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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 29, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" pr Se eo------ pe 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LOL. 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mall Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 L Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST @he Pout Perey Sha wi ---- ¥ CNA EDITORIAL Publisher/owner ..... J. Peter Hvidsten General Manager .... Don Macleod Managing Editor ..... Jeff Mitchell Sports Editor........... Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager... Anna Jackman Advertising Sales........ Rhonda Mulcahy, Joanne Brambrough, Deb McEachern, Sandra Parker, Reid Bongard BUSINESS OFFICE PRODUCTION Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham, Office Manager...Gayle Stapley Accounting......Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Robert Taylor, Richard Drew *ChA (fi Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment A tale of two taxes Here's a scenario for you: It's eight o'clock on a cold February morning, and overnight a storm has blown through. You have to get to work, and pull your car from the driveway to find your street or road blanketed in snow; the plow hasn't yet arrived to clear the white stuff away. Or this: It's the middle of the night and you awaken to the sound of breaking glass, coming from your neighbor's house. You phone the police to report a break-in, and are told a cruiser may not be able to respond anytime soon. Or how about this: You pull up to the rink on a Saturday morning, unload the kids and their equipment bags from the mini-van, and make your way inside, only to be met by an arena employee demanding a fee before play begins. Sound far-fetched? Maybe, or, then again, maybe not. This municipality, like all others across the province, is waiting fearfully for an AW iT LOOKS FINE AND BESIDES YOU'LL GET USED To iT, announcement late this fall from the new Tory government on specifics about massive cuts in transfer payments that were alluded to during the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference. Then they will find out if the cuts to grants are specific, or across the board. They're part of a "partnership" announced by Premier Mike- Harris among governments, provincial and municipal. His cuts to the fiscal arteries of the municipalities are necessary to bring into being his promises of tax breaks for Ontarians, which got him elected. So when your provincial taxes go down, don't scream at the mayor for rising township levies. Instead, ask: Why did AMO delegates leap to their feet to applaud the Premier? To the Editor: Bell Canada, like the post office, is nickel and diming us every chance they get. Starting Sept. 27 Bell will be increasing directory assistance 50 per cent to 75 cents, plus tax making a total 85 cents on every local and long distance directory assistance. How can customers possibly know the numbers of businesses in other areas? Would it not be courteous of Bell as a gnod business practice and public relations to sup- ply business numbers outside the calling area? PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE Bell made about $1 billion in profit last year and they take every opportunity to increase service charges, just like the banks. Bell has so many customers in the Toronto area they had to introduce the new 905 exchange. Fax machines and cellular phones add to their fat profits. The two cent increase in postage will take * about $40 million more out of our pockets, plus GST. Bell has about 10 million customers -- so just Turnto Page 9 REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 24, 1950 Three hundred Holstein breeders and their wives attended the Twilight meeting of the Ontario County Holstein Club held on the farm of Mr. Orval Chambers in Wilfred. Attending the Purina banquet at the King Edward Hotel from Blackstock were Mr. W. Marlow, Gary Venning, Jim Emerton, Fred Hamilton, Jim Marlow, Bill Forder and Allan Rahm. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 19, 1965 Mrs. Charles Dyer of Lilla Street was the winner of the Lions Club umbrella draw. The president of the Lions Club this year was Gordon Goode and Mr. Al Pacey was the chairman of the draw. At the Blackstock Fair the antique car club of Oshawa will display their vehicles in a parade on the grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Aldred and Beverley of FL per Scugog Island motored to Saskatchewan to attend her sister's wedding. Mrs. P. Romeril and Mrs. H. Booth of Blackstock attended the UCW School for leaders in Albert College, Belleville. A dist large crowd gathered at the corner of Queen and Lilla Streets to watch the 1971 Port Perry Centennial Parade make its way through the downtown business rict. WHEN....? 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 27, 1975 Mini Faber and Kathy Stapley held a backyard carnival in aid of Muscular Dystrophy on August 16 in Prince Albert and raised $15.25 for the association. Uxbridge Township council voted to make their own bid for the penitentiary service's reception centre in the wake of Scugog Council's indecision. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, August 27, 1985 A Scugog Township man, Glen Dowson, helped a neighbor to safety, when his home was engulfed in flames. Jennifer Geer, 10, of Port Perry was nominated for a Junior Citizen of the Year Award, presented by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association. Mayor Jerry Taylor out-milked the media to take first place in the Media Milking Contest at the Blackstock Fair. The team of John Wolters, Jerry Taylor and Harvey Graham defeated John Green, Ray Vanderwieler and Lawrence Van Camp in a bale rolling race held during the Blackstock Fair. I PINE "MATT iw a --