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~ Incidents of this sort are reported because that reflects more poorly on the dogs -- and SOLER . Subscription Rates: SG 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2.10GST Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST Editorial Comment Notion of bias IS unfounded It's a most predictable cycle: Dog bites child; newspaper prints story and pictures relating the facts; lovers of certain breeds accuse the media of bias. It happened recently, when a young boy attending a ball game in Seagrave was mauled, and hurt badly. While most reactions to the story were of concern and compassion for the child, there was one letter, from a dog owner, chiding The Star for trying to "terrify the public" by holding forth certain breeds as dangerous. Nonsense. they're news. If certain breeds are connected more often than others with stories of this sort, their owners -- than the media. In other words, we wouldn't write stories portraying pit bulls as vicious if they didn't attack children and adults with such frequency. What happened in Seagrave was awful for "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Richard Drew, Scott Ashby BUSINESS OFFICE | ie Sades | 4 FESR) | Canadian & Ontario Nowspaper Ass OHICO MF: ..cnissvcrnisnisnes GaYlE Staploy 1 Published avery Tuesday by th Acc aati hby, Janet Rankin WCNA CY : Pon Ponty Sar Go. td.. 3 a. Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, 7 188 Mary Street Pay. Ont = EDITORIAL: : 1.7 Heather Callan ADVERTISING rl 'Gonera anager. Don Macias PRODUCTION ~~ AOVEATRIE esd [oonar] Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Rhonda Mulcahy, Sales: Myra Futa, Deb McEachem, ~~ News Reporters -....Chris Hall, Pam Hickoy, Barb Bell, Robert Taylor, Barb Hillier, Gindy Jobin, Gail Morse, Gal Deborah Tiffin, Gini Todd, Lindy Tungatt everyone involved, and that includes the dog's owner, whose regret over the incident was GUESS WHAT YOUR LITTLE GIRL WON AT THE FAIR! AN TT ra | NS NHN CAIN. om AW nett Hill panne Lu rss sincere. But observations by some folks -- that dogs prone to being aggravated by kids shouldn't be taken to parks and other places | where it's certain they'll encounter kids -- are right on the money. Everybody is entitled to keep dogs of 'whatever breed and temperment they choose. But with that entitlement comes a heavy responsibility. Most dog owners are diligent in observing their responsibilities. That's why stories of this sort don't appear all that often. That said, however, there will be times when dogs attack. Kids will be hurt. Questions will be raised about owner responsibility. It's the job of the newspaper, as a forum for community idea sharing, to talk about it. 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 27, 1942 Mr. H. R. Smeltzer, a former high school teacher in Picton has purchased the Wesley | Boynton house in Port Perry. = The street fair dance held in Blackstock | | netted $781.26 for the Red Cross. = 3 Mrs. Dave Duchermin has resigned as | caretaker of the CPR station in Myrtle' and | Mrs. Jack Kirkham has taken over. | ~~ A5YEARS AGO Thursday, August 28, 1952 | Merl Letcher, a member of the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club is touring England and the continent with a Canadian bowling team. Charlie Popert opened a shoe store in Port f% Perry. PANDORA : fi Real was top Upper School student 'with four first class honours in Grade 13 exams. Be es fin pte a ah Alex Russell, Utica, received a lazyboy i chair on the occasion of his 81st birthday. & | ~~. S0YEARSAGO | .. Thursday, August 29, 1967 | will become B&R Transport. wasn't t To the Editor: Ey When I read the letter to the editor, (Aug. 19) I was stunned at the first four lines... "My family and I are very upset regarding your article, the youngster recovering after attack by dog (Aug 12, 1997)." Any sympathy and concern should be ~ directed to the child, period. A little boy was bitten and shaken by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The trauma this child and his family went through that afternoon was horrendous. Effective September, Sweetman's Transport for the next co AU ST "| suffered a broken leg and facial cuts when he The Village of Brookiin is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, so I really don't feel the. story was meant to le of weeks Remember When will feature photos from aT ~~ this thriving little community just south of Port Perry. Above is the' ~ Stan Foster and family of Greenbank are Brooklin Post Office taken circa 1888. Lacey ne Lal alia lo : warn or scare the public about this breed of dog. It was about a child getting a very nasty dog bite to his face. | As a breeder, trainer, handler of dogs for 20 years, I feel all concerns and sympathy should go to the child. When a dog has maimed a child's face for life, there should be no question as to what must be done. Owners of all breeds of dog should be aware of all circumstances that may make the dog feel threatened. When or if this happens, Please see page vacationing at a cottage on Lake Simcoe. Wayne Cragg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Cragg | was struck by a car near his home. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 31, 1977 Lori. Clark, 17, of Seagrave was crowned. Miss Port Perry Fair. ; Vin Walker and Dr. Cam MacMaster; well- known for their dedication and community work, were nominated for medals commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 10 YEARS AGO | Tuesday, September 1, 1987 Port Perry hospital was given approval and funding from the provincial government for an expansion to provide 22 chronic care beds. Less than a week after new benches were placed on the street, two valued at $400 each were stolen, Also a garbage container valued | at $750 was knocked over and broken. Beth Jacobsen of Brooklin competed in the Miss CNE Queen of the Fair Pageant. Dave Ballingal, Dave Obee, Dale Obee and John McClelland won the Rotary Club Golf. Tournament at Sunnybrae.