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6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" Ln, Se ARY STREET - PORT PERRY. ONT. - LOL 1B7 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 "The Port Perry Star js authorized as second class mall by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. 'Second Class Mall Registration 0265 Subscription Rates: 1 Year - $32,10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 Includes $2(10 GST. Includes $1.15 GST Includes $5.95 GST Poul Perey Sta BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1995 EDITORIAL Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten General Manager .... Managing Editor..... Sports Editor........... Kelly Lown ADVERTISING Advertising Manager... Anna Jackman Advertising Sales........ Nancy Bongard Joanne Brambrough, Deb McEachern, Telemarketing..Cindy Jobin BUSINESS OFFICE Don Macleod Jeff Mitchell PRODUCTION Trudy Empringham, Nancy Hvidsten Office Manager...Gayle Stapley Accounting......Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales......Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee Production Supervisor - Pam Hickey Annabell Harrison, Rhonda Mulcahy, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew *# CNA (z] M Member of the - Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. Editorial Comment Did the premier lie? A furor arose in the Ontario legislature last Thursday, the day after the Progressive Conservative government came out with its fall economic statement, also dubbed a mini- budget. No fewer than six MPPs, including the leaders of both opposition parties, were ejected from the legislature for their use of unparliamentary langauge in the debate over the massive cost-reduction package introduced by Finance Minister Ernie Eves Wednesday. Translation: They called Premier Mike Harris a liar. The ousted MPPs contend that the premier has chosen to ignore some of the fundamental planks of the platform that proved successful at election time; they are setting their sights on Common Sense Revolution promises, such as the pledge not to cut health care, and to steer clear of introduction of any new user fees for the health care system. Half a year after those promises gained the Tories a surprise election victory, both promises appear to have been abandoned. Is the premier a liar? ..Not according to him. He says the promises in the Common Sense Revolution document applied only to sections of our medicare system covered by the Canada Health Act, and also produces numbers to further pledge that cuts made now will be funds that are reintroduced into the system in the future, when the revolution, presumably, is complete. It's now that the hens are coming home. Ontario voters will find out as time goes by the impact they personally will feel, and even the Tories admit their soaring popularity is bound to dip. Did the premier lie? You decide. ~~ Nae Te JP EP a oY ~~ To the Editor: We have been tellowing with interest and concern the opposition of a very few people to the proposal of Paula and Bill Lishman to build a state of the art facility in Nestleton. As usual, it is the few who oppose and not the many who approve who seem to make the most noise. To this point we have been silent, assuming that the council, when faced with all the facts, would make the decision to allow this facility to be built in Scugog Township, but perhaps it is time to make our voices heard. PHOTO COURTESY SCUGOG SHORES MUSEUM VILLAGE eo @ 0 o TAR YWINICIPALITI ES & THE GRAVY TRAIN QL NW), -- - ANI NNW ZS N NR ) HN) -- = Tl) Rm Zi a a a. i il 7 # --= "A 3 be ~~ om ~ ey Dogicuan TEFL" Lishman employ vees back development We find it difficult to understand why a few people are able to influence such an important decision. The Lishmans have demonstrated time and time again their concerns for the envi- ronment. Even the suggestion that they might do something to cause an environmental pro- blem is certainly unfounded and borders on the ridiculous. As far as Bill's flights with the ultralights and the geese, we talk to people daily who are thrilled when they see this spectacle of nature Please Turn to Page 7 REMEMBER WHEN....? 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 30, 1950 A hunting party from Scugog Island returned home with 14 deer to their credit. They were Christie Hardy, George Smith, William Lambe, John Sweetman, Ray Milner, Gordon Cherrie, Milton Demera, Glen Demera, Victor Aldred, Cecil Fralick, Allen Carter, Stewart Sweetman, Jas Lyne and Keith Crosier. The Council of the Township of Cartwright were all returned to office by acclamation. They were Reeve Bruce Heaslip, Councillors Ivan Cochrane, Allan Suggitt, Wesley Sweet and George Black. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 25, 1965 The Scout and Cub Mothers Auxiliary met at the Scout Hall when more than 40 members and past members were in attendance to pay tribute to Mrs. George Lane, the first president of the auxiliary and Port Perry's population was 2,502, an increase of 141 from last year. 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, December 3, 1975 Although local residents still oppose Lilla Street's widening feeling that the street will create a physical barrier and effectively split the village in two, they have all but given up their efforts to prevent the planned construction. As resident Gary Carter put it "they're going to go ahead with it anyway, no matter what we say." 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, December 3, 1985 Council was in a jovial mood as it was sworn in. Members were Mayor Jerry Taylor, Regional Councillor Lawrence Malcolm, Area Councillor Harvey Graham, Ward 1 Councillor Yvonne Christie, Ward 2 Councillor Howard Hall, Ward 3 Councillor Don Cochrane and Ward 4 Councillor Neil McLaughlin. one who had contributed much to the organization. A Massey [Ferguson tractor was purchased by the town at a price of $3,800 to be used at the arena. Pictured is "The Elevator" at the mill on the corner of Water and Queen Streets. it was owned by the Currie family. In 1965 the mill became Master Feeds and now houses an auto parts store. Workers at the A. G. Simpson plant in Port Perry agreed to a new four-year contract which saw most employees receive a nine per cent pay hike in the first year.