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Editorial Comments The 'FC' Jallacy Seems like the Scugog Chamber of FC s has been the brunt of some pretty heavy stuff these last few weeks. ' : : Ripping off us ordinary people, preying on the Little Guy, think some In this community who find themselves on the opposite ends of an argument with the FC's. : ) We're not dealing with General Motors or IT&T, mind you. The FC we are getting riled up about is the guy you see every day, the corporate giant who sells you a bottle of milk and the local pizza conglomerate. The argument, of course, Is the penitentiary. The good guys are the social and cultural saviour of this community, and the bad guys are the Fat Cat merchants who can't see past the Dollar Signs in Cell Blocks syndrome. To split and conquer is the oldest trick in the ol' grab bag, but it hardly ever fails to work. But, surely not in this community, where the local FC's have perhaps one of the most understanding record of any chamber. ' One need only take a closer look at the local business community to find some of the most public spirited, involved, and enthusiastic citizens in the community...that rare and/dwindling element in our society that do...and work for...what the rest of us only talk about. Perhaps many don't realize it, but the FC's from- many other communities are self serving groups. One. need only look at the record to find the local Chamber doesn't fit in this group. Businessmen, as a rule, tend to tred softly on most controversial efforts. Standing opposed to Mother- hood, Apple Pie and Democracy, after all, doesn't exactly help sell washing machines, while a low profile usually does. . . No matter where one stands on the issues, it is almost impossible not to be surprised when a business community takes a stand. a In most places and situations, that in itself is rare. No doubt, new residents of Scugog means new customers for merchants. Fact is, though, that you'll find few places where local merchants are going full steam while everybody else starves. mer We've heard from some reliable sources that more than a few local FC's have already donated more than a few thousand dollars toward the new Scugog arena...not to mention donations by the Chamber of FC's, as a whole. A $3,000 donation obviously serves the only purpose of helping out the community. And that's no way to get Fat, Cat. In other words, prosperity is an all-encompassing thing. ee a Aes AMC Ta Sp 0 A. - Remember When..? 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 24, 1925" "Mayor Schell of Oshawa opened Port Perry Fair this year. The initial event was the drill by the scholars of the various Public school taking part in the parade. Scugog centre school cap- tured the Moffatt Sales Co- mpany shield for the third time, which entitled them to retain the tréphy. Mr. HW. Emmerson has sold his residence on Queen Street to Mr. Pyatt. Mr. Emmerson has bought the new house just erected by --A.J. Carnegie, Bigelow St "At the annual meeting of the Port Perry High School Athletic Club, Mr. Bob Harris was elected Presi- dent with Mr. Ted Jackson as Honourary President. For the girls, the President is Mabel Hdrbron. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 21, 1950 Junior Farmers from all over the Province of Ontario spent a week at Geneva park on Lake Couchiching. Rep- resenting Ontario County was Ross McMillan of Beav- erton and Kay Prentice, Port Perry. The new arena was erect- ed this year. Mr. Ivan Parkinson was the new P.T. teacher at Port Perry High School this year. A gathering of young people met at the Trewin home at Blackstock to wel- come Mr. and Mrs. Howard - Trewin home after their. wedding trip. Officers this year for the: Seagrave United Church Young Peoples Organization are, President Bernard Stan- dish, Vice-president Leiona Reynolds, Secretary Ron Wanamaker, Treasurer Joyce Harding. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 22, 1960 awarded a continuing Burs- arv by the ATA Trucking Mr. Roy Ormiston was Industry Educational Foun- awarded the Eaton's of Can- dation. ada Livestock special at . Port Perry Fair. This award Wont Vig, Susnw) an) 5 made annually to the prizes at the Port Perry exhibitor winning the highest Fair. They submitted sixty number of points in the entries and received 37 firsts Livestock Competition. 21 seconds and two thirds. b Mr. Keith Collins who has Lady golf winners for the een with the Bank of Com- 1965 séason at SunnyBrae merce for two years, has Golf Club were, Eleanor moved (0a larger braneh in oven hick points, Olive Brockville. Lamb of R.R.4 Clark low gross game, Joan Port Perry, has been award- Grae low gross for the ed-a-travelling scholarship -- EE err rpan for the Provincial Junior b Sugg hon tes ooacnel - 'Farmers Association United Ho defeat p d n t on Nations Tour. He will travel in softball t po aere eam to Washington and New York for the season hehe crown and Sarr ounding a of Ontario Riding were gett- Blackstock al a very Suc: ing ready for an election this cessful sale y fall and according to Roger \ C. Conant, returning officer, 10 YEARS AGO there could be an increase of Thursday, Sept. 23, 1965 eligible voters - from last Miss Margaret Terrett time's 70,303 to probably was one of 33 students to be 75,000 this time. Bill Smiley The way out west Just a few more notes on my trip to Saskatchewan. If you are bored, turn to the classified ads. That's not just a wisecrack. A western publisher who runs my column, said: "You're right up there with the classifieds, when it comes to readers." ] "Thanks a lot," I muttered rather dourly. Turns out it was a compliment. The classified ads are the best-read part of many weeklies. Anyway, perhaps the nicest thing I can say about Saskatchewan is that I'd love to go back, 30 years younger with two or three months to spend. After I got home, I discovered I have a horde of cousins in Saskatoon, and they're going to be sore as hell when they learn I "was there for a few days and didn't call them. Butthat's my problem, and maybe I'll see some of them at the great Thomson family reunion at the "old homestead" on Calumet Island in the middle of the Ottawa River next month. It's easier to get from here to England than it is to get from here to Calumet Island, but I'm going to bust a gut frying to make it. My grandfather was slidemaster there in the great days of lumbering on the Ottawa, and most of my western kinfolk sprang, originally, from his stalwart loins. Speaking of loins, I didn't see any in Saskatchewan. But I did see a bald-headed eagle, as well as a few bald-headed editors. Either it was a bald eagle, or a dirty great crow who had just had his hair dyed blonde. As far as I'm concerned, it was an eagle, just as that pike I caught now weighs just under 16 pounds. IA And those western crows! I spotted a vast black bird skimming through the spruce. "What in the name of dear Heaven is that?" I enquired. "Crow," muttered our laconic guide, Ovide, rather contemptuously. Later I learned that these "crows," which look-about the size of a Canada goose, are really ravens, about three times the size of a common, or eastern crow. I also heard some wolves, but they turned out to be young Indians, and the wolf calls were directed at pretty young Indians of the opposite sex. Ovide, the guide, didn't, I am sure, realize that he was named after a famous Roman peot of erotic verse, but he had some of the characteristics. "Caught a real big fish last night," he averred, straight-faced, outlining with his hands the shape of the fish, which was more of a bird than a fish, to my thinking. Let's see, what other great adventures did I have? Oh, yes, I met a prairie farmer, in his seventies, who was up for the fishing. German background, solid type, figured to be a gentle man, and he had the most appalling string of profanity I've heard since I left the air force. Did you ever see a law student try to change a flat tire on a big bus? Nice lad. Had been in the Mounties, couldn't stand the crap of the upper echelons, who are still in the Victorian age, had quit, was going through law school, and then was going back into the Mounties, to try to do something about it. Stout chap and I hope he makes it. -But he sure had a battle with that tire, while we stood on the road and watched the perfect Vs of geese staring their long trek south. - # Away .up there in the northern wilds, where the call of loons and the snort of a moose are to be expected, I was startled. Went to a lodge with the rest of the gang and wound up playing shuffleboard and shooting pool with a great fire in the fireplace. I felt sort of disconnected. It ain't cheap up there. Brought a rate card home with me. A modern cabin runs "$120 a week. Boat, about $60 a week. Plus Ras, bait, fish filleting, fish freezing and food. A fishing guide is about $20 a day, but worth it. I had all this for zilch money, thanks to the government of Sask: and my good hosts, the Martins. : But on the other hand, it's not really expensive, if shared by a group. That cabin held eight people or could have and was completely furnished and heated. A crumby cottage in Ontario, on. an over-crowded beach, with no fishing, could cost as much or more. Back to Saskatoon after a 10-hour bus-ride and everybody exhausted. Some of those crazy, intrepid westerners took off for home. "Oh, it's only 280 miles." Got wangled into a lobster dinner, when all I wanted was bed and a warm glass of milk. Ordering lobster in Saskatoon is like going to Halifax and saying: "Bring me a big western steak." Stupid. Missed my Trouble 'n Strife, who was expecting me that night, 1,200 miles away. Cost me $13. Woke up in the morning with a heavy chest cold and a feverish feeling that I'd been off to another planet for a week. But I wouldn't have missed it for the world. It's not every day you see a bald- headed eagle. ~ " The Argyle Syndicate Ltd. flight home. Called the old ®- LY