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-- 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 12, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" re 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT - LOL 187 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 Includes $595 GST @he Parl Preven Shi | EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICE -- Publisher ................. J Peter Hvidsten Office Manager ...Gayle Stapley | on | General Manager ....Don Macleod Accounting...... Judy Ashby, Louise Hope CNA = i Managing Editor ..... Jeff Mitchell _ Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee of RIBBON Sports Editor........... Kelly Lown PRODUCTION } Nertar oh the 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 Port Perry Star Co. Lid. - Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin Nancy Hvidsten 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment Another sign of the times Community Memorial Hospital officials revealed late last week that for the first time, they will be forced to close up to 10 beds over the Christmas holidays. The move is being made in an effort to carve away at a deficit that has surpassed $50,000, and it's just the first step; another slow down is to be expected during the March break next spring. Sadly, such closures are the norm in hospitals across the province now. And they will continue to be as provincial funding is cut back, leaving hospital administration in a tough spot: What services should be curtailed, and how much Money will there be to continue to provide quality service to the people who have come to expect it? It's a new era in Ontario health care. Administration must provide a leaner service in order to cope with betrayal by the province. And those of us who use the hospital must cope, and cooperate. Locally, they're putting a positive spin on the closure: It's hoped that the seniors currently occupying chronic and acute care beds will be taken home at points during the holidays, even if it's only for daytime visits to help a depleted staff make ends meet. We hope the community will accept the proposal, and help administration at Community Memorial meet their goal. And for the future? ...It could be grim. As hospital CAO Dave Brown pointed out Friday, a cut of 5 per cent to the hospital's $6 million budget would represent $300,000; that's a large chunk of funding from a relatively small budget. We don't know yet just what the numbers will look like. But it could be a rough ride for the local hospital. To the Editor: fr ng The registration of guns will control nothing. of People who would consider using a gun v4 couldn't care less if the gun is registered or not. The one thing that will make a difference is more severe penalties; if they would only carry out their threats and enforce the laws already in place. A lot of people don't seem to realize that all handguns have to be registered now, but that hasn't stopped them from being used to rob and murder. PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE Gun legislation accomplishes nothing This law seems to be more of a handout to Allen Rock's fellow lawyers than one to control guns. I feel sorry for Alex Shepherd on this matter. But as a member of the Liberal Party, he really hasn't got much say under the dictatorship of Jean Chretien. Alex tried; but under a Liberal or Conservative Party government, members of parliament have very little to say. The, old parties don't call for free votes, but prefer a dic- tator ahead of democracy. REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 7, 1950 At the Port Perry High School commencement the following received their honor graduation diplomas. Bill Brock, now attending the University of Toronto, Eleanor DeNure and Miriam Peel, attending McDonald Hall in Guelph, Roy Slute, who is teaching, Jim Smeltzer, now attending Queen's University and Mary Wilkinson, now at Normal School. The new president elected for the Greenbank W. A. were Mrs. E. L. Hook, vice president Mrs. G. Beare. Elected president of the United Church W. A. in Port Perry was Mrs. Grace Love. Mrs. Art Brock was her vice president. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 2, 1965 In the Ontario Riding, M.P.P. Michael Starr was reappointed to the post of House Leader of the Progressive Conservative party. WHEN....? past three years. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, December 10, 1975 Edna Brunton, a representative of the Port Perry Figure Skating Club donated $1,000 as the club's first installment of the new Scugog Arena Project to Richard Drew, a member of the arena committee. Grand Opening at the Port Perry Plaza were plentiful with ceremonies at Dowson's Red and White, Canadian Tire, Stedmans and The Shoe Tree. Girl Guides receiving their "All-Round Cords" were Judy Rudkin, Belinda Espey, Vivian Wilcox and Patricia Bolton. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, December, 10, 1985 Members of Scugog Council received invitations to a information meeting put on by SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) at Port Perry High School. Regional Chairman Gary Herrema was returned to office. Residents of Reach Township went to the polls to ballot for the Reeveship. Incumbent Crosier, who was the Deputy-Reeve for the With the cold winter blasts of December this picture may help to warm the air. | Alfred Grima was joined by The Most Sam Olyer was being opposed by Allan | Pictured is a postcard depicting Lake Scugog in Caesarea in 1937. Immaculate Conception Pastor Father Reverend Bishop Robert Clune for a special service to re-dedicate the Catholic Church. NR CAA a FR Sy ivi. RW ee RA A AI EL ET ie TY STR SC i. AR ly RRL J el A A WB SS