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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" It could only happen in Canada, eh? To the Editor: Only in Canada, eh? Last night I was re- minded of Kipling's story in which the premise was that "in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is ow blind are we Cana- dians at this moment when we not only allow David Watts B.Sc (Agr.) Fully Insured Certificates Rates Subject to Change without but encourage an avowed traitor to become a leader among us, and then pay him a large pension for his former efforts to destroy our country? What does this tell the world about us? No won- der political and criminal trash from every other na- tion find us easy prey for DJ TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 187 Guaranteed Investment SIVELY LX I KK (T[o) TI [CHY: KYL KYA G.l.C. FIVE YEAR 6.125% Notice) their own purposes. We cringe now every time some minority group raises its hackles. Some of us even applaud, simple- tons that we are. but to ac- tively promote our own de- struction by allowing men like Lucien Bouchard to run rough-shod over us and call it the "Canadian Way" is an! invitation to have the world laugh in our faces, and rub their hands at the prospect of easy pickings as we quiet- ly ignore our inevitable Canadian end. Quo Vadis, Canada? Owen R. Neill, Port Perry Courier Service CANPAR DEPOT AT THE OfficeCentre 188 Mary Street., 985-7383 PHONE 985-8416 SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL Time: Monday nights, 7: Goals: To be the best we COULD THIS BE YOU» * Allover of music * A dynamic leader ° A competitive and committed person * A person willing to learn and teach If so, Pineridge Chorus, an enthusiastic thirty voice chorus singing four part harmony and a member of Sweet Adelines International; would like to hear from you. We are in need of a new director beginning in Jan, 1996. Place: Uxbridge Music Hall 15 - 10:15 p.m. can be. If you would be interested, please send resume to: Director Search Committee ¢/o Mrs. Cynthia Nidd §2 Jonathan St., Uxbridge, Ont. LYP 1R7 For further information, please call Cynthia: (905) 852-7562 Stonemoor Day Care has limited openings for children 15 Port Perry 985-0800 Uxbridge 852-3510 gtoneinoor e 3 ' Care gent? Non-profit organization Contact Dianne 985-0800 A ki months to 9 yrs. .. EE hoki - oe Nes Ka te on We Library event was a success Thanks from Bakersville '95 To the Editor: Special thanks to Andy Baca for his We would like to thank the community imaginative electrical skills, Dr. Kevin for making Bakersville '95 a resounding Dunkerley for his train setup and to Tom success. Entries from schools, business- Bonanno, Scugog Memorial Library for es, families, organizations and individu- his support of the project this year and als truly made this a community project. his continued support next year. Hundreds of people saw the display = We are both looking forward to Ba- and it was advertised in local papers and kersville '96! bread village. the Toronto Star. Canadian Living mag- azine is going to run an article and pic- tures next fall. Many visitors comment- ed on the creativity and co-operative effort that went in to create the Ginger- P.S. Shannon Barton was the winner of the giant Gingerbread man. Linda Baca and Susan Bradley New northern structure called for From Page 6 urban sprawl, and to undermine the very resources we need to sus- tain a viable economy in our geographic area. The difficulties created when our economic devel- opment takes second place to residential devei- opment are multi-faceted. The increased population { Ontario Pine Grove Cemetery Co. | Saturday, February 3rd 1:30pm Municipal Building, Port Perry All Plot Owners Welcome BIGWING C January photocopies 25 more FREE! (of the same thing) * Any size * Coloured Faper Extra 188 MARY 8T, - PORT PERRY - (008) 085.7383 OMBO Special & receive (013 CT STANT BET RC1R \ pleas means increased commut- er traffic. We must also consider the impact of this increased population on our already stressed med- ical, social and education- al services and the con- comitant tax dollars required to service them. There is the cost of expanding sewage treat- ment facilities and the need for larger retail facil- ities that take away from local retail facilities. Unlike urban communi- ties, our public transpor- tation needs are very dif- ferent. Public transit is virtually * non-existent here. This has significant impact on our accessibili- ty to employment, day care, post-secondary edu- cation, and specialized medical services. Being part of a geopolitical area that shares this common concern will give us great- er potential to create a solution that meets our specific needs. If we are serious about addressing environmen- tal challenges and the effects on our health, we need to create a geopoliti- cal structure that'reflects our environmental sup- port system. This means the watershed on which we, as living beings, phys- ically depend. Ninety-five per cent of Brock Township and 81 per cefit of Uxbridge Township are in the Lake Simcoe watershed, and 80 per cent of Scugog Township is in the Kawartha watershed area. It is natu- ral for Brock and Uxbridge to affiliate with Simcoe County and for Scugog to affiliate with Victoria County. The sooner our geopoli- tical boundaries align with our bioregional boundaries, the sooner we will be on the road to establishing fully integrated, sustainable communities. This means communities that are socially, economically, environmentally and spir- itually healthy, and who "plan for seven generations." I urge citizens, youth through to senior adults, in all communities com- prising North Durham to consider this idea. Let your thoughts be known to your municipal coun- cilors and your MPPs. I would appreciate hearing from people who are attracted to this idea and to receive copies of any correspondence you send to government officials. As well, I would be will- ing to coordinate a citi- zen's meeting to discuss, develop and expand this idea into a workable stra- tegy of action. Correspondence can be mailed to R.R. 4, 'Uxbridge, Ontario, LIP 1R4. I can be contacted by telephone at 905-852- 0406 or by fax at 905-852- 0409. It's time to get involved. Our future is at stake. June Paton-Davies, Uxbridge sss senE + PANZEROTTI 49" [299 POTATO WEDGES 1/2 1b. 69 11b. 99 nal waa 99 » 20 Piece Bigfoot Pizza Regular PIZZA & SUBS Find us fast in |W with cheese & 1 item, : 80 Water Street, Port Perry Free Delivery hier the "Yellow garlic bread, 4 Coke® Plas tax Hosier PRIS far phis tax ' 3 85-8448 © @®| "fib oe O 5. 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