THUMBS UP – to our very own Brent Herrington, who represented Scugog on our Canadian team at the World Butchers’ Challenge in Paris, the end of March.  The team placed 5th out of 14, and what an accomplishment! Congrats to Brent, his team, his family and his staff, it certainly takes a village!

THUMBS UP – to all the Canadian flags flying in Port Perry/Scugog.

THUMBS UP – to the Port Perry Dragonflies for their ‘Elbows Up’ signs. A great fundraiser for their team and raising the spirits of our country too!

THUMBS UP – to the Township of Scugog for waiving its rental fees for this year’s Port Perry Dragon Boat Festival! This important event raises funds for the Scugog Lake Stewards and the Port Perry Hospital Foundation, and the fee waiver shows a dedication to our community’s success.

THUMBS DOWN – to the local by-law officers who ignore the vehicles parked illegally at the boat launch, especially when there are empty spaces in the parking lot across the road. The money from these fines could be used to benefit the municipality.

THUMBS UP – to the Port Perry Legion, who during the power outages in early April, opened up their doors offering food, refreshments, warmth and children’s entertainment.

THUMBS UP – to Sharon Runnals and business partner Jane Eksten and their staff at Branching Out! They held a ‘Tulips to Tables’ fundraiser for the month of March and blew away a goal they had set this year. Over 2100 tulips were sold, and $1080 going to Operation Scugog Foodbank! A nice and fresh donation for the foodbank, while giving each and every one of us a bright and cheery look on some of those dreary days!

THUMBS DOWN – to the potholes on Union Avenue toward King Street. These are out of control, extremely deep, and downright dangerous. Cars cannot even drive on this road now without risking blowing a tire, or wrecking vehicle alignment. The town needs to address this as soon as possible. As it stands, cars need to ignore their own lanes and drive into oncoming lanes to prevent damaging their car. This is simply unacceptable.

THUMBS UP – to Venvi Port Perry Villa, on their new recent program, Grandfriends! This interactive program offered one hour a week, fosters intergenerational bonds and celebrates the joy of community through music, stories and shared experiences.