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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 10, 1992 3 RE RE % RNR N SA' 1 oY WEN Godley of Port Perry. OPP. school. managed to get out safely. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Recruit Orientation Course. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, March 8, 1972 The village of Port Perry has made plans for paving nearly three miles of municipality streets this year. The exact number of feet to be paved is 15,735 at a cost estimated to be $35,718. The Port Perry division of Masterfeeds was broken into on March 1. The thieves were after only one thing: horse equipment. Mr. Harvey Mahaffy discovered the break-in and reported it to Whitby Kenneth A. Brown of Cochrane Street in Port Perry received a General Motors Suggestion Award cheque for $10,000. GM president J. D. Baker made the presentation. Students at Sunderland Public School released 250 helium-filled balloons as part of an experiment in air currents. The balloons were tagged in hopes that any balloons found would be returned to the 10 YEARSAGO Wednesday, March 10, 1982 A house fire on Lilla Street has caused about $50,000 damage to the building. Local fire officials believe the blaze broke out when a furnace pipe in the basement over-heated sending flames up the walls and into the false ceiling between the floors. The house had been renovated into four apartments and all of the occupants The Port Perry Legion, Branch 419, held its annual public speaking contest. Winners in the senior division were Crystal Tremble, Kim Harris, Eleanor Kelly, Jill Kendall and Norma Arney. Junior division winners were Natalie Rodway, Serena Wood, Cindy Rankin, Claire MacKenzie and Rebecca Kahn. Elderslie Johanna Judy, owned by Hanover Hills Holsteins of Port Perry, won Reserve All-Canadian two year old female. The All- Canadian competition is sponsored by the Holstein Journal. Letters io the editor Safe alternatives for Gypsy Moth control To the Editor: Re: Gypsy Moth Control Before Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, Durham Region or private landowners advocate the use of B.t., more research needs to be done. All pesticides whether they are listed as microbial insecti- cides or purely chemical contain two types of ingredients: 1] "ac- tive ingredients" - which are listed on the label and are in- tended to kill some target or- ganism and 2] "inert ingre- dients" which are not listed on the label and include every- thing else such as contami- nants, emulsifiers, solvents, preservatives and anti- volatility agents. B.t. contains a bacteruim that is believed to produce a pro- tein toxic to several insect spe- cies. It also contains up to 97 per cent "inert" materials which are well known chemicals such as benzene, pentachlorophend car- bon tetrachloride, asbestos, DDT, formaldehyde xylene, hexachlorophene which con- tains dioxin {agent orange] - to list only a few. It has been documented by Shocked by cartoon To the Editor: I was greatly shocked by your cartoon feature in the March 3, 1992 edition. I found it to be very offensive as I am a G.M. employee. My opinion the cartoon im- plies all General Motors em- ployees drive Japanese-made vehicles. I drive to these park- ing lots everyday [unless an un- fortunate lay-off] and find this cartoon just absurd and is dead wrong. Most of my fellow work- ers realize where their bread and butter comes from, maybe the rest of the public that drives Japanese vehicles should stop and think of their Canadian patronage and rising taxes to support our unemployed and welfare. Rick Skerratt, Plant 2, Dept. 92 "Work ethic to blame for expensive, inferior Star?" To the Editor: On reading the Port Perry Star March 3 editorial page it occurred to me the extent to which a business is supported and protected is depen- dant on how they are currently perceived by the press. One column says we should sup- port and protect farmers from changes to G.A.T.T. If not theap and inferior products will flood the Canadian market; farms and livelihoods will be lost. The next column mentions how few Port Perry businesses have had Johnson OuUTBOAROS LIVI SERVICE fis Towe-vp Time] Have your Johnson or Evinrude oulboard serviced in our Authonzed OMC Service Department with genuine OMC parts. All motors require periodic servicing to ensure trouble-free performance. Have your motor checked now so you can make the most of the sunny weekends ahead. Our factory-trained mechanic will: + Check ignition system + Check and adjust carburelor « Check filter...clean fuel bowl + Check cylinder head + Check lower unit and refill » Check propeller and RPM » Check fuel systems » Flush cooling system » Lubricate completely PORT PERRY MARINA 215 Water St. Port Perry 416-985-3236 to close in this recession. But this comes with the warning "this can only continue with our support." Another column concludes North American automobile manufac- turers need to compete interna- tionally. Conversely their solution is to "look within and a strong effort is needed to improve quality." Beside that is a cartoon of two G.M. autoworkers driving Japanese automobiles. They are portrayed as self serving, indifferent to lost jobs and unconcerned about the state of the auto industry. The top of the editorial page con- tains "the Stars" subscription rates which have more than doubled over the last seven years since I have been subscribing. My perception is that the Star is the same newspaper it was seven years ago. There is no discernable improvement in the "quality of the finished product." Is Fear campaign against Native concerns are based on myths To the Editor: The fearmongering campaign currently being mounted against Native concerns and rights in On- tario is based largely on myths of racial superiority, not on any real understanding of non-sport hunting and fishing communities, or their needs. Conservation lobby groups are no longer at the rudder steering the Ministry of Natural Resources policies. Certainly the 'Ontario Round Table on Environment and the Economy' process of consulta- tion is a huge stride toward fairer representation for anyone who is concerned with resource management. An agreement signed Aug. 6, 1991, at Mount McKay between Premier Bob Rae and 12 First Nations Chiefs made Ontario the first province in Canada to acknowledge Native's rights to self government. This right to self government would be mean- ingless without the appropriate ac- cess to, and proper management of, resources needed by native peoples in order for them to be self - sufficient. Ken Ramsden, KAWARTHA 500 YEARS RECOVERY COMMITTEE, Peterborough, Ont, it possible that the '"'work ethic, management practices and produc- tivity" are to be blamed for a newspaper perceived to be "expen- sive and inferior?" Understandably the largest part of the editorial page is devoted to the Star blowing its own horn and self promotion. Is the Port Perry Star in- cluded as one of the local businesses that deserve our support? The col- umn continues to say the Star is now a better paper and eager to be bet- ter. The North American car is now a much better product and also eager to improve. By the way what is the yen equivalent of $32.10. G. Pilkington, Port Perry Shouldn't ignore failures To the Editor: The recent Federal Budget has several features we should all be grateful for: -- taxes are not raised but reduced somewhat -- business depreciation and bor- rowing rules are made more favorable -- family benefits are more directed to those in need -- the housing sector is given a boost with the RRSP option -- we will see less government, ministerial perks, and military expenditure Most Canadians will seem to benefit from this budget. However, I would suggest that this budget shows us really that the Conservative Government is admit- ting defeat to govern after eight vears. 1. Canada needs jobs created now and no job creation strategy is even suggested. Instead the elimination of the Economic Council of Canada and several other important idea agencies. 2. Our national debt has approx- Funds help This month participants from the Port Perry area and across Canada went hungry to help make World Vision's 30 Hour Famine a success. Over 100,000 Canadians took part in the event to raise funds for the fight against world hunger. "We have already started re- ceiving money from the groups that participated. We are en- couraging groups to send their money in as soon as possible. Then it can help feed people in countries such as Brazil, Thai- land and Mozambique," says President Don Scott of World Vision Canada. "Based on last year's success and the number of people who registered to par- ticipate this year, we expect to rewarded. vative Government's past and re- cent failures should not be ignored. imately tripled the last eight years under the Conservative Govern- ment. Canadians were promised the elimination of budget deficits. In- stead the last six years have seen inereasing deficits even in pro- sperous times. Debt will stifle and suffocate future growth in Canada if this proposed budget is followed. 3. This budget demonstrates lack of leadership and a government that is committed to continuing policies that confuse and are a repetition of past mistakes in all sectors of our economy. Canada needs a new economic direction to pursue, not superficial changes. A new vision for Canada is need- ed and soon. The Conservative Government should not gamble with our future any longer, because I submit Canadians cannot afford to lose. I believe success should be However, the Conser- Glenn Malcolm, Nestleton (A concerned Canadian) fight famine aise $2.4 million from the event." Most of the 2,100 groups who participated in the Famine took part this month. Some groups will be concluding the Famine in the next few months. From each of the provinces, the student who raised the most funds will be eligible to become one of four young people to join a study tour to Thailand this summer. The trip will be provid- ed by a corporate donor. "We are grateful to all the people who took part or spon- sored participants," says Scott. "They have shown that Canadi- ans care enough to make a dif- ference in the lives of hungry people around the world." the Journal of Pesticide Reform that Agriculture Canada pur- chased B.t. formulation, Dipel 132 from Abbotts Labs of Chica- go. {Personal Communication, Joanne Kahout, Northshore Environmental Web, Aug. 4, 1987) this spray was contami- nated with streptococcus bacte- ria. Agriculture Canada contin- ued use of this spray in seven provinces before indentification of the species of Streptococcus or determination of possible health hazards were completed. (Personal Communication, Hel- ga Hoffman, Northshore Enwvi- ronmental Web, Aug. 4, 1987) The discovery of this contami- nation was made at a provincial governmental lab in Ste-Foy, Que. {New Glasgow News May 22, 1987). Three strains of Streptococcus falcalis and two strains of Streptococcus falcuim were found in the Dipel 132 and believed derived from "inert" in- gredients - lactose and soybean oil, used in the formulation. These strains have been asso- ciated with urinary and biliary tract infections, blood poision- ing endocarditis and wound in- fection. : There are safe alternatives that can be used to control gyp- sy moth. Several regions and municipalities are now imple- menting safer materials and methods of control -i.e. York Re- gion, Peel Region, Halton Re- gion to name only a few. There are organizations that can be contacted for help in these are- as of control. We would be glad to provide that information for anyone interested. Pam Beadle, Prince Albert THE GRAVEL ROAD An accident occurred at the bridge, a little west of Bore- lia, on the Gravel Road, last Sunday night, by which a lady and gentleman, with horse and cutter, were pre- cipitated down the embank- ment to the bed of the creek. Fortunately -- further than the breaking of the cutter -- no damage or injury was sustained. It would be well for the manager of the road to have this seen to, ere an accident of more serious consequence actually hap- pens. The road is not wide enough for safety. March 7, 1867 ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT -- On Saturday last, arrange- ments were made between a few leading men in both places, to extend telegraph- ic communication from Port Perry to Uxbridge. The line is to cross on the 7th Conces- sion, via Epsom, and will in all probability, be complet- ed in a month or six weeks. March 14, 1867 [UST SHRI SMA (NNN CP SPI (WUE SEALE REET SNS "~ WE Ld PE ead