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~ 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, July 3, 1996 Si BUSINESS OFFICE Office ML. ..oerssmsnssirisnenc GAYE Stapley i Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales..... Kathy Dudey, Nancy Lee. Office Department, ( EDITORIAL i ADVERTISING Second Class Mall Registration 0265 Publisher............. J. Peter Hvidsten Advertising BY... | ~ Subscription Rates: . General Manager...Don Macleod Advertising Sales........ $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign -$90.95 Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell 10GST~ chides $1.15GST Inciudes$5.95GST Sports Editor...........Kelly Lown 356 PRIZE WINNER WADIAR COMMU," postage. Editorial Comment A question of =erights - It appears the community jury is still out on the police response to the gathering here on the long weekend of the Satan's Choice motorcycle club. Letters crossing the editor's desk Tuesday morning were divided pretty much equally. Some writers applauded the heavy police presence, saying it helped to keép a lid on- | what was potentially an explosive situation. Others claimed the sheer numbers of officers, along with their frequent stops and checks of the bikers, amounted fo provocative acts of harassment. (Another letter cheering the police arrived Tuesday but was, unfortunately, unsigned, so. couldn't be printed. Time for a reminder to always include your name and phone number, eh?) It's a fact that members of te Choice, like other gangs, have been--sorhéeted with criminal activity. It's a fagf thatthe police are charged with the responsibility of protecting the community, and upholdi e law. . It's also a fact that the bikers were breaking ssisssssesesssnssse ese no-laws when they gathered here on the "Cheers for police response fo biker 4 weekend to celebrate the retirement of founder Bernie Guindon. And no matter what your opinion of bikers, it is a fact that they have To the Editor: events left unmonitored on the beaches f the right to freedom of movement, as do all . Open letter to Law Enforcement Agencies: ° Simcoe and southern Georgian Bay 2nd other citizens. ~ I I at these agencies for their participa- havoc that was created in those smaH co Jeffrey Chapnick, the lawyer who represents tion this past Canada Day Weekend, "To Serve ties. Fortunately, there was no Sgnficant the club, made a good point in a conversation and Protect" our community. Many of them were and we in town were able to carry on our recently with the Star: "I'm not defending the required to cancel their own personal plans to activities this weekend. Although estim: bad s." he said. "If they're bad, put them in monitor the Satan's Choice party that took place ranged from 300 to 3,000 (probably a slight e bad guy y p on Scugog Island. geration). I suspect the strong police p jail. : : Amidst the other activities going on this wee- kept the hn of low (bad weather on Sat "But if (the police) believe these guys are kend (baseball tournaments, fishing derbies, Lor Se Rn _ etc.) we were the unwitting hosts to a potentially I did find it rather amusing that m bad, their time would be better spent catching them when they're commiting crimes." sxpldsive situation. I recall | in the past similar TurntoPage8. R L. \Y L M B L I PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE \"Y b= i= N , po EEmEE = Residents are asked to refrain from using | 45 YEARS AGO hoses. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 5,1951 The Lions Club Carnival was quite : successful and was highlighted by the N day, July 7. 1976 parade from the fairgrounds to the Sue is a pains ve very to competition but came home from Lit ; Rock, Arkansas as the United States Junior : waterfront. The most notable float was designed by Ken Spears and was entitled National Cham pion. The = i involved more -- 400 girls from oe "Born 30 years too soon" carried four United States and Mexico. generations. Messrs. Joe Allen and W. M: Letcher of the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club won the Bryce Philp, a former native wv Carruther" rs Trophy at ey anville. are purchased the a dealership. The change in ownership of the GM Fi £1 became effective June 30, ; YOU SAID You WANTED BE "Tor GET TOUGH ON Ho Congratulations to Mrs. Moorhead, wife of the Legion president Mr. Moorhead, who won the draw of a new television set. Little Miss Dianne McNeill drew the winning ticket. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 7, 1966 Congratulations to Joe Baker of Blackwater who won the Hospital Slogan contest. His slogan : "For Better Health Share Your Wealth" was chosen from 85 entries made by public and high school students. There is a definite shortage of water in Port Perry due to the huge dry spell. OMA sanctioned strike that lasted weeks. a Lawn bowlers bid farewell to their Queen Street location upon letion of thei clubhouse on Old Simcoe Road gid re Port Perry welcomes Wintario as the | 465th draw is broadcast from the Port Perry Hig School. ars opened its doors at its new location in the Port Perry Plaza. Chief Wm. Nesbitt was the police chief of Port Perry from 1914-1936-37 approximately. The chief was born in a log cabin on Seven Mile Island about 1868. -