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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 26, 1989 LCBO union concerned about job security by Rob Streich Last week members of the Ontario Liquor Boards Employ- ees' Union spoke to Scugog Council about a reduction of lo- cal services. Zone representative Bob Bagshaw told Council that there is some concern that the Port Perry Liquor Store may become a target for replace- ment with an agency store. Mr. Bagshaw said that the agency store in Janetville has had a noticeable impact on sales in Pontypool. He warned that if Janetville manages to draw away some business from Port Perry, "that could drop Port Perry down to a Class D operation from a Class C." That could result in the closure of the regular store and replacement with an agency outlet. In a later discussion with Union representatives, the Star learned that the difference between the Class C and D des- ignations is hundreds of thou- sands of dollars worth of sales. The Class D category in- volves sales of only $1.2 million. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is currently expand- ing its agency store program, replacing regular liquor stores with smaller outlets within ex- isting retail stores. The Union believes that the expansion of agency stores is not the best approach to im- proving the financial position of the LCBO. The OLBEU has presented a Gold Trillium Ser- vice program which it believes would improve store opera- tions across the province and increase profits. The Council reacted fa- vourably to the possibility of Life's Like That by Julia Ashton Mail bag Writing this weekly column is probably the hardest part of my job. Now | don't want you to think | don't like writing "Like's Like That" because | really en- joy it. It's just very hard to come up with something exciting every seven days. (My life is so boring at times.) : So every once in a while, when somebody writes me a letter in relation to my column, | feel really touched that people take the time out of their busy schedules to read my col- umn, let alone respond to it. | always have to ulp back a Saupis of tears and try to swallow the lump in my throat. Anyways, you can imagine the hurt | felt when | found out my older brother Richard isn't a regular reader. | had sort of envisioned my brother getting the paper out of the mail- box, taking it right into the house, and sitting down in the nearest chair to read my column. Then, after he did a quick run through, he would pick up my niece Victoria, sit her up on his knee, and read Auntie Jul's column to her. But no. That's not the case at all. In fact, | don't know if he's even read one of my col- umns. I'm afraid I'm going to have to give my family pop quizzes. Anyways, the startling discovery was made after my brother asked my how apartment life was going. | "it's just wonderful," | told him. "And by ne way, | have three can openers now," | said with a giggle. He looked at me with a kind of puzzled look. | could tell he didn't know what | was talking about. So for my brother's sake and the rest of you who might have missed my column last week because you were vacationing somewhere, let me explain. Last week | wrote about how it feels to have my own place and | happened to mention that | had bought a lot of bargain apple juice but | didn't have a can opener so | couldn't get into it Well, | now have three can openers. (A girl can never have too many.) | tell you, Life's Like That readers started sending me the can openers | felt wonderful. It was like someone just gave me a diamond necklace. | was so tickled. | would like to make mention to Mr. Warren McCready of Greenbank. Mr. McCready came all the way into Port Perry to drop off an envelope for myself. The envelope was sitting in my mail slot when | got in for work. All | had to do was pick it up and | knew exactly what was inside. | tumed the envelope over to open it up, and a small message was written on the back: "They came two in a pack at Valu-mart. This was #2, not needed. " | laughed so hard many of the customers shopping in our office products section must have thought | had lost my marbles. Thank-you Mr. McCready. You put an aw- fully big smile on my face. Another humorous letter | received from a reader was in response to my column on the dentist office, from Teresa Elaschuk. Teresa wrote: "Just a quick note to let you know someone else isn't thrilled about the dentist either. "While | was waiting for my appointment | sat and talked to a little boy who had just had a tooth filled. He had a very sad look on his face but he made me smile. | asked him if his mouth was 'frozen' and he replied 'Well, it doesn't feel cold.' " Thank-you Teresa for sharing the story with me. A lot of people stopped and told me they hated going to the dentist as well. And finally, thank you to Shirley Barr, a sec- retary at PPHS when | was a student there. Mrs. Barr wrote me after my first week here at (con't on page 10) expanded service at the liquor store including personalized labels, mocktails, automatic tellers, improved inspection services and a greater selection of drinking accessories. Mayor Howard Hall questioned why the liquor stores seemed to be going into competition with re- tailers - they assured him they would only provide services currently unavailable in the community. The Union asserts that the creation of agency stores would result in a loss of market and control. They indicated a con- cern that with the rising inci- dence of alcoholism among youths, the loss of effective monitoring could aggravate the problem. ' The OLBEU believes that this government initiative may be creating a two-tiered system of liquor distribution. Larger communities with regular lig- uor stores will have access to a wide range of services and spe- cialty products, whereas small communities with agency stores will have only limited product selection. the project. of patients and visitors. record. Uxbridge. on July 6. September 16. Remember When? (From page 7) customes were Linda Fallis and Vernon Malcolm. Mrs. Rose Philip of R.R. 4, Port Perry, was awarded the Scanlon Bakery Trophy at Scott Agricultural Fair in Uxbridge on Saturday. Mrs. Philip entered 19 articles, all home baked goods and received 13 Firsts and 5 Seconds. As she laughingly remarked to the Star, 'I goofed on one!" : 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 9, 1969 The Lake Scugog Historical Society and the U.C.W. of the Head Church, Scugog Island, have decided that the Head United Church, built in 1860 should be the site of the proposed Historical Museum of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog. Members of the Society and the U.C.W. will meet with the councils of Port Perry and Scugog on October 22 to ask for co-operation in support of James G. MacMaster, son of Dr. and Mrs. D.C. MacMaster, received his B.Sc. degree at the convocation held at the Univer- sity of Guelph on Friday, October 3, 1969. The Women's Hospital Auxiliary recently opened a Tuck Shop in the Community Memorial Hospital for the convenience Miss Carol Anton and friend Laura Auguski were weekend visitors with Carol's mother, Mrs. Tena Anton. Both girls are attending the Osler School of Nursing in Toronto. Mrs. M.J. Hughes, who lives at Port View Beach at Scugog, reported this morning that she has an Easter Lily with two blooms flowering in her garden. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, September 26, 1979 Hanover T Barb-Alt, a purebred Holstein cow, bred by Hanover Hill Holsteins, Port Perry, Ont. and Pride Barb Syn- dicate, Glanworth, Ont. and owned by Hanover Hill Holsteins, Millerton, New York has completed an excellent four-year-old The Durham YMCA has appointed John Rose as full-time program co-ordinator for the Township of Scugog, Brock & The parishioners of Immaculate Conception felt a certain ad- miration towards Father Raymakers as he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his profession of religious vows. Kathryn McLaurin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Jackson of Port Perry graduated from George Brown College The Varsity Redmen of Port Perry High School were clob- bered 36-0 by the Henry Street Hawks in Whitby on Friday, Sept. 21 Mary Thomson, of Port Perry recorded a hole-in-one on Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMillan and Mr. and Mrs. Armour McMillan were guests at a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillan in Oshawa. THERE IT IS JOHN -- Loo! GRAY HAIR | ELLY, IT8 NOT NOTICEABLE! by Lynn Johnston LOOK, WHO'S GOING [O BE 30 PICKY AND SO CRITICAL AS TO POINT OUT EVERY LITTLE EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. LOB 1NO (416) 985-7306 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE HOMEOWNERS - FARM - AUTO COMMERCIAL * *