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Continued from page 28 cleanup of the lakefront and the creation of the Joe Fowler Memorial Park and the Baagwating Park. These parks in- volved the creation of waterfront trails and sediment basins. In retirement Sandy plans to continue his involvement with the Scugog Lake Stewards. “This church is a marvellous facility and it is full of great people,” he added. “I hope to continue my friendship with them for many years.” When asked about some of the down sides to his duties at St. John he said, “One of the unfortunate occurrences is that you get incredibly close to a number of people and you also get to see them pass away. People like Grant MacDonald, Matt Dymond, Art Richardson and the Christie boys; their passing was particularly difficult.” “Although my retirement officially takes effect at the end of April, I will be continuing to serve my church until a replacement is found and will be happy to preach here when invited,”he said. In addition to looking forward to the official opening and dedication of the new renovations, Sandy is looking forward to the “Kirking of the Tartan,” here in Port Perry on May 16 when the ceremony will be led by the pipe band of the 78th Highlanders of Toronto. This will be the first time that this ceremony will be held away from a cathedral church. When asked how he felt about retirement just as the church’s biggest renovation was being completed, he respond- ed with a quote from St. Paul; “He who began a good work in us will bring it to completion.” By Paul Arculus Focus on Scugog Presbyterian expansion Continued from page 27 The first service was held here on Queen Street on January 3, 1869. The Presbyterians kept both the Prince Albert and Port Perry churches in operation until the Prince Albert church was demolished in April 1893. As part of extensive renovations in 1921 the original tall steeple was removed and replaced by a much smaller one. The present renovation is the largest in the history of the Queen Street church. The official opening of the new addition and renovations will take place on Sunday, April 11 at 3:00 p.m. Invited guests include elected of- ficials from all levels of government. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Terry Ingram from Oakridge in London, Ontario. To further help in the financing, a fund raising concert, will be held in the church on Sat- urday, April 17 at 3:30. In what promises to be a notable concert entitled “A Haydn Celebration”, the concert will present music written by Haydn for piano, trumpet and voice. Tickets are $15 each and can be bought at Books Galore & More on Perry Street, Port Perry. By Paul Arculus Focus on Scugog A meal is all about sharing Fi 1893 Scugog St., Port Perry 4 *oum a GET TOGETHER FOR DINNER With the knowledge that good food and conversation over dinner plays a huge role in our overall health and quality of life, we realize the importance of bringing back the tradition of the family meal. $= independe nt YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER FOCUS - APRIL 2010 31