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ne ' i , , 3 p. 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 12, 1989 Letters i: Singing the "Supermailbox" blues To the Editor: Editor's Note: The following is a letter sent to Durham M.P. Ross Stevenson about the mail service in Port Perry. This is further to our 'phone conversation of this morning. As you know, the people of Port Perry are currently undergoing a transfer from post office box to neighbourhood superbox delivery. I understand and accept the fact that there are going to be delays and confusion during this about the refusal of Canada Post to provide each legal residence in Port Perry with its own neighbourhood mailbox. I am currently working as a legislative editor with the federal government in Ottawa but have maintained my residence in Port Perry in the hope that I will be able to obtain employment in closer proximity to my hometown. A month ago, when 1 was home on one of my frequent visits, the postal clerks at the Port Perry Post Office informed me of delivery service. I reserved a new box in the post office at that time as I did not want my mail piling up in a superbox or my taped books (I am blind) sitting in an unheated parcel pick-up box dur- ing the winter. In addition, I have had ongoing problems with large amounts of unwanted mail - solicitations for funds, etc. - being sent to me which I prefer to refuse at the post office. When I went to the post office during my most recent trip home, (Turn to page 10) period but I am very concerned the impending change in the mail | Life's Like That by Julia Ashton Wanna buy a cheap house? Half of an hour south-west of Port Perry lies a Sa hamlet that epitomizes the word quaint. Century-old brick homes and board and batten houses line the picturesque streets. Even the new homes have been built with an old fashioned flavor which adds to the country charm of the area. : The hamlet is not a tourist attraction and anyone wanting to find the place had better ~ take a map along. of his home has plummetted 30 per cent ~ since May and fears it may drop to 50 per - cent of its value in the upcoming months. No, it is not a financially difficult time for the residents of this hamlet. Mr. Tracy is a resi- dent of Whitevale, soon to be home of a 6 mil- lion tonne garbage dump. The announcement came Wednesday at a special meeting of Durham Region Council. e residents of Whitevale have been fighting the proposed dump for months, but the reality of a ayo contingency landfill site to be shared with Metro Toronto moved one step closer Wednesday. Granted, the natives are ticked off at the But they are not about to roll over and play the part of "willing hosts." The people of Whitevale and their neighbors throughout the Town of Pickering are a fighting breed. They have proven that over the years by taking on different levels of govemment over issues like the Pickering airport, the Seaton development and the Metro owned and operated Brock West Landfill Site. And they will fight again because, "We are tired of being sold out by our elected officials." But have the residents of Whitevale been sold out by their elected officials? Yes and no. But as beautiful and secluded as it may be, : one resident, Martin Tracy, believes the value + rospect of a garbage dump sitting in their a Who wou n't be? P hy Durham Region councillors were put into a no win situation. Previous councils did not re- alize the need to plan for the future in regards to waste management. By mid-1990 Durham Region residents would have no place to dump their garbage. So they had to strike a deal with Toronto. The deal sees Metro giving Durham exclu- sive dumping rights at the Metro owned and operated Brock West Landfill Site in Pickering until the P1 (Whitevale) site is ready in 1992. The deal also gives Durham the opportuni to purchase lands designated as Brock Sout in Ajax and Brock North in Pickering. The lands are owned by Metro and by placing pur- - chasing rights in the deal, Metro cannot nomi- nate the lands for prospective landfill sites. Whitevale residents, along with their neigh- bors in Chemywood, will get desperately needed municipal water supply systems. At the council meeting, Whitevale residents were relieved that their water woes would finally be taken care of, but blasted council for acing ia they were "giving" something to the resi- nts. : igs $Jes, Dubam Region) Dane gy a airly go . They were put in a position where they os to find a solution -- and fast. But they also lost.a few points along the way. When council voted in favor of nominat- ing P1 on May 17, they promised the resi- dents of Whitevale "meaningful public partici- pation", but thén hastily called a waste management committee meeting for . last Tuesday, keeping the agenda confidential un- til that morning. Pickering residents had no time at all to prepare a thorough examination of the report. it is broken promises like this that knock gown the credibility of Durham Region Coun- But councillors beware -- you may have won the battle, but you have yet to fight the war. Viewpoint by J. B. McClelland (From page 7) Along with learning how to skate, pass, shoot and -check, young hockey players have to- learn self- control and discipline. And if an "altercation" breaks out during a post-game hand-shake, gop the culprits with a hefty suspension, in- cluding the coaches and managers. A FINAL WORD You like Santa Claus Parades? Sure you do. They are great for the young kids, and they even help to get guys like me into the spirit of Christmas. But | think the organizers of the Port Peiry parade must take a long hard look at the practise of tossing candy from the floats into the crowd. Youngsters scramble around for that candy, and | have personally seen some kids come dangerously close to the wheels of a moving float in their efforts to grab a piece of candy that's bouncing on the pavement. | also wonder what would happen should some specta- tor get struck flush in the eye with a candy cane. By all means, give out candy during the parade. But | think it would be a lot safer if there were people dressed in clown or elf suits walking on foot, handing the candy to the kids, rather than just flinging it willy-nilly from the top of a moving float. Mark my words, somebody is going to get seriously hurt, and that will put a damper on everyone's Christmas. Remember When? (From page 7) Mrs. Viola Schnapp of Buffalg is with her sister and brother - Mrs. Bain and Mr. Earl Mitchell of Manchester, for the holidays. ; Mr. and Mrs. Don Gibson of Winnipeg are in *~n visitin their families, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Dowson for Christmas, returning home later in the week. 10 YEARS AGO ) Wednesday, December 12, 1979 The Mayor of Uxbridge has suggested that the Townships of Scugog, Brock & Uxbridge get out of Durham Region and form their own single-tier northern region or district. Scugog Township council has gone on record to say that there will be no municipal building constructed on the waterfront pro- perty recently re-zoned to allow a new library. Durham Region police report that a quantity of cash was taken from Taylor's Texaco Station on Highway 7A in Port Perry. In recognition this year of the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Scugog Council presented members of the local organization with a special certificate. Port Perry won the A Championship at an Oldtimers Hockey Tournament held at Newcastle on Saturday, December 1. On Sunday, December 2 a well known couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Williams of Nestleton celebrated their 60th Wedding An- niversary in the Nestleton Community Centre. Leanne Van Camp of Blackstock received an award for win- ning the Ladies Lead and Wool class at the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair. Port Perry Kinsmen Rick Bouillon was chosen as Kinsman pth Year in zune 1, a zone which is comprised of nine Kinsmen ups. . Durham Regional Police will be adding 19 new cruisers to its fleet of patrol cars in the coming months. Ray W , manager at the Port Perry Canadian Tire Store is assisting the Savlation Army in its Christmas goodwill to help needy families, and to bring cheer to shut-ins in Uxbridge and its surrounding area. : Sah, hia, bdo GEE. pp dh SL Blasi die. | & For Better or For Worse® by Lynn Johnston TREES I EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. LIL 1B9 (416) 985-7306 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE * * » HOMEOWNERS - FARM - AUTO COMMERCIAL LT IIITI_----m