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12FOCUS-NOVEMBER2012VideostoresfacemanychallengesDearEditorAsasmallindependentbusinessithasalwaysbeenachallengetocompetewiththebigboxstoreshoweveroursituationiswebelievequiteunique.ThebigboxstoresthatrentvideostothepublicBlockbusterandRogersx19Videohavefoldedtheirtentsandgoneandclosedtheirstores.Wearenowhavingtofaceanewchallengethereportsofourdemiseasasmallindependentvideostorehavebeengreatlyexaggerated.Itistruemanysmallindependentshaveclosedtheirstoresbutwewishtomakeitclearthatwearestillalivegrowingandplan-ningonservingourcustomersforyearstocome.Notadaypasseswhenoneofourcustomersex-pressessurprisethatwearestillinbusiness.Wewishtoletthegeneralpublicknowthatthevideobusinessisnotdeaditissimplyevolving.Wearecertainlyupagainstsomeunusualindustryproblemsbutwecontinuetogainnewcustomersandserviceourregularonesdaily.Everysmallbusinessfaceschange.Wearerollingwiththepunchesbroughtaboutbytechnologymovingatthespeedoflight.WeinviteanyonewhowantstoknowmoreabouthowwecancontinuetoensurethatthePortPerrycommunityissuppliedwithmoviesforyearstocometostopinand0ndouthowtolendtheirsupport.JanetPageNancyDriscollVideoplexPortPerryLackofpavementlinesahugesafetyissueforresidentsofBlackstockDearEditorIamaresidentofBlackstockandhaveax1cThumbsDownx1dissueforyoutoconsider.Blackstockhasrecentlyhadnewculvertsinstalledandre-pavingcompletedalongthestreetsofCrestviewandSunriseCourt.Wepreviouslyhadpedestrianlinespaintedonthesestreetsdifferentiatingbetweentheroaditselfandthepedestrianwalkwayastherearenosidewalksinthispartofourvillage.Sinceourchildrenwalkthesebusyroadstoandfromschooleverydayandmanylocalswalktheirdogsandorwalkfor0tnessandpleasureIthinkthatthisisanimportantsafetyfeatureforthepedestriansofourvillagetoprotectthemfromvehiculartraf0c.IhavejustfoundoutthatadecisionbythedirectorofthePublicWorksParksCommitteehasvetoedthere-paintingofthesepedestrianlineswhichIunder-standwouldcosttheTownshiplessthan1000.Iconsiderthisdecisionbythedirectortonotre-painttheselinesahugesafetyissueforthefamiliesandchildrenofourcommunity.I0nditappallingthatsafetyisnx19tparamountandthatsavingthemoneyismoreimportantthanthesafetyofourchildrenandcommunity.ItisalsoadirectcontraventionoftheirownDepartmentx19sMissionStatementandResponsi-bilities.Astheselineswerealreadypartofourcommunityx19ssafetybarrierforourchildrenandotherpedestriansIthinkthattheTownshipshouldre-paintourpedestrianlinesassoonaspossible.MelanieJ.WrightBlackstockDearFocus...MailboxFarmersx19MarketclosesforseasonDearEditorThePortPerryFarmersx19Markethasclosedforan-otheryearitx19sfourthyearofoperation.Wewouldliketothankallthosewhohelpedmakeitagreatsuccessandwehopetoseeallourloyalcus-tomersagainnextyearatthebeginningofJune.ThisThanksgivingweraisedatotalof331.00forOperationScugogandhopetomakethisanannualevent.ToallthosewhomadeacontributionmanythanksfromthePortPerryFarmersx19MarketandOp-erationScugog.BobAlebonPPFMDearEditorOnceagainJoanElliottandmy-selfwhoareindependentsalescon-sultantswithMaryKayCosmeticsareparticipatinginthex1cCommunityGiftGivingx1dprograminpartner-shipwiththeCommunityNursingHome.TheprogramworkslikethisWehaveadoptedtheCommunityNursingHomeandalongwithyoursupportwillprovideeachresidentwithaChristmasGift.PleasejoinusinthiswonderfulprogramtoaidinensuringthateachresidentattheCommunityNursingHomewillhaveagifttoopenthisfestiveseason.EachgiftwillbeamemorablegiftthatwillbewrappedinabeautifulChristmasbagwithacardattachedfromyou.Thecostofeachgiftis20.00.Chequescanbemadeouttousorx1cCommunityGiftGivingProgramx1d.Wewillissueareceiptthatcanbeusedforadvertisingandpromotion.AllgiftswillbedeliveredpriortoChristmastothenursinghome.ThankyouforhelpingtomakethisabrightMerryChristmasfortheresidentsoftheCommunityNursingHomesomeofwhomdonothaveanylovingfamilies.JoanElliottJillianHowsamLocalx18GiftGivingx19programensuresnursinghomeresidentsarenotforgotten