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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PHONE (905) 985-7383 The Port Perry Star gm 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - L9L 1B7 The Port Perry Star Is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. RIBBON AWARD FAX 985-3708 1994 Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 GENA Subscription Rate: 1Year-$32.10 6Months-$17.65 Foreign-$90.95 includes $2.10GST includes $1.15GST includes $5.95 GST EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten General Mgr. - Don MacLeod Managing Editor - Jeff Mitchell Sports Editor - Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Advertising Sales - Rhonda Mulcahy, Joanne Brambrough, Sandy Dunham, Debbie McEachern, Bill Eastwood BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retall Sales - Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Telemarketing - Cindy Jobin PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham, Pamela Hickey,Susan Milne Robert Taylor, Richard Drew I ETTERS Parents deserve school input To the Editor: It was informative to read about Mary Johansen's frustra- tions over her involvement as a parent rep in the Family Life Education Committee of the Durham Board. Itis not surprising to see disa- reement about the framework or the information to be pre- sented to students, since there 18 no clear system of values to guide the committee. The dilemma points out one of the significant contributions made by independent schools where clearly identifiable value ... That's a casino To the Editor (and Gdrdon Mills, MPP): Mr. Mills, Webster's and Funk and Wagnall's both de- scribe a Casino as: A building containing gambling rooms. And Gambling as: To play a game for money. It appears to me and ap- proximately 2,000 other Scu- gog Island residents, that a proposed 55,000 square foot building with rooms used for playing BlackJack and Rou- lette, for $10 bets, fits all the parameters described by Webster's to be called a "casi- no." Therefore, Mr. Mills, call the proposed Scugog Island facility what it is: a very large casino. Mr. Mills, when a Horse stands in front of the Ontario voters, they call it a Horse. But when the politicians stand in front of the Ontario voters later this year (when Bob has the nerve), you can be guaranteed they will not call them "NDP." Bruce Arnold, R.F.U.T. (Really Fed Up Taxpayer), Carnegie Beach systems frame all issues raised in the context of schooling. Chil- dren and young people deserve to learn something about hu- man relationships, the proper place of sexual activity and so- cial responsibility, activities which occur in many indepen- dent schools. It is one of the many strengths of independent schools such as Scugog Chris- tian School that teachers and parents can together to deter- mine the appropriate approach to such difficult issues. The United Nations Universal Dec- laration states, "..that parents shall have the prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children." of Human Rights The close tie between home and school implied by this state- ment, and found in Scugog Christian School, allows par- ents and teachers to work to- gether within a mutually agree- able framework. Yours truly, Jane Batterink, RR2, Port Perry Be part of the solution From page 6 are used in their gardens" and that "95 per cent of the pesti- cides used on residential lawns are considered probable or pos- sible carcinogens by the Envi- ronment Protection Agency." In response to Mr. Donald Robb (Feb. 14/95 - "Scare Tac- tics of No Benefit to Anybody"), it is obvious that you too do not have all the facts. Golf courses do consume large amounts of water compared to virgin land. When was the last time you saw an irrigation system set up for a wild field? I found out that the Glen Abbey course is currently revamping their existing irriga- tion system in an effort to re- duce water consumption. When you talk about "advo- cates" and "friends of the envi- ronment," I get the impression that you find yourself on the op- posite side of the fence. Are you telling us that you are not an ad- vocate for the environment? Mr. Robb, it is true that the Audobon Society is working with many golf courses in clean- ing up their act. What you fail to mention in your letter is that there is only one course in all of Canada (Cranberry Village, Collingwood, Ont.) that meets the society's stringent qualifica- tions. Audobon inspectors make site visits from New York to take soil samples. There are six achievement categories that. courses must meet, all the way down to waste management of the club house garbage, in order to become a Certified Co-Op Sanctuary. The categories are as follows: 1) Environmental Planning; 2) Wildlife and Habitat Manage- ment; 3) Member/Public In- volvement; 4) Integrated Pest Management; 5) Water Conser- vation; 6) Water Quality Man- agement. There are people willing to pay as much as a $24,000.(U.S.) premium to back onto one of these sanctioned courses. I appreciate your experience in your field, however, there is a new environmental wave afoot and one can either join it or bury their heads in the sand. If you find this a little scary, well, the state of the environment is just that these days: scary! Let's be part of the solution, not part of the problem. W. Stevenson, Seagrave Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario . Goa Member of the Published every Tuesday by the Leaders. with her Gold Cord. Championships in Oshawa. 3.3 per cent. Manchester. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 9, 1950 The United Church at Orono was Members of the United Church 50-50 Club went to Newcastle by bus to be entertained by the Newcastle Merry Marrieds Club. The Father and Son Banquet was held at the Delicateria Restaurant, Mr. Frank Godley spoke on behalf of the Scout Mrs. R.M. Holtby and Mrs. Moffatt entertained in honor of Mrs. Andrew Turner of Carroll, Manitoba. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holtby and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Holtby. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 11, 1965 Mr. J.G. Porter, manger of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Port Perry, together with Lance Beath of Farm Credit Corporation attended the Banker's Regional Conference held in Peterborough on March 2 and 3. They listened to a speech given by a Port Perry farmer Mr. Leslie Smi Dianne Hall, daughter of Mr. an received the highest award in Girl Guides when she was presen th. d Mrs. George Hall, Port Perry, This year the Ontario Riding (South) Young Progressive Conservative Association elected its first Madame President, Mrs. Yvonne Christie, during the annual election of officers. Mrs. Christie succeeds Mr. Douglas Hogg who successfully guided the Association through a non-election year. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, March 12, 19756 . Scugog Council approved the construction of a single-ice pad arena at the 47-acre landfill site on the 7th concession. The new $750,000 arena will be ready in time for the 1976 hockey season. Winners of the Crest Hardware bonspiel were Murray Lee, skip, Ken Middleton, Willie Stone and Jack Nesbitt. Sue Gribbon, 16, a Grade 10 student at Port Perry High School, won first place in two divisions at the All-Ontario Judo 10YEARSAGO Tuesday, March 12, 1985 Maxine Pedlar, known as the bag lady of Port Perry, but a woman who held a Master's Degree in English, was struck and killed by a car as she crossed a portion of Highway 12 in burned to the ground this year. As expected Marg Wilbur of Scugog was acclaimed as the 'NDP candidate in Durham York riding for the provincial spring election. The average property owner was told they would be paying just under $6 more in Regional taxes in 1985 as the tax hike came in at AIDS assertion offensive To the Editor: I'm sure that your readership 'is aware of the fact that AIDS is thought to be caused by a virus, HIV. In light of Ms. Switzer's letter of last week, I would like once more to bring this fact to their attention. I might add that there is no foundation to the be- lief that some people hold that HIV is a gift from anyone, nor that it is the creation of a homo- sexual. I found the above mentioned letter extremely offensive and upsetting as it was filled with hate and prejudice. I'm sorry that our community newspa- pers continue to feel obliged to print such harmful letters. Respectfully, Gord Humphrey More letters... Page 8 Editor's Notepad by Jeff Mitchell pocket. factly. Floyd!" I said. Ontarian!" hand on my arm. ty-five cents, please." "What?" I asked. TAXED TO THE MAX IN T.O. TRUE STORY: The other night I was walking into a bar room in Toronto when who did I run smack into at the doorway but Floyd Laughren, Ontario's tiny but pugnacious Treasurer. Feeling expansive, I nodded and hailed him: "Hi, The Treasurer smiled. "Hello there, Fellow I was edging by The Treasurer when I felt his «Jh --" said The Treasurer. "Uh, that'll be seven- «Seventy-five cents," said The Treasurer. "You have to give me seventy-five cents." "Why?" I asked, but I have to note that, given the situation, I was already reaching into my "Greeting Tax," said The Treasurer, matter-of- "Uh -- okay," I said, fishing for change. I came up with a loonie. "All I've got is a loonie," I said, hold- ing it up before The Treasurer. "That's fine," he said quickly, and snatched the coin from my hand. He withdrew a massive black leather wallet, into which he dropped my dollar, and then painstakingly counted out my change. He handed back six cents. I stared mutely at the coins in my hand for a moment. "Floyd," I said, stopping him as he turned to walk down the street. "I thought you said seventy-five cents." "That's right, Fellow Ontarian!" he said cheerily. "So... how come I only got six cents back from my loonie?" "Why, GST!" said The Treasurer. He wheeled about on his fine leather shoes and walked jaunti- ly off, calling back over his shoulder, "Thank you, and have a pleasant evening!" I didn't respond. Couldn't afford to. TIME WARP: Just to set the record straight, some information that appeared in a story about a reunion of nurses who've worked over the years at Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry last week contained an error. Information provided us led us to write that incorporation of the hospital occurred in 1949; actually, it was 1946. That said, here's a reminder that reunion organ- izers are looking for information on former nurs- ing staff, so as to include everyone possible in the celebration. They also would like to borrow any nursing-related memorabilia you might have homecoming. stashed away to set up a display during the If you can help, call Shirley Foster or Ruth Wilkins at the hospital -- 985-7321. BAD BALL: While it was comforting in a way to switch on the late night sports report and see baseball being played the other night, it was a somewhat hollow feeling. Replacement players bobbled, whiffed and fell on my screen. "Not satisfactory," I said to myself. So here's my message to the professional base- ball nabobs: Play Ball. Please.