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iewpoint by John B. McClelland 7 30 break even. They managed to get 4,000. A MEATY ISSUE Something has-been troubling me ever since, the warm weather arrived. And it really bugged me last week when Scugog swelteréd in a good old-fashioned summer _heat wave. J'm not quite sure how to word this in a delicate || fashion, but I am absolutely aghast at what some peo- ple are wearing in public these days. To be frank, there are some whose physical shape dictates a degree of modesty in summer 'fashions. | put this word in quotes because some of the outfits I've seen on both men and women are totally fashionless. " What are these roly-poly slobs of both sexes trying to prove when they go jiggling up Queen Street or through the park in the shortest of shorts, the flimsiest of tops or bathing suits which reveal several square meters of cellulite? I'm not a prude by any means and in this day and age I accept the fact that summer togs, including bathing suits, are designed to reveal more and more of the human body. Fine. But some of the bodies being 3 revealed in public in the noon-day sun are to put it blunt- ly, grotesque. Have these blimps no sense of pride Tor shame). Have they no idea just how silly they look with their huge mounds of Molson Muscle spilling over the tops of their short-shorts and the rolls of fat on thunder-thighs flapping together with every step? I mean, let's face it, there are some people who can wear skimpy summer outfits. And there are others who can't, except in the privacy of their backyard, provid- ed it is well fenced. Now, those readers who know me, may wonder just why I'm babbling about fatties who should be more careful in selecting their summer wardrobe I admit I could stand to shed some poundage. 1 ad- mit my waist size and my age are running neck and neck. But precisely because of these facts, I would no more walk down Queen Street in a Speedo than I would try to fly to the moon. There's no way I'm going to reveal any cellulite. I guess my message is this. If you've got it, flaunt it, if you want. If you ain't got it, cover it up in public, anyway. A blimp wearing skin tight short-shorts and t-shirt not only is an assault on my senses, that person is not beating the heat. He/she would be far more comfortable in loose-fitting togs that don't cling like a second skin, It never fails to amaze me why some people wear what they do in the summer time. Don't they ever take a peek in a mirror? They should. They would be doing my eyes a favour if they exercised at least a semblance of modesty. : BUSINESS AS USUAL One day last week, the Montreal Alouettes ceased to exist as a football team in the CFL. It was inevitable. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, Jugk 30, 1987 -- 5 The team has been losing buckets of cash for the last seven or eight years, and for the coming season, team officials projected the need for 11,000 ticket holders just You can only jam round pegs into square holes for so long before you have to face up to defeat. The owners did that last week. So the CFL is now re-aligned with Winnipeg, join- ing the Eastern Conference and league officials say it is 'business as usual' without the once proud Als. 1 hope. they are right because the CFL as been a part of Canada for too many yeats. But | wonder if this is not the opening of the flood-gates. There are several other clubs in the league an poor financial footings these days, and what's worse, the sport of football does not seem to be generating any new fans in great numbers. Heck, at most high schools, they've thrown away the shoulder pads and helmets in favour of an import called rugger. If kids of today grow up never playing the sport or even taking an interest in it, how can'they be expected to become paying customers at professional games. But this is just a small part of the problem with pro- fessional football in Canada. A lot of fans have reached the conclusion the CFL is little more than a training ground for U.S. footballers who can't quite make the grade in the NFL. The best ones stay just long enough to hone their skills and count the hours til they sign with the Rams or the Oilers. 4 And since the season now starts in Canada at the end of June, football is competing with baseball (the Blue Jays and the Expos) for the summer sports enter- tainment dollar. Throw in everything else that people are doing for recreation in the summer months (boats, cottages, day trips to Wonderland, etc.) and football is in even mere trouble. (Turn to page 7) 3 ~g}] Memories "© 45 YEARS AGO . Thursday, June 23, 1942 Yesterday's Letters To The Editor Cancer volunteers are priceless Mr. Grant Christie presided for the Decoration Service at Prince Albert Cemetery. which was well attended. The Lions Club Annual Carnival was a great success. Lion Bill Chapman was in charge and deserves special mention for tie well organized evening. w. g 35 YEARS AGO 'Thursday, June 26, 1952 'Anniversary. Mr. J.J. Gibson was among the deputy Grand Masters installed at a recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ontario. [.O.O.F. - The new Parish Hall of St. Jobn's Anglican Church, Blackstock, was opened and dedicated. .t of Mrs. H. Stone. 30 YEARS AGO : ~ ".. Thursday, June 27, 1957 Ptoceeds from the Annual Rose Tag Day in aid of Port Perry Hospital by the Scugog Chapter of 1.0.D.E. was one hundred and forty dollars. Mr. Garry Venning and Dr. Charles Cattran, who shared the cost winners of a 1957 Ford Sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family have just arrived from England and will reside in Prince Albert. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 29, 1967 After completing an 11 week course on heating sponsored by On- tario Hydro in Oshawa, three local electricians, Wes Lane, Fred Tully and Larry Mabley, received their graduation diplomas at a banquet held in the Georgian Hotel. The Hon. M.B. Dymond officially opened the new addition to the Scugog Township Hall on Saturday. A Centennial project, the addi- "tion is housing council chambers, clerk's office and washrooms. 19th from Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario. : 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, June 29, 1977 Under the threat of mass resignations from the Scugog Recrea- tion Committee, council agreed Monday night to study a proposal to completely restructure the Committee, giving it broader respon- sibilities and with active participation from all sport and recreation groups in the Township. Shirley Chambers and Jackie Skelding received Citizenship Awards Thursday at Prince Albert Public School for demonstrating "outstanding dedication and motivation in academic and athletic achievements." the crowd witnessed a 10-8 CHUM Superstars victory over the Scugog Firemen. Although there was no charge for the game. a silver col- lection netted about $163.00 to be forwarded for work with Muscular hte] Mr. and Mrs. Wilmott Walker celebrated their 40th Wedding Miss Matilda Snelgrove celebrated her 96th birthday at the home of a ticket on the Brighton Kinsmen Club Car draw were the lucky Congratulations go to Miss Barbara Burnett who graduated June | The ball park was filled to near capacity Saturday evening as. Dystrophy = April, the traditional Cancer Month is history for this year, but "not forgotten is the army of volunteers who year after year. at great sacrifice to themselves and families, loyally don their identifica- tion tag, yellow daffodil pinand with folder and receipt books in hand. head out into their respective com- munities, business and residential, urban and rural, to solicit funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Under the very capable organiza- tion of Campaign Chairperson Doris - Taylor and with the assistance of dedicated Captains and Canvassers, the Scugog Township Branch has - received many thousands of dollars over the years, that goes toward Research, Patient Services and Education. In the North Durham Unit of which Scugog is one of seven Branches, a total of approximately $90,000 was received this year and $30,261 came from our local Branch area. Of this total some $5,000 will be used locally for Services to, Pa- 'tients (transportation to Princess Margaret Hospital, ostomy sup- plies, drugs, dressings and Home- making'gservices. While the bulk of the reyenug is derived through Cam- paign, saleof daffodils, cookbooks, etc., in Memoriam donations col:_ lected through the kind co-operation of our two Funeral Chapels, amounts to almost $7,500 annually. | The hours spent by volunteers in the interests of the local Cancer Society are inestimable (one made 85 campaign calls) and certainly without this loyalty year after year, Scugog would not be the leading Branch in Cancer donations. So our ' hats are off to these fine people and a great big Thank-You to them for 'their excellent efforts that all too often go unrecognized Additionally a small group of dedicated people constitute the local Branch and are responsible for the daily operations of same. With one in every four families directly touched by Cancer, it is in- conceivable that more people do not avail themselves of the opportunity to be involved in the organization. The time commitment is not great." and your local Cancer Branch in- vites your participation in whatever area you would feel most comfortable. * Keep up the good work, volunteers, We need you to help us To The Editor: ~~ : What a brilliant idea from Vernon Asselstine, (garbage problem get- ting bigger, Port Perry Star, June 16). I just don't see why our local councillors have not jumped on it in the battle. We are Winning. Remember: Cancer Can Be Beaten. Yours sincerely, (zerald Nelson, President, Scugog Branch, 'anadian Cancer Society. Sources of hot air cinerator. This would solve two pro- blems; getting our tax dollars worth ~ from the region with the building, and solving the garbagé problem. As a by-product we could service the building with the heat generated vet, especially Lawrence Malcolm _, from the garbage, along with the hot who represents us at Durham" air from our elected Region. representatives Scugog council should immediate ly adopt a plan to have the new Sincerely, Durham Region Headquarters built in the Township, along side a new garbage recycling plant and in- Colin L.. Kemp, Nestleton. Port Perry ( STAR fe | 235 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO Phone 985-7383 PO Box90 LOB INO J. 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