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a WE REA "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY vo AREA COMMUNITY CALENDAR Port Perry and Area Community Calendar runs each week in the Star and provides space for local non-profit organizations to receive coverage for their important approaching events, Listings in Community Calendar are absolutely Free to any non-profit group. Copy must be submitted in writing before 5:00 p.m. on Friday prior to publication to be included in the next edition of the Port Perry Star. Profit making groups may also receive a Free listing in Community Calendar, provided a paid advertisement has been placed in the Star advertising the same event. Send in your written upcoming event this " week - and take advantage of a Free Listing in the Port Perry Star's PORT PERRY & AREA COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 The Port Perry United Church Disagreeing Diplomatically will women's annual meeting at 7:30 be the subject of a workshop at p.m. in the church lounge. Guest this ITC meeting. If you want to Mrs. Clara Martyn with her slide improve your interpersonal interpretation of "All Things skills, this workshop is for you! Yielding". Plan to attend. 7 p.m. at the Gate Rest. Call FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 Ruth for info 985-9126. All Preschool skating begins for 10 welcome. weeks. Professional skating WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 instruction 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Brooklin & Dist. Progressive 'Scugog Arena. Call P.P.F.S.C. at Conservative Association Annual 985-3031 to register. Meeting 8 p.m. Columbus SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 United Church, Simcoe St. "Natural Impressions" - water- Guest Speakers: Dr. Matthew colours by Karen Richardson at Dymond, Ross Stevenson, M.P. Scugog Memorial Library from Everyone welcome. Jan. 11 to Jan. 31. Artist's THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Reception Saturday, January 11, Scugog Photography Club 1:30-4 pm. meeting, Room 162, Port Perry SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 High School, 7 p.m. Bring your An invitation to relatives and cameral friends of Rev. Charles E. Clarke SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 to honour him on his 90th Annual Meeting Ontario . Pine Birthday. Prince Albert United Grove Cemetery Co. at Church, lower hall from 2-4 p.m. Municipal Office, Port Perry - 2 SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 p.m. All plot owners welcome. G. Open House and registration A. Wanamaker, sec./treas. for Folk Art Classes. 12-4 p.m. THURSDAY, JANAURY 23 : Beginners and experienced After school programs at & painters. Call Leslie 985-0546. Scugog Memorial Library begin. § 5 MONDAY, JANUARY 13 Four weekly sessions - one hour ® Scugog Shores Fibre Artists length with Marlene Russell. § § (Spinners and Weaver Guild) Dates: Jan. 23, 30 & Feb. 6,13. § monthly meeting will be held at Call 985-9339 or 985-7686 for Scugog Shores Museum at 7:30 info. Reg. deadline Jan. 17. § p.m. Topic: Threading our new SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 § guild loom. New members wel- Port Perry Agriculture Society t come. Information 985-8318. Annual Meeting Dinner & § Dance. Greenbank Hall, social hour 6:15 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. $15 per person, for tickets call Shirley Hunter at 985-3819. TUESDAY; JANUARY 14 MACKEY, BAILEY & KORB BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Saturday Mornings - 9:00 am. to 1200 noon 985-7391 Lake Scugog Lumber Building Oshawa Rd., Port Perry By Scott Anderson There is mixed feelings con- cerning the effectiveness of the Young Offenders Act in Cana- a.' On the one hand police offi- cialssay the actis a "nightmare" while lawyers on the other hand say it is working, but serves only as a guideline to follow. Since the YOA was first intro- duced in 1984, police officials across the country have com- plained that the act-is not doing the job it was intended for, and did not servéas a deterrent. Durham Regional Police Staff Sergeant Bill VanDoleweerd says the Young Offenders Act "has been nothing but a head- ache for the police force." He adds the "YOA has cost the police force big bucks to in- troduce." Staff Sergeant VanDole- weerd says under the terms of the act, young offenders (aged 12 to 17) must be transported in separate vehicles from adult of- fenders. He says alot more work and time is required. Staff Sergeant VanDole- weerd also says the current act does not serve as a deterrent. He says "the kids know the sys- tem " and are fully cognizant that they won't receive any- thing more than a slap on the wrist for committing a crime. "It is common knowledge that the kids know they won't get much (for committing a crime)," he says. The youths do more time waiting for a trial than after their tnal, he says. As a result of this, Staff Ser- SPOONER, Lois - at Providence Centre on January 6, 1992 in her 93rd year. Loving sister of the late Dr. Christopher Martin Spooner of Toronto. Daughter of the late Charles N. Spooner and Lois Mar- tin Spooner. Born in Winnipeg in' 1899, educated at the University of Manitoba and Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass., taught for 40 ears in Port Perry and Aurora igh schools. Survived by her nephew Dr. Charles M. Spooner and her grand-niece Amy E. Spooner of Wellesley, Mass. A service will be held at St. James Crematorium Chapel, 635 Parli- ment St., Toronto on Friday, January 10. For further details lease call Morley Bedford neral Home 1-416-489-8733. fy OFF < ' % J framed limited edition SET prints, custom (\& «7 \ framing, pottery, gift Sea items and jewellery! framed limited edition prints, custom framing, pottery, gift items and jewellery! January 5 - 21, 1992 No other discounts apply. Expires Jan. 31, 1992 Pine Gone Open all year, 9 am. to 5 pm 4 Highway 36, 3 kilometers east of Buckhorn. § (705) 657-3296 Come spend the day browsing leisurely through our gallery and save money tool 4 77 Ll BRYAN DAVIES geant VanDoleweerd, like so many other police officials, are calling for changes to the act. There are amendments in the Senate at the present time. If this bill is passed it will see the maximum penalty for serious crimes increased from three years to five years. But even if these changes are approved "it won't necessarily decrease crime by young offend- ers," Staff Sergeant VanDol- weerd says. "I don't think there's a depart- ment around that won't tell you the Young Offenders Act is a nightmare," he says. But Bryan Davies, alawyer at Fowler Davies Law Offices in Port Perry disagrees. Mr. Da- vies says "as a procedural stat- tute it works just fine." Mr. Davies says the purpose of the act was to set the ground rules for procedure when deal- ing with youth offenders but it "doesn't change thelaw." Mr. Davies says he can't ac- cept the argumentby police that it has made things harder fi them, and says "the public and police have made the Young Of- fenders Act a whippingboard." Police and lawyers disagree on success of Young Offenders Act He says there are more young offenders in custody now than before the act was first intro- duced. | a Mr. Davies says. the funda- mental problem with young of- fenders is "societal." He says parents lack the desire or the skills to discipline a child and as a result the youths are "taking advantage of society when they know no punishment is there." Mr. Davies says-it is up to so- ciety to impose morals on the younger generations. Once the morals and disciplines are in place, the need for such an act will diminish. Turn to Page 10 R.1.D.E. program From Page 1 Although the statistics in- clude only the number of vehi- cles stopped from Nov. 15 until Jan. 1, superintendant Martin did confirm that no other charg- es were laid in the remaining days of the program. Superintendant Martin also told the Star, 1,261 drivers were issued warnings due to equip- ment failure or malfunctions on their vehicles, such as head- lights and tail lights that need- ed replacement. oo The RIDE program was suc- cessful in that as it progressed, public awareness seemed to in- crease. "As the season progressed the number of impaired charges de- creased," Mr. Martin told the Star. "In the final week of the pro- gram no impaired charges were laid," he said. He attributed the decrease to public awareness, that more and more people were realizing how serious a charge it (im- paired driving) reallyis. QUALITY LEATHER APPAREL & accessories for LADIES & MEN! PORT PERRY DENTAL CENTRE 238 Queen St. 985-8451 Dr. A. Chia, Dr. J. Cottrell, Dr. M. Garfat, Dr. J. Hardy Dr. T. King - (Orthodontist) Open: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon CLEARANCE [3 cl VV. i nv ALAR A] JANUARY We also carry a wide selection of ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & GIFTS Saturda We welcome all new patients with open arms mouths. / ments available upo ques. t. EE J CA SL lee Se To " oe p AT ti Sp Poi rine aloe ai lim