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letters Disappointed with coverage. .. Dear Sir: The past long week- end (Aug. 3-5), I had the distinct pleasure of par- ticipating in the 52 Annual Lake Scugog Regatta. Although I am only 16 years old, this Regatta is the oldest annual event in Ontario. This Regatta is open to all residents of Lake Scugog, with events ranging from costume parades, the favourite - beauty contest to canoe- ing, swimming, runn- ing, baseball, volleyball and good ole horse- shoes. These events are designed for old as well as young. I have participated in only ten Regattas and every year it gets more disappointing, not because of the organiz- ation, but because of participation. Many residents and cottagers of the Caesarea area spend every bit of their spare time organizing these events only to see the same groups of people every year. But ~ what is more disap- pointing was the little coverage in the Port Perry Star. For the past couple of years the only events covered in the paper are the parade and beauty contest and - even then there is only a couple of pictures. What happened to the "SIX" major trophy winners (won for the various events) or just the average spectator there for a good time. Aren't they important just like the pretty girls in the beauty contest? I think so! The Blackstock Fair gets recognition, why doesn't Caesarea? Everyone deserves a pat on the back, with special notes to the Proutts and the Lawries (Turnto page 6) PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. August 28, 1984 -- 5 the PORT PERRY STAR CO LIMNTED 139 QUEEN STRELY PO 80190 PORT PERRY ONTARIO LO8 WO (410) 98S 738) (*cha J. PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager Member of the J.B. MCCLELLAND Canadian Community Newspaper Association Editor and Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd . Port Perry, Ontario CATHY ROBB y ny News & Features Eo Onn A Ve W BoA PERs A330 Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for cash payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 RES" Subscription Rate: In Canada $15.00 per year. Elsewhere $45.00 per year. Single copy 35° © COPYRIGHT -- All layout and composition of advertisements produced by the advertising department of the Port Perry Star Company Limited are protected under copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publishers. remember when? 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 28th, 1924 Buy a home, with 8 rooms and large lot, plus a barn for only $2,500. Mr. R.M. Tipper, was appointed the new Agricultural Respresentative. When Miss Alice Edgar was driving her horse and buggy along the road, a car collided with the horse and buggy, after which the horse had to be destroyed. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 25th, 1949 At the lawn bowling tournament, the three skips were Rev. Mr. Tuiss, Mr. Vesey, Mr. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Art Cox and Tom McNeil were high with 2 wins. William Beacock resigned as clerk of the Township of Cartwright after 44 years of service. Grant Christie and W.F. Crosier attended a Swine Breeder's meeting in Toronto. Remember when Jewel Shortening was only .33 cents a pound and Aylmers Catsup (11 oz.) was only .19 cents. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 27, 1959 Malcolm Bailey has been elected President of the On- tario Beef Cattle Improvement Association for the year 1959-60. Mr. John Barringer, who has published the Millbrook Reporter for 21 years is retiring. Congratulations to Miss Jean Bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bright, Seagrave. Jean has received her cer- tificate after passing her examinations, which entitles her to teach baton. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 20th, 1964 Mr. William Armstrong, Mr. A.A. McNair, Mr. Geof- frey Neigh and Miss Ann Weber all joined the staff at Port Perry High School. Margaret Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kerr, won a $400. scholarship by obtaining 10 firsts and passing her Grade 13 examinations. George Smith of R.R.2, Port Perry will represent Ontario County 4H Club members on an award bus trip to Western Ontario. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 28th, 1969 Six students of Port Perry High School have been a- warded Ontario Scholarships. They are Brian Donnelly, Port Perry with 88.1%; Bonnie Malcolm, Nestleton with 88.0%; James Gerrow, Port Perry with 86%: William Taylor, Port Perry with 83.0%; Rick Ballard, Port Perry with 81.1%; and Robert Smith, Port Perry with 80.3%. Mr. Herbert Hooey celebrated his 95th birthday on August 27th. Mr. Hooey and his wife reside at the Adam's Nursing Home in Port Perry. Larry Watson, a grade 13 student at Port Perry High School and cadet major and commander of the school's cadet corps, recently returned from a six week trip to Jamaica. Larry was one of 27 outstanding cadets picked from all over Canada for the training of Jamaican high school boys in the various phases of cadet training. Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Lehmann of R.R. 2, Port Perry, Reach Township, have sold their home to Mr. and Mrs. Real of Newmarket and have bought a home in Port Perry. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 28th, 1974 Rev. Reg Rose, Anglican Minister in Port Perry, may seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the provincial riding of Ontario. Senior Citizens in the Township of Scugog will very soon be occupying a new 30 unit apartment building in Port Perry. The Ontario Housing Corporation is now accepting applications for occupancy. Epsom News - Dr. and Mrs. Ross Prentice and daugh- ters were with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prentice for a few days. They were leaving for Seattle where Ross has a position. Blackstock News - Two Blackstock area brothers have walked off with the top awards in a 4H Competition at the Peterborough Exhibition. Paul Larmer was winner in the junior agricult ral section and his brother David was sen- ior winner. A new plaza 1s under construction at the corner of 7A and Water Street in Port Perry. The steel that had been holding up the construction has now been placed and shortly work will begin on the upper portion of the building. NO HELMETS PLEASE by Bill Smiley Since I have been slighly under the weather, we have a guest columnist this week, my daughter Kim. So the Bill Smiley column this week is written by Kim Smiley, who writes better than I do anyway. by Kim Smiley Some people actually pay money to have their brains teased. Compilations of quizzes and mental challenges can be found in any large book store; usual- ly under the Games section, next to Humour. In smaller establishments, brainteaser books which always assure buyers that correct solutions signify genius, are lumped | ~--_togethef with Humour, a connection that escapes the MENSA hopefuls who buy them. . "But why pay money for what you can get free? horse sense inquires. The following brainteaser, free of charge, was recently seen in the window of a Variety store in a small Canadian town: "Please do not wear helmets inside store." We've heard of having to wear certain items of apparel in stores, like shoes, but not being allowed to wear something? This is new: and almost as inventive as a sign currently adorning a gas station in that same small town: "Free hat with exhaust system inspection." In my day. not so long ago, it would have been a simple 'Free glass with fill-up. But what rich opportunities for the flexing of the im- agination this gas station affords lucky passers-by. What kind of hat. one wonders. One size and colour on- ly. or a smorgasborg of hat choice" A hat you wouldn't Dill smiley be seen dead in, cynics will conclude, reasoning that the use of the term "hat' rather than "cap'" means the bonus offer couldn't be some variation on the timeless- ly fashionable baseball cap. The speculative sit-ups on even this modest, but free brainteaser could keep one mentally Fonda-fit for a week. How much more so the intriguing "Please do not wear helmets in the store." I put my brain on the wrack. Here are the only reasons I could come up with for the no-helmet rule in the Variety store. They range from dumb to really dumb. 1. Hardness of helmet causing potential damage to perishable goods and persons. 2. Potential theft, there being room to tuck stolen goods in space between top of head and helmet. 3. Managerial prejudice against motorcycle drivers, as opposed to say, construction workers. Notice, the sign specifies '"'helmets" not "hard hats." 4. Related to above, simple helmet phobia on the part of the store manager. Isn't there something frighten- ing about the partially disguised face and overly- protected head of the helmet wearer? 5. Storemanager's plan in event of holdups is to use club he keeps behind the counter on thief's head. Manager lacks imagination to devise alternate plan and therefore forbids helmets in store. 6. Potential use of helmet as weapon - helmeted customers, enraged at rising costs, charges bull-like at storekeeper. 7. Store manager is in league with gas station owner of- fering free hat with exhaust system inspection. Hats of- fered are, in fact cheap Taiwan-made helmets. While motorcyclist leaves his helmet draped on handlebars to dash into store for a Coke, gas station owner's thug steals helmet and fouls up exhaust system. My own mental system exhausted, I offered the list to my family for inspection. Discussion settled chiefly around possibility Number Two ---- potential theft. They decided that the purpose of the sign in the window must be to prevent someone from entering the store with a helmet tucked nonchalantly under his arm, then fur- tively placing a can of beans or a pound of bacon on his head, quickly donning the helmet and walking through the cash, coolly buy a pack of gum, just to cover up, you understand. Against my protests that allowable purses, bags or large pockets would serve just as well and be less painful, they stood fast. Well, I finally just asked. I went down to the store, and, under the pretext of coolly buying a pack of gum, asked the burning question: 'How come you can't wear helmets in the store?' She laughed a little, 'Well, they garble, you know." It took me several moments to even begin to see. "'But they just have those mouth guard things, don't they?' I made mouth guard gestures, thinking of kid's hockey helmets of 20 years ago. "No," she explained, 'they have face visors. A lot of people keep their visors down, and we can't make out what they're saying."