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_- . "A Family Tradition for 131 Years" | LETTERS PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 - 7 nT AILURA" XH ETT (SS nA 2 -- Sponsors helped summer program To the Editor: On behalf of children across Durham Region, the Durham Board of Education would like to thank the many companies and organizations that helped make its Information, Science and Entrepreneurship Computer/Activity Camps a great success. There were a total of six week-long camps this summer - Lake Vista and Mary Street Schools, Oshawa; Beaverton P.S., Beaverton; Bayview Heights P.S., Pickering; Duffin's Bay P.S., Ajax; and St. Paul Catholic School, Whitby. The integrating theme for the camps was rocketry, and each week the children took part in designing and making their own rockets. Each camp culminated with rocket launches on Friday after- noons. From local donations and an ISE government grant from Industry Canada, over 120 chil- dren from both the Durham Board of Education and the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board were able to attend a free camp and receive many prizes and gifts. A warm thank you is extended to the following for their support: Hard Rock Cafe, Medieval Times, Science Centre, Burger King, Paramount Canada's Wonderland, Tim Horton Donuts, Family Kartways, Prentice Hall Canada, Laserquest, Oxford. University Press, Mix 99.9, Pizza Pizza, Kids Can Press, Conpute, Josten's Canada, Y-TV Canada, Vachon Canada, IGA, Pirate's Pizza, Kerry's Pizzeria, Whitby- Sunrise Rotary, Skydome, Scholastic Canada, Home Link, Home Depot, Michael's Craft Stores, Jerry's Drugs, Glen Hill Pharmacy, Guardian Drugs, IDA Pharmacy, Parkwood Pharmacy, Lion's Club - Oshawa Central, Pharma Plus, West Bynde Pharmacy, D & G's Wine" and Malt Shop and the Little Winemaker. The camp would not have been possible without the assis- tance of donations from these companies and organizations. Donations to offset camp costs are still being accepted. If you would like to make a donation, please contact John Briggs, Durham Board Technical and Information Services Officer, at (905) 666-6328. Thank you again from the Durham Board and all Durham Region children who had the opportunity to participate in these free camps. John Briggs Durham Region Board of Education ...More coffee? To the Editor: Oh boy, just what we need...more restaurants, more coffee dispensaries. How can we possibly sur- vive without Tim Horton's and Wendy's? How much cof- fee can we drink ina day in this little town? Our councillors were said to be "happy" with plans by the above two businesses. Well, of course they were. These business people are pros at selling plans. They don't care about our local economy, only their own slick proposals. And our councillors are obviously easy prey for pros. Let's bury Lake Scugog with traffic and buildings. Perhaps we could sell off the baseball fields next for a hotel and a Zellers and a- Swiss Chalet. But once the lake becomes invisible there's not much point in visiting Port Perry in the first place, is there? Owen R. Neill, Port Perry Spend money To the Editor: Soon Durham residents will be seeing television ads and receiving pamphlets promoting the provincial government's changes to the educational sys- tem. the Minister of Education is spending $1 million of public money on advertising, when classrooms across the province In classrooms are overcrowded and under- funded. When you see these ads, please tell your local Tory MPP how you want government money to be spent: to help stu- dents, not politicians. Pat Jermey, President District 17 OSSTF Say thanks for your freedom From previous page wars and many successful peace keeping missions are cas- tigated and demeaned for the criminal acts of a few. It is time our politicians paid attention to the services during times of peace and keep them fit, proper- ly equipped, with more attention to getting great leaders, not just adequate ones. Robert G Douglas CD Port Perry A veteran by Jeff Mitchell EGGS IS EGGS IS EGGS MYSTERY SOLVED: You learn pretty quickly in the community newspaper business that if you have an unanswered question, put it in print and wait for the readers to help you out. Such was the case with the boiled egg question; in this space last week, | asked why brown eggs are easier to peel than others. Straight away the answer came from Diane Burt on Scugog Island, who explained that fresher eggs are tougher to peel than those that have sat on the shelf for a time: "Eggs directly from the farm are a bear to peel, but wouldn't you rather have fresh eggs?" she wrote. Makes sense. The brown eggs in question were brought in by a friend in Cartwright, where | think a bylaw dictates that everyone with an acre or more must own chickens. Thanks, Diane. DON'T BET ON IT: We all love football, right? And we're all fond of placing modest wagers in an attempt to prject the outcome of one or several of the NFL tilts each Sunday. And all of us have a nemesis, a team which bucks the sure-thing, it's a lock, start countin' the winnings now ideal. For the '96 season, it was Buffalo. This year, it's the Philadelphia Eagles: Couldn't cover a two and a half point spread versus the Giants in Week One. Upset The Pack by a point in Week Two. How did they do against the Cowboys last night? Who cares? ...I'm reformed. From now on, my weekly $5 goes to those kids who hang around outside the beer store, selling stale chocolate in support of the music program, trips to the zoo, or whatever. Mother told me the wages of sin is death; she never mentioned 10-point underdogs and flubbed 28-yard field goals. A SILVER LINING: Still on a sporting note: Interesting how this dismal Blue Jays season has been salvaged, to a degree, by the stellar performance of Roger Clemens, who's on his way to an AL Cy Young Award. Not much has been a cause for cheer among local ball fans, but his success is one reason to keep watching. NEW LINE: CIBC's head office has revamped the phone system in Port. Now when you call, you get a list of numbers to press for specific departments, with one change: "If you're Peter Hvidsten, press 5 now." AWARD WINNERS: Congrats go out' this week to a couple of locals who've been recognized for excellence in their fields: Tom Thompson of Port was named recipient of the Durham school board's prestigious Bruce Mather Award, while Gord Mahaffy of Scugog Island received the Borelians' Les and Zona Parkes prize. Good show.