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FOCUS on Scugog MAY 2011 Spring comes to Scugog FOCUS - MAY 2011 Happy Teeth Happy Child Happy You Happy Us! PORT PERRY DENTAL CENTRE 238 Queen St., Downtown Port Perry • 905.985.8451 • www.iluvmydentist.com Dr. J. Cottrell, Dr. J. Hardy, Dr. C. Banfield, Dr. J. Isenberg, Dr. E. King (Orthodontist), Dr. T. McIntyre (Periodontist) Winner of Readers’ Choice Award for Best Dental Office contents Irish Rovers 5 Vic is the forgotten original ‘Rover’. Love Of Luke 7 Woman turns tragic death of her first child into a meaningful goal. Thumbs 30 Rating local events and decisions with a thumb ‘up or ‘down’. Your New library 42 A sneak peek at Scugog’s new library interior. Off The Rack 55 Taking the stigma out of buying second hand clothing. What’s Up Scugog! Survivor 60 Entertainment and events taking 10 Tish Menzies gives hope to others place in Scugog Township. who are challenged by cancer. Award Of Distinction Travelon 18 Local dentist receives highest honour 62 Worldly adventures with our roving university bestowes on its colleagues. traveller Jonathan van Bilsen. MAY 2011 PUBLISHER / EDITOR ........ J. Peter Hvidsten Focus on Scugog is published 12 times a year OFFICE / ADV. MGR. ...........MaryAnn Fleming from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes and businesses in Scugog Township by Canada Post. ADVERTISING ................................Tracy Souch Delivery the first Tuesday of each month, although FOCUS PRODUCTION ..........................Arlene Walker this date does vary, depending on the number of on Scugog FREELANCE WRITERS ................Paul Arculus weeks in a month. Volume 6 - Number 2 Tammy Horvath, Jonathan van Bilsen Opinions expressed by columnists, contribu- Scott Mercer, Karen Stiller tors and letter writers must be signed, including Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry address and phone number. Letters must be signed. ACCOUNTING ....... Judy Ashby, N.Hvidsten 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Requests that a name be withheld will be hon- oured only if there is a compelling reason to do so. Unit 201 - L9L 1A2 email: [email protected] Phone: 905-985-8585 website: www.focusonscugog.com Phone: 905-985-8585 FOCUS - MAY 2011 our cover Mailbox The month of April didn’t give us much warm weather, but visit one of Scugog’s many garden Dear Focus... centres and you’ll be treated to the wonderful smells of spring. Here Colleen Vanderzalm displays Yard Sale raises fund for Sick Kids some of the plants at her parents’ Dear Editor greenhouse near Port Perry. I enjoy reading Focus on Scugog each time it comes Photo by J. Peter Hvidsten out. Particularly as it relates to local persons and events. On May 14, we will be hosting a free Yard Sale at my house. This will be the 6th annual sale in support of Sick Kids Foundation - specifically the David Wiel- inga Memorial Fund in support of Rhabdomyosarcoma Excellent Professional Office Space Research. My son David had this cancer from 2003 until his passing in 2006. To put things in perspective; each year FOR RENT there are approximately 100,000 new cancer diagno- Immaculate, bright office space ideal for Real Estate, sis. Of this approximately one percent (about 900) are Insurance, Lawyers, Accountants, Health Care. childhood cancers. Of this 900 approximately 10 percent 188 MARY STREET, PORT PERRY are sarcoma’s (Terry Fox had a sarcoma). Out of this 90 Available May 1, 2011 - For more information about eight to 10 are Rhabdomyosarcoma. Because of the small numbers there is not a lot of please call 905-449-6690 or 905-985-3089 funding for this research (approx $40,000 a year), so See photo and location of building each dollar is important. Beginning in 2006 and each and floor plan layout at: year since I have had a yard sale to raise funds for this www.scugogheritage.com/misc/forrent.htm research. Since this time many thousands of dollars have been sent to Sick Kids, and it is making a difference. Last year doctors discovered a gene that can slow down the growth of the tumour and a different one to speed it up. Both these findings are hugely significant!!! At the yard sale there are no prices on anything, although we do appreciate a donation for the items. All the proceeds are sent to Sick Kid’s Foundation. We are running out of items and, as in past years, . are requesting that anyone who has something they can donate to the yard sale to contact us (905-985-6715) to make arrangements. If you don’t have anything to donate - come on out and help us with this important fund raising event at 2903 Pine Point Rd., Scugog Island. Henry and Linda Wielinga Scugog Island RAY HOBBS Trophies, Awards, Corporate Promotions GARAGE Embroidery • Graphic Design …in business for over 50 years Engraving • Screen Printing Owned and Operated by Brian Tassell Pineridge Impress 905-985-2839 182 Northport Road 168-178 Queen St., 135 North Port Road, Unit #8 & #9 Port Perry Port Perry Port Perry 905-985-2521 www.pineridgeimpress.ca www.brocks.ca Your Name is Our Business 905-985-0059 FOCUS - MAY 2011 The day the ice went away Lake Scugog is once again ‘shimmering’ under bright, sunny skies as we head into May, having shed its icy shroud in early April. This year, just like every year since 1872, we are documenting the final day for ice on the lake. Many people, over the years, have asked just how the exact day is determined, since it is often gone in some parts of the lake at different times. It was explained to me some 40 years ago, that the ice is deter- mined ‘gone’, when you can stand on the town pier, look northward and see no visible sign of ice. And while this year we saw fishermen standing along the shores and some brave ones venturing out in their boats on Saturday, April 9 - there was still a large field of ice mid-way up the lake, visible from the dock. Fortunately warmer temperatures the following day took care of the remaining remnants of ice, opening the lake for another season. So, for those who do keep track - the official “Ice Out” date for 2011 will be recorded as - Sunday, April 10. This makes the eighth time since records began that the ice has left Lake Scugog on this exact date. Below are the earliest and latest dates on record for the ice to make its spring departure from Lake Scugog. * Earliest date - March 16, 1983 * Latest date - April 29, 1965 VICTOR IN DiamondsTHE 2 DAY EVENT Thurs, May 12th, 6-9pm Rough& SALE Trillium Trails Dinner & Presentation Friday, May 13th, 6-9pm Play with Rough Diamonds Dana’s Goldsmithing One of a kind rough diamond Hundreds of New Ring Designs The necklace on display WIN a third of a carat Play with Rough Diamonds IDEAL2 Victor Diamond OGemntario Proceeds to the Scugog Memorial Public Library Expansion OFF% of Tickets $50 each All Jewellery Diamond Presentation by Ron Gashinski 25 Director/Chief Gemmologist & Semi-Mounts Ear Studs* Diamonds that are mined, cut and polished in Ontario Government of Ontario Free Dylan Dix *with purchase of any Ontario Victor Diamond Marketing Director HRA Group. 186 Queen Street Port Perry 905.985.2953 www.danasgoldsmithing.com FOCUS - MAY 2011 Changing Faces! With the coming of spring, it appears as if life is Also on the move is Sunleite Integrative Health Centre being breathed into Scugog’s business sector. After a less from its 188 Mary Street address. Sunleite, a natural than positive start - with many businesses closing in the medicine clinic, has moved just steps away, re-locating at first three months of the year - the future of the down- 180 Mary Street, where they take up the space formerly town appears to be improving. occupied by Bliss Interior Design. For starters it’s good to see the spaces recently left The space formerly occupied by Yellow House Home empty by Perry Ann’s, Francesco’s Restaurant, Yellow Decor at 176 Perry St., has opened with a new tenant. House and a few others, are beginning to fill up. Brittany ‘N Bros., a store specializing in footwear, cloth- One nice addition to the main shopping district is ing and accessories opened in April. The store is owned Paula Lishman Limited, which has opened at 235 Queen by Tammy Thompson Letham and Andy Letham. St., the former home of Adorn Fine Furnishings. Paula is A little west of town, at the corner of Hwys. 12 and well known for her unique knit fur garments, and will 7A, we see Lakeview Marine has taken over the premises be a welcome addition to downtown. formerly occupied by Fat Boy Slims restaurant, which Adorn Fine Furnishings, opened on April 2 in the provides them with a large indoor showroom. former Perry Ann’s clothing store at 197 Queen St. Adorn Anyone wanting landscape materials now have a specializes in fine home decor and furniture. new place to check out. BSG Rock (Buckhorn Stone Group), owned by Wally Janzen, has opened a depot at 1400 Reach Road, just west of town, where they sell natural SINCE 1917 stone, armour stone, flag stone, step material, top soil, decorative rock and landscape supplies. Allen’s Computers & Electronics and The Source have moved from their longtime location at 1888 Scugog St. INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED into a newly renovated space at 94 Water St. Despite an influx of new businesses opening, it’s “ Scugog’s locally owned unfortunate to see a couple of stores have closed along and operated Scugog Street. First was Global Pet Foods at 1888 Scugog General Insurance Broker” Street, which has closed, but is reported to be re-opening in the near future.