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---- --- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 22, 1968 -- 7 Has it really been 25 years since the assassina- ~ tion of John F. Kennedy Yes, it is true. A quarter century ago today (Nov. 22) JFK was shot in Dallas. Most people who are old enough to remember November 22, 1963, will recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news. | certainly remember what | was doing that terri- ble Friday afternoon about 1:00 o'clock. Myself and the rest of the grade 11 class were waiting for the English lesson to start. The teacher was late arriving for the class, which in itself was a bit unusual, for Mrs.. Fenn was a real stickler for details like being on time. When she finally walked into the classroom and said she had an announcement to make, | can still see the look on her face as she told us she had been in the staff room listening to the radio reports from Dallas. The president had been shot, but at that time Vere was still confusion over whether he had been illed. It was numbing to hear that news. And of course later in the day, more news from Dallas came to us via TV and radio, and yes, indeed, President Ken-- nedy was dead. Kennedy's death was a turning point in the his- tory of the United States. It seemed to usher in a period of great upheaval. Within a year or two, the Americans were heavily involved in the tragedy of Viet Nam; there were race riots in all the major cities; Viewpoint by John B. McClelland the campuses seethed with student un-rest; and before the decade was out, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King had been felled by the bullet of an assassin. The un-rest and the violence created fertile ground for the election of Richard Nixon and Spiro new in 1968, who in turn led the country into atergate. The 60's was a fascinating period to "come of age." so to speak, and Nov. 22, 1963 is considered by many to be the start of it all. But | don't think I'd like to go through it all again. THE EIGHTIES | had a brief conversation with a Port Perry gentleman a week or so ago, and he was deeply disturbed at the tone of the federal election cam- paign. What disturbed him, he said, was the name call- ing, the accusations, the downright nastiness of the mud-slinging, and the charges of "traitor" being bandied about by John Turner and Brian Mulroney. My friend wondered aloud what the young peo- ple of this country must think about this, even if they are too young to vote. : Subjected to a constant barrage of name-calling in the guise of an election campaign, no wonder many young people have no use for politics and less use for politicians. It's no darn wonder they "tune out." The way this campaign has been waged, my friend's concerns are well taken. It has been dirty, and I'm glad it's over. A couple of newspapers in Quebec really reached into the bottom ot the barrel with accusa- tions that John Turner is a "racist" towards French Canadians. The basis for the story was a business- man who claimed Tumer made un-flattering remarks about French Canadians a decade ago. Of course, both the Quebec newspapers that ran the story are owned by a man who is a staunch free-trader. Stooping pretty low, in my opinion. But this entire campaign has been conducted on the "low road," by all sides. HOCKEY, NOT AGAIN | was intrigued to read that a Quebec govern- ment task force, after listening to some 3,000 peo- ple over the last seven months, is prepared to rec- ommend that kinds under 12 play only strationa hockey, rather than on competitive eams. The Task Force heard complaints that there is too much pressure on under-12's, too many "important" games, too many tournaments and of course, too much emphasis on winning. Here we go again. Hardly a year goes by when some politician doesn't jump on the old "bash hockey" bandwa- gon. If it isn't violence in hockey, it's the "too much pressure" angle. Of course there is pressure on under-12's in competitive hockey. If you want to see pressure, go to a top level swim meet, or gymnastics competi- tion, or try-outs for a top ballet school. One never hears of a task force bemoaning the pressure on youngsters in these sports or activ- ities. But hockey seems to be a favourite "whipping boy," and a great way for a politician to score some (Turn to page 8) ey hr Spr 1 --------- Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 21, 1918 Through the joint efforts of Messrs. S and C.C. Jeffrey, an improved mail service has been secured for Port Perry by secur- ing an additional outgoing and incoming mail. This service will necessitate running a stage route between Port Perry and Myr- tle daily. Why not purchase a Columbia Grafonola for the family for Christmas - prices start at only $30. Available at George R. Davey, Star Office, Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Orchard have returned from the west after spending the summer on their farm there. Mr. and Mrs. T. Dobson, Manchester, motored to Hastings for the weekend to visit the Rev. Mr. Schell. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 18, 1943 Harold Kerry, of the training ship Cornwallis, N.S., is home with his family in Scugog for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mills and children visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mills, Enniskillen, on Sunday. Congratulations to Alex Gilbert, chairman of the Fifth Vic- tory Loan Committee for Cartwright and his three canvassers, Rupert Byers, Henry Thompson and Norman Green on ex- ceeding the objective of $70,000. by over $5,000. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 19, 1953 Congratulations to Mrs. Frank Elliot of Rochester, former- ly of Port Perry, who celebrated her 92nd birthday on Monday, November 16, 1953. Burns Church, Ashburn was the scene of a very happy oc- casion on Friday evening, October 30th, when Rev. B.D. Arm- strong, B.A., was inducted as minister into the pastoral charge of Ashburn and St. John's Church, Port Perry. tulations to Ross and Patsy Bailey, Epsom, for win- ning first and second in the Scott Junior Beef Club. Ross also wen the trophy for the highest number of points in the Beef, Dairy and Dual Purpose Calf Club. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 20, 1958 Mr. Bill Harrison of the Pit Perry Star Jatt, Jeaves this week to take up a Jariveraiip a new , imes Co. of Colborne Ltd. Mrs. John Pickard was honoured Sunday, November 9th on the occasion of her 80th birthday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Skerratt. Mr. Dale Warriner, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Warriner, left Monday, November 17, 1958 for Toronto to join the Toronto Police Force. (Turn to page 22) Letters Time together was a priceless gift! To The Editor: When our son was diagnosed last March as having a terminal condition, we were devastated. Our first reaction was to try and give him everything he ever wanted, or more truthfully, everything we ever wanted him to have. When we thought about it some more, we decided to ask him what he wanted to do most of all. His answer, 'I want to go where there are beaches and palm trees." Just as-sigple as that. At this point we began plan- ning a trip to the southern states. This is where the Children's Wish Foundation of Ontario came in. They arranged to help us cover the costs of our last family holiday. When our son passed away, we requested donations in lieu of flowers, to be sent to the Children's Wish Foundation. We had many inquiries as to what this Foundation actually was. That is why I am writing this let- ter, to answer that question. The Children's Wish Founda- tion is a non-profit organization with provincial chapters across Canada. (It also exists in the U.S.A.) The purpose of the Foun- dation is to grant a special wish of a terminally ill child -- whether it be to meet a favorite celebrity or to spend time at a special resort. They will make ar- rangements and cover expenses for the child and his/her im- mediate family so that this wish may be fulfilled without any financial burden to the family. We benefitted from this wonderful gift and felt that we would like some other child and their family to have the same chance. The Foundation holds on- ly one major fundraiser each year -- usually in November in the form of an auction. This is why we requested all donations be given to them. You can never pack a lifetime into months, but you can pack in a whole lot of quality. The time we spent as a family during that Freedom & To The Editor: As another Remembrance Day passes by, I am sure many of us are very thankful for the beautiful country we live in. We have so much freedom and so many privileges here in Canada. It seems we can easily forget the price that was paid by our forefathers, the many lives that were lost. It is wonderful our schools take the time to teach our children about this important part of our Canadian heritage. week on the beach has become priceless. The memories are worth their weight in gold. Thank you so much for your generosity, Deb Curle, Scugog Township privileges I can't help but wonder why the Lord's Prayer, another part of our Canadian heritage has been - removed from the school system. Maybe it is time we stop, and consider the meaningful tradi- tions we have shared. What can possibly be wrong with our children having an op- portunity to acknowledge God? Sincerely, Jeannine Aylevin, Port Perry Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. Our readers have a right to freely express their opinions and view- points on just about any subject, and we feel that a lively letters column helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer sign his or her name. On rare occasions, we will agree to with-hold publication of a letter writer's name, if we feel there are very good reasons to do so. Under no circumstances will this paper print an anonymous letter to the editor. While we enjoy receiving letters from our readers, we must con- tinue to insist on knowing the identity of the writer.