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J 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Qe 5300 Ban SEs oe 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. - LOL 1B7 Editorial Comment PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708 . Heather Callan The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the EDITORIAL: , ADVERTISING Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Publisher................. J. Peter Hvidsten PRODUCTION Don MacLeod Second Class Mall Registration 0265 General Manager .... Don Macleod Advertising Mgr. .......... Oh vac Subscription Rates: Managing Editor ..... Jeff Mitchell Trudy Empringham, Rhonda Mulcahy, gales: Myra Futa, Deb McEachem, Sid 1 Year - $32.10 6 Months - $17.65 Foreign - $90.95 News Reporters .....Chris Hall, Pam Hickey, Barb Bell, Robert Taylor, Barb Hillier, Cindy Jobin, Gail Morse, BIHEULATION Includes $2.10 GST Includes $1.15GST Includes $5.95 GST Freelance - Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Richard Drew, Scott Ashby Deborah Tiffin, Gini Todd Teach your children well As is often the case, we've received a let- ter this week from a reader who's been dev- astated by a break-in. The family's belong- ings, both valuable items and pieces that were of sentimental value only, have been gone through and stolen. And, as is also often the case, the writer of the letter has requested anonymity, for fear they'll come back -- either to steal what they may have missed the first time, or to exact revenge on someone who would dare speak out against their actions. It's a drama that's played over and over. We report on many break-ins every week, and you read of them. Beyond the initial shake of the head and feelings of sympathy for the victims, we don't think much more about it. : Those of us who have been robbed remember the shock and anger, and the pro- found feeling of vulnerability that struck us upon discovery of the act. Even years later we can recall vividly the rage we felt against the thieves. Our writer this week suggests that we can do something to curb the high incidence of break-ins and other property crimes. The suggestion is that young people ought to be instilled with "the golden rule" as they grow: treat others as you would have them treat you. It's stated most simply with one word -- respect -- and if we all showed more of it for one another, many of the problems that plague us, small and large, could be avoid- ed. It's not just young people who rob hous- es. But it's young people we have a chance of reaching, and teaching. We should teach our children well. REMEMBER 55 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 17, 1942 Gunner Arch Anderson, R.C.A., has been transferred from Debert, Nova Scotia to Toronto for further training. Dr. M.B. Dymond was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Lions Club. He gave an informative talk on "First Aid." 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 18, 1952 Scugog truck driver, Robert Eade, escaped injury and death when his tractor trailer overturned and burst into flames. "U" turns on Port Perry streets are now ille- gal. As a result of heavier volume of traffic, council passed a bylaw prohibiting "U" turns. The one exception is the intersection of Queen and Water St. The new telephone exchange at Blackstock was officially opened with Henry Thompson speaking by phone to Grant Thompson. 40 YEARS AGO Wednesday, December 19, 1957 Lucky winners of dance prizes at the Port Perry Teen Town dance last week were Jim Wilson, Mary Lynn Hodgins, Joyce Cookson and Barry Fletcher. 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 Stan (8 Office Mgr. ........c.cconvninnanens Gayle Stapley Accounting.......Judy Ashby, Janet Rankin ( J CN A Retail Sales...... Kathy Dudley, "THIS CALLS FOR OUR SPECIAL BREATHALYSER MACHINE! T KNOW THAT PRUNK DRIVING IS UP THIS YEAR, BUT THIS 1S BY % TT) 7 < (¢ NSE | [T7/AND ANY MINUTE ARAN NOW IT'S GOING TO BE. GREEN EGGS AND HAM ALL OVER THE PLACE! in = 7) 7) Letter 'White E ephant' stalks Port Perry , To the Editor: rorize a community. There was once a building | There is a wild animal loose in Port Perry. of similar size, similarly stalled at about the O It has kept good citizens, babies and dogs same point in construction. It stood, visible for awake at night. It has torn up roads and miles around, at the top of the Bayview spread filth. It horrifies visitors, scares away Extension in Toronto. For 10 years, this scrag- the business people, shatters the dreams of old gly visual blight was the butt of jokes, a people, threatens our children with injury "home" for the homeless, a place to trade and, I believe, it ultimately killed our good drugs and the object of anger from local resi- n Mayor Howard Hall. dents. eek It's a rogue white elephant, and its name is No one could be held accountable, it | West Shore Village. seemed. No one could either finish the con- This is not the first white elephant to ter- Please see page 7 BE A RR AB AAA A TYE, 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 19, 1967 The official opening of the new Port Perry High School addition took place Dec. 13th. Gloria Ann Fralick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fralick recently graduated from University of Toronto with her BA degree. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, December 15, 1977 Old man winter struck with a vengeance last tu Btetrind eosin week as two storms dumped more than 20 ; J PLOADSHE BUICK! inches of snow on the township. Thy af ~ 10 YEARS AGO ad Ph! i Tuesday, December 15, 1987 : "3 "Hee : $ BYR on Pw tones Age A : ¥ I we $54 Pa i LE Jey ® Tia Woodcroft was elected the new chairman of the Durham Region Separate School Bd. Ontario Supreme Court Judge P. Lawson ordered the law firm of Fletcher-Tesluk to vacate its building on Shanley St. A motion to allow a variety store in the Central Seven building was defeated by virtue na #0 | of atie vote, three in favor, three against. } Norm Ball of Port Perry was chosen as one This photo of "Main Street, Port Perry" graced the front of a post card. of 7,000 Canadians to carry the Olympic Torch Pictured, believed to have been taken circa 1920 shows Archer Motors for the Winter Games being held in Calgary with three gas pumps (now Royal Bank) at right of the picture | and Marjorie Dempsey was picked to be an "Honorary Escort."