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The soup is on and it’s delicious Dear Editor Thank you so much for your support of the “Soups On Us” project that started on Thursday, October 27. Last month’s article in Focus on Scugog will help bring public awareness to this special community service. A free homemade soup lunch prepared and served by volunteers from four local churches and adults with special needs, can only add to the charm and unique- ness of Port Perry. So we invite our community to make this a weekly habit throughout the winter and support a very worth- while and delicious cause. Sue Bradley, on behalf of the “Soups On Us’ volunteers Editor's Note: For anyone who might have missed the article last month - ‘Soups On Us’ is a new weekly drop-in lunch for the entire community organized by a local Parents’ Support Group of adults with special needs along with representatives from four area churches. It is hosted in the Church of the Ascension hall, beside the church at 266 North Street. Organizers, along with special needs adults, will pre- pare and serve up complementary delicious homemade soup, bread and dessert every Thursday from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. The entire community is welcome. MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 8 a ROMA AY (22 2 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2011 NOVEMBER.FOCUS.48.indd 2 Mail Dear Focus... Everyone entitled to their opinion Dear Focus A big ‘thumbs down’ to the reader (and those like her) published in the October issue who complains about Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart! She is entitled to her opinion, as we all are, and if she chooses to boycott the big box stores and shop at small, private retailers on Queen Street, she can certainly do so. But enough of the over-bearing desire which seems so rampant in Scugog to stop others exercising ‘their’ choices. Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart employ a lot of local people, and before they were around we all knew a lot of people who'd drive out of town (Oshawa, even Toronto) to shop at big chain stores. Having them here offers us more choice and creates jobs and a bit cleaner environment (fewer cars on long shopping trips). Live and let live! Dave Ruch, Scugog, ON PS - I loved the photo in the September issue of the Os- prey at the nest... which is sort of a “hawk”. Maybe you should have a nature columnist, there’s lots to discuss of interest around our township. A gift for everyone at nursing home Dear Editor Once again we are calling for your help to publicize the “Community Gift Giving” program, in partnership with the Community Nursing Home. The program works like this: We have adopted the Community Nursing Home and along with the support of the community, will ensure each resident of CNH will receive a Christmas gift this December. Please join us in this wonderful program to aid in ensuring that each resident at the Community Nursing Home will have a gift to open this festive season. Each gift will be memorable and will be wrapped in a beautiful Christmas bag with a card attached from the donor. The cost of each gift is $20.00. Cheques can be made out to “Community Gift Giving Program”. We will issue a receipt that can be used for advertis- ing and promotion. All gifts will be delivered prior to Christmas to the Nursing Home. Thank you for helping to make this a bright Merry Christmas for the residents of the Community Nursing Home, some of whom do not have any loving families. For more information, contact either Joan or Jillian. incerely Joan Elliott - 905-728-4220 Jillian Howsam - 905-985-2253 40/23/11 10:16:01 AM