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|. i a i a a a CT mes---------- i _--- " --_ --_--_ _ _ _ ~--n a - ------"..e.-, i "A Family Tradition for 131 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 22, 1997 -7 | | ! LETTERS Councils can pass topless la ws To the editor: Re the claim by municipal governments that they are con- stitutionally prohibited from passing laws against topless- ness! After an Ontario judge ruled in February of 1994 that lap dancing was not a legally indecent act, municipal gov- ernments throughout this province enacted bylaws pro- hibiting it. How, then, is it that the Ontario Court of Appeal's ruling that women's public exposure of their breasts is not a legally indecent act prevents those governments from enacting bylaws prohibit- ing women from publicly expos- ing their breasts? Already, at least one woman in Ontario has been assaulted as a (direct) result of baring her breasts in public. Women's public exposure of their breasts 1s as serious a public safety and health hazard as lap danc- ing is. If municipal governments do not enact bylaws prohibiting women from baring their breasts in public, it is because they do not want to legally pro- hibit women from doing this. Incidentally: do feminists consider it to be sexually dis- criminatory that the Criminal Code of Canada prohibits female strippers from choosing to allow their customers to touch their breasts, whereas it does not prohibit male strip- pers from doing this? Helen St. Claire RR 4, Sunderland Snowmobile compound should be downtown To the Editor: It is interestin the thinking of the Scugog coun- cil and their.gttempt to cater to the Chamber of Commerce with facilities that hopefully will attract more visitors into the downtown area. The latest is the proposed compound for the "ski-doos" in an area adjacent to the boat- launch and Rotary Park. This area at the present time is an eyesore, with an accumulation of garbage left in the water by boaters plus an outdoor privy at the entrance to the park. Any chance that the snow- mobilers will contribute to the economy would require that this compound be as close to to observe the downtown as possible. When the lake freezes, an area on the ice off Palmer Park would make it convenient for walking to the stores and restaurants on Water Street. If a town promotes itself as a great place to visit, surely the visitors to this area should be provided with rest-room facili- ties. The Rotary Park is quite popular and is used by people for fishing and walking or just sitting to view the lake. It is to be hoped that devel- opment in that area is finished and the park will be main- tained, as it is for the benefit of the citizens of Port Perry. N. R. Caswell Port Perry We love letters! "You can fax your views to the editor any time: 985-3708 | Games are held here and in Uxbridge. Last year's event OCH, ANGUS, BONNIE THROO! HOT & HEAVY: Here's hoping we're blessed with good weather this weekend, when the Highlands of Durham was a lot of fun. Those who are riled by the sound 0' the pipes will be entertained when a Military Tattoo is held Friday night beginning at 7 at Port's fairgrounds, followed by a Ceilidh (that's Celtic for Shindig) at the arena. Saturday over at Elgin Park is my favorite part of the games: the tossing, heaving and lofting of heavy items including cabers (cut-off telephone poles, looks like to me) stones (big rocks with chains on 'em) and hammers (watch out!). It's amazing how transfixed the crowd can be by the sight of these big guys in kilts tossing potentially lethal projectiles all about. But it is damned entertaining. Check the Games out, either here or in Uxbridge. You'll be glad you did. WHO WAS THAT GUY? Time to make up for an omission on last week's sports page. In. our photo coverage of the exhibition game between Port Juniors and the Nationals from New Zealand, we included the name of one of our visitors from down under, but forgot to identify Port's pitcher, who was seen hurling one toward the plate in an adjoining picture. | His name's Sheldon Hebert. Sorry, bud. -, NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM! ... The Tories, always looking for a way to save a buck or two, announced last week they're cutting off the $5 weekly "allowance" that has traditionally been given to inmates and young olffenders in the province's jails. It had been chopped from $10 to the current $5 soon after the Conservatives were elected in 1995. ...I'll bet the shocking part for most folks isn't so much that the allowance is being cut, but that inmates got one in the first place. And it would seem that Solicitor General Bob Runciman is following the tactics employed by dads everywhere when dealing with errant members of the family: Send 'em to their room and, By Golly, cut off their allowance until they behave. FUN IN THE MUD: The other annual hoe-down occurring this weekend, of course, is the Janetville Mudbog, a weekend full of roaring engines, rock and roll, and great big trucks squashing itty-bitty flattened cars. There's usually lots of participation from local guys who like to get out there and churn up a little mud, so drop by and cheer 'em on. -------------------------------------------------------- dawn of a progress. ut last Satu 3 adn 3 ? as th out uctions, > hi Sdn 8 pe nd _ This past summer we've been waking up most mornings to the sounds of the West Shore Village tion site springing to life. t quite as pleasant as what we had used to hearing over the past 12 birds singing and frogs croaking at the new day, but there is a price to pay for ast oa f ay, added to the early morning sounds of the bulldozers, backhoes and trucks e unfamiliar rapping of hammers and men d.out from under the sheets and looked edroom window, through still sleepy eyes bright and earl bein hind our house near the boat launch so the { -------------------------------- sounds reverberated clearly through our window [ASUS UE AN or vous sssed a dozen or OLD BARN RAISING i 5 Ne day progressed a dozen or more volunteers converged on the site and it wasn't "long after the first wall was pushed into place that _it seemed the entire outer structure was up. Later in the day a crane arrived to lift trusses into place and by early evening the frame of the boathouse stood there like a skeleto be wrapped in skin. | ks Sunday morning the volunteers were back at it } lo, their poc constructed on land right n waiting to ( d y and by the end of the weekend Lake the structure was near completion. is ~The project.was reminiscent of stories I've heard about how community projects many years ago: Atime \ not only dug ects were accomplished /hen an entire community Ot only dug into their pockets to help finance a project, but also provided the physical labor to: make a project. come to fruition. Wi rk underway on the new Durham | spoke with one member of the rowing club last week and he said club members were amazed at the response by the public for the project. He sited people volunteering time, heavy construction equipment and labor to make the project a viable one for the rowing club.' | It was great to see the community rally to the needs of this deserving group of young people. We've had the opportunity to watch members of the Durham Rowing Club from our kitchen window over the past few years as they carry their craft to -and from the lake and practice rowing. 'From the time the ice leaves the lake in the spring. until late fall, and it doesn't matter if it's cold, raining or foggy, they row along the shore of Ke Scugog learning and perfecting their skills. These are a dedicated crew of young people, led by some very energetic and devoted coaches. We commend them on their accomplishments to date and look forward to hearing about their successes inthe future. LL | Also, congratulations to the community and the volunteers for making the project a reality.