Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 602 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2016 ...................... More letters on page 56 Terry’s dream continues Terry Fox ….. “Even if I don’t finish, we need others to continue. It’s got to keep going without me.” Dear Editor Together 457 participants raised $34,373.71 – amazing! The Terry’s Team Members, also known as the red shirt brigade, are individuals from our community who have a personal diagnosis of cancer and are at different stages of their diagnosis, treatment and recovery. All participate to show that cancer research works and to give hope to others who are living with cancer. Many individuals who are part of Terry’s Team want you to know that they are long time cancer surviviors, as member Ann shouted out ….. I am a cancer survivor! Another person told me that next year will be the 20th anniversary of his diagnosis and recovery. What an amazing run we had in Port Perry, with hundreds of people involved as participants, volunteers and sponsors. To the seventy volunteers, we couldn’t manage without your help. We are so fortunate to have local sponsors who provide financial, service or product donations giving the organizing committee the resources to provide water along the route, a complimentary barbecue, signage and a stage area, etc. – thank you! To the hundreds of participants who gave personal donations along with the hundreds more who sponsored a participant – thank you for continuing Terry’s dream to find a cures for all cancers. Working Together to Outrun Cancer Elizabeth McArthur Event Organizer Thank you Marwan Dear Editor We had overseas visitors over the Thanksgiving weekend. After enjoying a fabulous meal at Marwan’s Global Bistro on the Sunday, our guests realized on their way to the airport the following morning that their wallet was missing. I reached out to Marwan’s by email on Monday as their restaurant was closed. To my surprise, Marwan shortly thereafter responded and took time out of his day off to go to the restaurant in search of it. Thank-you so much for your kindness. Great food and great people. Another reason to love Port Perry. Heidi McKitterick p.s. The wallet was eventually located. Fun Day FUN! Dear Editor It is amazing how wonderful and caring Port Perry and all of Scugog has been to Scugog Island’s Sunrise Beach for all these years. We can never say THANK YOU enough to the endless list of special individuals and businesses whose generosity truly made our August annual Fun Day such a success. Once again, thank you so much, everyone, for helping make our Fun Day FUN! You are the best!!!!! Linda L. Brown (Brownie) Sunrise Beach Association Together, we make a difference Dear Editor My sincere THANK YOU to the community of North Durham for making WINDING ROADS, in celebration of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham’s 40th Anniversary a great success. I am proud to say I live in such a caring and generous community. A very special thank you to Chris Everly, (WISP) for being our title sponsor, without your financial support this would not have been possible. A huge shout out to our event sponsors whether it was financial support, in-kind donations, donation of products or services, you all played a very important part. To the many volunteers, thank you for your countless hours of hard work, you made this evening run smoothly and your help was very much appreciated. A year of dedication, commitment and hard work from Dorie McDonald (Sunnybrae Golf Club), Jason Jarvis (Big Screen Rentals) and Terry Vos (Vos’ Independent Grocer) allowed WINDING ROADS to come to fruition. I will always be grateful to you. Without ongoing core funding, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham must depend on these special events and the generosity of our community throughout the year to continue to provide mentoring programs to the over 280 children we serve. All of our mentoring programs strive to increase a child’s self-esteem, confidence and social skills. It is not a ‘nice to have’, it is a ‘must have’, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for celebrating 40 years of mentoring; together we are making a difference in the lives of the children in our community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham have children waiting for a special friend; please think about volunteering with us today. Our mentoring programs take as little as one hour of your time per week. Margaret Ayres, Executive Director