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RR a Ta-- ie Nd, Ll ; VAN COm 3 <d MUN the (. PORT PERRY STAR ( TL] Mame (@ Cha PO 80Or 90 PORT OtRRY ONTARIO 08 INO alo, 98% 738) [ | - erm meres (049) J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager Member of the J.B. MCCLELLAND Canadian Community Newspaper Association Editor and Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the CATHY ROBB Port Perry Star Co Ltd Port Perry Ontario News & Features Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department. Ottawa. and for cash payment PRIZE WINNER 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 composition 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 ' PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 11, 1985 -- § letters The vote was for a change Dear Sir: Ross Stevenson MPP, wonders what the New Democrats and the 'Liberals -hope to ac- comphsh. The answer is CHANGE. On May 2nd the people of Ontario voted for a change. In the riding of Durham York more people voted for Don Hadden and myself than voted for Mr. Stevenson. Like many remem be when? <4 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 11, 1925 At the first local bowling tournament of the season 22 rinks competed. Mr. Phil St. John's rink won the first prize, second prize was captured by Mr. Kennedy's rink of Uxbridge. Rev. AE. Thornley will be stationed at Tam- work as an appointee to the Union Church there. Misses E. Rose, G. Rose and B. Crozier received their Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Toronto. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 8, 1950 In the reception salon of the Pakistan Em- bassy in Ottawa, Arthur Brunton, poultry breeder in Port Perry in the presence of 500 dignitaries of many nations including the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Prime Minister St. Laurent of Canada, was presented with a lovely hand- wrought silver tray, decanter and silver cups by the Governor-General of Pakistan. This recogni- tion was for the generous gesture of good will of Mr. Brunton in sending to Pakistan without charge five dozen hatching eggs from a world record egg producing strain of Rhode Island Reds. ~- During the Carp Derby which lasted two days, sixty carp was taken out of Lake Scugog totalling some 300 pounds. Mr. Carl Boe, Seagrave, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Convention Hall, University of Toronto. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 9, 1960 In the Religious Education Rally held at Grace Church on the Island, the Junior champion was Roy Gerrow of the Head School, and the Senior Champion was Marilyn Fralick of Centre School. Attending the Lions Club convention in Ottawa this year was Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Brunton, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Farmer, Mr. Bert Weeden and Mr. Ray Cook. The Scout Mothers gathered at the home of Mrs. C. Howsam to honour one of their members, Mrs. A. Craig, who is leaving to take up residence in London, Ontario. Maybelle Rebekah Lodge held a special meeting at the Public School to celebrate their 12th anniversary. The officers of Lindsay Lodge con- ferred the degree on two new members. other Tories including his leader Frank Miller, Mr. Stevenson seems to find it hard to accept the voters" decision The people of Ontario did not vote to hold another election They voted for minority government. As a New Democrat, I believe that such a government should be given a chance to work, that operating on a day-to-day basis is Dear Sir: I wish to place a letter in your paper because of a matter that has been concerning the residents of Bigelow St. for quite a few years now. The people of Bigelow Street have been worried Again! Dear Sir: As residents of the Bigelow and Paxton Street area, we are very concerned about the fre- quency of accidents at this intersection. We the undersigned again urge the Township of Scugog and our members of the Scugog Council to re- consider the placement of another type of safety signal at the Bigelow - Paxton Street corner. There was another acci- dent at the intersection on June 3. Yours truly, Mary Ann Suppelsa and 28 others. not good enough. Sixty two (62) per cent of the electorate in- dicated support for policies that will now be put into effect. There will 'be legislation on freedom of information and pro- tection of privacy, oppor- tunity for input and discussion in connection © with separate school legislation, programs for youth employment, ban- ning of extra billing, Concerned boy to even let their children play near this hazardous intersection. In the past three years there has been over eight ac- cidents. That may not seem like a lot to some people, but when your lit- (Turn to page 6) reforming of tenant pro- tection laws, legislation for equal pay for work of equal 'value. And to me what is very. important, the whole process of government will be opened up. We will have a chance to get rid of a system of patronage and influence that has had far too strong a hold on this pro- vince. In the next two years [ will be doing my best to see that everyone in our community in- cluding women, youth, senior citizens, the unemployed have a chance to be heard and be involved in what can be an exciting and in- novative period in On- tario's history. Sincerely, Margaret Wilbur, R.R.4, Port Perry. STARDAZE - _ PLAYING ~ BASEBAW IN) PORT PERRY , GETS ALTE) ROUGH GCOMETIMES A bill smiley DEAR OLD DAD Probably the biggest piece of pure poppycock on our calendar is the Sunday in June designated as Father's Day. It is almost as silly as celebrating the birthday of Queen Victoria (on the nearest Monday). or adopting that pretty, but uninspiring thing, the maple leaf, as our flag symbol. That's because, like queen's birthdays and flags. fathers are anachronisms, things that belong to the dear, dead past of empires and gallantry and family 'talking things out' with his wife. Next, he began to listen to a lot of third-rate tripe, mostly in the form of articles in women's magazines. Thus, he fell prey to such clap-trap as "family togetherness,' and 'being a pal' to his children, and Then, under the bullying of his wife and the relentless heckling of his children, he forsook principles for possessions, and happily hopped aboard the tread- mill of proving that he could bring home as much bacon as the poor, harassed, coronary-bound character next editorial comments (From page 4) of the way the Mulroney Government in Ottawa is doing things these days. Patronage appointments are falling like ripe plums at the feet of the Conservatives from one end of the country to the other. Opposition MPs and the media are asking questions about these appointments. Rightly so. Just like the Conservatives and the media asked a lot of questions when Pierre Trudeau led & Jot of Liberals to the trough just before he vacated office. The people of Canada aren't dumb. They know that any government must make appointments and most recognize that patronage is part of the grease that makes the system go in this country. But that doesn't mean they i andi solidarity. door. | The empire has disappeared, the flag has become Slaving like a pit pony. and attacked for it by his something to quibble about, and fathers have turned into family, he was still expected to help with the dishes, cartoon characters. mow the lawn, entertain at parties arranged by his wife, We have become increasingly a mother-dominated and drive 300 miles on the weekend to visit relatives. society. But in trying to prove that Mom doesn't have Thus, the comfortable paunch which was a measure clay feet, we have casually accepted the theory that of Father's success, became Dad's pot-belly, a sign that father has a dough head. he wasn't doing his 5BX Thus, Father's ominous look have to like it. John Crosbie can jump up and down and hurl all the insults he likes. He can claim that good Crosbie name has been dragged through the mud, he can say the legal contracts are worth mere pennies, but the fact remains that law firms which employ his sons received contracts from the government. During Pierre Trudeau's long reign in power it was The word "father' is never used any more, as a term of address. The only place it crops up is in sociological and psychological terms. such as *'father image' or "father figure." oo It's been a wild swing of the pendulum, and it is a sad and bitter thing. this degeneration from Father to Daddy, but I can't help pointing out that we have and cuff on the ear became Daddy's whine that he would cut off the allowance. Thus Father's majestic carving of the family roast became Dad's inept spooning out of the meatballs smothered in canned mushroom soup. Not a pretty picture? Right. What are you going to do about it, Jack? Will you join me in trying to convert dithering Daddy into fearless Father" a lot of "little things" that dug their way under the skin of average Canadians, and helped make Trudeau and the Liberals little more than a bad joke. One would have thought after the Tories swept to power last September, partly on the back of the Liberal gaffs and stupidity, they would have gone out of their way to avoid the same pitfalls. Not so. Canadians are going to long remember the Crosbie outburst last week in the Commons. They are going to remember his colourful language and.insults. But most- ly they are going to remember why. brought it upon ourselves, chaps. Shall we grow beards, get rid of the blubber. pound The Trojans opened the gates and dragged in that the kids once a week, and tell the old lady we're going big, wooden horse. The Arab let the camel stick his nose fishing when we damn well feel like it? into the tent, to keep warm. Father achieved the same What's that? You agree, and you'll join the move- end by relinquishing the purse-strings to that brave, lit- ment on Monday, but right now you have to help Mom tle woman with a heart of gold and a will of iron -- Mom. do the shopping? All right. Don't say you weren't asked. /