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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 7, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - L9L 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 1096 [Ll + OMAR CONMUN I + CNA (ye arene ASSOCIA 1/SPAPERS COX | KOTO, EDITORIAL: BUSINESS OFFICE Office Mgr. ........ccovvvvinnnns Gayle Stapley Accounting....... Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, Heather Callan Member of the Canadian & Ontario Newspaper Assoc Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Lid - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten ADVERTISING General Manager....Don Macleod PRODUCTION Advertising Mgr. .......... Don Macleod Managing Editor.....Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Sales: Deb McEachern, Barb Hillier, AE News Reporters .....Chris Hall, Rhonda Mulcahy, Pam Hickey, Ginni Todd, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, PTT | Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Deborah Tiffin Editorial Comment There's lots of room to live in Scugog councillors, it seems, are prepar- ing to go to the wall over the issue of lot sizes, in an attempt to preserve a community standard they feel has been set over the years. And they're acknowledging the fact they may have a few battles on their hands in the near future, as developers push for more homes on less land in an attempt to offer more affordable homes, and make more profits. More power to the council. They are listening and responding to a sentiment that is expressed over and again: That bigger isn't necessarily better, and that development for development's sake is unwise. It's coming from people who have chosen this community, often after deciding that cheek-to-jowl living in the city or its suburbs isn't for them. The ultimate population of Port Perry is limited to about 11,000, according to figures from our own planners. There's no rush to fill up vast tracts of potential housing with tiny lots. We can take our time. The township has the opportunity during the site plan process to insist on minimum lot sizes. And if they're going to go to the lengths they have on Queen St. to preserve the community's distinctive nature, they sure as hell shouldn't be asleep at the switch when it comes to subdivisions. People need to room to live, and breathe. Miniscule lots and large building footprints don't allow for that. phan ------ lak. o--] APA | 1 J £ L \ Sere x. i L | > CHANGING THE -- | 1352 | | SHOEHORN 1 LANE | ee ert ee ett -- HERE'S THE PAPER ROD, <[ AND EDITH WANTS TO KNOW SXF YOU WOULDN'T MIND = RADDA To the Editor: First of all, this letter is meant to thank the Port Perry Star for the supportive article on the PAACT antibiotic program. I must clarify some information, however, so that patients are not misled. Viruses cause colds, influenza and most sore throats, and antibiotics are of no use. Ear infections are often caused by bacteria and it has been appropriate medical treatment to use antibiotics in these infections. This may change in the future. The Dutch treat only about 20 per cent of ear infections with antibiotics, and their Stewart clarifies antibiotic message experience is that the other 80 per cent clear up by themselves. They claim that their com- plications are no worse than ours. More and more studies demonstrate that improper use of antibiotics increases both community and personal risk. It seems to be like so many other things in life: Antibiotics used properly can be life saving, but used improperly, they can cause serious harm. Our community can be proud of its place in leading the way towards more appropriate use of these drugs. John I. Stewart, M.D. Port Perry Be The Sebert House, located at the corner of Queen and Water St. in April 1978, just a few months before it was torn down to make way for a new building to house the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Remember When? AT pote REx LO 45 YEARS AGO April 2, 1953 Port Perry's first separate public school in 80 years opened Tues., Sept. 2. Prior to this the public and high school were in a single building. William Chapman escaped injury in an acci- dent in Kingston, but was unable to remember what had happened. He was brought home by William Carnegie and Cecil Heayn. 40 YEARS AGO April 3, 1958 The Ladies Curling Club held their annual banquet. At the head table were past president Doris Beare; president Marie Snooks; vice pres. Marg Hayes; 2nd vice Clare Martyn; acting secretary Aileen Dawson and treasurer Grace Love. 30 YEARS AGO April 4, 1968 Carol Watton, a Grade 11 student at Cartwright H.S. was chosen Queen of the 10th annual At Home held in the Recreation Centre. Joanne Shaw, 17, was presented with a $150 watch by the Oshawa Independent Order of Oddfellows for her attempt to save the life of a man who had suffered a heart attack while playing golf at Sunnybrae Golf Course. Rev. L.H. Fowler, D.D., of Toronto placed the comer stone in the Burns Church, Ashbum 20 YEARS AGO April 5, 1978 Work was scheduled to begin on a $300,000 project to improve the delivery of water to Port Perry homes and businesses. PPHS student Ed Canning placed 2nd in the Legion Public Speaking contest held at Millbrook. Suzanne Saulnier received her All-Round Cord. Dave Snodgrass of Oshawa agreed to make changes to improve the sound system at the new Scugog Arena after a meeting with council. Concerned parents asked the township to hire a guard for children crossing 7A Highway at Ash St. 10 YEARS AGO April 1, 1988 Scugog council told Metro Toronto there was no site in the township suitable for a garbage site for Metro waste. Port Perry Bruton Petites won the Ontario Ringette Championship in Sudbury. Charlie Norris of the Port Perry Family Counselling service left for a position in Oshawa. Liz Doble took over his position. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food told township council it would not support an increase of campsites from 10 to 20 at Westshore Marine.