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Winter Worn kar (ore Volume 3 Number 11 FEBRUARY 2009 on WIcugog ‘Created &/ Published by Observer Publishing of Port Pa 188 Mary Street - Unit 201 “Port Perry, Ontario - PUBLISHER EDITOR .. . Pear Hvidsten OFFICE/AD' Fleming ADVERTISING Tracy Souch, Jule Aine Gate. Gibbons ODUCTION Walker FREELANCE WRITERS «. “Paul Arculus, eivisuna oughiin one van Bilsen, Scott Mercer jludy Ashby, Nancy Hvidsten. PHONE 905-985-8585, email: focus@observerpub.ca Focus On The Web: www-focusonscugog.com ACCOUNTING .... 3 EDITORIAL cores rear Inside Focus ‘typographical apostate ea oa aoa he pe ot ae be FIRST CHAIRMAN - Walter tums 90 on Valentine's Day fae ere i cis eet eerie Dub a Wrotmade, wilinot be CHANGING FACES - a look at local business .... HEARTBEAT - Bev lives Withythreat of heart disease ONE BODY, ONE\LIFE - health and wellness feature THUMBS - rating events and decisions in the community LIFE ON THE LAKE - getting to know Lake Scugog issues... HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES - NHLer finds home in Scugog .. THIS OLD HOUSE - unlocking secrets of heritage homes. DID YOUKNOW? - tidbits of uselé8s information ... TRAVELON - experiences of a wandering traveller...... WHAT'S UP SCUGOG - upcoming events around town: Cover Picture Focus is using its cover this month, with the help of Jenn Souch, to remind everyone that Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away. So guys and gals... don’t forget to — pick up a card, box of choco- lates, dozen roses or a beauti- ful piece of jewellery at one of Port Perry's fine shops. Photo Jonathan van Bilsen “With our lack of growth, our lack of assessment growth and the economy, we should direct $100,000 to bring down taxes,” “We're trying to mitigate huge tax Yore increases given that we know everyone is under financial pressure.” MAYOR MARILYN PEARCE of the month average 27 per cet in Seugog at «January council sion