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contents 3 Gentleman Farmer Dave Barney cares for everything from parrots to elephants. 7 Changing Faces A look around the township at the sale, moving or closing of businesses. | Thumbs Rating local events and decisions 3 | with a thumb ‘up’ or ‘down’. Melanie’s Mission Transplant athlete encourages people to donate their organs. Behind The Bell The inside story of what makes the post office clock tick. Scugog’s Best Honoured Local residents and volunteers named to Mayor's Honour Roll. What’s Up Scugog! Entertainment and events taking place in Scugog Township. Travelon Adventures with our world traveller Jonathan van Bilsen. JANUARY 2014 PUBLISHER / EDITOR. J. Peter Hvidsten on Scugog Volume 8 - Number 10 Jonathan van Bilsen, Karen Stiller, Lynn Campbell, Scott Mercer Published by Observer Publishing of Port Perry ACGOUNTINNGaa kiapASGs NiFuGIen 188 Mary Street - Port Perry, Unit 201 - LOL 1A2 Phone: 905-985-8585 cus@focusonscugog.com Focus on Scugog is published 12 times a year from Port Perry and is distributed to all homes this date does vary, depending on the number of weeks in a month. Opinions expressed by columnists, contril and letter writers must be signed, wcudig Requests that a name be withheld will be hon- d only if there i in do s Phone: 905-985-8585 FOCUS - JANUARY 2014 1