20 FOCUS - JULY 2019 WATERFRONT! Sprawling ranch bungalow situated on a premium lot with 130’shoreline on the Nonquon River with easy boat access to LakeScugogandTrentSystemyetonly8minutestoPortPerry. Approx.4800sqftoflivingspace.Hugeprincipalrooms,open oak stairway, extra wide hallways and 3’doorways. Oversized heated 2 car garage with entry to home. Main floor laundry. TEXT: T40415925 TO 81035 FOR MORE INFORMATION. All listings will have professional pictures and video. * Bin will be delivered after you have signed a 90 day Listing Agreement as per MLS® Rules. * Bin will be left with the home owner for a 7 day period. FREE FREE ALL-STARS REALTY INC., BROKERAGE Independently Owned & Operated 144 Queen Street, Port Perry Betty.jane.short@gmail.com Direct: 905-260-2261 905-985-4427 1-865-507-2375 www.bjshort.com $699,000 WANT TO SELL SOON BUT HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF? List with Betty Jane Short and have a 14 Yard bin delivered FREE OF CHARGE!** Betty.jane.short@gmail.com Direct: Betty Jane (B.J.) Short Sales Representative *Notintendedtosolicit Sellersalreadyundercontract. THUMBS UP - to the Good Samaritan who found my lost keys in December. Luckily there was a War Amps key tag on the key ring, so the person put it in a mailbox and War Amps traced the number back to me (albeit, an old one, so it took time to track me down) and my keys were sent back a few months later. It is nice to live in a small town where people care about each other. Also, renew your War Amps support – the more up-to-date their records are, the faster their amazing service works! THUMBS UP - to the township staff / board of Town Hall 1873 Theatre for replacing the neglected outdoor lights, etc. over the Queen St. door. The magnificent old world style lamps draw attention to the other features, well done! Can we please keep the original name ‘Town Hall 1873’? Change is not always good. THUMBS UP - to the wonderful nurses at the Medical Building in the Central Nursing Department. Over the years I’ve always been greeted with smiling faces and treated with respect, kindness and compassion. I wanted to wish them Happy Nurses Week May 6-12 (unfortunately I missed the June Focus deadline). They deserve “two thumbs up”. THUMBS DOWN - I get that sitting outside having a drink or eating is nice, but taking up parking spots on the main street to me isn’t right. People have a hard time finding parking spots as it is. Why can’t the patios be in the back of the stores instead? I just think the town should look at parking issues before taking up spots for a patio. THUMBS UP - So great to see some restaurant owners have opened their patios on Queen and Water Streets in Port Perry. I love being able to sit outside and visit with friends over a light lunch or a drink during our short summers. Two thumbs up to the BIA and township for bringing them back again this year. THUMBS UP - to Durham Transit who did reinstate the service through Prince Albert as of the beginning of June. Unfortunately it was after our issue had gone to the press! Prince Albert and Scugog thank you for acting so quickly! THUMBS DOWN - to Port Perry drivers who have no regard for pedestrians. I have often been almost hit by a driver in a car coming out of a driveway only looking at oncoming traffic and not the sidewalk and my mother was just hit a few days ago! Do you have a Thumb up or down that you would like to see published? Please submit two or three sentences to a maximum of 125 words to: focus@focusonscugog.com