features 3 12 17 33 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 OCTOBER 2017 Volume 13 - Number 7 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. regulars 5 18 44 47 Changing Faces Local businesses on the move. Thumbs Rating local events and decisions. What’s Up Scugog? Local entertainment you don’t want to miss. PhotosNtravel Adventures with Jonathan van Bilsen. 10 Do you love Murdoch Mysteries? Meet Leahann Willes, horse wrangler on the TV series. A Rib-i-licious weekend! Our Rotary Club will be at it again next year, all for a good cause. Irwin Smith The wine guy has left the farm and will still be singing! China’s laughing Buddha is just outside of our community. Cham Shan Temple. our cover We aren’t horsin’ around! This is Pat! Pat is part of the cast of the much-loved Murdoch Mysteries TV show and great four-legged friend of Leahann Willes. See page 3. At Focus on Scugog, we value reader input. Unique, local story ideas and any community information is always welcome, and we will pub- lish as much as we possibly can. Please submit ideas to: focus@focusonscugog.com GOT IDEAS LET’S HEAR THEM! ? FOCUS - OCTOBER 2017 1 37