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"A Family Tradition for 131 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 3, 1997 - 7 I _ETTERS | Port's a small town with heart To the Editor: WOW! The residents of Port Perry must pat themselves on tom of their hearts. Special thanks is extended to: QReids Independent Grocers, the back for their outstanding Q Port Perry I.G.A. effort, generous donations and 0 Seagrave General Store compassionate support of Port a Verdiroc Holdings Ltd. Perry's 1st Sick Kids Telethon a Port Perry Star Yard Sale/Fundraiser, Satur- 0 National Sports, day, May 31 and Sunday, June a Bayview Village Spa 1 0 Port Perry This Week Total donations phoned in to the H.S.C. Telethon were just over $2,500. Our wonderful community surpassed all expectations with their support for the Hospital for Sick Children. Numerous grateful families whose chil- dren have benefitted by the high level of care at H.S.C. thank everyone from the bot- Q the numerous item dona- tors 0 and the thousands of treas- ure hunters and purchasers Congratulations to draw tick- et winners: Madonna Mascoll - Blue Jays tickets; Sandy Curl- James - Blue Jays tickets; Cass Howorth - National Sports Bag; Andrea Campbell - Massage Certificate; Lawrence Carr - Squash racquet; Kay Thompson - Ladies basket. And to each child who partici- pated in the coloring contest. Save your treasures and we will join together in support of H.S.C. next year. Thanks Port Perry - small town - huge heart! Bryan and Judy Pawlin, Bob and Heather Smith, Tony and Donna Herold, Sheri and Travis Merrick, Don and Elaine Campbell, on behalf of all the children. P.S. The H.S.C. Telethon grand total was over $4 million. Thanks for the support To the Editor: Back on Jan. 19, my brother, Aaron Hill, his wife, Cheryl, my fiancee, Cynthia Piercy, and I came home to find that our Oak Ridges home had been de- stroyed by fire. As a result, we were devastated by the loss of possessions and pets. We would like to thank all those who supported us. Those people who donated time and effort into helping us rebuild our lives were greatly appreciated. I am happy to report that both couples have places of resi- dence now. Much of our fur- niture and clothes were quickly replaced. I would particularly like to express my gratitude to the Port Perry Star for their coverage of our story. It helped describe our loss to the Scugog community. Matthew Hill Project has lost sight of its original concept To the Editor: Comrades helping comrades. "Those who were engaged in the war effort so that we may enjoy the freedoms which we take for granted now, were going to be helped in their twilight years to live in affordable, comfortable surroundings with the common thread of having served their country. What happened? The once af- fordable apartments which could be rented have now be- come condominiums by any oth- er name. The monthly rent has now become a pre-sold unit be- tween $95,000 and $145,000. Of course, the developer stip- ulates that before construction begins, all units must be sold. Neat, for the developer that is. As stated in the paper, the concept of "life-lease" appeals to - those in their 70s and 80s. Sev- enties and eighties? Life lease? Get my point? Of course one can be rest as- sured that if one must leave the unit, that they will get 90 per cent of the market value of their unit. Seems to me that you're guaranteed a 10 per cent loss on your money as 800on as you sign on the dotted line (most realtors charge 6 per cent or less). Who decides market value? ] Now comes the real kicker. You do not have to be a legion member to qualify for this hous- ing project. Am I missing some- thing hereor......7 J. Moore, Seagrave Got something on your mind? Fax us at 985-3708 CS Editor's Notepad by Jeff Mitchell FOOT FETISHES, FOOT RACES FOOT FACTS: Our sincere thanks to the folks at Dr. Scholl's, where they're toiling 'round the clock to collect and present the latest data on our feelings about... feet. Uh-huh. A package emblazoned with "For Immediate Release" has just hit my desk, so let's release it, shall we? Dr. Scholl tells us that "when it comes to sexy feet, curiously, men (26 per cent) said they are more turned-on by feet than women (17 per cent)." Easy to understand, | guess when you compare a man's typical foot wear -- smelly old sneakers -- to what women traipse around in, right? ...Or is my psyche showing? University-educated folks seem to have a thing for feet. And Quebecers, at 32 per cent, are more enamored with tootsies than Albertans. Just wait until Preston Manning gets hold of that one. And just in case you thought you were alone, the Scholl's folks say that more than half of us are preoccupied with the size of our feet. Embarrassed, even -- especially women -- considering them too large. Just thought you'd like to know. GOOD KITTY: And just while we're dwelling on the inane, there's an ad in a recent edition of LIFE Magazine advertising a self-cleaning litter box. Wonder what took 'em so long? ATTA BOY: Cheers to Donovan Bailey for once more prevailing in a high-pressure situation. He blew away American loudmouth Michael Johnson in their 150 metre showdown race Sunday afternoon at the Skydome, settling once and for all -- one hopes -- this silly argument over bragging rights to the title of World's Fastest Man. It is too bad, however, that he felt it was necessary to call Johnson a chicken after the race, all the pre-event bad-mouthing notwithstanding. Bailey had already beat Johnson at his own game on the track. He could have sealed the victory with grace by keeping his mouth shut afterward. SIGNING OFF: It was with some sadness | listened to the last half-hour of Peter Gzowski's final Morningside broadcast Friday morning. Driving back from Nestleton with the radio on, | found myself thinking about all the hours I've spent listening to that comforting mumble of his, learnng more about my country and what people in all parts of it were thinking. Whether or not you agree with the somewhat over- blown notion that he is some kind of glue holding together a rickety country, you have to agree he's become an institution. He will be missed. Rand jlom Jottings Their new gas ¢ station at the corner of Queen St. and 7A Highway is a great improvement for the intersection and they did an outstanding job in designing and constructing a facility which is an And while it wasn't a shock to know people want these facilities... one has to wonder if they're pre- pared to pull out their wallets to make them happen. by J. Peter Hvidsten | ~ ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! 8 1 had planned to use some of ®| this space to talk about the feder- the keyboard realized by the time it's read, | the election will be over... this paper will be full of coverage... and people in general will have had their fill of politicians and politics. ~~. So I'll leave you with this last political thought... nly five mo til our next municipal elec- rol Ivine, who «al election, but as | put my finger- mmer's d the politicking will begin asset to the west entrance of our community. No doubt, the facility will be welcomed by resi- dents at that end of the town. PLUE, PLUE DAY : It's been announced that Cartwright High School principal Leo Plue will be leaving the 'best darn little high school in Ontario' to take up a post with the Durham Board of Education this fall. Leo is well liked and respected by both his peers and the students and his presence will be missed when classes start up next September. There's little doubt in this case that Cartwright's loss is the Board of Education's gain. COST ATTACHED a : | was surprised at the number of comments | re- ~ ceived last week from area residents agreeing with observations | made regarding the need for a muni- cipal office, pool, ice pad, etc. Infrastructure costs money... a lot of money, and much of the cost of these projects would have to be raised through taxation. In aday and age when ratepayers are sick and tired of doling out their hard eamed cash for taxes, the thought of additional taxes to finance new struc- tures would be a bitter pill to swallow. Like | said last week, it's going to take someone not worried about public opinion, to take the bull by the horns and do what needs to be done. And as much as we all say we're in favor of new facilities, there's little doubt if a decision was made to spend two or three million dollars to improve our municipal office or arena, there would be an outcry heard around the township. Yes we want the facilities... but no we don't want to pay more taxes. And therein lies the dilemma for politicians who are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Not an enviable position.