20 FOCUS - JUNE 2019 THUMBS UP - Our young family (wife, 3-year-old, 2-year-old, 7-month-old, and I) went to Sweet Maple for breakfast to celebrate my wife’s birthday on April 20. It was a bit hectic for us trying to feed kids and ourselves, as most parents with young kids can understand. As I went up to pay someone generously had already paid for our entire meal. We feel very blessed to be part of a great community. THUMBS DOWN - to Durham Transit for cutting out 16 stops and totally cutting service through Prince Albert. Their slogan is Connecting Communities - think again! THUMBS UP - to Old Flame Brewing Co., for bringing home another Gold medal for their Brunette Munich Dunkel and a Silver for Raven, their black lager, at the Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto in early May. THUMBS DOWN - to the person or persons who decided to lower the speed limit to 60 kms an hour as you leave Port Perry heading north. THUMBS DOWN (May 2019) – turns into a THUMBS UP - The woman that made the mistake of cutting in line at the car wash, is taking full responsibility for her actions, and is very sorry for the inconvenience she may have caused to others. She also apologizes and knows not to do this again. THUMBS UP - to Maggie Davison, owner of Port Perry Auto Supply. Maggie was featured in Carcare Business, Canada’s Premier Car Care and Repair Business Magazine (April 2019). The column titled ‘Leader Profile’ with the headline Lead by Example contains Maggie’s business acumen since 1981. THUMBS UP - Again this year, Brent and Jacqueline Herrington of Herrington’s Quality Butchers, are offering up their fundraiser, “For Goodness Steak”. Purchase a $90 box of 10 oz. New York Striploin Steaks and $20 will be donated to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation, now until July 1st long weekend. Steak for you, win for our hospital! Way to go Herrington’s! THUMBS UP - to Doug Brown. In recognition of his 25th anniversary, Doug is matching every donation made, dollar for dollar, to a maximum of $5,000 to raise $10,000 for the Port Perry Hospital Foundation. Let’s all help Doug help our hospital! OOPSIE! - In our May 2019 Thumbs, page 18, we incurred an error. Our final thumbs in the column stated Thumbs Up and should in fact have been a THUMBS DOWN. We apologize for the error. 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 TICO #4577532 MC 905-985-2268 virginia.frew@marlintravel.ca Want to know more about river cruising? LUXURY CRUISES & TOURS Join us .... for a presentation to be held on RSVP to: THURSDAY JUNE 6, 3 p.m. Sunnybrae Golf & Country Club QUALITY PARTS ~ FAIR PRICING ~ QUALITY SERVICE 1511 Reach Street, Unit 2, Port Perry Open Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm TIRE STORAGE TIRE STORAGE TIRE STORAGE We sell tires of all makes and models CALL: 905-985-9292