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2FOCUS-AUGUST2013DearFocus...MailboxTwothumbsuptothedoctorsandnursesatPortPerryHospitalDearEditorOur85yearoldmumDoreenMacKaywasadmittedtoPortPerryHospitalonThursdayJune20.ShepassedawayearlySundaymorningJune23.Wearesoverygratefultoallofthestaff.Theyaretobecommendedforthecompassionandcaretheynotonlyshowedourmumbutalsoextendedtous.Mumreceivedexcellentcarethatwassensitivegentleandmaintainedherdignityrighttotheend.Thestaffwentaboveandbeyondlookingafterusaswellcontinuallycheckinginonustoseeifweneededany-thingofferingwarmblanketscoffeeandtheirkindnessandempathy.Theyhelpedmakeaverydifculttimealittlemoregracefulandalittlebiteasier.WhilethepainandgriefoflosingourmumisrawandjustbeginningourgratitudetothestaffatPortPerryHospitalrunsdeep.Wesimplycannotthankthemenoughforalltheydidforourmumandforus.SincerelySueLynnNeilMacKayPortPerryWriterextendsawelcometoScugogDearEditorTodayJuly14weattendedthegrandopeningofShivasChickenonHwy.12.TheeventwaswonderfulopenhouseofthenewrestaurantcompletewithlivebandgroovinintheparkinglotfreeShivasballcapsforthegentsdisplayoftheShivasChevroletdeliverytruckeetgoodchoiceandaspecialfreetastingofdeliciousBBQchickenaccompaniedbysaladandbeverage.WealsometShivasandhisteam.AlovelytreatonahotSundayafternoon.Bestwishestothesefolks.WelcometoPortPerrywehopeyouhaveasuccessfulventure.TheCoopersPortPerryourcoverItdoesntmatterhowhottheweathergetsaslongastheresagoodplacetocooloff.Allittookwasastreamofcoldwatertoputthisgreatbigsmileonthefaceofthree-year-oldAdamMay.AdamandhissisterRachelenjoyedanafternoonatPalmerParkonarecentswelteringafternoon.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenAppreciatessupportofcommunityDearEditorThePortPerryHouseTourCommitteewouldliketoexpressoursincerethankstoallofthoseinourcommunitywhohaveonceagainsteppeduptotheplatetomakethiseventhappen.WewereconcernedaboutthelackofhomesforthisyearstourbutafterapleaforhelpweareveryhappytoannouncethatthePortPerryTownandCountryHouseTourwillbeheldthisSeptember21from10a.m.-4p.m.Weareworkinginconjunctionwiththe140thAn-niversaryoftheTownHallsoitshouldbeacelebra-torydayastherewillbefoodattheHouseTourCafeinPortPerryUnitedChurchaswellasaVictorianTeaattheTownHall.WesupportfourlocalcharitieswiththiseventandwearehappytoannouncethattheuniqueLishmanHousewillbeapartofthetour.NeedmoreinformationVisitourwebsitewww.portperryhousetour.caTinieEvansPortPerryHouseToursHistoricalpresidentfeelsScugogshouldretainoldMemorialLibraryDearEditorIreadwithinterestthelocalmediacoveragethattheScugogTownshipisconsideringthefutureoftheoldLibrarybuilding.Thisstructureisofmajorsignicancetothiscommunitysheritage.Itwasbuiltin193435tocommemoratethelocalladswhohadpaidthesupremesacriceintheGreatWar1914-1918.AlthoughthePortPerryCouncildonatedthelandandputforwardmostofthenancesmanycommunitygroupsorganizedfundraisingef-fortstomakesurethatthisMemorialLibrarybuildingwasattingtributetothoseladswhonevercameback.TheofcialopeningofthelibraryinMay1935wasoneofthemostauspiciouseventseverheldinthiscommunity.Itwasofciallyopenedbytwolocalladswhohaddonewell.TheceremonywasledbytheLieutenantGovernorDr.H.A.BruceagraduateofPortPerryHighSchoolandwhohadfoundedWellesleyHospitalinTorontojustbeforethewarandservedastheChiefMedicalOfcerfortheCanadianArmyduringtheearlypartoftheWar.HewasassistedbyMajorGeneralJamesH.Mac-BrienwhowasalsoagraduateofPPHSandhadservedastheheadoftheCanadianArmedForcesattheendofthewar.AtthetimeofthelibrarysopeninghewastheheadoftheRCMPandwasknightedthefollow-ingmonth.SeveralthousandwereinattendanceatthelibrarysopeninganddedicationceremonyandDr.Pleaseturntopage6