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6 - "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2000 PUBLISHER................ J. Peter Hvidsten PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 Oakwood - Manilla - Seagrave - Greenbank - Brooklin - Ashburn - Columbus - RR Oshawa E-MAIL; port.perry.star@sympatico.ca Caesarea - Blackstock - Raglan - Nestleton - Yelveiton - Prince Albert GENERAL MGR.......... Don Macleod TN Sr y Member Dudley, Janet Rankin, Lesley West, Heather an SUE ND STAR WE arg S Gata eR C1: | ; a, a x BE i tobe} : ADVERTISING MGR...Deb Sap i i 1 Co rrr-- -- By CL ad Nowspapel aPNERTISING: Giant) oh, Cy Son R.......%........Chris Hall Newspaper Assoc. Morse, Freelance Writers- Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Janet Archer, Malcolm Lennox, Lisa Monk Published every Friday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - L9L 187 Distributed free in the fellowing communities: Port Perry - Uxbridge - Sunderland - Little Britain - RR Lindsay Janetville 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 Letters must be signed and the elephone number (which will not be published) included . Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compeliing reason to do so. Errors wi ba corrected i brought to the editor's attention. We reserve the right 1 edit or refuse publication of any material submitted. ADVERTISING POLICY: The publisher is not able for sight changes of 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 claims 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 PRODUCTION MANAGER: Pamela Hickey Production Staff: Trudy Empringham, Daryle Wright, Arlene Cheel, Richard Drew OPINION FT Observation, not promotion There was some amount of criticism among the populace in the days leading up to the final vote in the race for the leadership of the new Canadian Alliance Party, most of it, as usual, aimed at the media. Critics, most of whom seemed to have a philosophical or political axe to grind with the new right wingers, decried the amount of attention given the new party, and its leadership cam- paign. They tended to conclude that the various media outlets' extensive coverage of the Alliance amounted to promotion of its platform. In.other words, they thought that the coverage went beyond coverage, becoming promotion. : : It could be an understandable conclusion to arrive at, but there's another way to look at it: The media were caught up in the Alliance race because it was an explosive, action-packed instance of political evolution. It's not every day a new political party is born, particularly one that will instantly become the Official Opposition, and could, in the foreseeable but not immediate future, take a run at forming a gov- emment. The rise of the Alliance coincides with the apparent decline of the Progressive Conservative Party as a national presence, as well. Just like the barn-storming Preston Manning, who captivated the national media a decade and a bit ago, Stockwell Day is a new political phenomenon. It's the responsibility of the media to keep track of such trends. drop it by The Star office. stella Asling of Epsom sent 'in this cute photo of granddaughter Janell, 3, of Lethbridge, trying to coax a grumpy cat from atop the woodpile. If you have an interesting photo we could use for Photo of the Week, LETTERS ~ [WHAT'CHA DOING DAD?) (WHO 1S THIS ONE FROM?) CHECKING MY A FRIEND OF MINE | E-MAIL HON! FROM WORK! To the Editor: Living in a small community like Port Perry certainly has its advantages when you deal personally with independent business peo- » | ple \ \ YN % A wonderful example of such caring and A) Al considerate people would be Brock and i o ER Wendy Reville of Port Perry Optical, 30 Water Ali \ Street, Port Perry. W = fT On Monday, June 20 late in the evening = EZ i mi Nt \ while making our last minute preparations for km A | a three week trip to Alaska to begin the next i N \ HITE morning, | inadvertently stepped on my only j pair of eye glasses. After the initial shock and (WHAT DOES yllexi despair we phoned the Revilles at their * pe home. | A\MEAN DAD? Upon hearing about the unfortunate cir- T'S ANOTHER WORD cumstances and learning that we were being ° FOR "DEAD MEAT'/ To the Editor: It was heartening to find out about the Land Trust that is aimed at protecting the Oak Ridge Moraine. As this issue is being debated before the Ontario Municipal Board, the concerns of all for the environment and the need to protect these sensitive areas is of great importance as developers encroach. So often, development is equated with progress dnd income with scant regard for the impact and problems it creates now and in Care for customer was extraordinary picked up by limousine at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the airport, Wendy explained Brock was at a meeting and would not be home until later that night. She asked us to be at the store by 6:30 a.m. and Brock would be thete to open, the store and could assist me. He drove several miles early that morning and was there when | arrived and greeted me with his usual friendly demeanor and proceeded to repair my glasses. He sent me on my way with "Have a good trip," a smile and no charge. What could have ruined our trip was saved by Brock Reville who went above and beyond the call of duty for a very grateful customer. Thank you very much. Marion Wallace Port Perry All the best to land trust organizers years to come. Lake Scugog is an example of little or no planning as far as development is concerned, with much of the shoreline being lost to commercial and housing subdivisions. Congratulations to all that are forming this Land Trust, and a request that the municipal board will acknowledge the need for some strict guidelines to protect these sensitive areas for future generations. N.R. Caswell Port Perry Tr TT Tw | a ram -- am