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ab on SEE RNS EEE A EE A SRR a a aR I i Cr mA I aS Lh Vol. 125 No. 52 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 Copy 65¢ 61¢ +4¢ GST) 44 Pages Regional Chairman 11 years Gary Herrema will seek another term : E 3 ; By Julia Dempsey "Farmer by profession. Politi- | cianby trade." That's how regional chair- man Gary Herrema describes his livelihood. And it's a way of life he hopes to continue for at least the next three years. Chairman Herrema will be seeking reappointment to the highest political seat in Dur- ham when the incoming council convenes in early December. His political career began two decades ago when he was elected as deputy reeve for the former Scott Township. In 1973 the chairman stepped out of the political ring for two years be- cause he didn't agree with the concept of Regional Govern- ment. But in 1975 he was elect- ed as regional councillor for Ux- bridge Township and later elected mayor for the same mu- nicipality. Today, at about $72,000 a year, he is the highest paid and only full-time regional politi- cian. Chairman for the past four terms (11 years), he told the Star jokingly he decided to seek ! reappointment when this news- papersaidinits New Years pre- dictions that he would retire at the end of this term. "I was determined that pre- diction wouldn't come true," Chairman Herrema said. His political future became an issue last year when he was diagnosed as having a form of blood cancer. The chairman un- derwent surgery on his upper i. left leg on Oct. 23, 1990 and re- cuperated at his home for about 4 six weeks. He still receives chemothera- Turn to Page 13 Nog "Y Although he doesn't have time to help with the morning phy treatments every other chores during the week, farming is still a very big part of Gary Herrema"s life. Sa J VERB ARN RN eT) AVE BCE STA I) S| BAS URYETER | By Scott Anderson It wasn't a tearful farewell, but it was a farewell nonethe- less for four council members. For three of the councillors -- Neil Hunter, Al Goreski and Don Cochrane -- it was easy leaving as the departure was planned, but for Glenn Mal- colm, it was a little bit of a blow. Mr. Malcolm, who fell 99 votes short of winning the may- or's race, was gracious in say- ing goodbye at the final meet- ing of council on Monday. He told council that the best decision he ever made was de- ciding to run for mayor last July and added he had no re- gretsin taking the gamble. "I knew there would be a win- ner and a loser, I guess I missed out," he said. But Mr. Malcolm told council | SCUGOG'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE ' Outgoing councillors bid farewell at final meeting not to ignore the message that was sent out during the elec- tion. He said the fact that 3,156 voted for him meant that there were demands for change. "It's time this town changed," he said. Alluding to some of his elec- tion issues, Mr. Malcolm says people want a strategy for in- dustry and they want some- Turn to Page 12 Mailed abortion booklet sparks angry response By Scott Anderson A direct mailing campaign on abortion has prompted public outcry from some residents of Scugog Township. The Port Perry Star received a number of phone calls and let- ters from angry residents re- sponding to literature they re- ceived from the Port Perry Baptist Church. The envelope, containing a cover letter and a 32-page booklet on abortion, was delivered in the mail on Friday. The package, delivered to 4,025 households in Port Perry and Prince Albert, expresses the church's views on the con- troversial subject. The hand- book on abortion called "The Facts of Life," graphically de- scribes the various methods of abortion, features a cartoon of a talking fetus, and provides the "grim story and facts about abortion." This handbook has a few resi- dents concerned about its con- tents. One such person is Gary Kirkham who telephoned the Port Perry Star on Saturday to express his view on the mailing. Mr. Kirkham was offended by the contents of the letter. He says the letter "turned his crank the wrong way." He not only protested to the method in which he received the brochure, but is also con- cerned with the contents of it. He believes it could be harmful to any child that may see its contents. "Any child could see this junk mail," he said, adding that it was "unsuitable to dis- tribute." Mr. Kirkham says the church has no right to "stick their be- liefsdown my throat." But David Daniels, pastor at the Port Perry Baptist Church, begs to differ on the subject. Pastor Daniels says this was the church's way of getting the message out to the community in a "peaceful way." Turn to Page 4 Scugog voter turnout high By Scott Anderson Voter turnout was up in this election compared to previous elections, according to Earl Cuddie, clerk/administrator for the Township of Scugog. According to computer- generated statistics, 45.08 per cent of the eligible voters cast a ballot during the Nov. 12 mu- nicipal election, up from the av- erage of 33 per cent usually seen during elections. Mr. Cuddie says he is happy with the numbers. He pointed to the fact that the turnout in Scugog was 10 points higher than the norm across the prov- ince. Historically municipal elections attract a voter count inthe 30-per cent range. Of the 14,223 eligible voters in the Township of Scugog, 6,412 people (45.8 per cent) vot- ed. There were 34 spoiled bal- lots, which included 18 rejected ballots, seven cancelled ballots, and nine ballots objected to. These figures are based on the mayoral race. In analyzing the ward by ward vote, it indicates that | AFAMILY TRADITION FOR 125 YEARS Ward 2, which encompasses Port Perry, saw the highest vot- er turnout at 48.08 per cent. Of the 3,455 eligible voters, 1,661 people actually voted. Ward 3, which generally en- compasses Scugog Island, was second in voting with 43.06 per cent voting. There were 1,967 names on the voters' list and 847 actually voted. Although Ward 1, the former Township of Reach, has the most voters by number, its per- centage turnout was the second lowest of the four wards. But it still managed to generate a turnout of 40.93 per cent, 10 per cent higher than the norm. Of the 4,840 voters, 1,981 voted. Ward 4, formerly the Town- ship of Cartwright, saw the low- est number of voters casting ballots. Only 35.4 per cent of the 3,961 eligible voters partici- pated. Using the statistics available from the individual races, it demonstrates just how close the race for mayor was. Of the 6,412 people who cast a vote, Hepa A ai