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Lang & Daisy Cope Owners of Daisy’s Fabrics store loved their days living in Port Perry For more than two decades, Lang and Daisy Cope made Port Perry their home, and now they look back on their days in town with great fondness. Lang was a tireless worker for the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, helping with Festival Days, Western Week- end and the Ice Carnival on the Lake Scugog during the winter. The couple moved to Port Perry from the Beaches in Toronto in 1975 and opened Daisy's Fabrics in the rear of Luke's Country Store. After 20 years in business, they retired, and two years later Moved into a condominium in Whitby. “The community support was absolutely amazing, whatever the project. Anytime you needed help, there were always lots of people to help. We never lived in a community that was so together,” Lang says. He was also amazed at how easy it was to make friends. “The High School was an amazing place for our kids. So much for them to do and so many great teachers who willingly gave their time and en- ergy to help them,” he recalled. Lang underwent open heart bypass surgery in 1982 and again in 1998. Then he had a stent inserted in 2000. These events have all forced the Copes to think about slowing “Daisy has recently under- gone hip surgery so again we are reminded to slow down,” he added. Fishing has always been an interest for Lang. “I am heading focus@observerpub.ca up to French River with all my grandsons in two weeks time for our annual fishing expedi- tion. We have been doing this for five years now.” The Copes have eight grandchildren. Lang also began painting a few years ago. He has finished over a hundred oil paintings — all landscapes — and even won a couple of awards. “Our saddest moments in Port were when we heard of some of our kids’ friends who had been killed in various ac- cidents,” he said. In particularly they were sad- dened by the death of Steve Mcintyre who had gone on to join the armed forces and was one of four officers killed in a military helicopter crash near Timmins in 1988. One of the funniest moments Lang recalls was when he, along with Peter Hvidsten, Jack Cottrell and Elgin Knopp were removing the used Christmas trees from the ice at the end of the Ice Palace event. It was at the end of February and the ice was quite weak. “We were out fifly feet or so from shore and | felt that the ice was not strong enough for my weight so | went back to land. When | got there, | heard a cracking sound and all three of them went into the freezing water. They guys all got out safely and made it to shore, freezing cold and dripping wet.” Lang still comes north to Lake Scugog to catch a few fish and to meet his old friends. “We always wished that we had moved to Port Perry earlier in our lives,” he admits. By Paul Arculus Lang and Daisy Cope at their home in Whitby. They both have many fond memories of their years in business in Port Perry. ph photo SINCE 1917 EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED *Scugog's locally owned and operated General insurance Broker” With over 130 ycurs of Broker experience, Enunerson Insurance Brokers Ltd, have been serving Scugeg Township and surrounding arcas with and Personalized service since 1917. 193 Queen Street, Port Perry, Ontario 905-985-7306 1-800-387-5642 Focus On Scugog 23