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CE] "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 25, 1997 a 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LOL 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 Mail Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2.10 GST Indudes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, BUSINESS OFFICE Canadian & Ontario Newspaper Assoc. OCE MOY. .ovieirrsesummsmsrens Gayle Stapley oly CN A Ch Published every Tuesday by the Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin = Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - Member of the 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. EDITORIAL: Heather Callan i ADVERTISING sane . en Snip SA PRODUCTION . Advertising Mgr. .......... Don Macleod Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Rhonda Mulcahy, gales: Myra Futa, Deb McEachem, > News Reporters .....Chris Hall, Pam Hickey, Barb Bell, Robert Taylor, garb Hillier, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, SIRE ,, Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Richard Drew, Scott Ashby Deborah Tiffin, Gini Todd Editorial Comment Nurses should be heard How refreshing it was, given these trou- bled times for workers in Ontario and across the country, to see and hear of the effort given by nurses to care for riders hurt in a train accident at Toronto's Union Station. Nurses, gathered across the street at the Royal York for a meeting of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), rushed to the accident scene to give care and comfort to the dozens of folks hurt in the crash. Some local nurses were among them (see our story, page 9). It looks good on them. Especially when you consider the dire business the nurses were gathered to dis- cuss, and the fact they felt it necessary to take their concerns to Queen's Park in the form of a demonstration. Nurses in Ontario feel under siege. They say, as we reported last week, that although they're among the front line workers striving to make the province's health care system effective and compassionate, that they feel NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY... BAD NEWS DEAR, THE ELVES JUST WENT ON STRIKE! Roo? PorT PERRY STAR expendable. Their jobs are being lost or threatened as hospitals, under duress from governments above, look for ways to cut costs quickly. The ONA has outlined a plan of integrat- ed health provision they say would cut waste, and provide the best care possible for patients in hospitals, and in their homes. It is the same vision they have been trying to put forward for years. They raise good points, and ought to be listened to. They are the soldiers in the trenches each day, and should be afforded the respect they demand. In the meantime, they set a fine example by continuing to perform their duties as best they can, under difficult circumstances. REMEMBER 80 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 26, 1917 A family reunion took place at the home of Charles Honey, Port Perry. Nine brothers and one sister met together for the first time in 36 years. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 27, 1952 Former PPHS student Peter Sulman returned home with the Ryerson Tech basketball team. An alarm system installed by Williams Motor Sales averted an early morning break-in, when thieves tried to enter through a window. 40 YEARS AGO Wednesday, November 28, 1957 Miss Donna Samells was one of 14 chosen from a national enrollment of 73,482 to represent Ontario at the 26th National 4-H Club Week. Neil McLeod, Blackwater, with his Hereford steer won the championship in the Hereford Section at the Royal Winter Fair. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 23, 1967 Port Perry Rangers collected $225 in a 'walk-a- thon" from the Scout Hall to Uxbridge and back and pledged it to the hospital building fund. Roy Gerrow and Robert Couperthwaite were the winners of the Lions Club Grain trophy. | etter Heporting on charges can damage lives In response to the question of revealing the name of a person when they have been charged of with breaking the law, it would seem only fair to ascertain that there is no doubt about the validity of the charge and the person or per- sons involved. In the case referred to, it seems t Ee that naming the person would be proper. It is very refreshing to have a newspaper that would ask for a reader's viewpoint when W. k we are exposed to those horrible publications ee in other areas of the world that thrive on lurid tales with no regard for the people involved. a The Carnegie Mill at Raglan, circa 1880, was located on the north side of the Raglan road west of Simcoe St. The mill was torn down many years ago, but the house in background (built by James Carnegie) is still standing. In photo are Dr. McBrien, on left with black bag, talking with James Carnegie, grandfather of Bill Carngie. Some of the Toronto papers resort to a form of negative reporting that would seem to be aimed at getting their point of view across with little regard as to the accuracy of their writing and the people that could be hurt with these stories. It is unfortunate that in some cases the effect of being named may be more trouble- some to a person's plans and goals and could make it difficult to achieve their ambitions. N.R. Caswell Port Perry WHEN....? Miss Lois Cawker of Manchester has just returned from a vacation in Jamaica. : 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 23, 1977 The Scugog Choral Society presented four performances of "The Merry Widow," under the direction of Grace Hastings. Featured actors included Debbie Jones, Bill Slute, Catherine Millar, Larry Kendall and Jack Dowson. The Ministry of Transportation has been requested to install flashing lights at the corners of Regional Rd. 23 and 21, Reg. Rd. 23 and 8 (Reach Rd.), and Reg. Rd. 23 and Hwy. 47. 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, November 24, 1987 Gerry Jonkheer and Bryan Davies were named to head up a group of citizens interested in bringing a recreational facility, which would include an indoor pool, running track, weight room and squash courts, to Port Perry. Port Perry Lions celebrated the 50th anniver- sary of its charter. Those attending included 'oldtimers," Bill Carnegie, Gord Prentice, Dr. Matt Dymond, Ken Murray and Storey Beare. Cam MacMaster recorded a 'perfect hand' in cribbage - 29 points while playing with Byron Holtby.