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TB hein, é -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 6, 1989 _.-. Ty -- duu Jl Sl aa cal Ty TTP a ---- Nl | -_-- p n The Port Perey Sar 235 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO : PHONE 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $20.00 per year Elsewhere $60.00 per year. Single Copy 50¢ EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten Editor - John B. McClelland News/Features - Cathy Ollitfe News Reporter - Rob Streich PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison Trudy Empringham Darlene Hlozan BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley + Accounting - Judy Ashby Billing Department - Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Linda Ruhl ADVERTISING Advertising Co-ordinator - Valerie Ellis Advertising Sales Representative: Anna Gouldburn © m & CNA ji C1) | r-- " Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Port Perry, Ontario Editorial Comment HIRING QUOTAS Durham Region Police Commission chairman Robert Attersley came in for some sharp criticism recently over comments he apparently made back in April on a report about race relations and policing in this province. Attersley, who is also the Mayor. of Whitby, and a man with a reputation for not mincing words when it comes to issues, is reported to have said that he would resign from the Police Commission if police forces must adopt hiring quotas for visible minorities. In the wake of those alleged comments, a group call- ing itself the Durham Chapter of the Congress of Black Woman organized a forum last week, and there were calls for Attersley's resignation. He didn't bother to attend this forum, stating he doesn't have to defend anything, and probably feeling that the debate would be stacked against him. He probably should have been at that forum. After all, he's the chairman of the Police Commission, and it would have given him a chance to clearly enunciate exactly what he doesn't like about the Task Force recommenda- tions on race relations and policing. Having said that however, we applaud his opinion _ that hiring quotas for police forces are wrong. Hiring should be strictly on merit, and it should have nothing to do with skin colour or ethnic background. "There is nothing to stop anybody from any visible mi- nority from applying to join a police force. And there are plenty of avenues of recourse available to anyone who feels he/she was passed over for a job due to skin colour or ethnic origin. - And the same thing should apply to promotion: strictly on merit. Attersley is quoted in published reports as stating that hiring quotas for police forces could lead to reduced standards. In hindsight, Attersley may wish he had re-phrased his concerns. The Task Force does not say anything about lowering standards, but it does suggest that all po- lice forces adopt a visible minority employment equity pro- gram, and a five year program for hiring and promotion goals. That's all well and good, but what happens if a police force does not have enough qualified applicants to fill the quota In a year? Would standards be compromised, just to meet some magic number? © | There is no doubt that police forces should be taking steps to improve relations with visible minorities, and in a perfect world, the makeup of any force should reflect the ethnic makeup of the community. But not by setting quo- tas of any kind. The right to a job as a cop or a promotion should be the same for everyone: merit and ability. VI! ~_" BIRDS OF A FEATHER, RCT TAS = I __ olcHar/" \ MLCT a 3S NT) Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newspaper 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 col- umn helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer 8ign 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 let- ter to the editor. While we enjoy receiving letters from our readers, we must con- tinue to insist on knowing the identity of the writer. Chatterbox by CATHY OLLIFFE THE GOOD OLD BOYS With polite regrets, the Good Old Boys They played at the Blue Room for several turned down the Sky Dome gig. weeks, but finally were forced to move on to Thoy said they had prior, more important bigger and better gigs. commitments, but in reality, the Dome isn't "We did feel bad about leaving the Blue 2g enough to hold all the screaming Good room but we did have destiny calling," Doug d Boys fans. says modestly. At least, that's what the Good Old Boys will With Doug playing bass and Dave playing tell you. Their malarkey is almost as legen- Sa) and doing most of the singing, the dary as they are. d Old Boys became famous for such Just in case you're not a reader of Rolling deeply meaningful musical poetry as The Ro- Stone, Time, or those teeny bopper fan maga- deo Song and Dead Skunk In The Middle Of zines that line supermarket shelves; just in The Road. case you missed the last episode of Lifestyles Although the group's sound is hard to de- of the Rich and Famous; just in case you scribe, ik tried. "An earthy people's...a missed seeing the Good Old Boys playing at country-based...oh, gee, | don't know. It's just Brian Mulroney's victory arty; and just in Good Old Boys music. Anybody who listens 0938 you're EOMpietely on ious Joihe op to our albums knows." national music scene, I'l fill you in on the ' biggest Canadian act since the Maple Bea- tugs fenly iy Wo Joy really hin vers. our finger on it. Fink you can still find some Dave Haynes and Doug Ollitfe, two local" out there if you look; but they're collectors' Tomah Bowers Subois Bho Bars "meer tno or ne p- SO were students at Port Perry gyentyally the pressures of fame and for- High Set l, Where His wars Isnouncd Or tune took their tohon Dave and Doug, and the Playing of Sock ops. o a thoug 3 ey had hand split up to pursue separate interests. prayed aio) Saicte ks gos Oy Boys Doug compares the break-up to the Beatles. crystalize until 1979, when Dave and Dou But lately, the Good Old Boys have been first played the Blue Room in Oshawa, with Pack on stage, gearing up for a full-scale Dr. Rhythm as back-up. Comeback. pe Soon aS Yap go out, the Sky "It was more than we expected," he says in say no. T ey-were afraid somebody might the remarkable twang that has become a be hurt in the mad crush. Good Old Boys trademark. "The audience ' was quite astounded with our material, our tal- Bon Gal Wo ware hointed G0 Bio Sky ent--our gift, as you will." ~ playing as we dropped, but our m ; ' ain co After the third encore, the excitéd crowd He bg Bed of oF oyal fans." oem rushed the stage. Instead, the Good Old Boys ar , e current! "We did have people, yes, that were trying looking for a bigger venue. "Dou says, y to collect any kind of clothing or guitar picks like to see us on a coast to coast special that they could," Doug recalls. "We did have with a stereo simulcast. Of course, we're not record companies come out and listen to us. at liberty to release what network. You can We seemed to be booked right away for the speculate for yourself what network it will be." summer." We'll be waiting with bated breath. BR GE RR A DRA TR