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 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68our cover features 3 21 31 41 regulars 18 45 60 63 Thumbs Rating local events and decisions. Changing Faces Local businesses on the move. What’s Up Scugog? Local entertainment you don’t want to miss. PhotosNtravel Adventures with Jonathan van Bilsen. Animal Lawyer Jennifer Friedman A voice for our four legged and winged friends. It’s all about the Nip ‘n Tuck Paul Arculus wants to know if you have any comments or memories. One of only two Canadians in 2016 Sarah Townson, winner of the Prince of Wales Forest Leadership Award. What does New York and Port Perry have in common? Leslie Ann Bradley. Publisher / Editor ................. MaryAnn Fleming Advertising ..............Tracy Souch, Hallie Karpis Production.....................................Arlene Walker Freelance Writers ............. Jonathan van Bilsen, Lynn Campbell, Paul Arculus, Marjorie Fleming, Scott Mercer, Peter Hvidsten Website................................................Bill Walker Accounting........................................ Judy Ashby FOCUS on Scugog DECEMBER 2016 Volume 11 - Number 9 Published by Focus on Scugog Inc. 188 Mary Street, Unit 201 Port Perry L9L 1A2 905-985-8585 email: focus@focusonscugog.com website: www.focusonscugog.com Focus on Scugog is published 12 times a year from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes and businesses in Scugog Township by Canada Post. Delivery the first Tuesday of each month, although this date does vary, depending on the number of weeks in a month. Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and letter writers must be signed, including address and phone number. Letters must be signed. Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compelling reason to do so. At Focus on Scugog, we value reader input. Unique, local story ideas and any community information is always welcome, and we will publish as much as we possibly can. Please submitideasto: focus@focusonscugog.com GOT IDEAS LET’S HEAR THEM! ? We at Focus, along with our wonderful clients within these pages, wish everyone a very safe Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. COMPOSITION AND DESIGN BY ARLENE WALKER FOCUS - DECEMBER 2016 1