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

HSL el tl a So? ar pn wi Et a da rd a re BED oY a . ra -- rh 22 Sd 2 =, fe SA La Es oe a rm xo nes od pe ne ad ---- nt i » Ch, aN a aes hr A a 2 Sih bo YY ra We ig Ye bs Na og Th WA : OIC) RAL IPL SCA 1 ERE Zor A RD PO WE LIE ART Pi mm EERE NL AEA NC PACT SY a0 ASE Bh BP TEVA SL PROUT SSR 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- March 1, 1983 letters Cat killer (From page 5) He was only a grey and white barn cat of no particular pedigree but he was the favourite of the neighbourhood, parents and children alike. He was our companion, our friend and the most gentle and friendly animal I have ever seen. But no doubt it was much more important for you to use the Simcoe Street dragstrip to get from the store to home fifteen seconds earlier than you would have if you had obeyed the speed limit. Why should you care, nobody else observes the limit on the dragstrip anyway, including cars, trucks, school buses, snowmobiles and occa- sionally, police cars. You, the driver, are beneath contempt. To all the other borderline morons out there who 'regularly double the speed limit through the village of Prince Albert, I suggest that next time it won't be just a cat, it will be someone's child, a pedestrian, a bicyclist. Then heads will shake and everyone will say that it was a regretable accident, but an accident nonetheless, couldn't have been prevented. The death of our cat will serve at least some purpose if drivers realize that such accidents can be minimized, if not prevented entirely, by simp- ly slowing down. The agony of our pet will serve some purpose if the residents of this area realize that steps can be taken to ensure that Simcoe Street ceases to be the notorious dragstrip that it is today. Sidewalks, it seems to me, are ex- pensive and of minimal safety value; stop signs, speed bumps and traffic lights might be cheaper and more effective. Enforcement of regulations by the police cannot hope to replace these two realizations, but this is no excuse for the dismal lack of any enforcement at all. To the authorities I object strongly to this situation, to the residents of Prince Albert and Port Perry, I appeal for con- sideration, to the drivers in this area I recom- mend sanity. To the moron who killed our cat, I would be pleased to tell you privately what I recommend for you. Sincerely, James T. Wills Prince Albert editorial comments continued from page 4 mailed out to all property owners. Just what the increase will be this year re- mains to be seen as both Durham Region and the schools have yet to submit their spending re- quirements to the local government. In the past, Scugog council has struck its own budget for local purposes after receiving the bill from the Region and the school boards. It appears as if the same pattern will follow this year. If the local property tax increase is to remain at an acceptable level in 1983, not only will Township councillors have to keep their pencils sharp, but Durham Region and the school board as well. Canadians are being taxed to the hilt just to keep the massive federal bureaucracy well oiled, and there seems precious little that any of us can do about it. bill smiley . continued from page 4 There was only one hitch. I took my wife. Every student was in the bus, seated, ready for the trip home. No sign of the Old Battleaxe, who'd gone shopping. . I paced up and down, outside the bus, mutter- ing imprecations and scowling, for the benefit of the kids. She didn't show. After twenty minutes of this, here she comes, strolling along, laden with shopping bags. I snat- ched them from her, hurled them into the luggage rack, told her I wouldn't sit beside her, and generally carried on. She'd got the time mixed up. The kids forgave her. I stopped playing furious. We got home on time. Maybe I'll do one more field trip, before I retire. But guess who isn't going? Right. ' 3 vu SEAT RL MS ¥ 3 3 SO RREEWA 7 SOS ICTRSPON AL VE EWE Sits WRT 4k FUN ERE TSS SOM S08 ST Fe ENT 7 MA A CET AIT 3 NY Seagrave and area news items by Patty Williams Jan Addison and Marilyn Puckrin would like to thank all the parents who kindly donated their services for transportation and supervision for the Brownie's recent trip to the Ontario Science Cen- tre to see the Muppet Presentation. This outing, as well as being very enjoyable, inspired some very interesting sock puppet creations as a follow up. There was quite a good turnout for the euchre party held at the Seagrave United Church on Sat. Feb. 26th. First prize for the ladies went to Mrs. Mary Poots with Mr. Poots winning for the men. Low score win- ners were- Bernice Wells and Reg Abraham. Prizes for 'lone hands' went to Pat Whyte for the ladies, and Mr. Poots for the men. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sweetman of Oshawa were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wan- namaker on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Sillins were pleased at the safe arrival on Friday, Feb. 18th of a 9 1b. 13 oz. addi- tion to the family. Matiss and Austriss will be real- ly excited to have their new little brother to play with. Congratulations to all. This past weekend was certainly a very busy one for all those involved in the annual Cub Car Ral- ly. The boys from the Seagrave pack competed on Saturday morning and the results were as follows :- Winners in the speed category were- 1st Jeff Anstey; 2nd Paul Colbary; 3rd Michael Colbary; 4th Jason Williams. Winners in the design category were- 1st Scott Spencer; 2nd Kevin Puckrin; 3rd Jason En- zie; 4th Jeff Tait. Winner for the best car designed and built undependently was Michael Powell. The winners went on to compete Sunday after- noon at the District Level and brought home two trophies. Third place in the Speed Division went to Paul Colbary and Scott Spencer placed first in the Design Category. Congratula- remember when...? (conti nued) roll for those attending the opening celebration. Gold medal winners from the area, in the Pine Ridge Inter-Club Figure Skating competition included Sharon Wallace. Also winners were Larry Hopkins, Linda Brunton, Donna Jackson and Gina Brinkman. Local musicians, Neil Rod of Greenbank; Glen Heayn, Terry Flieler and Fraser Lee, all of Port Perry will appear on Cable 8, Oshawa TV this week. Cartwright High School's King of Hearts Neil McLaughlin posed for the Star with first runner up Bill Woods and second runner up Ken Crawford. Irwin Smith, of R.R. 2, Port Perry was among the winners who chalked up 120 points or more at the Pacific National Exhibition, 4-H competitions in Chilliwack, B.C. -- alin. .ofe. ofte. ofie. ofie. ofie ofe of a8 oa SHAMPOO CUT & SET ForOnly: "0 *12.50 The month when THE HAIR SHOPPE suggests ... R Great Value: 176 Perry St., Port Perry 985-2532 Our Lowest Priced , PERM *25.50 Janetville and Willie Next Draw - St. Patrick' { { { { { \ { { { { \ { { { { { { { { { { { { { \ { { \ {{ PLEASING You Prices effective until March 31, 1983. -- OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK -- OUR LUCKY WINNERS of the Christmas and Valentine's Day Draws were Hazel Grey of s Day. Moase of Port Perry. ¢ Rafal aie aie Bia JI ga aaa ... PLEASES US! a headin aia aa = tions to all the par- ticipants and a big thank you to the parents and leaders for their efforts. Also on Sunday after- noon there was a Public Speaking Contest in Ux- - bridge sponsored by the Legion. David Volman was awarded first prize in the Grade 4-5-6 divi- sion for his presentation. The topic of his speech was 'Teeth' and this very proud young man was awarded $25. David will be competing in the Durham Regional Com- petition at a later date and our best wishes go with him. The congregation of Seagrave United Church enjoyed the lovely sing- ing of the Uxbridge Junior Choir on Sunday. Following the service the guests were treated to a lunch downstairs at the church. There are still quite a few mothers who have not worked the required three afternoons per term at play group. Both March 9 and 16 have a full compliment of helpers but the other three afternoons in March have only a cou- ple of people scheduled. Kathy Jackson 985-9030 will be teaching March 2, Marilyn Beacock 985-3595 will be teaching March 23; and Patty Williams 985-2453 will be teaching March 30. Please call to let us know what day you can help out if you haven't already worked three days or are scheduled to work. The World Day of Prayer service will be held at Seagrave United Church on Friday, March 4 at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Rueben Goertz of Oshawa. Mother Nature is kind and when we get sitting around a lot she provides the padding. If you're in- terested in shaping up for spring give Liz Smith 985-7447 or Martha Volman 985-2473 a call. They'd be happy to add your name to the list of ambitious gals who have joined the Exercise Class sponsored by the Good Neighbours Group. Classes will start March 2, 8 p.m. and the registration fee is $25. The Seagrave Parks Board is holding a Fami- ly Skating Party on March 13 at the Oakwood Arena from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be a hockey game following the skating. Thanks for all the calls this week. Please give Marilyn Beacock a call at 985-3595 with your news items for next week. DURHAM RD. 57 CAESAREA THE WINDOW BOX RE-OPENS FOR ANOTHER SEASON! New Crafts and Boutiques Quilts - Baby Items Pine Accessories 986-4833 BECOME A MEMBER! v Za SZ oS retail association. of the SCUGOG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL YOU MAY BE, BUT ... A pygmy can see further than a giant ... when standing on the giant's shoulders ... and every retailer will learn much, and have greater success if he stands on the shoulders of his Louie Cho-ko-mo-len, a Cree Indian, on the shores of Hudson Bay once told me, "The wolf with a full belly is one that hunts with the pack." Do you remember seeing the float of the Salvation Army several years ago at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day? It wasn't as elaborate as many of the others, but it had a theme that is particularly appropriate for independent retail mer- chants... NO MAN IS AN ISLAND. No retailer in this community can afford to be AN ISLAND. No store is so great or so successful that it can stand alone, reach all its possibility of success, and be completely uncon- cerned about the future. No store can be AN ISLAND in a community if the retail business of that community is to prosper. Do you belong to the Scugog Chamber of Commerce? If you don't ... why don't you? You may think you are too small an operator ... but you are NOT ... you may think you are too big and don't need any help. ~ Consider this. The Scugog Chamber of Commerce is an important association representing a major and vital element The Scugog Chamber of Commerce represents members at the local level and generally promotes the interests of the retail trade in our community. They keep its members informed on all matters affecting their in our community. interests. There was a good story told at a recent association meeting ... it seems that there was a retailer who was a lone wolf. He belonged to no retail group ... didn't join the Better Business Bureau ... didn't even co-operate with his neigh- bouring retailers in building up business for the area. He took sick ... was near death ... and was asked who he wanted as pall bearers. He evidently had been reviewing his past life, because he said, "I want six good men from the Retail Council, The Better Business Bureau and from neigh- bouring merchants ... they have been carrying me along for years, they might as well finish the job." : Believe me, it is worth looking into if you are looking for help not only to survive, but to win out in this retail race. Now, pick up the phone, dial 985-3292 and ask for Guy Latreille or President Bill Barr - 985-3844. -- SCUGOG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE nn a Nei Nn ---- a ------------_ a ----------------. a wc Sena 3 pan oa oe aN