b'OPENING CEREMONY KICKS OFFPORT PERRYS 150thThe banner and flag for Port Perrys 150th birthday designed by Rebecca Raines.It was a beautiful sunny day onspecial guests Ted Griffen and themism in the air that an end is in sight. WednesdayJune9atPalmerParkGalian Family from Syria.A steady road to recovery is hoped when a ceremony marked the officialMrs.Bigelow,dressedinperiodfor.The Port Perry 150 committees opening of Port Perrys 150th birth- costume, brought greetings from her150 ways to celebrate Port Perry, lists day celebrations. Due to the COVIDlate husband Joseph, the first Reeveways to help with this recovery and restrictions in place, a limited num- ofPortPerry.MayorDrewsharedbuild on what we already have.ber of people attended and all safetythoughts and reflections about PortThereareseveralopportunities protocols were followed. Perry.Rebecca Raines, designer andin which to support the Port Perry BillMcKee,ourTownCrier,winneroftheflag/bannercontestHospital Foundations Here for You openedtheceremony.Wewereraised the flag and Bill McKee de- campaign to bring a CT scanner to thrilled to be joined by members ofclared Port Perry 150 years old. Theour wonderful hospital.theMississaugasofScugogIslandentire show can be seen on RogersDana, from Danas Goldsmithing, First Nation (MSIFN). Cultural di- TV and YouTube. has designed a beautiful lapel pin rector Matthew Stevens shared songhttps://youtu.be/PWiLI9OyZ-E commemoratingoursesquicenten-anddrummingwhileCouncillorThiscommunityhasseenmanynial. These pins can be preordered by Jamie Coons performed a smudg- changes since 1871 when at the Juneemail: office@danas.ca or by texting ing.ChiefKellyLaRoccaofferedsession of Ontario County, Port Perry365-800-6394orbycalling905-985-remarks and gifts were exchangedwith its population of 2,000 was in- 2953. Prepayment can also be made byMayorDrewandCouncillorcorporatedandgiventhestatusofbyetransfertodesign@danas.ca. LauraColwell.DignitariesErinPort Perry Village. Proceeds up to $10.00 per pin will go OTooleMP ,LindseyParkMPP ,Theglobalpandemichasoccu- to the campaign. andJohnHenry,RegionalChairpied much of our lives over the last allofferedvirtualremarksasdidyear and a half but there is an opti- Please turn to page 8PHOTOS BY MARYANN FLEMINGMrs. Bigelow (Bev Brown) Town Crier Bill McKee after awas chapperoned on this long absencedue to COVIDMSIFNs singer/drummer Matthew Stevens withday by Reuben Crandall of course. Councillor Jamie Coons preparing for the smudging. (Andy Williamson).FOCUS - JULY 20217'