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THINGS WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW... if you didn’t already! “Happy Town,” a small-town mystery which was partially filmed in Port Perry last summer, will premiere at 10 p.m., Wednes- day, April 28 The story takes place in the small town of Haplin, Minnesota, where a mysterious kidnapper resurfaces after several years, dredging up forgotten secrets. Most of the Aming for Happy Town took place in Port Hope, Uxbridge and Toronto, with a few scenes also filmed in Port Perry. The show’s cast includes Geoff Stults, Sam Neill, Amy Acker, Lau- ren German, Steven Weber, Robert Wisdom and Frances Conroy. The residents of the sun-splashed town of Haplin, Minnesota have enjoyed an uneasy peace for the past five years, but that is about to change. Still haunted by a number of unsolved kidnappings, Haplin now faces a disturbing new crime that brings all of its unresolved fears to the surface. Keep your eyes open for scenes filmed in downtown Port Perry. With Spring just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate another year of garden- ing and what better way than to attend the Scugog Spring Garden Show, hosted by the Pine Ridge Garden Club. The show runs Saturday and Sunday, April 17, 18 at the Scugog Community Rec- reation Centre, 1 1655 Reach Street, Port Per Come and explore the many vendors and exhibitors for the latest in plants, gardening trends, design, decor, stone work, advice, gadgets, furniture and much more. Be sure to take in one of the excellent speakers who will tantalize you with must-have annuals, perennials, and vegetables, or provide expert advice on growing and caring for small trees, lilies, iris, orchids or plants that perform. You'll find inspiration and everything you require to create the garden of your dreams. Show times are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LOO STN) FOR AV Skelter ar Celebrating 12\years) signs ~ vehicle ‘graphics digital imaging Reach & Northport Rd., Port Perry 905-985-0802 4 FOCUS - APRIL 2010 NOW IN STOCK - Uxbridge: The Good Old Days Uxbridge: The First 100 Years by local author: ill Minors BOOKS GALORE & MORE 175 Perry St., Port Perry * booksgalore@ powergate.ca Durham Region adds 14 more leaf and yard waste pick-ups in 2010 The Region of Durham has developed a transition strategy for 2010 to standardize the leaf and yard waste collection service for the northern townships of Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock. In order to provide the standard level of service, 14 additional leaf and yard waste col- lections will be required per year. Under the new service schedule, residents will be provided with 24 seasonal collection weeks for seasonal leaf and yard waste, which is Durham Region’s standard. Leaf and yard waste will be increasing from 10 to 24 collection weeks this year. The 14 new collections will be scheduled during the weeks of: ¢ April 12 and 26 © May 10 and 24 * October 4, 11 and 25 « November 8 and 22 First week of December Leaf and yard waste will be collected on regular collection days, (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) during the above new scheduled weeks. PROTECT Those You Love Whether it’s your family, home, business or your car, protect what's 905-985-8645 905-436-9090