FOCUS - DECEMBER 2018 9 Bakersville Gingerbread Village Scugog Memorial Library 231 Water Street, Port Perry 905 985 7686 • www.scugoglibrary.ca December 1st January 2nd Visit the library to view the gingerbread homes and buildings created by a variety of community members. Thank you, Scugog Township for your strong vote of confidence Regional Chair-elect votejohnhenry.ca Medical Associates of Port Perry has been named a 2018 recipient of the Ontario College of Family Physicians Family Practice of the Year Award. The award celebrates “The ac- complishments and hard work of the members of a family practice in Ontario delivering comprehensive services and continuity of care for their patients.” Medical Associates of Port Perry was presented with the award during the 2018 OCFP Awards Ceremony on November 14 in Toronto. In its citation the OCFP noted that “With a team of 34 family physicians, an additional three general surgeons, two general internists and more than 120 staff, the Medical Associates of Port Perry provide comprehensive primary care in a rural setting. The practice has a solid reputation for medical education, training several generations of family medicine resi- dents for over 40 years.” The citation continues, “When a catastrophic fire closed Lakeridge Health’s Port Perry Hospital for a year, Medical Associates immediately extended their urgent care hours to 84 from 34 per week. Medical Associates even lent their emergency depart- ment physicians to provide services at surrounding hospitals in Uxbridge ...................... Please turn to page 10 Medical Associates of Port Perry receives impressive award