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ScugogMayorChuckMercierwillhonouragroupofresidentsandorganizationsfortheircontributionstothecommunityatthe2012NewYearx19sLeveeattheScugogRecreationCentrethisSundayJanuary8thstartingat1p.m.EachoftherecipientswillreceiveacerticateandhavetheirnameaddedtotheMayorx19sHonourRollplaquewhichhangsintheScugogMunicipalofce.Followingaretheinducteeswhowillberecognizedbythemayorandcouncil.LarissaDx19AllevaAnemployeeoftheTTCinTorontoformanyyearsGorddecidedtojointhecircustobecomeanacrobaticknownalloverOntarioasx1cTheKingofBalancex1d.GordjoinedthePortPerrySeniorx19sCarversin1997andhasbecomeknownasx1cTheMainManx1deversince.HehasbeenthepresidentpastpresidentandthenpresidentagainandchieforganizerofallthecarversastheymeetattheLatchamCentreonWednesdaymorningsgettingtablessetupandthecoffeeandtreatsarranged.HeisanexerciseandlinedancinginstructorsingsintheChoirplaysavarietyofinstrumentsandhasprovidedentertainmentthroughouttheyearsforhisfellowseniors.Heorganizeslun-cheonstheSeniorx19sChristmasDinnerintheCommunityCentreandcanbeseenhelpingoutinsomecapacitywitheveryotherfunctionthattheseniorsareinvolvedin.Nooneismoreenergeticdedicatedsincereandopenmindedtocommentsorsuggestionsfromhisfellowseniors.HeistheguytogotoforthePortPerryseniors.A2009graduateofPortPerryHighSchoolLarissafirsttookinterestinwres-tlinginGrade9inspiredbyhercoachRobHuggins.Havingplacedandwonmanychampionshipsduringhighschoolthecrown-ingglorywasinherlastyearwhenshewastheOFSAAchampioninherweightcategoryandcaughttheattentionofIMPACTthepro-vincialsportsbodyasoneoftwostudentscardedforwrestlingthatyear.LarissaisnowinherthirdyearattheUniversityofHonourRollHonourRollWhitneyandBillCohoonmovedtoPortPerryfromTorontoin1960andBillestablishedhismedicalpracticewiththeableassistanceofWhitneyatrainednurse.Havingcomefromafarmingback-groundBillboughtafarmjustnorthofPortPerryin1972andWhitneybecameinvolvedinthefarmingcommunityandasaresulthascontributedgreatlytothecontinuedsuccessofthePortPerryFairthroughhermembershipofthePortPerryAgriculturalSociety.WhitneyisapastpresidentoftheFairBoardandanactiveparticipantintheannualfalleventgettinginvolvedinallaspectsofthefairfromconcessionstocakemakingfromrockbandstorodeosandencouragingotherstoparticipate.Herworkensuresthefairx19songoingsuccessandthecontinuationofthe125yearoldtraditionforfuturegenerations.WhitneywasalsoapromoterandparticipantoftheFarmersMarketindowntownPortPerryactivelypromotingandparticipating.TheirsonZaciscontinuingthepromotionofagricultureinScugogandDurhamRegionasScugogx19srepresentativeontheDAAC.Whitneynotonlyhelpeddevelopthecommunityx19shealthinfra-structurebuthascontributedgreatlytotheagriculturalindustryinScugog.Sheisasmuchathomeasagrandmothernurseandorga-nizerassheistocarryingapigunderonearmandtwochickensundertheother.WhitneyCohoonGordEmmersonWesternOntarioandmanagestoachieveexcellentmarkswhiledrillingforwrestlingatleasttwohoursadayforfivedaysoftheweekandattendingpracticestechniqueandweightworkoutsandcardioworkoutsalltwiceaweek.ShehasbeentheOntarioUniversitychampionfortwoyearsinarowandhasplacedsecondinthenationalUniversityChampionshipsforthelasttwoyears.OthercreditsincludeCanadianNationalWrestlingchampionshipinherweightclassgoldattheCanadaCupofInternationalWrestlingandaninvitationtotheCompetitionsinEasternEuropethissummerplacing9thintheworld.Shenowsetshersightsonthe2016OlympicsandweknowallofScugogisbehindherandwishingherwell.FOCUS-JANUARY201223