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Cie Ne hs SE LS »" Subscription Rate: 1Year-$32.10 6Months-$17.72 includes $2.10GST includes $1.22GST - Social Contract forces everyone to share the pain When Scugog councillors implement- ed the Social Contract Fail Safe program last week, they did so realizing it would not be popular with the township's union- ized employees. There's little doubt councillors were disheartened about having to apply the Fail Safe program, but after unsuccess- fully attempting to come to an agreement with Scugog's unionized employees, they were left no alternative. Under the guidance of John Cherry, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representative, local union mem- bers turned down the Township's Social Contract offer which would have limited the days of work lost to only six. Now they are faced with losing eight days this year and up to 12 days in each of the two following years. Most of Ontario's public sector work- ers will be affected by the Social Contract - doctors, teachers, firemen, police, municipal employees etc., but the frustrations they are about to experience over the weeks and-months ahead is nothing new for a large number of work- ing people in Ontario. For more than two years, Ontario's laborers, professionals, clerks, construc- tion crews and hundreds of thousands of people working in small and large busi- ness have seen their jobs lost or elimi- nated and hours shortened due to a recession which refuses to loosen its grip on the country. Workers protected by the CUPE are fortunate to have been unaffected for so long. Their occupations continued to pro- vide secure jobs and uninterrupted pay cheques long after the impact of the recession hit average Canadian workers. But the free ride is over, and public sector workers are now forced to share the pain which has so deeply affected the lives of so many others. There is little comfort in this situation for anyone. Everyone wants the reces- sion to end and the economy to get back on a roll again as quickly as humanly possible. But at least until this happens, we now have all of Ontario's workforce actively struggling side by side to put an end to this demon which has plagued the economy for so long. The Port Perry Star Is authorized as second class mall by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 " Foreign -$90.95 Includes $5.95GST -- The Port Perry Star EDITORIAL -- Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LIL 1B7 NEE ews Editor - Scott Anderson PHONE (416) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 RIGEON AWARD 1993 ADVERTISING Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Editor - Kelly Lown Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Advertising Sales - Jackie McDonell Production - Pamela Hickey, Barbara Bell BUSINESS OFFICE Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Marlene Moore PRODUCTION ccna Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham, Robert Taylor, Susan Milne rT HERR Your Mom 8 AGT A CRUNCH! SCREAMING SOMETHIN" Jour lutch 2 Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Community Newspaper Association Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario * GST included In price Editorial Comment =--"--""""-- == === Random Jottings Wey DUDE I Think | by J. Peter Hvidsten rr -- MORE PARKING THE BETTER Hardly a year goes by when we don't hear something about the parking conditions in downtown Port Perry, and yet little has been done to improve the situation. About two years ago the Brock family gave the BI. A. permission to utilize the large space behind their store to improve off-street parking. The B.L.A. in co-operation with Scugog Township and Brocks removed the old fencing and buildings, graded and paved the lot and it is now one of the best parking areas at the east end of town. The Brock lot, coupled with the area behind the post office and the old arena pad has greatly improved parking in the east block of Queen St., but things have improved iittle at the other end of the street. But things are beginning to improve, The construction of Big V Drug Store at the corner of John and Queen St., will pro- vide an additional 56 paved parking spaces when completed. And most encouraging is an offer by IGA owner Jim Grieve to create even more park- ing in the same area. . Grieve would like to purchase two vacant houses, just south of the Big V store, and remove the buildings to create addi- HISTORIC Thomas Patterson and his wife of Prince Albert are outing In the early 1900s. Mr. Patterson was a painter. pictured enjoying an Lelter to the editor Dangerous threat to pro-life rights To the Editor: It is my understanding that our 'be- loved' N.D.P. government has started to implement an outrageous injunction that would bah all pro-life demonstra- tion activities. This is a very dangerous threat to any pro-life citizen's right to as- sembly and freedom of speech that falls directly under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This proposal is just one, of the 46 rec- ommendations that the members of the Task Group of Abortion Service Provid- ers has unfortunately, yet 'successfully' passed. Some of the recommendations include... #20 - a requirement that all hospitals with ob/gyn services perform abortions. #38, 39 - steps to pressure all Ontario physicians and nurses, regardless of their personal views, to make abortion referrals. #41 - a call for the expansion of the roll. of all counselling services to include abortion referrals (e.g. Children's Aid Societies and Family Service Associa- tions). #33 - a comprehensive state-imposed sexual health curriculum. (i.e. includin abortion education) compulsory in al schools from K to 12 and OAC. #40 - provision for sexual health pro- grams to any person requesting service, Turn to Page 7 tional parking spaces. But timing is crucial to the success of this project so drainage, leveling and paving of the land can coincide with the work being done at Big V. dcdbl Hopefully council will look favorably upon the idea and act quickly. Unfortunately one of the two houses has to be re-zoned to comply with the bylaws so it is not just a matter of council agreeing and telling Mr. Grieve, "great idea, tear 'em down." All Mr. Grieve needs is a positive response to his request, and he'll proceed with the plan. If this hasn't already been given, it should be immediately. THANKS FROM US ALL It was with regret we learned a few weeks ago that one of the Port Perry Star's long-time country correspondents decided to lay down her pen and take a well deserved rest. Mrs. Reta Reader has been recording the news and activities on the Island for as long as most area residents can remember and her weekly column will be missed by many. We're sure her decision to stop now has not been made easily as [ remember a few years back when she was experiencing some sickness, although encouraged to stop writing, she refused to give up the job of collecting news she had enjoyed for so long. Thanks Mrs. Reader from all of us here at the Port Perry Star for your years of dedica- tion to this newspaper and to your many Island readers. We extend best wishes for many years of health and h::piness. Correspondents for the small villages surrounding this community are important to the Star, and we are indeed fortunate to have such a dedicated group of people per- forming this task. This week we would like to welcome Mrs. Karen Davis of Scugog Island who has offered to continue on with the Island news. Thanks Karen and good luck! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Port Perry Star encourages our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column to express their opinions and viewpoints on just about any subject, as we feel a lively letters column helps make us a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that all letter writers sign their name and include a phone number for verification. Sorry, no anonymous letters will be published. The Port Perry Star also reserves the right to edit with respect to libelous comments or length of letter. CS BRR Ss Se ses es Ar SR EE nt --------T ITI JF ION at it PRLS RS ir RT