b'Santa(continued from page 3) velvet. He had the zipper removed,Santa will dutifully adhere to pan- the late Rev. John Gri en, his family At TimborrowedRalphsrst,and he leaves the coat open to showdemic protocols this year, but he willtravelled around Ontario during his Santa suit, but there were problemsohis designer vest.not be wearing a mask. If he did, itchildhood. He lived in Niagara Falls with thet. His warm Santa boots, also fromwould cause his beard to heat up soduring his school years. Moving back Ralph was about 56 and I amthe United States, sport a pu y car- much that the glue on the two-sidedto reside in Port Perry in 1991 was about 5 10, Tim said. The sleevestoon toe, Tim described. His glassestape that secures it would fail, and itlike returning to his ancestral roots.were way too short. are real readers. could fall o . Timmetlocalpublicschool Santa Tim decided, to do it right.Sometimes its a mad dash forLastmonth,Santareturnedtoteacher Cathy Pavlik when they bothBELIEVE THE MAGIC!Hehadarealisticbeard,wigandSantaTimtogettohisChristmasPetValuinPortPerryforhisan- sang in the United Church choir, and moustache custom made out of realgig from his day job. In Septembernual Christmas pet photo with Santathey married in 2008. They also shareA Christmas Greeting from Santa Claus, 2021hair.Cathy and Tim drove down toof 2022, Tim will celebrate 30 yearsevent.Lotsofdogsandcatscometheir home with their Bassett houndI am looking forward to seeing all of you children at the Christmas Louisville, Kentucky, to pick up thisatLakeScugogLumber,afamilyevery year, he recalled. All proceedsMarshmallow, aka Mellow, becauseparade on the evening of December 4 at 5 p.m. special order.business.gotoagoodcause,andthisyearhejusthangsaroundandsleepsaGood news: My Nice List of Names is especially long this year!Histailor-madeSt.NicholasHis grandfather, Sam Gri en, onceOperation Scugog was the recipient. lot.ensembleiscraftedfromplushredowned the Lake Scugog Lumber CoalBeing Santa gives Tim an opportu- MellowisalwaystheretogreetI really appreciate the refreshments that are left out for me to enjoy andIceCompanyontheshoresofnity to see old friends and his manySanta Tim when he comes home fromwhen I drop by to deliver presents. It can be very tiring going to every house Lake Scugog where Scugog Memoriallocal relatives.a busy day. And his schedule prom- in the world on Christmas Eve, so a little snack is welcomed!Homemade Library sits today.Its fun, he said of being Santa.ises to be pretty hectic but fun thiscookies are the best, but I love store bought cookies too, so thats okay if you Oneday,TimfoundaremnantHe likes to watch the kids grow up.December. are too busy to bake!of the pasta bag of coal hiddenOverthepasteightyears,thetod- Santa Claus is excited to sit uponThe reindeers love the treats of carrots and apples as well.in a storeroom at the present site ofdlerswhohavecometoseeSantahisnewlypaintedandrefurbished Scugog Lumber. He asked if he couldhave sprouted. They all look forward fortheparadethisyear.TheDont worry, I will be able to make the rounds and deliver toys on timeoat have it. to their annual seasonal reunion. parade begins at Reach and Simcoefor Christmas morning. I love my job of driving the sleigh! Good humouredly, if a Dad, letsHis own children were old enoughStreets and will travel south to QueenI would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe Christmas, say,seemskindofgrumpyduringto understand that Santa was reallySt., then east to Water St., and willand remember to be kind to one another.a visit to the Santa Hut, Santa TimTiminacostumewhenhestartedend at Mary St.gives him a lump of coal and theywearing the famous red suit. MerrilThis promises to be a magical pa-have a good laugh over it. and Lara Mitchell both attended Portrade with traditional Christmasoats Peopleareamazed,Timsaid.Perry High School and are oto uni- and live seasonal music to get every-Mostpeoplehaveneverseenrealversitynow,buttheyalwayscomeone in the Christmas spirit.coal before. home for Christmas. This year, the Santa Hut will be set People of all ages visit Santa TimWe Christmasify the house withup in the laneway between META4 at his downtown hut. Sometimes theoutdoor decorations starting in mid- Gallery and the post oce in down-young teens kind of roll their eyes,November,Timsays.ChristmastownPortPerry.Startingtheweek but the parents want to keep the tra- Day is a low key and relaxing dayfollowing the parade, Santa will beSANTAS WORKSHIPTHE NORTH POLEdition of a photo with Santa alive. with family after Santas busy fes- there from 3 p.m.5 p.m. on Fridays Thelittlekidsaresoexcited,tive season.and from 10 a.m.12 p.m. and 2 p.m. SantaTimsaid.EverychildgetsA musical family, they often gather 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Kids will stand in front of Santa, toshift at the Santa Hut because he will acandycanefromtheBIA.Manyaround the piano to sing carols. Due to pandemic health and safetyposeforphotostocommemoratebe very busy in the afternoon getting people bring their dogs too, and thereSantaTimalsomentionedtheregulations, the visiting children willChristmas 2021. Adults are invited toready to deliver toys.are treats for them as well. One of hisreligioussigni canceofChristmas.not be permitted to sit on Santas kneebring their cameras and cell phones. Merry Christmas to you too, Santa!favourite canine visitors was namedThesonofBarbara(maidennamefor pictures at the Santa Hut this year,OnthedayofChristmasEve, Johnny Cash. Hunter) and United Church ministerbut there is still a photo opportunity.Santa is only going to do the morningBy Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogWishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you everyone, we appreciate your businessRepairs and Service1511 Reach Street, Port Perry905-985-1999www.portperryautomotive.cominfo @ portperryautomotive.comHours:Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm, Saturday 8 am - 12 pmFOCUS - DECEMBER 20215'