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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, October 11, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" ~ 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 mall by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST @he Pond Pevey Shay 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $5.95 GST 1995 EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICE Publisher................. J. Peter Hyvidsten General Manager ....Don Macleod Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Sports Editor...........Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager... Anna Jackman Advertising Sales........ Nancy Bongard Trudy Empringham, Joanne Brambrough, Deb McEachern, J Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin BLUE RIBBON AWARD PRODUCTION Nancy Hvidsten Office Manager...Gayle Stapley Accounting......Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Annabell Harrison, Rhonda Mulcahy, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew "Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Lid. - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment Quebec here to stay Canadians are responding with predictable vitriol when confronted with predictions of cooperation and even acquiesence after a successful referendum on Quebec sovereignty later this month. Those polled by news agencies in recent weeks have given a resounding no when asked if they favor economic union with a sovereign Quebec, and are equally adamant in their opposition to Quebec's using the Canadian dollar to conduct its business as an independent nation. The over riding rationale for the responses is, no doubt, not rational at all; Canadians are stung and embittered that the question of Quebec sovereignty has been raised once more, and is put forth with such passion by men who are seen, by and large, as villains: ~ Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau and Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard. The cause for reconciliation with the rest of Canada is not aided either when Bouchard predicts that Canada will come on hands and knees, begging to negotiate an association with the new state. Sound and fury, signifying nothing. Campaigns such as this are based on firey rhetoric and blatant untruths, and we all have /. ND THEYRE GOING \. T0 DO iT ANYWAYS, 50 LET'S SHOW THEM HOW T0 DO iT RigHT/ / -- AU WAIT A MINUTE | TWAT DIDN'T COME OUT JUST RIGHT. A 3 Y oan to get used to it. The best approach is to keep a cool head, and look past the blather to the real issues: Quebecers are concerned about their cultural survival, and some are willing to take the extraordinary step of questioning and even attacking confederation to put forth their point, To the Editor: October, still in the position of having an exist- People of the Island, you are the most import- ing leader with time restraints and parent ant people in Scouting. The success of Scouting helpers. as a force within a youth's life rests with you. I can not allow the Troop to proceed without All of the organization and resources of at least two leaders that can attend all the Scouting mean little without you -- working Monday night meetings. These volunteers with the youth of your community. have not come forward as yet. As chairperson, I have the responsibility of There will be a do or die meeting at the Island deciding the fate of our Troop Section on the United Church on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. Island. At this time I have taken registration Depending on the outcome of this meeting, it from some boys but had to put them on hold. will be decided if there will be a Troop Section here. So it's best to keep avenues of dialogue This was early September and it is now Please Turn to Page 7 open, to avoid the pitfalls of the past. - a ; SSE RRR SEE EEE EE EE RR $38 the country, would be branded as racist and offensive. When the smoke clears, Quebec will still be REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 5, 1950 Ontario County farmers placed well in the International Plowing Match. In Class 2, Sod-Horses, H. Bewell, Greenbank placed second. James Lee, also of Greenbank, placed second in the Class 4-Horses- Stubble. In order to complete the Community Memorial Recreation Centre $9,000 is still needed. The first of three Gala Nights in aid of the centre was held Friday and through the co-operation of many interested citizens and organizations almost $500 was raised towards the completion and opening of the centre. | and shroud an agenda that, in any other part of | | | | | 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 7, 1965 The Anglican Church of the Ascension, of Port Perry, on Sunday, October 3, 1965, marked two important events in it life. The Rev. R. C. Rose was present for the first service as new Rector of the Parish, and a new Chancel window was dedicated by the Rt. Rev. H.-R. Hunt, Suffragan, Bishop of Toronto. At the last regular meeting of the Port PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE Pictured is Greenbank's football team of 1910. The members of the team are unidentified. Perry Council, the town fathers proved they know how to appreciate and recognize the young citizens of the town. Council unanimously agreed to purchase and donate individual trophies to the young players on the Port Perry Legion Squirt team who recently won the Ontario Championship. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 8, 1975 Glen Goslin commenced operation of his new enterprise in Epsom known as Goslin's Electronic Clinic. Firemen were relieved by council of having to pump out flooding basements after flooding or heavy rain. It was suggested the works department take on the task. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, October 8, 1985 Construction of a new marina on the Port Perry Lakefront was to get underway. Alf and Muriel Eden, of Port Perry, celebrated 50 years of marriage . Scugog Council agreed to allow a park in the Perry Glen Estate subdivision. Council agreed that an adult crossing guard was needed to help children cross the street at Prince Albert Public School.