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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Member of the Canadian & Ontario Newspaper Assoc. Published every Tuesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. - 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ont. BUSINESS OFFICE Office Mgr. ...........cccuevuneene Gayle Stapley Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Louise Hope Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, Heather Callan ~ 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - L9L 187 PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 The Pont Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the EDITORIAL: Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten ADVERTISING Second Class Mail Registration 0265 » General Manager....Don Macleod PRODUCTION i Advertising Mgr. .......... Don Macleod J. Subscription Rates: : Managing Editor..... Jeff Mitchell Annabell Harrison, Trudy Empringham, gales: Myra Park, Joanne Bambrough, 1 Year-$32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign -$90.95 News Reporters .....Chris Hal, Rhonda Mulcahy, Pam Hickey, Deb McEachem, Cindy Jobin, Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15GST Includes $5.95 GST Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Gail Morse, Deborah Tiffin Editorial Comment We've had enough antics The opposition parties at Queen's Park have proven their point with their time and money- wasting filibuster. Now it's time for the government to listen. The problem is that it's highly unlikely the Conservatives will bend in the face of the opposition's stalling tactics, and do the right thing: Hold a binding referendum on the question of amalgamating the cities in the Greater Toronto Area. It's time to settle the matter, or find a method of answering the questions that linger. In the meantime, the legislature is held hostage, and the business of running the province is held in limbo. The politicians at Queen's Park seem to need a reminder that there's a whole lot of this province that isn't the Greater Toronto Area. For the business of the legislature to be suspended over one bill -- albeit a huge one -- affecting just one facet of the province is wrong. And the result is cynicism among the public, who are tired of antics and just want capable government with sensible, diligent opposition to keep things balanced. That said, the Tories appear to need a reminder of what happens to governments that push through legislation against the will of the people. That's regardless of the size of their majority, or the mandate supposedly handed them in the election. Remember Bob Rae? Arrogance isn't tolerated much by voters nowadays, especially if it's wrong-headed to boot. Will the megacity bill be of benefit to the entire province? Who really knows? What is obvious is that a large number of people being affected by the legislation are against it. And Queen's Park is shut down. Come on, guys: Do something about it. REMEMBER 55YEARS AGO Thursday, April 4, 1942 The Ontario County Holstein Banquet was held at the United Church in Port Perry. evening. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jeffrey have moved into their new home recently vacated by Fred Crozier. Mr. George Raymes, Port Perry, recently THE HOSPITALS IN UXBRIDGE AND PORT PERRY DEAL WITH THE MERGER OF SERVICES... - MMIII. MEMORIAL HOSP) NN MEMORIAL HOSPI To the Editor: The Chretien government's recent budget was not so much a fiscal plan as it was a massive sideshow. Its primary purpose may very well have been to divert attention away from the government's plans to impose a massive CPP tax hike on Canadians. It won't work. Taxpayers will soon realize that the Liberal gov- ernment has hammered them with the biggest tax grab in Canadian history. Worse, this tax grab flls most heavily on youn Courts { "death in period of 58 years. Canadians just entering the job market. It wil OR President Roy Ormiston was chairman for the | th In September 1928, a celebrated his 90th birthday. 40 YEARS AGO when the ice hung around until April 25th. Federation of labour. 30 YEARS AGO Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wanamaker, Toronto, on the birth of a son. Thursday, April 4, 1957 The ice went out of Lake Scugog on April 2nd. This is much earlier than last year Port Perry mill rate was set - residential 66.5 mills; commercial 72 mills. Mr. John Greenwood, Cedar Creek was in Toronto as a delegate to the merger meeting of the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Ontario Provincial Mrs. Jessie Hope flew to Scotland recently to visit relatives. Mr. Dan Nichols, Times Gazette carrier, qualified for a trip to Buffalo. Wednesday, April 6, 1967 Sidney Lorraine Channey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chaney, Port Perry was honored by St. John Ambulance for her quick tninking in saving the life of a 7 Zi 2 voomeed eooomed ve 4 rp 5 7 Vz 2 Gr i 54 Budget silent on important issues likely drive many bright, hard-working young Canadians with marketable skills out of the country. If Chretien and his fellow Liberal MPs want us to pay higher CPP premiums, they should cut back their own old-plated MP pension. On that issue, however, the budget was strangely silent. That's why it's time for taxpayers to speak up. After all, if there's anything worse than a huge new tax, it's a huge and hugely hypocritical new tax. David Somerville, President, National Citizens Coalition WHEN....? 16-year old girl last summer in Jamaica. : Catherine Nicholls, a piano student of Mrs. J.E. Jackson won top honors in Class 12 and under at the recent Music Festival in Sunderland. Murray Carnaghan and Neil McLaughlin joined other Cartwright and Port Perry boys and played hockey in Young Canada Week at Goderich. 20YEARSAGO Tuesday, April 6, 1977 . Grant McDonald was elected Chairman of the Board of Governors for Community Memorial Hospital. Dozens of trophies and awards were handed out at Scugog Township's 3rd annual Awards Night. Among those receiving awards were Sue Gribben, the ladies international Judo champion; Canadian skating dance champion David Porter; Port Perry Midget C hockey team and Dorothy Nelson for her part in a life-saving effort. 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 7, 1987 Nine-year old Jennifer Blackburn won first place trophies in Scarboro and Ajax at recent Highland Dancing Competitions.