2 FOCUS - DECEMBER 2017 Generosity was appreciated Dear Editor On behalf of the Scugog Shores Fibre Artists Guild I would like to thank Renetta Cook Holdings Ltd. for giving us the use of their store on Queen Street for a number of weeks. It was really appreciated. Dini Page, Chair of the Scugog Shores Fibre Artists Guild “Timing is everything” Dear Editor We love seeing MaryAnn from Focus on Scugog each month as she pops by our office to drop off copies of the magazine. Funny thing, last month, as she is standing at my desk handing me the November issue, a gentleman came in (with a copy of our advertisement we just ran, in his hand) wanting to make an appointment with Jean as soon as possible to book a trip to Costa Rica! The proof is in the Focus. Thank you MaryAnn and team for such a great local publication. Virginia Frew, Marlin Travel Editors Note: Thank you Virginia for your support each month! Feast for the Senses Dear Editor What a wonderful ‘Feast For The Senses’ it was! The Scugog Council for the Arts would like to thank the Feast for the Senses Gala Committee. This dedicated group wove together a successful and sumptuous Gala For The Arts, held at the Scugog Community Centre on October 19. In addition to the Gala Committee, an enthusiastic cadre of volunteers made the evening’s enjoyment possible. The SCA is most grateful to our generous sponsors: Vos’ Independent, The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, and Canadian Tire Port Perry. A lively Live Auction took place where bidders competed on exciting opportunities made possible by the following generous donors: The Foundry, Luxe Beauty and Portrait Studio, David and Joanna Malcolm, Pickles and Olives, Borelians Community Theatre, Nestleton Waters Inn and Sunnybrae Golf Course. More than sixty local businesses or individuals donated Silent Auction and other prize items. Harp and Wylie’s Canadian Grill House presented their fabulous food with a fun and interactive dining experience. Adam Crossman, Donna Lajeunesse and Port Perry Dance Academy provided entertainment throughout the evening. Stunning botanical and floral arrangements by Branching Out Florists complemented a fantastic fountain, designed especially for the gala by Williams Design Studio. Everything and everyone worked together to provide a memorable night of sights, sounds and flavours! The SCA appreciates the community’s most generous support. We are truly grateful for the continuing role that the local community plays in promoting the arts in Scugog. Libbie Burns, President of the Scugog Council for the Arts Have fun, stay fit, meet friends and give back! Dear Editor Every year the members of the Scugog Women’s Hockey League are handed a custom printed shopping bag and asked to fill it and return it over a three-week period at the end of October/ early November. This year our members surpassed themselves again and returned a whopping 81 grocery bags filled with food, toiletries and supplies for Operation Scugog Food Bank. Last Sunday we loaded the shopping bags into a truck and delivered them to the Food Bank along with some financial donations. As a league we love giving back to our community and all of our fundraising efforts are community based including our Hockey Sistoars Dragon Boat team, which is made up of members of the Scugog Women’s Hockey League. Our league is made up of women from 18 years of age to sixty-something and we follow our motto of, Fun, Fitness and Friendship. Anyone looking to join can email us at swhleague@hotmail.com or come along to Port Perry Arena on a Sunday afternoon and say hello. We are particularly looking for anyone interested in playing in goal for us next season. If that’s you, please get in touch! Many thanks and see you at the rink! Yours sincerely, Lorraine McNulty (on behalf of) Scugog Women’s Hockey League - Executive Please send us your letters, maximum of 250 words. Be aware that we cannot publish negative letters about individuals or businesses. Submit to: focus@focusonscugog.com