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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 10, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Member of the dhe Poul 4 Office Mgr. .......coververnnnne. Gayle Stapley Caraliens nan oscar byte. Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, Heather Callan @v Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LoL 1B7 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 E-Mall: port.perry. : EDITORIAL: NG Publications I Mall Registrations ir Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten PRODUCTION hie Ahi one. DON MacLeod Subscription Rates: ~ General Manager... Don MacLeod Trudy Empringham, Pam Hickey, Sales: Deb McEachemn, Ginni Todd, 1 Year - $32,10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Rhonda Mulcahy, Robert Taylor, Barb | ayrie Thompson, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, cial ceankallEiG ee ey or ialary Do chard Drow Daboiah Tip Remembrance Day A letter writer this week made special mention of a store on Port Perry's Queen St., in which there is this year, as always, a display dedicated to Remembrance Day. The letter was written as a way of saying thanks to the merchant, who has taken the trou- NJ p : ble to recognize the day. The store wasn't the . HIN 3 LL idnssd ss" only one to do so, but they are becoming fewer NS \#oes as time goes on. Maybe that's to be expected. Generations have come and gone since the last call to arms. We have sunk into the enviable complacency that comes with extended peace. Never again will we see a time during which conscription occurs; we will not see another generation as profoundly affected by war as those who endured the conflicts entered by Canada this century. But we must keep Remembrance Day. If nothing else, we can consider observance a tiny installment on the huge debt we owe. Many of us cannot fathom a world at war, or the mag- nitude of the loss endured by families and com- munities... but we should try. It seems that as each November rolls around, WHEN You FINISH WITH THAT You CAN GET STARTED ON ESR SR &% ot RY Ox RapdA PIE Tor TERRY STAR a de A ores = a AA Z AR ii Remembrance is our duty the ranks of those who do recall have thinned yet again, and that those who remain bear more of the marks of time and age. Who carries on remembrance when they are too few and too frail to do so? That's right. And it's more than merely paying our respects. The act of remembrance is one of recognition, and resolution. We resolve to respect the legacy of The Wars, and to protect the way of life that was earned at such a cost. And we should resolve to act swiftly and with unity when we see an infringement on human rights and dignity, anywhere in the world. To the Editor: sacrifice in war and peace. Having witnessed the final resting place of a great many Canadian war dead, I cannot help but become emotional at this time of year as another Remembrance Day is upon us. It is our time, as a nation, to collectively pause and remember Canada's painful legacy of They number more than 110,000 and rest within manicured Commonwealth War Cemeteries in 70 countries of the world. The family inscriptions on the headstones would touch the coldest heart. "Death divides but memory clings from dear wife and four children," "Oh how we We have entrusted their care to a group of warm and gentle souls, who as garden- ers, understand the significance of their surroundings. Within these sanctuaries, the fortunate fallen rest in their dark and silent graves, half a world away from home. For tens of thousands of our native sons, they were never found and, as such, were not afforded the simple dignity of a traditional grave. They will be forever "Known Unto God." It is hard to believe that each headstone represents a grieving family. One must imagine the children that would grow up without the care and guidance of a loving father. A wife who would cry herself to Please turn to page 15 miss your smiling face," are but a few. TT Please don't forget. I BITS AND PIECES Almost every week we receive a page of jokes, quotes or humorous phrases over our E-mail, but seven, and now features one picture each week. Many of these photos originate from Scugog Shores Museum, but our appeal to the community over the past few months has unearthed many new and inter- last week | received a list of phrases found on esting photographs, which we will be featuring in the bumper stickers and | thought I'd share a few with coming weeks. you..... We always love to hear from our readers, and * Horn broken... finger works!! what better forum than our Letters to the Editor * I love cats - they taste as good as chicken. Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten HOPE YOU LIKE THE NEW LOOK columns? * The more people | meet, the more | like my dog. This space is there for you, our readers to use. * Sometimes | wake up grumpy; other times | just let Regular readers of the Star We want to hear from you... how you feel about him sleep. may have noticed a few changes jssyes.... if you have a beef to air.... need to vent a * Christopher Columbus didn't need directions, and made on our Editorial pages over frustration, or even if you just want to say 'thanks' to neither do we. ~ the past couple of weeks. While the content remains much the same, we've restructured the pages to make them easier to read and added one new feature. Newly introduced to the page is our "Question of 'the Week', which we feels gives area residents a * Few women admit their age...fewer men act it! * 1 didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to become a vegetarian. * Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges. * | don't suffer from insanity. | enjoy every minute of it. someone who's done something nice. We invite you to use this space.... it's yours! NOTE - Speaking of our Remember When col- umn, last week we published a picture of the old Port Perry Dairy and a neighbouring garage from 1948. In the text, we failed to mention the garage chance to voice their opinion on important issues ae Swned by Zerina Motors for about a year just * Your kid may be an honour student, but you're still that have an impact on our community. We urge potore phil Serhig yi it over. It Ye J an idiot | _ anyone approached by our reporters to answer the | ight on my part, because | clearly remember and finally.... * Always be nice to you kids. They'll be choosing your nursing home. I this sampling