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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" [= EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICE The Port Perry Star @ws Soa. wn oo. Offoe Manager - Gayo Saply General Mgr. - Don MacLeod Accounting - Judy Ashby, pe 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LoL 187 [FSETEI Novo Edir. ont Moi Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 Sports Editor - Kelly Lown RIBBON | | | ; i. Member of the Post Office Deparment, One, for co pore miar be WYN oy ERTISING PRODUCTION WII... 0 A | Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Annabell Harrison, Ontario Community Newspaper Association ESI] Advertising Sales - Bill Eastwood Trudy Empringham, Published every Tuesday by the Subscription Rate: vertising Sales as 1Year-$32.10 6Months -$17.72 Forelgn-$90.95 Advertising Sales - Rhonda Stevens Susan Milne, Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Port Perry, Ontario | includes $2.10GST includes $1.22GST includes $5.95GST Production - Pamela Hickey Robert Taylor, Richard Drew * GST included In price pe - . Call 9-1-1 if you pass an accident To the Editor, On Aug. 6 at approximately 7:16 a.m. I was involved in a single car accident. I was traveling south on North Nestleton Rd., and before I knew what happened I found myself in the ditch, sitting on the driver's side door. My car had flipped and came to rest on its side. Obviously I was very frightened but I realized 1 could not lose control of my emotions and figure out what | had to do to get out of the car and get help. Power of Attorney problems answered From Page 6 torney were in place. In some cases, a person may be assessed despite the exis- tence of a Power of Attorney. For example, a capacity assess- ment is mandatory require- ment for in-patients of a psychi- atric facility. If a person happens to be assessed as finan- cially incapable and the Public Guardian and Trustee becomes the incapable person's financial guardian, the attorney named under a continuing Power of At- torney will have the first right to apply to the Public Guardian Trustee to replace the office as financial guardian. In most cas- es, such an application will sim- ply involve production of a copy of the Power of Attorney and a written undertaking by the at- torney to act in accordance with the power. Again this is virtual- ly identical to the existing law. For cases where no Power of Attorney was prepared in ad- vance of incapacity, the Substi- tute Decisions Act streamlines the appointment of someone such as a family member to take care of the person's affairs. It will be no longer necessary to make a court application under the mental Incompetency Act which can be both time consum- ing and costly. t is also important to note that a Power of Attorney for property properly executed be- fore the changes in the law take place will be valid after procla- mation of the Substitute Deci- sions Act. If anyone still has problems, the Office of the Public Trustee, Substitute Decisions Project, is available to ensure that the publicis provided with accurate information about the Substi- tute Decisions Act. They can be reached at 146 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. M6H 2N8. Sincerely, Gordon L. Mills, C.D.,M.P.P. Durham East Baby shower for moms-to-be All expectant mothers are in- vited to a baby shower, courtesy of the Welcome Wagon. The shower will include dem- onstrations, special displays, exciting gifts for the mothers-to- be and numerous door prizes. The shower will be held on September 22 from 7-9 p.m. at the Latcham Centre in Port Perry. The event is open to those by invitation only as space is limit- ed. For invitations call Rene Penstone at 985-9788. I noticed a car coming up the road and a sense of relief came over me. As the car got closer I began waving from inside my car. I couldn't believe it; my heart sank as I watched my help pass right by me. The windshield was covered with grass and mud so I put the wipers on and began flashing my lights for the next car to come; that driver passed me right by. 'A total of three vehicles passed by me. I realized I needed another plan. Sitting there with bumps, bruises, cuts to my head and face and a broken shoulder, I propped myself against the driver's seat and began kicking at the windshield. I was able to break through. When the next vehicle approached me, there was no way in hell he could miss me. I had my hand stretched out the front windshield and began waving at him. Thank God he saw me; within minutes I received the help I needed. The reason I wrote this : letter is to make the public more aware. If you see a vehicle upside down in the ditch please, please don't assume it happened during the night and there is no one inside. Slow down, stop, get out and take a good look around, or phone 911 and at least report the accident. There could be someone in that car in desperate need of help. I want to thank the gentleman who stopped that day and offered his assistance. It was greatly appreciated. I hope after reading this letter you, the public, will become more aware, and take the time to stop and help someone whenever it may be necessary. ' Lisa Bacon Scugog Point 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 18, 1949 The Port Perry Lions Club held a variety show at the fairgrounds. Mr. Ron Peel, president, made a short speech and introduced Al Harvey, the Master of Ceremonies, who announced at the end that they had collected $3,300. Miss Nancy Gibson and Mr. William Brock, pupils of Port Perry High School, received seven first class honors at the Upper School examinations. The hospital board negotiated the purchase of a building in Ajax and will have the building moved to a new site in Port Perry, because the area was in need of a new hospital. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 20, 1964 The Central Ontario County District High School Board of Education's Scholarship was awarded to Edwin McCaig for the highest marks for nine papers. William Diamond won for the highest mark for eight papers. Anna Forder and Richard Stephens were declared Senior Pairs Champions during the Ontario Figure Skating Competition. Catherine Stainton of Blackwater, was selected to represent her club (the 4H Homemaking Club) and Ontario' County at the Canadian National Exhibition. The Junior Farmers Quartet provided special music at the combined congregation service of the members of the St. John's Presbyterian Church and United Church. Mrs. Frank Hastings, director, was supervisor of the get together. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 21, 1974 , : While building a new entrance to his basement, James Cookson found a rusted broken can with a newspaper and a letter in it contained in the two-foot thick foundation wall. The letter was too faint to read, but the newspaper was in fine shape. It was the March 22, 1894 edition of the Northern Ontario Observer printed at Port Perry every Thursday by a Mr. H. Parsons. An 1896 medal was mailed to the secretary of the Port Perry Agricultural Society by an Englishman last year has local citizens mystified about its origin. Fred Christie, an active member of the Agricultural Society said they received a short letter from Mr. HC. Taylor of Leeds, Britain. Mr. Taylor said the medal had been in his family for 70 years and he wanted to hand it back to the society for preservation. Port Perry and area were well represented at the Canadian National Exhibition in the Horse Shoe Pitching Competition. Dean McLaughlin of Oshawa won the Canadian Championship, Mr. Roy McLaughlin placed fourth in the AAA Class and Walter Pascoe of Port Perry won fourth place in the A Class. 10 YEARSAGO Tuesday, August 21, 1984 Damage was estimated at $100,000 after fire ripped through the barn of Sinclair Robinson of Port Perry. Progressive Conservative candidate Alan Lawrence took time out of his schedule to attend the Scugog Island Hall open house. Howard Ashton, of Epsom, celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends. The Farm Labor Pool office in Po.t Perry celebrated its 10th anniversary. The labor pool had grown considerably since its formation a decade earlier. Editor's Notepad by Jeff Mitchell high. the newspapers last week. Bagpipe Houses of Scotland. might expect, severe. BAGPIPES, MOVIES AND ELVIS SIGHTINGS OCH! ..WHA'S THAT?!? . week from the worlds of art and commerce, where a matter of mutual interest threatens to blow sky ..Shocking news this These two spheres don't often collide, which is why, I suppose, this story was given such play in Seems there's a company in Pakistan which is turning out bagpipes -- that's right -- which are cheaper (we're talking about a tenth of the price) than those produced by the old, established Reaction by the Scots has been swift and, as one "It makes a diabolical, terrible sound," grumped Stuart McKay, a representative of Scottish bag- pipe makers Gillanders and McLeod, after testing the Pakistani product on a BBC television pro- gram recently. "Och! They're tuneless," concurred piping ace Gary Stronach. "They're only good for firewood." "Thhbbbbt!" replied Dr. M. Javaid, the Pakistani manufacturer, when ap, roached for comment by The Star last week. He said his bagpipes, retailing for $123.50 -- compared to the Scots' product, on sale in fine stores everywhere at $1,235 -- are every bit as good as those from the Olde Sod, at a fraction of the price. "Free enterprise," said the Doctor. "That's what we're talking about here." Stay tuned for more details as the story unfolds. HERE'S THE TRUTH: I know you all read the column last week by Star publisher Peter Hvidsten about taking off up north with his family to curl up in a cottage and thought, "Now, isn't that nice?" But rumor has it that Peter in fact headed straight south, and joined the queue at Graceland to drop a rose on Elvis' grave along with 12,000 other fans of The King during an all-night candle- light vigil. : It just can't be coirfédence that Peter's first sum- mer vacation in several years happened to fall on Elvis Week. It just can't. THANKS, BUT NO THANKS: Just a few words to thank all the people who took note of my screen- writing ambitions, announced last week, and sub- mitted ideas of their own that they think would make for huge, money-raking Motion Picture Releases. Unfortunately, most of you seem to have -- how shall I say this? -- rather exaggerated notions of . the entertainment potential of your own lives and éxperiences. So for Mrs. P. in Seagrave, Bob in Epsom and Angela in Caesarea, and the lady who phoned and told me about her cats but wouldn't leave her name: Sorry. I'm too busy just now to write your biographies, and the word out of Hollywood these days is that life stories are somewhat on the wane, unless they can be adapted by the Disney people- for animated tales starring talking animals. OH, YEAH: I want to see each and every one of you at the Blackstock Fair this weekend. And aft- er that, I'll expect you in Port Labor Day weekend. Lo oo