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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 17, 1989 Letters to the editor Loss of col To the Editor: It will be a shame for this newspaper to lose Peter Hvidsten's column "Random Jot- tings" as he announced last week. Although some of the recent let- ters to the editor, including my own, have had, as he stated, an overly critical tone, again, they are personal views which do not necessarily reflect the com- munities' sentiments. If I and others who write to the editor, even to express criticism, did not enjoy reading the paper and do so faithfully, then we would not be writing in at all. An active "'letters" section is indeed a sign of a healthy paper, one which incites interest and involve- ment from the community. Although certain comments I made may have been "sar- castic,"' the message was meant to be a suggestion from a concern- ed reader. I'll admit that the sar- casm was uncalled for. I think the writers in question -- Peter, Julia and Rob -- are all excellent ones and I stated that in the letter (not meant sarcastically!) ... I just don't always agree with the topics they choose. And I certainly would never condone censorship in any form. The issues facing Port Perry are not trivial or boring. On the contrary, I have always read the columns with interest when they discuss such issues. It is when they stray away from the issues that some readers might have cause to criticize. That goes with the territory. Mr. Hvidsten admits that com- ing up with interesting material on a weekly basis is a challenge. Nobody expects perfection. However, there is always room for improvement to meet the changing needs of the communi- ty, and feedback from the readers is essential. Before Mr. Hvidsten ter- umn is unfortunate minates his column, he might take a larger view of the situation. For instance, how has the reader- ship responded to the recent survey? The high degree to which the readership expresses its views, both positive and negative, are proof that Mr. Hvidsten's col- umn and the newspaper as a whole are enjoyed by the com- munity. I sincerely hope that Mr. Hvidsten will reconsider. Sincerely, Kara Warburton, View Lake Feminist funding To the Editor: Recently the Toronto Star reported that the "women's movement" was given new life through a $24,000 grant'from the Ontario Government. The Na- tional Action Committee on the Status of Women, which receives over half a million dollars annual federal grant money, is now ob- taining provincial funds to help promote its pro-abortion, pro- homosexual and prostitutes- rights agenda. Since the federal government is reducing NAC's annual grant slightly, apparently this group is obtaining provincial funds to help make up the A . . 27 Windy Ridge (. )] APPLE ORCHARD CoS 985-0111 SCUGOG ISLAND 2 km. North of 7A Hwy. 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The National Action Committee on the Status of Women is funded almost entirely by public funds, under the Women's Program of the Secretary of State. Another organization known as the Cana- dian Advisory Council on the Status of Women recieves some 21% million dollars annually from the public purse. This group has just submitted to the government a brief expressing its concerns about the sexual discrimination provisions in the Charter of Rights. Apparently the Advisory council is horrified to learn that men are claiming sexual discrimination under Section 15 of the Charter. According to them '"As a group, men are advantag- ed relative to women and do not experience sex inequality' and therefore women's "substantive inequality must be provided whenever men's sex equality challenges are made.' This is equality? The Advisory Council has also, on behalf of Canadian women, recommended that the Canadian Human Rights Act be amended to prohibit sexual orientation as a ground of discrimination. This would mean, of course, that the homosexual life-style would be protected by law, an action which is unnecessary since homosexuals already have the same rights and privileges as anyone else. It would, of course, open the doors to same-sex spousal medical benefits, adoption rights, etc. The Advisory council is not speaking for the majority of Canadian women on this issue. This same Advisory Council on the Status of Women, the NAC (National Action Committee on the Status of Women), the LEAF (Turn to page 14) by Lynn Johnston Quite enjoys columns To the Editor: After reading 'Letters to the Editor' in recent weeks, I, also, was annoyed at the mean and quite uncalled-for attacks on your columns. Having the right to express our own personal views, should not give us the right to do so, so viciously. If Ms. Allin and Ms. Warburton can't find any intellec- tual satisfaction with the columns in the Star, maybe they should find another paper with which they could better relate. However, for the rest of us who quite enjoy your work, it would be a shame to lose your column Mr. Hvidsten, because of the opinions of a select few. Miss Ashton, your column is always entertaining and has hit close to home more than once (I also have a dread for liver that on- ly we 'liver-haters' could begin to understand). So, for many of us, please keep up the good work, and, as for the rest, just remember that sometimes, "Life's Like That." With respect, Wendy Manuel, R.R. 4, Port Perry, Ont. Championship. Remember When? (From page 7) After working 41 years with one organization, Mr. Lou Fen- ton of Port Perry retired recently. Lou worked for the Canadian National Railways in Oshawa for the past 41 years. Jack Hope of Hope's 1.G.A. Store recently entertained the local Pee Wee Baseball Team which he sponsored. The team was the winner of two trophies during the season. They won the North York Consolation Trophy and the Ontario and York Pee Wee Mr. Herman Walker, Utica, had a very successful sale last week and will be moving to Brooklin in the spring. Mrs. C.M. Hayes is home after spending three weeks visiting Bill and his family in Calgary, Alberta. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 30, 1969 Charles Reesor, with some 17 years of service to the young cubs of Port Perry, was honoured recently by his own "B" Pack. Mr. Reesor received a gift from the boys which was presented by Paul Gibson. The new. "B" Pack leader is Paul Saulnier. On Saturday afternoon, friends, relatives and neighbours of Mrs. May Crooks, gathered at the home of her grandson, Mr. George Jackson, Port Perry, to wish her a happy 90th birthday. Roger Sharpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart S. Sharpe of Sunderland, graduated from the School of Funeral Service in September. He served his apprenticeship with the Ross Craig Funeral Home, Toronto and is presently associated with the Giffon-Mack Chapel, Scarborough. Two area farmers were among the purchasers of Holstein cattle at the Donald Budd Sale at Port Hope. The average price of 70 head of cattle was $922. and the total was $64,000. Neil Malcolm of Burketon, paid $1,050. for a bred heifer and George Irwin of Sunderland, paid $2,300. for an open yearling. Mr. Gordon Carnegie of Port Perry was in attendance as an elected representative at a recent two day meeting of the Crest and Marshall Wells Retail Stores Council in Winnipeg. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 17, 1979 The old Port Perry Arena on Water Street will not open for hockey this season, or any other season. Scugog Township council decided unanimously last Friday afternoon, not to spend any tax dollars for necessary repairs this year, and the old metal and wood structure, which is nearly 30 years old, will be torn down in 1980. The firemen of Scugog No. 2 Fire Hall in Caesarea held their annual Open House last Saturday. Last weekend was a happy occasion for Bill and Storey Beare as they celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the business founded by their father Cecil Beare in 1919. Howard Gibson retired with thirty years service with the Port Perry Fire Department last Saturday evening at the Scugog Fire Hall No. 1. A father and son banquet was held Friday evening in Blackstock for Beavers. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Lee attended the Octoberfest activities in Kitchener over the weekend. The local Pentecostal Church, 110 Lilla St., provided the flight for Pastors Ruby Batten and Iris MacLean to the 12th Pentecostal World Conference in Vancouver, B.C. October 2-7. sure! Moms pad [1st FINDIT DRIVER. LUHATS WRONG H WITH HER BEING AT THE WHEEL OF SOME. - {| THING WILD d_"9 AND ~_ 7 ARD TO IMAGINE. EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. 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