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A soccer celebration of World Cup proportions tookplaceindowntownPortPerryonSaturday,July10,whentheScugogSoccerClubandlocalBusinessImprovementAssociationteamedupwiththeDurhamRegionSoccerAs-sociationforacompetitivesoccerandfamilyfunday. QueenSt.was closed to trafficandpedestrians tookover thestreet,whichwasfilledwithdozensofactivitiesandeventsforyoungandoldtoparticipate. Seemorephotosofsoc-cerandothereventsontheFocus on Scugog website:www.focusonscugog.com .

Soccer takes over Queen St.

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TwoyearsagoIhadthepleasureofmeetinganinspiringyounggirlnamedNelleke(Nelly)Schurmanwho-despitebeinglegallyblind,havingataxiaandparalysis(lackofbalance)asaresultofabraintumourin2006-pos-sessedanunwaveringzestforlife.

Today,Nelly’spositiveenergyisjustasradiantasbeforeandhaspropelled

herintoherlatestproject,“Nelly’sGarden,”whichhasbeenbuiltinanefforttoraisefunds

forSick Kids b.r.a.i.nchildandtheCNIB(CanadianNa- tionalInstitutefortheBlind). Nelly’smother,Bonnie,saysthatwithout

thehelpofChrisAdomeitofRollingHillsLandscaping,“noneofthiswouldhavebeenpossible.”Nellyhasproudlywatchedasherinnovativevisionofagardentohelpotherscametolife. UponhearingoftheSchurman’squest,Chris-wholikeNellyhasbeentouchedbycancerandsharesapassionforhelpingthe

community-feltcompelledtohelpout.Nellysayssheisbeyondgratefulforhisdevotionto

organizingandconstructingtheentiregarden. AndNellyisalsoappreciativeofthegenerousdonationsfromotherlocals,includingflowersandplantsfromKarenVanderzalmofCenturyHomeandGarden,triplemixfromShepstoneHaulage,adecorativesigncreatedbyCanadianSignSystems,andthefundsforlumberfromLakeScugogLumber.Witheveryone’scontributions,sheisarmedwithallthenecessi-tiestogrowfreshvegetableslikecucumbers,tomatoes,zucchini,

Nelly Schurman, centre sits in front of Nelly’s Garden with two of her supporters, Chris Adomeit, left and Karen Vanderzalm

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beetsandcarrots,aswellasastunningarrayofflowers. NellyhasevensetherprospectsonenteringthefruitsofherlabourinthePortPerryfairandwilldonateapor-tionoftheprofitstob.r.a.i.nchildandtheCNIB. DevotingtimetocharityworkisnothingnewforNelly.Infact,whenwefirstmet,shewashandsdeepinbatter,bakingdelicioustreatsinanefforttoraisefundsfortheaforementionedorganizations. Andnow,aswemeetagain,itappearsnothinghaschanged.Althoughshehasgrownintoayoungadult,sheisingoodhealthandisheadingofftohighschoolinthefall;sheisstillthesamekind-heartedandrelentlesslyener-geticgirlthatImettwosummersago. Herpassionfor“allthingsartsandcrafts,”includingpainting,ceramicsandbaking,isasstrongasever.Andhercontinuouscommitmenttohercharityworkrightfullyearnedherthe“HumanitarianAward”athergradeeightgraduationfromS.A.CawkerSchool.AsamemberoftheDurhamTherapeuticRidingAssociation,NellyfrequentlyvisitsWindReachFarminhersparetimetoride. Butsparetimeshehasverylittleof!Therestofhersummerpromisestobeabusy,albeitfun-filledone,withaweekatmusiccamporganizedby“ViewsfortheVisuallyImpaired”andtwoaction-packedweeksofcanoeing,waterskiingandartsandcraftsatCampOochigeasinMuskoka. Perhapswiththereturnofschool,Nelly’sschedulewillslowdown.Although,somethingtellsmeshe’llbejustasbusycomefallandenjoyingeveryminuteofit.

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Thumbs Up - toMelPathak,ownerofRemedy’s RX (formerPortPerryPharmacy)atthecornerofQueenandPerrySt.Althougharelativelynewbusinessmaninthecommunity,it’snicetosee

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TheRotaryClubofPortPerryisreadytomakewavesagainthissummerwiththereturnofitsannualAquara-maeventonLakeScugog,inAugust. RotarymembershavebeenplanningtheeventformonthsandreachingouttothecommunitylookingforteamstoparticipateandhelpthemraisemoneyforChildren’sCharities.ThewatercraftrideonLakeScugogtakesplaceSunday,August15,inPalmerPark. “Wealllookforwardtothiseventandtakingadvan-tageofourbeautifullaketoraisemoneytosupportchil-dreninneed,”saysAquaramaco-chairRichardGauder.“Thisisagreatchancetorideapersonalwatercraftandbeapartofthecostumesandthefriendlycompetition.” Participantscantakepartasasingleriderorformateamoffivelegal-ageriderstoparticipate. Thepublicisinvitedtovisitwww.aquarama.catoviewphotos,videoandallthedetailsonhowtogetinvolved.ThewebsitewasdesignedspeciallytohelppromotetheeventandmakeiteasierforparticipantstogetinvolvedandlearnwhatAquaramaisallabout.Thereyouwillfindthepledgesheettodownload.

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This beautiful lab sails through the air to get his toy which had been thrown into the water, during the DockDogs competition.

Meet ‘Neco’ and ‘Luke’, two papillon therapy dogs that were getting lots of attention as they were wheeled around Scugog Shores Museum.

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This spunky jack russell terrier named ‘Tactix’ loved competing in the DockDogs competition and he’s seen here making a big splash as he jumped into the pool.

‘Gemini’, the gentle bullmastiff was a surprise contestant in the “agility” competition at Dog Days of Scugog. But here Gemini shows his stuff, jump-ing over one of the bars.

‘Teague’ weaves his way through the poles in the agility competition at the Dog Days of Scugog, held at the Scugog Shores Museum.

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YOUR WORSHIP!

Successinpoliticsdemandsakeenanalyticaleyeforcur-rentevents.At91yearsold,ScugogTownship’sfirstMayor,LawrenceMalcolm,showsimmediatelythatretirementhasextinguishednoneofthatfocus.Adiscussionoftheregionalpoliticalscene,thenversusnow,stokesafire. “Therewerenoconsultantsthen,”heremarkswithatwinklingofsarcasm.“Supposingwewereconsideringfixingaroad:somecouncillorsandIwouldvisitthesite,makeadecision.Todaythetownship’spayingsomeone$20,000totellthemabouttheirstaffing.” LawrencepointsproudlytodeeprootsinScugog.In1844,Lawrence’sgreat-grandfatherandhistwobrothersevenlydivided200acresoffarmlandinNorthNestleton,notfarfromhiscurrenthome.Weaversbytrade,thethreeScot-tishimmigrantspliedanew,radicallydifferentvocationindairyfarming. In1921,hisfatherboughtouttheothers.HeremembersNorthNestletonasagreatplacetogrowup. “No,weneverfeltisolated,”herecalls.“We

LawrenceMalcolmScugog Township’s first mayor was a farmer, who 55 years ago decided there must be more to life than cows... so the rookie ran for a seat on Cartwright council...

ElectionfevermaynothavepeakedinScugogjustyet,butwiththreemonthsleftbeforewegotothepollstopickanewmayorandcouncillors,wethoughtthismightbeagoodtimetointroduceyoutothemayorswholedthecommunityfromitsformationin1974tothepresent.Leadingupto,andbeyondthenextelection,eachmonthournewfeature,“YourWorship,”willintroduceyoutooneofScugog’sfirstfivemayors.


hadtwosocialcentresnearby,theForesters’HallandtheChurch.Asteenagers,weplayedbadmintoninthehall.” ThedepthofthosefamilyrootsbecameapparentwhenLawrenceseriouslyconsideredleaving. “IwenttoschoolinLindsay;hadinmindtobecomeahighschoolteacherandrunahobbyfarm.ButIwashomesick,andfinallydecidedtostayonthefamilyfarmratherthanmovealloverasateacher.” TheMalcolmsremainedprosperousthroughthedepthsoftheGreatDepres-sion,thankstocontinuedmilkordersandsoundfinancialplanning. “Mostfarmerswereokayduringthoseyearsiftheyhadasmallmortgage,eventhoughpricesforproductsandlivestockdroppedalmostovernight.Ifyouowedalot,thatwastrouble–muchlikewhatsomepeoplefacetoday:$300,000mortgageswithaneconomyintrouble.AndIreadwheretheaverageCanadiancarries$85,000increditdebt.Givesmeshivers.” Workingashisfather’sassistant,achancevisitortothefarmin1945wouldshapehisfutureforalltheyearsthatfollowed. “MyyoungersisterwasteachingschooleastofBowmanville.ShebroughthomeherfriendGwenfortheweekend.Weweremarriedthreeyearslater,61yearsthisJuly.”

Notonlydid1948bringmarriage–aunionwhichultimatelyproducedsevenchildren

–itsawasuccessioninownershipoftheMalcolmfarm.Afterhisfathersuffered

aheartattack,Lawrenceboughttheproperty,whichcontinuedto

prosper.Notthatthereweren’toccasionalchallenges,herecalls.“Deliveringthemilkcouldbetricky.Highway7Awasn’tthenwhatitistoday,andwouldoftenfloodinspring.AndIremember,inwinter,makingsomedeliver-ieswithahorseandcutter,the

snowbanksweresohigh.”Aseeminglytrivialconversationbe-

tweentheMalcolmsignitedLawrence’spoliticalcareer.

“IwasreadingtheHolsteinJournalonenightandsaidtoGwen:Theremustbemoretolifethanmilkandcows.”

Picture at left was taken in 2009 when Lawrence was 90 years of age. Above, Lawrence Malclom, in frame, as he looked while in his robe and chain of office taken during his first term as mayor of Scugog Township.

“Theneighboursencouragedmetorunforschoolboardandatfirst,Iresisted.”Finally,herelented,joiningCartwrightTownship’scouncilinthelate50s.Withthemid-termdeathoftheincumbentreeve,othercouncillorsurgedhimtoseek

thatoffice.“Ilostthatelection,butitmight’vebeenablessing–IalmostlostmyGwentohepatitisin’59.” Lawrenceresumedpoliticallifeinthe60s.In1967,heransuccessfullyforreeveofCartwright,apositionheheldforsixyears. HeadquarteredinCaesarea,CartwrightTownship’sgovernmentcontrolledroads,

parks,welfare,andtaxation.Lookingback,Lawrenceviewsitsadministrationaspartofasimplerera,butonehethoroughlyenjoyed. “Ourworkerswerenon-union,whichgaveusflex-ibilityintheirassignments.Ilikedtheresponsibilityofrunningtheship.Itwaslikethesaltandpepperonmymeatandpotatoes!” TheimprovementoftheBlackstockArenaandcon-structionoftheNestletonCommunityCentrenumberamongthemajorinitiativescompletedduringLaw-rence’stenureasreeve. Townshipgovernmentchangedtoaregionalstruc-

turein1974.CartwrightandReachTownships,ScugogIsland,andPortPerryamal-gamatedintowhatwenowknowastheTownshipofScugog.Thenewly-formedregionneededamayor,andreachedoutforLawrenceMalcolm’sleadership. “Iwould’vebeenoneofthreecandidatesrunningforCartwright’swardcoun-cillor,”hesaid,“soIfigured,bettertobeshotforasheepas(beshotfor)alamb,andranformayor.Iwaspre-paredtoloseandgohome,butturnedoutIwontheelection.” Hisfirstyearinoffice,thejobdemandedallofhis

considerableskill,asthenewgoverningbodyworkedtocreateacommoninfrastructure. “Thatyear,weconsolidatedthebylawsfromeachofthefouroldadministrations.Wehad1,104aloneinCartwright. “Westillhadoneonthebooksthatsaidwhenahorseandbuggymeetsacar,theownerofthecarhadtoshutoffhisvehicle,steerthehorsearoundit.Gotridofthatone.MostoftheotherswenteasilythroughCouncilafterwerewrotethem.” Lawrencewasdefeatedaftertwoterms(fouryears)asmayorbycouncillorJerryTaylor.Heretiredfrompoli-

Mayor Lawrence Malcolm - 1975

Please turn to page 33

LawrencebecamereeveofCartwrightTownshipin1967andheldthepositionforsixyears.

YOUR WORSHIP!

Rebirth of Palmer Park, lakefront TherevitalizationplanfordowntownPortPerryandthelakefronthasbreathednewlifeintoPortPerry’sgreatestasset-it’sparksandwaterfront.Now,withtheprojectnearingcompletion,wefeelthoseresponsibleshouldbegivenabig‘thumbsup’forthevisionandthetransformationoftheparkanditsagingfacilities. Thismassiveandexpensivere-birthofthelakefrontlandsisalreadyprovingtobeapopulardestinationforbothlocalsandvisitors.Nomatterwhenyoudropby,thepark,playgroundorspashpad,theyareallbustlingwithlife.Thenewbrickpathsandboardwalksnowprovideeasyaccessforeveryoneandtheyareseldomseenwithoutpeopleenjoyingalakesidestroll. We’vebeensomewhatsurprisednottohaveseenmanycomments,proorcon,abouttherefurbishedparkfacilitiesinourlocalmedia,soweareinvitingyoutowritetoFocus on Scugogandletusknowwhatyouthinkofthe‘newlook’PortPerrylakefront. Dropacommentto:[email protected]’llpublishyourresponsesinournextissue.



tics,winteringinFlorida.Butopportunitycameknockingyetagain. “Oneoftheregionalcouncillors(RegRose)wasalsoanAnglicanminister.Thechurchtoldhimtodecidebe-tweencallings.Thatcreatedanopeningoncouncil.Step-pingintothatjobwaslikebecomingadeputymayor.” Acancerscareatage69endedLawrence’sruninpoli-ticsonceandforall.Hetookaninterestingardeningandhasservedthechurchastreasurerandclerkofsession. OurdiscussionconcludedandtogetherwetouredLawrence’sstudy.Theroomischockfullofmementoesofapoliticallifewellspent:agrandfatherclockwhichwasagiftfromtheRegionofDurham,photographsandplaques,ahandfulofoldcampaigncards.Aswell,oneitemwhichmightnotseemtofit:amodernkeyboard. “Lawrencegetsgreatpleasurefromthatinstrument,”Gwenconfides.“Heplayswellforamanofhisyears.” “Youhavetostaymentallyactivetostayyoung,”Lawrenceadds. EvenacasualobservercanseethatLawrenceMalcolmhasremainedyoung,bothinspiritandmind.Andit’sjustasclearhispoliticalacumenhasn’tslippedaninch,either.

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The annual Mississaugas of Scugog Island ‘Pow Wow’ provided lots of pomp and ceremony July 17, 18 as members of First Nation tribes met on Scugog Island. Pictured here are some of the many participants in their elaborate ceremonial costumes. Hundreds of people attended this popular annual event. Above, a group of drum-mers entertain during the ceremonies.

Cliff Standingreader. Dancer in ceremonial dress.

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UXBRIDGEFALL FAIRSeptember 10, 11, 12

in Elgin Park

Fun for the whole family!

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For information see: www.uxbridgefair.caLook for us on Facebook or call: 905-852-5040

Extra Parking & Shuttle Bus Service • Smoke-Free Bleachers

AUGUST 28, 2010Blackstock Fair

145th Annual

• Midway Opens: Friday, Aug. 27 at 4pmand 10am Saturday

• Parade Saturday 10:30am• Demo Derby Saturday at 7:00 pm• Country Music all afternoon on stage

Entertainment for all ages!

New!On-site Parking

FREE!

Super Kidsworld • AgworldHorse Pull • Dog Obstacle Course

4-H and Livestock ShowsATV Pull • Lawn Tractor Pull

For more information call 905-986-0035

ZOO TO YOUAnimal Show

ZOO TO YOUZOO TO YOU Tweens & Teens Rock Wall Climbing / Texting Contest

and a lot more!

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Super Kidsworld • Agworld

and a lot more!

Children’s Entertainer Juggler / Magician

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Followingthedeathofherhusband,MaryWilsonlostinterestintheestateandabouttwoyearslater,onSeptember4,1943,shesoldSevenMileIslandforamere$18,000toHarryS.ElyandhiswifeFreda.Mr.Elywasoneofagroupoffourmenwhojoinedforcestopurchasetheprop-ertybutbeforethedealclosed,histhreepartnersbackedout,leavingMr.Elytoarrangefinancingforthepurchaseonhisown. HarryElywastheownerof"VanKirkChocolateCorporation,"achoco-latemanufacturingcompanylocatedat301KingSt.,Toronto.Thecom-panymadechocolatesandchocolatebarsforavarietyofstores,includingLoblaws,DominionandEatons,andalsoprovidedchocolatebarsunderthe"VanKirk"nameformovietheaters.Hewasprobablymostfamousfordevelopingabakingproductunderthebrandname"Chipits." HarryElypassedawaywhenhewasonly41-years-old,butthefirmcontinuedunderthemanagementofhiswife,andlaterwiththehelpofFreda’ssecondhusband,HenryL.(Harry)Fogler. TheVanKirkcompanywassoldtoanAmericanfirm,andwaslaterpurchasedbytheHersheyCo."Chipits"arestillproducedbyHersheytoday,usingthesamelogodesignedbyHarryElymorethan60yearsago. Mrs.Freda(Ely)Fogler,nowmorethan93yearsofage,remembersthatwhentheypurchasedSevenMileIslandfromMaryWilson,itwasinastateofdisrepairandneglect."Thelawnslookedlikehayfields,"shesaid,andrememberedworking"likefiends"tocutdownthewaisthighgrassandcleanuptheproperty. WhileownerofSevenMileIsland,HarryElyalsopurchasedtwofarmsadjacenttotheislandestate,butout-sidethemaingatesonthemainlandofScugogIsland. Mrs.Foglerrecalledthatthefamilywasnotinitiallyreceivedwithopenarmsinthecommunity,speculatingitmayhavehadsome-thingtodowiththembeingJewish.Graduallythefamilydidbecomeaccepted,andtheydidmuchoftheirshoppingintownforgroceriesandsummerclothing.SheparticularlyrememberedshoppingatBentley’s

LastmonthwelearnedthattwoyearsafterthedeathofalexR.Wilson,hiswifeMarylostinterestinthefamily’sislandestateandsoldittoHarryS.Elyandhiswifefreda. inthis,thefinalpartofourseriesonSevenMileisland,wewilltakealookatthechangesthathavetakenplaceattheestatesinceSeptember1943whentheElyfamilywalkedontothepropertyasitsnewowners.

HarryandFredaElywiththeirdaughterElizabethatSevenMileIslandin1948.


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