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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" SL © VIM ai EL Editorial Comment Development a major issue A recurring theme is being expressed as candidates come forth to discuss their platforms in preparation for this year's municipal election: Development, and how it should occur in Scugog Township. One sentiment seems universal. Peo- ple here realize development must occur, but they want their council to ensure it's not at the cost of the rural lifestyle we all enjoy. Well-planned, regulated development is essential if this is to happen. Plans are on the books to keep construction crews busy for the next several years -- provid- ed the sewage allocation for the projects becomes available -- and it would be easy, were the council not diligent, for the developers to have their way with the mu- nicipality. It's up to the politicians to make sure a number of points are covered before pro- jects proceed: 0 The project must be beneficial for the township as a whole, not just the devel- oper who wants to build and sell. That means development must not occur in one area at the expense of another, or to the detriment of other projects that could be a boon to the township. 0 Aesthetics must be all-important. New subdivisions, commercial buildings or plazas must be complimentary to the existing landscape, and it is council's right and duty during the site plan negoti- ations to ensure this. Any sacrifice of standards reflects on the township as a whole. a Environmental concerns must be par- amount, particularly in light of the area's drainage system -- Lake Scugog, and the Class One wetland that lies at its base. No exceptions are acceptable. 0 Efforts must be made to strike some kind of balance in the lop-sided residen- tial/lcommercial tax base, which currently sees home owners shouldering a dispro- portionate share of the tax burden. Current members of council speak with pride about the current administration's handling of development. And council hopefuls say they share the vision of well-managed, progressive development. Here's hoping, as the recession ends and the economy opens up again, they are prepared to stick to their guns on the development question. The future is in their hands, and there's plenty of opinion stated on the direction the township should take. Now is the time to grow, and to do it right. [TT N-------- TT ICC Moja | Jenson by J. Peter Hvidsten Remember When 2? R.H. Cornish Public School principal John Hogg, left, and teacher supervisor Clive Roane examine the safety patrol board in September 1974 to find out who is on duty. I _ETTERS Minor Ball league thanks its sponsors To the Editor: The season has ended for Cartwright Minor Ball participants and the last function to be held is the Annual Gener- al Meeting; which is to be held on Oct. 18 at the Blackstock Rec. Centre beginning at 7:30 p.m. Many individuals and businesses are to be thanked for their contributions to another successful season. The individu- al contributors include many in the com- munity, and at the risk of forgetting to include some names, we say thank you to you all. The league pays special tribute to the team sponsors who continue to support the league with their financial support. These include: All Flags Shell, Analda Garden Centre, Antrim House, Ash & Ember Warehouse, Asselstine's Yama- ha, Blackstock Figure Skating Club, Blackstock Hardware, Blackstock [ion- ess, Blackstock Lions, Carpet Ware- house, Cartwright Express, Cartwright Youth Council, Causeway Service, Cum- mings Backhoe, Don Frew & Sons, H. & M. Wright Feed Company, J.C. Flooring, Lishmans, London Life, Marlin Travel Martyn Consulting, Mike Baker Auto- motive, MKM Eggbeaters, Nestleton Country Store, Pineridge Glass, Port Perry 1.G.A., Raglan Industries, Super Spud Chip Truck, Swain Seeds, Turner Greenhouse, Warren Rohrer, and Wot- ten Carpentry. Without the support of these sponsors, Cartwright Minor Ball Turn to Page 7 Random Jottings QUEBEC - WHO REALLY CARES! As a rule | don't often write about the turmoil in Quebec, but after seeing an announcement in a publication called Country Catalogue, | just couldn't resist. Country Catalogue, an English lan- guage magazine published from Terra Cotta, Ontario, has been advised by the government of Quebec they can no longer mail their publication in Quebec using Canada's postage system unless it is pub- lished in French or both French and English. It begs the question, how do they get away with this? Can you imagine Ontario or any other province in Canada for that matter, refus- ing to allow a French language newspa- per, catalogue or magazine be distributed to it's residents unless printed in English. There's no way! Until recently, my Canada included Quebec... but no longer. This latest action is the last straw. The bickering, name calling, flag burn- ing and referendums of the past have now alienated French and English speaking Canadians to a point there is no longer a will to make it work. It wasn't too long ago that the majority of Canadians wanted Quebec to remain a part of the country, but apathy has set in and today there are fewer and fewer who could really care less what Quebec does. The best thing for all Canadians... French and English... is to get the referen- - | dum over with. The world will not end with or without Quebec and the sooner it's settled the | sooner we can get on with our lives and | the better off we'll all be. Oui? ANONYMOUS CRITIC Received an anonymous note last week stuck to the editorial page of the Scugog Shores News. The comments, written on a yellow post- it note, came in a sealed envelope addressed to myself c/o the Port Perry Star and was marked 'private and confidential.' It appears our anonymous critic feels we are a supporter of the NDP. The note reads... "Is it my imagination or is your new editor an NDP supporter? Note the size of the print on Gord's column com- pared to the REST of the paper." Whether my editor is, or is not, an NDP is really of no consequence in this case because the decision to place Mr. Mills column on the editorial page was mine. So | guess the question really should be... am | a Dipper? The answer is a simple and truthful, no! Then | must be a Grit... right? Wrong! Okay, a Tory? Sorry, wrong again! Over the past 30 years we've been accused by Liberals of being Conserv- ative, by Conservatives of being Liberal and by the NDP of being either or both. The Port Perry Star will continue its non-partisan coverage policy, realizing with more than 20,000 people reading the papers each week, there will always be some who feel we're favoring others. That's just a fact of life! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Port Perry Star encourages its readers to 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 letter will not be published unless The Star believes it to be in the best interest of the public. We also reserve the right to edit letter with respect to their length, content or libelous comments a --_----_----