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40 FOCUS - JUNE 2015 Letters to the editor continuedLetters to the editor continuedLetters to the editor continuedMailbox Every little bit helps To the editor Earth Day Wednesday April 22 this year was a rainy day. I was driving in different parts of our Township this day and saw several classes of students with their teachers out to collect the garbage from streets ditches and the fairgrounds. Thank you to these students and their teachers. Several bags of garbage was collected making for tidier neighbourhoods and a lesson in conservation. Every little bit helps and its a great lesson for all. It would have been easy not to do it on a rainy day. It was so nice to see. Thank you again Kathy Le Fort Alternative for retirement living To the editor Your readers may be interested in a new housing option for seniors that is coming to Port Perry. Recognizing that I probably cant live alone forever I have made plans to buy into a shared home within walking distance of grocery stores the post oce and the downtown area. When renovated it will have five large bedrooms each with ensuites spacious living areas a finished basement and an elevator. My ownership along with the others allows me to maintain home equity while cutting my share of operating costs taxes utilities cleaning etc. by more than half compared to living alone. It also addresses the safety and social concerns related to aging in place and the savings can be put towards home care if and when that becomes necessary. We would be more than pleased to share our ideas with the Focus so that they may share with their readership a made-to-order familysomething like the Golden Girls and Boys model. Interested people can contact me at the email address below. Louise Bardswich lbardswichgmail.com Thank You To the editor Thumbs Up to Col. Mustards Bar Grill Crabby Joes Tap Grill Haugens BBQ Pickles Olives Bistro and The Jesters Court for donating gift cards in support of the Alzheimer Society Durham Region. With your donation of a gift card for the Taste of Durham basket you helped to make this annual fundraising event a continued success. You also demonstrated to those affected by Alzheimers disease or a related dementia that they are not alone in their journey and that memories do matter. Thank you. Liane Strus Port Perry Speeders and drunks on the road To the editor I am a runner and a cyclist living on Old Simcoe Road South in Port Perry. For those who believe that drinking and driving has been on the decline you only need to take a walk along Old Simcoe to realize that it is still very much a serious problem. The ditches are filled with a plethora of beer cans and bottles as well as a variety of small liquor and orange juice bottles. It is also not uncommon for me to find a beer bottle or can in the ditch in front of my house. Being a runner a cyclist and a father this concerns me greatly. Speeders and drunks seem to use this road unabated as I have rarely witnessed law enforcement in the area. The speed limit in front of our house towards the bottom end is 50km per hour. I understand a person doing 60 or even 70k but many vehicle pass at speeds up to 100 plus k. Rodney H Burley Port Perry Apologies required To the editor I was extremely upset when I read the account of the May 2nd meeting in the local newspaper. The behaviour of the councillors was truly disgraceful and embarrassing. For the people we elect to oversee our Township to embarrass and treat Regional Councillor Drew in such a horrific and demeaning way is truly unwarranted and uncalled for. Our Mayor claims to want more control but from where Im sitting I dont think he can handle it when he cant even keep a meeting in order. I do believe that the Mayor should be held accountable for this schoolyard behaviour. Regional Councillor Drew has served this community in many capacities and over many years School Board and as councillor. Her dedication over the years as been seen time and time again for this reason I believe she should be admired and respected not bullied. I would encourage this council to formally apologize to Councillor Drew through the papers and at the next council meeting. Unfortunately I see this as the start of meetings we have recently seen in Toronto total mayhem. Im hoping not. Three cheers up to Councillor Drew and all she has done to make this a better community for all Debra Foggetti Port Perry