b'JANUARY 2023Volume 18 - Number 5Published by Focus on Scugog Inc. 188 Mary Street, Unit 201 Port PerryL9L 1A2 905-985-8585email:focus@focusonscugog.comwebsite: www.focusonscugog.comPublisher / Editor MaryAnn FlemingAdvertising Deborah Jones Finotti, Ryan Rogers featuresProduction Arlene Walker, Melissa BirdFreelance Writers Jonathan van Bilsen, Lynn Campbell, Paul Arculus, Scott Mercer, Peter Hvidsten 3 Did you know?Website Bill WalkerEverything that Community Care Durham offers.Accounting Donna van BilsenFocusonScugog ispublished12timesayear6 Introducing Mayor Wilma Wotten from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes and. and our new Township council.businesses in Scugog Township by Canada Post.De-livery the first Tuesday of each month, although this date does vary, depending on the number of weeks7 Going for the Goldin a month. Scugog Chamber Business Excellence Awards.Opinionsexpressedbycolumnists,contributors andletterwritersmustbesigned,including addressandphonenumber.Lettersmustbe34 Scugog was rockinsigned.RequeststhatanamebewithheldAn awesome Santa Claus Parade.will be honoured only if there is a compelling reason to do so. IDEAS ?GOT LETS HEAR THEM!AtFocus on Scugog anycommunityinforma- regulars, we value reader input. Unique, localstoryideasand tionisalwayswelcome,andwewillpublishas much as we possibly can. Please submit ideas to:focus@focusonscugog.com18 Thumbsourcover Rating local events and decisions. January 2023 21 LettersWe love to hear from you! 22 Changing FacesLocal businesses on the move. 37 Whats UpLocal entertainmentyou dont want to miss.Winter means skiing and snowboarding for39 PhotosNtravelEaston Bird, Holly Macedo and son Avery Macedo.Photo courtesy of Melissa Bird Adventures withJonathan van Bilsen.FOCUS - JANUARY 20231'