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2FOCUS-FEBRUARY2013DearFocus...MailboxourcoverNowintotheheartofwinteroutdoorenthusiastsaretak-ingtothehillsandlakesaroundScugogTownshiptoenjoyskiingtobogganingicefshingskatingandsnowmobiling.OurcoverthismonthshowsskiiersenjoyingadayontheslopesatDagmarSkiResortsouthwestofPortPerry.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenThumbsuptolocalbusinessesDearEditorIwouldliketogiveathumbsuptothebusinesscommunityandorganizationsofPortPerryforarrang-ingtohaveSantaClausvisitourdowntowncore.WeareproudtobelivinginPortPerryandproudofthecontinualprogramsofferedbythelocalbusinessmerchantswhichonlyenhanceourdowntowncore.Theykeepthingsfreshandinterestingfortheresidentsandvisitorsalike.OurgranddaughterwasvisitingfromoutoftownwhenshemetSantainhiscabinonQueenStreet.Shewasenthralledwhenhespoketoherandaskedherabouttheholidays.ThebestpartiswatchingthesmilesonherparentsfaceastheywatchedtheirdaughterinteractwithSantaClaus.Thankyouformakingaspecialmomentfora312yearold.GoodjobPortPerry.JoanneNowosadPortPerryUrgesBeerStoretojoin21stCenturyDearEditorIenjoyedyourarticleinthemostrecentFocusabouttheevolutionoftheLCBOliquorstoreinPortPerryNowitistimetoturnyourfocusontheBeerStoremonopolyinOntarioseerecentarticlesintheTorontoStarbyMartinReggCohn.Thisisthemostarchaicmethodofretaildistribu-tioninthecountry.WhenIusedtobuybeeratthelocaloutlettherewasusuallyalonglineupandonceyoureachedthecashiertheyhadtoconveyyourordertothebackandsomeoneelsehadtobringitout.IrefusetobuybeerthroughtheBeerStoreandIneverbuythemajorbrands.Ipurchasebeerattheliquorstoreandonlybuyproductsfromthecraftbrewers.WhenwegotoFloridawebuyourbeerandwineatthesametimewebuyourgroceries.ItistimeOntariojoinedthe21stcentury.GordLeaverPortPerryEDITORSNOTEYouareabsolutelyright.HopefullythenewLCBOstorewillembarrasstheBeerStoreintomodern-izingtheirstorehereinPortPerry.AuxiliaryappreciatesyoursupportDearEditorTheAuxiliarytoLakeridgeHealthPortPerrywouldliketothankallthosewhocameouttosupporttheDeliciousandDelightfulHolidaySale.Wearesogratefultoallthosewhobakedthemanydecadenthomemadegoodiesforthissuccessfulfundraisingevent.Eachpiecakecookiemufnshort-breadandloafsoldrepresentsnotonlygoodtastebuttheongoingcommitmenttoourvaluablecommunityhospital.Weinviteyoutocomeseeusagainin2013whenwewillpresenttheDeliciousandDelightfulSpringChoco-lateandSweetTreatSale.Untilthenthankyouagainforvisitingthesale.SincerelyJoyceRiceMagBrownRuthSpearingandMarilynLauricellaTheAuxiliaryDeliciousandDelightfulCommitteeGiftshelpmakeChristmasspecialDearEditorAgainthisyearwedliketothankyouforyourwonderfulsupportoftheCommunityGiftGivingpro-gram.Wewereabletomakesurethatall107residentsreceivedwonderfulgiftstoopenonChristmasdaywithaChristmascardfromthecommunity.AlotoftheresidentsofthenursinghomereceiveonlyoneChristmascardandthatistheonefromyouourdonorswhichtheylovinglyplaceontheirbedsidetable.Againfromthebottomofourheartsthankyou.SincerelyJillianHowsamJoanElliottCommunityGiftGiving