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"A Family Tradition for 133 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 27, 1999-7 The Roc Povey Stax Question of the Week... Should the school board pave over its memorial parkette to create parking spaces at PPHS? Do you have a suggestion that you think would make a good question of the week? Call us at 905-985-7383. j , LI Russ Madill No, it's a landmark. They should put a parking lot on the upper or lower part of high school hill. wr Donald Scott Yes, they need parking up there. I have a friend on McDonald Street who gets frustrated because students are always park- ing on his yard. They need a place to park. iyi | H bl 4 Astarte I am always against putting down pavement. We have enough places to park. Crystal Yeomanson I don't think they should because it's a historical site. I was in Mr. Arculus class which dug up the foundation. They do need a parking lot, but there's If it's an extreme need, everyone should try to ' compromise. Maybe putting a memorial to the || side and making a small parking lot beside it. got to be a better way. special ladies. Money raised A job well done To the Editor: I think we should applaud all the hard work and the incredible effort that goes into the Operation Scugog clothing sale by a group of is divided between the own- ers of the clothes and the food bank. | This is the first time that I have volunteered, and I can't believe the efforts that Kate and the others put into this project. The sale is known by many and the line- ups start long before the doors open. The facility is left looking like new within hours of the sale being over. The level of organization that is demonstrated goes well above anything I have seen. Thanks again to the ladies who put it all together. Lesley McRae, Seagrave LETTERS Thanks for helping make dinner a success To the Editor: The OAC Business Administrative Studies class at Port Perry High School recently held a "Charity Murder Mystery Dinner" to raise money for the Scugog Memorial Library. We are most proud to report that our dinner was a huge success. But this success would not have been possible without the many charitable donations from various businesses in our community. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses: Ocala Orchards, Reids Independent Grocery, Port Perry IGA, Hank's Pastries, Ives Florist, George L. Smith Law Office, Ken Edwards Auto, Philp Pontiac, C.I.B.C., Scugog Lumber, Shoppers Drug Mart, Royal Bank, Scugog Chrysler, Taylor Ford, TP Construction, Ridge North Realty, Haugens, Port Perry Auto Glass, Port Perry Sign Shop, Overridge Fireplace, Port Perry Optical, Port Perry Dental Clinic, Nick Oram, H&R Block, Brown Couch, Port Perry Pharmacy, Nutty Chocolatier, L.J.'s Hair and Tan, Joy of Candles, Reids Organic Garden, Winchester Arms, Henshalls, The Genuine Article, Books Galore and More, Native Focus, Lukes Country Store, White Feather Country Store, Mark's Maintenance, Malcolm Truck and Stereo, Pizza Delight and The Settlement House Shops. One of the many lessons that we learned in the organization of this event, was how truly supportive the businesses of Scugog Township are towards this community. We know that they are constantly receiving many requests on a daily (often hourly) basis for many deserving charities, sports teams, societies and community events. We are honoured by their support of our project and we would like these businesses to know that their support and encouragement will always remain as a positive role model for us to emulate and pass on to the next gen- eration, when we too enter the work field and settle with our families in the community that we too will call home. Kimberly Coates, David Gainey, Tammi Hobbs, Nicolas Pelyk and Jacqueline Thorne, OAC Business Administrative Studies / Remember When? Perry Star at 985-7383. To the Editor: A Durham school says it can / Q)1,) $ x Fe U LT - Ie » Photo of the Manchester Entrance Class for 1910-11. Back row, third from left, is Annie Dobson (Jackson) and teacher is Lulu Vickery (Dohson) Anyone who knows the names of any of the other students, or has any other interesting historical photos, please call the Port Photo submitted by Mina Steer save $140,000 by using same school designs on each school. I have been saying this for years. Nobody listened. Finally with the Ontario gov- ernment's restructuring, edu- cation waste is being cut. Over the years literally billions of dollars have been wasted on school designs. Why does every school have to be designed by expensive architects? Narrow-minded, high-spend- ing trustees only think of seeing their names on the plaques. Curbing school costs and dupli- From previous page tecture and sights. Perhaps those making the decision to pave the parkette do not live here or have lived here too long to appreciate the small treasure this street is and the value the parkette has as a reminder of the town's history. Whether Mrs. Drew's response to the Goddards' concerns was a well thought out answer or a knee-jerk reflex when caught unprepared, I am left with the Le Proud of 'Champs' To the Editor: What a pleasure to read your article on War Amps "Safety Ambassadors" Jocelyn Hunt and Kimberly Rankin - of Port Perry, who joined our Playsafe/Drivesafe float'in Oshawa's Fiesta Parade. It makes me proud to see 'Jocelyn and Kimberly, mem- bers of our Child amputee (CHAMP) Program, helping The War Amps to get these safety messages across to the public. : Thank you again for your interest and support. It always means a great deal to 'both the CHAMP Program and the Champs themselves to be able to pass the message on further through stories like this. It also lets people who could benefit from our programs know about them. H.C. Chadderton, The War Amps Another waste of tax dollars cation has been cut by the Harris government to save school taxpayers more waste. Militant unions are hell bent on destroying the waste cutting. Bottom Line: The old head- quarters was empty for months and finally rented to Children's Aid as a last resort. Reported to be only $1 a year. With more than 60 per cent of our tax bill for education to hold the line, Queen's Park had no choice but stop the wild spending. Remember, today's promises are tomorrow's taxes. Dean J. Kelly, Port Perry Board an insensitive neighbour feeling that the board of educa- tion has not adequately researched, brainstormed or considered other options within its own ranks, let alone with the community that supports it with tax dollars. In a town of good neighbours, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Goddards for having such an insensitive neighbour next door. Carey Nicholson, Port Perry