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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 28, 1989 Letters the editor Thoughts on the United States of America and others - To the Editor: After recently spending nine weeks travelling around the United States and Mexico, I would like to pass: on some of my eXjetjsces large number of Canadians have at some time travelled abroad and in doing so what is one of the first things one would buy? Yes, you guessed it - a maple leaf, or a Canadian flag to wear on your coat. There are several reasons for this but to me the first is that you are proud to be a Cana- dian and the second you want to an American, On one of our recent trips to Greece and Turkey, two couples from the United States joined us but they were soon as Americans. In talk- to them they were somewhat reluctant to admit - that other they don't want us. It can't be very nice living in such a promi- nent country and have that feeling. When we came to the border we were asked for our port in order to enter the United States. The first time in many that my word was not hono . Maybe it was just someone wanting to make an impression but he didn't "impress me. Those of us who have travelled in the United States would likely the fact that one can't hardly travel a day without going to an old battlefield or a war museum and the Americans seem proud of these. Like most other things, once it gets in your blood it's hard to get it out. While talking to a nineteen year old in Arizona I just let him go on and talk and he led me to believe that Reagan should just go over to Europe and just "straighten them up." It would be a lot better be as a Canadian from MAILING ROOM BLUES Last Tuesday started out as a typical mail- ing day at the Star office, with staff trying to catch a breather from the hectic pace of Monday before the paper arrived back from the printers. Once the paper arrives at the back door of the Star office, the next four hours are spent slugging heavy bundles, addressing and count- ing rs, sorting them into postal bags and delivering the latest issue to our many out- lets around the township. : For those of you who don't know, the Star is printed by James Publishing of Bowmanville, the fibjstels of the Canadian Statesman and the wcastle Independent. After the Star truck is unloaded, the office, 'editorial and Svortising staff converge: on the mailing room to stuff advertising inserts into the paper. This Job usually takes about an hour and a half and since gathering inserts takes no great skill, it's agood time to vegetate while your and brain tries to wake-up. But last week, shortly after we began te . mailing process a truck with a 40' trailer up to our door to make a delivery. At first we thought it was more flyers, but quickly found out it was even worse. : - Our new strapping machine (ties the papers into bundles) had arrived a day early on a truck with no automatic lift. This meant that a 500 pound piece of equipment had be lifted five feet the ground. After wrestling this heavy hunk of metal from the front of the trailer to rear, we stood around for a few minutes looking at it before de- ciding there was no way we could lift it down without some additional help. With this decision made, | sl across the back yard to House of Howard and solicited the help of our good friend and neighbour Jamie Donaldson. Next we decided to back the Star truck up to the rear of the 40' trailer and lower it into the . back of our box. With four of us doing most of the work, the truck driver was a great supervis- or, we managed to get it down safely. JB then took the drivers seat and edged our truck up to the back door very carefully. By now we had figured the best way to deal with this 500 pound monster, and we lowered it Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten onto its back and slid it forward until it began to tilt towards the ground. Gently we slid it down 'until it touched "mother earth" and then stood it . up on its legs. A few minutes later we had the palate re- moved from the bottom and we rolled it into a corer just inside the back door. It stayed there until the next day when a mechanic came to in- stall the machine. Once again | called on JB to give us a hand as we rolled the machine down an ramp and slid it into position in the mailing room. And then the shock camel It- was only then that | realized it was the wrong machine. Yes after endangering the lives of editor McClelland, reporter Rob Streich, friend Jamie Donaldson and myself getting that heavy Jing off a highway trailer....it was the wrong ma- ne. | sensed the mechanic knew | was more than just a little upset, as he quickly grabbed the phone and called head office to find out what went wrong. After a brief conversation, he apolo- gized for the error and assured me that the right machine would be sent and it would come on a truck with a lift on the back. So in the meantime, we'll have to struggle with our old string bundling machine which has been giving us no end of trouble lately. Mind you. it doesn't owe us a cent, as it has serviced mailing room well for about 15 years, but | sure hope it can hold out for another couple of weeks. NEW EQUIPMENT And speaking of new equipment, keeping up with the latest technology seems to be a never- ending process. Just last week we had another computer installed to accomodate Rob, our new reporter. As | suspected when we had the computer linked into our present system, the troubles be- gan again. It.never seems to fail, when you tam- per with a system that is working well, you end up causing more problems. After numerous phone calls to the techini- clan, we now have most of the "glitches" out of the system and we are back into working order. Computers! They're a royal pain, but we just can't get along without them! if stayed at home and kept their fingers clean. Who wants to travel to or from Europe by an American airline. Not me. I have found interest in reading of some of the invasions on Canada by the United States. The years 1812, 1813, and 1814 were almost continuous battles from * Montreal to Georgian Bay. One of the fiercest of all in the Niagara area eight hundred men on each side fought until only a handful were left so they made it up and went home, leaving some sixteen hundred dead on the ground. I wonder if the younger generation just takes the Trent Canal, Rideau Canal, Fort Erie, Fort Henry and many more just. for granted. If it had not been for the erican invasions these would not have been built, Heart in the campaign were sold during the campaign To the Editor: The committee in charge of the Ontario Heart & Stroke Founda- tion for the Township of Scugog wish to publicly thank the many hard working canvassers who gave their time to this worthwhile cause. Our campaign was very successful and our appreciation sincere in the effort and support shown in the communities. The door to door canvasses yielded over $12,000. As well the sale of Roses and "The Lighthearted Cook Book™ were" - well supported. An estimated 100 cook books View Lake (From page 7) even though I live on a street with more houses than some places have that enjoy lights. My family and friends com- plain about the roads whenever they visit. If you don't believe me, just hop in your 4 x 4 truck or your A.T.V. (that's what you need) and take a run out here. You'll have a really wild ride. If one is travelling through Texas and makes a visit to La Grange and Monument Hill it ~ 'woul almost make your hair stand up or maybe make one sick. Just to touch on some, Monument Hill is a state park where there is a large tomb and a memorial of a good size with hundreds of names on it of soldiers who have lost their lives in the civil wars and the wars in Mexico. The original tomb got broken and peo- ple just pulled out the bones and threw them on the ground. Long after one of the Rattles in Mexico, the United States went and dug up the remains of soldiers and brought them to Monument Hill by horse and wagon and at this time a new tomb was built to ac- (Turn to page 10) and these books are still available at Port Perry 1.G.A., House of Howard, From My Heart, Dor- Jeans, & Carol's Cut & Curl. These merchants are to be com- mended for their generous sup- port as they have forgone any pro- fit from these sales by donating the full amount (over book costs) to the Foundation. Yours truly, Chairperson: Judy Smith, Co-Chairpersons: Joan Lane, . Gwen Taylor and Dorothy Bourgeois "Blues" Dorothy Gerrow, View Lake (Scugog Township in Durham Region) P.S. This should concern the mer- chants of Port Perry as most of the people in this area (because of the roads) would rather shop in Lindsay even though your town is just as close. Pe ter to the editor. Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. Our readers have a right to freely express their opinions and view- points on just about any subject, and we feel that a lively letters col- umn helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer sign his or her name. 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