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 4416 FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2017 FULL SERVICE FLORAL DEPARTMENT Senior Discount Tuesday New owners - Darryl and Irene look forward to serving you. 278 Queen Street Port Perry 905-985-7025 For your Valentine Qualified floral designers to help you select the perfect arrangement for your special valentine. THUMBS Note – If you have an issue with a business owner, we urge you to speak with them directly, rather than use this column. We appreciate our businesses as they not only pay taxes, but support sports teams, donations to charities of all kinds and we will not publish these names. Come on everyone, please just talk to one another! THUMBS UP - to the Port Perry Smokehouse for providing a free Christmas dinner on Christmas Day! What a meaningful way to show the spirit of the season with kindness and generosity. This restaurant and its wonderful owners are a great part of the Scugog community! THUMBS UP - A reader sent in a great big Thumbs Up to the Dollar Tree and their very civilized ambiance. Why you ask? There is silence, no radio assaulting their ears. Bravo! THUMBS DOWN -A number of readers wrote in with their displeasure at the lack of snow removal on Queen Street sidewalks thus far this winter – especially the week before Christmas when shoppers were out in full force. Another issue mentioned is how impossible it is for passengers to get out of parked vehicles, unless one stops half way out on the street causing another safety hazard. THUMBS DOWN - to the half a dozen or so people who stood out front of the library on Sunday January 15 during Granville Anderson’s New Year’s Levee. Although polite, they were handing out literature against the liberals and suggesting everyone go to their website. Whether one agrees with the issue or not, this was not the time or the place to do it! THUMBS UP - to all Honour Roll and Scugog Heritage Award recipients of this year’s Mayor’s levee held on Sunday January 15. A lot of these recipients said it isn’t just themselves who did the work, there are numerous people involved. THUMBS DOWN - to those who vandalized the Anglican Church of the Ascension’s new sign. This heritage sign was installed in December, and someone has twice damaged and tried to remove the rainbow fish decals. The church sign says, “All are Welcome” and this symbol is included in this welcome. We feel this act of vandalism is also a hate crime and are dismayed this would happen in Port Perry. We invite those with concerns that “All are Welcome” at Ascension to speak directly with us. Anglican Church of the Ascension parishioners, Port Perry. Do you have a Thumb up or down that you would like to see published? Please submit two or three sentences to a maximum of 125 words to: focus@focusonscugog.com