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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, August 9, 1995 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT - LOL 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 The Port Perry Star 1s authonzed as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage Second Class Mail Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2 10 GST includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST The Rovi Povey Shay EDITORIAL Publisher/owner ..... J. Peter Hvidsten General Manager .... Don Macleod Managing Editor ..... Jeft Mitchell Sports Editor........... Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager... Anna Jackman Advertising Sales........ Rhonda Mulcahy, Joanne Brambrough, Deb McEachern, Sandra Parker, Reid Bongard' BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager ...Gayle PRODUCTION Production Supervisor Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham, Accounting...... Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Stapley Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontano Community Newspaper Associaton Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co Ltd - Port Perry. Ont - Pam Hickey Editorial Comment Medicare cuts next? Anyone concerned about the new provincial government getting down to business in its openly declared war on overspending can rest easy. Since taking office the Tories under Mike Harris have been cutting, slashing and eliminating. In some instances, it's a clear attack on what the Conservatives see as wrong-minded programming. In others, it's simple political revisionism, amounting to elimination of programs established by the previous government and killed on ideological grounds rather than cost analysis. While the Tories tear into government spending though, it would be best for them to keep an eye to the west. In Alberta, where celebrated debt-buster Ralph Klein has been making the news with his unflinching cost- cutting measures, cracks are beginning to appear. The people were with him -- and many, granted still are -- until he began to dabble with what most Canadians feel to be a sacred trust: | medicare. It was recently announced that on hospital in | Edmonton has eliminated surgery. Surgery. | J And in recent polls a vast number of Albertans reported being adversely affected by health care cuts, a significant number of them seniors. Now doctors in Alberta, who have been silent for some time, are wondering aloud about the | wisdom of basing medical decisions on procedure and priorities on cost, rather than need and health benefits. Make no mistake: Health care in Ontario is the largest government expenditure, and Mr. Harris and his Tories will have it in their sights. When that comes, it's going to be noisy. NT fay -- : \ = 3 i NN = = NE NJ = NN . & N SS NN To the Editor: I just wanted to write you a note to let you know how much my family enjoyed Festival Days this year. The kids really got a kick out of the Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday. The stories were great and they loved the hot dogs and other treats. Workers must have been mighty hot after being by that barbecue for so long! Saturday we came back into town and walked around, saw the magic show, Karate demo, and the kids loved the Amazing Maze! They had a ball on the rides! (Mom didn't!) I heard mention of people complaining about REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 10, 1950 The William Taylor Memorial Trophy is a handicap race trophy for sailing and was won by Georgia Brock at the Caesarea Regatta held this year. At the Port Perry Sports day, more than 3,000 people watched the sports events at the fairgrounds. Horse racing, baseball, racing car derby and a street fair and dance ended the day with much thanks going to the Business Mens Association for the well- planned events. Jean Griffen and Yvonne Chant of Blackstock, represented the United Church Sunday School at Oak Lake Summer School and Bill Ferguson attended for Y.P.U. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 5, 1965 Chairman of the fire protection committee, Mr. Bruce Beare, announced the tentative date for the official opening of the new fire hall at the last meeting of council. - At the Sunnybrae Junior Golf Tournament some of the winners were Larry Mark, Bill Davidson, Alan Shaw and Dean Beare. Bill Jeffrey won the prize for Douglas Adams, background Days Festival Days and also read a letter to the editor in which the writer stated Festival Days was a job "poor- ly done." My feeling is if they don't like the way it was done, maybe they could volunteer their help next year. It has been my experience with organizing events in the past that it is those who don't want to help out that complain the loudest! Great job and thanks for the Chamber's hard work! Kim Kelly, , and D. J. Adams attend to business behind an elaborate wooden divider in the front doorway of the Adams Insurance Office on Queen Street. WHEN....? the youngest golfer. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 7, 1975 After nine months of construction the Railroadhouse Motel was officially opened. The $350,000 project will feature 38 rooms with 18 of them to be opened immediately. The name comes from the original hotel of Port Perry in the 1800s and is located on the site of the old Whitby-Port Perry Railway. Preliminary work got underway for the six-acre property that will be the site for a future shopping plaza. So far, Canadian Tire, Stedmans and National Grocers signed leases. 10YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 7, 1985 Firefighters from Scugog's Hall 1 fought a stubborn fire which destroyed as many as 75 large hay bales. The firefighters were on the scene at the Scugog Island farm for more than five hours. Shannon Houston, 14, of Bowmanville was selected as Miss Regatta at the annual event. Damage was estimated at $35,000 after a J pile up in front of the Utica Store. Manilla iret - J Ns, TI AN a A TGS A I. I-71