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: & . (From page 7) By giving to Easter Seals, children in need continue to receive essential equipment and rehabilitative services to help them progress in life. This is a goal which our club and the Socie- ty have always been firmly com- mitted to. Children with physical disabilities are the same as any other children. All they require is a little more support and a little WEDDING INVITATIONS and Accessories PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street Port Perry 985-7383 © -- 0°20 01 lingA .yebesuT -- AAT2 YARIY THOT BSE. ARS FRE Sh EF IA ; i TAGE 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 10, 1990 Easter Seals halfway more understanding from others. The people of Port Perry & Ux- bridge have always shown that they care about improving the quality of life for physically disabled children in their com-* munity as well as the other 7,000 children that The Easter Seal Society serves throughout On- tario. They hope we will continue to back our Easter Seal Cam- - paign knowing that their level of caring helps these youngsters to be the best they can possibly be. Yours sincerely, Jim Grieve, 1990 Easter Seal . Campaign Co-Chairman The Rotary Club of Port Perry Letters to the editor | 3 f Wild animals suffer from cruel action To the Editor: Spring is here and that means an increase in wildlife activity. Unfortunately, a considerable number of wild mammals and birds will suffer pain, hardship and even death. This will occur as some wild creatures will make a "nuisance" of themselves by tak- ing up residence in human dwell- ings. People, often ignorant of and frightened by the animals, will take extreme measures to "cor- rect' the inconvenience caused by the wildlife. Animals often suffer as a result A Real Nice Guy | am glad to see success hasn't spoiled some people. On Friday night | headed up to the are- na, on assignment to snap a few photos, and maybe get some comments from Elvis Stojko. He was the guest skater at the Port Perry Fig- ure Skating Carnival on Friday evening. | was thinking on the way to the arena that he'd probably take one look at the camera slung over my shoulder, sneer and state he did not have time to be interviewed. Elvis is the ninth ranked skater in the world, and second in Canada. | figured his success may have gone to his head. | headed into the arena, and shortly after me, a young man entered with his parents. He smiled and shook a couple hands, and | then in- troduced myself and stated what | wanted. Much to my surprise he shyly smiled, and al- most looked embarrassed that someone want- ed to interview him. | talked to him for about 10-15 minutes, and realized he was a down-to-earth individual. He chose his words cautiously, and tried hard to steer the focus of the conversation away from his achievements. | asked him a few questions about the World competitions, and his first comment was he never thought he would make it that far. His biggest concern is to skate the best that he can, and he is happy. You run across a lot of people in this busi- ness, some are a little high on themselves, and some are not. For the most part the ones who feel they are doing you a favor to speak with you, are the ones who generally have nothing to brag about. This young man in my mind has a lot to be proud of, he has achieved what few ever will, and most of all he should be proud that he has achieved it, and remained humble. Why Bet On Football Why bet on football, hockey, or baseball out- comes, when there are a lot more interesting events right here in Scugog to put your "Loo- ney" down on. There are a lot of things that attract people in this town to lay odds on. Several groups of people informed me of 01 ok Cas! S200 MUCK ba Back Talk by Kelly Storry some recent bets they had seen take place. Last week saw the end of a long line of bets, that all concentrated on the last standing ice hut on Lake Scugog. The hut finally took the plunge into the cold, murky water last week, and earned some residents some good, cold Cana- dian cash. The hut was closely being watched as sever- al put down their buck or two and chose the day they thought the hut would meet its demise. As open water inched closer and closer over several weeks, it was amazing to see how many people knew exactly the time the hut went under. The owner of this fish hut should have been so lucky as to have been the "bookie" collecting the cash for all the bets. An awful lot of money changed hands over the past month, maybe even enough to pay the fine of $53.75 a day, since March 15 if the Ministry finds the registra- tion number floundering in the water. Another way to get rich quick, seems to de- pend on how much liquor your system can hold. | was informed of some events at a party a couple weeks ago of a gentleman who walked away with a healthy sum of money. It seems one person continually bet another $2 for every beer he "chugged." When others saw what was happening they as well put money on the table. The gentleman consumed several beer, in 10 minutes, and also walked away with enough cash to buy himself three cases of beer for the next outing. Probably the most interesting way of money changing hands | was informed of in the past couple weeks, was either the most stupid, or smartest way to use money(depending on which party you were). My understanding of what took place is one guy paid another $200 to take the law into his own hands and teach another a lesson. The iro- ny of the situation is that the one who was to have been punished ended up winning the fight. He may have had his pride hurt, but he has $200 to ease the pain. The only real loser is the guy who forked out the $200, and has a sore wallet, and nothing for his money. There may be a career in the making here. "Human Punching Bags, and Beer Guzzlers Wanted--$200 a shot." Is there anyone out there interested in a part-time job? of cruel and needless action taken by home owners to rid their homes of nuisance wild creatures. However, untimely or incorrect exclusion of wildlife can also cause headaches for home owners if wildlife are trapped in the building. To ensure that wildlife cannot become a nuisance, home owners should "wildlife proof' their dwellings. Wildlife proofing a home can take on various forms depending on the animal trying to be excluded. Some of the potential home sites for wildlife include: uncapped chimneys, roofs in poor repair, unprotected garbage, open areas beneath decks and homes as well as open vents. Generally, the fall is a good time to make building repairs prohibiting wildlife from gaining access to a home. The fall is a good time because often wildlife that has entered your home in the spring to have its young, will leave willingly in the fall. Numerous kinds of wildlife share the rural, semi-urban and urban environments in which we live. While some people ap- preciate the beauty and impor- tance of these creatures, many others despise or regard these animals as 'nuisance wildlife." This unwarranted, negative at- titude is unfortunate for several reasons. One reason is that peo- ple are responsible for destroying wildlife habitat and forcing wild creatures to take refuge in man- made structures. Wildlife plays an important role in urban, suburban and rural set- tings. It not only brings joy to those people who take pleasure in sharing their environment with nature, but also adds some life to those concrete jungles people have created in the name of "pro- gress."" Wildlife also plays numerous other vital roles. We must learn fo live in harmony with wild creatures for our very existence depends on their survival. If you would like a free pam- phlet produced by the Ontario Humane Society regarding LIV- ING WITH WILDLIFE, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (No. 10 business type) to: N. Glenn Perrett, Publications Coordinator, Ontario Humane Society, 620 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4V8. Sincerely, N. Glenn Perrett, Publications Coordinator, Ontario Humane Society. Editorial Comment (from page 6) And every time a consumer decides not to buy, it hurts governments who lose the sales tax. And when a plant em- ploying 1,000 people trims staff by ten per cent (due to slump- ing sales) that's a double whammy for governments who must then support 100 people though UIC or welfare, and lose the income tax those 100 employees would be paying. You get the picture. The cycle is a vicious one that rips right through society. And politicians wonder why there is an ugly mood in the country these days; why there is a back-lash; why average Canadians are not quite so tolerant as they may have been a decade ago. Income erosion has left many decent, hard-working Cana- dian families with the feeling that at best they are just treading water, and if things continue as they have, in a year, two per- haps, they'll be under completely. It's simple math. You can't continue to shell out more than what comes in. Eight per cent here, ten per cent there, it all adds up, has been for years. The accumulative result is hav- ing a devastating effect on this country. A lot of people have stopped asking when will it all end. Instead they are resigned that it simply won't end. ALL DAY AT SCHOOL, WE | HE MRE a0 DME HOME, IT'S *DOTRIS, DO IM TNG EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. 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