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I -- - 8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 6, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" LETTERS Please think twice before spraying lawns this autumn '0 the Editor: The fall lawn spraying season is upon us once again. There continue to be peo- ple locally who apparently believe that having a weed-free lawn is a matter of greater priority than the health of our environment -- ourselves and our chil- dren -- and our pets. There may be a few things these peo- ple do not understand: 1 Pesticide sprays do not simply stay where they have been sprayed. They migrate in the air throughout the neigh- borhood and find their way into under- ground water supplies and nearby streams/rivers/lakes. a Pesticide sprays contain as much as 98 or 99 per cent so-called "inert" ingredients, the contents of which are a "proprietary secret" and need not be divulged by the chemical company to the hapless resident perceptive enough to inquire (or even to the sprayer him or herself). Many of the so-called inerts used in lawn sprays are known carcino- gens, such as benzene, and others are suspected carcinogens (e.g. trichlorethy- lene, toluene and xylene). a Negative environmental and health impacts from the use of pesticides of all kinds are by now well documented. Environment Canada admits, "Pesticides are poisons; otherwise they wouldn't work". The most widely used pesticides func- tion by disrupting neurological cellular function. The systemic toxic effects after acute exposure are well document- ed and the CPDIC (the Committee on Pesticides in the Diet of Infants and Children) conclude that emerging data suggest that neurotoxic and behavioral effects may result from low-level chronic exposure to organophosphates and car- bamate pesticides. These are commonly used pesticides in Canada; found in food, lawn and gar- den pesticides and household products. Locally, the Scugog Green Team works to spread the word about the dangers of pesticide use, particularly on lawns, where it 1s very simple to "just say no". Anyone with questions about the activities of the local Green Team, or the similar groups active in communities across the country, 1s welcome to give me a call at 985-3225. Janet Banting Greenbank PORT PERRY STAR CROSSWORD To the Editor: I am revolted by the current sanctimonious TV education advertising sponsored by the Ontario government. It is plati- tudinous, patronizing, deceptive, arrogant, equivocal and ambigu- ous. In case our politi- cians do not recognize themselves in this list, Government's advertising campaign revolting word "crock." It is an insult to anyone with half a brain or more. These half truths are more dan- gerous than outright lies, and the Ontario Minister of Education has mas- tered this politician's tool to divide and conquer the public and thus stay in power at any cost to integrity. hocus-pocus. If as they say education is a uni- versally important con- cern why don't our so- called leaders believe it? Lies are not the way to solve critical differences of opinion in our society. Let's hear the whole truth of what's going on in our schools. All of us should take investigate our class- rooms. We will certainly be more impressed than disappointed, that is guaranteed. We can always improve any job we work at without conflict. One does not have to wreck the whole car because it has a scratch. Owen Neill, ACROSS 50. Affected 23. "Around" 51. His mascot is a (Beach Boys) 1. Long poem bulldog 24. A Marx Brother 5. Noodles, to a yuppie 54 accuse 25. Norway's capital 10. Manger visitors 55. Topo Gigio's host 26. 48 Hours star 14. Singer Cantrell .58. A long way off 27. Those in debt 15. Attendant 59. Utterance 28. Not qualified 16. The Buckeye State 60. Artery 29. Celebrated 17. Emcee's need 61. Quills, once 30. Controlled 19. Huck's craft 62. Join 31. Chopin piece 20. "Put____ Happy ~~ g3 Transgresses 32. Inhibit Face" 34. She jilted Jason 21. Expedited 37. Before piece or table 22. Director ____-Gavras DOWN 38. Sticktoone's 23. Chills 40. 'h of a three-piece 24. Menageries 1. Tarzan portrayer suit 26. Chewy candy Lincoln 41. Fortuneteller 29. Rankled 2. Ache 43. Consumers 33. Proprietor 3. Huanya Capac, e.g. 44. wiliam Yeats 34. Box elder 4. Auto 46. Armistice 35. Colorado Indian 5. Punch or Judy 47. Keep the beat 36. The Hand Of 6. Burning remains 48. Bohemian hangout God (Bogart film) 7. Like some horses 49. Mideast land 37. Rhythm 8. __ -speed bike 50. "Play it lays" 38. Satiate 9. Common verb 51. Perpetually 39. Prefix for angle or 10. Brooding 52. Hideaway pod 11. Cries of discovery 53. Hospices 40. Part of VCR 12. "The ___ Outright" g5 Enos's grandmother 41. Soft shoe stuff (Frost) 56. Figure in an English 42. Respected 13. Minute amount college 44. Schoolbag item 18. Felix's sloppy 57. "____ Been Working 45. Lost roommate On The Railroad" 46. Rustbuckets 22. Pigeon shed 47. Director Ridley (Thelma & Louise) Port Perry Star Crossword Sponsored By TRUCK LETTERING, SANDWICH BOARDS, MAGNETICS, ETC. we also do WINDOW TINTING (HOME, OFFICE, AUTO) BANNER RENTALS (For Birthdays, Anniversaries) 985-5277 YEN AM PORT PERRY perhaps they know the Enough political the trouble to personally Port Perry To the Editor: [ve just read about our council thinking about an anti loitering bylaw. Let's go one better than that; let's charge the par- ents. It is the parents' responsibility to know where their kids are, and what they are doing. At this rate parents can abdicate their job as parents and let the police and the public at large be the kids' guardians, which is wrong. - Let parents take responsibility for their kids Respect for other peoples' property, and respect for the general public, should be taught in the home, not by the police. It seems to me everyone is too busy with their own lives to take the time to teach the kids the respect that they need to live in our society. The sooner this is done the sooner we can all have a better life. Think about it; it's worth a try. Frank Harris Nestleton if Diane Richardson # rf ASR A RN =) CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE - GEO HO CADILLAC Ld 852-3331 ' YEARS 18002632000 f GMC TRUCK \ Villiamson : BUICK - PONTIAC Uxbridge ! 852-3357 18778523357 Brian Norrish Home: 905-985-8997 Mobile: 905-433-7351 i 22 yrs. Sales Experience i Mobile: 905-404-5254 14 yrs. Sales Experience Our Customers Drive To | Uxbridge For Our Service | & Good Deals! I E-mail us: port.perry.star @ sympatico.ca COUNTY OF VICTORIA MARIPOSA SOUTH LANDFILL FALL CLEAN-UP Sunday, October 11th 1998 9am to 5pm There will be no charge for residential waste brought to the resident's usual landfill according to the following guidelines * A family will be limited to free tipping for the following: * 3 yd® of loose waste (household & yard) * 2 bulky items (furniture) * 1 appliance - NOTE: refrigeration appliances (i.e. refrigerator, air conditioner) must be certified CFC free to receive no charge or the appliance will be charged $15.00 for CFC temoval *Demolition and commercial waste will be charged at the regular rates * Hazardous waste will not be accepted Seasonal residents wishing to participate in these programs are requested to take only waste generated from within the County i.e. no "imports" from permanent residence if outside Victoria County. Please contact the County Waste Management Department at 705-342-9450 ext. 279 for more information. Any questions regarding collection should be directed to your local municipal office. Please do not litter municipal roadways or private property. THANKSGIVING DAY, Monday, October 12th, 1998, the Mariposa South landfill will be open 9am to'5pm.