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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 21 1988 -- § by John B. McClelland ~The Canadian government is still trying to de- cide whether to buy a fleet of nuclear subs, at a price of about $8 billion. And if the government de- cides the new subs are needed for defense of the Dominion, it will then have to decide whether to buy them from the British or the French. These subs are nuclear powered, not nuclear armed. The military people say the subs are need- ed for long range patrols under the Arctic ice cap, apparently to protect us from Soviet subs cruising in that area, which puts them in handy range for launching missile attacks against Canada and the northern half of the United States. That's comforting to know. But I've always won- dered what would actually happen if one of our subs actually found one of theirs getting ready to launch a few SST's at New York or Toronto. Would the captain open fire with a conventional torpedo, radio the Soviet skipper and give him 20 minutes to clear the area, order him to the surface (they're under the ice, remember) ram the intruder, of ea for shore help from the RCMP detachment at ern? Frankly, if the Soviets decide the time has come to launch a missile attack against North American cit- ies, | don't think a handful of Canadian subs under the Arctic ice is going to make much difference. | have nothing against our navy showing the flag in the Arctic, but at $8 billion, that's a trifle steep. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a "softie" when it comes to military spending, but | don't think those subs are going to give us rence. Billion worth of deter- The only good thing about this possible pur- chase is that we're not buying them from the Japa- nese. Japan is an economic heavyweight in the world these days precisely because it does not spend uch on its military; a tiny pittance in terms of its The Japanese have left their security and the security of the western world in the hands of oth- ers. They know that military spending is an enor- mous drain on the economy that returns few tangi- ble benefits to people. So, they spent the last 40 Jars selling to the rest of the world: cars, motorbikes, electronic gad- gets, and lately, money. They have the best of all worlds. But if they suddenly called in all the yen that are floating around the world, we'd all be in serious trouble. Anyway, back to those subs for a moment. Even if they are a good idea from a military point of view, how is the government going to come up with $8 Billion? Victory Bonds? MORE ON MONEY | was slightly taken a-back to read that an artist has been commissioned $600,000 to create 14 bigger than life statues to grace the entrance to To- ronto's SkyDome. That's almost $50,000 a pop for these statues. Gosh, it must be nice to have money to throw around like that for a little decoration in the lobby of a sports stadium. Think of what $600,000 would do for a community like Port Perry in building some rec- reation facilities that people would actually use and 'hockey referees in their efforts to get a little more enjoy. Am | out of touch with reality, or are the hap- exposed to the Pigeons. SPORT SHORTS My sympathies are completely with umpires and respect from managers and coaches. Arguing over a call is one thing, but just who does Billy Martin of the Yankees think he is when he stomps out of the dug-out cursin' a blue streak and then kicks dirt all over the trousers of an ump. It's bad enough that umps have to take the verbal abuse from bozos in the stands, but can you blame them for being upset at the humiliation thrown their way by the likes of someone like Martin? Same goes for that incident during the Stanley Cup final when Devils coach Jim Schonfeld called the ref a fat pig, and told him to go eat a few more donuts. Refs and umps are human. Bad calls are part of any sport. Verbal and physical abuse 'is something else again. No wonder they are upset. It used to amaze me the way John McEnroe could abuse ten- nis officials. Of course, the people who sponsor and organize tennis tournaments didn't have the guts to really cork McEnroe with a'suspension for fear it would hurt the gate draw. So, he'd get a paltry on, which was nothing more than a licence to hurl abuse. Next time Martin kicks dirt on an ump, I'd like to see that ump pop him right on the old snout. That seems to be the only thing he understands. Yesterday's Memories 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 20, 1918 The Perry Quartette consisting of Mrs. D. Archer, Mrs. A.M. Roberts, Mr. F.W. McIntyre and Mr. T.H. Fallick have just com- pleted their first year, having sung in 21 public gatherings. In recognition of the excellent service rendered by the Fire Brigade at the fire last week, Messrs. S. Jeffrey & Son presented the Brigade with $25.00. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 17, 1943 Dr. G.M. Rennie was appointed Medical Health Officer in place of Dr. Dymond, who is on Active Service in the Medical Corps. Miss Jean Crosier received her R.N. and also the Dr. F.J. Rundle prize for surgical Technique at the School of Nursing, Oshawa General Hospital last week. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 18, 1953 Lynn Foster, 4%; year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Foster fell out of their car going about 40 m.p.h. Lynn was ad- mitted to Oshawa General Hospital with a possible skull frac- ture, but is reported to be improving. Mrs. Arthur Brunton, Wendy and Timothy left Malton by air Tuesday to visit Mrs. Brunton's sister and family in Chatanooga, Tennessee. Miss Ruth Marie Snowdon was a member of the graduating class of the Oshawa General Hospital. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 19, 1958 Mrs. Gordon Prentice was the lucky winner of a draw, at Stone's Men's Wear Store. The Prize - "A Man's Made-To-Order Suit." Mr. Howard Hall, vice chairman of the Port Perry Scugog Township School Board, presented gifts to Mrs. Eunice Hunter and Mr. Sam Cawker on their retirement from teaching at R.H. Cornish Public School. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Malinowski celebrated their newly receiv- ed Canadian Citizenship at their home in Port Perry last Satur- day evening, culminating eleven years of local residence and preparation for this important event. Misses Jessie and Margaret Johns, Manchester, are vaca- tioning in England. Mrs. R. Ford, Blackstock, arrived home Friday from a plea- sant six week holiday in Scotland and England. ~~ John Maw, a past president of Branch 419, Royal Canadian (Turn to page 6) \ Letters Express concern for child safety To The Editor: : The staff of Durham Recycling Centre Inc. would like to express our gratitude to all residents for their support and understanding over the past hectic months of our new blue box recycling program. Our drivers would like to re- mind everyone once again that children must be educated in the dangers of getting too close to a large truck. Two of our drivers recently had very close calls. In one case a driver lost sight of a small boy while he was emptying a blue box. To be on the safe side the driver walked around his truck. He found the boy sitting under the front bumper looking up at the engine. The driver was so Land monopoly ? To The Editor: For years I have contended there is a land monopoly control in force in Durham Region. I recently undertook an experiment to prove this and I feel the results do prove I am correct. Somewhere a strong, outside in- fluence controls development in Durham Region through our government agency. Co-operatively a group, co- ordinated by myself, requested rezoning on a parcel of land in Scugog which met all the criteria of other development lands. After months of procrastination, our group was advised the land can- not be developed, primarly the on- ly reason being there are nof enough trees on the property. The real reason for rejection, I feel, was the fact that our lots would come in at approximately half the price that is the present price in that area of Durham Region. The scarcity of lots and the con- trolled approval which presently exists will continue to keep the land prices high. These two fac- tors, of course, result in high-cost homes which are nothing more than debt burdens to coming generations. ' Many people wring their hands with sympathy for the homeless, but none is prepared to help break the traditional exploitation which presently exists. Election time is coming - is it not time people spoke clearly that they want a change in these procedures? Yours very truly, D.W. Wilson, Regional Councillor, Oshawa, Ontario. shaken by what could have hap- pened had he just driven away without that last check he had to return to the shop almost afraid to drive. In the other case, a driver felt uncomfortable about the children standing around his truck so he took a walk to the back. Here he found a youngster with his arm inside the tail light frame. Both incidents could have had disasterous results had our drivers not exercised extra caution. Parents, our drivers are profes- sionals with an important job to do as safely and carefully as possible. Please teach your children to stay clear of our col- lection vehicles. Our children are our future and we cannot afford to lose one. py patrons who file into the Dome for an Argo game really going to stop and gaze lovingly at $600,000 - worth of bronzed statues? At least they won't be | Sincerely, Greg Loyst, Collection Lead Hand, Durham Recycling Centre. to the editor. Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. Our readers have a right to freely express their opinions and view- points on just about any subject, and we feel that a lively letters column helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer sign his or her name. On rare occasions, we will agree to with-hold publication of a letter writer's name, if we feel there are very good reasons to do so. 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