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contents 5 Super Parents Local couple foster parents to more than 125 children. | 3 Shocking Ken Murray reflects on his 50 years in business in Port Perry. | 8 Splish! Splash! Palmer Park splashpad closed for fourth time since it was opened in 2009. 2 Thumbs Rating local events and decisions with a thumb ‘up’ or‘down’, 2? Whimsical World Viktor Tinkl’s world is a fantasy of aqueducts and strange figures. 3 Kim Calls It Quits Kim Coates wrapping up 32 year career with Township of Scugog. 5 4 Wooden Classics Refurbishing classic wood boats new love for Gord Hooker 68 What’s Up Scugog! Entertainment and events taking place in Scugog Township. 70 Travelon Adventures with our world traveller Jonathan van Bilsen. JULY 2013 PUBLISHER / EDITOR. OFFICE / ADV. MGI J. Peter Hvidsten laryAnn Fleming from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes Focus on Scugog is published 12 times a year on Wcugog Volume 8 - Number 4 Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Unit 201 - LOL 1A2 Phone: 905-985-8585 ul Arculus, Jonathan van Bilsen, Karen Stiller, Lynn Campbell, Scott Mercer ACCOUNTING..... Judy Ashby, N. Hvidsten email: focus@focusonscugog.com website: www.focusonscugog.com ip by Delivery the first Tuesday of each month, although this date does vary, depending on the number of weeks ina month Opinions expressed by columnists, contribu- Requests that a name be withheld will be hon- ‘oured only if there is a compelling reason to do so. Phone: 905-985-8585, FOCUS - JULY 2013 J