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PORT RERRY: STAR -- Tuesday; July 31,1990 ~ J HM Viewpoint PAYING THE SEPARATISTS | don't know how you feel about it, but it irks me no end to know that my tax dollars are paying the sal- aries of several Quebec MPs who are working openly to take that province out of the Confederation. Not that I'm so naive to think that Quebec won't go it alone sooner or later, most likely sooner. But do we have to pay the guys who are leading the charge to tear the country apart? Lucien Bouchard and six other MPs, all from Quebec, and all but one former Conservatives, have formed a group to this end. Oh, they say they are working towards some kind of sovereignty or economic association. Don't be fooled by cute phrases. These guys want to see Que- bec as a new nation, completely free of any political ties with the rest of the country. And while they work towards this end, they con- tinue to sit in the Commons as MPs, drawing their full salaries and the full range of benefits and expenses MPs are entitled to. | suppose one could say that's "democracy in ac- tion." Under our system of Parliamentary govern- ment, any MP has the right to resign from a Party and Coninue to hold a seat in the Commons. It happens e time. But why should the people of Canada be paying their way? Too bad there isn't some mechanism to get these guys off the public payroll. Enough is enough. "DEM GEESE GOTTA GO" What a pity that Scugog Township has gone to considerable work and expense in the last couple of ears to clean up and beautify the waterfront parks in ort Perry, only to have them spoiled and soiled by the droppings of dozens of Canada Geese, who have made the waterfront their home. If you don't believe me, take a walk from Palmer pak north to Birdseye. But don't try it in your bare eet. One evening last week, | counted more than 40 Canada Geese in one batch near the Library, and I'm not kidding when | say they are leaving enough drop- pings it's impossible to walk without stepping in the stuff. . How can anyone enjoy a picnic lunch, or allow youn | Shikiren to play on the grass which is badly SOi And | would not even want to guess about the uality of the water along the shoreline, but the thought of swimming in it leaves me feeling green around the gills. | happen to be a "park person." | thoroughly en- joy strolling the waterfront, but the mess left behind y these feathered fellows is taking away from that enjoyment. | hate to think what the situation will be like next year, when the goose population doubles. Maybe it's time to organize an "air-lift" of some kind, capture these critters alive, and get them as far away as pos- sible, perhaps Alabama. NOW, THAT'S FISHIN' It is said that Lake Ontario has become one of the premier sports fishing waters in all of Canada, perhaps even North America. . Last week, | had the pleasure of spending a late afternoon and evening out there on the "big pond," fishing for saimon and rainbow trout. And what an experience it was. By the time we returned to shore as darkness settled over the lake, the cooler was filled with 13 fish including two chi- nooks that topped the scales at 29 and 30 pounds each. Larry Mabley of Port Perry was skipper that day and the action aboard the 24-foot craft, "Romans 8:28" was just incredible. Larry was manager of Scugog Hydro until his re- tirement last year. These days, he keeps busy with a new busines! , Mabley Sport Fishing, a charter opera- tion on Lake Ontario. Ardent anglers will understand the term "double- header," when two fish are hooked on different lines at the same time. Well, how about this for a real "double-header." We were fishing with two lures on each line and | hooked what | thought was a dandy rainbow. | watched in amazement as this 'bow surfaced clear out of the water about 40 feet from the boat. But the strain on the rod was far stronger than anything an eight-pound rainbow could deliver. it was soon obvious | had two fish on at the same time on the same line. After a memorable battle that went on better than 20 minutes we managed to net the eight-pound rainbow, and by this time we Wors getting glimpses of the other fish, a giant chi- nook. He made a final deep dive that took him right under the boat and | thought for sure the line would break. Somehow, the line held and we finally netted this chinook that weighed a chunky 29 pounds. A 29-pound salmon and eight-pound rainbow on the same line. Talk about a double-header. Thanks to Larry and his pal Chester for a fishing experience I'll never forget, and that's no fish tale. The best fishing on Lake Ontario is still to come this summer. Larry has openings for charter groups (up to four people) He's in the Port Perry phone book, and he'll show you some real fishing. Believe me. Remember When? 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 16, 1945 For the second time this year, the local branch of the Cana- dian Bank of Commerce has been robbed - this time in broad daylight. The time of the robbery was well chosen. The streets were deserted. Nobody saw the men enter the bank. Nobody saw them come out again. Mrs. Dora Plumbridge and Fred of Toronto are visiting with the former's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Midgley. Mrs. Campbell MacMaster returned home last Friday from a visit in Hamilton. Miss Muriel MacMaster also arrived home the same day from visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Carter, Scugog. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 11, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Mel James were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herb West in Ottawa also with their son and his wife prior to Art leav- ing for France. Dr. and Mrs. G.H. Jackson and son Stanley, have returned to their home in Union, N.J., after spending three weeks with the Doctor's mother, Mrs. Z.M. Jackson. Congratulations to the Young People's Union on their suc- cessful Field Day at Camp Quin-Mo-Lac near Madoc. Ross Real and Ruby Leask won the Field events cup for us. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 11, 1960 . Young Johnny Hadley, who had been holidaying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hadley, near Norland had an unplea- sant experience of being lost in the woods. When found, he suf- fered no ill effects from his ordeal. Port Perry is the winner of the Jack Bond trophy emblematic of the South Ontario County Softball League Championship. The work is progressing nicely on Mr. J. Doupe's fine new store. : 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 5, 1965 The tentative date for the official opening of the new Port Perry Fire Hall is set for Saturday, September 11, 1965. The 33rd Annual Lake Scugog Regatta got under-way in Caesarea last Saturday morning with a gala children's parade. Miss Carol Maurice of Weston was chosen as the new Miss Regatta. The increased demand for more water in Port Perry has made it necessary to have an additional well drilled in Port Perry. (Turn to page 10) Letters io the editor Challenge RCMP turbans To the Editor: RE: R.C.M.P. UNIFORM The largest petition ever presented in Canada (over 210,000 signatures) was ignored by the government. A route has now been chosen of challenging their action in the Federal Court of Canada. A Solicitor, R. Vincent Westwick of Ottawa has been re- During June, Ontario Hydro supplied 10.7 million megawatt- hours of electricity to its customers, compared to 10.6 million megawatt-hours during the same period in 1989. The 20-minute June peak was 19,999 megawatts, compared to a peak of 20,075 megawatts during the same period in 1989. Ontario Hydro purchased 1.4 million megawatt-hours of elec- HOSPITAL REPORT July 13-19 ACIMISSIONS.....ovvvnvrrscsnprssisinae 30 Births ........oooeeviiiiiiiiciciiincenennn, 4 Deaths..........ccoevvieniiiiiiiniinnnns 2 Emergencies..........c....ccc...... 276 Operations...........ccoocoovvinnnnn. 13 Discharges.............cccooeeiis 31 Remaining............................. 34 ( i Please recycle this newspaper \_ J tained, and he will act on behalf of the Lethbridge Division of R.C.M.P. Veterans' Association to challenge the constitutionality of the government's decision to allow religious symbols to be worn as part of the R.C.M.P. uniform. The government has removed religion from publicly funded in- stitutions as religious symbols are Hydro use rises tricity from other utilities during June 1990. The purchases cost a total of $48.7 million. There were no export sales to other markets during June. offensive to some people. To make an exception does not show tolerance, but rather, it displays favouritism of one religion over others and is, therefore, a viola- tion of our democratic rights. It is not the opponents of turbans who are the discriminators; it is the well-meaning but misguided proponents. We will assist the Lethbridge R.C.M.P. Veterans with soliciting funds. The financial support of all concerned Canadians will make it possible to continue with the court challenge. Sincerely Kay Mansbridge 224-2425-90th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2V 4X8 "Isometimes wish I'd loved and lost."' RLcHolke I ee aaa a a