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Tour will showcase homes & gardens This handcrafted wagon wheel arbour was created by the owner and can be found in a tranquil sanctuary amidst ponds and gardens just on the edge of town. MOTORGCE POKER RIDE The Red Knight's Motorcycle Club, Chap- ter 11 of Uxbridge, is hosting their annual Motorcycle Poker Ride. Proceeds of the ride will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham. The 200 km ride will travel from Scu- gog, through Brock and Uxbridge Townships and ends at Crabby Joe’s in Port Perry. Cost is $25 per driver and $15 per passenger. Date: Saturday, September 22 Registration: 8:30 a.m. Ride Begins: 10:00 a. Location: Haugen’s Chicken BBQ Information: Jackie Granger at 905-985-3733. The 4th annual Port Perry Town & Country House Tour is all set to take place Saturday, September 22. The tour, organized by Port Perry United Church Community Outreach will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To date, this popular house tour has raised more than $25,000 for the local chari- ties and this year organizers hope to sell 500 tickets and raise another $10,000. There are seven exciting venues that have been graciously donated for the tour. All homes reflect the great diversity that can be found within our community — his- torical and custom built homes, with the latest trends in interior design finishes, to an open concept retirement home overlooking the golf course with a lovely view of Beaver Creek and Lake Scugog. Each ticket includes a stop at the United Church where the House Tour Café will be serving complimentary light refreshments and homemade baked goods throughout the day. Also, enjoy the works of several local artists and artisans and have an opportunity to take a tour of this historic church. Tickets are $25 each in advance and can be purchased in Port Perry at: Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, 268 Queen Street, 905- 985-9898 and Port Perry United Church, 294 Queen Street, 905-985-2801. Also available at YWCA Durham, 1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, 905-723-9922. For more information on the Port Perry Town & Country House Tour, call the church office, 905-985-2801 or visit www.PortPerry- HouseTour.ca. Scugog Soccer goes green with Trillium grant The Scugog Soccer Associa- tion was the recent recipient of a $7,700 Ontario Trillium Grant to upgrade the clubhouse wash- rooms with low flush toilets, automatic sinks and hand dryers. This may not seem like a big deal but with thousands of flushes through- 42 FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2012 09,FOCUS. SEPTEMBER.48 pgsindd 42 out the season, including all day weekend tournaments, the savings quickly add up. Sue Wilkincon, SSA President, said, “We are already seeing a savings in water usage and expect savings of almost $2,000 a year which means a quick four year payback on this OTF investment.” The savings go directly to the local soccer club’s bottom line which helps keep their registra- tion fees low. Durham MPP John O'Toole added; “This grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation helps the soccer club save substan- tial amounts each year through greater efficiency in the use of water and paper towels in the newly renovated washrooms. I am always pleased to learn of suc- cessful grant applications from Durham,” Mr. O'Toole said. 12-08-20 8:39AM