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a i st Aid RS i at ou ER es ile 4- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 5, 1996 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" rm Local opinion on civil service strike is varied By Mary Sanchez Port Perry Star Opinions vary concerning the recent labour dispute between the government and the union. Surprisingly, a small poll conducted in down town Port Perry showed that a number of locals support the union's decision to iy" go on strike; however, there are some govern- ment supporters as well. Last Monday morn- ing, (Feb 26) the Ontario Public Service Employees Union {OPSET) declared the irst legal province- Ca wide Wo. vor by the REYNOLDS province's largest union. Interviews with a few locals would: seem to reveal that the people of Scugog have strong opinions on this contro- versal issue. Here's a sample of what they told us: Q One woman, who wished to remain anonymous, felt that "the government was cutting too much too fast." u Jason Brain, a student at Port Perry High School, replied that "Due to cutbacks, my mom would be out of a job if they didn't go on strike." 0 Another Port Perry local, who had just finished a heated conversation with a friend about the strike, : expressed his dismay with the government: "People go through life building up a skill and the government decides to scrap it. You can't do that overnight." The support for the union was definitely not unanimous. There BRAI are some Port Perry locals that are very angry with the union's decision to go on strike. 0 "I support the government every time," said Vivian Reynolds, a Port Perry local. "Civil Servants are over- paid and underworked." a Paul Phillips, another local, admit- ted that he did not agree with the union's decision to go on strike either. ' Real estate agents warn of a possible slow down By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Home buyers hoping to move into their new hous- es on time may face some obstacles due to the OP- SEU strike. With registry office workers on strike there is only a skeleton staff on board to complete title transfers of properties. Lawyers in many cases are either trying to defer closings or are closing them in escrow, which ba- sically means closing in trust until the transfers are completed, according to Mark Smith of Sutton Realty. He said although clos- Ing in escrow is not the preferred method, itis get- ing the job done. The Whitby registry of- fice is open and working with a small staff at the moment. Mr. Smith said it "funny" when I'm really hurts my feelings. Learning how to cope with grief Q. Recently widowed, I'm noticing some of my women friends act around them and their husbands. How could I be a threat? This A. There are many reasons for these feelings. worry about how they will survive a loss and make new friends among those who also have been widowed. *Questions from bereavement classes are answered here by the editor of Afterl.oss, the monthly grief-recovery help letter. For your free copy of Afterloss or one of our other helpful booklets dealing with grief recovery, just call or stop by. WAGG FUNERAL HOME LTD. Me Dermott Ponalales Chapel MYLES G O'RIORDAN 216 Queen Street Owner/Manager/Funeral Director Port Perry Res: 985-0608 985-2171 Dependable Service to the Community Since 1846 Sometimes, it is because they are insecure in their own marriage, but often it's because they see you as a widow now and like yours. You represent something they'd rather not think about. Spend more time with those who support you fi Goi be RiLE 1S a time-consuming job, but they are getting the work completed. The biggest concern with closings not being completed for their sched- uled date are those who must move from their present homes. Anyone living in an apartment or somewhere they had to give notice could be outon the street if the deals don't close. Clo- sures in escrow remove the fear of not having a place to live, Mr. Smith added. Don Harper of Re/Max Realty also said the strike hasn't affected the agents so far, but it may if it con- tinues for along time. Much of the work was done with homes closing atthe end of February, but if the strike continues it may become more difficult to get deals completed as time goes on, he said. Kidney drive begins Each day an average of eight Canadians learn that their kidneys have failed and that their sur- vival depends on dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant. March has been named Kidney Month in Canada. The Kidney Foundation holds its largest annual fundraising event, the March Drive Campaign, "during this time. In Scugog Township alone, more than 60 vol- unteers will be going door- to-door to raise money for the Foundation. Scugog's goal for the March Drive Campaign is $6,000. The Foundation is the only national, volunteer health organization that is committed to serving the needs of kidney Certificates DJ TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment Rates Subject to Change without Notice Halibut House PORT PERRY You love our Fish... You'll love our Breakfast! Starting Monday March 4, 19906. patients and their fami- lies. Their mission is to fund research and clinical related education. The Foundation also provides services for the special needs of individu- als living with kidney dis- ease, advocates for high quality health care and actively promotes the awareness of organ dona- The money raised through the campaign goes to support medical research, patient services, public education pro- grams and the promotion of organ donation. For more information about kidney disease, organ donation or The Foundation, please call the Central Ontario Branch at 1-800-387- 4474. G.l.C. FIVE YEAR 6.3% PHONE 985-8416 Tam to lam ~ 7 days a week 960-0860 Tr a a ae nS ER _-- dil Caw <i MR Sh eS A Mr = Se Lh