10 FOCUS - JUNE 2019 905-985-2234 1430 King Street, Port Perry (Prince Albert) www.SunnybraeGolfClub.com If THIS is the only iron your Dad knows how to use, then he’d love a gift from us! HAPPY DAY TaylorMade Project (a) Golf Balls $35.99 dozen and of course, beer! Caps $19.99 Quik-Fold Golf Carts $159.99 Golf Bags $119.99 (reg $229.99) $35.99 dozen Our Pro Shop is fully stocked with great deals and gifts FOR YOU DAD! TaylorMade M4 demo clubs available “The children are our mascots,” added Kristen, whose kids are five and three years old. Yes, you can sponsor The Queen Bees in the traditional way, but they are also selling WILLOWBEES honey through their Facebook page to sup- port the Port Perry Hospital Foun- dation and the Lake Stewards. Last year, they sold over 200 jars of pure, natural, local honey, raising $3,600. Not only were they thrilled with their fundraising total, The Queen Bees captured second place in their debut race. “We surprised ourselves!” Kristen said. As well as honey for sale, a raffle basket full of $400 worth of honey- related products is up for grabs. How did The Queen Bees come to be? Kirsten said that she was telling some of the other moms at the Port Perry Dance Academy that she al- ways wanted to be on a dragon boat team. Her enthusiasm spread and they had 30 interested rowers. Their name originated from the fact that, “We are all busy bees who like to get involved,” she explained. The name “Queen” relates to Queen St. in Port Perry. And one of the mem- bers, Susan Ivens and her husband Randy, “a beekeeper who has been so supportive,” own the WILLOWBEES business on a beautiful 12-acre prop- erty just outside of town. There are a wide variety of honey products avail- able, from jars with dippers to chap sticks to candles and more. “This honey is insanely good,” Kristen commented. The fundraising efforts of The Queen Bees team have a three-fold benefit. Kristen noted the environ- mental importance of saving the bees and the benefits of supporting a local beekeeper. About half of the mothers on her team gave birth locally, so they have “personal ties” to Port Perry Hospital. “The lake is a vital resource for our community and recreation,” Kristen added, so fundraising for the work of the Scugog Lake Stewards “is so important to the health of the lake.” Participating in the race itself “is a blast,” Kristen described. “The race only lasts two minutes, but its very empowering…..With the adrenaline pumping through our bodies, we just fill up with energy.” The key to success is synchroniza- tion, and keeping the beat of the pad- dle strokes in unison and in time with the beat of the drummer, who sits up front. Chanting helps keep everyone in synch too. Last year, it was rap songs. This year, you may hear some popular “BEEonyce” tunes echoing across the water. By Lynn Campbell, Focus on Scugog Queen Bees (continued from page 9) The Queen Bees placed 2nd in the B finals last year.