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¥ ROTIN Wright. The commemorative medal was cre- Dr. Anthony Brown Port Perry Dr. Tony Brown has an active medical practice here in Port Perry, but his volunteer work extends well beyond our country’s borders. He is the medical team advisor for Speroway, leading medical/ dental missions to Central America and Haiti. He was part of the relief medical team following 2010 Haiti earthquake and is part of ongoing medical/ dental teams visiting Central America twice yearly. He also continues to provide leadership in the development of medical / dental clin- ics in Port au Prince. Brian Callery Port P Brian’s commitments as a lead- ing volunteer include: The Port Perry Hospital Foundation, the Scugog Arena, and the Scugog Library. Brian has also served as an enthusiastic volunteer and advo- #| cate of Hearth Place Cancer Sup- port Centre since its inception. Hazel Coates Blackstock Hazel has spent the last 60 years as a volunteer and past president of Shirley Women’s Institute and has been a 50 year volunteer with the Auxiliary Lakeridge Health in Port Perry. Hazel was recently honoured with the Ontario Volun- teer Service award. Eight Scugog Township residents were among 16 recipients of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals on June 28, at an impressive ceremony held in the Rotary Room at the Scugog Memorial Library. Honoured with the specially minted medal from Scugog Township were: Dr. Tony Brown, Brian Callery, Hazel Coates, Dr. William Cohoon, Dr. Jack Cottrell, Kent Farndale, Dr. Paul Puckrin and Anne Scugog residents awarded Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medals ated to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne as Queen of Canada. During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians will be recognized for their contributions to their community. The Diamond Jubilee medals were presented to the recipients by Durham MP Bev Oda and Durham MPP John O'Toole. Recipients from the northern sector of Durham Riding are: William Cohoon A founder of the Medical As- sociates Clinic in Port Perry, Dr. Cohoon has also worked tirelessly for his community in the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and Port Perry Agricultural Society. As Co-Chair of the “Lighting the Way Campaign,” he helped raise more than $4 million for the Port Perry hospital. Dr. Jack Cottrell ‘ort Dr. Cottrell’s commitment to his community extends over 30 years. Through Feed The Children, he has volunteered on medical / dental missions in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador and he is part of Speroway’s Mission of Hope Haiti project. Jack is the Past Chair of the Scugog Library Board, Town Hall 1873, Scugog Big Brothers Association, and Chair of the Toronto Zoo's Smile Day. Jack has had a private dental practice in Port Perry since 1975. Patricia Kent Farndale Port Perry Kent is a Life Member of the Ontario Crafts Council. She is the Founder of the Kent Farndale Gal- lery, and the Scugog Choral Society. a member of the Scugog Council for the Arts, Town Hall 1873, Port Perry Hospital Foundation and established the Kent and Douglas Farndale Bursary for disadvantaged students at UOIT. 24 FOCUS - JULY 2012 07. JULY FOCUS 64 pages.indd 24 12-06-25 11:17 AM