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PORT PERRY STAR --- Wednesday, October 12, 1988 -- 7 Viewpoint by John B. McClelland | was a little surprised to read in a Toronto paper last week that the provincial government is dusting off the plans for a new community of 200,000 peo- ple in a place called Seaton in the northern area of ickering. Plans for this community have been kicked around for years, but according to the report the provincial government is serious this time, mainly to take some of the development pressure off Metro Toronto, which is already bursting at the seams. Durham Region's population is now just slightly over 300,000. it's a little mind-boggling to think that the provincial government wants to pack another 200,000 people within the borders of the Region. Maybe at the same time, the provincial govern- ment can come up with a solution to the Region's garbage problem, or the severe shortage of class- room space in the public school system. The garbage crisis has arrived. The main dump where most of Durham's trash is deposited now will be filled and closed by 1990. By my calculations, that's just over a year away. No seems to have an idea where the trash will go when that day ar- es. - As for finding a new dump site and getting it open by 1990. forget it. The opposition to dump sites is ferocious, and even if somebody could lo- cate a suitable site, environmental hearings can take five years or longer to complete. As for the public school system in Durham, here's a little tid-bit of information. The Durham Board now has 370 portables in use now, another 60 will be added next school year. That is the equivalent of more than 40 ten room schools. | don't know if the overall quality of educa- tion suffers for kids who attend class in portables, but it sure as heck puts a big strain on the rest of the school facilities like gyms, libraries, resource centres and so on. Here in Durham Region, we haven't even start- ed to put a dent in solving the garbage crisis, and there are close to 10,000 students attending class in portables. Yet the provincial government is ap- parently drawing up the plans for another 200,000 people. Come on, let's attend to the pressing needs to- day and forget these pie-in-the-sky dreams. AT THE BALL GAME Way back when'| made a public promise that | would stay away from Exhibition Stadium and the Toronto Blue Jays. | don't like the place to be begin with, and when baseball players earning incomes in the SEVEN figures start crying about hang-nails and blisters, | draw the line. But | did attend a fair number of baseball games this summer, the local fastball variety. Like every- body, | go to the ball park to WATCH the game. But this summer, for no particular reason, | began pay- ing attention to the SOUNDS of the game, espe- cially the sounds that come from the players, the coaches and managers in the heat of action. The game has a language all it own, not only what is said but how it is said. | found it fascinating. | jotted down a few of my favourite sounds from a local game this summer, | think the Port Perry XL Eagles were playing Greenbank Gamblers at the time. On paper, here's what the sounds look like. Say them fast, very fast. Catcher to his pitcher: HUHBIGGUYHUHBIGGUYY- OUCANDOITBIGGUYTHOWHEATBIGGUYTHROW HEATHEREITCOMESBATTERSWINGAHHHHHG OODLOOKINPITCHBIGGUY. BHoustop to nobody in particular, again repeat it ast: LET'SGETTHISGUYLET'SGETTHISGUYLET'SGET THELEADERLET'SBETOUGHOUTHEREBETOU GHCOMEON27THROWSTRIKESINTHERE. Coach to one his layers at bat: COMEONBIGFELLAWENEEDYAWENEEDYAI NTHEREHITTHEGREENBIGFELLAHITTHEGREE NJESASINGLEJESASINGLEBIGFELLAYOUKIND OITYOUKINDOITNICEHITWAYDDAGOTKAESEC NDTAKESECONDARRIGHT. Batter to umpire: STRIKENOWAYNOWAY. Catcher to batter: YERGONNALIKEITYERGON- NA IE THERECOMESTHEIFUNNYONEHEREITC Coach to the team: COMEONGUYSCOMEON- GUYSWEGOTTAGETTHEBATSWORKINGOTTAG ETTHEBATSWORKINWENEEDSOMERUNSGOT PSEYTHERATSWORKINPICKITUP GLVSRICKIT Next time you're at a ball game, any ball game, sit back close your eyes for a minute or two and tune in the sounds around you. | think you'll find them fascinating And now, I'MOUTTAHERE. Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 3, 1918 Mr. D. McMillan has sold the Elijah Beare Farm north of town to Mr. C. Coulter of Bethany. Subscription for 1 year to the daily newspaper for the Globe was $5.00. Prof. Marsh of Pickering will give an address on Astronomy at the annual convention of the South Ontario Teachers Institute in the Town Hall. Potatoes are selling for $2.00 per bag. Mrs. Albert Stevens is to be the caretaker of the Methodist Church. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 7, 1943 _ High School opened with an attendance of one hundred and nine. Mr. Earl Martyn and daughter Marion visited relatives in British Columbia. Mr. Alvin Heayn, Scugog brought in a green pepper measur- ing 13% x 14%" in circumference. Percy and Ernie Swain and Lloyd Wright of Blackstock left for Winnipeg to help with the harvesting. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 8, 1953 : W.F. Batty, Brooklin was the leading exhibitor in the heavy horse class at the Lindsay Exhibition. At the Port Perry High School Track and Field Meet, Gary Lawrence was the Sr. Boys Champion with 31 points. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fear, Prince Albert, celebrated their 30th Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Orr Venning's home was struck by lightening disabling their radio and telephone. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 7, 1958 Over 200 ladies attended the Millinery and Fashion Show at the United Church sponsored by Mrs. Jessie Robertson and her group of W.A. members. Police Chief Archie Menzies addressed the Port Perry Lions Club on safety. Port Perry council agree to provide a crosswalk guard at the public school. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rogers, Epsom, celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 10, 1968 On Thursday, October 10, Mr. William F.E. Armstrong of Port Perry celebrated his 90th birthday. (Turn to page 8) Letters Boy Scout appeal for assistance To The Editor: I am writing this letter in order to let the people of Port Perry, Prince Albert, and Manchester know the situation we have with the Boy Scout movement in this area. Without additional adult help, 1st Scugog Scouting Organization will fold. We are in desperate need of help in two areas. The first and most urgent is the formation of a group committee. Without an ac- tive group committee, a Scouting organization cannot operate. The group committee is responsible for all activities that each section participates in. It is also respon- sible for looking for leaders, fun- draising and communication bet- ween itself and other Scouting organizations. This would involve a minimum of one night per month. The second area we need help with is leaders. Without adult Enjoyed special issue, but a little disappointed To The Editor: My name is Joy Ann Kerr (Johnston) and I lived in Port Perry for the first 18 years of my life. I've lived in Surrey, B.C. for the past 7 years. My parents still live in Port Perry after 31 years on the same street, in the same house. I have subscribed to the Star for the past few years as I en- joy reading about Port Perry and my friends still living there. I certainly enjoyed reading your 25th anniversary special, but have one small complaint. I half expected to see my name in your 1963 section. You see, I was the first baby born in Port Perry of the year 1963. I was born on Jan. 2nd and weighed approximately 5 pounds 4 ounces. The only other baby born close to my date was on Jan. 5th. I am not angry, I just thought you would want to know who your silver anniversary baby was. If you need confirmation I'm sure my parents would supply it. Their names are David and Gloria Johnston and they live on Perry St. I was born in the old hospital before the new one was built. My brother Dennis thoroughly enjoyed seeing his pic- ture in the 1973 section. Thank you for listening. Sincerely yours, Joy Ann Kerr (Johnston), Surrey, B.C. leaders we cannot run a scouting program. Being a leader involves considerably more time than it does for a group committee member. Meetings with the boys are held once a week. There are also planning meetings for the leaders as well as other activities such as Apple Day, Cuboree, Beaveree, and weekend camping trips. There will be a meeting at the Manchester Church Hall on Oc- tober 19, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to elect a group committee. If we do not nave enough people come to this meeting who are willing to give up a little of their time for this Sctuing program, we will have to fold. If anyone has any questions about this problem, please call me at 985-3606 or attend the up- coming meeting. Yours in Scouting, Hermen Meijerink, Port Perry. ~~ to the editor. nl, ma - 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. Under no circumstances will this paper print an anonymous letter While we enjoy receiving letters from our readers, we must con- tinue to insist on knowing the identity of the writer.