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> ---- --_-- aa a. ---- 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 28, 1997 ' "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice' 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LIL 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 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 Mall Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST he Por Pecey Sh Member of the BUSINESS OFFICE a | Canadian & Ontario Newspaper Assoc. Office Mgr. ...........coeene..n. Gayle Stapley A un Published every Tuesday by the . Accounting....... Judy Ashby, Louise Hope + CN | = Pont Perry Star Co. LId. - Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee \ 4 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment Police cuts unacceptable Now is the time for the people of Scugog to tell their local and regional politicians that cutting back on police services here is unacceptable. Even though rumblings about the possible closure of substations in Port Perry and Uxbridge have been dismissed, for now, as rumor, they represent an ominous hint at the near future of policing -- and police presence -- here. Where there's smoke, there's usually fire. And everyone can see that with budgets strung so tightly, something, eventually, has to give -- and no politician is going to rush headlong into tax increases to pay for the levels of service we're accustomed to. That means cuts. And while we all realize . some cuts, in some places, must be made, there are intrusions on public services that are simply unacceptable. Policing falls into that domain. The Durham Regional Police have a responsibility to be present in and represent each community within their jurisdiction. Having an office up Highway 12 in Sunderland | does not accomplish that. To maintain police presence in Port and | Uxbridge will cost money, and that's going to | be wrung from a region which already has a | colossal burden. And the load got heavier this | month, when the province downloaded a host | of services that had previously been its | responsibility. So speak up, if you care, because the cuts | will be made, eventually, and some community will wind up being left out in the cold. But go into the debate with the knowledge that | maintenance of service means maintenance | of funding, and you'll be paying for it. PUDHSNGL ns Reiss Hviinen ADVERTISING LL Wine PRODUCTION --p SCA AS SEW Ie smi oe | SM Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Cindy Jobin, Gail Morris, Deborah Tiffin ~~ Taylor, Richard Drew THEY'RE YES oi FoR ' KIES... THE PAST FEW HU YEARS THEY'VE THEY'RE SUPPOSED BECOME USED TO T0 LIKE THE NERY MID. WET CONDITIONS. THEY ARE EXCEPTIONAL SWIMMERS HOWEVER. "3 Beware of phony fundraising scams To the Editor: is in charge of skate-a-thon or whatever they are There are some younger children and teenagers asking for money for; if they hesitate, don't give going around door to door, asking for money to them money. support a skate-a-thon or help to upgrade parks in If they give you a person's name or an organiza- the area. Sometimes they are asking for someth- tion's name get a phone number - from the phone ing different. Every door they go to they ask for book, not from them - before you hand out your something different. 'hard-earned money. One way to tell if they are legitimate is the way If you think someone is trying to scam you, they ask for the money. If they have to think about phone the police as soon as they leave. Try to make what they want to ask for, then they are more than sure you know, if they are for an actual cause. likely running some sort of a scam. B I urge people to use care when giving money to Thomas M. White, these people. Ask for the name of the person who Caesarea tL a REMEMBER 55 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 22, 1942 The fourth Charter Night anniversary of Port Dist. Director Bonsell and Lion W.J.H. Smith. Rev. Smyth was presented with a briefcase for his work as amember ofthe club. Mr. Fleetwood Beare, Greenbank was elected as a school trustee. 40YEARSAGO Thursday, January 24, 1957 Approximately 65 teenagers attended a meetingheld in the basement of Taylor's 5¢ to $1.008%ore. Mr. Hastings is allowing the teen town to bowl for one-fifth of the actual cost. Port Perry High School Cadets Corps won the Strathcona Shield in general proficiency for 1956. Mrs. W.H. Harris was elected Non. Regent Perry Lions Club was held with addresses by | git» PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM \"\Y} H - N ?, i : es amEm = A. Steward, Minister of Agriculture and Food. The new hatchery will produce 150,000 chicks each week. Merrill VanCamp, Reeve of Cartwright Twp. was elected Warden of the United Counties of Durham and Northumberland. 20YEARSAGO Tuesday, January 26, 1977 Aileen and Jack Kane, and Claudette and Bill Brock were awarded life memberships in the Lake Scugog Historical Society for their outstanding efforts to the organization. Thomas Jermyn was re-elected chairman of the Durham Board of Police Commissioners. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, January 20, 1987 Margaret Wilbur was acclaimed as the candidate to run for the provincial NDP party, with NDP leader Bob Rae on hand. Eddie Shack led a team of NHL Oldtimers in ' x Fs 24 . ye od ' . . , i EY ,: air ow O tHe J LA ' : - : SF I, J LY , wat . to « * - Vg 4. x \ aes PNET Po * y . 3 CE J : Ce. . : x . » - - 4 . ° . » - fo-- . . . . TA : f . "» -- ¥ : ai he i Perry High School at the 19th annual At Home. at the annual meeting of the Scugog Chapter ofthe |.O.D.E. a game against the MoJacks at Port Perry 30 YEARS AGO ne ..izxl | arena where over 1,000 spectators attended. Wednesday, January 26, 1967 A winter view of downtown Port Perry before the fire of 1883. Note the number | Plans for a 40 unit seniors apartment Gale Forder was chosen Queen of Port of horse drawn sleighs on the street. Signage on some of the buildings identify building on property owned by the Catholic buildings owned by G. Currie, Parrish Hardware, Jones Brothers and the Joseph Church was unveiled at council. Jim and Doreen Alexander opened The Linen Comer on Queen St., Port Perry officially opened on Jan. 24 by the Hon. Wm. Peel's new hatchery west of Port Perry was Bigelow's Royal Arcade. (site of Settlement House Shops today). Ce