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FOCUS-JANUARY201537TheG-MomsofPortPerryareproudtopresentapoignantdocumentarywhichfollowsthreegrand-mothersfromUgandaandSwazilandastheypreparetotestifyattheground-breakinginternationalAfricanGrandmothersTribunalheldinVancouverCanadainSeptember2013.ThelmAfricanGrandmothersTribunalSeekingjusticeatthefrontlinesoftheAIDScrisiswillbeshownattheScugogPublicLibraryPortPerryonTuesdayJanuary27.ThelmshinesalightontheurgentneedtoprovideprotectionforthehumanrightsofAfricangrandmoth-erswhohavesteppedintocarefororphanedgrand-childrenwhiletendingtothesickharvestingthecropsandcreatingincome-generatingprogrammes.Africangrandmothersareadvocatesandareemerg-ingasexpertsandleadersincreasinglyrecognizedbygovernmentsandinternationalNGOs.DespiteallofLocalbusinessownerrespondsDearEditorRePortPerryYouhaveaproblemletterintheDecember2014issueofFocusonScugogAsbothco-ownerandoperatorofathrivingfamilybusinesswithover133yearsindowntownPortPerryandamemberoftheScugogHeritageCommitteeIfeltcompelledtorespondtoMr.FredCooksrecentletter.InmyexperiencethecharmofPortPerrysVictorianheritagehasbeenembracedbysuccessfulbusinessesfrequentvisitorsanddowntowncustom-ersalike.MostsmalltownsinOntarioonlywishthattheycouldhaveourproblemdedicatedbuildingownersuniquebusinessesoriginalVictorianarchi-tectureawonderfulmuseumandvillageawineryanewcraftbreweryapicturesquelakeandgreenspaceparkandthelistgoeson.TheHeritageCommitteeandScugogTownshiphaveworkedcloselywithbusinessandresidentialpropertyownerstopromotemaintainandenhancebuildingsintheHeritageDistrictandScugogTown-ship.Tothisendownershavedonearemarkablejobinvestinginheritageprojectsthattheybelievewillenhancevaluetothetownandtotheirrespec-tivepropertiestherestorationoftheformerLCBObuildingbacktotheCarriageHousehousingthenewOldFlameBrewerytraditionaldecorativerooffeaturesparapetshavebeeninstalledontheLukesG-MomsinviteScugogtoviewapoignantlmwhichshinesalightonAfricangrandmothersthistheystillfaceatriplethreatofdiscriminationbasedonsexageandHIVstatus.Theirabilitytocarefortheirgrandchildrenandforthemselvesisgreatlycompro-misedbyhighratesofviolenceanepidemicofpropertygrabbingextremepovertyandinadequatehealthcare.LastNovemberthescreeningwiththeStephenLew-isFoundationinTorontosoldoutall600seatsquicklyandasecondscreeningwasrequired.ThispowerfuldocumentaryhasbeensubmittedtotheSundanceFilmFestivalandisnowmakingitswayaroundtheworld.PortPerryhasbeenverysupportiveoftheeffortsoftheG-Moms.AsaresulttheStephenLewisFoundationhaschosentoworkcloselywiththisevent.TherewillbespeakersfromtheStephenLewisFoun-dationandabriefpanelpresentationwithquestionsanddiscussionbeforeenjoyingourAfricancakeandrefresh-ments.Thereisnochargebutdonationswillbegrate-fullyreceived.forHomebuildingandthePlumLocobuildingtheBooksGa-lorebuildingfaadeimprovementwithheritagedetailandmanyotherprojects.HistoricalculturehasbeenenhancedastheHeritageCommitteehascompletedtherstphasesoftheinstalla-tionofhistoricalplaquesinthedistrictdetailingtheoriginalownersandbusinessesinkeyhistoricalbuildings.TogetherthesetypesofprojectsaresteppingstonestothecreationofanattractiveculturalheritageofwhichtheletterwriterFredCookistalkingabout.Wehaveitwearerestoringitandwearecontinuingtoimproveuponit.MarinaBrockBrocks168QueenStPortPerryScugogHeritageCommitteeMemberMytownMyhomeDearEditorIdliketothankPortPerry.Myhomeisinthisbeautifultown.Ivenevermetsuchcaringfolkswholendahandwhenthingsbreakdown.Igotoshopforgroceriesandpeoplesmileandsayhello.SomearemygoodcustomersbutsomeIdontevenknow.IlovethestreetIliveon.Myneighboursworkhardandtheycare.Andwhentheyhavesomeextratreatstheyknockonmydoorandshare.Sothankstoallthosepeoplewhohavehelpedme.IvelivedinalotofplacesbutIfeelIamathomeatlast.HaveagreatnewyearKathleenTrpanierPortPerryLetterstotheeditorcontinuedMailbox