b'JOHN & JOAN MANKS GARDENPHOTOS BY MARYANN FLEMINGEdiseumquenimharumautil-lisnonreiciendenonsequevenisi temsequiatatestionetlavellabo rioriost, ipid etur, cupiendi rem qui ut ipsumquo coria sollorem ut laccus volore voluptat et et vitate aboreptur adicorrumquaelandaesmaxim ipsusdaenobitisearumdoluptatetDelightfu\x15 ipsume nihilluptam et dolorae dest, venimped que volore, quia veribust, quidolormagnisveliquassitem- Loca\x15 Garde posetlaborrepudamexenimust, sincimetexperibusanonconemetGi\x0ces Peopleinusapis sitiorestis est dolore quatque nis simporesed et et quossimet imposPandemi\x05 Smiles!sequam harum quis sum fuga. Nem quostium untusant.Around 100 people per week enjoy visiting the amaz- I always had some animals on my lawn as well as ing spectacle ofowers and animal statues that adorn John said. I always plan an annual gardenowers, John and Joan Manks front yard at 427 Lakeshore Drivewith a theme.in Port Perry. This year he went all out! Starting in November 2020 The eclectic landscaping style could be described as auntil February 2021, it was like Christmas with all of hybrid: Outdoor museum meets garden centre. the packages of animal statues arriving. An Italian com-It all started last November, John commented, I gotpany called Toscano makes thesegurines out of resin, to the point in the pandemic that I was tried of watch- and they are available through the States.ing the long faces. He wanted to do something to cheerPlease turn to page 4people up. FOCUS - JULY 20213'