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EI -- 301 A! 8M vebzouT -- NAT2 YARED THOA 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 16, 1989 ff The Top by Rob Streich' Just a late night, science fiction, picture show It astounds me to be hearing how the fantastic predic- tions made by science fiction writers like Jules Verne and Aldus Huxley, are coming true; Submarines able to remain under the ocean for months at a time, rockets capable of taking man to the moon and beyond, SDI laser weapons, energy generators which can convert simple water into a potent, world-spanning fuel. It makes one wonder if these were simply men of vision or whether they had some precognitive ability which gave them a glimpse of the modern world from the other side of this century. What puzzles me is why | seem to be the only one who is still excited about the discovery of accessible fusion energy. Scientific debate about whether a fusion reaction has been achieved at room temperature may continue for years in the worlds' labs. For me, this is a development | want to believe in. Fusion holds so much potential to transform our world into a place that | will want my children to live in. It appeals to me be- cause it is clean, safe, natural and renewable. Unlike fossil fuels, fusion creates no by-products which will damage our atmosphere, forests or bodies. Fusing two hydro- gen atoms together creates a helium atom and energy. It is this same process which goes on constantly in the heart of the sun. There is no harmful radiation given off by the fusion ra- tion, nor is there any fear of running out of available fuel. Water is a ready source of hydrogen, two atoms in each molecule. If the fusion process can, be performed in simple apparatus without much special preparation, the possibilities for replacing today's harmful or dangerous energy sources are limitless. Imagine if all industrial processes were performed using just water as the fuel source - renewable and accessible to all. We would be able to stop using fossil fuels for transporta- tion or heating, and convert to fusion generated electrical energy - battery-powered electric cars are already surging into the mar- ket, they'll be in many homes before 2000 A.D without fusion. We should be able to decommission (close down) existing nuclear (fission) power stations, and provide third world nations with an energy break to help them get their economies off the ground, and end their subservience to the first or second world. One exciting possibility is that this discovery will lead to new discoveries in physics, because according to current theories it should not work. - Whole new arenas of possibility could be opening up soon, even in the stagnant space exploration pro- gram. Consider a system which used the power of fusion to separate hydrogen and oxygen out of water, and combust them as a propulsive fuel, recovering the water vapour residue and using it to create more fusion energy. Several great authors have written on interstellar travel by this method. Alan Dean Foster proposed stopping on any near- by planet to ask for a glass of water when the fuel tank is low. Who would have considered in 1969 that we would be us- ing electromagnetic waves to cook our meals and could talk across the miles on light rays moving through fibre-optic tubes. Will my kids think I'm square because | didn't grow up cruisin' mainstreet on Saturday night in a fusion-powered party-craft? Letters ruor Informs friends of his retirement To the Editor: I wish to inform my many friends and customers that I am retiring from the Canadian Tire Service Department as of May 31, 1989. I have been employed in the service area for the past seven years and feel it is time to hang up my shop coat. It has been a challenging and most rewarding experience for me. I have had the privilege of ser- ving customers from every pro- vince of Canada, except two, in- cluding the Yukon, and from many states of the U.S.A. in- cluding California and Florida. I have received several letters in appreciation of the courtesy and prompt service they received when their vehicle became disabl- ed in Port Perry. I have noticed that more out-of- town customers are dropping in when visiting and on vacation in the Port Perry area especially during the summer months. Many of them comment on the location and beauty of our town on Lake Scugog and many have commented on the uniqueness of the many varied shops and bouti- ques in our downtown area, how - much they enjoyed thejrstay and that they will definitelytbe recom- mending Port Perry their friends. It is my considered opinion that a great deal of credit should go to our past and present members who through their dedication and efforts have so drastically im- proved our downtown in the past few years and when the Water Street project is complete, it will further enhance the beauty of our town. Tourism is a very important part of our local economy as almost every business is effected. When business people prosper the effect is felt by almost everyone in the community. It is not often that a person retires twice in a lifetime as in my case. I have been asked by several people why I would go in- to another 'bear pit' after just leaving one. I will try to answer that question with two reasons: -- I felt I was too young to sit and look at 4 walls and I wanted to prove to myself that I could make a success of a second career. I 'will leave that to your judgement (My mother always told me it was better to wear out than to rust out!!) UPGRADING INSULATION AWNINGS & SHUTTERS SUN DECKS - SOLARIUMS - PATIOS SKYLIGHTS SOFFITS & FASCIA MINUM GUTTERS SIDING (all types) Call: st 986-4277 20 Years Experience / For those of you who may be in- terested our Service Department stands Number 6 of our cross- Canada chain for productivity for a 5 - bay garage. To me this is a strong indicator of the confidence and trust that you as a customer have with the ability of our techni- cians and backed by an excellent warranty system.' I wish to thank Ray B. Wilson and cleaners Scott and Blair -- two great kids!! As most of you know my wife loves flowers and gardening and needs help in this area. We also plan to do some travelling. I will close now with "au revoir' while I climb on my faithful 'Jolly Green Giant" and head into the golden sunset. and the store staff for their help Yours truly, and support. Kenneth R. Rodd Special mention to my able "Ken" assistants who have helped me over some very rough spots dur- Service Manager Canadian Tire ing my illness and my accident Port Perry i my Says off y Marly, enise, Karen and Bradley. Thanks to you all!!! WEDDING . A special thanks to the techni- INVITATIONS cians who I have the highest and Accessories respect for their abilities and co- PORT PERRY STAR operation that they have given 235 Queen Street _me. Also to the two shop installers Port Perry 985-7383 | Remember When? (From page 7) 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 21, 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nottingham of Raglan were honoured recently at a surprise party to celebrate their 25th Wedding An- niversary held at the Masonic Temple, Port Perry. The annual Zone Rally of the Ladies Auxiliary Royal Cana- dian Legion was held in Port Perry on Tuesday, May 12 at the Legion Hall, Branch 419. Seated at the head table were Provin- cial Officer, Mrs. A.V. Tilbe, Toronto, and all presidents from the zone which represents nine auxiliaries. Zone Commander, Mrs. Robert Williams was in charge. : Mr. and Mrs. Russell Batten and Judith, Ashburn, spent the holiday weekend in Detroit. Congratulations to Mrs. M. McLaren, Scugog on the prize she won at the Horticultural Spring and Flower Show in Oshawa. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Ferguson, London, Ontario were guests of Mrs. C. Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday and visited the Stan Rahms, Lloyd Wrights, Roy and Bill Ferguson, of Blackstock and area. Flight Lieutenant and Mrs. C. O'Conner of Montreal, spent the holiday weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Mulligan. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 22, 1969 Ron Wismer, retiring governor of District A-3, performed the installation of the 1969-70 Port Perry Lions Club officers on Tuesday Night at Club Annrene. He extended congratulations to his successor, Storey Beare, last year's deputy-district gover- nor. Mr. Beare will be officially recognized at the-annual con- vention of Multiple District 'A' Ontario and Quebec Lions Inter- national in Ottawa next week. Mr. Ron L. Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wagner, Port Perry, graduated May 14th from Ryerson Polytechnical In- stitute. Ron placed second in his class with an average of 81.1 percent in Architectural Technology. He is now employed with the John Ballard Lumber Company in the contracting department. Mr. William Brock was elected as the first president of the newly formed Historical Society. Marie Taylor recently performed with the Toronto Sym- phony Chorus in the production of Brahm's Requiem. The work was sung in German and staged in Massey Hall, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mackey have returned home after spending the last month touring Texas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Fransisco and Salt Lake City. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, May/16, 1979 The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will officially open the Scugog Shores Historical Museum this Saturday. Six years of planning became a reality for Ted Griffen, his family & staff last week when the new Lake Scugog Lumber showroom & building centre was officially opened. Trevor McDonnell, a grade 5 student from Prince Albert Public School, was awarded first place in the first annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest. David Cannon, Scugog & District Little Brother of the Year is flanked by guest speaker Judge Terry Moore of Provincial Court, Family Division & MC Glen Cochrane of CFTO TV at the banquet Saturday night. After laying in the mud at the bottom of Lake Scugog since last January, one of four vehicles which plunged through the ice was rescued from its icy grave last Wednesday. Murton Shore of Shore Holsteins Ltd. presented the Grand - Champion Female Banner to Peter Heffering of Hanover Hill Holsteins. This presentation took place at the 1979 Ontario Hols- tein Spring Show at Stratford, Ontario. TN 3 SOI, TW 3 Ad ioet i Pha p \