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DITORIAL| Protection of our waterfront Une Wiens Sg 0 ee steers Jerod set Ro more for over the next million years or two. Shoreline property around Lake Scugog has always been at a pre- mium, and that hasn't changed even in today's tougher economic cli- mate. mium. Anyone who lives in this Township who enjoys the magnificent public shoreline along the Port Perry waterfront should (hank the municipal councils of yesteryear for having the foresight © acquire this invaluable resource that is the envy of communities everywhere. The waterfront, which stretches from the boat launch in the north 10 the baschall diamonds in the south #nd includes the two large, green parks and ) in between, is » magnificent fes- tre for both the village of Port Perry and Scugog Township in gen- onal Without this parkland. the quality of life in this community would be much the poorer ! The las seach of waterfront property In Port Perry 4 ance again the subject of discussion for possible © Te a he el thas wok hee fran to south bnchall Gamo roughly in an casterty direction 10 the first causeway This serch of waterfront is behind the Highway TA car wash and lsundromat and the now vacant Conwsy Restaurant It is a beautiful swreech of Lake Scugog shoreline with numerocas mature ees, and should Scugog Township ever be able 10 acquire this land, & would greatly enhance the public parkland along the lake already i public hands To ow knowledge, there has been no effort by the Township © aogaire the shoreline a question. Maybe now 1s the time for the council 10 8 leant ake 8 seriou look a the possibility of acquiring tis sreach of shoreline The Township need not square the entire parcel. just the shore line for 8 walkway and benches and enough inland for a passive park that can be enjoyed by the people of Scugog and vision alike The poruon of the land that fronts Highway TA is zoned for com mercial development And that's the best use for that pan of the land But 2 public park slong the shoreline would be very compatibie with commercia) development fronting the highway. just the way the Palmer Park snd the baseball diamonds fit with te commercial development on the opposite side of Water Street Al one time not 100 long ago, the shoreline part of Be Conway property was earmarked for residential development (condos) The current owner who is Wying w develop a commercial component slong the highway is hike warm & best © the notion of residential And let's be honest. Putting any kind of residential on the lam plece of shoreline in downtown Port Perry is silly, jus plain poor use of land that should be set aside for enjoyment by the public Now is st good 8 me = any for Scugog council © ® least think shout the possibility of trying © soquire tis phece of land Portage nothing will come of thas. Maybe the shoreline jam in for mle, or the price is fr wo high The least the Townsiip should do sow is find owe. Some may argue tat cash-strapped 1997 with everyome srug- ghing © pot o id on the mill re bs nor the Gime © be thinking show pending public money 1 acquire shoreline park land. On the contrary, ower Be long heel. with isteres rmes stiractive, there may never be & beter Gime. And ance development vars oo tat plece of lend, te chance © he shoreline will be lost forever councils in the pam did every msident of Scugog & huge favour by assembling the public parts slong She waterfront. The pre wont council could do future groerstions ae equally nice frvow with hie hast chunk of daloefromt and. ing; vested, mohing puned ¥ you dont sk, you'll never on That piece of property could be the final jewel in what is the finest sronch of public waterfront found in any smell commenity in is province. HONEY, STOP IT YOU'RE WASTING ELECTRICITY, AND IT'S DURING PEAK Shoreline property that the public can use is even more at a pro- HOURS / ~~ AN vd Ee 't accept t Quebec's 's departure Te the Editor | wish people would gust scoops ng us B01 that Corals willl wilt up The thought that Quebec should be allownd © vose isecll out of Canade is shoud Quebec 1 part of Canada, and a sch, all of Canada has © decide When | think of the brave men from Be sort, south, cas and wos of Canada lying in thelr graves in France and other parws of Ewrope and the world © make 0 possible for the likes of Jacques Partzcss and the (late) Rene Levesque of Quebec 10 even talk about our country being divided, 0 makes my blood boil. Canadians from all parts of Canada helped free France from Gorman domination and m= » "thank you" had Chartes De Galle come © Canada snd sry "Vive le Quebec libre" and again stant something hat has gone on ever mace. it's about time that we a Canadas san wiling Quebec what we are going © do, nd 0 fw 0 | am concerned. this Congratulations to Oshawa mayor Teo the Edivor: The following eter was sent © Nancy Diamond, Mayor of Osbaws. "What & post pleasure © road of Osbwrws's plans for » Swee your wa frees. Oshawa is a leader and » fine does not rule out anything Come on, Canadians, let's san willing these wamps we call poly cians what we are going to do The St Lawrence Scawey was buslt by Canadians, siso Mirabel Asport. That pant of Quebec put under Quebec control Sut was once Rupertsland or the Northwest Territories, does nat belong © the Quebec of wdey If Quebec does hold & referen dum and gets 33 per comt of the vote in (avow of separation, they should get only 53 per come of he wrritory t's lefl. Bet enough, | hope, for Partacss © be solsed from Ge rem of Se world snd from ple 10 other | Canadians who don't have © cater cam anly hope Ghat you example 10 his threats ever again. followed by the Region and * Sehool Boards. You and your mapeyens we © I is very hing 10 soe councils doing the right for he mxpayers. Fan Pickering snd now Oshawa in the battle for zero be cong on your concern for the Wwxpayens." Colin Kemp, Neston, Ontario. Thanks for helping rescue family pet To the olioer: On Saterday, March 21m my hasbend wae oul with ow playing dog 'Jube', behind Philp's car dealership, when the dog cw his log open on » pecs of glam We would like 0 exeend ow ppreciation 1 Ge two ge while the other gentleman went © ot Be ver Due to the satiety of the moment, my hushand did not get the names of the two genih We would like © acknowledge en ox ie who mopped © help. One of these men aasisied my hy LJ] he saa | . Row aad Kelly Greswwosd, alse Jude, Port Perry