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14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, August 19, 1986 a Published Port Perry Star every Tuesday by - y Limited P.O. Box 567, Brooklin, Ont. LOB 1CO Brod ond Area since 1983 Brooklin Profile ROXANNE REVELER News & Features Editor Phone 655-3637 or 985-7383 SA 8 Sg . « TRY savin +a Pet poe cath) pre Ks a _- a. | a gee ot Hey....I made it There has to be an easier way of getting something to eat says six-year old Steven Lavoie. it might have taken him quite some me tas tualy get that rind rice Wein fiae to mouth, but he finally made it. Turn to page .. for more. Priority could save a life The Whitby Seniors' Activity Cen- tre has developed a Priority Life program: a free service to all seniors, age 55 and over, in Brooklin, Ashburn, Myrtle and Whitby, which could maké¢ the dif- ference between life and death in an emergency situation. Everyone who registers with the program will receive a vial which contains a form of personal medical information. This form can accom- modate the medical histories of up to four household members. The vial, with the form, is attach- ed to the inside of the refrigerator and a Priority Life sticker placed on the outside of the fridge. In the case Turn to page 18 Brooklin youth does well in National Tetrathalon A local athelete came away from the Canadian National Pony Club Tetrathalon with an excellent plac- ing. Fourteen-year-old Kelly Kime, of Brooklin, placed sixth overall in- dividually, out of the 66 participants from across Canada, and was a member of the team that held on to a second place victory. Tetrathalon is possibly the most event one can participate in. It includes riding, swimming, shooting and running, all of which must be completed. Kime proved ig settle by Pac Secoid if in the Turing section section, third in Shooting, sixth in riding and eleventh in swimming. During July, Kime placed first overall in the Regional Tetrathalon which enabled him to participate in the Nationals held in Campbellville, Ontario. He was also selected to be a member of the First team, which consists of two seniors and two Kime has been riding for only three years, and aboard his eight- year-old thoroughbred mare, First Encounter, has won may gwards. He is a graduate of Mea t Public School and will be starting grade nine at Anderson Collegiate in September. i Tenders expected soon on | Thickson Animal shelter Tenders for managing the Animal Control Centre on Thickson Road in Brooklin have been sent out and are due back on September 1 according to Ross Batten, North Ward Coun- cillor and chairman of the Picker- ing Ajax Whitby Animal Control (PAW) committee. The Centre has been operated since the beginning of the year by PAW after the Humane Society an- nounced it would be pulling out after some 20 years of management. The move was prompted when the PAW committee refused to grant the - Humane Society a 68 percent in- crease in the 1986 operating budget. Since January 2, the centre has operated under the supervision of Carole Lang with two full-time and three part-time employees. Accor- ding to Batten, they are operating under budget for the first six months of the year, and although there will 'be the expense of some renovations to come later, he anticipates they will continue to stay within their budget limitations. "Even if we don't stay under budget, we will still have saved the taxpayer a considerable amount of money," said Batten. He added that although it was dif- ficult to place a dollar figure on the operation, revenues were continuing at the same level as expected. 'We are operating much more ef- ficiently...we're more organized," said Batten, adding that although they had pared a few of the services from the way the facility ran under the Humane Society, most things were the same, or even better. "We only receive animals from within the confines of PAW's' jurisdiction now," he said, adding "but there was no necessity for tak- ing in all these animals from all over the country anyway." Batten said several applicants had picked up tender forms and that two or three "showed great interest." He explained that there had been some discussion within the PAW committee as to whether tenders should be put out in the first place. "Why go to tender when things are operating so smoothly?"' ques- tioned Batten. 'When we (PAW) took over the operation of the facili- ty, we promised we would look into all avenues before we settled into a long-term plan." He explained it was only fair to the taxpayer to see if there was an alternative method of operation that .could save money while at the same time provide the same service. We don't want to be held up to criticism...to have it said we are try- ing to do anything behind closed doors,' said Batten, '"'But you can be sure we won't sacrifice anything we have just to go back to the private sector." . He stated all applicants for the tender have been given access to all the Centre's records, adding that PAW would not necessarily accept any tender at all. "We might just stay where we are...as a matter of fact that is pro- bably what we will end up do- ing...but if there is someone out there with experience that can do the same job at considerably less cost they will get the job," said Batten. Batten said the Humane Society had showed no interest in tendering for the operation to date. He indicated the first PAW meeting after summer recess would probably be either the second or third Wednesday in September. At that time, all tenders received will be put under scrutiny. Capital punishment debate to start soon says Fennell Ontario Riding Member of Parlia- ment, Scott Fennell, who represents the Brooklin area in Ottawa, had stated the federal government could begin debate on the return of the death penalty as-early as October. According to Fennell, the govern- ment will deal with this highly con- troversial subject of capital punish- ment during the fall session in time to enact law in the spring. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney promised a free vote on the capital punishment issue during his 1984 campaign, but Tories have side- stepped that promise and avoided - calls from both the police and the public for a return of the death penalty. Fennell has been one of the most * Turnto page 18 TI Im Kelly Kime of Brooklin recently placed sixth t a HTTP qualified to enter the event by placing first in the National Tetrathalon Competitions. He aversh in the Regional competion