b'.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT . T R I B A L(from our January 2021 on-line Newsletter)LATE BREAKING NEWS!! Thank you Scugog Dear EditorThe holiday season has come and gone happily once again for the clients of Operation Scugog. The challenges of this dicult time indeed necessitated new plans to cope with health and safety standards amidst the pandemic. Individuals in Scugog, businesses, and groups have stepped up and heroically met with the guidelines established by Operation Scugog for this Christmas Campaign!So many have contributed food, money and gift cards which were then distributed to 165 of our clients Mike Kapustin has observed a lot our youth, single adults, seniors, and families. These of wildlife at his waterfront home onare our neighbours living among us. New Arrivals!Scugog Island, but by far, the most mi- The volunteers worked hand-in-hand with raculous thing he has ever seen is themembers of our truly amazing community to gatherbrocks.camythicallakemonsterScugaPuga.and share rewards of planning, hard work, and After 20 years of occasional sightings,implementation of this endeavour. This holiday Mikenally got a good photograph ofseason DID IN FACT arrive in Scugog to support the Scuga Puga in December of 2020. businesses within the township. A shout out to the Maybe its just aoating log, cov- determination of all as we continue to stand up to this ered with weeds and bits of lattice,dicult timemasks and all!Mike admitted, but the image clearlyYours sincerely, Karen Teedhas two large eyes rimmed with white,and the Operation Scugog Christmas Committee168 QUEEN ST. PORT PERRYwww.brocks.caandmaybe,justmaybe,itreallyisand volunteersScuga Puga. The photo taken from his upstairs window de nitely resembles the six-foot long lake monster.Mike, known as Gido (Ukrainian for grandfather) to hisve grandchil- Inventory is LOW and the Demand is HIGH! dren, always delighted the little ones with tales about Scuga Puga, which startedsomethinglikethis:Once upon a time, a littlesh saw this big#1 In Durham Region For Sales Volume In 2020!***monster inthewater.Mikesh wouldjustlethisimaginationrun wild.If a boat overturned on the water,HissonBretthastwodaughters,capture the image of a red fox against he recalls. It was Scuga Puga whoDevon, 21, and Julia, 18. They all grewthe white snow, the beaver chopping helped to right it. If logs were trav- uphearingexcitingtalesofScugadown the giant willow tree, the antics elling on the waves, that was ScugaPuga.of the muskrats, ducks, geese, rabbits Pugas doing. Sometimes Scuga PugaAlthoughhisgrandchildrenareand raccoons, which his wife names Emily Trevor Susan Dave Jillian Marilyn Jacquelyn Jimwas scary and sometimes Scuga Pugaolder now, they still ask about Scugaand makes up childrens stories aboutMcDonald * Johnston * Merriman * Parkinson ** Edwards * Almeida * Rooney-Misener* Jenkins *washelpfulandsometimesScugaPuga. Mikes family was all amazed(such as Molly the Mole.)Puga was mischievous. at what they saw when they zoomedOne of the amazing things they Whatever news there was on thein on his recent photo of the belovedhaveobservedwasablueheronFor proven results, list withlake, I would relate it to Scuga Puga,fantasy lake monster. catching ash and o ering it to a stat-Mikesaid.HeevenrecreatedsongI still add Scuga Puga into storiesue of a tin heron that they had put upRight At Home Realty Inc.lyrics to add in his favourite character,about everyday life, Mike says. Weas a decoration near the dock.Scuga Puga, when singing to the kids.laugh about it. But the most amazing spectacle A retired carpenter, aged 67, MikeForover25years,Mikeandhisof all, of course, wasnally getting aExperienced Local Sales Representativesinvented Scuga Puga when hiswifeJosephinehaveenjoyedlivinggood look at Scuga Puga, with photo- rstAre Ready To Take Your Call.granddaughter, Fallon, was a toddler.on Scugog Island. Their naturalizedgraphic evidence! Maybe, like Santa Shes 21 now. Her sister Jaydyn is 17shoreline draws an interesting mix ofClaus, Scuga Puga is real, if only youWINNER (905) 985-8558and their brother Teagan is 10. Theywildlife. Mike says that he wishes hebelieve.are the children of his daughter Tina.had his camera ready at all times, toBy Lynn Campbell, Focus on Scugog *Sales Representatives**Broker***Redatum report for combined sales - Port Perry//Durham Branches 237 Queen St, Downtown Port PerryFOCUS - FEBRUARY 20219'