THUMBS UP – a reader wanted to say thank you to the columnist (Mona’s Cottage Concierge) who put the recipe for apple brownies into the September Focus magazine. Everyone who tried them once I made them has really enjoyed them. Thanks again!

THUMBS UP – to McDonald’s Port Perry for the very successful first time event, running McHospital Days throughout the month of September. With the help of the community, the Port Perry Hospital was able to purchase two new Vital Signs Monitors.

THUMBS UP – to the Boathouse Grill. On Thanksgiving Monday, October 13, a message was posted on the Port Perry Bulletin, offering free Thanksgiving dinners to anyone who wanted to join them from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. or until it was gone. What an extremely generous offer!

THUMBS DOWN – to those distracted and speeding drivers around R.H Cornish School and the Old Simcoe – Queen St. 4-way stop who don’t respect the school zone laws. We have witnessed many a close-call with drivers running stop signs, speeding, intimidating children at crosswalks and ignoring school drop off rules. Our children should not feel afraid to walk to school and it takes a village for us to help them get there safely. 

THUMBS UP – our family wishes to give a special shout out and a HUGE thumbs up to Joe the crossing guard at the Old Simcoe – Queen St. 4-way stop. He’s the “hardest working guy in Scugog” and truly the most warm, friendly and kind human being. The kids adore him and we feel safe knowing he has our kids’ safety in his hands. 

THUMBS UP – to MaryAnn and the amazing team at Focus on Scugog magazine, for always putting together an awesome community based publication and for always supporting the small businesses in town and beyond. (Editors note: this was a tough one to type … we are blushing)

THUMBS DOWN – to Canada Post! To strike again and hold people’s mail and parcels hostage when they slam the door shut, to rotating strikes, without any ideas of when and where mail will or will not be delivered! And furthermore, they say mail and parcels, with no mention of unaddressed admail. (i.e. flyers)  Shame on them!