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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 25, 1985 Hydro security deposits unfair, says reader Dear Sir: In a small town par- ticularly, business owners must operate with integrity. With a relative lack of competi- tion compared to the larger centres, we rely heavily on good faith, repeat business and client loyalties. It's in our better interest to be com- petitive within reason. I find it most distress- ing that our local Hydro Commission is not operating under business-like policies. Unfortunately, they have a monopoly and are pro- viding a very necessary Video party (From page 3) their favourite Rock Video Star. On Friday evening, the Festival Tent will once again be rocking, but this time to the sounds of the 50's, 60's and 70's, as "'Nitelife" presents a "Rock n' Roll Revival' The dance gets under- way at 9:00 p.m. and once again prizes will be awarded to those dressed in the clothing of the day. So get out those old clothes you've thrown in mothballs, polish up your white bucks, a slick-back or tease your hair. You won't want to miss this great night. product and seem to re- ly on these two factors for their survival. It is beyond me how they can continue to with hold funds from all com- mercial and residential lessees in the form of Security Deposits without paying any in- terest. It is certainly within their capability to compute the interest (penalty) we owe them on late payments. Since they are computerizing (undoubtedly at our ex- pense), why should we tolerate our monies be- ing tied up for a year for their benefit when we could be using it, or at least collecting interest on it? Scugog Hydro Com- mission's no-interest policy is in direct opposi- tion to the guidelines set forth by the Ontario Energy Board and although these guidelines are not law, they are be- ing followed by almost all our surrounding local Hydro Commissions. Security Deposits re- quired by Bell Canada and Consumer's Gas are adding interest when the deposit 15 refunded. Since this matter is not controlled by the law, | proposed that both com- mercial and residential renters show their objec- tion to this local rip-off. In all fairness to the Scugog Hydro Commis- sion | have, as requested, provided them with a Security Deposit but in fairness to my own in- terests (since the Com- mission is not concerned in the least) the deposit New Federal budget deserves support Dear Sir: The recent and rather unhelpful comments of Mr. Bruce Glass, former Laberal candidate, regar- ding the federal budget - and the courageous at- tempt being made by Finance Minister Michael Wilson to reduce the ominous deficit - prompt me to urge your readers that a more positive view of the Con- servative Government's economic programme should be taken. The deficit and jobs are the issues that need to be addressed, and they are the issues that Mr. Wilson is trying to deal with in his budget. They are also the issues which the Liberal Opposition is saying so little about because the Liberal record in this regard is so dismal. Every Canadian child today is automotically several thousand dollars in debt at birth - thanks to Liberal economic remember when? (From page 5) Girls Champion was Barbara 'Taylor, runner-up was Janice Porter. Jr. Boys Champion was Graham Powell and runner-up was David Porter. Senior Girls was France Quan and runner-up was Joanne Quan. Sr. Boys was Ted Farmer with runner-up Robert Peterman. The president of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary this year was Marie Nightengale. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 24, 1965 Arthur and Elma Cox and Fred DeNure were winners of the Foxhall lawn bowling trophy in Peterborough At the 1.0.D E. regular meeting Mrs. W S. McFarlane was presented with a life membership to the society. Ontario Health Minister Dr. Matthew Dymond and Mrs. Dymond left for a month long tour of various European countries. Carol Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Smith, R.R 3, Uxbridge, graduated from the Oshawa School of Nursing Miss Mary Lloyd of Seagrave has accepted a position with Bell Telephone in Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Laird of Greenbank have mov- ed to their new home in Manilla. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesda), June 25, 1975 The Lake Scugog Lumber modern truss plant was officially opened last Tuesday, June 17 and on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony were Dr. M.B Dymond and Mayor Lawrence Malcolm. Family members present in a photo were Paul Griffen, lan Griffen, owner Ted Griffen and his father, Sam, who started the business 45 years ago Objections to a proposed pentitentary in the Township are starting to heat-up with letters-sent to the Star from Frank Sheldon, president of the St. Christopher Cottagers Association, Frank Bax- ter and Bastiaan Benschop all protesting the building of the maximum security penitentary in the Port Perry area CE le ta er mismanagement - and that debt will more than double by the time the child reaches adulthood if substantive action 1s not taken immediately. This is a very harsh reality but it is one that must be faced now. Is it fair to tax as yet unborn children? Can the Government just go on spending money it simp- ly doesn't have? I think we all know the answers to these questions. To be sure, I am not completely satisfied with every provision of the budget. I would have been happier had the capital gains exemption been limited to in- vestments in Canadian enterprises. But we must begin somewhere. We must transform our na- tion of savers more into a nation of investors - this is the best way to reduce foreign owner- ship and, at the same time, provide capital to growing businesses. This is also the way to cir- culate money, encourage consumer participation in the marketplace and. provide jobs for all who Our fond farewells Dearest Friends: O.K. Scugog here it comes, a whole lot of mush and gush, and you deserve every bit of it. Our family is moving to Michigan in a couple of weeks and I can't im- agine anyplace harder to leave than Scugog. I was nineteen and single the last time I lived there so it will be like a strange land to me too. Michigan is getting fivé am- bassadors from Scugog who will make this place sound like paradise, and So it is. The last several weeks have been packed with Obituary parties, presents, and fond farewells from: school, church, Institute, Guides, Borelians, Nestleton Knights, fellow bus drivers, and an endless number of fan- tastic folks. All together, they've made it tough to leave and we LOVE them for it. I will always be thankful that our children, Vicki, Joel and Arthur were brought up in Scugog Township. They feel loved and ap- preciated which has given them a good sense of worth and a solid per- sonality. Scugog could be chuck full of flowers and the weeds all out of the lake, but if it didn't have 'community love it would be worthless. The children will need their 'Scugog Personality' as they go from a grade- number of sixty to three hundred in one grade level at their new school. 'Good-bye, Scugog'... May God keep you beautiful, healthy, and financially strong, but most of all may He keep you as loving and kind as you've always been. Sincerely Scugog's the Schryburt family, R.R.2, Blackstock. Eric Nasmith, artist Eric Nasmith, a well known Canadian artist and naturalist has died suddenly in the bush near Pointe-au-Baril, at the age of 69. He was working on a soon to be published bird census of Ontario when he died on June 19. Born in Port Perry, Mr. Nasmith went to Toronto in his late teens to study fine art and ap- plied Arts at Central Technical School. After graduation, he enrolled in the Art In- stitute of Chicago to specialize in drawing and painting. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force Bomber Command dur- ing World War 2, and later worked as a designer and illustrator for Saturday Night Press. He 1s survived by his wife, Jean, daughters Julie and Carol and a brother Douglas. Funeral services were held June 22 at St. Johns York Mills Anglican Church in Toronto. Mr Nasmith main- tained his interest in his birthplace, even though he left Port Perry more than fifty years ago. He occasionally visited relatives and friends here, especially Hazel Slemmon and Mr Small- man. He attended Mr Smallman's 100th birth- day celebration in June of 1983. On several occa- sions he was guest speaker for the Scugog Historical Society. He also took an active part in the Port Perry High School reunions held every three years for students of the 1920's and early 30's. He always designed the invitations for the reunions, the first of which was held in 1963, the last in June last sum- mer. Within the last cou- ple of years local friends were proud to see Reader's Digest cover, designed by 'Eric Nasmith.' Just a few weeks ago he joined a historical walk in Port Perry, organized by Paul Arculus. chatterbox by Cathy Robb (From page 4) But you know the old expression, even the best laid plans of mice and men ....7 Uh, huh. We waited for the stripper for close to an hour, huddled around the post office fire hydrant in an early morning drizzle. And she never showed. Every time a car pulled up to Beckers, we'd say, "Maybe that's her,' and some little old lady or truck driver type would hop out. And Ron would say, *'I hope not." Sigh. So there we were. No kidnapping. No stripper. Just a soggy golf bag cake and a birth- day card with a hundred stripper dollars in it. We did what we could under the cir- cumstances. Woke Doug up with a rousing rendi- tion of Happy Birthday, gave him the money that was originally intended for the stripper, and sat around drinking coffee, telling Doug what we originally had planned for him. "I wouldn't have freaked. I would have lov- ed it," the birthday boy said about the thwarted R-Team plans. C'est la vie. But I guess it was all worth it in the end. A couple of days later Doug confessed 'It was the best birthday I've ever had P.S_If you think I'm going to tell you when my birthday is (October 11th), you're nuts need and want them. I do not earn a large in- come, and I have a serious disability, but I am prepared to do my share in helping the Government to reduce the deficit. I feel that every other citizen should be willing to do the same. The new Government has not even been in of- was made at a local bank in the form of a trust fund and the interest earned will be collected by myself because, quite frankly, I need my money working for me' Sincerely, Kathy Read, Owner - The Cobbler's Bench, fice a full year yet. Its ef- forts to get the economy moving deserves our en- couragement and sup- port. When this begins to happen, I'm sure a great many incidental social problems will also start to be solved. Yours truly, »--~Jay Madsen, Port Perry. | Graduations | Elizabeth Luke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Luke of Nestleton, graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph on June 4, 1985, with an Associate Diploma in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural business. Elizabeth was reci- pient of the OAC 49A award for scholastic and extracurricular achieve- ment. She will be travell- ing to Ribblebrook, Australia in October to participate in a 6 month work exchange program with the International Agricultural Exchange Association. Jane Brose, daughter of Ken and Norma Brose, Saintfield, graduated June 1, 1985 from the Legal Secretarial Course at Durham College. Jane has accepted a position with Harris, Fletcher, Barrister and Solicitor, Port Perry, Ontario. Howard F. Smith, son of Frank and Verna Smith former residents of Port Perry, recently graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming Col- lege in Peterborough, with a Business Ad- ministration diploma in Finance Management. Howard has accepted a management position with Irwin Inn of Stoney Lake in Peterborough, Ontario. Graduation Ro Edward Aniceto Raf- fin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Celso Raffin of Scugog Island, has graduated from Sheridan College in Milton, with a diploma in Heavy Equipment Technology. He is presently serving an apprenticeship with Sheridan Equipment of Mississauga. Et. a rt CL