parkland for mega-malls. We have to let the young in on our secret. We can tell them what wonders are out in the countryside -- it will be up to them to find them. I'm happy most of my children are now living in and about the smaller cities and This weel's photograph shows the sod- was raised up on a foundation in 1911 and serv- turning ceremony for the new Burns ed the community until it burned to the ground Presbyterian Church in Ashburn 19 years ago early in 1967. Many old records were lost at that : on September 10, 1967. Norman Anderson was time, but the people of Ashburn, undaunted by \ the gentleman given the honour of digging out their loss, rallied and soon had the present brick that first spade-full of dirt. A wooden church was church raised which they are still using today. originally built on the site in 1857. This church Viewpoint by ROXANNE REVELER So .... what do you say when you can't think of anything to say, and your typewriter is giving you troubles, and it's raining again, and you are convinced that nobody gives a fig about what you have to say anyway? Now that I think about it there is something that has me upset .... well upset might not be the right word, concerned is more like it. Over the weekend I read a little ditty off the CP wire while I was downing my tea and toast. It was really the headline that caught my eye .... "College and university heads warn students their education hurt by decreases in funding," it shouted. Had to read this one as you know from previous columns what I think of our educational system-and the way governments seem determined to abolish it from the face of the earth. Apparently, the presidents of Ontario's - colleges and universities have resorted to criticizing their institutions to students as part of their fight for more government financing. In an open letter to Ontario students, Alan Earp (wonder if he's a descendent of good old Wyat?) president of the Council of Univer- sities, tell students they face disadvantages by enrolling in Ontario post-secondary schools. "Class sizes have become too large, laboratory equipment has become old and ob- solete, there are fewer library books and they are harder to get at .... all of which means students are being denied the high quality of education they deserve." So says Earp, who is president of Brock University in St. Catharines, in a letter on behalf of his colleagues. The letter, which cost $7,000 to produce i3 part of a glossy brochure distributed to about 45,000 freshmen as they register for their courses. While students are promised that every effort will be made to give them a world-class education, they are encouraged to raise the problems of underfunding with the members of the Ontario legislature. - Now this might seem a bit harsh on the pa-t of the educators, but it also would seem it is the last chance to get anything done. For years .... and years .... those who run our col- leges and universities in Ontario have been screaming they need more cash to operate properly. This is not money for the nice little luxuries, it is for the basics of equipment and books. Not too many students can walk away with even an adequate education i. they have no equipment to practise on or any books to read on the subject of their chosen vocation. Ontario ranks ninth in Canada for its 'financing of universities and colleges. Now if this were the United States, and we had 53, states that is, ninth wouldn't be so bad. But come on now. There are only ten provinces up here and as I cannot recall there being a university in Newfoundland, that makes us at the bottom of the barrel. Pretty disgusting for the most affluent province in the land. Now the educators have screamed for more money for years for naught. No one at Queen's Park appears to be listening. At least if they have been listening they haven't done anything about it. So I approve of getting the kids involved. It is their education and they are being gyped out of it. Maybe if these 45,000 freshmen, and some of their older counter- parts start yelling in unison, somebody will do something. A council spokesman William Sayers said that while the message could cause some students to turn away from post-secondary schools, he feels it is a risk they will have to run. So right. So you lose a few, but if the balance .... the majority .... want a good edu~ation, there has to be more money put up front to make sure they get it. A short time ago, I recall part of a letter written by the aide to Gregory Sorbara, minister of colleges and universities. It said "Anything that promotes and enhances post- Turn to page 18 towns of the province. Toronto has become an asphalt jungle now and all beauty destroyed. | am in Whitby now, and Cullen Gardens is a good place to take any who visit here with me. But to tell the truth | still prefer to find a spot along a back road where the traffic is light and just look at what Mother Nature still has to offer if we take the time. The older | become, the more | realize how fleeting material things are and how great is the flight of a great Blue Heron if one is lucky enough to be on hand to see it, or some other wild bird or animal. We must take time out to stop and smell the roses before it is too late. 3 Animal control decision is expected tomorrow A decision on whether to accept a private tender for providing domestic pet control or continue operations of the Thickson Road facility by themselves is expected to be made at tomorrow's meeting of the Pickering Ajax-Whitby (PAW) animal control committee meeting. The animal control shelter has been operatiang under its own auspecies since January 1 after the Ontario Humane Society decided not to renew its contract. The socie- ty had requested a budget increase in excess of 60 percent which was turned down by PAW members. At the time it was decided to operate the shelter on its own, PAW indicated that they would provide tenders from the private sector to ascertain whether costs could be im- proved even more through a con- tracted service. But the Ontario Humane Society did not submit a. tender, although they were invited to do so. Instead, it has announced it will cons.der building a shelter of its own to house low cnst veterinary services in the Whitby area. In a released statement, the socie- ty says it finds the terms of the PAW contract "impossible to accept because it denies the pound the right to provide facilities for unwanted animals, for adopting animals and for destroying sick and unwanted animals." PAW officials, which includes North Ward councillor Ross Batten and Whitby clerk Don McKay, point out that the present service does not provide accommodation facilities, adoption services, and if necessary, euthenasia of unwanted domestic pets. They did state that under pro- vincial legislation, only the Humane Society or police can deal with cases of cruelty to animals, including farm animals. A colour sensation The Kirk Guild of Burns Presbyterian Church in Ashburn has long been famous for its in- novative and enjoyable presentations. Once again, the Guild has come through with Colour Sensation, a fashion show with a difference which will be presented on September 30 at 8 o'clock at Thunderbird Golf and Country Club. Jane's Boutique of Janes Face Fashions and Colours Limited will be showing imported and designer fashions and accessories to suit each colour group .... spring, summer, autumn and winter. With the latest vogue for dressing in the appropriate colours of 'your' season, this is a great chance to find out exactly what hues suit you best. Add to the excitement door prizes and refreshments and you can be assured of an enjoyable evening for only $7. Tickets are available in ad- vance at Ashburn General Store, Short's Pharmacy in Brooklin, or by calling 655-8989.