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6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Pl CORT PERRY STAR Member Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Member Canadian Community oe CNA Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - L9L 1B7 PUBLISHER J. Peter Hvidsten GENERALMGR ....... Don Macleod MANAGING EDITOR Jeff Mitchell OFFICE MANAGER .Gayle Stapley ADVERTISING MGR . . .Deb McEachern PRODUCTION MGR = Pam Hickey REPORTER .. . Chris Hall PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby. Kathy Dudley. Heather Callan, Janet Rankin, Lesley West ADVERTISING: Ginni Todd. Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, Heather Mack. 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John 8 McClelland, Rik Davie he A E-MAIL: port perry star@sympatico ca EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers are not necessarily those of The Port Perry Star Letters must be signed and the telephone number (which will not be published) brought to the editor's attention We reserve the right to edt of refuse publication of any material submitted ADVERTISING POLICY The publisher is not hable for sight changes or typographical errors that do not les: included Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compeiling reason to do so Errors will be corrected if sen the value of an advertisement The publisher is not hable for other errors or OMISSIONS IN CONNeCtion with any advertsement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement All claims of error in publication must be made by Wednesday. noon. prof to the next week's publication. and. if not made. will not be considered No claim will be allowed for more than one insertion Editorial Comment Watching the bikers Several years ago, when the Para-Dice Riders Motorcycle Club took Durham Regional Police to court, they based their arguments on their constitutional rights. The bikers argued that intensive police activity surrounding the club's annual bash at their Caesarea compound - including roadblocks to stop visitors - amounted to an infringement of their rights of free movement, and association. "UH... T DON'T Association is a key element of the continuing efforts by / police to monitor the movements of bikers here. Last year's ND" THINK T™IS \S party marked a chilling development: The arrival of a couple \ ' dozen Hell's Angels members from Quebec. P ALL YOU CAN EAT / Their incursion into Ontario, complete with a brazen ' showing of club patches throughout the area, was seen by 29 police and other observers as possibly the beginning of \ So something big: The arrival of a massive criminal empire, AZ 'Q which has so far not established much of a presence in this " province. The Angels' usual practice is to arrive and enlist I x we a) existing clubs, whose members eventually earn membership into the parent organization. We need only to look across the border to the east to be reminded that continued monitoring of the bikers is necessary. NN In Quebec a seething war over the proceeds of drugs and prostitution has killed some 140 bikers, and innocent UXg b bystanders, including children, have been caught in the Tim RIDG N crossfire. ST Q 3 The Angels' deadly rivals, the Rock Machine, have estab- OUFE vy | J lished a chapter in Kingston. Speculation has it that the a Angels didn't make the trip to Caesarea this weekend to avoid an ambush. But they've begun cultivating roots here, and vigilance is the only way to keep apprised of serious criminal activity in this area. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER BUFFET KHoOA Port PERKY STAR a ad & 3% ro a ai # it % hg, LE Remember When? This unusual home, with the "widow's watch" above the second floor, was the residence of David J. Adams, who built it on Cochrane St., about 1871 after moving his money and land brokerage business to Port Perry from Prince Albert. Following the death of Mr. Adams, the house was purchased by H.G. Hutcheson, who served as Reeve of Poit Perry in 1909 and 1910, and later _ as the town's clerk. Mr. Hutcheson was also the manager of the local Standard Bank. A Photo courtesy Scugog Shores Museum Archives - Port Perry Star Letter of the Week It takes many to make a fair work To the Editor: | would like to take a moment to congratulate the efforts of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and the volunteers for the well-organized Festival Days event and fireworks dis- play. These are huge undertakings that require days and months of planning along with 1,000s of volunteer hours taking busy people away from their liveli- hood and their weekends. Festival Days was a fun-filled weekend with my niece who participated in the castle build- ing contest and children's activ- ities, and she took home some prizes. The renaissance section was exceptional, filled with literacy, poem reading, story telling, craft-making, singing and music There were lots of free things for the children to participate in and adults to enjoy, so a $2 admission is a small price to pay. These tireless Chamber vol- unteers deserve recognition And for those who complain about Festival Days, volunteer and participate next year. The Festival had a lot to offer, and it's unfortunate that it was under-attended. Let's enjoy the community spirit that we have here, be proud of our community and promote Festival Days for next year Betty Penny Port Perry