The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 - PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" Friday, January 21, 2000 PUBLISHER................ J. Peter Hvidsten MANAGING EDITOR. Jeff Mitchell OFFICE MANAGER.... Gayle Stapley ADVERTISING MGR...Deb McEachem REPORTER................. Chris Hall Freelance Writers- Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 E-MAIL: port.perry.star@sympatico.ca Published every Friday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - L9L 1B7 Distributed free in the following communities: Port Perry - Uxbridge - Sunderland - Little Britain - RR Lindsay Janetville Oakwood - Manilla - Seagrave - Greenbank - Brooklin - Ashbum - Columbus - RR Oshawa Caesarea - Blackstock - Raglan - Nestieton - Yelverton - Prince Albert EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers are not necessarily thase of The Port Perry Star. Letters must be signed and the telephone number (which will not be published) included. Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only i there is a compeling reason 1o do $0. Errors will be corrected if brought to the editor's attention. We reserve the right to edit or refuse publication of any material submitted. ADVERTISING POLICY: The publisher is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher is not Eable for other errors or omissions in connection with any advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. All aims of error in publication must be made by Wednesday, noon, prior to the next week's publication, and, if not made, will not be considered. No claim will be allowed for more than one insertion. BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby, Kathy Dudley, Janet Rankin, Lesley West ADVERTISING: Ginni Todd, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, Heather Mack, Linda Clarke, Janet Archer, Malcolm Lennox PRODUCTION: Trudy Empringham, Pam Hickey, Daryle Wright, Arlene Cheel, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew, Scott Ashby OPINION NHL funding is offside It is beyond ironic that, a few days after a fundraising concert for Canada's farmers was held at a huge arena in Toronto, the federal government buckled under pressure, and announced a huge bail-out package for the country's National Hockey League teams. Actually, it's beyond belief. As provinces from one end of the nation to another decry eroding public health care, as volunteers comb urban streets to bring the homeless in out of the cold, as students group around desks in public schools to share a slim supply of text books... the government bows to pressure tactics employed by a wealthy franchise owner and, against the stated will of Canadians, opens the vault. It just goes to show that money talks. When farmers in Saskatchewan declare a crisis to rival that experienced during the Great Depression, the government balks, then grudgingly bolsters safety net packages in a move that was little more than token. But when Rod Bryden, millionaire owner of the Ottawa Senators, threatens to find greener pastures south of the border, he's appeased with a massive hand-out. We're not against the NHL. We want teams to stay in Canada, the real home of hockey. But this funding scheme goes against the will of the people, and will not fix the teams' real ills of declining fan support and a refusal by league participants to share revenues. The government's way offside this time. --. AUT ND 1 THOUGHT You WERE DOING YouR HOMEWORK! ri (OH rt SANNA RAAT, J "ND ZZ NN 7/7 HY / PP Lit 7 Z % & Victoria Smith of Seagrave pauses for a refreshing drink at the Port Perry Fair, Labour Day 1999, in this photo submitted by Sandra Smith. If you have an interesting photo we could use for Photo of the Week, please drop it by The Star office or give us a call at 985-7383. : Cost of servicing for Coulcliff will be steep if petition goes through To the Editor: In reply to a letter writer who does not live nor own property in Port Perry: For the record, | am not opposed to water and sewers on Coucliff Blvd. as Igng as | am not charged for services that I{don't need or want. Why should I subsidize the newcomers who demand city services? There are thou- sands of homes on the Island and in the country that are on wells and septic tanks. Holding tanks, demanded by law, protect the lake. Many are new in the last few years. My other main concern is the need for not one but two pumping stations. Hydro must be upgraded to handle their constant running. The buildings will destroy the country serenity and beauty of the lakeshore. The cost for buildings and main- tenance would be substantial. oo The only proposed alternative is for each home to have an electric pump on their sewer line, and pay for hydro. I too have enjoyed owning a home over- looking the lake. | have been a resident for over 30 years - the first person to live permanently in Highland Beach. | founded the Highland Beach Property Owners Association, and was president. Without many of the upgrades we accom- plished, newcomers would not have locat- ed here. There was not one permanent home in 1970. They were all summer cot- tages, first established circa 1929 - some 71 years ago. An officer for the region has just giyen me the figures for sewer and water. The figure, as | quoted before, was about $10,000 per home, only up to the property line. The estimated cost to run service in to the home is $5,000 more. Inside plumbing and hookup is paid for by the homeowners on top of the above. The homeowner also pays for digging up septic systems and landscaping. The region's cost is only valid if the township replaces the road and scraps the petition submitted by Mr. Shipley. Dean |. Kelly, Port Perry a aA mm-------- eS a