b'EleanorBaileyhastheperfectEveryone seemed to like them, nickname:TheQueenofButtershe said, modestly.Tarts. Since the pandemic, there have A longtime member of the Portbeennochoirpractices,butthat Perry United Church Choir, EleanordidntstopEleanorfrombaking has made and distributed 4,479 but- andsharingherdeliciousbutter ter tarts since April of 2020, to hertarts, even though its a bit of a drive Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham (BBBSND)we serve, says Margaret Ayres. church friends. Her goal is to makenow. After living in Port Perry for are holding their Annual Wing & Pizza event a little dif- FromnowuntilSundayMarch21st,participating5,500 tarts by Easter 2021. 30 years, Eleanor and her husband ferently this year.Margaret Ayres, Executive Directorrestaurants will have wing and pizza specials at theirWhy does she do it?Ralph moved to the wilderness partnered again with Maple Leaf Foods to donate overlocations with a generous amount of the proceeds beingI like to bring a smile to peo- totheircottageatMitchellLakeRalph is my chau eur, Eleanor 1200 lbs. of wings. Our community has been wonderfuldonated back to BBBSND. plesfaces,Eleanorcommented.near Kirk eld. Despite the distance,says. She pops out of the vehicle, in coming together to support the children and youthThis year we have six pizza stores and four restau- Everyone needs a reason to smileEleanor and Ralph continue to bewith her mask on, and leaves the rants coming up with their own BBBS specials, so weduring the pandemic. A sweet treatmembers of the Port Perry Unitedhome-baked treats on a little table hope you will take advantage of these specials and gohelps people to keep positive. Churchchoir.Havingresidedinor chair by the door, rings the bell, PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTSoutside of your comfort zone and try something di er- Eleanor also likes to keep busy,PortPerrysince1967,theyhaveandhightailsitbacktothecar. AND SPECIALS:ent from one of the participating restaurants. she added. She used to volunteermany longtime local friendships. Delivery takes about an hour and a Jesters Court As a thank you to the community for purchasing fromat the school and the library, plusIts only an hours drive, shehalf around town.thereweretwochoirpracticesaexplained. Every couple of weeks,Peoples preference for tart The Smokehousesthe restaurants, BBBSND is asking that you scan your re-ll-(Uxbridge & Port Perry) ceipt to bigbrothersbigsistersofnd@gmail.com for yourweek to look forward too. When itthe twosome load up the car withingsistakenintoaccount.Some chance to win a beautiful basket of local goodies. was her turn, she always broughtyummy butter tarts and head backlikeraisins.Otherspreferpecans, Wixan Bridge Uxbridge BBBSND has been working hard to ensure the chil- herpopularbuttertartsfortheto their hometown of Port Perry towalnuts or plain. A family of fourDominosdren and youth they serve have the tools and resourcesluncheon after choir practice.deliver to 35 families.Please turn to page 8(Uxbridge & Port Perry) available to them in order to become community minded 6Self Employed SC to ignite the power and potential of Free Toppings Pizza citizens. Our mission is to enable life-changing mentor-(Port Perry) ing relationships Crusty Pizzayoung people. If you have a child who needs additional (Port Perry)support or you would like to volunteer to mentor a child Pizza Hutor youth in your community please reach out to us, we (Uxbridge & Port Perry) are here to help.Maple Leaf FoodsThank you for supporting locally!(donated 1200 lbs. of wings for specials) Margaret Ayres, Executive Director, BBBSNDWeve got a Mortgage for that! TM Cottage Purchase/RefinanceMortgage/Property Tax/CRA Arrears Consolidate High Interest Debt Bruised Credit/Past BankruptFirst Time Homebuyer Spousal Buyout with as Little as 5% EquityHome RenovationsIn Town and Available 7 Days a WeekFOCUS - MARCH 2021'