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2 FOCUS - MAY 2015 Focus has change of ownership our cover Retired teachers Bob Almack and Liz Henderson of Port Perry share a love of cycling well beyond their teenage years. Five years ago the couple began an outdoor adven- ture which saw them cycle from British Columbia to Nova Scotia over a period of five summers. See story starting on page 33. Photo courtesy Bob Almack Effective with this issue of Focus on Scugog the magazine comes under new leadership. The new owner MaryAnn Fleming is a familiar and respected member of our team and the community. Nothing else changes at Focus. The staff you have come to know and trust along with the magazines mandate to provid comprehensive coverage of the people and events taking part in the community continues. For my part after 48 years in the publishing industry its time to step back. Its hard to believe so much time has passed by since I rst began my apprenticeship in the back shop of The Port Perry Star then owned by my parents. Thirteen years after arriving in port perry my father retired. Thanks to his encouragement and condence I assumed the role of owner and publisher a job I embraced until 2001 when the newspaper was sold. It wasnt long until I realized that ink was still running rampant through in my veins so with the help of a few colleagues an idea was conceived for a new communi- ty based magazine. The formula proved to be an instant success resulting in Focus on Scugog magazine reaching its 10th anniversary year last month. Ten years. What a perfect time to pass the torch With MaryAnn assuming the role of owner and pub- lisher I am condent in the future. Focus on Scugog is in good hands and I know she and the staff will suc- cessfully guide the magazine through the next decade. My sincere thanks to all of my colleagues friends and to the community at large for ten great years. your acceptance of Focus on Scugog in the community has been overwhelming and has provided me with the proudest achievement of my publishing career. To say I will miss coming to the ofce everyday is an understatement but every career comes to an end and its time for me to move on. Thank you Scugog J. Peter Hvidsten Publisher Focus on Scugog publisher Peter Hvidsten is seen here with the new owner of Focus on Scugog MaryAnn Fleming. The maga- zine changes hands effective May 1 2015. Photo by Tracy Souch Kudos to the Megalore Group Dear Editor I would like to thank The Megalore Group for all they have done in assisting me with the cost of my eye surgery Toric Lens Lazer Treatment and glasses. This was not covered by OHIP due to government cutbacks. Without financial help from The Megalore Group this would have been near impossible for me to have accomplished without great financial difficulty. I am a senior on a fixed income. Kudos to everyone at The Megalore Group. A very grateful recipient Pam Sager Port Perry Letters to the editor Mailbox