b'100 years later, the scouts are still as activeConcerned for our precious cargoDear Editor Dear EditorThis scouting year 1st Port Perry Scouts areI am writing to voice a serious concern that I feel celebrating 100 years of scouting.While the uniformneeds to be addressed and thought maybe it would has changed over the last 100 years, and the all malehelp if it were published in your magazine. membership has become fully co-ed, the scouting valuesPeople are passing school buses, can you believe have not.1st Port Perry Scouts are still hiking andit? All the precious cargo on those giant yellow camping, while following the scout mottos of Sharing,vehicles with all those flashing lights and people Sharing, Sharing, Doing Our Best, Being Prepared,are ignoring and passing them.This is not one Taking on Challenges and Going Beyond. occurrence but almost daily at my stop! After making In celebration of 100 years of scouting, we will bea social media post with proof I was shocked at doing the following: 100 Acts of Service throughouthow many Scugog parents are having the same Port Perry; holding a group camp at Camp Samac for allproblem.How scary is that? I even had one pass on registered youth and leaders in May; hosting an openthe RIGHT! Yes the door side as my daughter was house at the Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe St., Port Perrystepping off narrowly missing her.That vehicle was on Saturday June 3 and Sunday June 4, complete withnot passing with caution at all and my stop is in an 80 a parade, games, food, activities, campfire, displays,zone so you can imagine the tragedy that could have scouts own, and a place for old friendships to behappened.renewed and new ones started.So here is what I want people to understand (and We are looking for anyone and everyone that hasthis is coming from an officer that attends my stop). been involved in scouting to contact us, share memories,Yes you can pass a school bus while amber warning memorabilia and to join us at our open house for ourlights are on however, to do this it is to be done with celebration at the Scout Hall. extreme caution and with the ability to stop should Ellen Greenough the red lights come on.This is not the case in almost 1st Port Perry Scouts all the occurrences that I have witnessed and been 905-985-8047 made aware of.People are passing 90kms plus not portperryscoutgroup@hotmail.com even acknowledging the giant yellow bus. I dont understand it.I am fearful something terrible will happen and fear it is only a matter of time unless Thumbs up to some well deserving teenagers people learn that their time is not more valuable than Dear Editor a childs life.On Friday February 3, a few friends and I wereImagine carrying that kind of guilt the rest of your at McDonalds having coffee. There was a group oflife just because you wouldnt stop for less than a teenagers, which I assume were students from Portminute for a child to take a seat.Imagine taking or Perry High School. These 8-10 students were very wellcausing life altering injuries just because YOU didnt behaved while having their lunch and even more so,want to be late.Now heres the thing. We all know when they finished eating and were leaving, there waswhen school buses are out right?We all know that not a crumb of food on the table. All the food wrapperswe legally have to stop when red lights are on?So were picked up and deposited in the proper waste bin.how about we give ourselves an extra 10 minutes At this point I am proud to have taught at PPHS. Thisin the morning or afternoon when we know buses group of young adults made my day. are transporting our children, let alone our future? Congrats, How about we focus a little more while on our daily Stan LeFort commute? I really hope people get this and start paying attention because if it keeps going like this it Hit some wonderful notes really is only a matter of time. Dear Editor Thank you Your feature on violin teacher Suzanne GarriockR van Kessel (February 23) was delightful and heart warming. It should be mandatory reading for curriculum cutting school administrators who cut music education because they know the cost of everything and the value ofWE WANT TOPlease send us your letters, maximum ofnothing, and grumpy old people whose worldview isHEAR FROM250 words. Be aware that we cannot blinkered down to the three Rs. publish negative letters about individuals or Sincerely, YOU! businesses. Submit to: Louis Bertrand focus@focusonscugog.com 26FOCUS - MARCH 2023'