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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" The Port Perry Star 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LOL 187 PHONE (416) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: 6Months-$18.72 includes $1.22GST RIBBON AWARD 1992 1Year-$32.10 includes $2.10 GST Forelgn-$90.95 includes $5.95GST EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Editor - Kelly Lown PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Advertising Sales - Jackie Metz Production - Pamela Hickey, BarbaraBell Robert Taylor, Barbara Lachapelle BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby Billing Department - Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Marlene Moore, *CNA z] Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario * GST included in price Editorial Comment Historically Speaking Paul Arculus is on a mission. This mission which the retired Port Perry High School school teacher and respected local historian is on is to preserve the historical and architectural gems of the Scu- gog area, which he says are abundant. Mr. Arculus is hoping to establish a Scugog-based Local Architectural Conservation "Advisory Committee (LACAC). This volunteer group, which is chosen by Scu- gog's Municipal Council, designates buildings in the town- ship which it deems to have historical or architectural val- ue. The committee would determine which buildings, or portions of the buildings, possess significant historical or architectural value, and recommend them for preserva- tion. Although the group cannot prevent the owners from demolishing the buildings, "significant barriers would be raised," Mr. Arculus says, adding the group would serve as "a conscience rather than an enforcer." Mr. Arculus says there are many examples of build- ings in the township that should be preserved due to their historical or architectural significance. He points to Town Hall 1873 and the Bigelow House as only two examples. He says there are also many examples of Italinate archi- tecture contained in the homes in the area. "We have a beautiful and unique community full of ar- chitectural gems that need to be, where possible, pre- served." Mr. Arculus made a presentation to Scugog Council recently, and it will make a decision in the near future whether or not to support the establishment of the LACAC group. But there should be no hesitation on the part of coun- cil to endorse Mr. Arculus' proposal. Scugog, and particu- larly Port Perry's downtown, is a gold mine of historical buildings. A familiar comment heard from visitors to the area is that Port Perry's downtown is "one of the most beautiful downtowns in the region" as its buildings add a unique flavor to the area. For more than a year, a planning company has been working on a report on behalf of the township entitled "Ur- ban Design Guidelines for Port Perry." This commercial study, which focuses on downtown Port Perry, concluded that "specific policies for urban design and heritage re- sources, revisions to the zoning bylaw and urban design guidelines were required to preserve, improve and en- hance certain lands in the downtown area..." It also deter- mined "a significant aspect of the guidelines is its histori- cal perspective. Many of the urban design objectives relate to creating or maintaining an environment which was in place when Port Perry was first established." The multi-paged document contains a special sec- tion, with more than 60 pages, complete with color pic- tures on suggestions on how it should preserve the down- town core. The focus is primarily on preserving the histori- cal flavor. Throughout Scugog there are many historically signifi- cant buildings and locations which should be recognized for their historical or architectural importance. Some have been ignored and have been demolished or fallen into dis- repair. There is a real need to save some of the historically significant properties which set the township apart from other communities. By endorsing Mr. Arculus' proposal, the Township of Scugog would be taking the first steps towards implement- ing its plan in which much time and many doliars have al- ready been dedicated. Also, in recognizing the historical significance of the township it would also serve as another important boost to tourism, which council believes vital to its economic stability. FOR. 0 YA AND fue "UT CHEQUE. ND 50.5 WOuD LIKE 10 Give TWANKS 10 (00 FoR OUR FAMILY -AND BECAUSE wE GAVE EVER {RING Est TO VIULRO NEY AND RAE, THATS Agour ALL we CAN Give THANKS Random oo byd Peter Hvid Jottings pv AUTUMN CONFLICTS Fall is a time of many changes. Green leaves of summer turn into brilliant hues of reds, oranges and yellows, and lawns begin to look like a patchwork quilt as the col- orful leaves gently come to rest on emerald beds of grass. While the sun shines warm and bright one minute the next morning often reveals thick, white frost blanketing the ground. [t's the time of the year when hallways are cluttered with an assortment of spring jackets and winter coats, running shoes and rubber boots, mittens and scarves, all indicative of the constantly changing weather. Children heading for school are shoved out the door on cool October mornings dressed appropriately in winter coats, touques and mitts but usually arrive at home in shirts- leeves, with their winter duds rolled into a ball in their knapsack. That's if they're lucky enough to remember bringing them back at all. It's the time of the year when swimming pools are closed one weekend, only to find the next few days are the warmest of the summer. Once October comes along, you expect cach cut of grass to be the last of the season. But inevitably there always seems to be enough rain and sun to make the grass grow long enough for just 'one more cut. Fall is when we reluctantly bring out rakes to begin the arduous chore of raking fallen leaves into neat piles, so they can be bagged and sent off to recycling depots. It used to be a lot more fun when you could rake them into the ditch and light them on fire. There was nothing quite like the smell of fresh burning leaves. Unfortunately, environmental problems, health risks and the hazards caused by smoke clouding vision along residential streets, have made this practice a thing of the past. Kids, the wonderful little creatures they arc, can't resist a pile of leaves and two hours of raking can be completely nullified in a few minutes as they joyfully romp and disintegrate the brittle leaves. And finally, Fall is a time of the year that creates immense problems for sports buffs, who have a difficult time juggling their inter- ests between playoff baseball, football, golf and the start of a new hockey season. For sports widows, it's an equally frustrat- ing time, as they're forced to contend with couch potatoe (Quayle version) husbands flick- ing from one station to another to catch glim- pses of baseball, football and hockey games all in progress during the same evening. Clicking, I've been told by a very close source, is a habit that drives most spouses up the wall and around the bend. EL PREDICTO Here's some things to look for in the play- offs between the Jays and A's, according to "former" Star columnist John James. 1. Winfield will establish beyond doubt that he can't hit a right-hander's low outside curve ball. 2. Desperate to energize the offense, Jays announce they will forfeit an out every other time Kelly Gruber comes to the plate. 3. Jack Morris is so overdue for a total crash and burn, he should be rated malignant. 4. Manny Lee plays like he's being treated for a brain tumor. They got most of it - the brain that is. 5. Eddie Zosky, attempting to throw out a runner on a routine grounder will make play- off history by beaning Mississauga Mayor Hazel McAllum... in her own backyard. 6. Cito Gaston announces he's leaving in search of bigger challenges. Shortly afterwards Cito becomes Rance Mullinik's agent. 7. Derek Bell wins a starting position in the outfield after he manages to stay on base for an entire month without getting picked off, and his hair implant takes. 8. The only person left on earth to call Tom "The Wave" Hanky the Terminator is his mother, and for good reason. Now doesn't this just sound a lot like sour grapes from a frustrated Tiger fan? "nn"; lh