b'Your Hospital Auxiliary Nearly New StoreARONIA NEW LOCATION OPENS OCTOBER 1BerriesNATURES HEALER & PROTECTOR Historically, the 10th anniversary of Camilles ClosetCamilles Closet has always been a going concern, will be remembered as the year that the thrift shop tem- commented MaryAnn Fleming, of Focus on Scugog.The Pick your own superberries porarily closed its doors due to the pandemic, and thencharity shop was a longtime neighbour of the magazines 1/4 PageSEPTEMBER7TO END OF OCTOBER reopened in a new location. oce on Mary St.Vertical1/4 Page $ 10/ POUNDAs of October 1, 2020, Camilles Closet will welcomeThe Hospital Auxiliary volunteers who run it are so Size - 3.25 x 4.55.and/or. cusVertical nice. One lady is in her 90s! They have done such a good tomers and donations at its spacious new 1,600 square PURCHASE YEAR ROUNDThe Currie Block, about 1890. Small door on bottom left offoot venue in the Food Basics plaza in Port Perry. The ad- job. The move to a larger store is exciting news for them, Size - 3.25 x 4.55100% organic concentrate for $45.00/bottlephoto was the Odd Fellows entrance to the second floor. dress is 1894 Scugog St., Unit 10. the town and the hospital.(32 day supply, 7 pounds of berries per bottle) OneofthefoundingmembersofCamillesCloset,By Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogCheck out Silvios E-STORE section! Green Door(continued from page 7) Jeannie Muir said that everyone is excited about the steep and narrow set of stairs to the second floor. reopening. Camilles Closet closed its Mary St. store on steep and narrow set of stairs to the second floor. March 16, 2020, due to COVID-19. The 10-year anniver-Silvio Mattacchiones It was here, after the local IOOF received its Chartersary celebration plans had to be put on hold.Aronia Farm It was here, after the local IOOF received its CharterMaybe we will be able to celebrate the one year an-in June 1871. They would meet here weekly in a grand in June 1871, that they would meet weekly in the and spacious Lodge Room. For many years theirniversary of the new location in 2021, she said hope-www.SilviosFarm.com grand and spacious Lodge Room. For many years their meetings were held every Monday night, but yearsfully. Camilles Closetrst opened 10 years ago, just after 1251 Scugog Line 8, RR#1, Port Perry meetings were held every Monday night, but wasLabour Day.later reduced to twice a month.905 985 3555 | silvio@silviosfarm.com eventually reduced to twice a month. Theshopwillbeopenfrom10a.m.to4p.m.on The first few years were not kind for the fledgling The first few years were not kind for the fledglingThursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Donations will only organization, as the Mr. Curries block was plagued by organization, as the Currie block was plagued by firebe accepted at these times, Jeannie stressed. People are re-fire on three separate occasions in less than four years. on three separate occasions in less than four years.spectfully asked not to leave donations outside the door The first of these came in July 1884, when the entire The first of these came in July 1884, when the entirewhen the store is closed.downtown, including Curries building, was destroyed downtown, including Curries building, wasJeanniehasheardthatsomepeopleareanxiousto by fire. destroyed by fire.donate, having hadve months to clean out their closets. Less than two years after rebuilding, the upper floor Less than two years after rebuilding, the upper floorWe get some really nice things, she enthused.of the new Currie block was gutted by fire. Once again of the new Currie block was gutted by fire. Once againCamilles Closet is a fundraising project run by the the Odd Fellows lost the furnishings of their hall, the Odd Fellows lost the furnishings of their hall,Hospital Auxiliary volunteers. Over the past decade, an including regalia and official papers.Shop Our Port Perry Lakefront including regalia and official papers. amazing $450,000 has been raised to purchase medical Following repairs to the building, the Oddequipment for Port Perry Hospital.Following repairs to the building, the Odd Fellows Fellows returned to the their meeting hall, only to beI work to help buy hospital equipment but I hope not returned to their meeting hall, only to be confronted confronted with another fire about six months later.to have to use it, Jeannie commented.with another fire about six months later. This fire This fire destroyed the entire building, including all ofProper safety protocols will be followed, she explained. destroyed the entire building, including all of theCustomers and stawill be required to wear masks, and the Lodge contents. 1/4 PageLodge contents. there will be hand sanitizer available. Plexiglass is being Despite all the setbacks, when George CurrieVerticalEVERY SATURDAYDespite all the setbacks, when George Currieinstalled. There may be a limit on the number of people completed construction of his new building, the Odd1/4 PageUNTIL THANKSGIVING completed construction of his new building, the OddSize - 3.25 x 4.55allowed in the store at the same time.Fellows once again returned to their Lodge Room,Vertical8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fellows once again returned to their Lodge Room,We will follow the Ontario health guidelines, Jeannie passing through the green door, and ascending to the top of the stairs. This location was used by WarrinerSize - 3.25 x 4.55passing through the green door, and ascending to theassured.top of the stairs. This location was used by WarrinerOne di erence will be the lack of access to change Enter at the corner ofLodge No. 75, and the Maybelle Rebekah Lodge,roomstotryonclothing.Jeanniepointedoutthatit Queen & Water Lodge No. 75, and the Maybelle Rebekah Lodge,would be too much to expect the volunteers, who are all which was instituted in 1950, until they moved into a which was instituted in 1950, until they moved into a newly constructed hall on Simcoe Street, just south of newly constructed hall on Simcoe Street, just south ofseniors, to sanitize the change rooms after each customer.Port Perry in 1964. CamillesClosethasalwaysbeenasocialhub, Port Perry, in 1964.Thanks to the Puckrin and Lattrielle families,Jeannie described. Many ladies in town like to drop in Thanks to the Puckrin and Lattrielle families, another small green door into Port Perrys historyregularly to browse for bargains, but also to chat. They another small green door into Port Perrys history has been opened, recovered and restored for futurecome in for the company, she said.has been opened, recovered and restored for futureportperryfarmersmarket@gmail.com generations to enjoy. What does this thrift shop have to o er? Clothing for generations to enjoy. www.portperryfarmersmarket.ca By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugog all, shoes and handbags, housewares, jewellery, and sea-By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugog sonal dcor for Halloween and Christmas.8FOCUS - OCTOBER 2020 By J. Peter Hvidsten, Focus on Scugog'