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------ "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice ' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Church. The Cartwright Lakeshore Ratepayers Association has joined the Scugog Protective Committee in its fight to keep an international airport from being erected on Scugog Island. Clifford Redman, chairman for the Scugog branch stated that one brief had already been submitted to the government airing the opposition of local residents. A four room apartment in Manchester was listed for rent in the Port Perry Star. Monthly rental: $125.00. A large three room apartment in Port Perry was offered for rent of $80.00 monthly - built in stove included. Congratulations were offered to Mrs. Olive Reader, a former resident at the "Head," Scugog Island upon the recent celebration of her 89th birthday. Two Grade 13 graduates from Cartwright High School have been awarded Ontario scholarships. The girls are Linda Mountjoy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mountjoy and Lorrie Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner, all of the Blackstock area. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday,August 26, 1981 Theater goers in Port Perry are in for a very special treat this weekend. Busy young director John M. Foote has been preparing this weekend for months, and on Friday, August 28 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" will be presented. September 13 has been declared Terry Fox Day in Canada and all across the country community groups and organizations are preparing 10 km. runs, etc. to raise money for the Marathon of ope. The Durham Board of Education has agreed the future of Epsom School will not be examined again for another five years and bus service will be provided this September for families on Regional Road 23 who wish to send their children to the school. The Sunderland Agriculture Society held its third annual Tractor and Truck Pull on August 14 & 15. Crestwood Golf & Country Club held a fourth Annual Invitational sponsored by Fred and Lillian Siddle. Guests included lady golfers from Whitevale, Islington, Erinli, Dalewood and Crewtwood. Mr. and Mrs. Ted White of Kelowna B.C. spent several days with cousins Florence and Harvey Mahaffy and family. Hadden Satellite: Systems AUGUST SPECIAL AFFORDABLE ENTERTAINMENT FROM RACKER SYSTEM 4" : SNOB IENCE WY BEB Price inciudes COMPLETE SATELLITE SYSTEM sALE PRICE $2995. R. R. #1 SUNDERLAND, ONT. LOC 1HO 705-357-2575 416-852-3796 THE STUDIO OF DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS (] Ballet « Jazz « Tap « Modern Taught at the Latcham Centre Registration September 5th at the Latcham Centre from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm For information call 666-1528 Gold Medalists Las Vegas 1991 Amanda Smith Leite I'S to the editor Coalition denounces court's decision From Page 8 tioning women on their past sex- ual history turns the courtroom into a nightmare for women who report their sexual assaults. The Rape Shield Law was designed in part to protect the equality of women who have been sexually assaulted, and provide them with equal benefit of the criminal law and equal protec- tions within the criminal justice system. Rape, and fear of rape functions cross-culturally as a tool of social control over women. This is not a gender neutral crime, nor a crime that affects both men and women equally. The member centers of the On- tario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centers are in a state of shock. We cannot believe that the highest court has decided that the rights of men are more important than the rights of women. When these cases were being heard at the Supreme Court level, we felt that it was appalling that the situation had gone this far. Now once again we must argue that women's sex- uality and sexual history do not have any relevance on the numerous assaults committed against us. The Supreme Court has just in- creased the many barriers and obstacles which stand in a woman's way when she considers reporting a sexual assault. We know that negative attitudes still abound against women who have been sexually assaulted. In our daily work we come across many who still believe that women lie about being raped, that women are sexual objects, that our "no" really means "yes," that we don't have a right to our bodies, that we really want to be raped, that we are not to be believed, and that if we are sexually active then we are somehow responsible for be- ing raped. In spite of the protections of- fered by the Rape Shield Law; judges still had the discretionary power to allow past sexual history as evidence if they found it rele- vant to the case. Not one man has been wrongly convicted for rape since the Rape Shield Law has been in place. To strike down the Cindy Thomas only protection women had against unjustifiable questioning in court about matters which are not relevant to her case is incomprehensible. It is evident to us that this is an indication of how the Right is gaining in this country, and how this trend is to the detriment to women. Just two months ago, Justice Beverley McLaughlin stated on the record that Canada's criminal justice system is biased towards men and (\ ha > nil er | te 1) against women. Today our Supreme Court, instead of begin- ning to rectify this deplorable situation, has given a very clear message to women: Your rights count less than the man who assaulted you. Yours truly, Scugog and District Crisis Centre, A member of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres 7 > UE RINE -, 'PERFECT PORTIONS: Kid ' A A PERFECT PORTIONS Homestyle Beef Burgers ow 12. 99... 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