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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 18, 1989 Letters to the editor Lifetime resident has dismay for passing of Port Perry To the Editor: I read J. Hyndman"s letter of last week with heartfelt understanding, but he can never be as dismayed at the passing of Port Perry as I am. He has seen the town deteriorate, succumbing to urban expansion, in the eight years he has been here; I have witnessed it in my entire twenty years. I have been robbed of my childhood. I live on Ash Street, an avenue . that at one time was a dead-end, leading only to Poplar Park. Well, gone are the poplar trees that whispered to me when caressed by the wind; gone is the pond where I went fishing for the first, and last, time; gone is the public pool in which I lived during the MAIL BOXES Obviously the possiblity that 125 "super mail boxes" will soon be scattered around Port Perry and Prince Albert doesn't concern very many people in this community. The announcement was made a couple of weeks ago at a council meeting by Canada Post, and since that report, nary a wimper has been heard. Well for me, the thought of over one hun- dred of these "metal monsters" standing coldly on corners around the town makes me sick. | must admit | haven't even seen one of the "SMB's" (super mail boxes), except in photo- graphs, and | am not looking forward to the ex- perience. I'm sure they will be beautifully paint- ed and shining when they are installed, but a few years in the sun, rain, snow and salt will dull their finish. In fact, the big green mailboxes that have been sitting along roadsides throughout the townships for the t few years are a frustra- tion to their users. They are now rusty, the locks don't work properly and they have become a great place for garbage to accumulate. One person | spoke with who gets her mail from a green monster, says in the winter they sometimes have to take a torch to open the locks because they are frozen solid. The green mailboxes, along with their big brothers the "super mail boxes", are not a wel- come addition to our beautiful town. They will do nothing to enhance the charm and appeal of this community, and in the long run will be one of the worst eyesores this community will have to contend with. There is probably nothing we can do to stop this utterly foolish idea from developing (govern- ments don't tend to listen to reason), but if you are opposed to "SMB's" you'd better let your feeling known now! You can start by phoning or sending a letter to your local council, your M.P.P. Sam Cureatz and your M.P. Ross Stevenson. UNSIGHTLY MESS I've been watching the pistes on the demolition of the old creamery building on Water Street with interest over the past month, but in the last couple of weeks, nothing much appears to be happening. Hopefully those in charge of the project will et that pile of rubble off the site, and clean.up the corner so it isn't such an eyesore. Although the building was nothing of archi- tectural beauty while it was standing, it would be a shame to see it torn down, and left as a pile of bricks and mortar on the corner for very long. Random Jottings by ). Peter Hvidsten Personally, | don't miss that massive brick building at all. It was far too close to the road, had no historic or architectural value, and was not worth saving. | also understand the creamery was quickly becoming structurally dangerous. Well, that danger may have been taken care of with the demolition of the building, but until the mess is cleaned-up, there is another danger be- ing created. The danger that children might find the site interesting to explore, and in the process get hurt while playing in the debris. Hopefully the owners (whoever they are) will see to it that the site is cleared up quickly! CAMPAIGN CONTINUES Although the official fund raising committee for the hospital expansion has now been dis- banded, there are still funds to be raised and col- lected for the expansion of Community Memorial Hospital. ' Over the next few months a small committee will continue to collect pledges and donations from people and companies who have been missed, in the hopes of picking-up another $100,000. This would bring the total that much closer to its goal. In all, the campaign was a tremendous suc- cess, with most all of the specific groups re- Sponding as expected. Eleven separate group identities were set-up last year when the cam- paign got underway with a target to attain. By far the largest donation was the $500,000 gift from the Stephen B. Roman foundation, but there were many other generous donations made identify these individually, we can thank them by their identified groups. The following list shows how these groups responded to this important project, as of March 31, 1989: summer months; gone are the fields, the wooden shelter, and the baseball diamond that entertain- ed groups of visitors who gathered for picnics and barbe- ques; gone is the squeaky metal roundabout that served as the perfect vehicle for trying to make the kids on my street, my friends, throw up their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. My memories have been replaced by the pastel paradise of "Vinyl Village." Also gone is the field which was adjacent to our backyard at one time; in its place, lain flat like a macabre tombstone, is a parking lot. Its. stony companion is a school which disturbs me less because it molds, if lucky, young minds. What makes me angered especially, however, is the pro- posed plan for a 38-unit senior citizens apartment which will un- doubtedly be an ornate and gran- diose eyesore to the residents of my beloved Ash Street. For this apartment, they will tear up more of our fragile earth to spread cement and stack bricks. They will rob me of the last greenery of my youth that 1 can now barely see from my home, and they will take away what small reminder of my childhood is left. Perhaps it is better for me to move to an 'already over- expanded city to forge new memories -- ones that won't be snatched from me by the greedy hand of industrialization. Sincerely, Margaret Rowland, Port Perry, Ont. Term used was not appropriate (From page 7) quickly negotiate turns at main intersections of town but with pro- gress comes changes. I think both our Municipal Council and Chamber of Com- merce have done a fantastic job to maintain some of the tradition of our community. Just take a look at the main street! In the meantime let's keep another of our traditions of welcoming new members of our community without unfriendly, cynical remarks about their homes. They have as much in- terest in Port Perry as you do! Yours truly, J. Bardeleben, Prince Albert Young boy injured dont io the campaign. Although we cannot . GOAL | RAISED Hospital Bd. of Governors and Foundation Board....... $ 60,000|$ 63,500 Employees......................... $ 40,000 $ 44,397 Medical Staff...................... $ 50,000|$ 9,350 Auxiliary.......ccceeeeernrnenne. $ 50,000|$ 50,000 Business & Professionals $ 300,000 | $ 302,960 Corps./ Foundations and Financial Institutions... $250,000 | $ 161,300 Special Names.................. $ 150,000 | $ 144,920 Clubs & Organizations...... $ 150,000 | $ 158,083 General Community.......... $200,000 | $ 167,048 Hospital Foundation.......... $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 Spring Gala..........c..cccueinne $ 15,000 $% 21,383 Vendors & Suppliers......... $ 550 To date, $2,223,491 has been raised for this project. Thanks to everyone for your support! Two killed in Oshawa Two persons were killed and an eight-year old boy in- jured in a head-on collision April 12in North Oshawa. iam John Clary and Marjorie Yue, 44, both of Oshawa died when their cars collided on Ritson Road North near the Conlin Road intersec- tion. Jason Yue, 8, was rushed to hospital in Oshawa for treat- ment of injuries suffered in the crash. He was a passenger in Regional Police say 30 year old Will the car driven by his mother. In a statement released last week, Durham Police say witnesses reported seeing the Clary vehicle northbound on * Ritson Road "at a high rate of speed and in an erratic manner" just before the crash. Police say Clary lost control at an S-bend in the road and col- lided head-on with the car driv- en by Mrs. Yue. Regional Police are contin- Sing an investigation into this double fatality. ter to the editor. 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