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'Parking In talking last week to merchants and shoppers about the commercial section of downtown Port Perry, the problem of parking and general traffic congestion on Queen Street were mentioned several times. : And while it is difficult to disagree with the fact . that parking on Queen Street is a problem, especially at busy times, it seems that this problem is compound- 'ed by the fact that some merchants and business taking up space which could be used by a shopper with money to spend. There really is no need for this. Behind the post office there is a large lot owned by the municipality which should get more use, especially by those people who have to leave their cars in the downtown area for long periods of time. Merchants and business people 'should make an effort to keep their vehicles off Queen Street at all times. This won't solve the parking problem on the main street, but it will help, and it will make things just a little easier for the shopper, who, after all, is coming to the downtown area with money to spend. The ticketing of cars which exceed the two-hour limit on Queen Street is the responsibility: of the municipality, but the $2 fine makes it scarcely worth the effort. Possibly if that fine was raised to $10 or higher even it could have a double-barrelled effect by making it worthwhile to regularly patrol the down- town area for parking offenders, and act as more of a deterrent for merchants and business people to keep their cars off the main street, thereby, leaving the more convenient parking spots for the shoppers. Safe Driving Week Traffic accidents on Canadian highways take a terrible toll each year in human life, suffering from injuries, and damage to property. ~ 7, > Se JHEY RE ROLLING OVER IN THEIR Tomss I" NN ~ChatferBox- ; ; ~ 2 3 == wn by J. Peter Hvidsten people are leaving their cars parked on Queen Street, Thank God, it's over! The Grey Cup has found a home in Montreal, and the spectators can get back to more important 'things....like the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, sugar bowl, salt shaker, draft beer and the T.V. front of, or near, their stores for parking. This is just the cars that I know to see, and there could be more. It is time that the merchants started to show some interest in their customers and let them have the parking areas adjacent to their stores. There is plenty Statistics show that in one recent year 6,061 people of all ages died as & result of traffic accidents, and 220,941 suffer injdries. As Safe Driving Week (December 1-7) gets underway the Canada Safety Council urges every person who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle to drive at a reasonable speed and use safety and common sense, not just this week, but 52 weeks of the year. That's right, sports widows, winter's just begin- ning, and there is lots to watch on the old 'boob tube'. And when the outdoor sports run out, they'll just move the T.V. cameras farther south so Dad can take in the golf, tennis, and hundreds of other indoor sports that will be taking place over the next few months. Anyway, for the time being let's get back to the good ole Grey Cup. Last Sunday was the day when millions of Can- adians huddled in front of the television to watch one of our major sporting events. Even people who haven't watched another football game all season take part in If you're still buying your bagged milk from this annual festivity. brightly-lit milk cases in your favourite store, you are I was just one of those millions invited to take part losing some of the nutritive value, especially Vitamin = # in parties from Vancouver to Halifax. Snuggledupon C. ' a couch, drink in hand, and a tray of nuts, cheese, crackers and salami in front of me, I couldn't help but of parking at the rear of many stores downtown, and it . is only a few short steps further than many of the spots on the front street. How can we, the business people of Port Perry, expect the customers'to use parking spaces at the rear: of stores, if we will not use them ourselves. There is no parking problem in Port Perry that a little co-ordination and co-operation could not fix. See feature on parking on page 14. : This year the Council is aiming its campaign in two areas: children as passengers in vehicles, and the pedestrian. involveq people either under 15 years of age or over 55, and mast frequently fatalities are the fault of the pedestrian, not due to driver negligence. Pedestrians of all ages should take care when walking near traffic or crossing roads: never walk from between parked LIGHT MILK In spite of a report-on the harmful effects of fluorescent light on milk and other (dairy products, chance to stop, cross only at intersections or controll- be Almost two-thirds of all pedestrian fatalities. cars, if using a crossing, give on-coming drivers a oa feel sorry for those 68,000 fans who sat freezing their , butts in their $100 seats at the Olympic Stadium. If they thought they were having fun...they're crazy. This years version of the Grey Cup was not what you would call a thriller. Aside from a dozen or so fumbles, interceptions, etc., the most exciting part was watching the fans as the cameras scanned the crowd. There were apes out there....and not all in costume. Even the avid football fans at the party I attended were not really up to what the Al's were doing to the Eski"s. And when it was over, there was no large cheers, and few sarcastic remarks. The T.V. was turned to another channel, in which a NFL game was underway, Rosemary was still asleep on the couch, and the hotteakaction, next to the chili, was at the ping pong table. . Maybe next year it'll be better. The Argos just might make it. . : PARKING Is parking really a problem in the downtown sector of Port Perry? This question has been pondered for many years now, as merchants, customers and council have not been able to agree. Some say there is a parking problem. These people are mainly customers who frequent the stores. according to Dr. J. M. deMan, "many retail food outlets continue to-expose the contents of their dairy counters to light intensity approaching that of the noon-day sun'. Not only does light exposure effect the nutritional value of the dairy products, but an oxidized off-flavour developes in transparent pouches and plastic jugs within six hours, and highly significant flavour changes occurred in hours. . Something worth considering when buying your next quart of milk! NO WORK The population of Canada is 22 million, but there are seven million people over 65 years of age, so that leaves 15 million to do the work! People under 21 total 10 million, leaving five million to do the work. ° Two million are government employees, leaving three million to do the work. There are 500,000 in the armed forces, leaving 2,500,000 to do the work, ' N Deduct 1,500,000 provincial, municipal or city workers, leaving 1,000,000 to do the work. But there are 700,000 unemployed and 200,000 on welfare. So that leaves 100,000 to do the work. Now, it may interest you to know that there are fis Se # ed areas, be seen at night - wear something bright. = Above all, use common sense and remember, in a ~ pedestrian-yehicle collision, the pedestrian always # gets the worst of 'it. Motorists should remember that the very young - lack traffic experience, and may be playing an imaginary game; and the elderly may have failing eyesight and hearing, and slower reaction times. So, be careful. In Canada during the ten-year period, 1965-75, . more than 800 children under the age of four were killed in traffic accidents and another 36,000 suffered injuries while they were passengers in automobiles. Some of these deaths and injuries to young children might have been prevented if the operator of the vehicle had used some common sense. When possible, children should ride in the back seat, approved restraint systems must be used, a child or baby should never be held on the lap of a passenger unless the adult uses safety seat belts and there is no child restraint system In the vehicle, on longer trips especially, provide for the youngsters' amusement, and never try to deal with behavior and discipline Th 1 lain beca th wT EI RR Ne re are a problems while driving: stop the car. number of business people who use precious customer parking spaces on Queen Stréet. Taking a quick survey last week, I found at least 80,000 people out of the country at any one time and = eight Port Perry businessmen are using the space in it. 19,998 people in jail, so that leaves just two people to do all the work, and that's You and Me. Remember, it is the moral responsibility of ever If you get hurt, I'll have to do it all. So let's get with PS y very person who operates a vehicle in Canada to help reduce the number of traffic accidents. Drive with care 52 weeks of the year. emt : i A RN RE