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lnjortec Systems Computer REPAIRS IT and Network SUPPORT PC and Server UPGRADES 333 Major St., Port Perry 905-985-0568 Pineridge Impress 905-985-2839 135 North Port Road, Port Perry i ca ‘SERVING SCUGOG & UXBRIDGE TOWNSHIPS Your Name is Our Business to the record number (businesses and iduals) who braved the ¢ coldest day of the year!! = tothe for your support, to the for their help, and to the following Polar Plunge such a success: for making the fifth Port Perry Township of Scugog Sandra Doyle Frank Smith Mayor Chuck Mercier Bill McKee Dave Bell Helena Finn-Vickers Scugog Firefighters Murray Rodd Utica Equiy y Ted Wright Queen Beans Coffee House Vos’ Independent ‘Harp & Wylies was! id for the Port Perry Hospital The Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry 14 FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2012 02. FEBRAURY 2012.indd 14 Thumbs Thumbs Down - Following the first snowfall of the season, the day after Christmas, some creative indi- visa took it upon themselves to build two large snowmen (persons) along the lakefront. But, as so often happens, vandals destroyed the creation before it was a day old. So one Focus on Scugog reader marched up our stairs with the photo below in hand and suggested a ‘thumbs down’ to the mindless individuals who de- stroyed the happy snow couple. Consider it done! Thumbs Up - to local contractor Steve Snider who has been elected the latest president of 3 the Durham Region Home Builder's Association. Steve has been a contractor in the Port Perry/Scugog area for the past 30 years and is known for his exceptional workmanship. In being named president, Steve becomes the 58th per- son to serve the association since it was formed. Congratulations Steve! Thumbs Up - a really big ‘thumbs-up’ to the 56 brave souls who shed their winter gear to jump into Lake Scugog on the coldest day of the winter to date. With temperatures registering -18 C these hardy participants took the plunge to help raise funds for the lo- cal hospital auxiliary. Also a thumbs up to the many volun- teers who marshalled the area, cut open the ice, served coffee or helped in any way. Warm hearts on a cold day! Thumbs Down - despite an attempt to show transpar- ency at the township's tax information meeting last Pon Officials seemed to have missed the mark. The slick visual presentation and hand-out material failed to impress, resulting in many walking away shaking their heads and grumbling. The general feeling was that there would be a verbal presentation, followed by ques- tions and answers. Instead they got a room full of charts and councillors attempting to explain the sizeable tax in- crease. Many were frustrated when they arrived and even more frustrated when they left. For this a ‘thumbs down’. 12-01-28 9:21AM