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Woman's View * by Chris Carlisle Somebody really goofed with Gary Hart. This is 1987. The issue wasn't whether he was having an extramarital affair. [t was whether or not he was using a condom in alleged affair. If his publicity guy had been thinking, he'd have grabbed at the current AIDS controversy and won Hart the Democratic nomination. It might even have taken him all the way to the White House. Here, in this age of condoms in milkstores, condoms on coffee trucks and talk of ads all over the television, newspapers and the world, Hart was a natural. Suspicions were already raised as to his love of the ladies. If Hart had played on that reputation, be it created by the media or be it accurate, he could have scored really big. If he had officially adopted the image of America's sweetheart, he might have parlayed a sup- posed hobby into a career. e AIDS is a hot issue right now. Condoms are a hot issue. Maybe even hotter than the alleged weekend reporters claimed Hart had with that Miami model. Hart missed a golden opportunity to save face and save his nomination. Maybe even save the country from AIDS. He could have simply said he was taking it upon himself to spread the word about AIDS and safe sex (Is that supposed to be a pun?) to every beautiful female who's willing to listen. Hart could have been portrayed as a man deeply concerned about social and health issues. And as strange as it seems, as a man dedicated to preserving the sanctity of the family. He'd have won women's votes, surely. A man so dedicated to the cause of halting the spread of AIDS that he was willing to give up weekends on the campaign trail-where he could have been.win- ning valuable support---in order to personally communicate with in all the women. He gives each individual the close attention she deserves. What courage. What dedication! But it's not only a women's issue, his publicity manager could insist. Hart's working for the men too. The women he has personal- ly educated on the use of condoms will in turn take the time to educate the men in their lives. How many men would turn up for private lessons from Hart? But what better way to learn than with a prac- tical demonstration and practice session? Therefore, the women were needed to reach the men. Hart had no choice. oF Such a caring guy. : Hart's proteges will spread the word everywhere. They'll also spread the word that the family must be protected at all costs. If you want a little recreation, for Heaven's sake, pro- tect your wife and family by reaching for that handy little package. your marriage vows, don't make your wife the victim. Hart could have come across as industrious, honest and open. believes in'his cause, he'd spare no effort to spread the word. Instead of that cold iceberg shown in the AIDS education ads from somewhere in Europe, Americans could have had a warm Hart as their symbol. "i Sd Campaigns would take on a whole new look. Instead of handing ' out balloons, campaign buttons and hats, it would be tiny little "packages with Hart's name and mottos. ) "Have a Hart," "Don't do it Hartlessly;" **My Hart's in the right place." "Put a little Har int the White House" 'Don't wear your Hart on your sleeve." issue of AIDS and "safe" sex. That's why I can't understand why Hart's organizers didn'{ twist the situation around. A real pro can take just about any situation and turn it to his advantage. believe it. And Hart calls himself a politician..." Scugog milfoil weed being eaten by 'aquatic caterpillar' Hon. Allan Lawrence, MP for Durham-Northumberland, said he believes that federal scientists may have solved the mystery surroun- ding the decline of the water-weed commonly known as milfoil. For the past 17 years, boaters, swimmers, fishermen and tourists in the Kawartha Lakes region have been plagued by milfoil, a deep- rooted aquatic plagt. Over the past year, Environment Canada's National Water Research Institute has field-tested more than 100 sites in 15 lakes in the Kawartha- Rideau waterways. Results show that an *'aquatic caterpillar," which feeds on milfoil, has curtailed the infestations. The centimetre-long transparent caterpillar was 'first observed in Quebec 60 years ago. Its spread to this area is seen as a natural phenomenon caused by milfoil in- women on a one-to-one basis. No mass rallies here. No cramming Don't run the risk of hurting them. If you've got to be weak and break : A modern man, caught up in the issues of the future: a man who so. Movie stars, celebrities and health agencies are all hyping the things down even more. a pane of glass with a shot. anything to im three or four pure the NHL. emerged as victors. Hart's advisers missed the coup of the century. I just can't Viewpoint (From page 5) f But more ominous for the game, in my opinion, is the fact that good *'grinders" or those who excel at *'clutch and grab" can do so without a great deal of fundamental hockey skill. They don't have to be great skaters. They don't have tobe able to - feather a perfect pass, and it doesn't matter if they can't break All they need is size, strength and the ability to do just about pede the progress of an opposition player. If "clutch and grab" really starts to catch on, coaches and managers will be looking for bigger and stronger players who skate like they've got cement blades. Overlooked,will be the smaller players, the ones with the . light touch, the soft hands when it comes to giving and taking a pass in full flight. I like hockey when there may be four or five "grinders" and the rest have s get to the point where teams will have a dozen *'grinders" and scorers tg, put the puck in the net. . - I hope this "clutch and grab' business is just a passing fad .in the NHL. If not, it will mean that truly exciting players like Russ Courtnall of the Leafs, Mats Naslund of the Habs, Denis Savard of Chicago, or even a super star like Jari Kuri of the - Oilers might have a very hard time finding a place to play in I sure would not want to see the league dominated by guys like Chris Nilan, Dave Brown or Marty McSorley. If "clutch and grab" which is in vogue these playoffs becomes the "way to success' when next season starts, I'm one fan who won't wait until the end of May to tire of the game. I'll be tuning out around Thanksgiving. Yesterday's Memories 10 YEARS AGO : Thursday, May 26, 1977 : Over thirty beds, and 150 pushers, pullers. and riders tore u Queen Street for about three hours on Monday in the Scugog Big Brother's bed race. The team from Dowson's Red & White. John Foote, Mark Lee, John Kent, Stephen Middleton. and Mark Brawn, «At the Monday meeting Scugog Council gave a Toronto-based Canadian movie outfit approval for filming a feature-length com- edy on Tocation in Port Perry. Filming would start in October. peed and finesse. We may festation in lakes. Both milfoil and caterpillar are native to Europe and are believed to have been transplanted accidentally to North America around the turn of the century. : Field studies show the decline of milfoil has accelerated dramatical- ly. It abruptly disappeared from Buckhorn Lake two years ago, for example, and has not returned. In Lake Scugog, milfoil declined significantly last summer and is ex- pected to decline further in 1987. On- ly time will tell whether the "aquatic caterpiller" is an effective pest-control for water-weed and whether it will benefit other milfoil- infested lakes. Mr. Lawrence said he believes the milfoil decline will have a positive impact on the region's economic and recreational base. 'Money man Brian Costello will speak If you hurry, there are still a few places left for people interested in learning more about managing their money effectively. The Women & Business program, under the auspices of Community Memorial Hospital, is presenting Brian Costello," media personality "and ~ financial expert, on June 9, 1987 at Greystone Equestrian Centre. For further details, call Bette Hodgins or Pat Duchemin, 985-7321 and register by Thursday, May 28, 1987. " Chatterbox (continued) What's more, it should be fun. Which is the whole idea of Challenge Day anyways. I don't know about you, but I'm .going to be taking an active part ~ in the festivities of Challenge Day. It's a once in a lifetime opportuni- . ty for everyone in the entire Township to band together for a single, spectacular, carefree cause. The key is, we must werk together. Every person in this Township must devote themselves to a mere 15 minutes of exercise. That's all! Together we will win: Divided we will fail. LIGHTS--CAMERA--PARTICIPACTION A tip of the hat to the gals at Community Memorial Hospital who are organizing the events for tomorrow's (Wednesday) Participaction Challenge. The four gals we are referring to are: Bette Hodgins, Connie Jamieson, Debbie McGarry and - Gail Stewart, have all put in countless hours organiz- ing the dozens of events planned for Challenge Day. Having been closely involved in the Scugog Chamber of Commerce Festival Days for the past four years, it is easy to relate to the work, frustra- tions and joys of such a large event, and they deserve | a big pat-on-the-back for their efforts' The events start at 8:30 Wednesday morning and don't stop until 11:30 that evening, and there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. Whether it's lawn darts, hula hoops, square dan- cing or a car tug, the activities will be taking place all day long on Queen Street, (which has been clos- ed off to traffic) or in the park by the lakefront. Don't miss all the fun, and by all means -- do take part in some of the activities. Congratulations ladies on a job well done! DOG--GONE--IT I've been taking a lot of ribbing since my wife brought home a wayward dog a couple of weeks ago. We've owned dogs before and I am a lover of this af- fectionate animal, but I wasn't ready for what I saw when I walked through the door. . My idea of a dog has always been a big animal. You know, something that weighs 60 to 80 pounds and stands about three feet high. We had one of those a few years back named Sam. He was a Lab/Shepherd ing sheep were something to play with and the farmer wasn't humoured at him chasing his herd. Sam is gone now, and in his place we now have a dog named "Dolly." Now that should just about tell you the whole story! . Dolly is a pitch-black Pug. You know the kind with the nose flattened against its skull. I've heard more jokes about Dolly running into the back end of a parked car or a brick wall, than I can stand, But, still, in an ugly kind of way, Dolly is beautiful. She's a loveable little dog, gets along great with our 2'2 year old son, doesn't bark, doesn't dump on the rug, doesn't chew shoes and just loves to be hugg- ed and petted. Really, I do love the little mutt. The only thing that I don't like, now that I am used to her ugly-little- face, is that she snores when she curls up beside you 3 | | fed el NM cl oO mm J oO tt i mM | eg cross and was a great pet until he decided that graz- by J. Peter Hvidsten -and goes to sleep. Bat my wife has no sympathy with me on this point. "Now you know what I go through every night with you," she says. Touche! a -- CH rele L tt anaes if --"_--"