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2FOCUS-OCTOBER2013DearFocus...MailboxMORELETTERSONPAGE8ourcoverOneofthemostmisunderstoodanimalsofthejungleworldisthecheetah.Surprisinglytheyareclumsyandhavepooreyesightandsenseofsmell.Fortunatelythesenegativesareoffsetbytheirstrengthspeedandagility.FindoutmoreaboutScugogspairofcheetahsonpage10.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenCharginglocalsforparkiswrongDearEditorThisyeartheTownshipofScugogdecidedtochargetheTerryFoxRunusagefeesforPalmerParktheGa-zeboandLatchamCentreafterhavinghadtheuseoftheparkatnocostsince1994.MostofthepeoplewhoorganizeandparticipateintheTerryFoxRunarelocalresidentswholiveandpaytaxesinthetownship.Itdoesnotseemrighttochargefeestopeoplewhoarealreadypayingfortheparksup-keepwhileotherswhocomeinfromoutofthetown-shipfordaypicnicsgettousetheparkforfree.HisHonourthemayorwasquotedinthepressassayingthatthemoneyraiseddoesnotstayinthetownship.ThatmaybetruesincewedonothavethefacilitiestodothecancerresearchhereinScugogbutthebenetsfromtheresearchcertainlycomesbacktothepeopleofthetownshipwhoneedit.IhavevolunteeredtohelpouttheTerryFoxRunformanyyearsnowandinthepastIhaveseenmanycouncilmemberscomeouttosupporttheevent.ThisyearIdidnotseeonerepresentativeoftheTownshipinattendance.Youcandrawyourownconclusionsaboutwhatthatsays.Ifwearetomaintainavibrantinvolvedcommunityweneedtoletourtownshiprepresentativesknowthatchargingvolunteersandorganizationsfeesforcommu-nityeventsisnotthethingtodo.SincerelyJohnRichardsonPortPerryLocalresidentgivesthumbsdownDearEditorToallScugogmunicipalelectiverepresentativesAlthoughnotaPortPerrynativeIhavebeenaproudresidentforover40years.Ihaveneverbeensodisgustedwithourmunicipalelectiverepresentativesasatthistime.TheirstandonchargingtheannualTerryFoxRunfortheuseofPalmerParkisunforgivableandIwillpersonallynotsupportanyincumbentforre-electionandIencourageallresidentstodosolikewise.JohnCWoodwardPortPerryShoppinglocalisagoodthingtodoDearEditorIrecentlyfoundmyselfinneedofasmalldinettesetandinsteadofdrivingtoOshawatoabigboxstoreIdecidedtocheckoutourlocalHomesteadFur-niturestore.ItwasntalargepurchasebutIwastreatedcour-teouslyandthestaffwenttoconsiderabletroubletomakesureIgotexactlywhatIneededwithamaxi-mumdeliverytimeoftwoweeksandthepricewasveryreasonable.AsanaddedbonusIhadthesatisfactionofknow-ingIwassupportingourlocalbusinesscommunityandputtingmymoneyintoourlocaleconomy.Thisletteriswrittentoremindeveryonethatweshouldallthinkaboutdoingthiswheneverwecan.Wehavealovelytownandweneedtohelpkeepittickingalongbyshoppinglocally.SincerelyMarjoryUeckertPortPerryTerryFoxRunraises29446.50DearEditorSundaySeptember15thwasaperfectdayforrun-nersandwalkerstocelebratethe20thannualPortPerryTerryFoxRun.WesharedTerrysdaywithover250runsitesacrossOntariothecountryandaroundtheworld.TerryFoxasmostwillrememberistheyoungmanwhodippedhislegintheAtlanticOceanatthestartofhisMarathonofHopein1980.LocalresidentsshowedbythehundredsthattheTerryFoxRunisanimportanttraditioninourcommu-nityandthatwebelievecancerresearchisthepathtondingacureforallcancers.WealsoshowedthatweareacaringcommunitythroughthecheersforourTerrysTeamMemberswhostoodonthestagewearingtheirredshirtidentifyingthemascancersurvivors.Participantsranrodeandwalkedthe15or10kmroutesforamazingresults.Thisyears535participantsupfrom455lastyearraised29446.50forcancerresearchbringingthetotalmoneyraisedtodateto931960.20.AhugethankyoutoallofoursponsorsvolunteersandparticipantsTerrysTeamandJaniceBeecheyKenPleaseturntopage8