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Local students experience Cirque de Soleil up close and personal WILLIAMSTOWN, Ontario – Char Lan District High School students in Williamstown were treated to a performance on Wednesday, October 14th, by Indigenous hoop dancer Feryn King, who had previously toured with Cirque de Soleil.

King, a resident of Akewsasne, recently toured throughout Europe with Cirque de Soleil; however, the show was put on hold due to Covid-19. As a result, King was able to perform at Char Lan and display her talent and share Indigenous traditions with students, socially distanced, outdoors.

King performed with the travelling circus in “Totem,” with the theme “Evolution of Humanity.” While her show is on hold, she continues to teach and perform locally and shares her love of dance with the community.

–Keean McDonell, gr. 12 student CLDHS

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CORNWALL, Ontairo – Cornwall Police Services Cst. Kevin Wells is appealing a sentence and convictions handed down by a disciplinary hearing last month.

Last month a disciplinary hearing being presided over by retired OPP Superintendent Greg Walton found Cst. Wells guilty of four charges, two counts of Discreditable Conduct, one count of Neglect of Duty, and one count of Deceit.

The charges stem from an incident where Cst. Wells allegedly drove with an expired license and damaged a CPS cruiser. Cst. Wells then allegedly took the vehicle to be looked at by a mechanic that was not approved by the CPS. Furthermore, Cst. Wells allegedly concealed the nature of the damage.

In his sentencing, Walton gave Wells one week to resign or be fired by the CPS. Wells’ appeal has lead to a stay of the sentence.

“We are appealing all four counts on a number of grounds where we say the hearing officer erred,” said Lawrence Greenspon of Greenspon Granger Hill Lawyers, Counsel to Cst. Wells.

Greenspon cited strong character witnesses and performance evaluations that were submitted by the defense.

“Cst. Wells is well liked by his peers and his supervisors,” reads an excerpt from his 2017-2018 performance review. “Cst. Wells has always policed at a high level . . . He is consistently the highest producing constable for charges for I Team and one of the top in the police service.”

Walton noted that a high number of active CPS officers wrote character witness statements for Wells. He estimated that nearly 10 per cent of the total number of active officers wrote statements on his behalf.

“This all occurred on one shift and there was never any risk to the public,” Greenspon went on to say.

The penalty that the defense was seeking in the sentencing hearing was a demotion and a loss of 80 hours pay.

There is no date set yet when Cst. Wells’ appeal will be heard by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC).

Cst. Wells has a second hearing coming up on Dec. 7 on a separate matter where he is facing 19 counts of Discreditable Conduct.

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ENCORE EDUCATION CENTRE (SD&G Seniors’ Education Centre Inc.)- NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, 1:30 pm, Encore Education Centre, 146 Chevrier Ave., CCEC Auditorium. Please be aware that attendees will be required to wear face coverings, and that social distancing measures will be in effect. Because there remains a possibility that changing circumstances could require cancellation of this meeting, we would strongly suggest that you confirm 24 hours prior by calling the Encore office at 613-937-1525.

THE SEAWAY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB, 506 Pitt St. at Fifth St. is offering an activity called Knit Wits. The wool is provided by the centre and the finished products are donated to organizations such as Agape, nursing homes, schools, etc. You can also knit for your own personal use if you bring your own wool. The activity is offered to members every Wednesday 1-3pm. Due to Covid-19 you must preregister on Tuesday from 9-11:30 am. If you would like to become a member or want more info. call the centre 613-9324969 Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

CORNWALL NEWCOMERS CLUB welcomes women who have moved in the last 4 years to Cornwall and the surrounding areas within the SD&G Counties. Info: Louise 613-932-7557 to learn more about the club and its activities.

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SEAWAY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB is now partially open with social distancing and mandatory adherence to EOHU guidelines. At this time we offer fitness classes, darts, knitting, Swedish weaving and line dancing (experienced level only).

Please call the center for more details at (613) 932-4969.

TRI-COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL is pleased to offer FREE 2-Week Training through Zoom: Communication Counts. In this training we will explore assertiveness, dealing with conflict and difficult people, and so much more. Benefit from guest speakers. To register, call Tri-County Literacy Council at 613-932-7161.

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LADIES VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS GALA being held by Sisters for Life from Nov. 15 – 20th through Facebook Live. This gala offers an online auction amongst other events. Sisters for Life have been fundraising to fight cancer since 2013 and have raised a total of $131,632.38. To learn more about Sisters for Life visit them on Facebook: CORNWALL COMFORT QUILTS are handmade for and given to Cancer patients. If you or someone you know is in need of a quilt, please contact: Nicole 613 935-5593, Janice 613 936-1951 or Laura 613 936-2179. Due to these difficult times we are all facing with COVID-19, curb side pick up with the use of a mask is in place at this time.

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THE ANNUAL ROTARY TRIVIA NIGHT is back with a new look. November 20, at 7:30pm - a virtual trivia experience. A donation of $10 per person is suggested for the link to play. Proceeds to community projects. Info: www.cornwallsunriserotary.com or email rotaryclubofcornwallsunrise@gmail.com IS SOMEONE’S DRINKING BOTHERING YOU? You are not alone. There is help and hope. Call 613-937-4880 or visit www. al-anon.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters Cornwall have named their Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. Pictured in the centre is Big Brother of the Year Terry Vandeglind who is in the fifth year of his match.

TRI-COUNTY LITERACY is offering a free 4 week cashier and customer service skills development program. Program star ts October 26,2020. INfo: 613-932-7161.

SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER sponsored by the Knights of Columbus 755 on Friday, October 30th. Lunch served from 11:30am to 1pm and Supper served from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. (205 Amelia St. downstairs hall). Info: 613-932-7600.

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THE CORNWALL NEW HORIZONS classes for music have started this year and we are outdoors for now. Learn to play a band instrument and read music.

Come back to play an instrument you played when in school. Info: Raymond Lacroix 613-360-1817 or email lacroixr425@gmail.com.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – The OSPCA has announced that it will be sending its mobile spay and neuter clinic to Cornwall on Oct. 21 to 23.

The OSPCA comes to Cornwall annually to help owners spay and neuter their pets and help local rescue groups who are trying to deal with the high population of wandering cats. In June 2020, the City of Cornwall Council voted to pass a new cat by-law, which, among other things, set aside ✔ Take Out ✔Skip The Dishes ✔Curbside Pick Up $40,000 to support the spay and neuteuring of ✔Drive Through ✔Deli Counter cats for owners who met a means test.

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Doing our part to support small business NICK SEEBRUCH

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It is Small Business Week this week.

This year has hit us all hard, but has hit small businesses a little bit harder.

Small Businesses everywhere need our support, but Small Business Week in a smaller city like Cornwall, is always a little different.

In a bigger city like Toronto, you may have a resident who’s favourite coffee shop is a small business, and not a Starbucks, or a Tim Hortons. In Cornwall, the same may be true, but the difference is, that small coffee shop might be owned by a friend, a neighbour, or a member of a local service club.

The economic impact of small businesses is also more acutely felt in smaller communities like Cornwall and SD&G. In a larger community, again, I’ll use Toronto again as an example, an employer with a couple of hundred employees can still be considered a “small” business, in our communities, that would be considered a major employer.

Last week, I wrote about everyone doing their part to fight the pandemic, supporting small business is a part of that fight. We all can do our part to help support our local economy during this difficult time.

There is a range of ways that we can

support small businesses.

Many of our local small businesses are restaurants. Restaurants face challenges even in the best of times.

According to Canadian Industr y Statistics, in 2019 an average mid-sized Canadian restaurant made $22,000 that year in net profit, which is a very small profit margin. Smaller mid-sized restaurants made $4,200 in net profit in 2019 and the average small restaurant lost $5,400 in 2019.

Remember, in 2019, there was no pandemic challenges that restaurants had to face. This year could see many of our favourite restaurants go under, if they haven’t already.

A business running on such thin margins cannot afford to be closed for weeks, as restaurants were, and no restaurant owner designs their business model with only using a fraction of their available seating in mind.

Ways that we can support restaurants is simple. Order dinner from a restaurant once a week, or buy a gift card.

Going out of our way, and perhaps out of our routines and spending a little more at a restaurant can make a big difference this year.

We are also coming up on the holiday shopping season. Christmas shopping sometimes carries a business through the rest of a fiscal year and can lift them out of the red and into the black.

With the pandemic still present, there will not be the big shopping crowds this year.

Each passing year sees more and more people do their holiday shopping online. Every year, but especially this year, your first stop should not be Amazon. Many small businesses have set up online stores or are offering gift cards.

I usually would think that gift cards are a terrible gift, but this year, I think it is a great gift to give someone while supporting a small business.

If a business does not have an online store, then call them and ask if they have the item you’re looking for. Making a call is a small measure, but one that can make a big difference.

Finally, the last way I suggest that you

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Had a good meal somewhere? Say so on social media. Found a great gift at a store? Make an Instagram post. Had great service at a small business?

Recommend them to your friends.

Last week’s column asked readers to do their part to stop the pandemic. This week’s column is asking readers to do what they can to help small businesses survive the pandemic.

Have a favourite small business or an idea to support them? Email me a Letter to the Editor at nseebruch@seawaynews.media

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Affordable housing Hello There has been a surprising reaction to the new construction along the Chuck Charlebois Waterfront Trail which is located in the le Village district. A common complaint that I have heard is that there is a lack of affordable housing in this city and that new builds are too pricey.

While there is, in fact, a shortage of affordable housing, there are a number of vacant properties in the Renaissance district that would suit a wide variety of new housing. As well, older homes in need of repair could be refurbished since there is available funding to

improve the look of homes. One benefit of the community engagement. In this regard, should contact me for further information.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM is that anyone have an interest in seeing a revival and Mark A. MacDonald it allows older residents to ‘age in place’. As renewal of the Renaissance district, please Cornwall, Ontario well other homeowners may be eligible for a grant.

I have spoken to many like-minded people who share Chuck’s vision which was to see the area thrive and grow gracefully therefore a neighborhood that is comprised of mixed housing and well-kept, older homes would Send your Letter to the Editor satisfy current residents as well as attract nseebruch@seawaynews.media future ones. or 501 Campbell Street, Unit 6 There is a lot of potential to improve the disCornwall, ON K6H 6X5 trict which can be achieved with strong

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HERE AND THERE As much as they are so far apart on most things, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have something in common: Neither has ever smoked (cigarettes or otherwise) nor consumed alcohol. ...

Massena hockey fans might lean to the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

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Advance voting turnout in the Excited States of America is smashing records. In some cases lines at polling stations are two and three blocks long with wait times up to eight hours. People arrive before sunrise and wait through the Arizona heat and Florida downpours. And nobody, at least the unwashed, is complaining.

If this happened in Canada, the NDP and Greens would be calling for a Royal Commission to investigate.

While we argue over our election system of first past the post, the U.S. has a strange system called the Electoral College in which a presidential candidate can fetch 2.5 million more votes than his or her opponent in a head-to-head battle and still lose.

Joe Biden was captured in an awkward senior moment during an impromptu press scrum when he couldn’t remember the name of the Republican ­ s enator who Trump loathes. Biden gave it a good shot.

First he got the gender right “the guy.”

Then he got the state right. “You know, from Utah.” Then he got the religion right “the Mormon.” Unfortunately, he couldn’t come up with the name – Mitt Romney.

Mercifully, a member of the media shouted the name to him.

Who knows. Two years from now it might be, “You know .... the former KGP guy over in Russia.” ************ Cornwall received an early Christmas gift from the federal government on Oct. 19, 1963 when it announced that the new central division headquarters for the National Parks Service would be set up in the city.

The division would be responsible for national parks in Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec. The HQ would have 20 employees.

At first it was thought the division could set up shop in the Seaway Building but it was determined that the eight-storey building did not have enough room. ************ On Oct. 18, 1963, the graves of several Scottish pioneers were discovered hidden in brush on the John MacMartin farm a few miles west of Martintown.

One cluster of tombstones was 100 years old. The last person buried at the site was Dermid McDermid. His date of death was 1906.

Before the pioneers arrived the site was believed to have been an Indian burial site. ************ On Oct. 15, 1963 Cornwall’s newest industry, Compo Records, a division of Decca Records and the Music Corporation of America (MCA), was gearing up for production on Montreal Road (at Boundary Road) with 150 employees. At its peak, it would employ 300.

The plant would press and package records of such recording stars as Brenda

Lee, Ricky Nelson and Burl Ives. A few years later hits by the Beatles would come off the Cornwall plant assembly line.

A. L. Fitzharris, a native of Richmond, Indiana who flew 60 missions with a U. S. Air Force B-24 crew during the Second World War, was the plant’s first manager.

A strike in 1975 lasted 194 days and ended when the International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers rejected a package that the company said would have given employees a 45% pay increase. The company announced that production was being moved to the United States.

ALSO THIS WEEK IN 1963 - The Norwegian vessel Thorstream became the first ocean-going vessel to dock at Cornwall Harbour. It unloaded 2,000 tons of pulp for Courtaulds then took on several tons of cellulose film from TCF to be transported to South Africa. City industrial commissioner William Anderson said the new port would be a major plus in attracting industries to the city. .... The proposed Glengarry Memorial Hospital in Alexandria took another major step when building plans were approved by the Ontario Hospital Services Commission. A nineacre site on the former Schell saw mill property had been purchased for the hospital. ... Cornwall native Rober t M. McGuire, a partner in the Stiles and McGuire law firm, was appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). His partner George Stiles would become a county court judge. ... A Newington garage owned

by Harold Dunbar was destroyed by fire that started when a spark from a cutting torch blew up a can of gasoline. ... A $600,000 addition to Cornwall Classical College was blessed. ... Former Stormont MPP Peter Manley, who served in the legislature for 12 years, was honoured at a testimonial dinner. The Berwick farmer was defeated by Conser vative Fern Guindon. ... A Domtar official told the Cornwall Rotary Club that the Cornwall mill spent $7.2 million a year on pulp taken from within 60 miles of the plant. The mill was the company’s flagship with the largest single unit, the largest number of employees and largest sales volume. ...

City police were looking for two young thugs who attacked a night watchman and stole 90 cents from him. Louis Gauthier was making his rounds inside the Prince Clothing plant on Marlborough Street when he was assaulted. He was punched in the face and kicked in the ribs. ...

Cornwall Royals dropped a 4-3 decision to Arnprior Packers in the Ottawa-Hull Junior Hockey League season opener. Jean Payette, two, and Larry Mallette scored for the Royals. ... Emard Petros were preparing for the St. Lawrence Senior Hockey League opener. Coach Pete Champagne planned to make George Sinfield, Russ Harrington and Ray “Mink” Dewar his number one line. The unit combined for 195 points the previous season. Other returnees included Tubby Legault, Bill Ingram, Marcel and Adrien Labrecque, Jim Larin and Shad St. Jean. ... Bob Barclay scored two touchdowns as Morrisburg high school downed North

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common complaint we as members of Council hear in our communities, particularly in rural areas like SDG, is that there is limited access to health care professionals. There are many people in our communities who are either without a family physician or have one outside of our region and must travel long distances to reach them. We are aware of the problem, and your Council in South Stormont have begun taking steps to help solve the issue.

The Township of South Stormont and the Municipality of South Dundas teamed up in 2019 to form the South Stormont-South Dundas Physician

Recruitment and Retention Committee.

The goal is to devise a plan to entice physicians to consider looking at our community to establish, expand or relocate their practice and ultimately o serve our residents.

The Committee has enlisted the services of an experienced physician recruitment professional who has had great success in recruitment efforts in other rural communities, and her guidance will help us be successful in our efforts.

The first step of the plan is information gathering. We are encouraging all residents in both South Stormont and South Dundas to visit our website and

complete a short survey designed to get a pulse of the community’s needs in terms of medical professionals. We need to know how many members of our community are either underserved, or not served at all in terms of access to medical care. This information will be used as a tool to demonstrate the pressing needs of our residents to prospective physicians and indicate how their practice could be supported in our communities.

Please, visit our website at forms. southstormont.ca/PhysicianRecruitment and complete the survey to help the Committee gather information required to put forth a compelling

3 MINUTES WITH THE MAYOR

BRYAN McGILLIS SOUTH STORMONT

business case for doctors to come to our area.

This is but the first step of the development of a long-term plan to not just attract the medical professionals our community needs, but to also retain their services moving forward. Please stay tuned for additional public engagement efforts and updates from the Committee.

Sincerely, Mayor Bryan McGills

Prevost re-elected United Counties Warden NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – At the Monday, Oct. 19 meeting of United Counties of SD&G Council, South Glengarry Mayor Frank Prevost was re-elected Warden.

This would be Prevost second consecutive term as United Counties Warden, as he is currently finishing his 2020 term, and the third time he has been elected to the position overall. Prevost became United Counties of SD&G Warden for the first time in 2000.

United Counties Warden is a position selected from the United Counties Council, which are made up of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the Townships of South Stormont, South Glengarry, South Dundas, North

Stormont, North Glengarry and North Dundas.

Only Council members may be nominated for and may vote for Warden.

Running against Warden Prevost was North Dundas Mayor Tony Fraser.

“I’m proud to be a member of this council and am honoured to have the opportunity to sit at the head of the table,” said Mayor Fraser. “Our collective voice needs to be continued to be heard at the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus. I will deliver that voice to the council table. During this pandemic we need to redouble our efforts and seek new ways to connect with each other and our members. My goal is to lead a council that is open an eager to meet the challenges that face us.”

UCDSB cancels exams NICK SEEBRUCH

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EASTERN ONTARIO – The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has chosen to cancel exams for all Grade 9-to-12 students due to the unusual circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Ministry of Education has recently given school districts the ability to adjust secondary evaluation processes to reflect the realities that come with learning and attending school during the uncertainties of a pandemic,” reads a statement from the UCDSB. “So, for the 2020-2021 school year, there will be no final exams for secondary students (Grades 9-12) at the end of any quadmester.

Instead, student grades will be solely based on the specific learning activities and assignments completed by students that serves as term work for each course.”

Instead of mid-term reports, each students will receive a mark-to-date at the midpoint of each quadmester.

Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) tests for Grade 3 and 6 students are cancelled. Grade 10 Literacy Tests will be administered in the spring. Any student who wishes to graduate at the end of the Fall term, but needs to complete their Literacy Test should contact their school administrative office.

For Grade 1-to-8 students, end of term report cards will be sent out on Nov. 11, and Kindergarten report cards will be sent out Nov. 20. Report cards for remote learners will be mailed out at around these times as well.

For graduation, the requirement for high school students to complete 40 hours of community service prior to graduation has been reduced down to 20.

Warden Prevost argued that his opportunity to fully serve had been hamstrung by the COVID-19 pandemic, and wanted a chance to show what he could really do as a Warden.

“I feel that I was shortfalled or somewhat cheated in representing the Counties of SD&G,” Prevost said. “I can assure you being Warden 20 years ago is not the same as being Warden today.”

After two rounds of voting, the tally for both candidates remained tied so the names of both candidates was placed in a hat, and Prevost name was the one picked out by Clerk Helen Thompson.

“Want to thank the supporters,” Prevost said. “I hope there are opportunities for me to get back to your communities.”

OCTOBER 2020 TOWN HALL CLOSURE AND GARBAGE COLLECTION

COUNCIL Mayor Bryan McGillis 613-937-3116 bmcgillis@southstormont.ca Deputy Mayor David Smith 613-577-2081 dsmith@southstormont.ca Councillor Andrew Guindon 613-330-1935 aguindon@southstormont.ca Councillor Jennifer MacIsaac 613-537-2555 jmacisaac@southstormont.ca Councillor Cindy Woods 613-930-5381 cwoods@southstormont.ca

The Township of South Stormont and the Municipality of South Dundas have partnered in an effort to attract physicians to our area to better serve the health needs of our residents. We need your help to paint a clear picture of the physician needs for our community and are asking residents to fill out a short survey on our website. Please visit forms.southstormont.ca/Physician-Recruitment for more details and to participate!

Stick and Puck Monday – Stick and Puck – 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Wednesday – Stick and Puck – 5:00 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.

Thursday – Stick and Puck – 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

South Stormont Recreational Trail South Stormont maintains and operates the trail that stretches from Cornwall Centre Road to St. Andrews West. There are entrances to the path on Cornwall Centre Road, Headline Road, and McIntosh Road. The fully paved trail measures BURNING LEAVES The burning of leaves is not a good idea and contrary to the Fire By-law. When approximately 5KM. burning, leaves will create a lot of smoke and potentially annoy surrounding NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES - As per By-law No. 2011-082 motorized vehicles neighbours. The fire By-law permits a person to burn only clean dry wood are prohibited on this trail, any persons found guilty of such offence may be in a fire 18 inches x 18 inches big without a permit. A $12 Township permit liable to a fine of $300. permits fires 1 metre x 1 metre outside of any “Built up area”. Violation of the Fire By-law can result in fines of $150.

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The Township Office will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. There will be no change to your garbage or recycling collection due to the holiday. The next Leaf and Yard Waste collection days REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES will take place November 2 and 16. Household Hazardous waste days at the Ingleside Cenotaph: November 8, 10:00 a.m.

City of Cornwall are scheduled for: October 21 and 24, and November 4, 7, 18 Lost Villages Cenotaph: November 8, 11:00 a.m.

The Royal Canadian Legion, Brach 569 (Long Sault) will be holding their and 21. annual Remembrance Day Ceremonies at the Ingleside and Lost Villages Cenotaphs. Wreaths will be placed at each cenotaph in advance. Due to CARBON MONOXIDE AWARENESS WEEK COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no cadets or marching bands this year, and November 1 - 7, 2020 Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer because it is a colourless, there will be no luncheon following the ceremonies. tasteless and odourless gas that can be deadly. It’s produced when fuels such The ceremony traditionally held by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch as propane, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely 357 (Finch), in Newington will not take place this year. The Legion will host in fuel-burning appliances and devices such as furnaces, fireplaces, hot water only one service, at MacIntosh Park in Berwick at 11:00 a.m. on November 11.

Wreaths will be placed at the cenotaphs and all veterans named on cenotaphs heaters, stoves, barbeques, portable heaters and generators or vehicles. will be read aloud.

Did you know?

• The symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to the flu without the fever • CO is odourless, colourless and tasteless • The average home in Ontario as four to six fuel-burning appliances that RECREATION BILLBOARD South Stormont Sports Hall of Fame Nominations produce CO • CO alarms are now mandatory in all homes across Ontario and should be Nominations for the South Stormont Sports Hall of Fame are still being accepted for the 2021 Induction Ceremony. The Adult Nomination deadline is May 1, 2021 installed on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas.

• Your CO alarm sounds different than your smoke alarm. Test both alarms and the Youth Nomination deadline is June 15, 2021. monthly and make sure everyone in your home knows the difference between Visit ssshof.com for nomination forms and more details. the two alarm sounds.

Public Skating and Stick and Puck Registration is required and limited spots are available. Registration will be WHAT TO DO IF THE CO ALARM SOUNDS: If your CO alarm sounds, and you or other occupants suffer from symptoms open from Monday at 9:00 a.m. to Friday at 12:00 p.m. for the following Sunday of CO poisoning, get everyone out of the home immediately. Then call 9-1- to Friday skating times. Please visit our website for details. Southstormont.ca/ 1 from outside the building. You may not always be aware that you have skating CO poisoning, you may feel tired and chalk it up to just a long day. As a precaution, if your CO alarm sounds and you are not sure if you’re suffering Public Skating from CO poisoning dial 9-1-1, this may help save your life. Always make sure Sunday – Public Skating – 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. the battery on your CO alarm is replaced and that the alarm itself has not Sunday – Public Skating – 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Monday – Public Skating – 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. reached its “end-of-life.”

Thursday – Public Skating – 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

Remembering at a distance

Casting your ballot can be like fishing

NICK SEEBRUCH

four. The Mayor of Cornwall, as well as the MP and MPP for the riding of Stormont, Dundas CORNWALL, Ontario – Like any other event, and South Glengarry, will lay the wreaths durCornwall’s traditional Remembrance Day ing the ceremony.

Additionally, there will be no Veteran’s ceremony has had to adapt to the new realDinner this year. Kerry Patterson, Chair of the ities of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cornwall Legion’s Remembrance Day Unfortunately, this year there will be Committee explained that the decino parade from the Cornwall sion to make these changes Legion, to the Cornwall was not easy, but was done Cenotaph down the street. with the safety of its memThere will still be the bers in mind. traditional “It is all about the Remembrance Day ceresafety of our older vetermony at the Cenotaph, ans,” she said. “We but without any crowds. don’t want to put them at Cornwall will still be risk.” able to honour the memCornwall Legion members ory of those who served on will still be seen out at local Remembrance Day this year, grocery stores with poppy’s to but it will be done at a dishandout during the Poppy Campaign tance. The event will be broadcast this year. The members will be wearing some live on Cornwall’s local YourTV channel.

Traditionally wreaths are laid on the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and will Cenotaph during the ceremony by different not be having any person-to-person contact cadet groups, family members of veterans, with those donating and collecting a poppy.

This year’s Poppy Campaign begins on Oct. and other community members, but this year, all wreaths will be laid in advance, except 30. nseebruch@seawaynews.media

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Nick Wolochatiuk Dances with Words

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This year there are two really big events on the horizon: Saturday October 31 and Tuesday November 3.

The characters involved, and their antics, can be really strange. What they pretend to be can be difficult to believe or trust. Many will wear masks and costumes to disguise their real identity. Others just attempt to mask their character by what they shout when they appear at the door.

Let’s examine things that are said before, during and after the type of event that will be taking place on Tuesday November 3, which could be known as ‘Trick or Treat Day’. As far as taxpayers are concerned, it will inevitably be followed by a painful period called ‘Shell out!’

Before election day, there will be utterances of “If I am elected…” Promises made, promises kept? It’s sort of like the weather forecast: “Chance of clearing skies, but also some possibility of rain, perhaps a warming trend.” Translated into political candidate-speak, it’s, “Chance of a brisk upturn in the economy, but also some possibility of adjustment to suit market conditions, perhaps a spike in consumer demand.”

God will be involved in the campaign, as evidenced by proclamations such as, “God spoke this to me”, verified by utterances such

as, “As God is my witness…”

When war is declared, the elected candidate, who has become head of state (Prime minister, President, Führer, Il Duce, El Supremo…or whatever the title may be), that leader will also call upon his supreme being friend by stating that “God is on our side.”

As the war goes on and on, the forecast “The troops will be home for Christmas!” is made. Its reliability can change with the weather. Hmm, I wonder if Muslim leaders promise “The troops will be home for Ramadan!”

At times, those in high places decide to unexpectedly step aside; the term often used is, “I’m resigning to spend more time with my family.” That’s code for “Something rotten in my portfolio is soon to be revealed.” It can also signify that the scandal sheets are about to publish a story about that official having been spotted on a remote sunny isle - with a person obviously not their spouse.

When rumours of industrial exploitation of primitive areas are whispered, this promise is trundled out: “We have absolutely no plans to develop this wilderness area/green space in the immediate or foreseeable future.” That’s on a par with the reliability of the weatherman’s long-range forecast.

To bolster his intellectual prowess, one candidate for office has self-certified that he is “…a very stable genius.”

This shows that there is absolutely no doubt which candidate you would vote for. In some elections, the mantra is “vote early – and vote often.” That’s the only way some countries land an undesirable fish.

Water meters would cost Cornwall $14 million NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – At their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Cornwall City Council heard different options for implementing water meters in the city.

This study was done as a part of the City’s updating of its Water Conservation and Servicing Master Plan.

Adding water meters for every user in the City would cost roughly $14 million. The goal of moving to meters would be to reduce the overall water usage by the City of Cornwall.

A presentation made by Watson and Associates gave Cornwall two options in regards to water meters, the first would be adding a $85 surcharge to each users water bill for seven years to pay for the meters and their installation, the second would be that the City borrow the money up front and pay off the debt with an increase in water bill rates spread out over the number of years.

A survey conducted by the city saw the majority of respondents opposed to the idea of installing water meters entirely.

“People don’t like change. 61 per cent of people are against this because they see it as a tax grab,” said Councillor Elaine MacDonald.

In the long term however, residents would see their bills go down. According to Watson and Associates, the average household water consumption is expected to go down from 326 cubic meters currently to 203 cubic meters per year by 2030. In that same period of time,

Cornwall’s water revenue would decrease from $9.1 million in 2020 to $7.2 million in 2030.

Proportionally however, non-residential consumers would see their bills increase more with water metres than their residential counterparts. Watson and Associates told Council that non-residential users make up one-third of the City’s water use, but pay only 18 per cent of the total. With water meters, non-residential users will be paying 34 per cent of the City’s total water bill.

Councillor Claude McIntosh raised concerns about the cost of installing the meters.

“That combines what my water bill has gone up the past seven year combined,” he said.

“With other increases tacked on, you could be looking at $110 to $112 increases annually.”

Carl Goodwin of the City’s Environmental Services Department told Council that meters would bring Cornwall in-line with the rest of the province, and the rest of the country.

“We are the only city of our size in Canada that doesn’t have water meters,” he said.

As a city, Cornwall’s average daily water consumption is 100 cubic meters a day above the provincial average, and 200 cubic meters a day above the province’s least thirsty municipality, Guelph.

Council voted to have Watson and Associates conduct public engagement to get more feedback about meters, and have the St. Lawrence River Institute conduct outreach explaining the importance of water conservation.

4 tips for rebuilding your business after the pandemic

Small Business Month In Cornwall and SD&G 4 tips for rebuilding your business after the pandemic Nearly all small businesses have suffered in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, but many are capable of recovery. To mark BDC Small Business Week, which runs from October 18 to 24, here are four tips to help businesses re-emerge following the pandemic.

1. DETERMINE THE DAMAGE In order to recover, you’ll first need to assess the impact that COVID-19 has had on your business.

Update your financial statements and compare them to last year’s figures. Remember to factor in other types of loss such as employee layoffs and a reduced marketing budget.

3. LOOK INTO AVAILABLE FUNDING Now more than ever, you need to spend money to make money. As you create a recovery budget, find out whether your business qualifies for government funding that will help you bounce back. Financial

institutions may also offer more lenient loans to help struggling entrepreneurs.

4. CREATE A REALISTIC TIMELINE It’s important to keep in mind that your business won’t recover overnight, and you won’t be able to implement all your rebuilding strategies at once.

Establish your priorities and track your progress to ensure you’re investing in the right areas.

For more resources to help you rebuild and strengthen your business, visit the Business Development Bank of Canada website at bdc.ca.

With Small Business Month upon us, the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre, and Cornwall & the Counties Community Futures Development Corporation are partnering to host a digital version of Bridges to Better Business, to celebrate our region’s entrepreneurial strengths, and the resiliency and creativity small business owners have demonstrated in the face of the pandemic.

This week-long e-conference is planned for the last week of October, with Zoom events happening daily. These events will highlight key segments of the local economy who have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. The events will feature speakers from prominent local businesses, knowledgeable community leaders, and will provide time for follow up from audience members.

Event Schedule: • Monday, October 26, 2020 – Restaurants • Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – Town Hall • Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – Retail • Thursday, October 29, 2020 – Town Hall • Friday, October 30, 2020 – Tourism To accompany each panel, the three main sponsor organizations will be collaborating on a video production, which is expected to launch alongside the e-conference. The videos will highlight the experiences of key local businesses from the region.

“We are thrilled to be working closely with our small business leaders to showcase the entrepreneurial spirit displayed by our community during the global health crisis,” said Candy Pollard, business consultant for the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. “We are doing all we can to position our region for prosperity and learning from others is a key milestone in that endeavor. We are all excited to hear these stories and showcase local successes.”

“Akwesasne, Cornwall and SD&G are saturated with adaptable, hard working and dedicated entrepreneurs. The goal of this event is to celebrate their resiliency while, hopefully, giving other entrepreneurs helpful ideas and arming them with information, funding and tools to help them survive and recover this pandemic.” said Lesley Thompson, Executive Director of Cornwall & the Counties Community Futures Development Corporation.

For follow up, or to arrange and interview, please contact any of our key organizers: Greg Pietersma, Executive Director Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce 613-933-4004 Candy Pollard, Business Consultant Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre 613-930-2787 ext 2277 Lesley Thompson, Executive Director Cornwall & The Counties Community Futures Development Corporation 613-854-4744

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2. REVISIT YOUR BUSINESS PLAN You need to figure out how your business model fits in with the new normal. For many small companies, this is a good time to expand your digital store as more people are shopping online. You should also adapt your business growth goals to better reflect the current reality.

Bridges to Better Business is Going Digital! E-Conference Set to Kick-off October 26, 2020

The people behind Canada’s small business resurgence

What does it mean to buy local?

At farmers markets, u-pick farms and community stores, it’s increasingly common for consumers to favour local products, especially when it comes to fruits, vegetables and other foods. But what does buying local really mean? Here’s an overview.

THE PRACTICES For starters, there isn’t an official definition of the term “buying local.” Rather, the phrase encompasses a number of consumer and business practices such as: • Shopping at independent businesses in your neighbourhood • Opting for products grown or made in your region, province or country • Working with local suppliers and commercial partners when operating a business • Favouring regional companies when awarding service contracts It should be noted that shopping at a super-

market or big-box store in your neighbourhood generally isn’t considered buying local. While it does help keep jobs in the community, most of the revenue goes elsewhere.

THE BENEFITS The positive effects of buying local are undeniable. First off, it allows you to bolster the regional economy, thereby helping to create and maintain jobs in your area. It also helps you lower carbon emissions since locally made goods don’t need to be transported over long distances. Plus, when you buy local, you tend to support independent businesses that commit to safe and responsible working conditions.

If you want to make more of an effort to buy local, look for stickers and logos that indicate a product was grown or made in your region.

of the Canadian workforce. The university graduation rate is even higher among women and immigrants.

In addition to their major contribution to the recent growth in entrepreneurial activity, these changes to the demographics of small business owners in Canada have created a more diverse market.

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After nearly 20 years of stagnation, entrepreneurial activity in Canada is making a comeback. In fact, more Canadians launched small businesses in 2018 than any other year in the previous decade. To find out more about the people leading this resurgence, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) conducted two national surveys on entrepreneurship in 2018. Here’s what they found.

• Millennials and Gen Zers accounted for roughly one-third of new entrepreneurs. Over the previous four years, the number of Canadians under 35 years old starting a business jumped by 80 per cent.

• Four times more women are entrepreneurs now than they were 40 years ago, accounting for about 28 per cent of all Canadian small business owners. The growth in female entrepreneurship was about three times faster than that of male entrepreneurship.

• One in four small business owners is a recent immigrant. What’s more, the rate of entrepreneurs entering the market is twice as high among newcomers than among the Canadian-born population.

• A growing number of baby boomers are starting small businesses late in their careers. In fact, the number of new Canadian entrepreneurs over the age of 55 tripled between 2000 and 2018.

• Nearly 41 per cent of entrepreneurs have a post-secondary degree, despite university graduates making up only 26 per cent

Staffing small business

Training entrepreneurs

NICK SEEBRUCH

NICK SEEBRUCH

No one can do everything alone in a growing small business. At some point in the development of their company, an entrepreneur may have to hire personnel and grow their staff.

The Eastern Ontario Training Board (EOTB) works to train the workforce of Cornwall and the surrounding United Counties of SD&G, Prescott-Russell, and Akwesasne and connect those workers with employers to meet the needs of both parties.

The EOTB trains roughly 80 individuals a year in different fields of work, with some of the most popular being manufacturing and public works. The organization is adaptable however, and they work with the local business community in order to address the greatest need.

Programs offered by the EOTB include wage subsidy programs, which helps small businesses who may not be able to hire a full-time salaried position, but still need staff to keep up with their growth.

JOBS Now is one example of the EOTB’s wage subsidy programs. The JOBS Now program trains individuals with self-identified disabilities and helps them enter the workplace. The program offers a 12-week wage subsidy for employers who bring on these new workers that have completed the EOTB’s skills training and employment coaching. Between April 2019 and March 2020 the program had 45 participants, of

Having a great business idea is one thing, but getting it started is another, and that’s where the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC) comes in.

Through their seminars, mentoring, and programs like Starter Company +, CBEC has the tools that entrepreneurs and small businesses need to get setup and growing.

CBEC’s Starter Company + program has supported 192 entrepreneurs since 2014.

The program takes entrepreneur’s through issues such as government regulations; answers questions like whether or not to incorporate a small business, and also provides them with an opportunity to pitch for a $4,500 grant.

Since 2014 the Starter Company + program has given away $428,000 in grant funding to local businesses, which has helped to stimulate and grow the local economy.

Candy Pollard, Business Consultant with CBEC, says that a common misstep that CBEC tries to correct with many small businesses is in the area of marketing.

“An issue I address a lot with small businesses is marketing. Sometimes they don’t really know who their best customers are and how to reach them,” she explained.

“You can’t just set up a Facebook page and expect to reach all of your clients. It takes a blend of marketing strategies including social media, and print.”

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EOTB Executive Director Martha Woods. those 24 have gained employment.

In early 2020, the EOTB was selected as the local lead for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). OINP aims at bringing high skilled new Canadians to rural areas and small towns. Through the connections made with this program the EOTB hopes to fill 50 employment vacancies annually with skilled immigrant workers.

CBEC Business Consultant Candy Pollard.

Pollard said that starting a business can seem like a daunting prospect for some, and that it can be hard to know where to start, but she suggests that entrepreneurs begin by sitting down and writing up a business plan.

A business plan does not have to be a lengthy and thorough document, Pollard explained, but can help lead entrepreneurs to their next steps.

“Going through the process of a business plan is a great way to get started.

Sometimes it is only three-to-four pages, but it gets you thinking about things like government regulations and other things to get you started,” she said.

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Supporting small business by supporting staff NICK SEEBRUCH

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When hiring staff, it is always important to find the right fit, and this is especially true for a small business.

For 35 years, Job Zone d’emploi has connected its clients with businesses throughout Cornwall, Dundas, and Stormont.

Job Zone d’emploi offers a range of services including hosting job fairs, providing information about the local labour force, employee screening and coaching, and boardroom space for interviews and other needs, all free of charge.

In the past year, Job Zone d’emploi has posted 868 job opportunities for over 600 employers with common postings ranging from Labourers, to Personal Suppor t Workers, to Security Guards.

After a client is matched with an employer, Job Zone’s work is not finished. Job Zone d’emploi offers on the job training and coaching which small business owners might not have time for.

“Job coaching is a very popular and successful ser vice,” said Kim Greggain, Executive Director at Job Zone d’emploi.

“We want to ensure our clients are successful on the job.”

An example that Greggain offered of job coaching in a small business is the restaurant industry, where Job Zone d’emploi might send a coach into a restaurant to

Kim Greggain, Executive Director of Job Zone d’emploi. help an employee keep up with orders more efficiently.

Job Zone d’emploi also offers a variety of wage subsidy and other grant programs for things like job training.

Job Zone d’emploi’s programs also supports youth who want to get started in the working world, or to those with self-identified disabilities.

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First and foremost, the purpose of any Chamber of Commerce is to advocate for business, and ensure that their needs are being met. Cornwall is a smaller community, so for the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce, the bulk of their work revolves around supporting and advocating for small business.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the role of the Chamber and its advocacy more important than ever. The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce has advocated in recent months to the municipal and federal governments on issues ranging from property tax payment deferral, to extending the federal wage subsidy program.

The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce also connects with partner agencies to bring their services and opportunities to their members as well. The Chamber works closely with the Community Futures and Development Corporation (CFDC), the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), FedDev or the City of Cor nwall’s Economic Development Department.

The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce is in its 130th year of operation, and has 462 members representing local businesses big and small from a variety of different industry sectors.

“Our large membership allows our members the opportunity to market to each other,” said Chamber Executive Director

Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Greg Pietersma.

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“The main thing a Chamber needs to do is be the voice of business,” Pietersma went on to say. “I am at meetings that you don’t have time to be at. We have the ability to ensure that the voice of business is heard. We have the advantage of a large group all contributing which allows us to work together to create solutions for Cornwall businesses.”

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Cornwall and The Counties Community Futures Development Corproation (CFDC) is a hub of resources that supports small business in Akwesasne, the City of Cornwall and the surrounding Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and South Glengarry.

The CFDC has access to funding to help a range of businesses and entrepreneurs of different backgrounds. It also has access to a wealth of resources from a range of agencies, including Launch Lab, an Eastern Ontario based innovation hub supporting tech-based businesses and start-ups.

During Small Business Week this year, the CFDC is again partnering with the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre and the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce to hold a series of webinars throughout the week focused on industries that have been hit hard by the pandemic, including restaurants, retail, and tourism.

With the requirements of social distancing brought on by the pandemic, CFDC Executive Director Lesley Thompson said that many businesses were seeing fewer clients walk through their doors.

This has led to a need for technological innovation to reach clients in new ways, which is one reason why the CFDC launched their Technology Innovation Program (TIP).

TIP connects businesses looking to innovate with advisors at a discount.

“Advisors will run a full diagnostic of a business and identify pain points and present solutions and ways that tech can

CFDC Executive Director Lesley Thompson. solve those problems,” Thompson explained.

Examples of solutions that TIP advisors can offer include converting to paperless payments, cloud bookkeeping, and using tech for a more accurate view of inventory.

The CFDC and TIP stay with the business

throughout their journey, which helps the business and helps the CFDC and the program itself improve.

Currently the CFDC is supporting 10 clients through the TIP program.

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EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS

Mois de la PME bdc* Liste de contrôle pour les petites entreprises COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DU LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA Cette liste de contrôle a été élaborée pour des personnes comme vous qui démarrent une entreprise. Les liens ci-dessous vous renseignent sur vos obligations fiscales et sur leurs incidences. Ils vous renseignent aussi sur les interactions entre votre entreprise et l’Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC).

Pour en savoir plus après avoir consulté tous ces liens, allez à Revenu des petites entreprises et travailleurs indépendants.

Avant de démarrer Aux fins de l’impôt sur le revenu, une entreprise est définie comme une activité exercée au cours de laquelle il y a une attente raisonnable de profit et qu’il y a des preuves de cette intention. Aux fins de la taxe sur les produits et services/taxe de vente harmonisée (TPS/TVH), une entreprise inclut aussi toute activité que l’on exerce avec l’intention, ou pas, de réaliser un profit et toute activité régulière et continue comportant des fournitures de biens qui devraient se faire par bail, licence ou autre accord semblable.

Si vous démarrez une nouvelle petite entreprise, consultez Établir votre entreprise

pour vous assurer de faire tout ce dont vous avez besoin. Cette page contient des informations sur la structure de votre entreprise ainsi que l’enregistrement de votre entreprise pour la première fois.

Ressources pour les petites entreprises À propos de Mon dossier d’entreprise – Vous permet à l’aide d’un portail de faire affaire avec l’ARC pour divers comptes d’entreprise. Ces comptes d’entreprise comprennent notamment la TPS/TVH, les retenues sur la paie, les impôts des sociétés, la taxe d’accise, et les droits d’accise.

Acheter une entreprise ou apport de biens dans une entreprise – Vous permet de transférer des biens d’une structure d’entreprise à une autre, de connaître les implications d’acheter une entreprise existante et d’établir la juste valeur marchande de biens.

Changement au statut de votre entreprise – Vous permet d’obtenir de l’information sur le changement de statut d’une entreprise et les conséquences possibles de faire un tel changement.

Déclaration de revenus des sociétés – Renseignements sur les déclarations de revenus des sociétés et qui doit les produire.

Déclarer vos revenus et dépenses

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Importation et exportation – Vous permet d’obtenir de l’information concernant l’importation et l’exportation de biens.

Impôt sur le revenu pour les entreprises – Vous permet de déclarer vos gains d’entreprise et de payer l’impôt sur ces gains.

Inscription au numéro d’entreprise – Explique les différentes façons de s’inscrire pour obtenir un numéro d’entreprise ou un compte de programme de l’Agence du revenu du Canada.

Produire une déclaration de la TPS/TVH – Vous permet d’obtenir de l’information sur la production de vos déclarations de TPS/ TVH. Quand vous avez besoin d’un numéro d’entreprise ou des comptes de programme de l’Agence du Revenu du Canada – Découvrez quand vous avez besoin d’un numéro d’entreprise ou d’un compte de programme de l’ARC. Plus d’informations sur différents comptes de programme comme : TPS/TVH (RT), Retenues sur la paie (RP), Impôt sur le revenu des sociétés (RC), Impor tations-expor tations (RM), Déclarations de renseignements (RZ), et

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Retenues sur la paie – Vous permet d’obtenir de l’information concernant les montants que vous devez déduire de la rémunération, et des autres montants que vous devez payer ainsi que les formulaires liés à ces retenues.

Service des agents de liaison – L’Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) offre un service gratuit d’agents de liaison aux propriétaires de petites entreprises, afin de les aider à comprendre leurs obligations fiscales.

Services électroniques aux entreprises – Vous permet de simplifier et d’accélérer le traitement des affaires fiscales de votre entreprise grâce à nos services en ligne.

Votre employé, votre représentant ou vousmême pouvez produire vos déclarations, faire des paiements, déterminer votre admissibilité aux crédits d’impôt, vous inscrire au dépôt direct et en faire bien plus encore.

Tenue de registres comptables – Vous permet de savoir ce que vous devez conserver, et pendant combien de temps.

Vérification d’entreprise – Ce que vous devez savoir si vous avez été sélectionné pour une vérification d’entreprise.

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4 conseils pour reconstruire votre entreprise après la pandémie Presque toutes les petites et moyennes entreprises ont souffert de la crise de la COVID-19. Heureusement, plusieurs seront en mesure de redresser la situation avec brio. Vous dirigez une entreprise? À l’occasion de la Semaine de la PME BDC, qui se tient du 18 au 24 octobre 2020, voici 4 conseils qui vous aideront à gérer les conséquences de la pandémie et à assurer sa pérennité.

congédiés et le budget marketing réduit.

2. REVOYEZ VOTRE PLAN D’AFFAIRES Vous devez déterminer comment votre modèle d’affaires s’intègre à la nouvelle réalité. Pour plusieurs petites compagnies, il pourrait notamment être temps de développer une boutique en ligne, puisque les consommateurs sont plus nombreux à se tourner vers le commerce électronique. Vous devriez en outre adapter vos objectifs de croissance afin qu’ils reflètent la situation 1. ÉVALUEZ LES DOMMAGES Pour vous en sortir, vous devez avant tout actuelle. évaluer l’impact de la COVID-19 sur votre entreprise. Mettez à jour vos états finan- 3. RENSEIGNEZ-VOUS ciers et comparez les chiffres avec ceux de SUR LE FINANCEMENT OFFERT Maintenant plus que jamais, vous devez l’an dernier. Considérez également les autres types de per­tes, comme les employés dépenser de l’argent si vous voulez en faire!

En établissant votre budget de relance, voyez si votre compagnie est admissible à une aide gouvernementale qui lui permettra de rebondir. Les institutions financières pourraient également proposer des prêts plus cléments pour soutenir les entreprises en difficulté.

4. ÉTABLISSEZ UN PLAN DE MATCH RÉALISTE Gardez en tête que votre PME ne se rétablira pas du jour au lendemain et que vous ne pourrez pas implanter toutes vos stratégies de reconstruction en même temps.

Définissez vos priorités et suivez vos progrès pour vous assurer d’investir aux rebâtir votre entreprise et la fortifier, visitez le site Web de la Banque de développement bons endroits.

Pour obtenir plus de ressources pour du Canada au www.bdc.ca.

Comment aider les entreprises avec SCOE Il a beaucoup d’entreprises qui sont affectées due à la pandémie. La façon que GIAG Emploi Ontario peut aider est en offrant le SCOE (Subvention Canada-Ontario pour l’emploi) pour aidez les employeurs à défrayer les couts pour encourager leurs employés à suivre un programme de formations qui bénéficierait l’employé et l’entreprise. Pendant les temps plus tranquilles, nous encourageons les gens de se faire former pour bâtir leurs Curriculum Vitae et améliorer leur connaissance dans le domaine où ils travaillent. Les employeurs

peuvent obtenir un soutien gouvernemental jusqu’à concurrence de 10 000 $ par personne pour les coûts de la formation.

La formation doit être offerte par une tierce partie admissible.

Les entreprises comptant 100 employés ou plus sont tenues d’assumer la moitié des coûts de formation. Quant aux entreprises de moins de 100 employés, leur contribution représente le sixième des coûts.

Pour les groupes d’employeurs qui souhaitent demander un soutien à la formation, le gouvernement offre le volet

pour les consortiums du Programme de SCOE. Le volet pour les consortiums permet à un groupe d’employeurs (deux employeurs ou plus) de mettre en commun leurs ressources afin d’atteindre des objectifs communs. Pour présenter une demande collective, l’organisme intermédiaire doit s’assurer que tous les employeurs et les stagiaires participants répondent aux exigences liées à la SCOE et sont en mesure de verser la contribution requise pour le paiement des coûts de la formation.

La plupart des organismes qui agissent

comme intermédiaires sont admissibles à un financement administratif correspondant à 15 % de la contribution gouvernementale.

Pour plus de renseignements veuillez communiquer avec Sigrun au 613-525-1533 poste 402.

Aussi, GIAG offre des services au petite entreprises en leurs offrant des subventions pour des candidats avec peu d’expérience dans le domaine précis. Pour plus de renseignement, veuillez composer le 613525-1533 poste 221

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CORNWALL, Ontario – A new organization dubbed the Coalition for Unity, Respect, Equality/Equity for All (CUREA) has formed to addressed systemic racism in Cornwall and the United Counties.

The six member board is composed of local business professionals. In a letter to the media they listed the following goals: Public education, awareness, and the prevention of racial injustice and systemic racism; Advocacy and support for members of racialized groups; Promoting accountability and transparency within public institutions; Providing a forum for the discussion of issues pertaining to equity, diversity and inclusion for all.

One board member sent a Letter to the Editor to local media in September detailing their experience in Cornwall as a person of colour and how they felt the City still had a long way to go to to truly achieve diversity and equality.

On October 15, 2020 our organization met with MP Eric Duncan, MPP Jim McDonell, Chief of Cornwall Police Danny Aikman, and S.D.&G OPP Commander Mike Mulhern,” reads a statement from the CUREA Board.

“We were given a safe space to speak openly about our experiences and our commitment to addressing systemic racism within our local institutions. MP Eric Duncan committed to specific action items pertaining to community education and mobilization. Our organization took steps to identify to our leadership notable public institutions who were absent from our constructive discussion. We look forward to working with our community leaders to identify, address, and combat systemic racism in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.”

The letter to the media was signed by CUREA board members Stacey Ottley, Agnes Etaka, Rebecca Leuwe, Neha Chugh, Clement Gwanyama, and Michele Allinotte.

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À cause de la pandémie de COVID-19 qui se poursuit et l’importante augmentation du nombre de cas récemment, le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario (BSEO) recommande fortement aux résidents locaux d’éviter les moyens traditionnels de célébrer l’Halloween, incluant de ne pas courir l’Halloween et de choisir au lieu d’autres possibilités plus sécuritaires. Sortir pour l’Halloween ou donner des bonbons augmente les risques que votre famille attrape ou propage la COVID-19 parce que cela vous expose à beaucoup d’autres gens. « Je comprends que les enfants ainsi qu’un bon nombre d’adultes ont bien hâte à l’Halloween à ce temps-ci de l’année, mais on veut que tout le monde reste en sécurité », déclare le Dr Paul Roumeliotis, Médecin hygiéniste. « Les cas de COVID-19 qui sont à la hausse se traduisent par le besoin de trouver des moyens de célébrer qui n’augmentent pas les risques de propager le virus. » Le BSEO recommande fortement aussi d’annuler les célébrations d’Halloween traditionnelles où les gens se rassemblent dans la communauté. Ces rassemblements, grands ou petits, posent de plus grands risques aux gens d’attraper la COVID-19. Le bureau de santé encourage au lieu d’organiser les fêtes ou les événements d’Halloween

en ligne, où les résidents peuvent participer de la maison, en toute sécurité.

Quelques recommandations sont présentées ci-dessous pour célébrer l’Halloween en sécurité cette année : N’organisez pas de fêtes ou rassemblements d’Halloween en personne avec des gens à l’extérieur de votre foyer immédiat. Ce n’est pas une bonne idée d’assister à ces fêtes non plus. Au lieu, célébrez à la maison entouré des gens avec qui vous vivez ou de vos personnes de soutien personnel si vous vivez seul.

-Lancez un concours virtuel des meilleures décorations extérieures d’Halloween avec vos voisins.

-Organisez une fête costumée virtuelle avec vos amis.

-Visionnez un film effrayant avec les membres de votre foyer ou avec la(les) personne(s) qui vous sert(vent) de soutien social si vous vivez seul. Il y a bien des films d’Halloween qui vous mettront dans l’esprit de la fête. Si la température le permet, installez-vous à l’extérieur dans la cour.

-Planifiez une soirée spéciale à regarder la pleine lune. La dernière fois qu’il y a eu une pleine lune le 31 octobre était en 2001.

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-Attendez à la soirée d’Halloween pour préparer votre citrouille; c’est une activité à anticiper avec plaisir.

-Amusez-vous à faire d’autres activités d’automne ce jour-là ou cette soirée-là, comme une cueillette de pommes ou un parcours dans un labyrinthe de maïs.

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TORONTO, Ontario - Le ministre de l’Éducation de l’Ontario a expliqué, jeudi, les raisons qui l’ont poussé à permettre aux écoles secondaires de la province d’annuler les examens finaux cette année.

«Nos jeunes, les élèves de la province, ils peuvent se sentir dépassés, et il y a un niveau élevé d’anxiété et de stress», a indiqué le ministre Stephen Lecce en conférence de presse.

Depuis que le ministère de l’Éducation a décidé de retirer l’exigence d’une évaluation équivalente à 30 % de la note à la fin de chaque session pour l’année en cours, les conseils scolaires catholiques et publics de l’Ontario se succèdent en annonçant l’annulation des examens finaux pour leurs élèves du secondaire.

Dans la région d’Ottawa, la plupart ont pris des décisions en ce sens.

Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) a annoncé, jeudi après-midi, que les examens finaux seront annulés pour les élèves du secondaire. Ceuxci «seront remplacés par une option ou une combinaison des options suivantes : une

activité pédagogique ou tout autre mode d’évaluation approprié au cours», peut-on lire dans un communiqué du CEPEO. Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) a fait une annonce allant dans le même sens, un peu plus tôt cette semaine.

Le Conseil scolaire du district d’Ottawa-Carleton (OCDSB) a lui aussi décidé de ne pas soumettre les élèves du secondaire aux examens d’une valeur de 30%, en basant plutôt les notes finales sur les travaux de fin d’année.

Le Conseil des écoles catholiques d’Ottawa (OCSB) évaluera les élèves du secondaire sur leurs travaux et un devoir final, plutôt que sur les examens de fin de session.

Pourquoi ne pas obliger l’annulation des examens? «Je fais confiance aux éducateurs pour prendre les meilleures décisions pour les élèves», a souligné Stephen Lecce.

Depuis le début de la pandémie, le ministère de l’Éducation a souvent donné la liberté aux conseils scolaires de prendre les décisions liées à l’apprentissage des élèves.

«Nous nous sommes toujours fiés au jugement professionnel de nos éducateurs.»

TORONTO, Ontario - Le premier ministre de l’Ontario Doug Ford s’est vanté, en conférence de presse lundi, que son ministre des Finances et lui-même ont chacun remis une partie de leur salaire ministériel dans les coffres de la province, en gage de soutien à ceux qui souffrent financièrement. En fait, il ne s’agissait pas d’un don ou d’un geste de bienfaisance, mais plutôt d’une pénalité. « Je ne l’ai dit à personne, et je sais que ce n’est rien, des ‘peanuts’, mais j’ai remis 10 000 $, soit 10% de mon salaire ministériel, de même que le ministère des Finances. Je ne l’ai pas publicisé, mais on a fait ça il y a plusieurs mois », a fait savoir le premier ministre Doug Ford.

Mais après vérification, le premier ministre et le ministre des Finances ont remis 10 % de leur salaire ministériel par obligation, et non par choix.

C’est le gouvernement Ford lui-même qui a introduit cette pénalité, en 2019.

Dans sa Loi de 2019 sur la viabilité, l’Ontario voulait s’assurer que les budgets de la province soient déposés à temps, soit le 31 mars de chaque année.

Une clause de cette Loi, intitulée « garantie de

responsabilité », force le premier ministre et le ministre des Finances de payer une pénalité de 10 % de chacun de leur salaire ministériel pour chaque échéance ratée. « Nous joignons littéralement le geste à la parole. » C’est la promesse qu’avait faite le gouvernement progressiste-conservateur quand il a introduit cette refonte de la législation financière de l’Ontario, une première en 15 ans.

Or, en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19 qui a pris tout le monde par surprise, le gouvernement Ford n’a pas été en mesure de déposer son budget à temps.

Le ministre des Finances Rod Phillips avait prévu de le faire. Son budget initial, sur lequel son ministère a travaillé pendant des mois, était prêt à être déposé depuis longtemps.

Mais avec l’arrivée à pleine vapeur du coronavirus en Ontario, il a dû tout recommencer et revenir sur ses promesses d’équilibrer le budget.

Le 25 mars dernier, la même journée où l’Ontario annonçait la fermeture de toutes les entreprises non-essentielles, le ministre Phillips avait plutôt déposé un énoncé économique, soit un mini-budget, en d’autres mots, qui décrivait comment la province se préparait à affronter la pandémie de COVID-19.

Embauche des enseignants en Ontario: le mérite plutôt que l’ancienneté PAR ÉMILIE PELLETIER, JOURNALISTE, INITIATIVE DE JOURNALISME LOCAL TORONTO — Le gouvernement Ford veut faire primer les qualifications sur l’ancienneté dans ses pratiques d’embauche de personnel enseignant.

Le ministre de l’Éducation Stephen Lecce a annoncé, jeudi, qu’il abrogera le Règlement de l’Ontario 274, qui dicte l’embauche en fonction de l’ancienneté et oblige essentiellement les directions d’écoles à embaucher parmi un petit groupe d’enseignants qui ont passé le plus de temps sur la liste de suppléants.

Le règlement donne la priorité aux cinq enseignants qui sont sur cette liste de suppléants depuis le plus longtemps lorsqu’ils

postulent pour de nouveaux postes d’enseignants à temps plein.

Négocié pour la première fois avec l’Association des enseignants catholiques anglophones de l’Ontario, le gouvernement libéral de Kathleen Wynne l’a adoptée en 2012 pour «lutter contre le népotisme».

Or, Mme Wynne l’a admis elle-même, un an plus tard: «Je reconnais qu’il y a des soucis…

Je reconnais qu’il y a peut-être eu une surcorrection en ce qui concerne certains des problèmes qui avaient été identifiés.»

«Depuis plus de dix ans, le personnel enseignant de la province a été embauché selon les règles d’un système insolite qui plaçait l’ancienneté au-dessus des qualifications, des compétences, de la diversité et de

l’expérience pratique.»

Il s’agit d’une décision que préconisait fortement l’Association des conseils scolaires publics de l’Ontario (OPSBAA) depuis son introduction en septembre 2012, a fait savoir sa présidente, Cathy Abraham. «Cette réglementation a désavantagé les enseignants qui sont nouveaux dans la profession, et en a dissuadé d’autres d’entrer dans la profession enseignante. Éliminer les injustes restrictions créées par le règlement 274 est la bonne chose à faire, et permettra aux conseils scolaires d’embaucher les bons enseignants pour le poste – y compris des enseignants qui ressemblent à leurs élèves et qui comprennent leurs expériences parce qu’ils les ont vécues.»

Depuis son arrivée au ministère, Stephen Lecce a répété souvent qu’il n’était pas d’accord avec le règlement 274.

Lors des négociations entre les enseignants et le gouvernement Ford pour le renouvellement de leur convention collective, seule l’Association des enseignants catholiques anglophones de l’Ontario avait réussi à s’entendre sur le Règlement 274. Celle-ci avait accepté une version qui permettait aux conseils d’exempter environ un tiers des nouvelles embauches.

Les fédérations qui représentent les enseignants de l’élémentaire et du secondaire avaient pour leur part exclu le règlement 274 de leurs conventions collectives, faute de pouvoir s’entendre avec la province.

La CNS organise des séances d’information en ligne COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DE LA CNS La Conservation de la Nation Sud (CNS) invite les résidents à assister aux séances d’information en ligne concernant les nouvelles cartes des plaines inondables et des risques d’érosion élaborées pour les secteurs situés le long du ruisseau Findlay et de la rivière North Castor dans la ville d’Ottawa, et du ruisseau Clarence dans la Cité de Clarence-Rockland.

L’Office de protection de la nature diffusera en direct sur son canal YouTube (www.youtube.com/SouthNationCA) des présentations sur la nouvelle cartographie des risques

naturels dans les zones concernées aux dates suivantes : Ruisseau Findlay et rivière North Castor (Ville d’Ottawa) : le 10 novembre de 19 h 00 à 20 h 00 Ruisseau Clarence (Cité de ClarenceRockland) : le 12 novembre de 19 h 00 à 20 h 00 Les cartes des risques naturels sont utilisées par les municipalités et la CNS lors de la mise à jour des plans officiels et des calendriers de zonage, ainsi que lors de l’examen des demandes d’aménagement, en vue de protéger les personnes et les biens des

risques naturels (tels que les inondations) et d’orienter les activités de Développement durable.

Les projets d’aménagement dans les zones exposées aux risques naturels (comme les plaines inondables) doivent être approuvés par l’Office de protection de la nature avant d’être mis en œuvre. La CNS met à jour sur demande les cartes des risques naturels pour le compte de ses municipalités partenaires Les résidents des zones sensibles aux risques naturels ont reçu une lettre de la CNS et peuvent également organiser une réunion

pour discuter des cartes mises à jour avec le personnel de la CNS, les jours et les soirs ouvrables entre le 16 et le 27 novembre. Les séances d’information en direct seront également enregistrées et diffusées sur la chaîne YouTube de la CNS. Pour plus d’informations sur les séances d’information virtuelles et la cartographie des risques naturels, les résidents sont invités à consulter le site www.nation.on.ca/ fr/développement/règlementation/ séances-dinformation-virtuelles-sur-la-cartographie-des-risques ou à appeler le 1-877-984-2948.

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EOHU offers safe Halloween alternatives PROVIDED BY EOHU CORNWALL, Ontario – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recent significant increase in case counts, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is strongly recommending that local residents avoid traditional ways of celebrating Halloween, including not trick-ortreating this year, but rather to choose safer alternatives instead. Going out trick-or-treating or handing out treats increases your family’s risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 because it exposes you to many other people.

“I understand that kids as well as many adults look forward to Halloween at this time of year, but we want everyone to remain safe,” said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health. “With COVID-19 cases on the rise, this means finding ways to celebrate that don’t increase the risk of spreading the virus.”

The EOHU is also strongly recommending the cancellation of traditional organized community/municipal Halloween events where many people gather. Gatherings, big or small, put people at higher risk of getting COVID-19.

Instead, the EOHU is encouraging Halloween parties or events to be moved online, where residents can participate safely from home.

Below are some recommendations for celebrating Halloween safely this year: - Do not host or attend any in-person Halloween parties or gatherings with individuals outside of your immediate household.

Instead, celebrate at home with the people you live with, or with your chosen social support person(s) if you live alone.

- Launch a virtual competition with your neighbors for the best outdoor Halloween decorations.

- Organize a virtual costume party online with friends.

- Watch a scary movie with the people you live with or your chosen social support person(s) if you live alone. There are plenty of Halloween movies that will get you in the spirit. If the weather permits, set it up in your backyard.

- Plan a special evening looking at the full moon. The last time there was one on October 31 was 2001.

- Set up an at-home candy treasure hunt for your children.

- Eat a fun and spooky meal you have made with those you live with or that chosen social support person(s) if you live alone.

- Save the pumpkin carving for Halloween night so you have another activity to look forward to.

- Enjoy some other fall activities that day and evening, like an outdoor corn maze or apple picking.

This year, it is strongly recommended not to trick-or-treat or hand out treats. If you do choose to trick-or treat, follow the measures below to do it more safely. Note that if the local situation changes, there is the possibility that these Halloween recommendations may change.

- Choose a costume that allows you/your child to wear a non-medical mask. A costume mask isn’t a substitute for a face covering and shouldn’t be worn over a face covering as

it may make it difficult to breathe.

- Only trick-or-treat outside. Stay in your own community, away from busy areas.

- Go only with members of your direct household. Keep at least 2 metres distance from others.

- Where possible, knock instead of pushing doorbells, or keep 2 metres from the door or porch and call “trick or treat”.

- Bring hand sanitizer, and use it before handling candy, or after touching high-touch surfaces like doorbells, doors, or railings.

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For more tips on how to celebrate safely, visit the EOHU’s website at www.EOHU.ca/ coronavirus.

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Jane in bonville says: I go to town once a week so feel fortunate to be retired, and away from effects of COVID-19, I hope it will be over soon. Also, I miss the BIG M on Sundays on CKON. He played a lot of my favorites.

Watsanina is great but Michael is much more informative Re: group, year etc. Hope bridge opens soon and it is safe for him to once again “take the air chair”.

There are 91,375 medical doctors in Canada. If 2,000 of them opposed mask wearing, and said that COVID-19 was a hoax, I would still be on the side of the remaining 89,375 (by the way, the number of licensed anti-mask doctors is far below 2,000).

Why don’t we have those can crushing change machines at stores here in Ontario? I know Quebec has them. I think that would be A big thank you to the young employee at a good quick way to make a small amount of Source Electronics on Brookdale for finding money and promote recycling. the problem with my laptop at no cost to me It is the annual Give a Shirt Week in and a very pleasant personality.

Cornwall. If you haven’t had your garbage colBuyer beware: A hand sanitizer (sold at lected this week and want to donate lightly Dollarama) has been recalled by Health used clothing, textiles or footwear, put them Canada. The hand sanitizer is allegedly a in a garbage bage marked with a Give a Shirt counterfeit version of the approved brand label, which are available on the cornwall.ca Daily Shield. website.

This year’s annual Rotary Trivia Night will be online this year on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., email rotaryclubofcornwallsunrise@gmail.com for more information.

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Seen on Facebook: I would like to give huge appreciation and thanks to the woman at TD who helped me when I fell and was in such a horrible state for helping me and calling an ambulance and helping me with my son until A few spooky jokes for the Halloween they came as I could hardly even catch my season breath, I didn’t get her name but she was honestly a god send and I haven’t a clue what I Q: Why do skeletons have low self-esteem? would’ve done without her reassuring me and A: They have no body to love. talking with my son. THANK YOU! I hope this post gets to you.

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The government student loan payment Heads up that Pitt St. will be closed this deferral program ends soon, but the panQ: How do vampires get around on Halloween? weekend starting at 7 p.m. Friday night to 7 demic and its related financial hardships A: On blood vessels. p.m. Sunday night to finish installing the new aren’t over. I hope MP Eric Duncan uses his bridge for Hwy. 401. position to help these students so they don’t fall further behind.

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This photo was taken in August 1993. Thirteen (13) year old Cornwall Sea Lion Swimmer Cory MacRae (now Kyer) was holding Mark Tewkesbury’s 1992 OLYMPIC GOLD Medal for a World Record swim in the 100m Backstroke. Cory is currently one of the Coaches for the Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) have been working together to ease the burden on MCA residents on Cornwall Island, who have to pass through the Cornwall Port of Entry on a regular basis.

Akwesasne straddles Ontario, Quebec, and United States. The CBSA Port of Entry to Canada from the U.S. is on the Cornwall side of the St. Lawrence River, and not on Cornwall Island. This has been burdensome for MCA residents living on the Canadian side of Cornwall Island, as they have to pass through and be screened at a Port of Entry despite never leaving the country.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, CBSA agents at the Cornwall Port of Entry will now be asking a new question to ease the burden and speed up the screening process for those travelling from the Canadian side of Akwesasne.

CBSA agents will begin asking “Are you arriving from the United States” to cars pulling up at the Port of Entry. ” The purpose of the question is to recognize the mixed traffic corridor and that not all people or vehicles arriving to the port have left Canada,” reads a statement from the MCA. “MCA and CBSA have been working collaboratively to improve the border crossing experience through the MCACBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI).

Open dialogue and design-thinking approaches are utilized to create a better understanding of each other’s goals and to work together toward positive improvements.”

The MCA provided the following guidance on appropriate responses to the question, based on different travel situations.

Travel from Kawehno:ke only: Those travellers who are arriving to the port from Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) only, without having left Canada, will answer “No” to the primary question, which signifies to the Border Services Officer (BSO) that you have only travelled domestically and not internationally.

Travel from or through the U.S.: If you are arriving to the port from beyond Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island), and have travelled from or through the United States, your response to the primary question will be “Yes” and the BSO will continue the required processing. This includes anyone who has transited through the United States from the Akwesasne districts of Tsi Snaihne (Snye) and Kana:takon (St. Regis).

Travel from Canada to Kawehno:ke: If you have arrived to Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) from Cornwall and are returning to Cornwall via the CBSA Port of Entry without having travelled to the United States, your response to the primary question will be “No.” Additional follow up questions may be asked of travellers for clarity.

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Fines planes to have the new store open to the public as of March 1, 2021, and they explained that they are excited to expand into a much larger space.

“We will be occupying the entire space, complete with a full lumber yard, amazing paint centre, and all your building material needs, while offering an extensive kitchen and bath design centre for your upcoming renovations or Beaver Home creations,” the Fines statement goes on to read. “We will be occupying the entire space, complete with a full lumber yard, amazing paint centre, and all your building material needs, while offering an extensive kitchen and bath design centre for your upcoming renovations or Beaver Home creations! Because this building has such a neat aesthetic, we are very excited to unveil all of our exciting new features and updates in the upcoming months.”

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ALL PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Prices of products that feature the M&M Food Market Rewards Special logo are exclusive to members of the M&M Food Market Rewards program. Simply present your membership card, or sign up for a free membership in store or online, to take advantage of these exclusive offers. M&M Food Market Express and other non-traditional stores offer a limited range of products; therefore special pricing and promotions are not valid at M&M Food Market Express or other non-traditional stores.

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