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Maio Dear Focus... Hydro One ‘transformed’ their day Dear Editor On behalf of the Kiezebrink family and wedding guests, we want to extend a big thank you to Hydro One who rescued us when a transformer blew, knock- ing the power out to our entire property recently. Although we were prepared with a backup genera- tor to keep the lights on in the tent, the DJ going for dancing, and had tiki torches and such, the quick cour- teous response by the Hydro One team was appreciat- ed. They identified the problem and promptly installed anew transformer, enabling our guests to safely retire in comfort that night. We can’t thank you enough! What a difference you made to a lot of people! Thank you again! Sincerely, Deborah Kiezebrink Nestleton Waters Inn Nestleton, Ontario LETTERS CONTINUE ON PAGE 30 our cover Breadmaking has always been in Jim Wills’ blood. It’s possible he got this love from his mother, who he says was a “fantastic baker.” Jim builds large commercial ovens across Canada, and is seen here pulling a fresh loaf from his own backyard oven in Prince Albert. See story on page nine. Photo by Jonathan van Bilsen Port Perry Peewee team is pure gold - in more than one way Dear Editor, In August, many donors, coaches and parents made it possible for two young baseball teams to travel to the Maritimes to represent Port Perry and Ontario in the Eastern Canadian Minor Softball Championships. I want to tell you that you “got your money's worth’. Not only did both teams return home wit “Gold Medals”, but they also left something behind of far greater value. The Peewee team (13, 14 year olds) that travelled to Placentia, Newfoundland, was marched onto the field with a young sign bearer, as in the Olympics. The young Placentia lad, who carried our sign, was such a friendly fellow that he was quickly “adopted” to be our bat-boy and proudly wore our team jersey and cap. The players cheerfully shared their often much-too- large helmets with him to wear on the field to retrieve the bats. The second day was his birthday so the team cel- ebrated with gifts of a cake, song and a cool pair of sunglasses. As the spectators and officials looked on, they showed their pleasure and approval at “the class act” as one person put it. (It was later learned that the young boy’s mother is battling cancer.) After the boys won the tournament in a heart-stop- ping last inning, there was the bat-boy front and centre in the team pictures, proudly wearing his gold medal. The team gave the new sports bag filled with ball team supplies which they had won, to him for his ball team in Placentia. A framed team picture and a collage of other photos of our bat-boy at the tournament was given to him and is no doubt on display in his home to remind him forever of his new friends in Port Perry. Most important of all, our young men and their coaches were wonderful ambassadors and examples of minor team sports at its finest. They brought home more than gold medals and that’s what makes us very proud! Gail Kerry Port Perry goods and kettlecorn. Thank you for your The Port Perry Farmers’ Market would like to thank all our valued customers, and the Township of Scugog and Durham Region for their generous and ongoing support for the market this year. Our final market is Saturday October 6th, so please come and see us for farm fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, preserves, honey, baked FARM Taste the local difference and support es he al and friends in our Agricultural Co: ! pay 2 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2012 10.FOCUS, OCTOBER. 40 pages.indd 2 12-09-24 9:05 AM