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14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- TCESIA |, May 53 1989 Having a 'Wales' of by Cathy Olliffe First of all, we Canadians drive on wrong side of the road-- our cars are bigger but the steering wheels are on the wrong side. And what's with those funny shaped sandwiches. called sub- marines, or torpedoes or some- thing? Two couples from Wales who are in Scugog Township as part of a Korea Veterans Association exchange, are finding many dif- ferences between the two ¢oun- tries. David St. John Griffiths, a National Executive of the KVA in Wales, can't get used to the idea of driving on the "wrong" side of the road. His wife Mavis, keeps mixing up the term "submarine" with "torpedo." But they're both having a wonderful time here in Scugog, staying for two weeks with Oshawa KVA Unit 11 President Paul Saulnier. KVA member Harry Golding is also hosting a Welsh couple, David and Phyllis Jones, who live in a town called Gwent, 20 miles away from the capital city of Cardiff. The capital is home to Mavis and David, and meet- ing place for the British Korea Veterans Association. Both couples are part of an entourage of 556 KVA people, all from Wales, who arrived in Canada May 12 and go home again May 26. : Paul Saulnier told the Star the visit was arranged a year ago, and was originally planned for only 10 people, but he's glad the number increased. Eight of the 65 are stayingin Scugog. The Canadian KVA and Wales counterparts have been twinned for two years, because of a chance meeting in Korea in 1985. Mr. St. John Griffiths said both associations were in Korea paying their respects at the Ca- nadian War Memorial. The Welsh contingent was just leav- ing when "a party of Canadians arrived." The Canadians had no piper, so the Welsh piper stepped in to help, along with the entire par- ty from Wales. Ever since that parade, the two associations have shared a special bond. Unfortunately, they don't share the same kind of respect from their governments. In Canada, the KVA has worked hard for recognition from the government, which has responded favourably. The war in Korea is now recognized as a war, not a police action, and slowly but surely, memorials are being built to remember those who died in the conflict. In Wales, the veterans are al- most ignored. They're issued tenuous pensions that canbe re- scinded at any moment (in Can- ada, the vets' pensions are se- cure). . Canadian memorials are paid for by government. In Wales, memorials aren't erected unless they're paid for by associations like-the KVA. "We actually had to pay for a war memorial in St. Paul's Ca- thedral," Mr. St. John Griffith said. Every small favour the KVA in Wales has received has been Possibly no one has had as good a time oh an exchange trip Wales, David and Phyllis Jones (left) and Mavis and David St. ae .l % i \ a good ti as these two couples from John Griffith (right). They took time out from their busy schedule to pose with hosts Harry and Eleanor Golding (cen- tre). Local members of the Korea Veterans Association are hosting 55 members from Wales for two weeks, and everyone involved is having a "Wales" of a time. See story. fought strenuously for, and at times, people like Mr. St. John Griffith and Mr. Jones get tired of putting so much into the ef- fort. But they both said the Cana- dian KVA has restored their hope and given them new en- courgement. "I'm determined to go back and have another crack at them," Mr. St. John Griffith said animatedly. Mr. Golding admits, "The pro- gram here is second to none for vets. Even better than in the States." PUBLIC NOTICE the application. Perry, Ontario. Part 1 to Mr. Regarding the Proposed Stopping-up, Closing and Selling of Cedar Street Unopened. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 298 of the Municipal Act, RSO 1980 Chapter 302, that thé Council of the Corporation of the Township of Scugog proposes to pass By- Laws to Stop-up, close and sell a.portion of Cedar Street Unopened, now being Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-12041 in the Township of Scugog in the former Village of Port Perry. The parcel in question is no longer required for Municipal purposes. It should be noted that the affected parties, Robert Gordon James and Ray Marquis, Solicitor for the Roman Catholic Episcopal Confederation of the Diocese of Toronto, consented to The proposed plan and description showing the lands affected may be viewed in the Clerk- Administrator's Department, Township of Scugog Municipal Office, 181 Perry Street, Port On June 5, 1989 at 4:30 PM in the Council Chambers, Municipal Office, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, Ontario, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Scugog will hear in person or by council, solicitor or agent, any person who claims his lands will be pre- judicially affected by the said By-Law and applies to be heard. Any person who wishes to be heard should, as soon as possible, make application to: Earl S. Cuddie, A.M.C.T., C.M.C. Clerk-Administrator James 985-7346 While there has been plenty of discussion about KVA activi- ties, the visitors have spent more time seeing the sights and . sharing a lot of laughs with their newfound friends. They were welcomed to Cana- da by an Indian Chief, they were guests of honour at a spe- cial reception in Burlington, they spent three days in Niaga- ra, they've toured Cullen Gar- dens, and this week they will be guests at a civic reception in their honour at the Oshawa ar- mouries. They've been to dances, bar- becues, they've toured General Motors and the Darlington nu- clear plant, and most of all, they've met alot of nice people. One thing that has surpised them is how patriotic this part of Ontario is to royalty. "I found the Canadians much more patriotic to the Queen," Mrs. St. John Griffith said. "Seeing her picture in the Le- gion, even a picture of Winston Churchill...we are very im- pressed." They figure the difference in attitudes has to do with royalty being "so close" in Wales. They say they get used to having the Prince and Princess, for exam- ple, around. Other differences they've no- ticed, particularly in the Scugog area, is the lack of mountains. According to the visitors, Wales is hilly from one end to the oth- er. Mr. St. John Griffiths said, "I've got a t-shirt at home that says if Wales was flat, it would be bigger than England!" Ford YT-16 Yard Tractor When you have a lot of yard jobs to do, you're going to need a lot of tractor. 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