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TT rr ------ ain . ---- as tt I FA WEN pg 4 i -- i ---- tite ts PR en i -- NE g / ® chatterbox |. 4 fl ' AB wy Photo of the old Manchester school which was situated on a piece of land just west of the 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 1, 1920 We are pleased to be able to state that the Bowes Company Limited, Toronto, have purchased the egg warehouse formerly occupied by Flavelle and Clemes and will operate it as a nut shelling factory and for the manufacture of fruits and syrups for use with ice cream and soda fountain accessories. The Aura-Lee ice cream parlour is being re-modelled uh newly decorated to the extent of several hundred ollars. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 5, 1945 Lake Scugog is once more clear of ice. It was offi- cially declared out this year on March 27th. * Mrs. Norman Kerry of Scugog has bought the Ven- remember when ...? corner. This photo was taken in 1911 and was given to the Star courtesy of Mrs. Gladys Hunter. ture Restaurant business. Mr. Frank Lyle of St. John's, Newfoundland, is en- joying a three week furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs, Norman Lyle. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 7, 1955 Keith Hooey of Port Perry was announced winner of an Eyres Reversible Blanket on Friday, April 1st. This draw was sponsored by the Port Perry Branch of the Canadian Legion for their Building Fund. Mrs. S.N. Griffen on her return from a southern states holiday, entertained the executive members of the Port Perry United Church Women's Associaiton. Two Ontario Plowing champions finished first (Turn to page 6) THE OLYMPICS SHOULD WE GO? The federal Liberal government may be up to its arm-pits in negotiations with Alberta over oil prices and the Quebec referendum vote this summer, but one of the toughest decisions it may have to make concerns the proposed boycott of the Olympic games in Moscow by Canadian athletes. Over the weekend, the Canadian Olympic Association passed a resolution that it will accept the invitation to attend the Summer Games, and reaction from athletes suggest that they want to attend, despite the ugly invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviets. It's a perplexing issue. Certainly, no one in his right mind can condone what the Soviets are doing in Afghani- stan. There seems to be support among the American people for Jimmy Carter's tough, no compromise approach about a boycott by U.S. athletes. But on the other hand, there are arguments to be made that politics and sports should remain separate (as much as possible) and the Olympic movement (for what it's worth) will die a quick death if there is a widespread boycott of the Moscow games. Will a boycott bring the Soviet troops home from Afghanistan?' The obvious answer to that is no. Will a boycott by western nations have any effect on how the Soviets conduct their foreign policy in general? Not likely, because the lack of a free press in the Soviet Union rules out pressure on the Kremlin leaders from the population at large. If the Western nations stay away from the Games, the average guy on the street in Moscow will be fed the predictable pack of lies by the government-controlled propoganda machine. The average Russian citizen certainly will not be told the real reason why western athletes have stayed home, if' indeed they decide to do so. I personally think that Canadian athletes should attend the games. I like the idea expressed by a member of the American Olympic team that they attend only to compete and not take part in the opening or closing ceremonies, or any of the awards ceremonies. The Russian government might have a hard time explaining why a U.S. sprinter came first in the 100 meter dash, and then wasn't on the podium to accept the gold medal. (& And, I think there are other avenues that western governments can pursue to register their absolute objec- tions to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Restrictions against exports of certain high technology, for example, might be much more effective than a boycott of the Games. But that is a tough political decision for any govern- ment to make these days when business is hungry to trade its products with whomever will buy, the Soviets included. Loss of trade means loss of jobs at home, and that spells trouble for any government. It is just a wee bit hypocritical for a government to go through a wild song and dance about keeping athletes home from the Olympics and then continue to allow business to sell the Soviets just about anything they want. TAX-PAYER REVOLUTION Taxpayers in Scugog Township may be in for a bit of a jolt when the politicians and the school boards finally get their 1980 budgets sorted out. So far, neither Durham Region, the Board of Education or the local budget has been approved. But there are strong indications that the average homeowner is looking at a property tax hike in the neighbourhood of 12 per cent, or even higher. For those homeowners who are faced with renewing their mortgages this year, the double whammy of increased taxes and staggering mortgage rates may be the last straw. As property taxes continue to spiral even higher than the annual rate of inflation (currently about 10 per cent) I can see a situation arising in the not too distant future. I can see a group of citizens getting together to run a full slate for municipal council (not necessarily in Scugog, but not impossible either) who would campaign on the promise to limit property tax hikes to half the inflation rate. And once elected (as I'm sure they would be) they would meet that promise three ways: the first would be an absolute freeze on all capital spending projects. The second would be a slashing by half of the municipal budgets necessary just to maintain existing and necessary services. And finally, community groups and organizations that come in front of council for grants would simply be told there is no money. I would hazard a guess that once Scugog taxpayers get their final bill this year, a candidate running on this kind of campaign platform would have darn little trouble getting elected this November. And the same could be said for 2 | RON EASE RET SHR INO key cy na i i FIRS id Le PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 2, 1980 -- 5 letters The Group Home Dear Sir: After reading several stories re objections raised to establishing a Group Home for the mentally retarded adults, I am at a loss to understand the reasons for these neighbours to oppose such a home. I have worked with men- tally retarded youngsters for more than 15 years, several of these adults have been my pupils at some time, and it has been a most rewarding time for me. To have these young adults as neighbours you will not have to worry about your property devaluation, stealing or vandalism. As a matter of fact, you will be greeted each day by cheerful, caring young people, who happen to practice the second com- mandment "Love thy Neigh- bour." Believe me, residents of Gerrow's Beach, these people have a lot to offer, you will come to love them by accepting them and knowing them will enrich your lives. I would never hesitate to move in next door to them and I am convinced that many more people feel the same way. Yours truly, Tina Herder R.R. 1, Port Perry More Group Home Dear Sir: I am writing with great concern for the Group Home at Gerrow's Beach. First, I will make it clear that I am not supporting this group home because it is in someone else's neighbour- hood, for I am a neighbour. I am not writing because I am a mother or close relative of a retarded person, for I am not. I am not writing because I have no children of my own or that the children I have are grown up. My children are quite young. I love my children very y John B. McClelland most municipalities. much. I love them as much as any other mother loves theirs. For my children I do not fear the young retarded adults the Central Seven want to put in our neighbour- hood. As for Real Estate values, I would be quite interested in knowing how many people who have bought or built a home have ever inquired as to if there were retarded people around or group homes in the neighbourhood. If the said home can be kept up to the standard of the (Turn to page 6) So what happens when the union members say they want a 10 per cent increase in wages just to keep even with inflation? The council would say five per cent is our final offer and there likely would be a strike. To increase taxes by just five per cent would mean a severe cutback in existing services at the local level: parks, recreation, arenas, road maintenance and snow removal would all feel the pinch. If the Board of Education (which in Scugog's case, accounts for about per cent of every dollar raised through property taxes) submitted its budget with a 10 per cent increase, the local budget would actually have to be (Turn to page 6) [port perry star Company Limited LIL? Phone 985-7383 Sam Gon : (oun): AOLINR): 1, "Tas ad on Serving the Township of Scugog J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J.B. MCCLELLAND Editor Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. 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