FOCUS on Scugog JUNE 2019 Volume 15 - Number 3 Published by Focus on Scugog Inc. 188 Mary Street, Unit 201 Port Perry L9L 1A2 905-985-8585 features 3 7 9 27 Honking horns and wonderful memories Paul and Gisele Flieler getting set to retire Come grab a paintbrush Hoot for Hospice fundraiser Queen Bees, honey and maybe ‘BEEonyce’ 2019 Dragon Boat Festival 5’ 2”, only 110 lbs. and a chainsaw Jenna Whitney goes to the Yukon regulars 20 31 43 47 Thumbs Rating local events and decisions. Changing Faces Local businesses on the move. What’s Up Scugog? Local entertainment you don’t want to miss. PhotosNtravel Adventures with Jonathan van Bilsen. 22 31 8 email: focus@focusonscugog.com website: www.focusonscugog.com Publisher / Editor ................. MaryAnn Fleming Advertising ..................................... Tracy Souch Production.....................................Arlene Walker Freelance Writers ............. Jonathan van Bilsen, Lynn Campbell, Paul Arculus, Scott Mercer, Peter Hvidsten Website................................................Bill Walker Accounting........................................ Judy Ashby Focus on Scugog is published 12 times a year from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes and businesses in Scugog Township by Canada Post. Delivery the first Tuesday of each month, although this date does vary, depending on the number of weeks in a month. Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers must be signed, including address and phone number. Letters must be signed. Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compelling reason to do so. our cover LET’S HEAR THEM! At Focus on Scugog, we value reader input. Unique, local story ideas and any community information is always welcome, and we will pub- lish as much as we possibly can. Please submit ideas to: focus@focusonscugog.com GOT IDEAS ? Birgitta MacLeod, Co-owner of META4 Gallery, hamming it up for a great cause! See story page 7. Photo and composition by J.Peter Hvidsten 22 8 FOCUS - JUNE 2019 1