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1 3 I) ' . 1 13 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 29, 1986 ATS 1 Letters Spending out of line Dear Sirs: : At a time when many families are still Srugiing to overcome the negative of our recent reces- sion, we read "SCHOOL TAXES TO JUMP UP BY9.8 per cent." With a current inflation rate of ap- increases. During our last inflationary cycle, Governments at many levels lead the way with spending increases totally out of line with economic Taxes on my home are almost double what they were seven years ago. My income most certainly is not!! While many services our govern- does no one ask if they are affordable? If we as citizens can't afford something, we do without because we do not have a BOTTOMLESS BANK ACCOUNT to draw on. The frustrations felt by myself are shared by many of my associates. Elected Representatives PLEASE LISTEN - I speak for many of the usually 'SILENT' majority. Yours truly, Ian Edmiston Greenbank, Ont. Easter Seals Thanks Dear Sir: Every day of the year thousands of physically disabled children in Ontario are fighting to live life to its fullest. And each day of the year The Easter Seal Society is there to help them win their fight. Mor2 than 6,800 children across the province count on Easter Seal support to help them overcome what can be incredible odds, and move closer to realizing their ultimate level of ability. Whether support takes the form of the provision of a wheelchair, artificial transportation to treatment centres, a memorable camping holiday, the benefits of extensive research pro- grams, or a home visit by an Easter Seal Nurse, the Society remains dedicated to helping children in need - - a privilege we have enjoyed since our inception in 1922. Throughout the area consisting of Port and Uxbridge, Easter Seal activities are co-ordinated by The Rotary Club of Port Perry. This year is a significant one for the members as it is their first year in- - volved in this important work. Already they have displayed keen enthusiasm assisting local children and families, and we know all of the members take pride accepting this new challenge. On behalf of The Easter Seal Society, our heartfelt thanks to the community of Port Perry for back- ing thousands of young fighters Be Hearing c Aid (Centre ¢f Port Perry Dr E Mueller's Office - 24 Water St. S_, Plaza. Port Perry, Ontario LOB 1NO limb, - served by Easter Seals. Your gifts to the 1986 Easter Seal Campaign will go a long way helping disabled children go a long way. Sincerely yours, F. Howard Keast President The Easter Seal Society Praise for staff at hospital "need of much assistance. I was very with the lov- ing care and understanding he received from Dr. Price and the en- tire hospital staff. Bill had nothing but praise for all who ministered to him and it meant so much to him to be recipient of such kindness. I feel the calibre of care given in Port Perry Hospital deserves public recognition. I, for one, would recom- mend your hospital to anyone. Thanks to the staff and doctors for bringing a measure of joy into my husband's last days and easing to a great degree the anxiety of his, family. Yours truly, Nellie Hopkins Ashburn Dennis J Hogan AnD Hearing Ad Consultant 985-3003 985-9192 It's Worth the Drive to Crestwood! Retired Golfers Senior Citizen or Retired Membership WEEKDAYS Single ... *135.% Couple ... *215% Play - Fy <€. ' RY ) 2 J Members of the Scugog Historical Society were treated to an impressive array of herbs at a general meeting last Thursday, April 24th when Waltraut Richter of Goodwood spoke about her family herb business in Goodwood. Above, society president Joan Scott Jazzmerize sings in home of Expo '86 On Saturday, April 12, Jazzmerize successfully qualified to perform in the Canadian Vocal Festival which takes place in Vancouver from May 14 to 16th. The students have managed to raise over $8000 of the $14,500 need- ed to go and they have expressed great appreciation of the very strong community support. When asked about fundraising, choir president Matthew Salkeld said that they have one fundraising raffle to go and then the students will be assuming the rest of the cost. He said the choir is raffling a gourmet dinner for eight. For a two dollar ticket, the winner will get to invite seven other persons to a gourmet dinner that will be prepared by the Choir Parent's Association. The draw will be made at 6:00 p.m. on May 13th, before the choir leaves for the airport. Tickets available from any Jazz- takes a whift of a particularly fine smelling plant. Countdown to quitting for (who else?) smokers There's still time to register for the Lung Association's Stop- Smoking program, "Countdown." This seven session course will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12th, in the Board Room at Uxbridge Cot- tage Hospital, Campbell Drive, Uxbridge. | A $50 registration fee is payable in advance, and covers all costs, in- cluding permanently bound Course reference materials, counselling at sessions, Maintenance Manual and a relaxation tape. The Lung Association has tested Countdown extensively over a three year period, and attributes its suc- ces equally to the support of group members and to the direction and encouragement of trained Lung Association Course Leaders. Over five weeks participants are taught to identify smoking triggers, and to apply coping techniques and alternative behaviour. All sessions are held in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Pre-registration is re- quired, and enrolment is strictly limited. For more information on this Lung Association program, call Durham Region Lung Association at 723-3151 as soon as possible. GOLFERS! 15 Price Back by Popular Demand! WITH IFMM CARD PAY INITIAL FEE ... *60.00 THEN ONLY *2.50 per 9 holes. (Limited to first 100 applicants.) Call Bill or Keren Huestis ... 4 (708) 36567-3474 (10 miles north of Port Perry) merize member. Editorial Comments (From page 4) space, plus the net proceeds from the school site sale (about $90,000) as start-up money, plus other assistance in re-locating the Fair. The council has not pegged a dollar value on this assistance because nobody knows what it might cost. But here's a fact worth considering. The Township has already had a preliminary 'development plan drawn up for the remaining 15 acres of the present Fairgrounds. It shows 55 single family homes, plus an area for higher density residential development like town houses or an apartment building. Conservative estimates of what the Township could net from the sale of 55 fully serviced building lots is $700,000. And make no mistake. Fifty-five fully serviced lots within walking distance of a school would sell in a hurry on the open market. That $700,000 (conservative estimate) would go a long way to developing a new Fairgrounds site across the road. It would probably even pay for a new banquet hall for the arena as well. If, as expected, the revenues from the sale of the Fairgrounds were higher, they could be used for other facilities on the new site, which the Port Perry Fair no doubt would make good use of. On the other side of the coin, some of the opponents of the move are quite right when they say they would be going into this move blind, not knowing what's involved or how much it would cost. When this whole thing started about eight or nine- weeks ago, it looked so very simple. The Township would sell seven acres to the Board of Education, who in turn would build the badly needed new school. The remainder of the land would be developed for housing over a period of a few years and the money put to the betterment of community. The Fair Board would have a full year from this September to get the new site in shape for the Fair in 1987, and further im- provements would be made over the next two or three years. Nobody ever said it could all be done in one year. The Township council pro- mised that it would do everything possible to assist the Fair Board in making the move as smooth as possible. We don't believe for one minute that this councll or any future council would "hang the Fair Board out to dry." It would be political suicide in a community like Scugog Township. These are some of the background facts in what has become a very volatile issue. We are not sure what the outcome is going to be in about two weeks when the Board votes on the lease. Lawyers have been hired, there are bad feelings on both sides. Whatever the outcome, the Fair itself, a marvellous institution in this community has already been damaged. The council and the Board of Education have been caught in the cross-fire. Fingers are being pointed and accusations hurled in every direc- tion. Some of the rumours that have been floating around over this issue are downright dispicable. From a public relations point of view, the Fair is flirting with disaster. Right or wrong, if the plans for the new school go down the tubes this year, a lot of angry parents are going to point to the Fair Board. And if they decide to stay away from the Fair on Labour Day weekend, that would indeed be a sad day in this community. There isn't a whole lot more that can be said about this issue. We hope, however, that when this matter comes to a vote on May 14, those who are casting ballots (or showing hands) vote with their heads, not their emotions. ge Ah oo ANP A, ohn, NATO 4 i 1