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HT "A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 6, 1996 - 11 sd LETTERS from our readers Stock thanks all who helped with party ~ To the Editor: The drivers and staff of Stock Transportation Ltd. would like to take this op-- portunity to thank the businesses and people in the community that so generously donated their wares and services to our second annual Stock Christmas Stocking Din- ner. Without your gener- ous donations, this event would not have been possi-. ble. On Saturday, Dec. 16 we managed to create and serve a wonderful turkey dinner for 130 of the less fortunate residents of Durham, Georgina and Victoria regions. On arrival, each group of guests was shown to their seats and offered a steamy mug of hot apple cider, by one of our elves. The hall filled quickly and with 74 excited children there, Elf Freida led eve- ryone in song, accompa- nied by Carolyn on the pia- no. The children were also Cutting too quickly From Page 6 have planned, the fashion of our way of life here in Ontario is going to take a turn for the worse. The unions are looking out for everyones job interests with their protests. The old proverb "Do not judge somebody until you have walked a mile in their shoes" should be said to anyone that feels those in the public service are doing nothing but child- like whining. They are all unsung heroes. Perhaps we have grown too comfortable with our way of life but I would gladly forgo a 30 per cent tax reduction in order that I knew I had access to a doctor, that police and firemen could respond to Self-esteem From Page 6 pretty steep (around $50 - because of its lack of ad- vertising plus the ex- change rate). What a great idea it would be for some- one to donate a subscrip- tion to our local library! The magazine's address is: New Moon, P.O. Box 3620, Duluth, Minnesote 55803-3620, U.S.A. Thirdly, I heard about a neat little book called Why It's Great to Be A Girl - 50 eye - Opening Things You Can Tell Your Daughter to Increase Her Pride in Be- ing Female (Warner Books, 1994) by Jacque- line Shannon, that is also a self-esteem booster for girls. Scugog Library has a copy of this one - please consider borrowing it if you are a young girl or the parent of one! Janet Banting, Greenbank PLEASE (=o) go] NW THIS NEWSPAPER me if I was in peril, and to know that children are learning in a learning- conducive environment. There has to be a better way to do what the gov- ernment needs to elim- inate the deficit. Common sense requires a little bit of careful thinking. Trevor Darlington, Prince Albert entertained by our two clowns, William Wegemer and Jenny Boulton. Clown William and Clown Jenny provided animal balloons and face painting for all. It was soon time for din- ner to be served. The kitchen was ably managed by Cody Storry and his team, and with the help of 20 elves and Mrs. Claus scurrying about with pip- ing hot platters, piled high with food, our guests were able to eat until they were stuffed. After a quick clean up and a few more songs, our guest of honor arrived. Yes, the jolly old man himself, Santa Claus. Everyone received a Christmas bag full of gifts and goodies and high and happy spirits were every- where. All too soon it was time to say goodbye to Santa and Mrs. Claus. Shortly after their depar- ture, our waiting school buses were loaded with well fed, tired and happy people, ready to be taken back home. Christmas is tradition- ally a time for family, friends and sharing. The staff and drivers of Stock Transportation Ltd., en- joyed the opportunity to give back to our communi- ties with this very worth- while endeavor that en- compassed some of the less fortunate families in our areas who may not otherwise have the oppor- tunity to celebrate this fes- tive season. Everyone that participated went home feeling somehow different - perhaps more apprecia- tive of their own family and more content with how much we all have that is so often overlooked and taken for granted. We look forward to next year's par- ty and the chance to do it all again. Our heartfelt apprecia- tion goes out to all the gen- erous businesses and peo- ple in our communities, far too numerous to men- tion. We obviously live in an area that really knows the true meaning of Christmas. 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Who would believe, for instance, that the govern- ment would waste: $100,000 on a study comparing symphony conduc- tors and hockey coaches; $33,000 on a study of the Detroit Tigers, and $500,000 on The Canoe Hall of Fame, located in Prime Minister Jean Chretien's own riding! These are just three examples of waste exposed in a booklet that will make the blood of any taxpayer boil. Fortunately, it's not too late to put an end to this nonsense. Taxpayers still have time to call their MPs and demand that the government make the ending of wasteful spending a top priority in the next federal budget. It's time politicians remembered that it's our mon- ey they are spending - and all too often wasting. Copies of Tales from the Tax Trough are available at $2 each from The National Citizens' Coalition at Suite 907, 100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, M6H 1S3. Sincerely, David Somerville, President -- ~N= LISHMAIN SS It's Here! / V Sweetheart Sale "A Gallery of Functional Art " 1658 Queen St. ort Perry ( -{ osed . Mond dquys ee oe? RE TIAN A v 1 0, a |< TOWN HALL 1873 pa presents Al A Valentine Celebration Fore Under The Lights" featuring Broadway favourites by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin & others with Carol Ann Feldstein - Mezzosoprano ( (\ : Kevin Bradshaw - Baritone (2 Saturday, February 10th - 8pm Tickets $25 including GST + $2 hall improvement charge Available at Jayson Callan Music UE IDS ACTING CLASS ~ Ages 6-13 ~ Requirements Instructor: John H. Foote * Energy! * Imagination! * Energy! * An open mind * Energy! CEL IGER GIVE EVAR LIF A 8 Running Consecutive Thursdays until March 28. All Classes 7:00pm 9:00pm Place: Latcham Centre, Port Perry 985-0611 To register call You must register to Cost: $75.00 complete CCH CH ET ETS