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2FOCUS-FEBRUARY2015BoatersopinionaboutdowntownDearEditorIwasperusingtheJanuary2015editionofFocusonScugogandcameacrossanumberofarticlesinre-sponsetotheFredCooksubmission.Itwasinterestingtoseethecommonthreadofthethreeresponsesthatwerepublished.Iwouldlovetosubmitanotherview.IhavelivedinPortPerryformorethanveyearsandhaveaboatmooredatoneofthemarinasonLakeScugog.Bringingtheboatintothetowndockshasproventoberatherpointlessanyway.OnawarmSat-urdayeveningthereisntmuchgoingonoropentoen-joy.Eventryingtomakethetrekintogetanicecreamisriskybecausethebusinessesarentalwaysopen.LikeusmanyoftheboatersdriveuptherivertotownslikeLindsayBobcageonandFenelonFalls.Allthoseplaceswelcomeboaterswithfacilitiesandopenarms.Lotsofservicesandvenuesopenforbusinesstoexploreandenjoy.Thereisalwaysavarietyoflivemusicofallgenresandsummereventshappeningthroughouttheentireseason.IjusthopetheLindsaylockremainsopenforaccesstotheTrent.bythewaythelinkforPortPerryontheTrent-Severnwebsitedoesntwork.ItisashamethattheTownHallandgazeboarentbookedallsummerwithdifferenttypesofentertain-mentandmusicstyles.Itwouldbeagreatdrawtobringpeopleintotheareaandprovidethosethatliveherewithareasontostay.AtleastUxbridgeislessthan30minutesfromhereandalwayshasavarietyofentertainmentchoicesavailableallyearroundeventhoughtheydonthavealakeontheTrent-SevernWaterway.Hereshopingthenewcouncilbringsafreshper-spectivetothetruepotentialthistownhas.DeniseCiaralliPortPerryLetterstotheeditorMailboxourcoverDarwinbetterknowastheIkeaMonkeymakeshishomenearSunderlandbutiftheoperatorsofStoryBookFarmcanraiseenoughfundsDarwinandotherprimatescaredforatthesanctuarywillbemovingsouthtoSeagravelaterthisyeartotheformerNorthwoodZooproperty.Seestorypage23.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenFamilylovestheirbackyardbonresDearEditorWhenwemovedtoSeagraveaboutsevenyearsagobeforemakinganofferonanypropertyIcalledtheredepartmenttoensurewecouldhaveabonre.Thismightsoundlikeanoddlivingrequirementforsomebutformeitisimportant.Itisrelaxing.Itisastressrelease.Formethereisnothingmorecalmingthanthesmellofabonreandwatchingtheickeringames.Everyyearwerenewourrepermitanditisnicetoknowthatwhentheweatherpermitswecangolightarewheneverwewant.LovingwhereweliveIcantotallyunderstandthosethatwanttomovehere.WhatIdontunderstandiswhypeoplemoveintosmallvillagesandexpectthemtobejustlikethecity.Whensomeonemovesintoasmallcommunityanddoesntlikebonresmaybethisisnttherightplaceforthemandtheyshouldtrytondatownthatbonresarenotallowed.ThisattitudeissimilartopeoplewhocometoCanadafromothercountriesandwantustochangeourcustomsforthem.Attheveryleasttheyshouldrecognizeandrespectthepeoplewhodolivehereandnottrytochangethemortheirwayoflife.ThatisjustwrongTomovetoanewneighbourhoodandchallengethestatusquobycallingtheredepartmenteverytimesomeonehasareisaninsulttothecommunityandawasteoftaxpayersmoney.Mostpeoplehopetomeetandmakenewfriendswhentheymovetoanewneighbourhood...butcom-plainingaboutyourneighbourshavingbonresisnotaverygoodwayofmakinganyfriends.WeloveourbonresSusanGrifthsSeagravePleaseturntopage8TouchedbygenerosityofcustomersDearEditorIwouldliketogiveahugethumbsuptoPortPer-ryiansthispastChristmasseason.Inthemorethan10yearsIhavebeenawaitressatHanksPastriesIhaveneverbeensotouchedwiththegenerosityofourcustomers.OnFridayDecember7atHanksPastriestherewasaladyhavinglunchonherown.WhileIwascheck-ingwithhertoseehoweverythingwassherepliedfabulousbestdayeverThatputabigsmileonmyface.Laterwhenshecameuptopayforhermealsheaskedmetoincludetheyoungfamilyoffourbesideher.Irespondedsay-ingthatissoniceofyoutodo.Momentslaterwhenthefamilyoffourcametopayfortheirmealstheyweresosurprisedandthankfultheladyhadpaidfortheirlunchtheyturnedtomeandsaidtheywouldliketopayforthetableoftwosittingnearby.