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"A Family Tradition for 133 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 30, 1999 - 7 i I -- -- | ae Pont Bovey Sta | Question of the Week... EP og wy g + alls: E Lo should police chase a fleeing Grace Auclair Erica Seide-Sco Debbie Verschuren Jim Rushford Rick Klock vehicle? They shouldn't chase in They shouldn't in safety If it's a serious offense The officer should use his I think they should chase heavy traffic situations. No life is worth risking. 1 areas. They are not think- ing about other cars on like murder, battery or rape. If they know who it them, but it has got to be something serious, like murder. They shouldn't best judgement when in that situation, and keep it Il Do you have a suggestion that think the police are being the road. is, they shouldn't. The as safe as possible at all Tou you think would make a good reckless. police should only chase times. Chaseifot something Fike a question of the week? for heinous CTDES. speeding ticket. Call us at 905-985-7383. | Arena column shallow, derogatory To the Editor: Usually we enjoy reading the many informative articles and editorials in The Star. But, this week we were very disappointed in the shallow, deroga- tory comments expressed in Todd Healey's column about volunteer Fred Ford and the Blackstock Arena. Chris Hall interviewed Mr. Ford for an article March 9. Fred's sole purpose of promoting the Blackstock Recreation Complex, including the Blackstock Arena, as an option for recreational use in Scugog, was twisted by Todd into an unpro- 'voked personal and community attack. The Blackstock Arena is utilized throughout the winter by hundreds of happy users every week. For decades it has been enjoyed by the public skaters, curlers, figure skaters and hockey players - minor, pick-up and more recently a men's four on four league. For some groups, including families, renting here may be better value than a regular size arena. This arena is imperfect, but so are all of Scugog's facilities, as well as the SkyDome, and even the new Air Canada Centre has its flaws. The community, user groups, dedicated staff and volunteer hall board work hard to successfully operate this facility as efficiently as possible. We invite Todd and all The Star readers to check it out next year - as our painted motto states "It's small, but it's paid for." So let's not waste more ink being critical - pro- mote our township and encourage readers to utilize all township facilities to the best of their respective potentials. .Volunteers of the Blackstock Recreation Complex Committee War protests inappropriate To the Editor: On March 24, NATO bombed the former Yugoslavia. Then there was a fairly violent demonstration in front of the U.S consulate on University Ave. in Toronto. These people came to my country to get away from the tyranny that is going on in their home- land. If they are so concerned about what is going on there, why are they over here? You came to my country; act like Canadians and stop your foolishness. In your country you would be shot on the spot for dissension by the existing government. If you want to cause trou- ble; do so in your own country. Frank Harris Nestleton of 'horses in Port Perry. Photo was taken during late 1890s 'his old cooniskin coat, had brought his two horses to Port front for service (Boer War). Mr. Keeler had a 190 acre farm »f Sunderland, near Manilla. re PHOTO COURTESY LORNE KEELER by Jeff Mitchell SPRING MEANS GOLF... RIGHT? It was 90 yards to the pin, the flag in the midst of an oval green guarded by sand in front, and an ominous pond behind. | surveyed the situation for a time, considering the lie -- slightly above my feet and (wouldn't you know it?) nestled into a divot about half an inch deep. The breeze murmured like an enthralled gallery of spectators as | pulled the 9 iron from my bag, took a few tentative practice swings, and then stood before the ball. All grew silent. The breeze dissipated. The sun beamed down, intent on my progress. A fluid swing resulted in perfect contact with the ball. It arced into the lovely blue sky, seeming to pause in the southern spring air before descending sharply onto the green. The ball made that satisfying thump that only golf "balls hitting well-maintained greens can. It hopped once, twice, three times, and then scurried toward the centre of the green like some tiny animal. The ball's dribbling progress waned, and it rolled to a stop seven inches from the cup. Seven inches for birdie. Beauty. It's now you expect me to tell you that the alarm rang, right? Well, you're wrong. It was the phone. You see, this reverie occurred about 10 o'clock on a spring morning that pressed against my office window with an urgency that could not be ignored. The sun cast sharply-defined shadows on the emerging grass. The sky above was of a heart-breaking blue that soared on end- lessly. So naturally | was thinking about golf. I'll bet a lot of ~ other people were, too. At the beginning of the season, golf is an exciting new idea that has been set aside for long, dark, dreary months. Golf is thought of fondly, longingly. | have not yet hit the water three times while trying to make an easy par three. | have not yet skulled a ball out of the sand, across a laser-quick green, and back into the sand. | have not yet sliced a tee shot onto the next fairway, causing other golfers to scatter and curse. Golf right now is an ideal, a perfect pursuit that is the exclusive privilege of rich men, playing for big money on glorious courses bordered in bougainvillaea in front of adoring crowds with an ease | can emulate, now, in my mind. Veejay Singh's eagle on five? Piece of cake. David Duvall's round of 59? Some day. Tom Lehman taking it right to left around a stand of trees and onto a green? | could do that. Sure, Jeffrey, sure. Keep on dreamin' pal. And buy lots of balls. You'll need 'em.