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Focus On Scugog (Port Perry, ON), 1 Nov 2006, p. 26

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y-“a Coto) ar-) mr-tolan(-Me) Mi dal-Mart-lah ae-\'4-181 5) Focus On Scugog wants to keep you informed about the events and ac- tivities throughout the township. Here is a listing of some of the many events. We welcome listings of public events from non-profit groups and organizations for Scugog Township. Send a brief description of your event by email to focus@observerpub.ca today. Deadline for the next issue of Focus On Scugog is November 25, 2006. November 11, 2006 - Christmas Craft Show Port Perry High School's annual Christmas Craft Show will feature vendors from across Ontario, showing and ail their top quality crafts. This show runs Nov. 11 from 10 - 4:30 one day only. Admis- sion $3.00 and if you get ee light lunches are available. For more information call 905-985-884 November 14, 2006 - Fall vecture. Series Lake Scugog Historical Society presents the third speaker of its Fall Lecture Series focusing on Canadian historical writers. Ron Brown, popular author of a dozen books about Ontario's vanishing past, in- cluding Ghost Towns of Ontario will speak at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Port Perry on Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. November 16 - December 2 - Operation Daddy Town Hall 1873 Centre for the Performing Arts is the setting i “Operation Daddy: Here Comes The War Brides’, performed b' the Scugog Choral Society. For more information or tickets ena www.starticketing.com or call 1-866-808-2006 or see article else- where in this issue of Focus. Tickets also available at Henshall’s Clothing, Queen St., Port Perry. iTal-laleM-Imeolelalem—toelelole mm Kes’ alla] >) November 23, 2006 - Tree Lighting and Candlelight Walk Come visit Downtown Port Perry, starting at 6:30 p.m., and enjoy a wonderful evening of shopping, caroling, a candlelight walk, and our annual tree lighting ceremony. For information call (905) 985-4971 or email info@discoverportperry.ca November 25, 2006 - Santa Claus Parade Don't miss Port Perry’s annual Santa Claus Parade starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 25. This year's theme is “Through The Eyes of a Child’, and the floats and bands will make their way south on Simcoe St., then east along Queen St. to lakefront. For more infor- mation call 905-985-4971 December 2-3, 2006 - Art Show at Ocala Winery The Port Perry Artist's Association presents a show and sale from the collections of its talented members. The show runs Sat. Dec. 2 and Sun. Dec. 3, 2006 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. at Ocala Orchards Winery. Painting demonstrations and a free draw. For information contact Jean Telford-Rahme, 905-985-1112 December 10 - Children’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Step back in time and experience Christmas over 100 years ago. The Scugog Shores Museum will be hosting the Children’s Old- Fashioned Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 11:00 am — 4:00 pm. Santa will be hearing wishes in the Pioneer Schoolhouse. Take a tour of the Museum Village, traditionally decorated for the holidays. Victorian Christmas crafts for children, heritage demonstrations and refreshments will be offered throughout the day. Honouring the achievements and sacrifices of all thase who served Bev. Oda, MP Community Office: 63 King St E, Bowem wit ? casa sft ca 26 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2006 SEUEHS WOES Test Your Memory 41. Many years ago an announcement was made that Port Perry’s 60 year old historic Post Office, would be replaced with a new modem building. The Lake Scugog Historical Society launched a campaign to save the building, presenting council with a 1,000 name petition. A ‘stop work’ order was immediately issued and M.P. Norm Cafik announced a few weeks later the old post office would be saved, expanded and renovated. What year was this? 1. March 1973 2. March 1982 3. March 1967 4. March 1976 2. The Liquor Control Board opened a modem new store in Port Perry’s downtown on June 13, 1958 and operated from that site until 1977. Which building did the LCBO occupy for those 2 oes before moving to its present location on Perry Si 1. Settlement — block 2. Royal Bank block 3. Re/Max Scugog block 4. Port Perry Pharmacy block yo01g yueg 1eKOY - Z#UONSEND “E/6} - L#UONSEND :SHIVSNY focus@observerpub.ca

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