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DID YOU KNOW - One of the most annoying coins is the penny, yet the government has no intention of getting rid of them. The cost of produc- ing a “penny” is only .07 cents in Cana- da. There are an estimated 16 billion pen- nies in circulation in this country with an additional 790 million minted each year. Hard to believe, but producing the little brown penny netted the government a profit of about $2 million last year. DID YOU KNOW-- Speaking of coins, it’s hard to believe we’ve had the Loonie jingling in our pockets and purses for almost 20 years. The Loonie was first introduced in 1987 to mixed reviews, you may recall. Then the very cool, but flawed, Twoonie (most call it the Toonie) was launched in 1996 and we've been hooked on coins every since. Remember how the centres fell out of the first batch of twoonies? DID YOU KNOW- According to Kawartha Conservation there are over 2,100 properties along the shores of Lake Scugog, of which virtually all use septic systems? That creates a lot of effluent which could harm the lake! DID YOU KNOW - There are two major fault lines crossing through southern Ontario into the United States. One of these reportedly runs north-east from Lake Erie, under the Pickering nuclear plant up to Scugog Township and splits at Lake Scugog going up both shores. No need to fear, the last earthquake to rattle through southern Ontario was in January 1986, which measured at 5.0. DID YOU KNOW - Lake Scugog is the most southwestern of the Kawartha Lakes. It is also the only artificially made lake, the rest having been formed by glacial activity. The lake has 82 kilometres or 51 miles of shoreline. Scugog Island has 30.6 km or 19 miles of shoreline. The lake is home to muskellunge, white sucker, brown bullhead, carp, rock bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, walleye. The lake is also one of the reasons Port Perry has become such a popular tourist location for boating, fishing and other events. DID YOU KNOW - In the Township of Scugog permits are re- quired for all burns within the community, at a cost of $25 per year. Only exceptions are for barrel burns and chimineas, but even these have strict guidelines. So no more backyard weenie or marshmallow roasts without getting a permit... which will probably cost more than the goodies! DID YOU KNOW- Port Perry has it’s own online dating services on the internet. Under the heading Port Perry Dating for the Port Perry Single, the site suggests the local dating scene can be diffi- cult. It says finding a person can be hard at times, and this site will make it easier to break the ice with attractive local singles. Looks like we've hit the big time! focus@observerpub.ca This specs bept clean by Look +9 - +5 years younger and have a relaxed yet energized body Revolutionary Technology! Works in harmony with your a significantly youthful appearance. V4 Nazore! Non-Surgical rei W New Aporvock lo Skincare 5 ¥ Awaring Reavits 2 A Higk'y Atfordak’e Hoistic Heelth Benetits™ HUB INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT LTD. 14795 Hwy. 12, Port Perry 905-982-1500 » 866-882-5271 12 Golden Mile Rd., Lindsay 705-324-6136 » 800-267-8665 FOCUS - Avcust 2006 7