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Port Perry Star, 6 Sep 1995, p. 6

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Jib a a oe DENS Or NY EZ Sr as Sets. SEE NERS MIE: SARE SSMS SESS bth. ELAR jedi. iol. suid. iiaiishude edi JS SEL USES Eb ial biG SER aa i i EEE EE - 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, September 6, 1995 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 Mail Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST he Povi Dovey Shay Includes $5.95 GST ¢$CNA EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICE 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 PRODUCTION conNAa 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 Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Assocaton Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Lid. - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment The second Bernardo trial The successful prosecution of Paul Bernardo in his double murder trial has by no means brought an end to the strange and horrible saga. Now the attention of media, investigators and, potentially, prosecutors will turn toward the people who were responsible for bringing the St. Catherines man and his accomplice, Karla Homolka, to justice. At issue will be a number of painful topics: Police bungling in the days before and after the abduction and murders of two young girls, the restrictions placed on the media by courts during proceedings prior to the Bernardo trial, the actions of a lawyer who possessed and yet failed to turn over to investigators the tapes made during the assaults, and, particularly, the deal cut with Karla Homolka, Bernardo's partner in crime and eventual accuser. The public is right to feel and express outrage over the plea bargain and comparatively light sentence handed Homolka for her role in the torture and murder of the victims in the case. There have been repeated claims -- and not just by the defence team -- that she has lied about her involvement in the crimes from the start, and continued to do so while testifying at the highly-publicized trial. We see justice run off the rails in the Homolka deal, and want it righted. What remains to be seen is whether the deal can be revisited, or more charges, for assaults not covered in her initial statements, can be laid. There is already a campaign to discredit police and court officers for their handling of the case, and it will continue as more facts come to light. It will be a painful but useful exercise. Now, more than ever, we need to know the whole story behind the case. ITS BACKTOSHOOL'Z"" on rue wcavens SAKE GO BACK 10 BED/-i1%s )/ MORNING... ONLY BRS d M0 SHON) | To the Editor: gi The following is a copy of a petition that I 1 shall send to our provincial and federal lawmakers. On errands to my supermarkets, to the pub- lic library, bank and book store - plus random encounters on the street and a few random rings of door bells - I have found the reaction to the petition overwhelming. In a few hours I obtained more than 200 signatures. And this time includes sometimes prolonged conversa- MORNING tions on the subject with persons just wanting 4:30 IN THE to let off steam. I doubt I had as many as 10 refusals. sk sk sk ok 3k 2 ok ok de ok oe ok of dk ok The Bernardo-Homolka trials have chilled us with horror and revulsion. In prison, Homolka studies for a college degree. When she has served her term and is released, she will be better educated but will remain a moral cripple, still young enough to bear children. Whenever Bernardo is released, he will be cap- able of fathering children. Please Turn to Page 7 REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 7, 1950 Principal of Port Perry High School, Mr. J. L. Crane announced the awarding of Provincial scholarships to Howard Garvey, son of Mr. and Mrs.. A. Garvey of Port Perry and Miss Mary Wilkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkinson, of R.R. 4 Port Perry. Port Perry Public School had the highest attendance yet recorded, when 225 pupils showed up for the beginning of the school ear. d Miss Doreen Johnson of Manchester has taken a teaching position in Kingston. Miss Kay Prentice of Scugog Island 1s enjoying a week at Junior Farmers Camp at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 2, 1965 At the last regular meeting of Port Perry Council, it was decided to accept a proposal PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE WHEN....? of Canada, Carol Tidey, announced the winner of the beard growing contest as Mr. Harold Martyn. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lown of Port Perry brought home their newborn twin sons Dale and Dean from hospital this week. Mrs. Violet Skeratt won three prizes and four honorable mentions at the Canadian Exhibition. 10YEARS AGO Wednesday, September 4, 1985 The Port Perry Fair attracted a huge crowd during the Labor Day weekend. The annual baby show at the fair was hard to judge but the winners were Eylse Thomson, under six months, Joseph Lane, under six months, Melissa Trachler, seven to 12 months, Mark Vanderwal, seven to 12 months, Elizabeth Ibbot 13 to 24 months and Matthew Nott 13 to 24 months. Twin winners were Leegh and Eric Palermo and Brady and Kyle Lavender. from the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club to take over ownership of the club's property on Queen Street. More than 300 attended Blackstock Centennial Fair this week. Miss Dominion Pictured Is township council from1909. From left are George Sweetman, | celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Wellington Sweetman, John F. Gerrow, Will Jackson (Reeve), Tom Graham (Clerk), John Ploughman and John Jackson. Josie and Oscar Bradley, of Scugog, at Town Hall 1873. cnrollments were up as more than 3,000 children head back to school in the township. $ : i : : g y 1 i ; A ' 8 Wo aa EG 2

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