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end refugees back says MP Durham Northumberland Conser- vation MP Allan Lawrence believes that if the 155 Sri Lankans who were found in life-boats off Newfoundland last wéek have lied about where they came from, they should not be allowed to remain in this country. Canadian immigration authorities have agreed that the Sri Lankans can remain in Canada for at least a year while their status is sorted out and most of the 155 have already been settled with members of the Sri Lankan community in Montreal and Toronto. Mr. Lawrence told the Star last Friday afternoon that since the story of the Sri Lankans arrival in Canada broke last week he has had several phone calls from consti- tuents expressing concern over ap- parent loop-holes in the immigration regulations pertaining to refugees. The Sri Lankans are steadfastly sticking to their story that they are political refugees from their strife- torn homeland ' (formerly called Ceylon). However, there is strong evidence to suggest they were put on board a ship in West Germany and then dumped in life-boats off the Newfoundland coast where they were picked up by fishermen. Soggy summer worries farmers .There's no doubt' about it. The summer of '86 will go down as one of the wettest in memory. Rain, rain and more rain has made life miserable for golfers, baseball players, back-yard bar-b- q's and family picnics, not to men- tion farmers in Scugog Township and Durham Region. Just how much rain have we had? Ivan Bell, agricultural represen- tative with the Provincial govern- ment office in Uxbridge, told the Star last Friday that un-official records show rainfall insome areas ** of this Region hit seven inches dur- ing July, or about three times the normal July rainfall of just over two inches." Mr. Bell said the abnormal amount of rainfall during July and the first two weeks of August has created a two-fold problem for farmers: getting equipment on the soggy land to harvest the crops and the fact that some crops just haven't had the chance to dry out sufficient- ly for harvesting. He said winter wheat still in the fields has started to sprout from the moisture which lowers its quality and may make it unsuitable for mill- ing. He said Friday he is starting to get reports of similar problems with spring grains like barley and oats. Cops hunt flasher Durham Regional Police are look- ing for a young man in his 20's who exposed himself to two young girls early Sunday afternoon in the park- ing lot beside the Scugog Township Municipal offices on Perry Street. According to police, the two girls were walking along Perry Street when a man ran from behind the building. Police say he is medium height, has dark hair and complex- ion and was wearing a pair of shorts and a yellow tank top jersey at the time of the incident. Mr. Lawrence said that no matter what the outcome of this particular case, the immigration regulations must be tightened up, and quickly. He said he expects the Conservative Party will give this matter top priority when Parliament goes back to work early in September. Under the Immigration Act, per- sons fleeing political or religious persecution in their homelands have almost automatically been granted refugee status in Canada. 'That may have been good a few years ago, but it's not now. There are too many cases of abuse," Mr. Lawrence stated. Unless the regulations are chang- ed, Mr. Lawrence suggested that the Sri Lankan case may be the tip of the ice-berg for others seeking to enter this country in this manner. While stating that the Sri Lankans should not be permitted to remain here if it is proved they lied about their origins, Mr. Lawrence admit- ted that Canada has a problem about what to do with them. He doubts if West Germany would accept them back (if that's where they came from) and their safety could be in jeopardy if they were forced to return to Sri Lanka. And the same is true for the s nd cut of hay: it's over-mature W ch reduces the quality. As for corn, Mr. Bell said this year's crop appears to be healthy and he expects that farmers will en- joy better than average yields. Last Friday afternoon, both (Turn to page 2) ear Tr So This kind of "give-it-your-best" effort was typical of the ac- --_-- Copy 35° Vol. 120 No. 38 Tuesday, August 19, 1986. dives and flops at Birdseye Pool. Were they hav- ing a good time? You bet. We hope they enjoy the rest of the summer because school bells will be ringing in less than two weeks. : This gang of youngsters didn't need much prodding from the Star photographer Sunday afternoon to ham it up a little with some fancy 2 & i sil ely LE i dau dda = -... 3 SR » ' age 23:8 Giving it your best shot Cartwright won the gold medals with four straight victories. (Story, tion Saturday as teams in the Squirt House League squared off more photos on the Star sports pages) to decide a champion. When the dust had settled, a team from Ie oa Soa