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RT RE et ath SI a TET rr bh a ga 12 fica 6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 25, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" The Port Perry Star 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LOL 187 PHONE (416) 985-7383 FAX (416) 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 Subscription Rate: 6Months-$17.72 includes $1.22GST BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1992 1Year-$32.10 Forelgn-$90.95 includes $2.10GST includes $5.95GST EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Co-ordinator - Kelly Lown Reporter/Photographer - Marnie Luke ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Advertising Sales - Jackie Metz Production - Pamela Hickey, Barbara Bell PRODUCTION Barbara Lachapelle BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby Billing Department - Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley 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. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario * GST included in price Editorial Comment Made For Canada After many attempts, Canada is a step closer to a con- stitutional deal. Although the details are only general at this point and won't be known until the legal wording is written and agreed upon, it appears to have taken to heart the concerns of all the provinces and territories. The features of the agreement include: - an enlarged parliament which sees the number of seats in the House of Commons increased to 337 from 295 and increasing the representation of the more populous provinces. Quebec and Ontario each get an additional 18 seats, and Quebec also is guaranteed its representation will not drop below 25 per cent. - the 104-member senate, which has been appointed, will now become an elected body with six members from each province and one each from the two territories. The powers of the senate have been clarified as well. - the provinces were given the right to drop out of new national shared-cost programs with compensation. Labor market training would be handed over to the provinces, which also get greater control over immigration and telecom- munications. Culture is recognized as provincial jurisdiction. - Ottawa would be required to withdraw on demand from six areas of provincial jurisdiction; housing, municipal affairs, forestry, recreation, tourism and mining. - in future constitutional amendments on central institu- tions such as the Supreme Court of Canada and the Senate unanimous provincial approval would be required, thus re- storing Quebec's veto over changes. - Quebec is recognized as a distinct society, with power to promote its language, culture and civil law. It recognizes that linguistic duality, racial and gender equality are Canadi- an characteristics. - Natives get constitutional recognition of their inherent right to self-government, with the ability to govern them- selves to safeguard their languages, culture and tradition. The deal does not extend any new rights to land. Although the premiers were happy with the agreement and have agreed in principle to the terms of the new consti- tution, all 26 million Canadians are not going to be happy with the agreement. There is going to small pockets of the country wanting more. Whether it is more powers, more money or more rights not all will be happy with the agree- ment. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney proclaimed after the historic announcement "All Canadians win." But not all Canadians will feel this way. It is sad howev- er that these people who are not happy with the deal are looking after their own interests first before considering what is right for the country as a whole and what is necessary to keep it together. The agreement required the premiers to sacrifice certain things in order to reach an agreement. They all gave as much as they took. Some gave more. But in the end they all came knowing they reached an agreement. It is now our turn to approve the deal and consider not what is best for us as individuals, but what is best for Cana- da. As the provinces and the native groups have come to- gether on an agreement, a local rift is threatening to turn ugly. Throughout the summer Scugog Island resident Joel Aldred and First Nation Economic Development Officer Gary Edgar have been exchanging their opinions about each other in the pages of the Port Perry Star. We have received letters to the editor not only from these gentlemen, but from other members of the community on both sides of the argument. But in the interest of the community and the reputations of these respected community men we have elected not to use the pages of the Port Perry Star to carry on this rather personal and sensitive debate. Just as the leaders of this nation were able to sit at a ta- ble and come to an agreement, we feel it is time these two parties did the same. RA RCE 1M WORKING 'Nis S\9E OF SPU ve SReeT Bozo- So BEAT it! | Jottings » > peo -r SANTA IN AUGUST There we were last Saturday morning, packing up the van like we were heading out or a two week holiday when we were really only going to be driving for little more than an hour north to Santa's Village. But that's what it's been like every time we want to go somewhere this summer. With three kids, who start asking "are we almost there" ten minutes after leaving the driveway, we've found the more distractions we have for them along route, the better and uicter itis for us. loaded with everyt Ing from coloring pads and hand games to a bag full of munchies and a training pot, we proceeded to head off with our hands clutched tightly around our first coffee of the morning. It was a warm, bright morning Saturday, quite unusual for this summer, and our trip took us along many familiar roads. Having been north a few times this summer, on one or two day excursions, we seem to have managed to travel the same route each time. We spent one night at a lodge, had a nice visit with my daughter who teaches gymnastics at Muskoka Woods Resort on Lake Rousseau and traveled north to Lake Temagami with the family to spend a few nights on a small island. On two out of three of these trips we encoun- tered foul weather, but none were a complete write-off. An hour-and-a-half after leaving the drive- way in Port Perry, we pulled into the parking lot at Santa's Village. Admission, 3 adult tickets and 2 children came to just under $60. including the taxes. Not bad when you consider this includes almost all the rides and amusements in the village. A far sight cheaper than Wonderland Anyone who has never taken kids to Santa's Village is missing a real treat. The set- ting, among all pines offers plenty of shelter from the heat, and the crowds arc generally not large. Whether you're feeding the reindeer, exploring the village on the mini-train, cruising along the river on one of the riverboats, or enjoying one of the many children's rides, Santa's Village is a great place for kids. But of course the most special thing about the village, is the chance for the kids to meet and talk with Santa Claus. Even in the heat of August, Santa proved to be in good frame of mind, never rushing one of the children who came to visit him. He gently placed the youngsters on his knee, asked them what they wanted for Christmas and before they left gave each one a tender hug, tanding there watching the kids sitting on his knee made us forget for just a fleeting moment that it was the middle of August and it was four more months before Christmas and Santa arrives in our homes. Returning home, we unpacked the van and headed straight off for Scugog Shores Museum where a corn roast and barbecue was taking place courtesy of the museum for their volunteers. When we arrived corn on the cob was being cooked in a large black cast iron pot over burn- ing wood and museum workers were busy cooking hot dogs and hamburgers, slicing tomatoes, and onions and making sure everyone got fed. For our family it was a relaxing ending to a long day, and we'd like to extend our thanks to the fine people who operate pur museum for the invitation. It was greatly appreciated. YOUR TICKET MADAME During a conversation over coffee recently, someone mentioned they had read in the news- paper that Metro Toronto, who has been losing the war against prostitution, is considering issu- ing tickets and fining prostitutes. This would eliminate the costly procedure and waste of court time under the current sys- tem of charging prostitutes and taking them to court. The policeman would simply walk up to the gal or Buy soliciting on the street, pull out his pad and write them up on the spot. Not sure what fee a prostitute asks for his/her services, but I suppose any fine should be at least the same as the fee they charge. It's highly unlikely the "ticket system" will ever be implimented for prostitutes, but it does merit some consideration.