b'COVID Friendly giving Many, many thanks Dear Editor Dear EditorAbove and Beyond Women enjoyed our annualThank you to Scott and Pam Riley of Pet Valu Elegant Victoria Tea in November and pamperingfor donating their two-minute spot on the virtual the women who attended.We wanted to connect withSanta Claus parade for the Walk for Dog Guides and everyone and thought of a unique COVID Friendlysuggesting the theme of a Golden Christmas.way we could! Stewart of the Wee Tartan for donating Laci Otiss We have been in touch with our local schools andtime to pipe our goldens through Port Perry.Laci, you there is a great need for gift cards from grocery stores,are the best and the goldens loved the sound of back local businesses that offer clothing or food, Walmart,home!Shoppers Drug Marteven gas cards. Any amount willRight at Home for opening early with treats for our be GREATLY appreciated and valued! ALL donationsgoldens.go toward the families!Port Perry Lions Club for videotaping our walk On Saturday December 5th and Monday Decemberdown Queen Street in the early morning. 7th (between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) we will beAll the golden retrievers and their chauffeurs for at Emmanuel Community Church1680 Reach Street,getting up early Saturday morning for the video shoot. Port Perry Ontario. Jonathan van Bilsen for your time sorting thru video We will have a COVID Friendly drive-thru set up atclips down to the 2-minute timeslot.the churchyou wont be able to miss usfor those thatWe at the Port Perry Walk for Dog Guides are have attended our tea you know we like a little BLING!humbled and blessed with all this community support.Plus we will have a little Victoria Tea surprise for eachThank you so much.of you! Sincerely,To mark the occasion we will print your name onIvo Finottia Christmas Ball and it will be lovingly placed on ourp.s. Thumbs up to our Port Perry Santa Claus, Tim Griffen Victoria Tea tree, which we will display throughout theand Zoomer extraordinaire Catherine Pavlik who came to Christmas season! our rescue for the virtual Breakfast with Santa on Zoom, For those who cannot drive-thru on these dates toDecember 9, for the Trentino Club.Our children will visit us in personyou can send money throughbenefit from your kindness and we preserve the continuity e-transfer the email address is aboveandbeyondof our long tradition.women@gmail.com.We will take the money and purchase the appropriate gift cards.Looking forward to bringing many smiles to many kids this year. Each of us can make a differencethankA special message fromyou for caring!Blessings, Lake Scugog Historical Society Linda PeplinskieDear Editoron behalf of Above and Beyond Women This message is to advise that due to the continuous COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on gatherings, the Lake Scugog Historical Society along with our partner, A thumbs along the road to recoverythe Township of Scugog have decided to cancel the Dear Editor 2021 Port Perry Antique Show that would have been Recently, I had hip replacement surgery and duringheld on February 6 and 7, 2021. my recovery I want to thank our many friends, family As everyone knows the show has become extremely members and others who were supportive to myselfbusy over the last few years and with all the various and my wife, Ethel, assisting with our house andprotocols required, the organizers did not feel that gardening tasks that I could not properly do, given thiswe could safely or logistically handle the number of pandemic as well. visitors. We are planning to try and continue in 2022 on A special thumbs up to Tracey and Warren StrongFebruary 5 & 6.of Framers Gallery, who not only helped us through Thank you for your support over the past years and our bathroom renovations, with the creation of twowe hope you will be back in the future.beautifully framed mirrors, but also for their kindness,Marilyn Pearce, Show Convenorsafely delivering the completed mirrors to our home.Sincerely, Bill StimsonLetters continued on page 50FOCUS - DECEMBER 202049'