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6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 7, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" The Port Perry Star 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LoL 1B7 PHONE 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 1Year-$32.10 elo th I uta ear-$32. onths-$18.72 F -$90.95 indudes$2.10GST includes $1.22GST gs = A EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Co-ordinator - Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - Anna Jackman Advertising Sales - Jackie Metz Production - Pamela Hickey, Barbara Bell BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby Billing Department - Louise Hope PRODUCTION Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Lynda Ruhl Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham Robert Taylor, Marlene Moore Ti Gon Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario * GST induded in price includes $5.95GST Editorial Comment Taking PRIDE Take a walk down by the lakefront. Begin at Highway 7A and walk north along Water Street. Spend some time enjoying a ball game on the green grass on a nice summer afternoon, or under the lights on a warm evening. Enjoy the breeze off the lake. After enjoying the local ball teams, continue on your way a little further north. Take the new path, constructed last year, that leads from the ball diamonds to the spacious parking lot. Relax in Palmer Park. Soak up the sun on a warm after- noon, while your children play on the swings or some of the other playground equipment. Walk barefoot in the sand, down to the edge of Lake Scugog. Continue on your trek along the edge of the lake to the Latcham Centre. By day the sunlight sparkles on the lake, by night the walk is illuminated by the lights erected along the lakeshore. Having reached the Latcham Centre, turn around and have a look at all you've enjoyed. All there was for you and your family to enjoy on a nice day, and all for anyone to utilize. Look along Water Street, think back a few years ago and remember the state it was in. The cracked roads and the brok- en curbs made it an eyesore. Now try to imagine what the lakefront area would look like today without these improve- ments. The changes to the lakefront, including the park have really made a difference. All these improvements, all the embellishments and all the upgrades have been courtesy of the PRIDE Program, a government program which matches dollar for dollar a munici- pality's specific improvement projects. The Township of Scugog has been participating in this program for the past three years. It has spent approximately $375,000 to see the metamorphic change take place along the lakefront. Without the help of the PRIDE Program this project would have cost the municipality a considerable amount more money to complete. Without the PRIDE Program, the township probably would not have been able to go ahead with the im- provements. But due to the fifty-cent dollars from the Ontario Govern- ment, Scugog and many other communities were able to com- plete projects which they deemed necessary to improve the aesthetics of their respective communities. And just when the township was showing some real signs of improvement, the proverbial rug has been pulled out from under its feet. The Ontario Government recently announced its intention to suspend the acceptance of PRIDE applications for 1992. Although it would continue to honor applications already underway in the three-year program, it would not accept any new applications. The Township of Scugog had great plans for the PRIDE Program in 1992. According to Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie, plans were in the works for the continuation of the waterfront beautification plan. Work was to extend north of the Latcham Centre to the library. Mary Street from Water Street to Perry Street was also going to see some much needed work conducted as well. Other areas of the township were go- ing to get special attention as well. The township, for example, was considering a study to look into improvements for Caesar- ea. But due to the Ontario government's cutbacks, all these schemes have been cancelled. In order to complete any of these projects, the township would have to pay full dollars for the work. This is money that the township does not have. Projects across the province and dreams in every com- munity will be put on the back burner because of these cuts. Although the municipality has been criticized for its partici- pation in the program and the spending of the money, the fin- ished product speaks for itself. Some groups have suggested that the township withdraw from the program as it was not needed. These groups argued that the money could be better spent on other projects. But when money is available and a 50-per cent discount on some much needed projects is offered it seems to be mon- ey well spent. Let us hope that once the economy recovers the govern- ment restores the PRIDE in our township. SARKE ; KOCKEY Nigt IN CANADA 19 COMING TO You fRoM THE SlUGoG AREVA. WON WKY f CROWD THERE WC ge Ie Leet 2000 PaobLe DANMED IN RelE TONITE Ab see ThE gil T'm "WELL ANS \N LT OF THE PLAYERS A a" . 7, H's nol the same! ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT There has been a lot of stress put on being Canadian the past couple of years as everything from the Meech Lake failure, the implementa- tion of the GST and the constitutional fiasco threatens to tear the country apart. But what we Canadians must begin to real- ize is that Canada, in spite of its problems, is still one of the most envied and desired coun- tries in the world in which to live. Two weeks from now, Scugog area residents will have there chance to prove to the world, just how proud we are to be Canadians. That's when the local Kinsmen Club along with numerous other groups and individuals band there efforts together to present one of the biggest and most important parties this town has seen since confederation. The "Proud to Be Canadian Flag Tour," which has been win its way across Canada from BC and Newfoundland earlier this year, arrives in Port Perry on Saturday, April 25. According to officials, the large Peace Tower Flag will be handed over to the Kinsmen Club at the Ridgeview Diner, near the Oshawa/Port Perry border at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. A large procession will greet the flag and escort it to Port Perry arriving at the rear of the local high school. At 10 a.m., a parade will make its way along Queen Street, through the centre of town to the gazebo at the lakefront, where a ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. There will be special guests, and RCMP col- or Guard, flag pole dedication, Peace Tower Flag raising, and a flag signing ceremony for the children. There are numerous other events leading up to the ceremony later in the day, but every- one should make an effort to be a part of this Special, "once in a lifetime" ceremony in Palmer ark. Watch the Star for more details as they become available, and pick up one of the many Kinsmen flyers in many of the local stores for a listing of the events. Here's your chance to say "Yes, I'm proud to be a Canadian.' See you there! DISCOVER SCUGOG In next week's issue of the Port Perry Star you will find a copy of Discover Scugog, a tourist information magazine outlining the events and activities available to area residents and visitors to our community. Aside from publicizing the many events tak- ing place in the township through the remainder of this year, it also outlines historical sites, museum activities, recreation facilities and oth- er items of general interest about the township. In addition, at the rear of the book, you will find a number of interesting places to visit in Durham Regjon, a great guide for day-trips with the kids this summer. The 48 page booklet has been prepared by the Star staff over the past four months, and will no doubt be a reference tool you'll want to keep around for the next few months. Without the co-operation and support of the many businesses who advertised in this booklet, Discover Scugog would not have been possible. Due to their commitment, as well as that of the Township of Scugog, Port Perry Downtown BIA and the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, we have been able to produce 15,000 copies of Discover Scugog, which will now be available for distribution through the local tourist informa- tion centre and other centres around the Region. Letting the public know what our communi- ty has to offer has been a problem the past cou- ple of years as there has not been a recent infor- mation pa e avallable. Discover Scugog fills this gap and should make it much easter to promote our community this summer. If your business or event was missed in Discover Scugog '92, let us know so it won't be missed in Discover Scugog '93. Call us at the Star if you would like to be included next year. KIND WORDS In closing, we'd like to thank all those who have commented so favorably to our new publi- cation, Star Marketplace. We are particularly pleased with the numerous calls requesting information about our new publication. Like anything new, it takes a while to gain acceptance, but your early comments would indicate that Star Marketplace will be a welcome addition to the Port Perry Star. k ¥ i i. | | f