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2FOCUS-AUGUST2014ourcoverEveryAugustforthepastquarterofacenturyDarwyneHoursehasvolunteeredattheScugogShoresMuseumastheresidentblacksmith.Darwynelovestovolunteerandtakesgreatdelightinexplainingtheintricaciesofblacksmithingtoanyonewhoshowsaninterest.Seestorypageon10.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenGreatpromofororganicfarmingDearEditorWewouldliketosincerelythankLynnCampbellforthewonderfularticleandpicturespublishedinFocusonScugoglastmonth.Itwassowellwrittenandwefeelveryhonouredandhumbled.Alreadymysisterhasbeenintoyourofcetogetextracopiesandothershavesenthercongratulationsaswell.Thankyousomuchfortakingthetimetolearnaboutourorganicfarm.Youhaveprovidedacom-mendablepromotionfororganicfarmingandforthiswearetrulygrateful.WhoknowsYoumayhaveinspiredotherstobegintofarmorganicallySincerelyRonandDebViceScugogTownshipFibreArtistsopenstoreonQueenDearEditorTheScugogShoresFibreArtistGuildSummerShowSaleistakingplaceat246QueenSt.PortPerryformerlocationofInspirations.TheArtistGuildisanot-for-protgroup.About14ofourmembersareshowcasinghandweavinghandspinningbasketryandotherbreartitemsforthesummermonths.Wewillalsohavein-storedemosofhandweavinghandspinningandbasketry.StorehourswillbeThursdaytoSundayandholi-dayMondaysfrom10a.m.to4p.m.WewouldliketothankRenettaCookHoldingsLtd.fortheuseofthestoreuntilitisleased.DoreenStaintonScugogShoresFibreArtistsLetterstotheeditorMailboxLackofsouvenirsdisappointingDearEditorRecentlywehadfamilymembervisitfromMontre-alandwhilewewanderedthemainstreetshethoughtitwouldbenicetobringagiftbackhomeforherbestfriend.WesearchedhighandlowforsomethingwiththenamePortPerryonitbutIhavetosaythelackofsouvenirsforsaleinthistownisterrible.Iwouldthinkthatwithallourtouristtrafcthatthereshouldbesomewheretobuyatravelmugshop-pingbagorevenakeychainbutalaswefoundnoth-ing.Howdisappointing.LaurelHansenPortPerryThanksforthefantasticarticleDearEditorIwasamongthegroupofGreenbankarearesidentswhometwithyouearlierthisyeartodoanarticleontheGreenbankllsite.WewouldliketothankyourwriterLynnCamp-bellforthegreatjobshedid.Itwasapparentthatshespentagreatamountoftimeandcreatedafantasticarticleatatimewhenitseemedthatwewereother-wisefallingondeafearswithourelectedofcials.ThankyoufromallofusBradLloydGreenbank1565Hwy.7APortPerry905-985-3655BesideWalmartwww.taylorfordsales.comMon-Thur8-8Fri8-6Sat9-4TAYLORFORDProudsponsoroftheSundayNightconcertfeaturingheadlineKiraIsabellaandopeningactLeahDanielsatthePortPerryFair.