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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 10, 1998 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LIL 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 Member of the Canadian & Ontario Newspaper Assoc. Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. BUSINESS OFFICE Office Mgr. ........................ Gayle Stapley Accounting....... Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, EDITORIAL: Heather Callan Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten ADVERTISING General Manager ....Don Macleod P RODUCTION Advertising Mgr. .......... Don Macleod Managing Editor ..... Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Sales: Deb McEachern, Barb Hillier, os News Reporters .....Chris Hall, Rhonda Mulcahy, Pam Hickey, Ginni Todd, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, LI Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Deborah Tiffin Editorial Comment Senator's candor "1s refreshing Although his candor may have caught us a bit off guard, it was hard not to like what Senator Con DiNino had to say about his job, and the future of the upper chamber. Speaking more than frankly to the Blackstock Lions Club last week, the senator from Uxbridge called for revisions to the Senate that amount to a major overhaul. Clearly frustrated with the dim view in which he and his colleagues are being held since the Andrew Thompson fiasco, Senator DiNino said he doesn't want to be paid to "sit on my ass in the Senate Chamber and listen to speeches". He's calling for clear and effective revi- sions -- including a shortening of terms and more efficient means of examining legislation and issues affecting the country -- that could lift the Senate above its current laugh- ing-stock status. Here's to Senator DiNino. He spoke out strongly on behalf of the many responsible, hard-working Senators currently in office who feel they have real contributions to make, and are willing to make changes involving personal sacrifice that will make their office relevant and respected. Senator DiNino called his appointment "the most important honor | will receive. | want to assure that the Senate becomes what it once was: a body that studies and investigates legislation for the protection and benefit of all Canadians." Right on, Senator. SURVIVAL FOR US INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION OWNERS CAN BE A DELICATE BALANCING ACT! ad! | A AON S ~ <8 ah' #3 Sass Assessment system far from fair To the Editor: Although the actual Scugog tax rate is The "Current Market Value" system of unknown, my analysis of the preliminary assessment 1s grossly inaccurate; there is no assessed value totals would give us a tax rate market value until you have a willing seller of 1.635 per cent. That is just keeping up with and buyer. Any formula used to determine 1997 expense, let alone any downloading from 1996 values cannot take into account all the the province. Toronto has announced a tax rate factors that determine the value of a property of 1.24 per cent with provincial taxes subsidizing and will only cause massive inequities. its subway system, yet Scugog has no provincial It is hard to believe that in 1998 Canada, if tax dollars for roads. you don't like your new assessed value and The new assessment method was supposed appeal it, based on your knowledge of someone to create fairness, but I guess that depends on else's property, you are being turned into prop- where you live. erty police. We have a bureaucracy that is encouraging nefghbors to report on neighbors Colin Kemp, to the assessment KGB. Nestleton A snowstorm in March 1971 left roadways blocked and snow piled 1937. with many positive stories and experiences. The high along the sides of the road. Above, is a section of road at Epsom, Murray Ross won Best Supporting Actor at area men all worked behind the scenes at the which shows snow piled higher than many of the road signs. the annual Inter-School Drama Festival. games. 55 YEARS AGO 30 YEARS AGO March 4, 1943 March 7, 1968 The first annual Father and Son Banquet of Ruth Short, Marie Snooks, Camille Crozier Port Perry Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs was held. and Dolly Lee were the winners of the Port Perry Mr. Ronald Peel took part in a roundtable IGA bonspiel held last week. broadcast on "Eggs for Britain" over CBC. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aldred celebrated their Peel is considered an authority on poultry. Silver Anniversary in Quebec City. 45 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO March 5, 1953 March 8, 1978 Local hardware accountant, Elgin "Hutch" Ed Canning, Ralph DeJong, Craig Paisley Hutchinson was the winner of the Lions Club and Julia Goss, winners of the Royal Canadian 'Gala Night' draw, winning a DeSoto Firedome Legion public speaking contest advance to the valued at $4,600. zone finals. After six weeks of service, Community Junior boys won the COSSA basketball title. Memorial Hospital averaged 16 patients daily. A Members are: Gregg Rodd, Scott Wilber, George total of 81 patients have been admitted and 27 Cope, George Burnett, Curt Pinkowski Gord operations performed. Wimmonds, Wade Oosterman, Ken Slute, Bob 40 YEARS AGO Ireland, Greg Fedyk, Rick Long, coach Arend March 7, 1958 Dekker. The Carnegie Bros., Robert, Harry, Gordon 10 YEARS AGO and Donald held their grand opening after joining March 8, 1988 the Crest Hardware organization. Scugog Twp. was being considered as a site Port Perry Lions Club honored H.G. Hutcheson for a new Metro Toronto garbage dump. with a lifetime membership on the occasion of Steve Rensink, Norm Nicol and Garry Beechey his 86th birthday. He has been a member since all returned from the Calgary Winter Olympics