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Jennifer Ross, a long time resident of the Port Perry area, (www.croftbeg.com) has recently received international recogni- tion. She is an artist who works in soft pastel, is a member of Scugog Council of the Arts and a participant in local art events such as the Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour. Jennifer entered three paint- in the Juried Webshow of the ‘International Association of Pastel Societies’, which is an umbrella society whose membership is comprised of 66 pastel societies world wide. Their annual webshow attracts a profusion of entrants working in many styles from many different countries. One of Jennifer’s works has been selected for exhibition this year. Only 72 pictures were selected from over 850 entries. we webshow i is currently available for viewing at the following web Local pastel artist recognized re Mercat Cross, by Jennifer Ross. :0m/COMPETITIC teonthjuried ‘html. Children’s ‘Old-Fashioned Christmas’ The Scugog Shores Museum will be holding its Children’s Old-Fash- ioned Christmas on Sunday, December 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Step back in time and tour through the historic village, traditionally decorated for the holidays with evergreen boughs, bright ribbons and berries. Children will be engaged in activities throughout the village. Enjoy a visit with Santa Claus in the school house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., string popcorn and cranberries in the Lee House, bake and decorate cookies, create unique tree ornaments to hang on your tree, decorate traditional Victorian Christmas cards or enjoy a holiday scavenger hunt. Hot chocolate, cider and Christmas cookies will be served in the throughout the day. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, $2 for children 5-12, and free for kids under 5. We are also accepting non-perishable food donations for Operation ugog. For more information please call 905-985-8698 x 103, email to: abarron@scugog.ca or see the website at: www.scugogshoresmuseum.com . OF hee a ey! e ;, tron Fil Gas Removers, Pumps, Pressure Tanks & Supplies VISIT OUR SHOWROOM! We supply a complete line of equipment inclog Water So: Osmosis, Ure Violet Lamps, lies Low Monthly Payment Plans Sales « Rentals * Rent-to-Own @eoceure VIO Systems ¢ 1894 Scugog Street, Unit 1, Port Perry = 905-985-4900 or 1-888-468-1336 ° www.ecowater.ca je) What three local stores would you miss most? Here’s a little something to think about as Christmas nears...a way you can help your community and your local store owners. Ask yourself, which three locally owned businesses you’d miss most if they were no longer available to you in Port Perry? When you've got the answer, drop by, say hello and pick something up. Your purchases are what keeps those. businesses around. This idea comes from a group known as “the 3/50 project” and is designed to reconnect consumers with the local, independent businesses in their town. Their message is quite simple... shop. with local, independent stores today and they help fund the community the rest of the year through donations and contri- butions. Following is a breakdown of how much money, per $100 spent, is returned to the community by three different groups. Locally owned, independent stores return about $68 to the community through taxes, payroll, donations and other expenditures. National chain stores and/or ‘big box’ stores return only $43 per $100 spent. On-line - of all the consumer choices, ‘on-line’ shopping is the worst, returning a big fat ‘$00’, unless you live in the same place the business is located. Just a little reminder to shop locally this Christmas season... it’s good for everyone! Water Softeners & Water Tre 8. Free Installation on Softeners, Ultra Violet & Reverse Osmosis! 34 FOCUS - DECEMBER 2010