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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" ee ---------- >rr LETTERS Horse riders colle use some pointers To the Editor: Upon reading the "Letter of the Week" (Aug. 20) I was amused to realize that the sub- Jject was quite familiar to myself and my wife. The letter is accurate, but some details have been exagger- ated or left out. My family has lived on Old Se Rd. for three years. We travel that road to and from town many times a week and I can assure you never at excess speed. My wife and I were both raised in rural areas and re- Thanks! To the Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank our suppliers and the merchants of Seugog for their continued support. Because of your most gen- erous donations our annual golf tournament was a great success. " This year we are pleased to announce that we raised $400, which we are happy to present to The Big Brothers & Big Sisters of North Dur- ham. Thank you again for your generosity. Sincerely, Dr. Cottrell, Dr. Hardy, Dr. Banfield, Dr. Gideon and Staff spectful of all animals. My wife 1a Owned and ridden ens since she was a child. I was raised on a farm and my father is a veterinarian. We are also fa- miliar with the rules of the road. The problem that occurred, only occurred when, as I slowly proceeded past the horses I heard an obscenity hurled my way. Perhaps the "horse people" should understand that being on the road with a horse doesn't mean you can start flagging down traffic and creating a nui- sance. Most people with any knowledge would have trai- lered that colt and not have sub- jected him to any danger. I have shared the road with bicycles, pedestrians, farm equipment and horse back rid- ers. None of them have tried.to | control traffic and none of them shout obscenities at me. s+ Perhaps these riders should join one i the many excellent riding schools in the area and learn proper horsemanship. Chris and Heather Law revisions are sought From Page6 an accident, blood shall be drawn from both drivers and tested for drugs and alcohol." To know without a doubt if a mind altering substance, has been used, Section 256 of the Criminal Code needs to be brought up to the day and age we live in. We no longer live in a day and age where just alcohol is a mind altering drug. We have cocaine, marijuana, speed and a slew of other drugs that are being used very freely, some along with alcohol. I hear that we are looking at making some changes to our Justice System. Certainly, Section 256 Ge be on the Yist.} I am sure my family is not alone in this demand. If you are wanting the same done, I ask you to please write to: Honorable "Allan or Minister of Justice, 3rd Floor Justice Building, 231 Wellin, Street, Ottawa, Ontatio, OHS. Even if you send a postcard say- ing that we need a blood sampling for both drivers when there has been a death involved in an accident. Nothing will change unless we get An to a it allegations media on fi the "moral fibre". = They said in the : could make or break so far, how confident around 3:30 i fo Alice Ward, | the incredible events Thunder Bay | contest. If you weren't, Fax your letters: 985-3708 Inmates could be used to clean roadsides The use of low risk in mates from the Ministry of Correctional Services to help keep roads clean is just one of the solutions being investigated to help maintaigsthe appearance along provincial highways the township has learned. Brian Gaston, manager of the Ministry of Transportations Central Region Maintenance Oper-ations, replying to a letter from Mayor Howard Hall, said while appearance is import- ant, the main priority of the ministry is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system. He said that non-traditional methods of keep- ing roadsides clean are currently being looked at. The Adopt-A-Highway program is one of these programs and is showing encouraging growth. Local groups are encouraged to adopt sections of roadway to keep it clean and are recognized with a highway sign bearing the group's name. In Scugog, the Adopt-A-Highway program has been set up with the Arms Cadet Corps which is responsible for 7A causeway. Another program being investigated is part- nering with local municipalities to see if a co- operative could produce better results. Yep. A last-minute Howard Hall dethroned maybe a millimetre of milk r Anyway: Congrats, F AN ERROR G OF OMISIO here, a bit of information a while ago... but simply (Ahem) The winner of the | was Moira Fallis of Lindsay. She a draw held at the Antique, Cra was held at Scugog Arena in Sorry about the omission FAREWELL TOO SOON: our heads for some silent our friend, Summer. Labor 1 means the end of the season Random Jottings by J. Peter Hvidsten LACK OF REACTION SURPRISING ! [RETvRNNG back to this office Monday after a week of rest and relaxation, | was surprised to learn there had been virtually no reaction to last week's announcement that Port Perry and Uxbridge hospitals were about to merge. | expected the announcement would have had local hospital staff and boosters up in arms and fighting mad at the thought of possibly losing jobs and servic- es through a merger. But not one letter to the editor has appeared over the desk at The Star, and according to one member of the board, there has been no reaction from the public since the announcement. Back to work. Back to business. If this had taken place ten years ago, there would have been an enormous outcry, but today we've all become so accustomed to announcements of cuts and mergers we accept them almgpst without question. Either we've all become too complacent, or all understand the decision was in the best interest of both communities. | suspect, the latter is the case! SPEAKING HOLIDAY Having just retuned from a week away from the office, it's always hard to getbackintoa groove. It's amazing how out of touch with what's going on you can get in a period of 10 days, and sitting downto akeyboardis a real challenge. Summer holidays for our family have been almost nonexistent for the past 15 years, so we made a con- scious decision to change that this summer. Since we don't have a cottage to enjoy on week- ends, we purchased a 10-year-old motorhome to get away from the back yard and introduce the kids to oth- er parts of this great province of ours. And that's just