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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 chickens which were ready to be shipped, and caused $20,000 damage at Eyres Poultry Farm and Hatchery in Myrtle Station. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 9, 1967 About 370 students from R. H. Cornish Public School and Prince Albert Public School collected $339 for UNICEF on Halloween night. More than 50 area residents attended a meeting in the Presbyterian Church Sunday School room to discuss the possibility of forming a local Association for the Mentally Retarded. The Port Perry Lions Club will receive an award plaque from Edward M. Lindsay, past President of Lions International. The plaque is presented to clubs who gain 12 or more new members during a year. The new officers of the Blackstock Scouts and Cubs group committee are Bob Wheeler, chairman; Lawrence Malcolm, secretary, and Vernon Asselstine, treasurer. New cub leaders are Walter Welts, Jean Porrell, Ted McMahon, and Shirley Wheeler. New scout leader is Bob Fletcher. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, November 8, 1972 Mrs. Hazel Ormiston won $500 in the 1st Lions Club Newspaper Bingo. Barry Malcolm was the Valedictorian at the Port Perry High School Commencement Exercises. Susan McColl had the honor at the Cartwright High School exercises. Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Dymond have returned from a three-week trip to the Orient. While there Dr. Dymond attended the International Conference of Family Physicians. Five ladies from Scugog attended a Women's Institute convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. ( 985-8552 ° Durham LOOSE RUGS Stearn || grOADLOOM Clearing ypHOLSTERY 3 M Scotchguard J ~ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT ( Financial and Business Planning Corporations - Farms - Small Business Income Tax - Planning and Preparation 204 CASIMIR ST., PORT PERRY LIL 1B7 985-9725 Letters to the editor Disgusted by woman's actions at Scugog Women presentation To the Editor: On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1992, 1 took my daughter and her friend (both age 15) to a presen- tation by the group "Scugog Women" entitled "Healthy Life- styles for Teens." The presenta- tion included speakers address- ing three topics: Teenage Stress, Sexual Assault, and AIDS. The presentation by these three speakers was inter- esting, informative and enjoya- e. After the presentation, those present had a coffee break, which was also an opportunity to look at/pick up various bro- chures availablepon AIDS and sexual assault. As well, there were condoms available for those who wished to take them. Following the break, we re- turned to our seats and there was an opportunity for all present to ask questions of the panel of speakers. There were several questions from a group of people seated directly behind us, concerning the safety of con- doms in protecting against AIDS and other sexually- transmitted diseases, the possi- bility of acquiring AIDS through deep-mouth kissing, and concern about how the HIV positive member of the panel had become infected (through a homosexual relationship). It be- came obvious that there was a distinct group of people in at- tendance, whose purpose in be- ing there was not to bring their children to learn more about teenage issues, or to become more informed themselves, but to stress their opinion that pan- el members should not advise teens to use condoms, but to ad- vise them not to have sex until marriage. (During the presen- tation, it was emphasized by 1 2 In Invisible Fencing: » Peace of Mind o Affordability Everyday more & more dog owners like you are learning about the many benefits offered by e [ffectiveness eo freedom Ask your veterinarian about our unique dog containment systems. Veterinarians nationwide recommend Invisible Fencing as a safe, effective way to keep your dog on your property. Call today with your everyday reasons to get Invisible Fencing For you & your dog everyday Call 1-800-661-6286 or your local rep at: 985-9783 eo Aesthetics o Versatility H 38 the speakers that the only com- pletely safe method of protect- ing against sexually- transmitted disease is absti- nence). There were other people in the audience asking ques- tions of the panel, including one very articulate teenager, on the ,side of facing the issue of teen sex and providing non- embarrassing access to con- domes. As the questions being asked of the panel became more heat- ed, two women, who were seat- ed with the above-mentioned group, and who were directly behind my daughter and her friend, began epeaking more loudly and shuffling papers in their lap. I was focused on the dialogue taking place at the front of the room when sudden- ly I heard the woman seated di- rectly behind my daughter say something to her in slang lan- guage which cannot be printed in this paper. Shocked, I turned to see the person seated beside this woman showing a paper to my daughter. As my daughter later told me, the page was a photocopy of a young boy and an adult male, both naked, en- gaged in a sexual act. My daughter had been turned to- ward her and now turned away and was obviously very embar- rassed. I was very shocked, and sald to the woman, "What makes you think she even knows what that means?" She replied, "She asked to see it." When I asked my daughter if she had asked to see it, she ve- hemently said, "No!" I turned to the woman and said, "You have no right to show her that. I'm her mother and I'll decide what she should see!" She answered, "She has a right to know!" I re- plied, "That 18 my decision to make; not yours!" I was ex- tremely upset and shaking, but did not want to disrupt the pres- entation any more than it al- ready had been. I thought I would wait until the end of the evening before speaking more with this woman. However, this person and her associate left be- fore the presentation ad- Journed, so I did not have the op- portunity. I went to the presentation hoping to have a pleasant eve- ning with my daughter, provid- ing her with some information to help her deal with some of the issues which face teenagers. The evening was well organized by "Scugog Women," and well addressed by the speakers. I have no issue with the group that spoke against condoms; my outrage stems from the picture shown to my daughter, and the language used to describe it. I read that the Port Perry chapter of C.F.D. are asking that Scugog Township adopt a bylaw stating that "no porno- graphic material shall be dis- played in any manner or be visi- ble to the public and that it be produced only upon request." My daughter did not ask to see the pornographic picture that was shown to her, or hear it de- scribed in gutter language. My experience with this per- son who showed my daughter the picture, and her associate who described it, was like turn- ing over a rock and seeing some- thing disgusting. I am left won- dering why she brought such a picture to this presentation; it was certainly not available in any of the brochures being dis- pensed that evening. I'can only hope that in the future, these women would learn when it is appropriate to keep their re- search material to themselves. Anonymous P.S. If this incident had in- volved only myself, I would be happy to sign my name to this letter, but my daughter has al- ready been damaged enough by the experience. I do not want her to be teased at school. 1,300 wells examined over six-month period (From page 1) fants six months and under. Adults and children are usually not affected. If a well is detected to be con- taminated Mr. Finlay says the land owner should take steps to correct the problem. He says in most cases measures such as al- tering the levels of chemicals used and their handling will remedy the problem. Wells may need to be repaired as well. The $710,000-study, funded by Agriculture Canada, was de- veloped and implemented by a seven partner steering commit- tee consisting of various univer- sity and agriculture-related groups. E Approximately 1,300 domes- tic farm wells were sampled be- tween October 1991 and March 1992. The groundwater was an- alyzed for nitrate-N, total and faecal coliform bacteria, as well as several common herbicides. The majority of the wells were selected in areas of intense agri- culture on the most common soil types and on farms involved with the most common agricu- ture land use practices. The sur- vey was kept as random as pos- gible. A follow up survey was con- ducted this summer to deter- mine seasonal differences and the results will be made availa- ble early next year. Identities revealed In last week's Remember When? photo (1928 Port Perry High School student body), two people were unidentified. Cliff King is pictured between Donald Boynton and Myrtle Blakelyin the third row. His sister Hilda King is pic- tured between Margaret Coates and Helen Carter. Thanks to all those involved inidentifying the King siblings.