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-- nig I rag oo fal A Sd a SS A A 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 24, 1989 Letters to the editor Had good response from article To the Editor: I would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank the Port Perry Star and especially Rob Streich for the interest shown and the ar- ticle on Teen Volunteers, October 12. The response has been fantastic and I have started with the train- ing of some of the volunteers already. As the starting age is 13 years, those who called and could not be accepted because of the younger age, please call again in August 1990. We do need you and want you. At the same time I would like to ask former Teen Volunteers who still have uniforms to please bring them back as we are really in need of them with so many new volunteers starting. Thank you again for the in- Remember When? (From page 7) Approximately 60 friends, relatives and neighbours gathered in the Blackstock Community Hall on Saturday evening in honour of Miss Edna Larmer, who sold her farm recently and moved into one of the Martyn apartments. Winners in the Port Perry Lions CLub Grain Club, who received cheques from the local Lions Club at a recent dinner held for the event were - Gordon Gerrow; Bruce Smith; Earl Phoenix; Robert Smith (Trophy Winner); Roy Gerrow; Robert Couperthwaite; Aldon Smith and Keith Phoenix. Miss Alice Chrysler, Toronto, attended commencement at the high school on Friday night and visited friends in the vicinity. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 6, 1969 Hallowe'en victims of smashed windows and property damage in Port Perry were the L.C.B.O. Store, Bruton's Drug Store, The Royal Bank, and the Post Office. The bill board in front of the Post Office was totallyt destroyed. O.P.P. officers and firemen were called to Queen Streeet to disperse the destruc- tive crowd. 320 pupils from R.H. Cornish P.S. and Prince Albert P.S. col- lected $340. on Hallowe'en night - Friday, October 31, 1969. Mrs. Aleta Leask, Greenbank, visited her father in Bloom- ington, a few days last week. Mr. Fockler celebrated his 100th birthday. Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. S.P. Kandell, who were two of a team of four to win first place in the Annual Bridge Com- petition held in Oshawa recently. 236 players and 59 teams par- ticipated in the competition. Mr. Cec King was awarded with a 25 year perfect attendance pin at the Awards Night for the Port Perry Lions Club held at Club Annrene. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, October 24, 1979 A new Scugog Library will be built on Township land on the Port Perry waterfront. : Residents in the northwest area of Scugog Township will con- tinue to receive fire protective services from the Uxbridge Fire department for the time being at least. On Sunday Janet Lamb and Samantha Espley, both members of the 2nd Port Perry Guide company, received their Canada Cords at a ceremony held in the Manchester United Church. R. Bryce Philp, President of Philp Pontiac Buick Limited, Port Perry, announced the appointment of Wes Lane to their Sales Staff. Newcastle O.P.P. reports that two deer were killed at Hwy. 7A and the Caesarea Rd. in separate accidents last week. Lee Majors, star of the television series "Six Million Dollar Man' has been in Port Perry and surrounding area during the past couple of weeks during the filming of The Last Chase. Peter Heffering of Hanover Hill Farm, Port Perry, Ont. and his Holstein heifer captured a 1st Place ribbon in competition among Jr. Yearling Heifers during the Central National Hols- tein Show at the World Dairy Exhibition in Madison, Wisconsin. terest, and I will try to let you know from time to time how the program is coming along. Mrs. Ann Tielemans, Co-ordinator: Teen Volunteers, Community Memorial Hospital. Enjoys the newspaper (From page 7) outlook on life is; one of the main reasons I guess for enjoying both these columns. There is no hard- nosed cynicism or sarcasm and none of the "I've seen it all" mentality. What a shame Peter feels the need to quit. I can only hazzard a guess as to why these critics have been so harsh; perhaps they too are re- cent newcomers and can only see a newspaper in the light of the Toronto Dailies. Please Port Perry Star don't change, I like you just the way you are. Sincerely, Lynn Rogers, Scarborough, Ont. Don't kids say the darndest things? As part of the Library Week activities last week, Mayor Ho- ward Hall was invited to the li- brary to speak with the chil- dren. While there, one of the librar- ians asked the kids, "what do you think the Mayor does?" One tyke lifted his hand and suggested that his main job was "cutting ribbons". Another, possibly a little more politically astute suggest- ed "he takes our money ". There were a few red faces, and a lot of laughs before it was found 'out that the child had misunderstood the question, thinking they were speaking of Mulroney, not the Mayor. Obviously, there has been some talk around the kitchen table recently about taxes. Drainage problems frustrate residents (From page 1) there." The Mayor went on to say that the municipality has filed a request with the Durham Sep- arate School Board to have a drainage swail built on the property of Immaculate Con- ception School to the west of Sexton Street, plus a catch- basin on the school property. Mayor Hall said the Town- ship's consulting engineers (Totten Sims Hubicki Ltd.) and engineers working for the devel- For Better or For Worse® Editorial Comment (from page 6) when they read the jails we have are over-crowded, there are not enough courtrooms and judges to hear the cases in a reasonable length of time, and big city police forces have nowhere near the manpower to cope. Crime and violent crime didn't just spring up in the 1980's. They have always been a part of society. What is so frightening is the frequency of violence, the sheer brutality of it, and in many instances, like the beating death at the gas bar last week, the apparent lack of any rhyme or reason. The guy was on his way home and stopped for gas. It could have been you. This horrendous phenomena has been the subject of numerous studies. And everyone has an opinion: some say the courts are too lenient, some blame it on the de- humanzing effects of mass media like television and film; others point to the breakdown in the family unit; and many point the finger at the insatiable appetite for drugs. No doubt all of the above, and a host of other readily identifiable factors, play some role in the frightening mo- rass society finds itself in. Yes, we used to be pretty darn smug sitting up here north of the border, shaking our heads in collective amaze- ment at the number of murders in Detroit, the street mug- gings in New York and so on and so forth. Smug no more, we see the terror on the streets of our cities, towns and yes, even the small villages. We offer no suggestions here, other than to say sadly, that chances are good things will get worse, a lot worse, in the months and years to come. oper of the Victorian Village subdivision agree that the swail and catch basin on the school property are the best way to cor- rect the drainage problems. "We hope the (Separate) School Board will agree to co- operate with the municipality," said Mayor Hall, adding that a decision may come from the Board as early as November 6. However, Ward 2 council- lor Marilyn Pearce and Region- al councillor Yvonne Christie both wanted assurances that if an agreement with the School Board can't be reached, the Township engineering consul- tants will start to work immedi- ately on alternative methods to correct the problems. Not only are there drain- age problems for lots along Sex- ton Street, the delegation that appeared before council on Monday said there are serious water problems in the park area of the subdivision as well. "The (lack of) drainage in the park is dangerous for chil- dren," said Roger Hathaway. Ron Patchell, a senior engi- neer with Totten Sims Hubicki told Monday's meeting that the company will start work on these problems immediately and should have a report to council within two weeks. The Victorian Village sub- division has not yet been as- sumed by the municality. Cor- recting the drainage and the water problems remains the re- sponsibility of the developer. But council issued a clear message at Monday's meeting that the property owners have put up with the problems long enough. At one point during Mon- day's meeting, councillor Yvonne Christie suggested that unless the developer (Ribcor/ Picture Homes) remedies the problems, the company will have trouble getting approvals for future developments in the area. by Lynn Johnston way gies GET THOSE. 10 CARS OUT OF THE, INTERSECTION 7# | ot EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. 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