b'Community gift giving program We are so fortunateDear Editor Dear EditorIts that time of year again and Jillian Howsam, anI would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Independent Sales Consultant with Mary Kay CosmeticsLakeridge Health Port Perry for their exceptional care. is participating in the Community Gift GivingI was recently in the hospital and had surgery on a program in partnership with the Port Perry Place LTCSaturday afternoon. Dr. Wang and Dr. Merrilee Brown Home.were amazing, as were all the nurses I encountered.The program works like this:The renovated hospital is in tiptop shape.We are I have adopted the Port Perry Place LTC Home andextremely fortunate to have this gem in our community along with your support, will provide each residentand should continue to support it in any way possiblewith a Christmas Gift.Please join me in this wonderfulWendy Haight-Strickertprogram to aid in ensuring that each resident at the Port Perry Place LTC Home will have a gift to open this Festive Season.Never enough words of thanksEach gift will be a memorable gift that will beDear Editorwrapped in a beautiful Christmas bag with a cardOur Mom was failing critically over the past nine attached from you. The cost of each gift is $20.00. months. A huge thank you to Dr. Merrilee Brown, her Cheques can be made out to Community Gift Givingwonderful sta , Doug and Lisa Brown of Pharmacy Program.I will issue a receipt that can be used forAssociates and their patient sta , who all went so far over advertising and promotion.All gifts will be deliveredthe expectation of their professions, taking home data prior to Christmas.we as a family collected over weeks, to decipher on their Thank you for helping to make this a bright Merryweekend othank you Lisa. Through all their team Christmas for the residents of the Port Perry Place LTCe orts our Mom is up and back to her fun loving fantastic Home. self!! There truly are no words to express our gratitude.Thank you, Community Gift Giving Program,Jill (Jilly) Co ey 286 Rosa St., Port Perry, L9L 1M5 WE WANT TOJillian Howsam, 905-432-5575 HEAR FROMPlease send us your letters, maximum ofYOU! 250 words. Be aware that we cannot publish negative letters about individuals or businesses. Youth joined the climate march Submit to: focus@focusonscugog.com Dear EditorThumbs UPto the 60 marchersmore than halfLETTERS CORRECTION OOPS!of them Montessori studentswho joined ScugogIn our November 2021 issue on page 17, Climate Action Now for its Fridays for Future march onwe had a mistake in a name. In the November 12. That day marked the close of the UNsletter, under the headline A committee thanks their climate summit in Glasgow. It was wonderful to haveleader, we spelled the leaders name Wilma Wotten, the kids join in. After all, our climate actions to clean upincorrectly.We, especially MaryAnn certainly know the planet will directly impact their lives. better.Please accept our sincere apologies. Ginny CollingThe Red Scarf Project has become an annual event in many THE cities to raise awareness for People Living with Aids. The G G-MOMSPORT PERRYRED with Moms have knit many scarves with love and compassion.ofThe red scarf and ribbon is a symbol of solidarity for those Supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundationstill a ected. SCARF The trees along Queen and Water Street will have been deco-rated with red scarves by November 30 to remind everyone PROJECT Port Perry that Aids is still prevalent in our society and the world. This is especially true of Sub Sahara Africa where we continue to send support through the SLF.Anyone in need of a warm scarf was able to grab one and keep it. Left overs at the end of the Day of December 1, have been donated to our Food Bank and our Shelter. FOCUS - DECEMBER 202141'