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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 31, 1995 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" FERS from our readers _ Trustees made right move To the Editor: To the Editor: : It's time for action on environment In response to your article on Reduce The Risk, I would like to thank all the parents who filled the gal- lery last Tuesday evening at the Durham Board of Education, to voice their objection to the implementa- I appreciated the Star printing part of the piece I wrote when I returned from the recent International Joint Commission Meetingin Duluth, Minnesota. data that show that wildlife and humans are being af- fected. Should we be upset? Yes - I think we should be fundamentally upset. I think we should be screaming in the streets!" (I'd be happy to lend out my copy of this pro- Unfortunately, a very powerful quotation was left out -one which I hoped might fire people up on the issue of toxic chemicals. Prof Lou Guillette, who has spent 18 years studying hormones and embryonic development at the University of Florida, was one of the scientists who spoke at the IJC Meeting about how chemicals are affecting the reproductive, endocrine, and immune sys- tems of'both wildlife and humans. Prof Guillette was featured in a Witness episode enti- tled "Sex Under Siege" last fall. At the conclusion of that program, he said "Imagine if, for the last 50 years, we had sprayed the whole earth with a nerve gas. Would you be upset? Would I be upset? Yes! I think people would be screaming in the streets. Well...we're done that. We've released endocrine disruptors throughout the world that are having fundamental effects on the im- mune system, on the reproductive system. We have good tion of this sexually explicit, highly contentious docu- ment. Trustee Faith Newmann moved that the docu- ment, filled with condom sex games and discussion on homosexuality and oral sex, not be adopted by the Durham Board. Other trustees agreed and echoed her concerns, pointing out that it infringed on stu- dents dignity and morality. It is important that our children get the best mate- rial available on AIDS Education and not be demoral- ized in the process. Presenting sex as a game, makes it a game. As the community representative who sat on the Family Life Education Advisory Committee for the Durham Board. I found parents were not opposed to AIDS Education from a scientific, clinical perspective but that they strongly resented it being used as a ve- hicle to promote "lifestyle" preferences. I also opposed the inclusion of homosexuality and the many sex games in the document, as did the con- stituents in my area. I want to thank Mike Nicholson and the seven oth- er trustees Trustee Newmann, Hamilton, Ross, McLean, Willard, Hopper and Kular - who stood firm against the implementation of this document, in the face of fierce opposition. It was a vote for decency and a vote for morality. It was a vote for the children and for the pursuit of excellence in education. Jane Weist, Community Rep. Oshawa FLEAC/Durham Board of Ed., Over 400,000 graduates recommend Young Drivers of Canada NEXT COURSE , 2lst to Dec. 14th Tuesdays & Thursdays - 4 Weeks a 6:00pm to 9- 1 Opm 852-0705 Call for details gram, by the way - just call me at 985-3225). Guillette's message at the [JC Meeting was that it's now time for action - by individuals, groups, and govern- ments. Governments will not act until there is a power- ful push from large numbers of people who wish to see changes made. I keep hoping more people will soon wake up to the fact that the environmental crisis is not some- thing invented by wacky environmentalists who've got nothingbetter to do with their time. Scientists are calling for action now, and warning that we must not wait any longer. I hope Prof Guillette's words will have the effect of bringing more people into the work being done by too few of us to ensure a safe fu- ture for all of us. Janet Banting, Greenbank Lishmans hope to create compatible industry From Page 6 industrial park. We are still artists, who feel we can put our varied talents to work in an attempt to improve both the environ- ment and the Canadian economy. When we set out to organize Paula Lishman Limited a few years ago, our aim was to create a cottage industry. This system has proven effective on many levels. Working from home creates a better family life, as it allows parents to raise their children rather than sending them to day care. It alleviates traffic, and the need for a huge parking area, as well as the need for the type of building and services required for conventional industries. A cottage industry such as ours treads far lighter on the planet than the tradition- al factory type. Our proposal is subject to continuing refinement to provide for a harmoni- ous relationship with the community. Our desire is to create a park-like area, to develop the natural waterway and a large pond where we would keep waterfowl, trumpet- er swans and perhaps cranes. There has been such international inter- est In our migration research that we plan to build a small educational visitor centre which will be of interest to the resi- dents of Scugog and visi- tors to our area. I understand our planned aviation division has made some people a little nervous. Initially, we were talking about a flight school for ultralight and Port Perry 985-0800 Uxbridge 852-3510 gtonemooy | Stonemoor Day Care| has limited openings for children 15 months to 9 yrs, ., ~ NOW RECEIVING >=-_ SOYBEANS & CORN _, e Grain Receiving * Drying, Storage Marketing Y/ J | EXTENDED HOURS on FAST DUMPING ' Cal (705) 878-1200 | Jim, Christine, Vern advanced ultralight air- craft. In answer to your concerns, we have scaled that plan back to private flying for our own recrea- tion and some experi- ments with flying with other species of waterfowl. Another element of our proposal is the movie sound stage. Essentially, it is one 40-foot by 70-foot building. We have no great plans for making that a major business. However, if small film crews need a quiet loca- tion to shoot a scene, this facility could be available. Although the manutac- turing techniques of Paula Lishman Limited do not use any toxic chemicals, the sewage system we plan to employ for the facility is cutting- edge technology, making use of controlled natural systems of a self-con- tained marsh to return water to the soil that is of drinkable quality. The architecture we are pro- posing will be energy-effi- cient and will employ earth cover and wild land- scaping. The energy requirement will be aug- mented by wind and solar power and will be con- - stantly upgraded to take advantage of the newest developments in those technologies. We wish this facility to be a joy for those who work, visit or live near by. Sincerely, Bill Lishman, Purple Hill Concerns over oath From Page 6 1s the capacious, neutral tent under which all Cana- dians can unite, and that the proposed new oath would deny our history, create legal problems in the present, and suggest an American-style repub- licin our future. Accordingly, the league has prepared a position paper which contains a se- ries of questions and an- swers about the impor- tance of the oath of citizenship. Members of the public, teachers, community groups and all concerned for our nation's future are invited to request one or more copies of this paper at no cost by writing to The Monarchist League of Canada, PO Box 1057, Oakville, Ont. L6J 5E9. 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