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2FOCUS-JUNE2014ourcoverEverhadtheurgetotrystand-uppaddleboardingWellJennSunnertonandSydTrefakletownersoPortPerrySUPwillbeholdinglessonsJune21toraiseundsorthePortPerryLibrarychildrensprogram.Paddleboardingisgreatorpeopleoallagesandalmostanyonecanenjoythispopularnewwatersport.Formoreinormationseepage38.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenLetterstotheeditorMailboxDirttestingatGreenbanksiteDearEditorTherecentarticleintheMayissueofFocusonScugogregardingtheGreenbankairportwaswellwrittenandmuchappreciatedhowevertherewasahugemisunderstandingabouthowmanytrucksareactuallybeingtestedatGreenbank.Itisnottheone-in-10trucksdescribedinthearticle.ThatwouldbegreatTherealityisthatGreenbankisrequiredtotestonesoilsamplepermonthforeachofitssourcesites.Consideringthatthesiteiscurrentlyper-mittedtoallowamaximumof200trucksadaysixdaysaweekthisrequirementiscompletelyinadequate.TheTownshiphastheauthoritytogoinanddoaudittestingofthellsomethingtheyshouldbedoing.LakeridgeCitizensforCleanWaterhasrepeat-edlyrecommendedthatataminimumforanylargellsitetheapprovalauthorityshouldbedoingtheirownindependenttestingchargingcostsbacktothellsiteownerandtakingatthePleaseturntopage32ServiceclubsdeservesupportDearEditorThankyouverymuchforyourarticleintheMayeditionofFocusonScugogregardingthePortPerryLionsClub.TheClubhasalongandproudhistoryofservicetothetownofPortPerryandbeyond.Iwouldliketoexpandononeofthepointsmadeinthatarticle.OneoftheunderlyingprinciplesofLionsClubsInternationalisthatallmoneycollectedfromthepublicmustgobacktothepublic.Whenaclubholdsafundraisingeventtheyareallowedtotakethelegitimatecostsofrunningtheeventsuchasmateriallicenseandpermitfeeetc.outofthefundsraised.Theprotsmustallgobacktothepublic.AllLionsvolunteertheirtime.ThereareadministrativecostsassociatedwithrunningaLionsClubincludingthecostofrentformeetingspacewhichisbecomingincreas-inglyexpensive.Anyadministrativecostsofrunningtheclubcomeoutofmemberspocketsthroughduesthatarecollectedannually.Theclubiscurrentlysearchingforalessexpensivelocation.Lionsareproudtobeabletosaythatouradministrationcoststothepublicarezero.TheyarepaidforbytheindividualLions.ThisisoneofthemainreasonsfortheNewYorkTimesdeclaringLionsClubsInternationaltobethenumberoneserviceorganizationintheworld.LionLloydCliftonDistrictGovernorDistrictA-16LionsClubsInternationalCelebrationanddestructionofnatureDearEditorInreferencetotheMayissueofFocusonScugogonceagainyourwell-lovedpublicationpresentsstoriesofthelivesofScugogresidentsalongwithinformationaboutthehappeningsthatmakeourtownshipawonderfulplacetolive.ThroughpersonalinvolvementIcouldnothelpbutno-ticethejuxtapositionoftwooftheissuesarticles.TherstGreenbankDustbowldetailinghowthelandllprojectattheGreenbankairporthasnegativelyimpactedthequalityoflifeoflocalcitizens.ThesecondSpringingtoLifeanarticleaboutafamilyeventhostedbyFriendsofNonquonavolunteerorganiza-tiondedicatedtoprovidingfreeeducationalexperiencesforfamiliesaimedatincreasingtheirunderstandingoftheimpor-tanceofthisprovinciallysignicantwetlands.Thelocationsofthesetwoeventsoneacelebrationofanaturalareaandonethedestructionofoneareinclosephysicalproximitytooneanother.ThellgoingintotheGreenbanksiteisofquestionableoriginonlyasmallfractionisactuallytestedforcontaminantsandwhatunknownnas-tieswillleachintothewatertablecreeksandstreamsthatdraindirectlyintothatsameNonquonwetlandisascarythingindeed.IhavebeenaGreenbankresidentfor42yearsavolunteerinmycommunityformorethan30ofthoseandamcurrentlyavolunteereducatorwiththeFriendsofNonquongroup.AndoneofthepersonalregretsIharbouristhatIdidnotthrowmyeffortsfullsteamattryingtostopthedestructionattheairportlands.Isettledfortrustingmyelectedofcialstoheedourconcernsandtomakedecisionsthatwouldprotectboththehumanandnaturalenvironmentinwhichwelive.SowhatIwriteheremaywellfallunderthecategoryoftoolittletoolatebuttheironyofthetwostoriesinoneissuewasnotlostonme.Thankyouagainforawonderfulpublicationandmakingusallthink.CathyGalbergGreenbankMORELETTERSONPAGE32