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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" 5 To the Editor: Until now ourMP Alex Shep- herd has come across in his re- ports to newspapers in the Dur- - ham Riding as a cross between Mike Harris and Preston Man- ning: He is catering to the politi- cal taste of the majority in his riding. Only 37 per cent voted Liberal the es time. Often, he even mildly criticizes the Liber- al government, exactly knowing how far he can go without upset- ting his master, Jean Chretien. * Last week, however, he did some real criticizing of our American neighbors, for enact- . ingthe Tra Burton law. This law, according to our MP, is against Canadian companies to punish them for trading with Cuba. He feels, that a must oppose this law out of sheer respect for human digni- ty. Mr. Shepherd did not give the real reason for this Ameri- can law. He probably thinks that his constituents only get: their information from him and will accept it as gospel. Canadi- ans have been trading with Cuba for decades, so what is really exciting Americans? The Helms-Burton Law was made because our American neighbors are mad and hurt, that some Canadian companies bought confiscated American properties from Castro at bar- gain-basement prices. The orig- inal American owners were nev- er compensated. Americans feel that's near equai to buying sto- len property. Wouldn't Mr. Shepherd take action also, if one of his neigh- bors bought some stolen proper ty from a burglar, knowing full well, that it was stolen from Mr. Shepherd. He wouldn't respect such a neighbor very much any- more. Why would Americans be any different? Mr. Shepherd also ifmores the fact that Cuba is still one of the few orthodox, communist countries left in the world. It is still run by the same Castro, who, if he had had his way in 1962, would have triggered the Third World War. In that case, Mr. Shepherd's, mine, and most of his constituents' radioactive ashes would now be drifting in Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten THANK GOODNESS MOSQUITOES ARE SMALL How a mountain could be moved by a mole is no harder to under- stand than how a grown man can be moved from his comfortable bed by one of the world's tiniest insects. Mosquitoes! This has been the worst summer | can ever recall for this puny winged predator, and they've been find- ing their way into our house in droves all summer. We still can't figure out where they're getting in but they sneak out of hiding every night when we're at our weakest state - just as sleep is about to take over our tired bodies. Monday night was perhaps the worst night this Lr MP unable to recognize dictatorship? the wind. Luckily, the men in the Kremlin had more common sense than Castro. On a recent trip to Cuba, Nir. Shepherd claims. he discovered that Cubans are relatively con- tent with their government, de- spite 34 years of Castro. It takes a brave Cuban, to say anything differently. Sfnce when did Cas- tro allow freedom of speech? Does our MP really believe that Cubans would dare to tell the truth to a visiting Canadian. MP? Maybe, our MP served too long under Chretien already, and lost the ability to recognize adictatorship. What realy upsets Jean Chretien and some other coun- tries, is that they got caught with their hand in the cookie ° jar. The US finally stood yo for Questions and Answers To the Editor: 1. Could Port Perry walls...Have we got the balls? 2. Are you ready to wear poetry on your T-shirts? Why not? You may be taken seriously, and conversations may Mise ii than Se Like that? It's coming to Port soon. 3. The new mall site looks don't we just plant grass there? Great view, no traffic jams. Oh yeah, money...I forgot. 4. What are your thoughts when you see a road kill? What if you did it? Should we thick about it at all? Can we do anything? There is one thing. Guess. 5. The underground economy is alive and well; believe it. How much did you save on taxes this week? Didn tit feel good? 6. Perhaps the new Loblaws building will sink and become part of the marsh. It's close enough will raise the level of the lake for more fish. Fishful thinking? 7. Another switcheroo: "Many Colours" has acres of Sing space now, on Queen St. Weicome all you bock worms and treasure seekers. Once the sign is up we if be able to find each other better! 8. Isit lonely out there on Reach Road? It's awful quiet at the Animal Shelter. Perhaps that's a good thing. I wonder how Port Perry compares with other communities in animal care? 9. Native Perspectives on Queen St. is a local treasure, hous- ing some great sculptures especially. This store is a gallery of excellence and always changing. Don't take my word. Take a look yourself. Surprise! 10. Can you park a boat trailer on the grass boulevard now? become a famous mural town like Clams ainus, B.C., or Oshawa, or Athens? We're gonna have the summer with the little beggars buzzing any piece of flesh not covered either a sheet or pillow. But breathing under a pillow becomes somewhat ofa challenge after a few minutes, soinevitablylfind Fi myself lifting the comer of the pillow off my eartolis- had ten for the familiar buzzing of the pest. The room was silent, but | knew somewhere inthe dark this creature was sitting sharpening its stinger... waiting for a nice hunk of meat to slide outfrom under J the protection of the covers. [ Frustrated with playing its game | finally decidedto take the offense and bait my opponent. So with the covers thrown back; | daredittomakea landing on my exposed skin, and it wasn't long ; before the distant sound of buzzing greeted my ears. My plan was working. The little beggar had taken 2 my baitand was aboutto attack. The first strike was on my left shoulder and as it ap) landed my right hand whipped out from under the another blanket like a lighting bolt, smacking the alleged spot f of my intruder... but | missed! So | lay there waiting for about five mimaes before way the rights of some of its citizens, and ee the power to make it ~stick. If deanngin stolen Proper 'ty is immoral in Canada, it should also be so international- ly. It is disappointing that our MP doesn't see it that way. Itis time, for him, as our MP, to after speak up for us, and do some real ing of Jean Chretien | -- not that phony stuff anymore. Many in the Durham riding, To a good living; working for American companies, like Gen- eral Motors in Oshawa. We don't want Americans to think | that all Canadians are as con- fused as Jean Chretien. With a 10 per cent unemploy ment rate, . we can't afford to discourage American investment. Evert Vroegh, Hampton, Ontario great now that it is levelled. Why television mc year-round, . Have you seen it? Maybe it Sky Boxes ab time bucks for weenies, or $39.9 of Sani, or - hose figures came the pun -- dn management. The just a little too much. The whole mess is go You be the GONE FI the heck out of Owen Neill, : Port Perry bepatient, like ue: unlit )