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Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey | PHONE 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 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 Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Lynda Ruhl PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham Robert Taylor, Marlene Moore : Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Port Perry, Ontario * GST included in price RA il Editorial Comment Proud Canadians The much anticipated and much talked about day is almost upon us. The Kinsmen Club of Canada's "Proud to be Canadian" Flag Tour will roll into Port Perry on April 25. Port Perry's day is all part of a year-long celebration in conjunction with the country's 125th birthday. Two Peace Tower Flags were launched at opposite ends of the country in January -- one in British Columbia and one in Newfoundland. They are making their way across the country and will meet up on June 20 in Thunder Bay be- fore moving onto Ottawa for a huge Canada Day Celebra- tion. Accompanying the Peace Tower Flags are specially designed Canadian flags. These flags are to be signed by all children of the respective communities under the voting age. The children will be given a certificate stating that they signed the flag, and they will also be entered in a draw to travel to Ottawa for the ceremonies on July 1. There is perhaps no better segment of our population than the youth of today to try to ignite the patriotic feelings in this country. By having the children of Canada sign this flag and express how they feel about Canada will have a more far reaching impact than having the adults do it. Since the beginning of time Canadians have been far too reserved in expressing their true emotions about this great country we call Canada. The younger generations are uninhibited when it comes to expressing emotions and if anybody can teach us a lesson on how proud we are it is the youth. Take for example the project which the Scugog youth have undertaken. They are attempting to raise money through car washes, dances, T-shirt sales and other activ- ities for the purchase of a large flag pole. This will be per- manently placed in Palmer Park as a symbol of their patri- otism. Representatives from all the Scugog schools will also be participating in a giant presentation of "Canada it's for me!" a song written by Scugog Island resident Elizabeth Storie. Many other residents of the Township of Scugog are also displaying a true patriotic feeling in ensuring that the day goes off without a hitch. And no one has worked harder and dedicated so much of his time and resources than local Kinsman Dave Goldberg. With true determina- tion Mr. Goldberg has dedicated his time to ensuring that the township knows about the celebration on April 25. Through his work and enthusiasm he has demonstrated a true love for this country. What is ironic about Mr. Goldberg is that he was nei- ther born nor raised in this country and for a good part of his life he lived in the southern portion of the United States. His enthusiasm for this day puts the rest of us to shame. Although it is a national celebration and similar events will be held throughout the year across the country, it holds special significance to the people of the Township of Scu- gog. The "Proud to be Canadian" Flag Tour is the brain- child of the Kinsmen Club of Canada's national president Dave Robinson, a resident of Seagrave. Mr. Robinson has virtually given up this whole year to travel across the coun- try to promote the tour. Scugog will be the centre of attention as the media de- scends on Port Perry to document the huge party. A lot of time and effort has been put into the event to ensure that it is truly a great event. An outflow of emotion is needed to prove to the rest of the country how very proud the resi- dents of Scugog are to be Canadian. Let's not disappoint them. Let's see every resident in the township displaying just how proud we are. H's CEAMY NicE {0 SEE PEOPLE CELEBRATING CANADA FOR Px CRANGE EASTER BUNNY COMMETH Mention Easter to a youngster and their mind focuses in on m cal Easter bunnies arriving by darkness of night to bring a variety of chocolate eggs and other goodies. The Easter bunny at our house tried very hard not to overdose the kids with chocolate this year, but the dozens of little eggs wrapped in colorful foil, and larger chocolate eggs they found tucked under pillows and hidden in corners of the room still added up to an awful pile of chocolate. And that of course, was before grandma and grandpa arrived with their Easter bags bulging €gg with more treasures for the kids. But it was a great morning, and the oy we received from watching three beaming they scurried about the room looking for Easter aces as treasure was worth its weight in chocolate. While we sat at the kitchen table trying to pry open our eyes with fresh brewed coffee, the kids sorted and ate chocolate in the middle of the floor. A glance at the clock on the wall showed it was still 6:30 in the morning! And speaking of Easter! For the fourth year, the great Scugog Easter Egg Hunt took place on Queen Street in down- town Port Perry. The idea for this extravaganza was con- ceived by local businessman Ken Koury who owns Nuts About Chocolate, and for the past four years has organized and provided the Easter goodies and prizes for the occasion. This event takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention money, but it's more than obvious Ken holds it because he likes kids. If there truly is an Easter Bunny, in Port Perry Ken Koury must be his right hand man. Congratulations Ken on providing another great day for area children! While the Easter E Hunt is an event designed as enjoyment for the children, there are always parents who are critical of the way it is operated. As one of Ken's many dedicated volunteers put it, "the kids are just precious, but some of the parents are a pain." While I fi sometimes with the volunteer, it's t for parents to be impartial when there child may not be very aggressive, and is left in the oS as others speed off picking up every piece of chocolate in sight. But in fairness, the volunteers, who spread out the eggs along the street keep an eye open for little ones who trail the pack, and I've often seen them throwing down extra goodies as they amble up the street. There is absolutely no way to ensure eve child gets the same amount of chocolate, unless they handed out Easter bags and didn't bother the hunt. But that wouldn't be near as much fun, as hunt was designed to entertain and thrill the kids, and it does just that. CROSS BORDER SHOPPING Nancy and I decided we needed a couple of days away from the kids last week, so conned the grandparents into taking care of the kids, and high-tailed it off to Buffalo. It was over a year ago when we last visited this border city, and at that time it was to attend a friend's birthday party. We don't make a habit of skipping across to the U.S.A. to shop, but since we were going to visit for a couple days, there was little doubt we would end up in a few malls along the way. To keep this brief, after stomping throu variety of shopping centres and malls, I fin it hard to understand why millions of Ontario resi- dents travel that far to shop. : There are still some bargains available, but you have to know your prices and be aware of the extra costs. For the most part, we found by the time you add about 18¢ on the dollar for exchange and pay applicable duty charges, there is very little difference in pricing. While there are still some products that do provide substantial savings, they are becoming fewer every year the free trade deal is in effect. We felt the three hour trip each way, not counting over an hour in heavy rush-hour traffic wasn't worth the effort. Yes there is a larger var- lety to choose from, yes there are savings on a number of products, and yes, it was a treat visit - ing another city to shop for a day. But that aside, the savings is absolutely not enough to warrant the time or vation of 'shu off to Buffalo' on a regular basis.