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6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 5,1994 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Ep D> LORI PERRY STAR Q ITORIAL Editorial Comment In Politicians We Trust? Although the Liberal government has made much headway during its eight months in power, it still has many things to accomplish. Among these is restoring the trust of the people. The Liberals are facing an uphill battle as the public became frustrated in the 1980s and early 1990s with a number of scandals at both the federal and provin- cial levels. These resulted in countless resignations and revelations over the way in which the governments were operat- ing. Jean Chretien vowed during the cam- paign to earn the trust of the people, and campaigned strongly on that theme. Today, the government of the day is slowly working to get the respect of the people back. Some ethics legislation de- signed to make the politicians more ac- countable has already been introduced. An 84-page report released in Ottawa last week by Canada's information com- missioner also suggested that Prime Min- ister Chretien's Liberal government be more open than the past PC government under Brian Mulroney. "No government can safely or success- fully ignore the truism that an accounta-- ble government is an open government," the report stated. The report called for routine and timely disclosure of government records, not bu- reaucratic obfuscation and delay. To this end, it was suggested that the Access to Information Act, which the Mul- roney. government introduced and then chose to ignore, be renamed the Open Government Act. It was also suggested that it be extended to cover parliament, its officers and crown corporations. Other suggestions include reducing the timeframe for the access of information to 60 days, make cabinet secrets subject to the law, and reduce the period of secrecy from 20 to 15 years, abolish the search fee and require that government deci- sions, actions and deliberations be docu- mented. The Mulroney government learned the "hard way that the public is demanding more accountable politicians. Trust in pol- iticians is at an all time low and govern- ments must strive to regain the trust in the political system. These changes and recommendations are only the beginning. Continual respect and consideration for the rules of parlia- ment and the people which put them in power is the order of the day. WX NH 6. GANS \ I love Summer ! po 4 N NC 1 * SN \ SEY Fm emt AT = Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten m-- WASN'T IT A PARTY? Wow, what a day! Canada Day in Port Perry was something s 1 again this year nks to the efforts and hard work of the local Chamber of Commerce. Although the exact date of the first Chamber sponsored Canada Day celebra- tions is vague, it must be at least 10 years | that this popular event has been lace on the green grass in-Port Perry's lake- nt parks. As many will remember, the fireworks 4 used to be set-off from the north end of Birdseye Centre, and entertainment took place on the patio at the rear of the library. As the crowds outgrew this area, it was moved to the larger Palmer Park, and this has done nothing but make the event grow and grow each year. This year the hard-working Chamber directors did a tremendous job, adding a few new dimensions to the already popular event. To help entertain the youngsters, the Chamber secured the talents of the lovable purple dinosaur Barney. e teens were entertained by local rock group Clay Highway, a group of young + 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 7, 1949 Mr. Harold R. Archer, dpnated wholeheartedly, a 1949 Chevrplet Car to the Recreation Centre. Port Perry bowlers showed well by winning the Carruther's Trgphy with the highest total score. Joe Allan (Skip) and Merlin Letcher were the winners. Mr. and Mrs. WA. Farmer and family of Timmins moved to Port Perry so Mr. Farmer could be a member of the Port Perry Star. Rev. Mr. Bick was made new minister of Head Memorial Church in Scugog. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 2, 1964 A birthday dinner was given in honor of Father Andrew Margnen of St. John's Parishioners Church in Port Perry. Mrs. Irene Whitfield, Port Perry, and Mrs. Shirley O'Brien, Uxbridge represented the Catholic Women's League. Port Perry Legion hosted more than 50 visiting branches for the annual Drumhead Service. The parade formed and they walked up Queen Street to the public library and down many other streets. Finishing the parade in front of the Legion, it was turned over to District Chairman, Ab. Mavin. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 4, 1974 - The birth of twins is a rare occurrence at Community Memorial Hospital but on June 25 it happened when a little boy and girl arrived. The twins were the children of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dyas of Blackstock. John Brandon weighed in at 5 lb, 10 oz, and his sister Carrie Anne weighed 5 1b., 4 oz. The Port Perry Star divided into two separate enterprises. The publishing of the newspaper continued under the responsibility of Mr. Per Hvidsten Sr., but the commercial printing was purchased by Henry Janssen. Blackstock News-Mrs. WW. VanCamp was in Toronto to attend the dedication of the new windows and woodwork which arrived from England for the new library at Osgoode Hall. The dedication was done by the Queen Mother. Mrs. VanCamp was a guest at Turn to Page 7 LETTERS EE -- DRDHC should listen to the people, reader says To the Editor: The hospital at Port Perry should con- tinue to provide community service re- sponsive to community needs. The Dur- ham Region District Health Council should listen to the wisdom of the people and not the bean counters. It would be foolishly expensive to du- licate all modern, high-tech facilities. ut now people worry about the mainte- nance of laboratory services, full obstet- ricservices, and extended stay and treat- ment, especially for seniors. The hospi- tal has made it possible for family and other support systems to be there for those in need. But now there's concern that patients would be moved after a brief stay to a distant hospital. Trans- portation is costly and inconvenient. ere's worry that the patient on the move could end up getting more tests, harmful and costly duplication. For many patients, especially the eld- erly and young children, there is a cru- cial emotional consideration in hospital care. It is not a purely technical situa- tion. People cannot be towed from one garage to another like a car. People have feelings. They feel pain, physical and emotional. And insensitivity to emotion- ° al needs can be fatal. Turn to Page 7 musicians and singers from the Nestleton and Blackstock area. Local singer/songwriter and recording artist Frank rainor delighted the large crowd with his one-man show. New to the program this year was the inclusion of the Royal Canadian Legion and Korean Veterans to help mark the opening of the Canada Day celebrations. But as always, the crowd really came to see the fireworks, and once again they were not disappointed with the spectacular show. Congratulations to the directors of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce for keeping this family tradition alive. FIELDS OF DREAMS If celebrating Canada's birthday wasn't enough, ball fans were treated to three days of non-stop slo-pitch ball over the weekend as the Fields of Dreams tournament took place in and around Port Perry. An event of this magnitude doesn't just happen! It takes days, weeks and months of plan- ning and organizing to pull off a tourna- ment of this size and caliber, but it was done very successfully. With more than 70 teams competing, some registering the last few days, the tourna- ment was a scheduling nightmare, but the organizers of Fields "| Dreams accom- plished the task admirably. While we know there were lots of people working behind the scenes, slugging Foe ages, preparing fields, cleaning the arena, selling tickets, etc., it was a small committee of five who took on the brunt of the work. Our congratulations to Doug Dempsey, Fred Nagle, Glen McCoy, Randy Hathaway and Jim Grosvenor for the time and effort they put into this dream tournament. en | spoke with them late Sunday night they were all exhausted but were still able to be positive about holding tlie tourna- ment again next year. Fields of Dreams brought hundreds of new people to Scugog over the weekend, and as good as it was for baseball, it was equally good for the business community. Thanks to all who made it possible. make use of the letters to the editor column to express their opinions and viewpoints on just about any subject, as we feel a lively letters column will help make this a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that all letter writers sign their name and include a phone number for verification. Sorry, anonymous letters will not be published unless The Star believes it to be in the best interest of the public. We also reserves the right to edit letters with respect to their length, content or libelous comments. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Port Perry Star encourages its readers to