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Re 'ar oS EAC SEER FE RA Bn . . EE Wh . ticks ERY! et ON i NH 'More than mere money If you haven't noticed, there's a campaign on to promote Port Perry. It's the brainchild of the community's Chamber of Commerce, and by all indications so far, it is working out quite well. Most of the local merchants have taken part, and are sporting Support Your Community banners in downtown storefronts, and the unique logo designed for the campaign is popping up all over the place. To the skeptic, of course, it's all a matter of merchants hot after all that local money being spent in the southern centres. Undoubtedly, the chamber is interested in local shopping, but there's more to it. Supporting your community means more than just spending money. It means taking an active part in local affairs, even if it is just talk, opinions are important. It's giving momentum to local campaigns, supporting and encouraging local people to remain active in the community, and generally keeping the community thriving with activity. Such efforts are a way of heading off some of the problems experienced in other communities. The "Big City' problems of pollution and crime needn't be reviewed, but there are also certain problems that face the small community. Some find it extremely difficult to keep their young people in the community, and while the proximity of the industrial south minimizes this effect here, there is the 'bedroom community" concept that seems to persist. With an active, enthusiastic, and optimistic citizenry, any community, no matter what the size, is a good place to live. And that's what the Chamber is promoting. A good place to live. : A noisy law Scugog Township Council has taken the necessary steps to bring a noise bylaw into effect in this community, and now must face the real problem, enforcement. . There will undoubtedly be the 3 a.m. callers complaining about barking dogs and the neighbour- hood grouch complaining about noisy swamp frogs. By its very nature, a noise bylaw is one of the most difficult to enforce. Not only does the noisy party have to remain noisy until the enforcement officer arrives, but there's the difficulty of establishing what is "unusual or unnecessary" noise. And then, of course, there's the irate complaintant who's rage at the noisy neighbour is seconded only by his adament insistance that he not be involved. The bylaw is hard enough to enforce without a truckful of noise-measuring electronic equipment. Without the complaintant's support, it's impossible. AFTER THE JHREE Ks comES THE FOURTH IRF ---FIFTHR = SIXTH R.... SEV..... Remember When..? 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 11, 1925 At the first local bowling tournament of the season 22 rinks competed. Mr. Phil St. John's rink won the first - prize, second prize was captured by Mr. Kennedy's rink of Uxbridge. Rev. A. E. Thornley will be stationed at Tamwork as an appointee to the Union Church there. Misses E. Rose, G. Rose and B. Crozier received their Bachelor of Arts Degree at the university of Toronto. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 8, 1950 Inthereceptionsalon of the Pakistan Embassy in Ottawa, Arthur Brunton, poultry breeder in Port Perry in the presence of 500 digni- taries of many nations including the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Prime Minis- ter St. Laurent of Canada, was presented with a lovely hand-wrought silver tray, decanter and silver cups by the Governor-General of Pakistan. This recognition was for the generous gesture of good will of Mr. Brunton in sending to Pakistan without charge five dozen hatching eggs from a world record egg producing strain of Rhode Island Reds. During the Carp Derby which lasted two days, sixty carp was taken out of Lake Scugog totalling some 300 pounds. "Mr. Carl Boe, Seagrave, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Convention Hall, University of Toronto. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 9, 1960 In the Religious Education Rally held at Grace Church on the Island, the Junior champion was Roy Gerrow of the Head School, and the Senior champion was Marilyn Fralick of the Centre School. Attending the Lions Club convention in Ottawa this year was Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brunton, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Farmer, Mr. Bert Weeden and Mr. Ray Cook. The Scout Mothers gather- ed at the home of Mrs. C. Howsam to honour one of their members, Mrs. A. "Craig, who is leaving to take up residence in London, Ont. Maybelle Rebekah Lodge held a special meeting at the Public School to celebrate their 12th anniversary. The officers of Lindsay Lodge conferred the degree on two new members. 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 10, 1965 Over 150 friends and guests paid tribute to J. J. Gibson, Reeve of Port Perry and Warden of Ontario County at a testimonial dinner. Among the guests were Hon. M. B. Dymond, Hon. J. Wilfred Bill Smiley Spooner, MPP, A. Walker, M.P.P. for Ontario Riding, Mr. Harry Peel who was a Warden of Ontario County in 1955 presented an inscribed plaque to Mr. Gibson. ® Brignall"s ambulance made 60 calls in 1964. Seven Port Perry workers at General Motors received their 25 year service rings at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. They were Bruce Snelgrove, Lloyd Wallace, € Arthur Cox, Orr Jeffrey, Roger Oke, Grant Willard, and Tom Bell. Miss Jean Nodwell of Sea- grave piped the First Scugog Cub and Scout Pack at their annual church parade at Manchester Church. Mrs. Catherine Martyn was the © guest speaker. She was also the Akela of the First Scugog Cub Pack. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Crox- all of Manchester attended a three day Amay Convention at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Let's pound the Metrics ITknewit! ITkewit! They started screwing around with that Celsius thermometer, and the weather has gone crazy. Who ever heard of a heat-wave in May? We had one this year, at least in these parts, and entire population was reeling around, sunburned and sunstroked, when they should have been wearing sweaters and turning the heat up in the evenings. As I lay on the bed the other night, nothing over me, both windows open, gasping for breath, I'up and told my wife, I told her: "It's that danged Celsius, that's what it is. They've thrown the whole country. out of kilter. I must have lost a litre of sweat and a gram of weight." She told me to stifle myself, as far as she was concerned. She has been a little owly laterly, owing to the fact that she can't zip up her new slacks owing to the fact that she has been hitting her own desserts too hard, and-. chiefly owing to the fact that-I told her she had gained about 25 millimeters around the bum, which sounds a lot worse than a couple' of inches. And so it goes. You never get much appreciation around home, whether you are battling the town council, or taking on the whole government of Canada. But I can tell you that there are a great many people in this country who think the current move to Celsius and metric is as stupid and arrogant as I do. I've had a steady stream of letters supporting my anti stand, since arecent column lambasting the change as needless and heedless of the people's desires. Many of the correspondents are also writing their MPs, and getting back the usual oil, evasive and feeble letters we expect from our MPs. These letters are not from cranks. They are from intelligent Canadians who are getting sick of being pushed around by the mandarins in Ottawa. Ann Judd, who writes a column for the Port Elgin Times, says: '"No matter what the federal government tells you, believe me, it's a rip-off". She goes on, as many other readers do, to point out the tremendous point of the unasked-for changes. And this in a time of racking inflation, when every citizen is,'and the government should be, trying to make every dollar go as far as it will stretch. A chap with the charming name of - Volodimir Barabash makes the same charge in poem call It's: Madness printed in the Dauphin Herald. Wes Rodgers of Mar, Ont, and Fred Salisbury of Peterboro agree with me completely, and see nothing beneficial in the change. Angela Aldworth of Waterloo says: "If it's not top late to stop the big wheels from rolling regarding change to metric and celsius, my vote is NO." It's never too late, Angela and all you others. begun to fight. ~ You see, what we are dealing with here is chickens. Politicians are chickens and civil servants are chickens. Who ever ran away from a fight with chickens? : Dough MacLennan of Fergus wrote a stringent letter to the editor of the Fergus- Elora Express, opposing the change, and sent a copy to his MP. The Express editor pointed out some of the follies of the change and said: "Lately, a few people have suddenly said 'Is it worth it?" Believe me, chaps, it is not worth it, and if you don't oppose the changes for any other reason, fight them on the basis of cost. Ontario alone has just allotted $1.5 million to schools for converting measuring articles. Multiply this by 10 and you have just scratched the surface. We have only Connie Hodgins of High river, Alta., is- hopping mad about the arrogance with which the measures have been introduced. She claims somebody must have brainwashed the MPs to "prepare them to act like a flock of sheep and vote without waiting to hear what their constituents' wishes were". A pungent comment from a reader in Renfrew: 'Yes, we have Celsius and the politicians tell us it is for export. Where can we export our weather except to the U.S.A. and they don't want it. The government is preaching economy. Each road sign to be replaced by a kilometre sign will cost $30. How do you like those bananas? Sick-sick- sick." A lady from Waterloo suggests that the% introduction ofCelsius is 'just about the last straw" in minorities forcing things on the majority, such as that pitiful Canadian flag and bilingualism. Sheadds: "I'd like to know just who they (the gov't) did ask. Nobody - ever asked me or anyone I have come in contact with. The silent majority just got taken again." Even my old high school math teacher, Earl Felming, said he was'waiting to see me blastitin my column. Now if a math teacher doesn't like metric, or sees no need for it in Canada, surely there isn't-any. I've run out of space, but not out of mad. Come on, you silent majority. Let's make some noise. I'm sick to death of being buried in that stuff that is emitted by all those chickens in Ottawa. And I know I'm n alone. Keep the letters flying and the shouts of outrage echoing. You there, lady, you with the beautiful 38-2238 figure. Maybe you're apathetic and you say we can't fight City Hall. But you'll change your tune when they call you out in centimeters. You'llfight when someone says you are a 95-55-95. You're gross! - The Argyle Syndicate Ltd.