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2FOCUS-MARCH2014ourcoverFortwoweeksinFebruaryCanadiansweregluedtotheirtele-visionsetswatchingthethrillsandexcitementofthe2014Olympics.ScugogresidentJeffKozakwhoisanaudioengineerwithCBCspentsevenweeksinSochiRussiahelpingbeamtheimagesbackhome.Seehisreportstartingonpage9.PhotocompositionbyJ.PeterHvidstenAnotherrejectionforabucketofdirtDearEditorReLetter-WorkYardRefusesSeniorsRequestforSandFeb.2014editionSadlyTomFieldsisnotaloneingettingthebums-rushfrompublicworkemployeeswhenherequestedafewbucketsofsandforhisicydrive-way.Duringtherecenticestormmyrecentlywidowed83-year-oldmotherapproachedtheRegionofDurhamdepotatLakeridgeandGoodwoodRoadsandaskedforfourbucketsofdirt.Shelivesatopa300msteephilloffChalkLakeRoadwhichhadbeentransformedintoanice-wall.MymotherispronetofallingbecauseofMenieresDiseaseandmuststraponice-cramponstowalkfromthefrontdoortoreachhercar.ThethreeattendingDurhamRegionemployeesemphaticallyrefusedtoallowhermeagrerequestforfourbucketsofsand.Foryearsmyfatherneverhadproblemspickinguptheoccasionalrecyclingcontain-erofsandfromthesamedepot.Hegraciouslydonatedchocolatesasatokenofhisgratitude.ThatsandpermittedemergencycrewstoevacuatehimfromhishomelastyeartothePortPerryHospitalwherehesubsequentlydiedaweeklater.MymotherandIwereforcedtoscrapeupfrozengravelfromthesurfaceofaback-roadinminus20degreesweatherandloadthefrozendirtintothetrunkofhercar.Obviouslywehaveaworkforcedevoidofdiscre-tionaryreasoninginapplyingorderstonotdonateaggregatetothepublic.Thispolicyneedsseriousreviewbeforeitfacesacourtchallenge.Thepublicworksdepartmentcouldbeheldresponsibleforindirectinjuryanddamages.IanHuggettPortPerryItwasasuperSoupForThoughtDearEditorOnbehalfoftheDurhamChildrensAidFoundationwewouldliketosendoutabigthankyoutoeveryonewhotookthetimetocomedowntotheLatchamCentreonFebruary8toparticipateinthe2ndAnnualDCAFSoupforThoughtevent.Itwasagreatdaythatwasmadeallthemorespec-tacularbygoodfoodgreatfriendsandwellwishesandsupportforallofthechildrenandyouthinCAScarewhowehelpwithourfoundation.Thankstoyouwewereabletoraisecloseto7000forpost-secondarybursariesforyouthincare.AbigTownCrier-typeshoutoutmustgoouttoallofthestudentswhopaintedbowlsfortheeventtheBestdayeverforPolarPlungeDearEditorOnabeautifulsunnywinterdayFebruary8ththeAuxiliarytoLakeridgeHealthPortPerryhostedthe7thAnnualPolarPlunge.Over1000spectatorswatchedarecordnumberof58braveplungersentertheicywatersofLakeScugog.TheAuxiliarywouldliketogiveagreatbigthankyoutoallofourgeneroussponsorstheplungersandtheirsupporters.AlsotheAuxiliaryvolunteersandalloftheirfamilyandfriendsandthespectatorswhohelpedtomakethedayagreatsuccess.Theeventraisedmorethan19000thehighestamounteverforthisevent.ThetopindividualearnerwasJudyAndersonwhobroughtin1385.00andthetopteamwastheRBCwhoraised3280.Withoutallofyouthisdaycouldnothavehap-pened.Withgreatappreciationwethankallofoursponsors.BarbBradyChairAuxiliarytoLakeridgeHealthPortPerryEditorsNoteSeepicturesandmoreresultsonpage33.NotrighttoexpectsandforpersonaluseDearEditorIjustreadtheletterfromTomFieldsonpage2oftheFebruary2014editionofFocusonScugog.IwasastoundedItoohavehadanoverabundanceoficeandsnowonmydriveway.Ihavespentasmallfortunebuyingsaltandsandtomakemydrivewaysafe.WhatgiveshimtherighttousepublicpropertyforhisownpersonaluseThissandhegotwaspaidforbytaxeswhicharepaidbyeverypropertyowner.HeandtheemployeewhogavehimthesandshouldbothbechargedwiththeftAlanB.GrahamPortPerryLettercontinuedonpage26