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rT ---- I NE AIL SRI ones Yesterday's Memories 60 YEARS AGO Thursday February 25, 1926 Due to the resignation of Mr. Geo. Raines, as assessor for Port Perry, a new appointment had to be made and Mr. Norman Stuart _was appointed at a salary of $150.00. Another important decision was made by council, to abolish in- come tax so far as Port Perry municipal taxes are concerned. Two unusual hockey games were played Saturday and Monday, when a team consisting of five sons of Mr. John Jeffrey, namely Clarence, Arthur, Cecil, Albert and Grant defeated the "Bankers" 7-3 and 4-3. Goalie on the Jeffrey team was Tony Balfour. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 22, 1951 In a beautiful setting of flowers and bunting, the first Ice Car- nival of the new Memorial Gardens took place. This was the crea- tion of Miss Grace Davis, Mrs. H. Stone, Mrs. Armstrong and Ted Brookes. A number of outstanding figure skaters from Silver Blades, roronto Skating Club, participated in the event, with Art Brunton, e M.C. Ross Evans, Uxbridge, a member of the Port Perry Junior Calf Club scored 142 points out of a possible 150 in the All-Canadian Junior Judging Competition. He was tied for 18th position among 613 competitors. : At the next regular meeting of Port Perry Junior Farmers, Mr. Murray Holtby will be guest speaker-and has chosen the topic "The Use of Commercial Fertilizers and Manures."' 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 23, 1961 A dinner in honour of the All-Ontario Junior "'C" Softball Cham- pions were held in the Flamingo Restaurant, Saturday. Dr. John Price acted as M.C. and the honourable Dr. M.B. Dymond extended congratulations to the team on their fine effort. Reeve. J.J. Gibson presented jackets to all the boys on behalf of the Village. The High School Drama Club will perform the "Heiress" with the following members in the cast: Carol Nesbitt; Jim Read; Eunice Roach; Marilyn Reesor; Elizabeth St. John; and Betty Couves. The director was Miss Norah McCully, B.A., head of the English Department. An additional 95 telephones have been installed in Port Perry, bringing the total amount to 1,645 telephones. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 24, 1966 Two young pupils of Mrs. Grace Hastings, Lexie Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Love, and Barbara Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor have beth successfully received first class honours for singing in classes VI and VIII. Douglas Robinson of Seibarth Auto Body was a prize winner in the graduation class of "Body and Fender Repair" held recently by the Industrial Training Branch of the Department of Labour. Port Perry Bantams with victories over Stouffville captured the Lakeshore Bantam Championship in Group B. Mrs. Jessie Robertson won $300, worth of Texmade linens when she won a guessing contest "Take A Chance" in the studio of CFTO- TV. A group of senior citizens from here had been invited and Mrs. Robertson was one of three ladies selected to guess the number of chips in a jar. She guessed 275, only 10 off the actual amount of 285. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 25, 1976 Maureen Forrester, internationally-known contralto, highlighted the weekend's official opening program at Town Hall 1873. Sue Gribbon of Port Perry was the winner of a gold medal in the Ontario Winter Games held in Sault Ste. Marie. Sue won all the bouts in judo competitions to win the gold medal. Local lawyer, Mr. Tom Jermyn, from the firm of Kelly, Jermyn, Zuly and Matthews is the new chairman of the five member Board of Commissioners of Police for the Durham Region Police Force. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 25, 1986 -- § Letters Quality of Health Care System Dear Sir: I am writing to you to express my views and concerns regarding the - future of our health care program. Firstly, 1 would like to state that I am more than pleased with the quality of care and accessibility my family and I receive from our physi- cian, Dr. John I. Stewart of Port Perry, Ontario. Case in point: Dr. Stewart became concerned over what I felt was a "by the way" minor medical problem. Because he was aware of my medical history and I suppose a "gut feeling" he had, he acted quickly, got me quick specialized medical care and he prevented what could have been a serious, even fatal, health problem. I know another doctor would not have found the problem because I wouldn't have thought to mention it to a physician who didn't know me. I would be greatly concerned if the quality of care and accessibili- ty to my own physician changed, in that I had to see whomever was available because it is considered more efficient to operate health care that way. I do not see this as a solu- tion to the escalating health care costs. Health care can not be treated in a streamlined, supermarket ap- proach. You would lose a very im- portant aspect of health care, the patient/physician relationship, which is based on building up a repoire, through time and consistent communications. Written reports can not replace a "gut feeling" or a visual progression of a patients health care state from one visit to the next. Secondly, I do not want to see doc- tors lose control of the right to set fees for their services. The amount of fees charged by a physician is not the issue in the argument of extra billing. No group of professionals, in this case, doctors, should be disallowed the right that all working peoples have, to be able to decide what his services are worth and the freedom to set a fee for them. - It will serve no purpose if health care is reduced to physicians being told how to practice, to whom and for how much. I, myself would find it demoralizing and degrading. There is no doubt that doctors first concerns are for the patient and the future of the health care system. It is a shame that they are being used as scapegoats (i.e. extra billing) and their freedoms and rights are being abused. Instead, they should be solicited for their expertise and commitment in finding a solution for a better health care system. I am hopeful that the real issues at hand will be dealt with through significant consultations between physicians and politicians. Yours truly, : Martha Larsen, R.R.4, Port Perry, Ont. SADD needs support Dear Sir: This morning (February 10, 1986) on C.B.C. Radio, I heard Peter Gzowski interview two students and a teacher, from my Alma Mater, Port Perry High School, regards the newly organized chapter of S.A.D.D. (Students Against Driving Drunk). Drunk). Personally, I as a retired Peace Officer of over twenty- five years experience, who has ar- rested a great many impaired drivers and who has attended a great many motor vehicle accidents and observed, first hand, the car- nage, with all the attendants suffer- ing, both by the victims and the of- fender, have come to the conclusion that the only answer to this very serious problem must be a change in public attitude. It follows, therefore, that the best way to ac- .complish this change in attitude towards drinking and driving is through the youth of our nation. Now, through S.A.D.D., we have a - beginning which, hopefully, will flourish and spread throughout the land. I implore the parents, who hesitate to lend support to this new programme, to reconsider. Your children have the intelligence to realize that your support does not mean that you condone drinking, so long as your children do not drink and drive. Remember that nothing, to date, has had any real effect upon the overall statistics regarding im- paired driving in Canada. How about a three year trial ~ period? S.A.D.D. needs the support and co-operation of both the student population and the parents in order to succeed. Ralph P. Hansen, Delta, B.C. TELLING IT LIKE I NUPTIAL SOAP: TIS by Cathy Robb BELVEDERE by George Crenshaw I'm going to have to quit my job, that's all there is to it. : Either that, or buy a VCR. Other than that, I can't figure out any way to watch All My Children, Another World and General Hospital on a daily basis. Soap operas! I know, I know, I can't believe I watched them, never mind enjoyed them, either. But I did, and I do, and after one afternoon wat- ching all three soaps, I think I'm addicted. It all started last Monday ---- actually last Saturday, when I came down with a pleasant case of the flu that's been shutting hospitals between - here and Timbucktu. I tried to make it in to work on Monday, our busiest day of the week at the Star, but I knew I couldn't last long. There's nothing more embarrassing than be- ing sick to your stomach at your workplace and fellow employees get a little tired of being push- ed out of the bathroom all the time. So, I went home around noon hour and settl- ed myself down on my mother's sick couch ---- you know the one, the couch that's positioned neat- ly in front of the TV, ladled with blankets, a com- fy pillow, a glass of ginger ale and a plastic pail. I was all set to watch anything other than soap operas, but my dad came buzzing into the living room at about 1 p.m., fresh from doing the barn chores and assorted other pieces of work about the property. Monday is always his day off, along with Sunday, and he popped into the room and switch- ed on All My Children without further adieu. "What are you doing?" I gasped, my stomach making threatening gurgling motions. "Gotta watch my shows," grumbled my dad, a big tough CPR employee, who would probably no sooner admit to watching soap operas than he would to eating quiche. I couldn't quite believe my ears. Here | was resigned to spending the entire day on the sick couch, forced to watch a couple hours of roman- tic fluff. But that's not all I couldn't believe. Since Mon- day was Valentine's Day in TV land, each of the three shows I've mentioned before had a wedding scheduled. In All My Children, good, sweet, sappy Hilary was set to marry Tad the Cad. Everything was going fine for Hilary, all dressed up in her designer wedding dress finest, until she found herself stranded at the alter sans Tad. Where was Tad? Well, Tad works at a bank, you see, and just before closing, the bank was robbed by a couple of guys wearing Friday the 13th hockey masks. Trying to outwit the robbers, he locked himself (with, co-incidentally, a former girlfriend) in the safe. . So the robbers couldn't get in (and eventual- ly left, discouraged) but Tad couldn't get out either. And there was Hilary, abandoned at the altar with all her friends and family growing impatient. Like any bride in the same situation (!), Hilary freaked out, and flew out the church door and down the street, her wedding dress blowing in the breeze with the theme to Terms of Endear- ment coursing in the background. Sick as I was, I laughed my face off. "Look at her!" 1 shrieked, holding my stomach and watching tearfully as Hilary bumped into people, tripped and generally made a mess of her dress. "Shhh, can't you shut up?" my dad hissed, in- tent on watching sweet Hilary search for her miss- ing husband. (Turn to page 6)