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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 20, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 includes $2.10GST includes $1.15GST includes $5.95GST Th EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICE Eo O £5 Ir Y (@ r RUGE Publisher -J. Peter Hiviastsn Office Manager - Gayle Stapley (GD) ] RIBBON eneral Mgr. - Don Macle Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope 8840 183 MA EY PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LoL 187 Riahan Managing Editor - Jeff Mitchell Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee *C A Fa | (905) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 Sports Editor - Kelly Lown Telemarketing - Cindy Jobin The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Member of the Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Subscription Rate: Advertising Sales - Rhonda Mulcahy, Annabell Harrison, Oe ished every Tussuay by the or 1Year-$32.10 6Months-$17.65 Forelgn-$90.95 Joanne Brambiough, Trudy Empringham, Susan Milne Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario Debbie McEachern, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Canadian Community Newspaper Association Editorial Comment - There are a number of Liberal MPs who are probably being declared heroes in their ridings this week, and Durham representative Alex Shepherd is among them. They are not, however, nearly as popular among their colleagues. Last Tuesday, nine Grit MPs defied their party and their boss, Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and voted against Bill C-68, the government's proposed gun legislation. They did so knowing full well they could probably expect harsh retribution, as they had been warned in the weeks leading up to the vote no dissension would be tolerated among the ranks. And Thursday night, another handful of Liberal members went against party opinion and rejected Bill C-41, the hate crimes law that has also raised emotional debate as it has been kicked around Parliament Hill. Whether or not you agree with the votes the MPs made is one issue. But the prevailing matter is this: Why are MPs being threatened 5 7 7 7 7 / A 1 A 4 XN ' pg ~ 2% -- _----__ --" and punished for pursuing the very aims of the Liberal party, as stated in its pre-election Red Book on policy? A predominant attraction in that document was the declaration that MPs under a Liberal government would be given more free votes, ending an era of party solidarity that has for years frustrated constituents who watched their men and women in Ottawa mindlessly following the party line, despite pleas from home to do the opposite. They say the honeymoon lingers for Jean Chretien and the Liberals. But it will be just a matter of time before we stand back, look at the picture, and demand the promises made before the election be fulfilled. We're watching. And waiting. Chretien's acting like a dictator To the Editor: hand-picked over 12 candidates, signing their I think Prime Minister Jean Chretien is act- nomination papers in different ridings. Art ing like a Dictator. Eggleton and Jean Augustine were two of He is going the same way like Brian those. Mulroney if he keeps carrying on as he has This is abhorent behavior and devastated been lately. Imagine telling his MPs during a many good people. caucus meeting to toe the party line saying, you How can you trust Jean Chretien when he can cross the floor now because you will not be promised MPs free votes during the election running in your riding as Liberal. There will be campaign and breaks promises such as MPs' someone else there. - pensions, and eliminating the G.S.T. He is now This is the same Jean Chretien who broke all doing a complete 360 degree turn. He should the rules during the last federal election and Please Turn to Page 7 REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 15, 1950 Port Perry Junior Farmers boys and girls softball teams were victorious at the County Field Day in Uxbridge. | Mr. Fred Christie was elected chairman of | | District No. 4 of Ontario Agricultural Societies, which includes Ontario, Durham- Northumberland, Victoria and Haliburton. Sunday morning and evening services at the United Church were devoted to observe the 25th anniversary of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in Canada. "Corky" the well-known swimmer and water clown visited Birdseye Centre Park and assisted in the official opening of the swimming pool for the 1950 season. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 17, 1965 Ruth Milne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Milne, Port Perry was elected May Queen during the May Festival held at Ontario Ladies College, Whitby. A good increase in the duck population A group of ladies and a young girl browse in the Millinery Dept. of the officially opened in Palmer Park. Jones Bros. store on Queen St.. Pictured are a group of ladies, from left A retirement tea was held for Lloyd Slute over last year on the Scugog area is (unknown, Maggie Brooks, Miss James, Olga Diesfeld and Katie Sebert. at Prince Albert Public School. WHEN....? Smith, based on increased numbers of blacks, mallards, pintails and redheads seen feeding in cornfields bordering the lake. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, June 18, 1975 After more than 25 years of involvement in the local music scene, Mrs. Grace Hastings retired as a music consultant for the Durham Board of Education. Well over 100 people attended a reception for her at the Port Perry High School. Marie and Barry Devereux will be leaving Port Perry to take up music department posts in Aurora and Guelph after contributing to the music scene in Port Perry for many years. 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, June 18, 1985 Joel Aldred was calling for Mayor Jerry Taylor's resignation, saying he should quit his involvement in a local land development venture or resign from public office. The $28,000 Rotary bandshell was 0 i ht Fa predicted by conservation officer Ben lL EE fe i a lf A [Fn Se rn ------ EA