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Canada and the U.S.A. share @ peoples have been friends for mi two countries also share cross-border immigration. This month Focus introduces you to one (we know there are more) of Scugog’s American transplants, Jim Papia, a stalky, masculine man with a southern drawl who hails from the southern city of Memphis, Tennessee. Jim arrived in Port Perry just over seven years ago after meeting and marrying his Canadian sweetheart. Here's Jim’s story... Memphis! The mere mention of this bustling city in the heart of Ten- nessee conjures up images of Elvis Presley, the world’s most popular rock ‘n roll star. And as the undisputed birthplace of rock ‘n roll and soul, Memphis is also home to the likes of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Kathy Bates, Morgan Free- man and let's not forget Jim Papia. Jim Papia? You might ask, “Who the hell is Jim Papia?” Well, Jim is a proud American who now lives far from his Memphis home ona small piece of acreage on the outskirts of Port Perry with his Canadian wife Hannah, 18 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2010