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32FOCUS-JUNE2014LetterstotheeditorMailboxContinuedfrompage2BridgeClublookingformembersDearEditorScugogMarathonHospitalBridgeClubwasformedinOctober1983.TheclubwasorganizedtoraisemoneyforthePortPerryHospitalaswellasenjoysomegamesofbridgewithfriends.Thegroupstartedwith20peoplegrowingto40mem-bersovertime.Thispastyearourmembershipnumbershavedroppedandconsequentlyourdonationtothehospitalhasdecreasedaswell.Weplayasetnumberofgamesanddonateasmallamountofmoneyeachtimeweplay.WeareanxioustokeeptheBridgeClubgoingsoweareactivelylookingfornewmembers.Ifyouenjoyplayingbridgeandareinterestedinhelp-ingsupportthePortPerryHospitalpleasecallGaleBal-lardat905-985-7054orCatherineCordenat905-985-9412.CatherineCordenPortPerryveryleastonesampleforevery10trucks.HowevertheTownshipofScugoghastakenatotaloffourauditsamplestodateasidefromthefewittooklastJunetheequivalentofahandfulofdirtsincethisopera-tionstartedbackin2012.IencourageanyonetotakealookattheLakeridgeCiti-zensforCleanWaterwebsitetoreviewcasestudiesandunderstandthemultitudeofissuesassociatedwithlargellsitesanddecidewhetherlandllingshouldbethemuchneededadditionalrevenuesourceforthisTownshipasquotedfromalocalpoliticianintheFocusonScugogarticle.InarecentmeetingattheTownshipofceScugogstaffsuggestedthatpeoplewouldntbehappyevenifScugogtestedeverytruck.IfScugogtestedeverytruckLCCWwouldnotsayanotherword.CarmelaMarshallwww.lakeridgecitizens.caLargeoldtreewillbereplacedDearEditor1stFinancialCentreInc.haspurchasedtheformerPortPerryWarMemorialLibrarybutwewouldliketoinformthepublicthattherecentremovalofthelargeoldtreebesidethebuildingwasdonebeforewetookpossession.ScugogTownshipremovedthetreeastheyhadalreadymarkedthetreeforremovalduetoitsdeterio-ratingcondition.ThetreehadnotbeenusedforthepastcoupleofyearsfortheChristmastreelightingbecauseofitscondition.Wehaveaskedthetownshiptoreplantadecentsizedevergreentoreplaceitbutthisrequestwasdeclinedthereforewewillreplantalargeevergreenthatwillbelitfortheholidayseasonsandcontributetoourbeautifuldowntown.TomRowettBARDAPortPerryKeepyourpetshomeandsafeDearEditorIwouldliketogiveaThumbsUptoAlanGrifthsownerandoperatorofBoomerBuddiesdogwalkinginSeagrave.ClearlythedogsintheneighbourhoodheardaboutAlansnewbusiness.ForthefourthtimeinasmanymonthshetookinastraydogthatappearedinhisyardwithnoIDlateonEasterweekend.Thisisbecomingaregularoccurrence.OnabittercoldnightlastwinterayoungmalelabappearedsoAlanwalkedanddrovearoundtryingtolocatetheowner.Asitwasgettinglate2a.m.hemadesurethedogwassafeforthenightbybringingitintohishomeandinthemorningstartednotifyingtheneighbourhood.HethencalledthePortPerryanimalrescueandtookthedogtotheshelter.Bycoincidencethedogsownerhadjustpulledinanditwashappilyreunitedwithhisowner.MorerecentlyAlanhadanotherlargeyoungmaledogappearinhisyardwithapinchcollarandbursinhisfur.Onceagainhetriedtolocatetheownerswithnolucksothedogwastakeninforthenightpinchcollarandbursremoved.Thenextmorningthefamilysearchedforthedogsownerwhowasnallylocatedandthedogwasreunitedwithhisfamily.TheseanimalsareluckytherearesuchgoodcaringpeopleinSeagravewholoveanimals.Therearetoomanythreatstopetsouttheretrafcwildanimalshuntersthatcouldmistakeyourpetforawildanimal.PleasekeepyourpetssafeandensuretheyhaveanIDtagsoiftheyarefoundyoucanbecontacted.SandraBealsSeagraveFinalSuperPetCalendarforKathyDearEditorOnbehalfofYourSuperPetcalendarIwouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupportoverthepast10yearsandforraisingover84000.00fortheUxbridgeScugogAnimalShelter.AftermuchconsiderationIregrettoinformevery-oneIwillnotbeproducingacalendarthisyearfor2015.KathyDudleyCalendarCo-ordinator