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4FOCUS-MARCH2012TheTownshipofScugoghasbeenawardedthecovetedLieutenantGovernorx19sOntarioHeritageAwardforCommunityLeadership.TheawardwaspresentedtoMayorChuckMercieratanimpressiveceremonyinthecentreofQueenx19sParkonFebruary24byLieutenantGovernorDavidOnley.AccompanyingMayorMercierattheceremonywereScugogx19sCAOBevHendryandCraigBelfryManagerofRecreationandCulture.InaletternotifyingMayorMercierlatelastyearOntarioHeritageTrustChairmanThomasSymonsexplainedthatx1ctheexemplaryleadershipinheritageconservationandpromotionshownbyyourcommunitycontinuestoensureOntariox19sheritageremainsaliveandmeaningfulx1d.Thisisonlythefourthtimetheawardhasbeenhandedoutsinceitwasestablished.OtherwinnersarePortHopeThoroldandCobourgx13allinthecategoryofacommunitywithapopulationbetween10000-50000.CraigBelfrywhowasinstrumentalincompilingthewinningapplicationproudlycommentedx1cAsManagerofRecreationandCulturefortheTownshipofScugogandasaresidentIamthrilledtoseethatadecadeofworkinthedevelopmentpromotionandpreservationoftheheritageofScugogisbeingrecognizedonsuchadistinguishedProvinciallevel.Itnotonlygivesmyselfagreatsenseofsatisfactionbutalsoagreatfeelingofaccomplishmentforallthesta6andvolunteersinvolvedinsomanye6ortsovertheyearstopreserveandprotectthisTownshipx19sheritage.Itx19sprettyimpressiveScugogx19sawardwhenyoulookatPortHopeandCobourgandtheirresourcesx1dPriortoreceivingtheawardMayorChuckMercierexpressedhispleasureatbeingselectedtoreceivetheLieutenantGovernorx19sHeritageAward.x1cThishonourisawonderfultributetothepeopleofScugogTownshipsincethisachievementandrecognitionistheresultoftheworkcommitmentanddedicationofsomanypeopleforsomanyyears.Hewentontosayx1cFromtheFirstNationspeopletomoderntimeswehaveembracedourpastwhileworkingtowardsthefuture.Ourhistoryisrichinadventureandinnovationbyfamiliesbusinessesandindividuals.Wetakegreatprideinourheritageandthevaluesassociatedtopeoplescommitmenttoourtownship.x1dScugoglikemanyofOntariox19scommunitiesareinvest-inginheritageandtheCommunityLeadershipProgramhelpscelebratecommunitiesthatleadthewayinheritageconservationandpromotion.AtarecentspecialceremonyinOttawaonFebruary6theTownshipofScugogwasrecognizedbytheFederationofCanadianMunicipalitiesforachievingMilestonesonethroughthreeofthePartnersforClimateProtectionprogram.ScugogTownshipisproudoftheirenvironmen-talachievementsandwasthrilledtoberecognizedinthismannerfortheirclimatechangeefforts.ScugoghasbeenamemberofPCPPartnersforClimateProtectionsince1997andwereamongseveralmunicipalitiesrecognizedfortheirachieve-mentsinreducinggreenhousegasesandimprov-ingenergyefficiency.PCPisaresults-orientednetworkofCanadianmunicipalgovernmentsandScugogx19srecognitionandapplausefortheiractiontakingonclimatechangeiswelldeserved.ScugogrecognizedforactiononclimatechangeAwardsaccumulatingforTownshipScugogreceivesOntarioHeritageAwardforCommunityLeadershipW.O.INSURANCEBROKERSDaleGibbonsOwnerBrokerwww.woinsurancebrokers.com905-436-9090Whetheritx19syourfamilyhomebusinessoryourcarprotectwhatx19syourswithinsurancesolutionsdesignedjustforyou.ProtectThoseYouLovewebCMSSlutionsTimeforaNewWebsite905-982-0450infocmswebsolutions.comwww.cmswebsolutions.com