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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 16, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LOL 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST Editorial Comment ldeas worth considering It's easy to be critical of the Conservatives' approach to education reform, but there are some ideas being floated now that deserve a second look. Most recently has come the report of the Education Improvement Commission. It's made more waves in the turbulent relationship between teachers and the education ministry -- as is to be expected -- but is striking a chord with people on the outside looking in. The reason is that a number of its recommendations make sense, especially at a time when we're looking for maximum value for our tax dollar... and media reports highlight the failure of our students to meet national standards in fundamental pursuits. Let's take a look: | a An extended school year: Great idea. We have the schools, we have the staff, we have kids who would benefit from extra instruction. a Having teachers start a week before classes: Most teachers, it seems, are showing up in their schools before classes in August, so "maybe it's redundant to make this a requirement. But no one outside the system is going to argue about shortening the annual summer vacation just a bit. o Having non-certified instructors handle some technical and athletic pursuits is risky, and could rightly be perceived as intruding upon the teachers' unions. But it's worth . examining. We still condemn eliminating teachers' right to strike as an unabashed assault on collective agreements. And it's important to point to a broken pledge, the one that saw the government promise the classroom atmosphere won't be affected by the deep cuts. The Tories cannot preach- quality, then diminish it. That doesn't make sense. - REMEMBER 55 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 10, 1942 Port Perry Public School opened with 180 pupils. Mr. Roy Comish is principal. -Made to measure suits and over-coats $29.50. Paint - half pint for 30 cents. Mr. David Bently who has been working in | Prince Edward County for the summer has | returned to continue his school studies. 40 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 12, 1957 Mr. Roy Ormiston, Brooklin and Orval Chambers. Wilfred, tied with 137 points each Black and White Show on Port Perry Fair day. injury when their motorcycle collided with a | car driven by Sinclair Robertson. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 14, 1967 Narman Anderson, tumed the first sod for a | new church in Ashburn at a ceremony § | officiated by: Rev. Wm. Black. 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Nseessaeeeetiteiloua anon occ od ding J 8 To the Editor: Our Canadian Forces have been under fire recently, and are receiving a lot of nega- tive press. Perhaps we should consider the words of the poem below, written by Charles M Province. The word soldier in this context means service men and women: "IS THE SOLDIER, not the reporter who gives us Freedom of the Press, ~~ ITS THE SOLDIER, not the Poet who has given us the Freedom of Speech. for the Premier Breeder of Holsteins at the | {48 Don Popert and Irene Ptolemy, escaped | 1997 - THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLIN The Village of Brockiin is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, so Science degree. School of Nursing, Toronto. for the next couple of weeks Remember When will feature photos from tis Nightingala Scugog sland .. fighting a this thriving little community just south of Port Pe battle with thousands of Blackbirds that are the Brooklin Dodgers ball team from 1944. - | 1966 there were 454 building permits issued. | awarded their Canada Cords. my. Above is a photo of 'Thank the soldier for your freedoms IT'S THE SOLDIER, not the campus organizer who has given us the Freedom To Demonstrate. : IT'S THE SOLDIER, not the lawyer who has given us the right to a fair trial. IT'S THE SOLDIER who salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." It is a sad state when veterans of three Continued on next page YE: infesting their corn fields. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1977 Scugog Township council gave approval to a proposal for a three-tank fuel storage depot in the Reach Industrial Park. Hygrade Fuels is the proposed user. Building permits are way down in 1977 with only 250 permits being issued to date. In Donna Kerry and Sandra Bolton were 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1977 Sam 'Cureatz was one of only 16 Conservatives to win a seat in the provincial election as the Liberals swept through Ont. Local Constables Bob Wilson and Greg Heasman were honored at the annual Police Awards Night held in Oshawa. Karen McKelvey graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Port Perry Eagles came up short in the OAGSA finals, losing the Championship title and ending up in third place behind North Fredrick and Bracebridge.