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"AFamily Tradition for Y28 Years T : iy) 107" ETT - a Picture this: you arrive at the scene of a terrible gocklent soon after if bonurved, Sovergl People are trapped inside one of the cars. Flames are dy licking hungrlly at the vehicle. Unless somebody does someth- Angie Crusis ars ners 0b sure. : ou races throu ur mind: "WHY SOMEBOD' I Nice try. Why don't YOU do something? The scenario essentially sums up the cament resident of Ontario in the Fall of 1991. It also - explains why the situation continues to exist. Most of us are content to sit on the sidelines and let "somebody else" worry about it. We have news: the free ride and/or free meal era is history. That's good news. However, the "Don't Get Involved" folks will be stuck with the tab, and they won't believe how bad that news is, People are hurting, and it appears things will get worse. Arecession which is supposed to be 'over' threatens - of Ontario taxpayers in a hopeless quagmire of debt. In beautiful, world-class Toronto, thousands of rush hour commuters crawl past people living in cardboard shacks under expressway overpasses. In the heart of Downtown, 200 well-dressed youths * . senselessly ransack stores in the Eaton Centre. + A 14 year old boy, identity protected by law, is con- victed of murdering nts in cold blood. To ensure that this 'merely misunderstood' Hope of the Future will instead to erupt in our faces, burying future generations "LETTING IT SLIP AWAY" When released at the age of 17 or 18 all trace of his criminal past will be from the judicial system. He could be dating your daughter tonight, or around town with your son in the family car. he might even be prime minister... (We know what you're - it 't been law long enough to include Brian Mulroney.) The local United way fall fund raising cam is projecting a 15% shortfall in donations, instead of the usual 4-5% yearly increase. Why? Because 50,000 of last year's donors have lost their jobs. In most Ontario municipalities, local taxpayers have been hit with devastating increases that doubled wha- tever they paid a mere five years ago. That amount may double again in two years, courtesy of final costs related to "Full Funding" for school education, imple- mentation of "Pay Equity", and dramatic cutbacks in federal government subsidies which are handed over to each PA es to subsidize huge expenses for 'free' health and education systems. Ironically everyone - including the media - blames the new NDP government for the recent state of horren- dous tax increases. Few understand that this wicked assault on their world-envied standard of living has nothing to do with Bob Rae and friends. Today's attack on the Average Joe's earning power is pyyely the result of legislation enacted by Dave Peterson's previous Liberal government. The impact of legislation presently being planned by the new NDP de will not filter down, to further decimate the tattered remnants of Ontario's middle and What can be done? : If you've had enough of this insanity, here's one way to start the ball rolling. In about five weeks, Ontario municipal elections occur. In most communities, the same tired slate of elected officials will trot down to town hall to file nomina- tion papers. That is true in school trustee contests. The same old faces will provide you with the same old rising costs. There is one small glimmer of hope. If you can find a candidate who stands t inicreasisg the cost of any municipal service, give them your vote. for office yourself, if nobody else will. Do it, or pay more huge increases. Again: the federal government has drastically cut grants to the provinces. In turn, the province has to cut grants to every single municipality, including yours. THAT means one of two for you, the municipal taxpayer: a) either pay more, probably a lot more; or b) vote for zero increased cost in municipal services. Yes, it creates a few problems. Your local municipal work force will be upset at the rospect of no pay hike. Undoubtedly local teachers will feel the same way. On the other hand, if we all row the same boat, there would be no need for prices to go up. Nobody will be worse off ... or better off. : Doesn't that sound like a reasonable alternative to YOU paying more, and a few select groups GETTING more Could a solution be so simple? Hey, you're bound to Some prison. } \ not be deprived of the divine opportunity to make of his life in years to come, the Young Offenders Act limits his sentence to THREE years in lower class ratepayers, until a year or two from now. That assumes, albeit optimistically, there will be a tax- payer base able to shoulder the additional burden in another couple of years. see strong arguments against such a proposal. However, Theses no question where those arguments will come - m. Consider the source! Letters io the editor Union Ave. Easter parade To The Editor: Talk about opening a can of worms since the first item ap- peared in this newspaper about the Vanedward-Jeffery subdi- vision. : In the past few weeks I have received numerous phone calls on the subject. It would seem that many res- idents (taxpayers).in Scugog Township are not at all im- \ Leftist agenda for this country To the Editor: Hopefully it is obvious to most that we are being manipu- lated/conditioned to accept a union/government leftist agen- da for this country. On the one hand, the federal government imposes a zero- three and three wage settle- ment and we consequently are forced to witness a union ma- nipulated display bordering on civil disobedience. . On the other hand, the present Ontario government imposes even greater wage re- straints on its employees and the leftist unions concerned merely voice a pandering whimper. How obvious but disgusting tosay the least. A. Grant Port Perry pressed with the way Port Perry and Prince Albert tax- payers could and should be treated. (Vanedward-Jeffery subdivision). . Each caller relates yet an- other horror-story, and it has - me wondering? Specifically I wonder how many more stories exist? I won- der if anyone has a positive sto- ry to relate about this vital piece of property known as Van- edward-Jeffery subdivision in Port Perry and Prince Albert on Union Avenue. And I wonder why, if soman people are not satisfied wit this choice real estate property yolisduard Jesny subdivi- sion, more people in Scugog Township should be writing a letter (to the editor) of this newspaper. As one phone caller put it, why should I write a let- ter complaining about this sub- division? It makes you wonder doesn'tit? Maybe the people in Prince - Albert and Port Perry on Union Avenue should be thinking of an "Easter Parade"-like in the song "Easter Parade"-and the ' Avenue, Union Avenue, well you must know the rest of the song. If well planned it just may preserve the one and only Ave- nuein Township. Come on folks in Prince Al- bert and Port Perry-think about it. "Few politicians are success- ful unless a lot of other people want them tobe." Roy Walker Smith Port Perry, Ontario P.S. Let all the politicians know youarealive. Remember When ? HISTORIC PHOTOS COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM wis siiuceh. i. ctl asm lism Brats lemmas The above photo is of the interior of Billy Beatty's harness shop. Mr. Beatly is pictured displaying goods to a customer. Notice the horse collars hanging from the ceiling and the trunks situated in the centre of the store. 48 YEARS AGO Thursday, October 4, 1946 At a meeting of the Port Perry Band the following officers were elected: president - Bruce tribute to a local businessman, Mr. R. B. Smallman at the Dehl Restaurant. Mr. Smallman had been in the blacksmith business for 48 years. Doug McMillan set a new record at the Cornation Snelgrove, vice - Wilfred Jackson, secretary/ Track and Field Meét held at the fairground. He set treasurer - Gordon Reesor, band master - Vic a new record in the 100, 200, and 800 yard dash Stouffer, and assistant band master - Art Asher. events. The community of Utica gathered at Memo Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cornish and Mrs. Clem Jeffrey Hall to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell attended Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and daughter recently arriving in Canada from in Toronto. Amsterdam, Holland. 30 YEARS AGO S. Sgt. A. T. Crosier and his bride are scheduled Thursday, October 5, 1961 to arrive home next week aboard the Aquatania. Maple Leaf Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance 38 YEARS AGO Company announced the changes of officers and Thursday, October 4, 1966 directors in the company. John Dryden, president; George Dowson of bore Perry, Harold Marks of Grant Christie, vice-president; and Keith Rynard, Port Perry and John Mazurkiewich of Oshawa director. These changes are due to the retirement of were hospitalized after a three car collision north Lt. Col. R. B. Smith. of the city limits in Oshawa. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 10 The Port Perry Chamber of. Commerce paid el ln AL 1 i { ] { { § ( d 4 me 7 ee A tn rT ml ak