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Port Perry Star, 12 Nov 1980, p. 5

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YE pion Solitn in 1922 shows & Chevrolet delivery truck near the Manchester store. The 5 60 YEARS AGO : Thursday, November 20,1920 = = TT Sires 'German guns: have been Fotelvad in n Port Perry, 2 machine guns and a trench mortar. The guns are all small, and will require a suitable base to set them off to advantage. The general opinion about town is that any war momentos should be placed in front of the Post Office. ; Good winter apples for sale - $1.00 per bag, or $2.00 to $2.50 per barrel. Mr. A.E. Rogerson has bought out Mrs. Porter's business interest in the Sebert House, having purchased woman in the drivers seat, and the two children "=the Sebert House bar will be closed for a few days. The are Ynknown, the business some time ago. Renovating is needed so management of Sebert House will be under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McPhail. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 29, 1945 . Thieves broke into the Lake Scugog Lumber Com- pany, Cawkers Butcher Shop and Hogg & Lytle Ltd. The only loot they got was $1.33 in coppers. A party was held in Manchester Hall in honour of (Turn to page 6) PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., November 12, 1980 -- 5 Toros The deer hunt Dear Sir: Now that the deer hunting slaughter has ended for yet another year and all the * macho males have taken their kill home to languish in their freezers - until so frost- bitten even their dogs reject it - I would like to make a pitch of behalf of the silent majority, whom I truly believe enjoy their wildlife alive. I fully realize deer hunters and their shotguns have their rights - but I also think the Department of Natural Resources in its rush to support the deer hunter has completely forgotten the thousands of citizens like myself who enjoy wildlife too - albeit in a very different way. I am not debating the pros and cons of owning a gun - the responsible hunter versus the slob hunter, etc. - on ad in nauseum. I am simply voicing my opinion of citizens like myself who feel their rights are being ignored in this mad rush to support a vocal minority who like to hunt. These hunters feel deeply threatened whenever cur- tailment of their activities is suggested. Well, 1 feel threatened too. To me the thrill of seeing wildlife in its natural habitat is unparalled. The Depart- . ment of Natural Resources claims we are inundated : with deer in this township, so they can't understand why anyone would object to their ! ! slaughter. (And of course, it f is in their best interests to } make such a claim.) ; Well, 20 years ago, I' watched deer drink from my ponds - I followed their foot- : prints through my bush. Today these joys are denied me. You see, all my deer have disappeared. Yours truly, Marilyn Douglas R.R.1, Port Perry 'chotterbox ....... THE PRESIDENT Sometimes at the conclusion of an election, one will hear people saying about the candidates "it's too bad there has to be a loser." My reaction to the American presidential election last week is Just the opposite: "it's too bad there had to be a winner.' I feel a little sorry for Jimmy Carter. Four years ago, he battled his way into the White House against difficult odds, projecting himself as an honest decent man who would run an open administration and get the economy -moving again. - 'Hefailed and failed badly. The truth of the matter is that the office of president of the United States has become too difficult for any one man; the problems facing America and the rest of the free world are so complex that the office consumes the man, no matter how capable or honourable he may be. Ronald Reagan is going to find this out. In fact, if we look at American history over the last 25 years or so, it is fair to say that there has not been a "successful" American president since' Ike. Carter failed and was slaughtered at the polls. Gerald Ford served only half a term and without distinction. Nixon's record speaks for itself. Lyndon Johnson escalated the war in Viet Nam and it drove him from office in the end. Kennedy .died before his first term was_finished,-but-his-days-in-the White House were mostly style and little substance. The office has become almost impossible. The American system of governments gives the president enormous powers, but at the same time imposes enormous constraints. But getting back to the election. There are a couple of things that disturb me. The first is that Reagan appears to be very soft on environmental issues. Unfortunately, concern for the environment these days is a low priority in both Canada and the United States. Reagan correctly assessed this mood among the people, who are much more concerned about their jobs, and the fate of 50 hostages. Reagan seems to be saying that environmental controls are a hinderance to economic growth, and that he is prepared to relax the regulations to get industry back on the rails again. The benefit may be short term, but the results over the long haul may be distastrous. Canada, especially Ontario, is going to feel the consequences. As more industries in the northern United States convert to coal for their energy, the acid rain problem is going to get worse unless there are tighter controls. But Reagan seems to be prepared to sacrifice the environment in return for jobs. The second thing that disturbs me about the events of last Tuesday night, is the fact that the hostage crisis in Iran no doubt had a bearing on the outcome of the presidential election. If I was an American, I would be feeling a little ill right now at the thought that one religious fanatic and his band of scruffy rag-tag followers could play a possibly decisive role in the internal politics of my country. But like everything in politics, there are a couple of positive aspects of Reagan's election. The first is his commitment to increased military spending. It is a sad but _true-fact of life that one of the quickest ways to get an economy moving is to prepare for war. I don't really think that Reagan is going to get us into a war because the stakes are so high for both the Americans and the Russians that both sides would be losers. Nevertheless, a tough stance is one thing the Russians understand, and when it comes to negotiations, the Russians will perceive Reagan to be tougher than Carter, and his bargaining position will be one of strength and confrontation rather than conciliation. - Reagan in the White House may be hard on the nerves for these reasons, and on the surface it may seem that relations with the Russians are strained. But in the long haul, I believe that international tensions will be lessened. The Russians, quite simply, do not respond to conciliation. understand power: - One final word. 'Some _-- are expressing reserva- tions about having a former actor in the White House. 'Having seen some of Reagan's films on the late show, he is about as much an actor as Mickey Mouse is; an entertainer maybe, but an actor, he was not. SCUGOG ELECTION As I write this, the Scugog municipal election is still a few days off. But by the time you read this, the results will be known. I was present at the three all-candidates meetings in Blackstock Greenbank and Port Perry, and quite frankly was disappointed at the turn-out by the public and the fact that they were rather tame affairs. In light of all the controversy that the present council has supposed to have stirred up during its two year term in office, there were few sparks. I was expecting fireworks, but for the most part the questions were tame and in some cases rather silly. The tone of the election campaign has been low key and for the most part negative. During all three meetings I heard precious few positive 'But they statements about new ideas. Most of the debates were taken up with criticism from the challengers, forcing the present members of council to go on the defensive. I accept this as a valid form of political campaigning, but when I go out as a private citizen to hear politicians tell me CURR CRE why they should get my vote, I'd like to hear a little on the . positive side of the ledger, and what a challenger can do to improve the municipality, aside from doing nothing. One statement from Ward Two challenger Bob Espey caught my attention however, and that concerns the several half-completed and derelict buildings in and around Port Perry. These eyesores have been a personal pet peeve of mine for quite some time, and if Mr. Espey does find himself a ~ member of council, I hope he follows through on his pledge to try to do something about these buildings. They are an (Turn to page 7) 2 port perry star Rh Company Limited Phone 985-7383 Na, (+ Cia Sum) --- a Ta Serving the Township of Scugog J.PETERHVIDSTEN 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. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0245 Subscription Rate: In Canada $10.00 per year. Elsewhere: $30.00 per year Single Coply: 25¢ i»

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