The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 8, 1986 Letters Dear Sir, Since June 12, 1984, when Premier Willaim Davis announced his about- face on the issue of extended for Roman Catholic Separate Schools, it has been a time for all who care about public schools, the democratic process, in- terfaith goodwill, and fair and equal treatment of all regardless of creed. All three political parties have turn- 'ed a deaf ear to these legitimate concerns. Two other commissions on educa- tion were appointed that same day. These reports have now been releas- ed to the public. The Shapiro Report on the funding of private and in- dependent schools pointed to the discriminatory effects of extended separate school funding. The Mac- donald Report on the financing of elementary and secondary educa- tion recognized the problems of tax- ation and funding when major changes in educational policy occur. Both reports mentioned the impor- tance of equality. The events of the past year have shown that extended f has been a most difficult issue for all of the political parties. The Tories are still in disarray; the NDP is undergoing pressure to change its policy. The Liberals still maintain the bold stance of going ahead at all costs. In the meantime, there are a number of religious and educational groups which are taking the issue to the Supreme Court of Canada. Despite the headline: "RC FINANCING RULED CONSTITU- TIONAL," designed to leave the public with the feeling that there is no r.ore to be said, there are serious flaws in the structure upon which '* wo systems of public education' could be based. The 88-page minori- ty report of the Court of Appeal's - split decision fully explored the legal and historical basis. While all five justices agreed that Ontario has no obligation to fund separate secon- dary schools, they disagreed on whether such a gift would violate the Charter of Rights guarantee of equality to all Canadian citizens. Equality must be for all, or it is for none. From the beginning of this deci- sion to extend funds, there has been recognition of the difficulty. This has resulted in the autocratic methods used to slip the funding in- to place even before legislation is passed. Excessive powers are pro- posed for the Implementation Com- mission. This would leave public trustees with few options to preserve public education under Bill ve feelings of love and pride which Ontarians have had for their culturally rich province have been marred by these recent events. In the years to come, we will have equality education, equality for all citizens and responsible govern- ment -- ONLY IF WE SPEAK UP AND DEFEND THESE PRIN- CIPLES NOW. Yours truly, Friends of Public Education in Ontario, Inc. P.J. Totten, President, Harrow, Ontario. 'Miami Vice incident' Dear Sir: This letter is in regards to the let- ters written by Mr. Jack Owen in the last two issues of the paper concer- ning the 'Miami Vice," scene on the "main street of our little innocent town. As area residents of this com- munity, we witnessed the arrest of the two youths in front of the Durham Region Police Station in Port Perry. As we were standing beside our vehicles to go home that Saturday night, two Durham Regional Police officers pulled up in front of the station with the two in the rear of the car. The officer in the passengers side of the car took one man inside, while the other officer tried to escort the other man from the police car to the building, a distance of no more than 25 feet. While the officer was trying to get the man inside, the man was trying to break free by twisting and kick- ing at the officer while at the same time, the man was screaming and cursing at the officer that most sen- sible humans would be scared to say in private, let alone in a public place, especially to a police officer. This shows a great deal of respect for our community, doesn't it? Mr. Owen stated that he looked for criminal records on both of these men, but all he found was an im- paired charge and traffic tickets. What does criminal records have to do with the arrest of these men? Is Mr. Owen trying to tell us that it's impossible for these two men to receive criminal records because they have never received one before? Or is Mr. Owen trying to tell us that anyone with a criminal record was born with a record? Mr. Owen also brought it to our at- tention that this was a housewarm- ing party. Isn't a housewarming party and a normal party still referred to as a party, with alcohol, and maybe | even a rowdy person? All parties have this. Just the odd person is a little harder to control than most people. Mr. Owen also mentioned that everyone who left the party was sober enough to drive. If this is true, how come the mother of one of the .men had to get a bystander from across the street to give her a ride down to the police station? We also observed that when this lady got out of the vehicle she was in, she staggered across the parking lot to the ® police station. Yours truly, David Lee, Gary Robinson, Scugog Township. Cancer research Dear Sir: There is an organization called "The Cancer Research Society Inc." soliciting funds by mail in our area. This Society is based in the pro- vince of Quebec. It has no connec- tion with the Canadian Cancer Society. It is a bona fide organization, but the money collected by them is us- ed almost solely in the province of Quebec. In their most recent audited financial statement, by Price - Waterhouse, the list of recipient organizations is confined to Quebec. The main concentration of Cancer Research in Canada is done through (Turn fo page 8) Looking good for less is their goal Ys Sg ER . Ep } £3 0) f Saintes Sie ATR Ei NE H &i & : (4 a ' 5 SF . ¢ REN & : ; Val Menzies (left) and sister-in-law Lynda Menzies show off some clothes (and some crazy glasses) from their newest endeavour, Images by Valyn. The hot new clothng store is aimed at the younger buyer. See story for details. It's the icing on the cake. After being attracted by the smart styling, intrigued by the brand new features and impressed by all the dramatic improvements ... you'll be delighted by the price. This year, John Deere has introduced an entirely new line of 100 Series lawn tractors. All are priced substantially less than the 1985 models they replace Not just a few dollars less, but hundreds! It's the most significant price reduction in John Deere history. New overhead valve engines on most models provide in- creased horse-power and torque. Better efficiency and fuel economy tool. And they're enclosed for quieter opera- tion. You'll find more legroom. Easier refueling. And on our 130, a higher performance 30-inch mower deck. See for yourself. John Deere's combination of high quality and performance, along with low price, gives you more tractor for a lot less money than ever before. Compare what others have to offer. You'll find there's never been a better time to own a John Deere. Ont. Public education I mag 35, in vog ue | i! Port Perry' 8 newest clothing store is well-named. Images by Valyn is concerned mainly with its customers image and provides a wide range of tren- dy young fashions for both men and women. Located on Queen Street (where The Pink Dot used to be), the store features an upbeat, up-to-date line of clothing and accessories for those who like shopping in Toronto or Oshawa but don' like the long drive and the high prices. Owners Val Menzies and Lynda Menzies (they're sister-in-laws) say their clothes are all moderately priced and since the shop opened March 13th, customers have been discovering this for themselves. "We wanted to keep things at a moderate price, something teenagers could afford," Lynda says. "We both have teenaged boys and we felt there was a need for this type of store in town. I hate truck- ing the boys all the way to Oshawa." Images is directed tawards young people and the decor of the shop reflects this. Lots of flashy ac- cessories line the walls, including huge colourful earrings, oversized sunglasses, and enough fancy . clothes to outfit an entire Miami Vice cast. Speaking of Miami Vice, both Val and Lynda say the Miami look will be hot this summer, while white jackets as profuse as the weeds in Lake Scugog. Pastel colours liven up the white look, and everything, the Images folks say, will be sewn in cotton. Polyester they claim is dead. '""We've ordered Miami Vice jackets and they haven't come in yet, but we expect to sell them fast once they do arrive," Lynda says. Although neither woman has own- ed a store before both Val and Lyn- da have considerable fashion ex- perience and they're looking for- ward to showing off their new shop to the whole town. UTICA FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED on PHONE 985-9701 -- Ask about our Spring Service Specials -- 2 Miles West of Manchester | JOMN DEERE | eter