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10FOCUS-JANUARY2014THUMBSDOWN-Itwasdisturbingtoreadlastmonththatsomelight-ngeredthieffeltcompelledtosmashthedonationboxatthelocalMcDonaldsrestaurantandtakeoffwithmoneyplacedtheretosupportthenewUxbridge-ScugogAnimalShelter.StealingmoneyfromacommunitycharityisdespicableanddeservesaBigMcThumbsDown.THUMBSDOWN-ItsalwaysbeenfeltthattheChrist-masseasonbringsoutthebestinpeople-butnotsointhecaseofonevandalwhotoppledsixgravestonesinPineGroveCemeterylastmonth.Athumbsdownseemsinadequatepunishmentfortheinsensitivethugwhonotonlydestroyedsacredpropertybutcausedpainforthefamilieswhoselovedonesrestingplacewasdesecrated.Ahugethumbsdowntothemindlessindividualwhowecanonlyhopeiscaught.THUMBSUP-totheBaagwatingCommunityAs-sociationfortheircontinuedgenerositytogroupsandinstitutionsthroughoutScugogandDurhamRegion.ThecharitablearmoftheMississaugasofScugogIs-landdispersedclosetoahalfmilliondollarslastmonthatitsannualChristmasreception.AmongtheworthyrecipientswasthePortPerryHospitalFoundationwhichreceived100000.ThankyouseemshardlyadequatefortheBaagwatingsgenerosity.ButthankyouanywayandabigthumbsupTHUMBSDOWN-Charginganyoneinneedof911emergencyserviceisamistakeandcounciliswrongforinsistinganiceshermanpay5400toberes-cuedfromthelakelastwinter.Hemayhaveusedpoorjudgementbut911wasdesignedforemergencieslikethisandauthoritiesshouldnotselectivelychargesomeandnototherswhondthemselvesinperiloussituations.Thumbsdownifthisisthenewtrend.THUMBSDOWN-AthumbsdownisalsoinorderforadecisionbycounciltoputtheformerWarMemorialLibraryupforsale.Thelibrarywasthoughtfullybuiltasamonumentto47youngmenwhogavetheirlivesinWorldWarItodefendus.Sellingapieceofthetownsheritagewhichisalsoamemorialtothesebravesol-diersisbeyondbeliefanddisappointing.ItappearsasifScugogismoreconcernedwithdollarsthanduty.THUMBSUP-tothenewownersoftheformerLCBObuildingonPerrySt.forbreathingnewlifeintothishistoricbuilding.Thetransformationfromastuccocladboxistrulyremarkableandacredittothevisionofitsowners.WhencompletedtherenovatedbuildingwillbecomeTheOldFlameBrewerywhichwillbeawelcomeadditiontothedowntown.umThbsPaulaR.McMurtryBarristersolicitorPractisinginDurhamRegionSince2002FamilyLawGeneralCivilLitigation174MaryStreetPortPerry905-982-2650www.mcmurtrylaw.ca905-985-3624175NorthStreetPortPerrywww.yourhealthchiro.caCHIROPRACTORDr.DwayneHooperBScDCAppointmentscanbemadeonlineJanuary13-February282014Tuesday-Sunday11am-4pmDiscoverhowthefurtradeandtheHudsonsBayCompanyarewovenintothefabricofCanadianHistoryAdmissionAdult4SeniorsStudents3Children5-122andchildrenunder5free.ScugogShoresHeritageCentreArchives1655ReachStreetPortPerry2ndfloorScugogArena905-985-8698x103www.scugogshoresmuseum.comTHEBUSINESSOFFURExhibitCreatedbyPointofViewExhibits