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PR AN TV A EE a NE a TE TTT em FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 % PUBLISHER................ J. Peter Hvidsten GENERAL MGRH.......... Don Macleod MANAGING Jeff Mitchell Aocna OFFICE Gayle ADVERTISING MGR... Deb McEachem Member Ontario Communily aceite Chis Hall Newspaper FAX (905) 985-3708 Freelance Witers- Heather McCrae, John B. McClelland Published every Friday by the Port Perry Star Company Limited, 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Ontario - L9L 187 PHONE (905) 985-7383 Distributed free in the following communities: Port Perry - Uxbridge - Sunderland - Little Britain - RR Lindsay Janetville - Greenbank - Brooldin - Ashbum - Columbus - RR Oshawa E-MAIL: port. perry.star@sympatico.ca . Caesarea - Blackstock - Raglan - Nestieton - Yelverton - Prince Albert EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contibutors and leer writers are not necessarly hase of The Port Perry Star. Letters must be signed and the telephone number (which wl not be published) included. Rloquosts wil be comected if brought 10 the editor's atienion. We reserve the right 10 edit or refuse publication of any material submitied. ADVEBTISING POLICY: The publisher is not Esble for sight changes or connection with any advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid forthe advertisement. All dams of enor in publication must be made by Wednesday, noon, prior 10 the next weeks publication. community Qe CNA. ApvERTISING: Ginni Todd, Cindy Jobin, that a name be withheld will be honoured only i there is a compelling reason do so. Errors ical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher is not liable for other enors or omissions and, if not made, will not be considered. No claim will be allowed for more than one insertion. BUSINESS OFFICE: Judy Ashby, Kathy Dudley, Janet Rankin, Lesley West Gail Morse, Heather Mack, Linda Clarke, Janet Archer, Malcolm Lennox Pam Hickey, Daryle Wright, Arlene Chee 1, Robert Taylor, Richard Drew, Scott Ashby OPINION A reason to be happy By now, you've no doubt been reminded three or four dozen times to set your clocks an hour ahead Saturday night, in keeping with the resumption of Daylight Savings Time. No matter how often those cheery reminders come along to rankle, keep in mind: This Is A 'Good Thing. - Yes, friends, we have emerged from another long, dark Canadian winter, 40 years or so of wandering a frozen wildemess, and are gazing on the promised land that is Spring. Now, Spring could look rather muddy where you are, cloudy; or chilly, and there may even be snow hiding in some shady cor- ners. It may be that you're just now finding out how much of a mess the yard is really in, and the dog may be driving you nuts | with his incessant tracking of muddy paw prints across the kitchen floor, but there is reason to rejoice, and it is this: Spring is here, and Winter is dead. Ding, Dong, The Wretch is Dead. | For six, maybe seven months, you won't have to worry too much about snow, sleet, wind chill factors, losing the windshield scraper, chopping wood, finding lost mittens, wiping runny - 2 noses, falling on ice patches, boosting dead batteries, treating frostbite, getting stuck in snowbanks, thawing frozen pipes, shoveling the driveway, and a whole host of other unpleasant tasks. SULT If the weather holds. If. So, rejoice. Everything else may be going to hell in a hand- basket, but it's Spring. (Remember those clocks, eh?) SAGERR SLs 3 wa { MoM, I WANT COOKIES T WANT COOKIES PLEASE! PLEASE! 7; These happy little guys are Josh a call at 985-7383. ua Hall and Casey Rafferty, in a photo taken by Deann Moase. If you have an interesting picture we could use for Photo of the Week, please drop it by The Star office, or give us LETTERS To the Editor In response to the decision by the planning committee on March 20 to delay the rezoning of the Starlite Bar and Grill: | was truly disappointed. It seems that the same fears (noise and odours) which were dealt with at January's public meeting are again echoing in the halls of the municipal building. Some time ago the Starlite, with the use of pro- fessional equipment, measured noise lev- els. The town officials were invited to attend. Disappointed in council's decision They declined the invitation. Now the town officials have decided to test these levels. 1 am bewildered. During the public meeting in January, the Starlite's solicitor addressed all the issues. | could repeat all the issues, but that would be pointless. | Those who are still disturbed, | invite you to come dine at the Starlite. The cordial service and warm environment will speak for itself. Ken Bell Port Perry A POLITE BRAT! Ya SHE MAY BE A BRAT, BUT AT LEAST SHE'S To the Editor: The Durham West Junior Farmers are celebrating their 55th anniversary, from 1945-2000. We are inviting all Durham West JF alumni from the Brooklin, Uxbridge, Port Beaverton clubs to participate in an orga- nizational meeting for reunion activities. We need the help of alumni to help us organize this event and contact other alumni so that all the alumni know about this special event. There is no contact Junior Farmers set to celebrate 55th Perry, Greenbank, Sunderland and information on these past members so we really need alumni representing every five years so that we no all years are cov- ered. : pte The meeting will be held April 12 at 8 p.m. in the Sunderland Co-op board room. For more information please con- tact ¢ Karen Shier at 705-437-1358 (email:kshier@interhop.net) or Karri Haswell 705-357-3994. Karen Shier, Durham West P.D.