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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 24,1995 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" RA A A ior oan roy eros aan YA The Port Pee ~~ 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - L9L 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 Mall Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST 1 Year -$32,10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 includes $5.95 GST EDITORIAL " BUSINESS OFFICE ae Po : Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten Office Manager...Gayle Stapley : | _ General Manager .,.. Don Macl ead Accounting...... Judy Ashby, Louise Hope # CNA | Li BLUE Managing Editor ..... Jeff Mitchell Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee \ 2 SILL} | Sports Editor........... Kelly Lown PRODUCTION 3 Monto ao AWARD ADVERTISING Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Advertising Manager... Anna Jackman ~~ Apnabell Harrison, Rhonda Mulcahy, Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Advertising Sales........ Nancy Bongard Trudy Empringham, Published every Tuesday by the Joanne Brambrough, Deb McEachern, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Nd Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin Nancy Hvidsten EE aro 188 Mary-Street - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment A bizarre tale so far The bizarre saga that is David Tsubouchi's career as minister responsible for community and social services continued last week with the release of his "shopping list" for welfare recipients. The minister contends that folks on social assistance ought to be able to get by on $90 a month for food, and be well nourished at that. To illustrate the possibilities, he had some government workers draw up the list, which attempts to touch on the basic food groups while avoiding any fancy frills, such as margarine or white sugar. The shopping list has been criticized and praised. But what's on it isn't the odd part; the fact that it exists at all is plain weird. The minister has proven again he can be patronizing and insulting without even trying. He is clearly out of touch with the very constituency whose fate is in his hands. He proved it when he flippantly advised people to stock up on 69-cent tuna, and then did so again, twice in a few days when he carelessly rubber-stamped welfare revisions which would have directly affected the disabled, who are among those the government promised immunity from the cuts. No one can realistically argue that the administration of welfare in Ontario could continue unchecked, or that revisions are riot necessary. But what's occurring now at Queen's Park is an outright assault that is tinged with contempt. Instead of wasting everyone's time with shopping lists, David Tsubouchi should be working overtime to come up with real options for the people on the system, most of whom, contrary to Tory tenets, want to escape the welfare cycle. . WHY NO THE PEOPLE iN My AREA AREN'T BOTHERED BY THE CUTS AT \ BUT CAN You SEE ANYTViNG Doricuan ¥ aN A ea Se ee A NN Local student proud to be Canadian' To the Editor: immigrate to Canada, hearing that theyll find a bet- Are you proud to be Canadian? ter way of life. I sure am. We have a lot to be proud of in this great And most of all we have freedom. Freedom is an O country. important luxury. We do have laws, but basically we We have Canadian peacekeepers that are trying to can do what we like. keep peace in Sarajevo. Other countries have backed The list goes on, and on. I couldn't possibly list all off. But our peacekecpers are still there, trying to of the good qualities of Canada. keep peace between two countries on the other side In conclusion, Canada is a wonderful country. We of the world. have so many privileges that we take for granted. We have good education, nourishment, shelter, But we truly should be proud to be Canadian. and a reasonable amount of employment. Other Ashleigh Knight, countries aren't as lucky. Grade 8, We also have many languages and cultures. We R.H. Cormish P.S. roud that people from other countries a \ TE oR oS ny RR A RA [a Ra A A EEEESE----_-------- ssn Ss 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 19, 1959 Competition was keen for the Port Perry Public School annual field day. The champions were as follows: Senior girl Helen Williams, Senior Boy Garnet Warriner, Junior Girl Beryl Palmer and Junior Boy Robert Carnegie. Hugh Baird, Blackwater, and Donald Dunkeld, Claremont, both members of the Ontario County Junior Plough team won the International County class trophy. The Shirley Women's Institute held their 40th anniversary this week at the home of Mrs. Allan Moore with an attendance of 47 ladies and 10 children present. Mrs. Fred Toms proposed the toast to the chartered members, Mrs. Sinclair Robertson replied. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 21, 1965 Mr. and Mrs.. Jack Hope entertained the staff of the IGA store at the annual banquet held at Club Kingsway. Jim Gerrow of Scugog Island was the winner of the Port Perry Lions Grain Club possible 1000. Pictured is the home of the Currie's and of Mr. Farmer. In the background is the trophy. He received 927 marks out of a | Port Perry High and Public School which burned in 1926. WHEN....? At Sunday School in Seagrave the attendance was 78. Mr. Ken Sturman was acting superintendent. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 22, 1975 Rhys Williams, Lindsay's pollution committee chairman was annoyed at a remark "Flush Twice...it's a long way to Lindsay." He calls the Scugog River "little more than an open sewer" with part of the blame going to residents of Scugog. At the fire department banquet Saturday, two members were honored for many years of service. Ben Pickard, with 25 years of service and Don Forder after 12 years were presented with commemorative plaques. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, October 22, 1985 Election fever gripped Scugog as 25 A] candidates sought office. i Flames shot several hundred feet in the air from a ruptured natural gas pipeline just north of Oshawa. It killed one local man and injured three others. Lake Scugog fish were rated the most contaminent-free in the province according to an Environment of Ontario report. Ad Sek ------ tenn " ale i ko