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2FOCUS-NOVEMBER2013DearFocus...MailboxHouseTourafanatasticsuccessDearEditorWewouldliketothankFocusonScugogforallofyoursupportforthePortPerryPrinceAlbertHouseTour.Iamsurethatyourarticlesandphotoswereabigcontributortooursellout.ThisyearIamhappytoreportthatall500ticketsweresoldoutthreedaysbeforethetourWeraisedal-most15000forfouramazinglocalcharitiesBigBroth-erBigSisterNorthDurhamCommunityCareDurhamJoannesHouseandtheYWCADurhamsSecondStageHousingforWomen.Throughthesecharitieswecanmakeapositiveimpactonchildrenat-riskyouthandwomenandtheelderlywithinourcommunity.AswellashelpingthecharitiesthePortPerryPrinceAlbertHouseTourgeneratesbusinesssupportandawarenessofourwonderfulcommunitybybring-inghundredsofpeopletoPortPerryandPrinceAlbertontheday.Iwouldliketoextendmythanksandsincereap-preciationtoallwhohelpedwithandsupportedthisyearshousetourthemembersoftheCommitteethehousecaptainsallofthevolunteerswhoworkedinthehousesinthechurchsanctuaryandatthecafintheauditoriumandthroughoutthetownandcountrysidesettingupsignsallofthepeoplewhodonatedbakedgoodsandfooditemsandforthedisplayinthechurchandthechurchstafffortheirpreparationssupportandencouragement.Aspecialthank-youtothehome-ownersforgener-ouslyopeningtheirhomestothevisitorstheoristsforthebeautifuloraldisplaysinthehousesandoursponsorsfortheirgenerouscontributionstothetour.ThankyouandwelldoneMarkyourcalendarsforSeptember20thforHouseTour2014.BillSwanchairPortPerryPrinceAlbertHouseTourourcoverRemembranceDaytakesplaceinPortPerryonMondayNovem-ber11atthecenotaphinfrontoftheTownshipOfceonPerrySt.PicturedisCWOJoleneHubbardofthePortPerryCadetCorp.standingonguardatthecenotaphduringthe2012RemembranceDayceremony.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenCommunitygiftgivingtimeagainDearEditorItstimeonceagaintostartthinkingaboutthelocalCommunityGiftGivingprograminpartnershipwiththeCommunityNursingHome.TheaimoftheprogramwiththepublicssupportistoprovideeachresidentofCommunityNursingHomewithagiftthisChristmas.Weinviteyoutojoinusinthiswonderfulprogramtoaidinensuringthateachresidenthasagifttoopenthisfestiveseason.EachgiftwillbememorableandwillbewrappedinabeautifulChristmasbagwithacardattachedfromthedonor.Thecostofeachgiftis20.ChequescanbemadeouttoCommunityGiftGiv-ingProgram.Areceiptwillbeissuedthatcanbeusedforadvertisingandpromotion.Allgiftswillbedeliv-eredpriortoChristmastotheresidentsofthenursinghome.ThankyouforhelpingtomakethisabrightMerryChristmasfortheresidentsoftheCommunityNursingHomesomeofwhonolongerhavefamilies.FormoreinformationortodonateagiftpleasecontactJoanElliott905-728-4220orJillianHowsam905-985-2253.ThankyouJoanElliottJillianHowsamInvitationtoSeniorsInformationForumDearEditorThesecondannualSeniorsInformationForumwillbeheldonNovember15attheCommunityCentre1655ReachStreetPortPerry.TheScugogSeniorsAd-visoryCommitteewouldliketoinviteallseniorsandthosewhocareforandaboutseniorstojoinusfrom130to430p.m.Over40organizationswillbeparticipatinginatradefairenvironmentprovidinginformationandansweringquestionsonmanymattersofinteresttoseniors.Inadditiontherewillbetwopanelpresentations.ThePanelonHealthwillbeheldat2p.m.Representa-tivesfromMedicalAssociatesofPortPerrytheStrokePreventionClinicandtheHomeSupportProgramofCommunityCareDurhamwillmakepresentationsandanswerquestions.At3p.m.representativesofSolterraCo-HousingLimitedLucykHomesandSilverConnectionswillprovideinformationtohelpseniorstocontinuetoliveindependentlivesintheirownhomesandtoconsidersharedownershiphousingoptions.Pre-registrationwillberequiredforthesepanelpre-sentationssopleasecall905-985-7346x115toreserveyourspot.FreetransportationtoandfromtheForumeventseeouradonpage28.MarthaCassonVice-chairScugogSeniorsAdvisoryCommittee