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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 6, 1995 -7 LE ITE RS from our readers It's voter beware as election nears To the Editor: They say you can't judge a book by its cover, any more than you can judge a politician by their promises. Remember, todays promises are tomorrow's taxes. ~The upcoming provincial elec- tion will decide the future not for Just five years, but for decades to come. David Peterson's Liberals gave us 32 tax increases, followed by Bob Rae's 33, making a total of 65 in the past 10 years. The Rae NDP government doubled the debt, had the province's credit rating downgraded several times, and its own auditor won't rubber stamp its financial statement. Liberal party organizer Sena- tor Keith Davey said the only dif- ference between the Liberals and the NDP was that the NDP isin a hurry. They are both socialists. Rae had designated more than 5,000 jobs in Ontario as bilingual. In Quebec of the 55,000 civil ser- vice jobs, only 388 are filled by Anglos. In Ontario employment equity laws favor quotas of visible minorities, natives, francophones and women. Despite layoffs, the NDP says it will protect equity quotas. The government will de- cide who works and who doesn't. The Rae NDP government has continually appealed to minority pressure, often ignoring the pleas of the majority. Rae promised he will re-introduce Bill 167, same sex benefits bill, and expand health centres that dole out nee- dles and condoms for heroin us- ers. On the other hand Mike Harris says he will cut wasteful spend- School parking situation To the Editor: As a graduating student of Port Perry High School, I feel that I am familiar with the issues con- cerning students. A current issue concerning many students who attend this school is parking. Councillor Pearce and the.town council have recently decided that vehicles parked on the Vote is on credibility This election is no longer about issues; it is about credi- bility. Ontario must have the most gullible electorate in Canada. Anyone who believes that McLeod or Harris can reduce Ontario's deficit by reducing government revenue through tax cuts has to be incredibly gullible. Roy Grierson, Port Perry streets surrounding the school will be ticketed. Is this the an- swer to the problem? I completely understand the complaints of the residents who live around the school, but ticket- ing the cars has not eliminated the problem. The students who drive to school are still going to have to drive; they still need to at- tend meetings, practices, their co-op placements and their part- time jobs. Most of the students who are driving to school still need a place to park. Our school is short 52 places compared to the expected level for the number of students and teachers attending. All of the peo- ple who park in the school park- ing lot paid a fee of $20. in Janu- ary for their spot. The lot may not appear full when you drive by, but all the spots are reserved and ing by $6 billion - lower income tax by-10 per cent for each of three years (30 per cent), create jobs, cut civil service, and reduce MPPs from 130 to 99. Able bodied welfare recipients will be re- quired to work or be retrained for their benefits. Welfare benefits in Ontario are 30 per cent higher than the rest of Canada. We are being milked dry! The Harris "common sense rev- olution" makes sense to me. If you want more wild spending like we have seen in the past 10 years, vote Liberal or NDP. Caveat emptor (let "voter" beware) Dean J. Kelly, Port Perry needs talks cannot be used by anyone except the person they are registered to. The only choice we have been given is to get off the street, but no one has told us where we can go. We can do all the math: all of the vehicles that park on the street are not going to fitin the al- "ready full lot. 1 feel that the issue should be looked at clearly over the sum- mer, allowing the council, the res- idents and the students to come up with a solution. The school year is finished in two short weeks and then there will be over two months to debate the issue. There must be a way to satisfy the community and accommo- date the student cars. Jen Morden, Port Perry You can fax (905)985-3708 your letters by Jeff Mitchell ELECTION FEVER, OR A BAD COLD? | CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW: A few days hence, all the election hoopla -- or lack thereof -- will be over, and our MPP chosen for the next four or five years. And then, Thank God, we'll all be able to look to the horizon and actually see it, rather than a bunch of bloody signs, urging us to Vote For Whozitz or Re-elect Whatzizname. Election campaigns can be tiresome drags, and this one seems to have been too long by half. Not that we've been bothered much by candidates in Scugog, mind you... there's been a bit of canvassing, and the folks down in Ashburn had the foresight to hold an all-candidates' meeting last Tuesday night, but aside from that, the would-be MPPs have proven tough to find. And this electorate is tough to read. That's not because they're being deliberately cagey, either, but because there is so much cynicism and uncertainty. | think the most memorable: quote I've encountered along the way was the one by the fellow, contacted by a Star reporter during our phone survey, who said he'd commit when he determined who the "biggest crook and liar" was. Ouch. None of the above, anyone? DOIN' OUR DARNDEST: ...Got an earful this week from one of our community correspondents, who along with several others has faithfully contributed a column for our Rural Routes pages over the years. She was concerned about her column, as well as others, failing to appear in the Tuesday Star, and appearing Friday as part of the Weekend Star. - It's a Good News/Bad News kind of scenario. The Bad News is that folks who are accustomed to finding their community news Tuesdays are occasionally disappointed that, because of a ton of news and a shortage of space, their columnist fails to appear. The Good News is that we have the Weekend Star, which provides those extra pages for us to run the community news and cover a lot of ground. We're doing our darndest to keep everyone happy, and provide you with the coverage you expect, twice a week. As we, continue to iron the situation out, here's a few suggestions: : o Bear with us. We'll attempt to be fair to everyone, and provide the space as we can. . a Work with your community correspondent. A great idea is to give him or her plenty of notice of an upcoming event, say, a couple of weeks. That way if a column is bumped from Tuesday to Friday, notices aren't redundant, and everyone gets to hear about what's coming up well in advance. . a Let us know what you think. Our lines are always open -- 985-7383 -- for your suggestions. Don't be shy; we're only as good as the input we get from the community. ONE IN EVERY ETC.: Heard on Queen St. Thursday, just a few weeks after the last blizzard of winter: "Isn't this heat a bugger?" C--O Random Jottings Although the weather did not look promising at The Chiropractic Association are to be congratu- by J. Peter Hvidsten THEY CAME, THEY SAW, AND THEY CONQUERED Vy A thick fog greeted our eyes as \ I { y/ | we separated the slats of our ie 2.7] Venetian blinds early last Sat- urday morning, the day of Canoe the Nonquon. Matt and | had been looking forward to the event for the past few weeks and all through the night | rumbled overhead and heavy rains poured down. But with the break of day things looked more hopeful so we ate a hearty breakfast, and headed out for the starting point on the 10th concession. Dressed in rain gear and soaked with bug spray we waited patiently for our launch time along with dozens of others lined along the roadside. " L 2 0 | had visions of the event being cancelled as thunder all, there was a real up-beat attitude by the particip- ants as they joked and laughed prior to the event. Mosquitoes became our companions during the first segment of the trip, constantly dive bombing our canoe. Matt swatted at them with such furor | feared another dip into the swollen Nonquon. Making our way along the meandering Nonquon, we successfully maneuvered under a low bridge without loosing our heads, crossed over four bea- ver damns without tipping and arrived at the Yacht Club about three hours later. Sitting still for three hours at one stretch is almost a miracle for Matt and as | figured, the novelty of soon wore off, so we happily ended our adventure before heading out onto Lake Scugog. We'd like to thank our sponsors and congratulate the Historical Society on running another success- ful event. See you next year! WELCOME BACK Quite unexpectedly | came across a crew prepar- ing to return the bust of Daniel David Palmer to his rightful place in Palmer Park one night last week. lated for taking the initiative to refurbish this memo- rial to one of Port Perry's most famous native sons. Dr. Morley Pitts, who was on site that night, explained that chiropractors from across Canada and other parts of the world have donated funds to refurbish the monument of Palmer on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth in a house located on Old Simcoe St., Port Perry. Since the memorial to Palmer was dedicated in Palmer Park on Aug. 14, 1945, it has always faced north but a last minute decision was made to have Palmer and the inscription face Water St. The result is obvious and a credit to Dr. Pitts who acted quickly and received permission for the change. The inscription, which is now very visible from a distance, can be read by both pedestrians and motorists on Water St. passing by the memorial. And the bronze bust of Daniel David Palmer, now facing west, glows like a golden idol as the the sun kisses his face at the end of each day. Welcome home Dr. Palmer. FO