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-- ---- -- -- ------ Es TR i t--t---------- RY a arson Pom wa FE TRA » -- A A HOE WA SI SR 9 re go I -- A i | 8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 25, 1992 Letters to the editor Writer wants unity writers To the Editor: Not unlike a raging brush fire in the dead of summer, driven by the winds of rage, fuelled by hate and jealousy. Summoning forth the primal anger that sleeps silently in our souls. Suddenly awakened like sleeping hounds we strike out un- sure why. Unable to respond in any other way. Many times with regret, wishing we could push back the markers of time, too late, the deed is done. If only we would learn from our mistakes, these people we call civilized, friends and neighbors alike. We are not civilized how dare we use the term, remove it from the dictionary. Let's put it on the shelf along with peace and harmony. Like the weapons we have developed, we haven't a shred of understanding how to use them. If we truly want to survive we must lay down our tribal shields, and use them to bridge the abyss that keep us apart. Wake up Canada we can no longer Spelling? To the Editor: : For shame Joyce Kelly, and you a school teacher. Visiting notabilities, regard- less of stature, should have no corollary on correct grammar and spelling. Would it be that an entire new vernacular might possibly evolve if ever Blackstock were blessed with visitation of Royal- ty. {Irregardless; probable blend of irrespective and regardless. A non-standard circa 1912 -- Source: Webster's ninth Colle- giate Dictionary). D. Buller, Shirley Road Wants farm severances To the Editor: I would like the Township of Scugog Council to allow all the farmers to be able to have building lots on each existing road so that they may be able to get ahead and not to allow anymore subdivisions until we get over the recession. Subdivisions cost too much money to the town and to people who buy homes in a subdivision not knowing how expensive it is and end up loos- ing their home. We already have too many subdivisions with homes for sale. Mario Ricciardi Alaska pen pal To the Editor: Teaching in the remote Alas- ka interior is rewarding, if I could overcome the feeling of isolation. I would be most grate- ful if you would kindly print the following penpal request, either in your Letters to the Editor, or as a short human interest story. Thank you! Alaska is very beautiful, but it is vast and can be lonely for one person. I am seeking a bright lady penpal, single, aged 26-40, interested in travel, ad- venture, the outdoors, classical music, and clean lifestyle. Ex- change photos and thoughts. Dr. Thomas Johnston, Ph.D., Music Dept., University of Alas- ka, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA. Yours sincerely, T. Johnston trust those that have failed us in the past. We as the people, must, take it upon ourselves, to mend the wounds inflicted by mismanage- ment and corrupt governments. We the people must not be forced to en- dure these hardships any more. We continually pay for their mistakes with splinters of our broken hearts and shattered dreams. I am not go- ing to stand by like so many sheep out on an ice flow in spring, waiting for the next crack to divide this country apart. Reach out, take my hand and stand to be counted, show this government we care what hap- pens to our country. Let's show the world we care, that we are a cohesive mass that will not be torn apart for the sake of a few militants. Take up your pens as swords, not for the letting of blood but of spirit, strike out with me, stand front lines and quell these tremors of treason. You have been summoned, answer the call. Arm me with your letters of unity and I will paint the spires and arch ways of parliament with your will, that this evil might pass us by. For once let the united voice of the peopls echo through the halls of parliament. For Canada, my home and country, Tyler S. Briley, 19 Poplar Park Crescent, Port Perry, Ontario, LIL 1E4 CAW election irregularities concern Oshawa resident To the Editor: I am writing concerning the C.A.W. elections in Oshawa, par-. ticularly the chairperson's election. It disgusts me to read about the ir- regularities of the ballot counting and the way Bob White is not handl- ing this rediculous situation! I cannot understand why there should be a second thought as to, what to do with the "sock ballots." A ballot counter is caught with 160 ballots stuffed in his socks (accor- ding to sworn affidavits) and the election carries on and the person is permitted to be in the ballot room the next day! And now they will be using these 160 ballots in the election. Without using these ballots, John Caines would have won by 14 votes (in the original counting Caines won by 27). But if they use these ballots then Tom Hoar wins by 146 votes! Anyone with common sense knows that these 'sock ballots" should not be included in the count. So what's the problem? Along with that incident there are allegations of another member in the ballot room who was caught with his hands in the invalid box, after John Caines was declared the win- ner by 27 votes. Also there was an incident where someone tried to break into the ballot room by way of the ceiling tiles. Even after the room and the ballots were sealed from a court ordered injunction. With all this cheating and at- tempts to cheat going on would it not make sense to discard all the ballots and start over or better yet have an outsider such as an accountant come in and do the counting, (which was originally proposed by John Caines). I am sure it would cost the employees a lot less (who are the ones paying the union dues) then all the legal fees and costs of prolong- ing this election? If this fight for justice, fairness and for what the employees wishes really are is lost, then people will lose what faith they have left for the election processes. Why not just call us 'Communist Canada!"' If we allow this election outcome to be that deceipt, weakness and lies -win, and honesty, democracy and strength loses, we might as well say goodbye to General Motors of Canada in Oshawa. A concerned citizen from the city thats supposed to motivate ~ Susan Lemay, Oshawa, Ontario high for the organization. into the library's 1967 budget. couple. Deputy Chief for a day. village. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Council approved a request for repairs and new flooring for the library. The total cost is estimated at $874.50 and will be budgeted Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Graham, Port Perry, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. A number of friends and neighbors called at the schoolroom of Wick Church to extend best wishes to the happy 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 23, 1972 A break-in at the Port Perry Arena netted thieves more than $50 in cash sometime over the weekend. An investigation is being conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police. As part of Scout and Guide Week activities, Mary Crowell and Sandy Johnston of 1st Port Perry Guides were chosen Fire Chief and Port Perry council has given Ontario Housing Corporation approval in principle for the construction of a 30-unit single bedroom rent-geared-to-income housing complex for Senior Citizens in the Mark Hull, a Grade 7 student at R. H. Cornish Public School, was one of 12 finalists chosen at the public speaking finals for Ontario County. Mark will now go on to the District finals. 10 YEARSAGO Wednesday, February 24, 1982 The Port Perry Kinette Club held its 10th anniversary banquet and dance with past presidents honored for their work with the club. Past presidents are Dorcen Kendall, Barb Bradbury, Bev Travis, Valerie Sweetman, Gerri Langille, Carolyn Scanlon-King, Sandy Benns, Pat Armstrong, and Marg Lawrence. A 120-ton house in Greenbank was moved from its original site at the four corners to a location two miles south. The house was built in 1926 and purchased in 1976 by Morley Pitts, a chiropractor. The move was undertaken because the house stood right in the path of a Highway 12 road widening project. The Port Perry Legion, Branch 419, Ladies Auxiliary donated a croupette and oxygen tent to the Community Memorial Hospital. The equipment is valued at $1,400 and was donated in memory of former auxiliary president June Symes. Test your knowled e of famous Canadian inventors and inventions which have aided world progress. RASA VR AR ema the year 1852. 5. This man drilled the first commercial oil well in North America in 1858. 6. Their development in 1908 of Marquis wheat made Canada one of the great grain producing nations in the world. 7. He discovered the process for the production of carbide and acetylene in: 8. In 1927, the world's first electronic wave organ was invented by this Canadian. ANSWERS Port Perry to celebrate namesake's birthday On Nov: 14 the residents of Port Perry will have an opportu- nity to celebrate one of the most important events in Canada's history, at least as that history applies specifically to Port Perry, for it was on this date in 1792 that its namesake was born. At Ernestown, now Bath, On- tario, just west of Kingston, on the evening of Nov. 14, 1792, Jemima Perry gave birth to her youngest child, Peter. Lake Scu- gog Historical Society will be contacting various groups and agencies to organize numerous events to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Peter Perry's birth. President of the Historical Society, Paul Arculus said that he hopes that many groups will put effort and energy into cele- brating the birthday of Port Perry's founder. A "Peter Perry. Birthday Committee" is to be established with interested groups represented, planning various activities climaxing with the actual birthday cele- brations. Mr. Arculus hopes to encour- o 48" Wx 36" Lightweight PRESENTATION BOARD Multi-Purpose Project Board Folds up for EZ transport and storage Conforms to State and International Science Fair Exhibit Standards » Science Fair Projects + Sales Presentations « Displays + Business or School Presentations - age people to participate trom Bath, where Perry was born, and from Whitby where Perry made a significant contribution to the development of the com- munity {the main intersection of Whitby was originally called Perry's Corners). Peter Perry lies buried in Whitby. Although Peter Perry is im- portant to Whitby and Port Perry for his entrepreneurial ef- forts, he is even more important to the history of Ontario for his pblitical endeavors. Perry was elected to the Provincial Legis- lature in the elections of 1825, 1828, 1830 and 1834. As a rep- resentative: for the riding of Lennox and Addington he was an outspoken critic of the politi- cal corruption of his time and an ardent reformer. His leadership in the reform movement has been almost totally overshad- owed by William Lyon Macken- zie, the leader ofthe 1837 Rebel- lions. ' Paul Arculus will be contrib- uting a series of articles on the life and times of Peter Perry to this newspaper throughout this anniversary year. CO) BRIGHT WHITE i! PORT PERRY STAR OFFICE CENTRE 188 M Street, - : \_ 8 Mary eet, Port Perry 985 goes 2 "