Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
Page 25
Page 26
Page 27
Page 28
Page 29
Page 30
Page 31
Page 32
Page 33
Page 34
Page 35
Page 36
8FOCUS-FEBRUARY2012LoudpipesahelpformotorcyclistsDearEditorIntheDecemberissueofFocusonScugogIreadthex18ThumbsDownx19aboutnoisymotorcycleswhichcausedmetohavemixedemotions.Firstismydisappointmentofwhynon-riderssaythingstheydonotknowanythingaboutorhaveneverexperienced.Howeasyitisforthemtosuggestthatthesayingx1cloudpipessavelivesx1disamisconceptionwhenyouarenotarider.ThesecondisyessometimesIamembarrassedthepipesonmyHarleyareloudandtheyarestockpipesandthankmyluckystarstheyare.Iowntwomotorcyclesandoneisasthewriterstateda600ccandmuchquieter.LastyearinUticathatwasthebikeIwasonwhenavancameoutofahiddendrivewayandalmostranmeover.Iamsureitscaredbothofus.Ifithadofbeenthelouderbikethereisachancethedriverofthevanmayhavegivenanextralookbeforepullingout.WhennewmotorcycleriderstaketheirM1andM2theinstructorswilltellthemthatx1cloudpipesx1ddonx19tsavelives.Theysaythattodrivehomehowimportantitisthattheylearneverythingtheycaninthecourse.Icanx19tknocktheclassestheyareveryimportantbutyoucanonlycontrolyourselfnototherdrivers.Soevenifmyx18loudpipesx19onlyalertoneinfournon-awarevehicledriverstotakealookatmeIhaveincreasedmychancesby25percentofnotbeinginanaccident.Ilikethoseoddsandwillcontinuetodrivebothbikeswiththesamecaution.DavidArdPortPerryNoroomforx18wishlistsx19inbudgetsaddledwithcertaincontinuingcoststhatderivefromdecisionsorlackthereofmadebypreviouscouncil.Thatbeingsaidonlyaboldtoughandimaginativeapproachtothe2012budgetwillholdanyproposedincreasetobetweenzeroandtherateofin6ationwhereitshouldbe.EdRichardsPortPerryEditorsNoteOurapologiesforthemiscalculationoftheten-yeartaxtotals.Anincreaseof36.6percentovertenyearswascertainlybadenough-butthecorrecttotalof43.8percentmakesitthatmuchworse.Continuedfrompage2continuedDearFocus...MailboxBylawhelpedcontrolspreadofdiseaseDearEditorRegardingyourarticleentitledx1cNospittingonthestreetx1dintheJanuaryissueofFocusonScugogyoux19ll5ndthatthismunicialbylawiswasnotallthatuncom-mon.ThecityofNewYorkpassedasimilarbylawinthe1880sasdidnumerousothermunicipalities.Spittingisaneffectivewayofspreadingrespiratorydiseases-tuberculosisandin6uenzainparticular.Theby-lawswhichprohibitedspittingon6oorsandsidewalkswereapublichealthmeasure.TuberculosiscaseshavebeenmuchmorecommoninCanadainrecentyears.Somethingtothinkabout.PaulPuckrinPortPerrySeniorsgiftingprogramahugesuccessDearEditorOnbehalfofJoanandmyselfwewouldliketothankallofthosewhosupportedtheCommunityGiftGivingProgramthispastDecember.WithyourhelpalltheresidentsatthePortPerryNursingHomehadawonderfulChristmas.Wecouldnothaveachievedthiswithoutyoursupportandwearegratefultobesurroundedbysuchanamazingcommu-nityx13alwayswillingtogiveandsupportthoseinneed.Onceagainthankyoutoallthebusinessesandresi-dentswhomadethisChristmasunforgettable.JoanElliottJillHowsamBYMARLEYROSARIOMarleyMalcolmhasreturnedtoPortPerryafterayearofinternationalhairstylingexperiencesandisreadytobringthattoScugogresidents.RosarioGrecobrings30yearsofexperiencewithextensivetraininginworldwidecoursesaswellascompetitionandjudgingevents.BothMarleyandRosariohavetheexceptionalabilitytodeliverexactlythestyleyouwant...everytime.Theybringdowntownstyleswithsuburbprices.NowacceptingappointmentsCalltoday.Marley289-354-0502Rosario905-442-8220180CasimirSt.PortPerryINTRODUCING