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--. = Ea A 36 WATER ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. L9L1J2 416) 985-6397 Fax: (416) 985-1410 John B. D Mectaland, Valerie Ells No damp spirits What a shame that Old Man Weather was at his absSlute worst on Saturday, throwing down rain and whipping up strofig-easterly winds that made things very miserable for anybody who had to be outside. "norm last summer. We can only hope that it was not an indication "of the kind of weekend weather we will have in the summer of '98. For the 25th anniversary of Canoe the Nonquon, the weather mayhave put a damper on the proceedings but not on the spirits of all those who took part. There were 108 canoes registered for this year's Nonquon and 106 of them actually got into the water for this historic occasion. _ A lot of them did not complete the entire course, however, as organizers*wisely urged them to get off the lake in the afternoon as the winds made conditions treacherous and downright dangerous. The "Last Paddle," scheduled for nly Saturday aftefnoon had to be,postponed until Sunday and several entrants were unable to | take part because of the change. Despite the soggy dag} Canoe the Nonquon raised some $10,000, and that's what it's all about. That money will be used by the Scugog Shores Mi for the h-needed restoration of the 1860 church on the museum grounds. The organizers spent countless hours preparing for Canoe the Nonquon this year and no doubt were hugely disappointed with the lack of co-operation from the weatherman. But the dbjectives were achieved, and in that respect the event was a great success. It is good to see this kind of spirit prevail even under conditions that were far from ideal. The canoeists were not the only ones getting soaked on Saturday. The Gal annual slo-pitch tournament was on and the teams played rig ugh the miserable drizzle. Likewise, a host of teaths in a soccer tournament at the local playing fields. A lot of planning goes into these events and in most cases they just can't be postponed a day or a week because of bad weather. Scugog is a busy place all summer long ae, events large and small on every weekend. a hope the skies are blue ic the wh is shining over all of Kim, Jean at the wire * The eyes of the nation (at least through the media) will be focussed on Ottawa this weekend as Conservatives meet to select a successor to Brian Mulroney. « The leadership race, which has been scrutinized yery carefully over the last several weeks has come down to a contest b It was the kind of day in Scugog Township that was almost the [+ published by Scugog Citizen Publishing Led, The Scugog Citizen, an independently owned and operated weekly community newspaper, is distributed, free of charge, to over 10,000 homes and businesses. in and around Scugog Township. Subscriptions sold outside Scugog Township. t CORA Member 'NOW IT'S TIME To < 10 Our p ne ZT WAS MORE OF A MOUSE THAN HE EVER WAS . $4y Goop- BYE ¢ Chemical spraying can hurt air, water and people To the Editor: This time of year we are e all being re-familiarized with those little black, red and about your concerns. 2. Use natural alte fatives. There are many effe ones. Call me at 985-9242 for a white: lawn signs at Pesticide Information Kit put proclaim: ' "Pesticides or out by a sub-committee of herbicides sprayed here." Durham Environmental Chemical lawn | care Network. . companies are required by law 8. Understand that in to notify people in this ture, a bal is ach Unfortunately, homeowners are not required to post any through the interaction of many forms of life. A good such notification. Some example of a lack of balance concerned communities, would be the chemically- however, are currently worki hy 1 lawn. on legislation ing for Call me for a handout entitled private individuals who spray, "Six Simple Steps to a Healthy, to 0 post warning. Chemical-Freq Lawn." Kim Campbell and Jean Charest. The other three, Jim Edwards, Patrick Boyer and Garth Turner are well behind the two front- runners heading into the weekend and have no chance to win this. The race between Campbell and Charest has been a fascinating one in terms of political dynamics. A month ago, Campbell was heading for a corgnation. But Charest has plugged on, taking advantage of some fairly hefty gaffes on Campbell's part. Now, as the days tick down to the lead , many suspect it will be won or lost on how well the two front-runner do in front of the delegi in the sp and policy i And you can bet the voting delegates will be subjected to some fairly iring arm- twisting on the convention floor. All this is fascinating stuff, but a great number of Ganadians could really care less who leads the Tories. What will grab their attention is what the new leader and the Party plans to do for this try after the delegates In SWRIT: be business as usual, a continuation of the Mulroney era? If 80, the Party's chances in the fall election are slim no matter who is at the helm. * Canadians not only want a national government that will work to address the big problems, they badly want a change in style. They have had their fill of "President Mulroney," and want to see a kinder government, one that is more flexible, and above all one that has the guts to admit that some things are not working and must be re-examined. Will it be Kim or Jean? That's for Tories'decide this weekend. As for the rest of Canadians, they will make their decision later this fall. ~~ \ that next to not spraying at all, the public should be cautioned i in of a chemi Chemically sensitive individuals (if you are not one already, you have the potential to be) then have the option to léave the area for a time. Notification or not, the damage is done everytime we use chemical pesticides, herbicides, fungicide and fertilizers, Damage to our water, our soil, and the air'we breathe. Pesticide residues ve been found in the tissues of every living creature on 'Earth. If we were to stop spraying today, these residues would still be around in generations to come. A pretty dismal thought! What can we do about it? Lots! Call or write your local, provincial and federal representative. Let them know 4 %. Re-think old attitudes about socalled "weeds". Take the dandelion. Every year we spend thousands trying to make it disappear from our Just To the Editor: y To Alex Shepherd, may I say that the New Democratic government of Bob Rae succeeded one of the most free spending extravagant governments led by David Peterson, and of which Eynn McLeod was a cabinet minister, that this province has ever known, Your suggested solutions to Ontario's are no but typical Liberal policy of particular patch of turf, without stopping to discover 'nature's gift to us every Spring." The flower makes a delightful wine, the leaves provide Vitamin A and trace minerals in a salad, and the roots and stems are easily utilized by thetbody in the form of a liver tonic. 5. Support your local organic farmers. Contact Candies Organic Growers or ° "Farmer's Market". Denn organic produce from your Tr. . 6. Join, or start up a local group. Take action with an issue that interests you. You just mi be surprised at what can be accomplished. ¢ Brenda Stevenson Seagrave . ypical salary earners wait on welfare forthe trickle-down theory to "reach them. It hasn't worked in past depressions, so why shield 2s ork now? The N.D.P budget has spréad the Np pain from the top executive officer to the food bank operator, They had the courage, at considerable political cost, to take the bit in their teeth and show no favouring a particular segment Yours truly, * of the y, the busi Roy Gri ¥ and corporate sector that Port Perry. TH incidentally finance the Liberal