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Century Home & Garden 905-985-2672 1431 Hwy. 7A, Port Perry Where the Spirit of Gardening Lives Family owned by John and Karen vanderZalm Beautiful Clematis Vines 15% off PF. Perennials and Shrubs = 20% off ‘ Large 12” Fiber Baskets Rose Bushes All Annuals IT’S ALL RIGHT HERE! 905-985-2672 10 FOCUS - JULY 2012 07. JULY FOCUS 64 pages.indd 10 Thumds Thumbs Up - to the members of the Pine Ridge Gar- den Club for volunteering their time and energy 3g to plant and maintain the gardens at the Scugog Shores Museum this spring. This busy club has also taken on the duties of planting the flower beds at Nestleton Hall and Cartwright Fields. Two “green thumbs up” for the great work! Thumbs Up - A reader suggests a “Thumbs Up” for the decision by Scugog Township to raise the flag of gt: Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation in front of the municipal office. The gesture “shows a commitment to a relationship of mutual respect between the communities and gives recognition to the contribu- tions of the Scugog First Nation community to the Scu- gog Township,” she said. We couldn't agree more! Thumbs Down - this month to Bell Canada, owners of “The Source” for their recent decision to dismiss Proer local dealer and open a corporate store down the street. Brad Allen, who operated Radio Shack/The Source for the past 16 years received a notice from its “Bell” owners saying his dealership was terminated and that he is a victim of his own success. Another case of ‘big business’ mowing over the ‘little guy’ to increase its bottom line. Disgraceful! Thumbs Down - the posting of advertising signage on hydro poles and light standards around the down- Prroin seems to be getting worse instead of better. Faded, tattered posters advertising everything from yard sales to wrestling matches have been left tacked or wrapped with packaging tape to the poles for months. We know there’s a bylaw with limitations - but if the township can't get the perpetrators to remove them, maybe a few of the new crop of summer students could start peeling them off the poles. Ugh!! Thumbs Up - to a caring community. The Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary asked that we give a ‘thumbs. 3g up’ to the generous people of this community who helped them raise $10,900 during the recent Auxiliary Tag Days. This was one of the most successful yet. The members also give a ‘thumbs up’ to the local businesses who allow the use of their entrances. Thumbs Down - to those that continue to dump their old shingles and garbage in ditches and road (Patonances This ends up costing every taxpayer to have the municipality come to clean up the mess and dispose of the shingles. Please have some respect for the environment and the people who live in it. 12-06-25 11:11 AM