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\ ' ars "eS WF ors Rue SR Yh a ci SSSR A x3 Spa Sm A Sees CLANS ARGU TADS - WEN AMAL " Ye.) oo BE Te Wh FAR LE LS J diy A AYERS TONITE EN MERA I ANE REE RY TE VN a RI aA Ere) 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. January 25, 1983 RAVPCEEE RERIITWR VA TN letters Drinking drivers (From page 5) cases where someone may have been hurt as the result of an impaired driver but because they know sending a person to jail may in most cases mean a double tragedy. A certain politician stated late last year that in most Scandinavian countries jail- ing is unmandatory on first offences and it may be a good alternative here. Now here is a truly ignorant person. How could he compare Canada to any Scandinavian country. If lived in a small country with a large population, bars on every street corner and a door to door public transit system, why the hell would I want or need to drink and drive. Now here in a massive Canada where the population is small and scattered, and whose country largely relies on the people to get them- selves around to keep the economy going. We are not to forget the few scattered bars that are kept to a min- imum. Ask yourself honestly why does anyone drink and drive here or find the need to. Yes we do have a problem. This is where our judges do come in. I am sure a person up on an impaired driving charge in Toronto is in more trouble than a person up on the same charge in Green- bank. As an experiment I would like to see the government perform, would be to allow small pub-like bars to open In most sub-divisions that are not within reasonable bus routes to other bars. This would mean provid- Ing you weren't a country dweller that you could step out or catch a short bus ride to a pub for a sociable drink and not have to drive. Remember if liquor laws were updated to keep the hours respectable and bands, strippers etc. away from the residential pubs then no one should object to having one in their neighbourhood. Of course the now es- tablished bars would fight to the bitter end to save their huge profits and the fight I estimate would be quite dirty. You see an average income like mine means I can not afford political con- tributions to keep our leaders going. So where do they get their money from? Guess! If I were to say for my final words that "The government encourages drinking and driving" then my letter will be different from all the rest and hopefully for whoever reads it that their outlook on the problem will also be different. Yours truly D. Smith R.R.3 Port Perry Crises Centre Dear Sir: Since the plea for help to save the Scugog and District Crisis Centre has been made, donations have started to come in. Private individuals, men and women groups, businessmen and women have made donations. Without your support the Crisis Centre could not exist. To all those in Scugog, Ux- bridge, Brock Township and the Medical Secretaries in all areas, we thank you, for your help, and trust in our integri- ty and commitment. "This is just the beginning, we need your support, please continue to help. Thank you Linda Waters, Jeanette Ross Scugog and District Crisis Centre Hostile press Dear Sir: For those of your readers who watched the CBC News at 5 o'clock on Sunday, January 23, they will have viewed that the Roman Catholic Bishops report on the economy was again mention- ed and implied that the Bishops had upstaged the New Democratic Party in proclaiming a report that the NDP had failed to do. To set the record straight, the Catholic Bishops pro- claimed in 1983 what the NDP has been proclaiming since 1979-80. It would seem that the NDP is failing to get its' message across but it is this type of preducial reporting from a universally hostile press that is helping create the NDP communication problem. Yours very truly, Roy Grierson Port Perry exception to this policy. Star welcomes readers' letters Like any community newspaper, the Port Perry Star welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. The letters column gives readers a chance to have their say on just about any topic, providing it is not outside the bounds of good taste, libel or slander. However, the Star must insist that all letters for pub- lication contains the writer's full name, address and phone number, so that in certain instances we are able to verify the authenticity of the letter and identify the writer. It is not our policy to publish letters which are unsigned or signed with nom-de-plum. However, under very unusual circumstances, the editor and publisher may make an +H AW aaa tN C2 8 YY ALL BN Ll LN hE 43 AAS i (SY retll oA » x TM hs Lal Fr ha REG TL Sat IT Wo TERE SS te YR TE NIY § Rhee ev: on .& . PRE LF aa Pil Will Baal FHS TR TE A3 Dts Ad Lp rt RRR TREE LIN A L000 CrP, hdd Sie oy 51 Son MERA) SRLS CHT WTR * OU RANREK BUS TE IA HF MAR ORS So Aly £20 ES ot Hire hg A pA Bruni Adela Sth idip dips io bi nit ibs hills Calg AI "Se We LT $8 0 SUH BL RAS ANAEE 3H RR ELIAS LOOSE FAS WRT Blackstock and area news by Joyce Kelly Sympathy of the comm- unity is extended to the Wright families on the pass- ing of Mr. Garnet Wright - long time resident of this area. Sons Walter and Lloyd reside in Egypt just west of the village while daughter Hazel and son Keith live in Oshawa. The funeral was held on Saturday from the Port Perry Funeral Chapel with the reception after- wards held at the home of Walter and Audrey Wright. Sympathy is also extended to George and Brenda Bryant and family on the passing of George's father Mr. Clarence Bryant this past week. His funeral was also held on chatterbox (continued) Pay-TV may turn out to be just as dull and boring as regular television over the long run. But for the time being, I hope it offers some variety. JUNIOR CITIZEN Last week, I spent the better part of a day in Toronto judging the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards, which are jointly sponsored by Air Canada and the On- tario Community Newspapers Association. It was no easy task for the six judges to come up with 12 winners out of nearly 100 nominations. The awards are roughly divided into three categories: bravery, citizenship, and personal courage and determination. I must say it is very gratifying to learn first-hand that there are a lot of young people who are first class citizens, who devote time and effort to their com- munities, have overcome difficult handicaps and have shown incredible bravery to save the lives of fellow human beings. As I'said, the judges had a tough time selecting the winners. I came away from the judging session feeling that each and every one of those young people should receive an award of some kind. I'll go into more detail about this competition in another column. (In-Store Quantities) Saturday, from the Brooklin Funeral Chapel. Rev. and Mrs. J.C. Hill of Columbus were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McLaughlin, Kelly and Mrs. Toms. Many of the local farmers are busy attending annual meetings of organizations pertaining to their particular branch of farming as well as to various seminars. This week many will be in Toron- to at the Farm Show at Ex- hibition Park. A large number of local Junior Farmers attended the Zone Games and Dance on Saturday in Peterborough ar- ranged by Peterborough County Junior Farmers. Glad to report that Murray Byers has returned home from Oshawa Hospital and Kathleen Dorrell is home from Port Perry Hospital. Among the local patients in Port Perry are Mrs. Marwood McKee who is progressing slowly. Mrs. Carol Porter who underwent surgery last week and Mrs. Jim Grieve who gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday. Congratulations to Eleanor Kelly who placed second in the Zone Legion Literary Con- test in the Senior Division with her poem. If you notice an unusually quiet about the area, don't be alarmed - it is probably due to the fact that the High School students are busy studying and writing exams this week. But watch out for the loud burst of relief on Friday at the conclusion of the examination schedule. Rev. and Mrs. Dale Davis were guests of honour at a family dinner party on Sun- day evening at the home of their daughter Jan and Ron Perry on the occasion of their 29th wedding anniversary. Congratulations. Mrs. Louella Cook, Brooklin is recuperating at the home of her daughter, Noreen and Neil Malcolm. Mrs. Cook fractured her pelvis in a fall before Christmas and spent several weeks in Whitby Hospital. IS YOUR CHIMNEY SAFE? Install a WOODBURNING CHIMNEY LINER in 2 hours & MAKE IT SAFE! JOHN MALIN 986-5417 Flex. t) co When we gratefully acknowledge our customers. One Day Only! 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. % & 25% -- ALL STOCK -- PORT PERRY STORE ONLY! LUKE'S UNTRY STORE Queen Street - Port Perry ANNUAL GRATITUDE | E- "FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th rm Eo yer