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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 17, 1995 -7 D from our readers Antique show was a great success To the Editor: This past weekend, the Port Perry High School Music De- partment held its first annual Antique Show. The show proved to be most successful with excellent attendance. The Music Dept. students, "under the direction" of Charles White volunteered their time Scouts say thank you To the Editor: I'would like to take this op- portunity to say thank you to all the residents of Port Perry for their generous do- nations made to 1st Port Perry Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers on Apple Day. Thank you to all the Bea- vers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventur- ers, leaders and parents that braved the wind and rain to participate in Apple Day. Thank you to the parents, Venturers and Scouts that picked up apples, polished and made lunch. A special thank you to the people that gave several times and still had a smile for the boys again. All our boys returned to the hall for re- freshments with big smiles and lots of stories. Next time you hear of a camp, hike, outing, or pur- chasing of new equipment you will know your help make it possible. Yours in Scouting, Ellen Greenough, 1st Port Perry Scouts, Chairperson and effort on Friday evening for the set up, Saturday and Sun- day during the show, working at the gate and vendors lounge and also helped on Sunday eve- ning. As convenors of this show, we would like to pass on the many compliments we received from the vendors on the excellent job these students did during the show. The students were great am- bassadors for Port Perry and we would just like to say a special thank-you on behalf of the ven- dors, many who travelled from a great distance to take part in this show. Ron and Sandy Cosway The rainbow's end? To the Editor: Today is the day after a rain- bow touched the shores of Port Perry's own Lake Scugog. As my daughter and I round- ed the bend at Queen Street to Water Street, we encountered the most beautiful rainbow. Took one's breath way, it was magic right there to be enjoyed, Sunday afternoon, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. Can life get any better than this? But the real magicis thatif at a rainbow's end doth lie a pot o'gold, then folks we've go it made. The rainbow"s end was right smack in Lake Scugog; mind you, those Canadian geese were well gathered and right amid the rainbow's rays, but I didn't see one diving for the gold so maybe, just maybe when spring does come our Lake Scu- gog will be a bountiful lake filled with....."Coins of Gold," or, may- be I'mjust dreaming! J.L.Vanderwyst Port Perry Please help UNICEF To the Editor: This is the 40th Anniversary of UNICEF's famous halloween orange box coin collection. Since 1955, children in Ontario have been collecting money on Hallo- . ween night to save and improve young lives around the world. Many of these children are now parents, teachers, or home- owners shelling-out at their doors on Halloween night. I would like to ask them to re- member the pride they felt as children, as their UNICEF box- es filled up with coins, knowing they were helping other chil- dren. I would also like to ask them to continue their support of this great Canadian tradition by encouraging their own chil- dren to participate this year, and by giving generously to young ~~ UNICEF trick-or- treaters at their doors. Through the 40 years of UNICEF Halloween, Canadian children have shared over $55 million with children in devel- oping countries. Thanks in part to contributions like these, 2.5 million fewer children will die this year than did even just six years ago. Sincerely, Patrick Locke, Halloween Program Chairman "You can fax your letters: 985-3708 a i el A ili Lf lL lll fi rrr ----------y A Edtors -¥ | Notepa d by Jeff Mitchell MULRONEY TO THE RESCUE JUST SAY NO: The cause for Canadian unity was dealt a severe blow this week with the announcement that Brian Mulroney, the most-hated politician in the country's history, had joined the battle in the Quebec sovereignty debate. This news came as a shock to me, and I'm sure a lot of other folks nation-wide were equally disturbed. Just when you think the man is gone for good, there he is again. When will he go away? He is still reviled to an astonishing degree. Just last week, as the former PM arose from lunch at a swanky Toronto restaurant, the well-heeled diners surrounding Mulroney's table | actually booed him. Ye Gods, | thought. Here's a way to make Lucien Bouchard look really good: Stand Brian Mulroney beside him, and let Quebecers take their pick. And then, more news: Jean Charest, big chief of Canada's tiniest political party -- Brian Mulroney's beloved Progressive Conservatives -- has also joined the fray, and is making speeches at selected locations here in Ontario and -- ugh! -- in Quebec. It's ime someone on the No side of this mess took these boys aside and, to use a phrase turned this week by Ontario's Mike Harris, politely but firmly tell them to get lost. Mulroney and Charest speaking publicly on matters of national importance: That's all we need. SUMMER RERUNS: Just when everyone had packed away the Coppertone and jogging shorts, along came summer last week. It was a brief but sweet reminder of the fabulous season we all have enjoyed since last May, and oh, it was fine. Everywhere were guys in shorts, and young mothers out walking their babies in uncovered strollers. Palmer Park in Port Perry became a lunch-time playground, with folks stepping away from work for a while to soak up a few final rays and revel in the uncommon warmth. My golf clubs, alas, remained in the shed at home, because responsibilities prevailed. It was great to sit by this window, though, and watch the comings and goings on Mary St., and dream about shanking one last shot into the woods. Ah, well... SPEAKING OF BUSINESS: You know summer's over when the pace at work picks up, what with this group and that holding their meetings, and calls coming in throughout the day requesting coverage and whispering hot tips into the editot's ear. With that in mind, here's a request: Let us know about your event, and please, let us know a bit in advance so we can make arrangements to be there and provide the best coverage possible. And in the event we can't get a body out to your event, we'll attempt to make arrangements to get the job done. We depend on you to let us know what's occurring, so we can do our job better. Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten Finally, after been accomplished and | would this Friday, most will agree it will asset to the community at large. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE YOUR NEW HALL # planning, fundraising and most recently construction, the new ul BS Scugog Centre Community Hall will be officially opened this Friday evening. It's been a long and tiring process for a great many people, taking the idea of a large community hall from the pages of a recreational study tabled in front of council 1987, to reality in 1994. But through persistence and dedication it has public gets a chance to see the magnificent facility Inside the Star this week there are a few stories years of studies, go far. think when the be a tremendous about the new centre and also an official invitation to the public to take part in the opening of your new Scugog Centre Community Hall. No doubt in future, the facility will become known as the Scugog Centre, but no matter whatit is called, as residents of this community we can be proud of those who had the vision to see the need, the tenacity to ensure the facility was built. The Scugog Centre hall belongs to every mem- ber of this community, and you are invited to come and take part in the celcktration of its opening this Friday night. Don't miss it! OCTOBER HARVEST MOON For those wanting something to do following the opening of the Scugog Centre, you won't have to The Port Perry BIAis holding their first Harvest Moon sale Friday evening, with most stores open for business until midnight. There promises to be plenty of great bargains, with many storekeepers offering discounts, no tax and great in-store specials. Don't miss this opportunity to get started on your, months away"). THE PUMPKIN RITUAL October is quickly marching along and in only two weeks little ghosts and goblins will be marching along our streets with their bags looking for treats. It's been reported this year there could be a short- age of pumpkins by Halloween, but from what I've seen along many of the highways, there seems to be plenty around. This is not to say that many of these, which are said to have ripened too early this year will be in good shape by that hallowed evening, so if you've already got yours keep itin a cool place. Carving jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins has long been a Halloween tradition, and it's great fun sitting at a table with the kids creating spooky faces on a bright orange pumpkin. By next weekend, you can be sure our family will be carving pumpkins and once again the strange faces will light up the stairs to our doorway. Next we can start preparing for... you know what! Christmas shopping ("yuk, can't believe it's only two A