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THE GALL OF THE GUY Our Prime Minister just laughed off the critics who took him to task for "forgiving" $182 million in loans to several Caribbean countries. Now, $182 million to this government is like walk- ing around money for the average joe on the street, but that's not the point here. That money came from the pockets of average joes in this country, people who get up every morning and work damn hard just to keep the wolf from the oor. Who gave Brian Mulroney the right to fly off to the sunny south and "forgive" these loans? Did Parlia- ment say do it? Did the people of Canada say OK, forget the loans? Mulroney and his cronies are getting ready to im- pose a sales tax on hard-working Canadians, a tax that will have a dreadful impact on consumers and small merchants, yet he has the gall to take $182 mil- lion in loans and say "forget it." Then he laughs and shrugs off the criticism. Incredible. Talk about rubbing our noses in his al- most un-believable arrogance. The man has shown time and again he cares not a hoot for average Cana- dians and what's going on at the grass roots level in this country. But one thing's for certain. Brian has assured himself a spot in the history books (isn't that what he wanted all along?) as the worst prime minister since Confederation. | didn't much like Pierre Trudeau, especially in the final few years of his terms in office. But the arro- gance of Trudeau pales beside this guy Mulroney. And now that Trudeau has Jumped into the Meech Lake debate, | found myself agreeing with a statement he made recently; namely that the disinte- gration of Canada began the day Mulroney was elect- ed to office. A QUICK DECISION Once again, Scugog Township council has been 'presented with a proposal to build a senior citizens apartment building in Port Pert on land owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Toron- to. The land is located at the back of the Catholic Church and School on Highway 7A. This proposal has been in front of Township councils for several years in varying forms, has been the subject of numerous public meetings, and a hear- ing by the Ontario Municipal Board. Nobody has questioned the need for seniors riments in Port Perry, but some members of coun- cil (this one and earlier councils) have expressed strong reservations about the suitability of the parcel of land. The concerns centre around parking, drainage, traffic flows (the access is via Ash Street). This proposal has been on the burner in Scugog far too long. | hope Scugog council makes a quick de- cision on the latest submission (the public hearing was March 19) Either approve it or turn it down, which most likely would send it in front of the Munici- pal Board for a final decision. SHEDDING POUNDS | figure the way things are going, | may be a shadow of my former rotund self by August. No, I'm not on some fancy diet, nor have |-joined a fitness club. | still enjoy a cold beer and a "hero" sandwich with lots of mayo. My not-so-secret weapon to battle the bulge is a four-legged dynamo known as "Willie." When we bought Willie the Pooch a couple of months ago, he was a gangly little pup who liked to nap a lot and got all tuckered out after a walk around the block. These days, Willie, still just five months old, is beginning to look like a T-34 tank. What used to be a cute little bundle of soft fur, is now a hard as a rock mass of sinew and muscle. The leisurely walk around the block with Willie on the leash has turned into a straining, pulling marathon through the streets of Port Perry, with Willie doing the pulling and me the strain- ing. | used to love to walk Port Perry, admiring the tree-lined streets, the fine homes, the downtown shops. It left me with a feeling of tranquility. Not any more. A walk with Willie blurs the street- scapes. After 15 minutes or so, my arm aches from the strain on the leash. This guy doesn't walk, he mo- tors straight ahead for an hour, dragging me where- ever his nose takes him. We get back to the house and he's not even tired. Me? | flop on the couch to get my breath and rest my aching legs. | was thinking of taking up jogging, but who needs it? And what's scarey is that Willie still has a lot of growing to do. I'm losing weight and he's getting bigger and stronger by the week. Seriously, this pooch is a real joy, even if he does have a mind of his own. By summer, he'll have me whipped into shape, I'm sure. ~~ But a word of caution. Should you be on the sidewalk and look up to see this yellow mini-tank (part Lab, part this and that) coming full steam to- wards you, with me straining to keep up, please just step aside, and wave as we go puffing by. | swear that once Willie gets up a head of steam, he'd go through a brick wall, and drag me (all 200 plus unds) with him. The joys of pet parenthood, and osing weight the hard way. 'Remember When? 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 29, 1945 Dr. R.S. Irwin, son of Rev. Mansell Irwin and Mrs. Irwin of Whitby, has opened an office for medical practice in Port Perry. The young folk of the island called on Mr. and Mrs. Everett Prentice on Tuesday evening. The treat was a dance on Wednes- day evening in the Township Hall, which everyone enjoyed. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 31, 1955 Neighbours gathered at the home of Wm. T. Harris to bid 'bon voyage' to Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Whitby, who are on their way for a three month visit to England. The moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, Rt. Rev. J.W. Lewis MacLean is well known to a host of friends in and around Port Perry and will speak here Thursday evening. He received his public and high school educa- tion here while his father was Principal of the Public School. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 31, 1960 Miss Jeanne Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Williams, was named best speaker of the Public School Contest for Zone 3 Lions Club. John Phoenix, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phoenix, Green- bank, brought honour to Reach Township last Thursday when he was awarded the highest mark in the 12 year boys solo com- petition. The adjudicator was Mr. Frank Wharren, Toronto Con- servatory of Music. Mr. Cecil King who has been with the Lake Scugog Lumber Company for 25 years, was the guest of honour at a dinner par- ty. Employees and their wives enjoyed the dinner and a social evening of films and cards at which time a presentation was made to Mr. King in honour of his many years of service with the company. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 1, 1965 Mr. Morley Bain, deputy-sheriff under the late Col. Arthur Welsh, has been appointed sheriff of Ontario County. The ap- pointment was announced last week by Ontario Health Minister Matthew Dymond. Congratulations to Mrs. Thomas J. Blight who recently celebrated her 85th birthday. John Maw, a past president of Port Perry branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, was elected Deputy-Zone Commander (Turn to page 10) Lelters io the editor Questions concern for Seniors Apts. To the Editor: I attended the public meeting called as part of the March 19 Scugog Council Meeting, to review the application for by-law amendment that would facilitate the construction of a senior citizens home on property adja- cent the Immaculate Conception Church and school property. After Mayor Hall opened the meeting a presentation was made by legal counsel re - presenting the applicant a commendable presentation I thought. On com- pletion, Township Councillors were asked if they wished any clarification or explanation of the presentation. Councillor Pearce had some very serious concerns only a few of which I will comment on: 1. Residents of some of the apartments would be forced to look across a landscaped area with nothing to view but portable Buy! buy! bilingualism To the Editor: Buy! Buy! bi-lingualism! Even if we know both French and English, we only speak one at a time --- French in Quebec, English elsewhere in Canada. But when we go shopping we have to suffer a kind of mental double-speak-- (nous-speak). "I need some milk- lait, that reminds me, I want a dozen eggs-oeufs-Oof! I almost forgot -- I need some salt-sel too; I wonder what they sell butter- beurre for? And for tomorrow, maybe some chicken-poulet. Poulet? I should hope so! I don't want some old hen on her last eggs! Finally, a loaf of bread- pain. All this has bred a pain in my butt-bout; so I echappe from the shop as soon as I can find the exit-sortie. Question: Does Bourassa allow English words on packaged groceries in Quebec? Or does he insist on "Oui-speak?" But it could be worse. Just imagine if Quebec were German--our teen- age ruffians would be going off on a sortie to Quebec to join up with either the Eingang or the Ausgang. Bye-bye, bi-lingualism don't take it seriously. Yours truly, Warren T. McCready, Greenbank school buildings - not nearly the view that a senior forced to live with a married son or daughter 12 kilometers out on the sixth line of some place, with the view and the Joy of a muddy farmyard, like mine. Or perhaps the vista one might behold looking out the win- dow of a third or fourth floor walkup in some of our apartment complex's on Queen Street. Par- ticularly if your view is looking to the north. 2. The ground water drainage problems presented by the seniors apartment construction -- Now tell me, does a councillor in the pursuit of council duties (the Administration of Township Af- fairs) have to be concerned about flow rates, invert elevations, (Turn to page 8) pe -- "THE EMPLOYMENT ABENGY SENT OVER THE YOUNG CHIC You AskeD FOR. a