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Sr i % ! rh Trem y= a a. a -- letters Fashionable to oppose homes Dear Sir: Last week's issue, (Sept. 11) of the Star had room for little else than the objections of groups of area residents to new housing develop- ments proposed for their neighbourhoods. It - seems fashionable to instantly oppose any- thing that might bring profit to "the other guy"' not to "me". One group reported in idea. They are concern- ed that the proposed development might negatively affect their health, and rightly want assurances that proper care will be taken, if the development progress- es. In fact, it would seem that this is a time when water and septic systems can be improved; when some- one other than the Township (our taxes) Contrast this attitude with the others demon- strated in your parallel reports. The predomin- attitude seemed to be, "I've got a nice place here, and I don't want it messed up with neigh- bours."" In times gone by this was described as dog-in-a-mangerism, but it is so prevalent today that it could be justifiably mistaken for a modern phenomenon. community as a whole should override the objections of these small pressure groups. Housing is develop- ment, and development brings prosperity to a community. We need the jobs, and the sales of materials, furnishings, services, and all the other paraphenalia it takes to set up a new household. Any such project multiplies its Ca PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1984 -- § the PORT PERRY STAR CO LIMITED i 235 QUEEN STREET PO 801 90 PORT PERRY ONTARIO LO8 INO (416) 983 738) C CNA J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager Member of the J.B. MCCLELLAND Canadian Com »unity Newspaper Association Editor and Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. CATHY ROBB y fy. Hntario News & Features gE Comm --- ant Un Ne Qe o'% W 3) BoA Pers ass0Ci Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for cash payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $15.00 per year. Elsewhere $45.00 per year. Single copy 35° © COPYRIGHT -- All layout and composttion of advertisements produced by the advertising department of the Port Perry Star Company Limited are protected under copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publishers your paper has the right might pay for them! The good of the (Turn to page 6) remember when? . 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 25, 1924 Scugog Head Church held its anniversary recently. An excellent concert was given by Miss Osborne, and Ross Roach's Orchestra, both from Port Perry. Remember when women's winter coats sold for only - $8.95 and pleaded skirts for only $3.25. Rev. Carmen E. Dyer, was the preacher at the Bread- albane Presbyterian Church in Utica, when it held its an- niversary. Mr. W.A. Christy was appointed as Envelope Steward to succeed the late Mr. Jas. Stonehouse. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 22, 1949 The village has decided to tear down the old shed on Paxton Street which is the last trace of Northside Enter- prizes of the 1870's. The Port Perry Lions Club held an auction sale and received a good sum of money to be donated to the Recrea- tion Centre. Miss Beryl Larmer of Blackstock is taking her nurse's training in Peterborough Hospital. Mr. Hubert Long grew an unusual potato that was one and a half pounds and was 16% inches by 121% inches. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 24, 1959 Meulemester, pitching for Brooklin Intermediate C, pitched a 30 strike-out game, and went twenty-three in- nings to defeat Dresden 2-1 in the finals. Mr. Roy Smith of Port Perry, landed two good size lunges from Lake Scugog. One was twelve pounds and the other ten pounds. Mr. R. Ostrosser, a highly trained specialist in hear- ing problems, conducted a clinic for the people of Port Perry in the Emmerson Motel. The Utica United Church held its anniversary service with guest speaker Rev. G.R. Nelson of Oshawa. Mrs. R. Sandison directed the music by the Utica choir. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 24, 1964 The local skaters Anna Forder and Richard Stevens, are going to Calgary, Alberta to compete in the Canadian Figure Skating Championship. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox of Port Perry, won the Clarence Hopps Trophy in the Lawn Bowling Doubles Tournament held in Oshawa. Mrs. Elma Doyle of Prince Albert, won $579.00 in the 50-50 draw at the Port Perry Legion. Bill Paterson was able to fly solo in an airplane for the first time on his sixteenth birthday. Bill is a member of Oshawa Flying Club. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 25, 1969 On Sunday, September 21st, His Grace Philp Pocock, Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Toronto, conducted the solemn blessing of the new Catholic Church on Hwy. 7A, and sub- sequently offered Mass in honour of the Immaculate Con- ception. The 90th birthday celebration of Mr. Frank Vickery took place on the same farm south of Prince Albert where Mr. Vickery was born 90 years ago. The farm is now op- erated by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Beacock. He has another daughter, (Mary), Mrs. Lavern Dewitt, Oshawa, and five grand-children. Greenbank News - Mrs. C. Pearson and Mr. Stanley Aldred were in Toronto last week visiting their sister Mr. and Mrs. Wes Major. Cedar Creek News - Miss Arrianne den Boer, who is teaching school at Drayton in Western Ontario, was home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John den Boer. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, September 25, 1974 Scugog Township council will be presented with the results of a three month study on a new arena for Port Perry on Friday night. At the special in-camera meeting, the appointed committee of five will make a report and solid recommendations on a new arena. Prince Albert News - Mr. and Mrs. M. Pilkey and fam- ily have sold their village home to reside in Ottawa, due to Mr. Pilkey"s advancement in his work. ) Scugog Island News - Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Angus Wilkinson who will enjoy a 40th Wedding Anniver- sary on September 26. Blackstock News - A warm welcome to Blackstock is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Swain, who moved into the former Keith Byers home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Don Swain moved into the farm house vacated by his parents. Burketon News - Mrs. James Gatchell, Port Perry, will soon celebrate her 100th birthday. The former Tessie Kline lived for many years in Burketon. Chamber of Commerce President, Ken Dowson, pre- sented Arthur Anness of R.R. 3, Little Britain with the keys to a new Chevy Vega. Mr. Anness won the car in a draw held at the Chamber's Fall Dance Saturday night. bill smiley POLITICS AND POLITICIANS This is being written just before the election, so there is no hindsight in it. According to those arbiters of elections, the polls and the press, it's going to be a sweep for the Tories. [don't particularly trust either of them. They are often awav off the mark. After a couple of bum raps, and laboring under the awesome load of patronage laid on him by Trudeau, John Turner picked up a couple of fumbles and headed for the goal-line, finishing like a champion. Too late? Score too high against for a last-ditch rally? Probably. As far as the two front-runners are concerned, I'd feel a lot safer, and it's just a gut feeling, with John Turner as Prime Minister. I have a sense that he might have cleaned up the mess left to him, re-energized the country, and perhaps resolved the bitterness of the West, inherited from Trudeau. He seems smart and tough, and not afraid to face unpleasant questions. Mulroney, too, is smart and tough, and oh, so glib. It's only a personal opinion, but there seems a lack of substance there. We'll see. Ed Broadbent fought the good, losing fight in a man- ner to be admired. But, of course, when you're not go- ing to win, you can promise the moon, look good, and not have to come through on your pledges. On the whole, the election campaign was not one- eighth as exciting as the Olympics, which made every Canadian's blood tingle. What intrigues me is that the candidates airily throw about figures in the billions of our money. It's "We" will do this, and "We will spend only so many billions, and '"We"' will improve everything and cut the deficit and cure unemployment and all the other ills. With whose money? Let me predict, though my success rate in reading entrails (and there are a lot of them lying around these days) is questionable. Whoever wins will make scarcely a dent in unemployment; the Canadian dollar will continue to lurch around the 75 cent U.S. buck: inflation will still be tied to the U.S. rates; taxes will go up (they never go down); the Canadian armed forces will continue to be the laughing-stock of NATO. Want some more? Okay. the provinces will continue to bicker among themselves and with the federal government. There will be massive strikes, always call- ed at the most inconvenient moment for the public. This will produce a hardening on the © of government, leading to more confrontation rather than conciliation. Our great imbalance in tourism will continue, perhaps grow. Despite the groans of Canadians, they will still flock south in the winter. You can hardly move in Florida without stumbling over a Canadian. Farmers will continue to go broke, especially in the West, where in some parts this summer they have suf- fered unmitigated disasters from kindly, old Mother Nature. Women have been promised, vaguely, all sorts of things, but will have to go right on fighting for every inch of ground. And so on. Had enough? Me too. Just don't expend Paradise Regained, no matter which of those two smart, tough, rich lawyers comes out on top. However, Canada will survive, lumbering along somehow, not too [productive, not rushing in where angels fear to tread, not setting the world on fire, but still filled with people of decent intentions, great natural resources (or what's left of them) and wonderful scenery and generally a good standard of living. There's no other country in the world I'd rather live in, and I've seen a few. That's enough of the Cassandra bit. Let's end on a lighter note. I came across something on the sports page that I must share. It was in the Toronto Star, which is not noted for its proof-reading skills. It seems that a Toronto golfer of whom I've never heard, called Jerry Anderson, placed second in the West German Open golf tournament. He made page seven in the sports section. Jolly good. Jerry, considering your handicap. I quote: "Anderson picked up $15,450 -- the bigges! prize of his career ... He had nine brides in all, four in an outward 32 and five in the last eight holes ... Ander- son's only slip was to take four on the short seventh hole." You can see what I mean by a handicap. How can a guy win a tournament when he's taken a total of 13 brides. For the non-golfer, 'bride' is a misprint for *'bir- die," which is good. Not that brides are bad. But 13 of them? Poor devil, he was lucky to be able to lift his club.