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Aspects of ~The Camera Lighting - Colour = Composition - Techniques Portrait Photography Travel Photography - The Digital Darkroom 8 weeks $150.00 or s25.00/per night ‘Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm Starting May 16, 2007 905-985-7686 € PA oremail: jb@fotografix.ca AMRMte RIDA OR jonathan van Bilsen an FUNERAL HOME * Pre-need and/or Prepaid Funeral Planning Myles O'Riordan’ * Traditional and Non-Traditional Cremation eee NRE jenvives 216 Queen Street, or Reception Facilities Available For After Service Lunches Port Perry + Conveniently Located in Beautiful Downtown 905-985-2171 Port Perry with Ample Off-Street Parking 1-800-377-9139 www.wagefuneralhome.com - 792 JOB DONE witha STIHL FS 38 Grass Trimmer VALLANCE PAOLO TANGY 1-800-575-5656 & 5-655-3291 90 4179 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa (just 10km south of Port Perry) In December 1996 the historic grandstand at the Blackstock Fairgrounds was burned to the ground in a spectacular blaze, causing $80,000 damage. Arson was suspected. THE YEAR WAS 1996 vx FEBRUARY - Joyce Kelly retired as secretary of the Blackstock Fair after providing 30 years service to the local fair board as its secretary. vy APRIL - Mike's Food Basics opened in the Port Perry Plaza and caused quite a stir when it was painted bright green. Township officials reported that the agreement allowing the paint job was a “mistake.” MAY - Construction on the new Great Blue Heron Entertainment Centre on Scugog Island got underway. ve JUNE - Dr. Tom Millar left Medical Associates in Port Perry to set up his own private practice in his Sunderland home, due to government cutbacl vx SEPTEMBER - ‘Fly Away Home,’ the film based on Bill Lishman and his adventures, premiered and received tave reviews. Also, Patricia Green of Greenbank, won an Emmy for best make-up and special effects for her work on the TV movie, ‘Kissinger and Nixon.’ vx NOVEMBER - Reid’s Independent Grocer opened it's new store just west of the causeway. vx NOVEMBER - Port Perry Minor Hockey changed the name of all its teams to the ‘Predators,’ and adopted a rampaging dinosaur as their mascot. vx DECEMBER - Local liquor and beer stores in Port Perry were opened on Sunday for the first time ever. Learn more about the community in which you live. Here’s four great books filled with fascinating facts, stories and pictures of life in Scugog Township... Books available at: Books Galore & More 175 Perry St., Port Perry 905-985-8645 Focus On Scugog 188 Mary St., Port Perry 905-985-8585 VOD TOP OG WONT Books by Paul Arculus & J.Peter Hvidsten 10 Focus - APRIL 2007 focus@observerpub.ca