THUMBS UP – to so many of our Scugog dancers that travelled to perform in the UK and New Brunswick this past summer and who certainly made Scugog proud, competing on the world stage. Congrats to Annika Knutson-Jenson and Tillie Goodman who performed with the 78th Fraser Highlanders in Glasgow, and at the Stirling Highland Games, to Emma Breeze who also competed at the world championship in Scotland and to Sloan Irwin who competed at the ScotDance Canada Championship Series in Moncton, NB.

THUMBS DOWN – to those who litter, leaving bottles and garbage on the playground at Sherrington Drive, my son and I clean up after you on our morning walks. Please use the waste bins provided so our children can enjoy a clean and safe place to play.

THUMBS UP – to Derek McNulty of Port Perry and his pickleball partner Jackie Dusenbury for winning the gold medal for mixed doubles (40+) at the Canadian National Pickleball tournament held August 24-30.

THUMBS UP – and congratulations to Hollay Ghadery, Scugog’s Poet Laureate, on being longlisted for the prestigious 2026 Giller Prize for her novel, The Unravelling of OU! 

THUMBS UP – to Durham Region for completing the recent Hwy 57 resurfacing project including adding bicycle lanes between Caesarea and View Lake. Love safe riding lanes. Well done!

THUMBS UP – to Kraft Hockeyville for the remarkable gift of 10,000 lbs. of food for Operation Scugog. Thanks to the wonderful volunteers from Blackstock Minor Hockey for their hard work and heavy lifting, and to the Township of Scugog for directing the organized chaos.

THUMBS UP – to the Rotary Club of Port Perry for their generous $5,000 donation to Oak Ridges Hospice recently. With that donation, hospice was able to install a new dishwasher, which makes it easier for the team and volunteers to keep up with the daily demands of the kitchen while spending more time focusing on what matters most, caring for residents and loved ones.