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'Not Him, again There are some ominous signs that a shooting war may break out again in Iraq, and Soon. American president George Bush is fast losing, patience with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (remember him) who to the surprise of '| nobody is playing cat and mouse games with United Nations inspec- destruction weapons (nuclear, chemical and other) that Iraq may have in its arsenal. These teams are also supposed to have a free rein to inspect facili- ties where the Iraqis could be workihg on the eehvology to produce nuclear weapons. President Bush has hinted strongly that unless the Vode change their ways, he's prepared to un-leash the air force that did$o much damage in the conflict that raged through that part of the e wold last winter, Has the world leamed nothing from that blood-| I, in January and February? It cost hundreds of thousands of lives (many of them civilians and children) wrecked the economies of Iraq and Kuwait, caused irrepagable damage to the environment (the oil well fires are still burning today) and cost the coalition forces something like $60 billion. Apparently not, because Saddam is still. around. His forces are still strong, he's waged bloody war against the Kurds and now he's playing a deadly game of bluff over the issue of nuclear weapons. The mere thought that this ruthless individual could get his hands on a nuclear Bomb and the delivery system to launch it, is chilling. Should he ever fire a nuclear or chemical weapon at Israel, for example, the entire Middle East could erupt. President Bush is riding a wave of popularity. The United States is supreme as a super power in. the world and there can be little doubt he will not hesitate to call Saddam's bluff ahd rid Iraq of its nuclear capability. ' If things go that far, it's a good bet the Americans will not repeat the same error they made last February. They should have gone to the heart of matter and taken Saddam out, one way or another. They * might not be facing the problems they face today, j Old tires, - tough problem In an old wooden barn on Scugeg Island; several thousand used tires are stored to the rafters. Estimates range from 35,000 to 60,000. Suffice to say there are a lot of tires sitting there, and they are a source of concern for the municipality, the local fire department and the provincial Environment Ministry (MOE). The bam is just a few hundred metres from a row of houses and Lake Scugog. Should they ever catch fire, there could be an enyiron- mental problem of a'very serious nature. . © The Township wants: the tires removed. The MOE wants the site secured and the tires stored in such a way that if there is a fire, it could be controlled (unlike the disaster at Ragersville) 'Whatever happens, it's going to cost some money,for. the owners of the barn, even though they had nothing to do with bringing in the tires. An individual rented the barn and started trucking in the tires last winter, allegedly collecting up to $2 each from people only;ioo y to have somebody take the tires off their hands. The Township managed to get a conviction against this individual on a zoning infraction and. the judge handed down a $500 fine, Meanwhile, He's long gone and the owners of the property are now stuck with the problem. Something's not right here. This should not happen. Surely, there is some way of stopping this before it géts to this stage. . In the meantime, the tires sit there. The MOE has been spending tax dollars for the last five months to provide round-the-clock segufi- ty at the property to guard against vandalism. But if lightning hits that barn, witch out. Sadly, it seems as if the authorities were powerless to stop this build-up of tires; even though local by-laws and provi regula- tions were being broken. 4 tions team which are supposed to have a look at what kind of mass" "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council is 'Functus Officio' To the editor: 'Functus Officio' is Latin for having discharged his duty. Scugog Council has recently discharged its duty by refusing to support the Port Perry Agricultural Society's Application to the Ministry of Recreation and Tourism for a provincial grant to assist in the construction of a baseball. diamond on the Port Perry Fairgrounds. The issue of the future of the Port Perry Fairgrounds has in the past been an issue on which the Agricultural Society and the Scugog Council have had wigely divergent opinions. The Agricultural Society ho held a lease Fairgrounds for the past 1 , more or less; a lease which was renewed in 1977 for a period of 20 years. Recently, the executive committee of the Agricultural Society met with Council to ask for an extension of the lease for a further 20 years so as to be in a position to assure the | Ministry that the improvements, i.e. the baseball diamond, would have a reaSonably secure future. Council in their wisdom felt that they could not renew the lease at this time because it would be pre- mature to bind a future council. Society asked the Council 'to endorse their application to the Ministry so that the Society might qualify for a provincial grant of, $12,000: Council has refused to issue a letter of endorsement: for, in the words of Mayor Howard Hall, "Council felt that there was little interest in a hard ball dia- mond in the community." The directors of the | Agricultural Society strongly dis- agree with the position. taken by Council and have taken the posi- tion that for the betterment of this community, we must proceed with this project alone, and we will rely on the community to help us sus- tain their Fairgrounds. If you can support the position of the Agricultural Society in developing the Fairgrounds for the Parent is impressed with all aspects of Scugog Soccer Club To the editor: Regarding Scugog Youth Soccer. Club: Although I know' nothing about the incident dis- cussed in last week's letters, I feel compelled to write in defense of the Scugog Youth Soccer Club. This is our children's first year with the club, and so far we have been impressed with all aspects of the organization! Our children love to go to.soceer each week, and I think it is largely because the 'winning is everything' atti- tude one hears.so much about has on the team is given a fair chance 0 play, regardless of ability. Our coach is responsive and encourag- ing to all the players and is very patient in trying to teach basic soccer skills to all the children (some of whom are quite young as this is mini soccer). I would like to thank all those people -- coaches, sponsors, members of the executive and everyone else involved with the club -- who help to make the club run as well as it does. Jane Batterink, Printed on 10% recycled newsprint. + Bookkeepers Darlene Hlozan Reception: Mary Wallis APA UREA AE, More recently, the 'Agricultural not taken hold here. Each player R.R.#2 Port Perry. 36 Water Street my A Port Perry, Ontario' 7, Seogop Citizen Publishing Let, Proud Phone: 985-NEWS | Valerie Ells - John B{McCleland- Cathy Oltf - Canadians . Fax: 985-1410 John 8, McCielendCatiy ours + Proud to call The Scugog Citizen is delivered free of .. Adversiug Manages Scugog charge £09,000 homes and businesses in Advertising Salew/Circulation: Township. Scugog Township every Tuesday, Olliffe is home'.