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According to Peters, Cornwall added 116 new housing units this year, including at Bellwood Estates, Clement Court, and at the waterfront development being built by Grant Marion Construction on McConnell Ave.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – The City of Cornwall got a glimpse of the year that was at the annual Team Cornwall Year in Review at Galaxy Cinemas on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019.

Mayor Bernadette Clement welcomed the audience and commented on her vision of Cornwall’s future.

“We want it to be a flourishing one,” Clement said of 2020 for the City of Cornwall.

“One where young students find opportunities for engaging employment so they can contribute and stay in our community.”

Cornwall’s Division Manager of Economic Development Bob Peters outlined some of the successes of 2019 and lifted the curtain a bit on things to come in 2020.

For population growth in Cornwall, Peters pointed to Statistics Canada information that showed that Cornwall’s population of income earners grew by nine per cent between 20102017, whereas the same number in most urban centres with a population under

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CORNWALL, Ontario – As many individuals set foot into the Cornwall Square to shop local for the holidays, they may have noticed some final sale items flying off the shelves as two more stores are set to leave before the end of 2019.

Both Bentley and Garage Clothing Co. have announced they won’t be returning to the mall

in the New Year.

“Bentley has filed for bankruptcy across North America and as for Garage their lease ends at the end of the year and it’s their choice if they want to renew or not,” said Melissa Boyer, Executive Director of Groupe Quint.

The Cornwall Square also lost Suzy Shier and Payless Shoes during 2019. With the closing of a few stores, members of the

public have questioned if the mall plans to remain open.

“I assure you that Cornwall Square is far from closing!” said Boyer. “We are redeveloping the shopping center and will be doing a façade renovation. It’s a great mall with a variety of tenants that are doing well since the population is always there to promote local shopping…Rossy is preparing to take a huge space at Cornwall Square.”

Rossy is a Canadian regional chain of variety stores with locations in Quebec and the Maritime provinces.

When asked about rent prices for stores at the mall, Boyer assured this was confidential information but the company is charging tenants according to typical market rates.

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BROCKVILLE, Ontario – The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and the Glengarry community is morning the passing of a former school board trustee.

Wendy MacPherson passed away at Hospice in Cornwall on Friday, Dec. 13, she was 50-years-old.

In 2014 MacPherson was elected as school board trustee for Ward 9 which includes North and South Glengarry and North and South Stormont. She chose not to seek re-election in 2018, a race which was instead won by incumbent Ward 9 trustee John Danaher.

“I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my former colleague, Wendy MacPherson,” said John McAllister, Chair of the UCDSB. “On behalf of the Board of

Trustees, I extend my sincere condolences to her family and to the local residents of her home community of Alexandria. She had a feisty spirit fueled by her passion for local rural schools and a strong belief that publicly funded education must serve everyone’s child. Wendy made us all think, and laugh.”

All flags at schools in North and South Glengarry and North and South Stormont will be lowered to half mast until Thursday morning in her honour.

“Wendy worked passionately for the residents of Ward 9 and for the schools in this area. It would be an understatement to say that she will be missed by all of us who reside in the area,” said incumbent trustee John Danaher.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – The Ministry of Natural Resources is reporting that Cornwall experienced a minor earthquake on Tuesday morning, Dec. 17.

The quake occurred at around 9:19 a.m. and measured a magnitude of

2.9MN at a depth of 18 km.

The quake struck southwest of Cornwall near the St. Lawrence River, close to Massena.

The Ministry of Natural Resources state that they have not received any reports of damage or injuries and do not expect to as they classify the

quake as being relatively minor. The Ministry did state however, that those near the epicentre of the quake likely did feel some rumblings.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – As students filed into the gymnasium where they would soon enjoy a Christmas luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, their excitement could be heard booming throughout the halls and seen in their vigorous waves to Santa, who was also in attendance.

“Our Christmas celebration is a fantastic representation of our community coming out for a meal, and that’s what it is all about: being together,” said Principal Ken MacDonald, who was happy to see students and staff enjoying themselves. “Everyone looks forward to it…everyone’s very happy and it’s not often you have everyone all in the same room at the same time.”

Once John Cameron, Director of Education for the CDSBEO, said Grace, attendees helped themselves to a hearty meal of turkey, potatoes, gravy, cranberries and more. The efforts of getting the kindly donated food onto the table can be attributed to the success of the Parent Council as well as the Knights of Columbus.

“This year we had more parents on the Council, so we are building up, and planning different activities for the kids,” said Parent Council member Ellie Fuller.

The Christmas luncheon was started in 2018 when Immaculate Conception Catholic School amalgamated with St. Peter Catholic School and students have been looking forward to the occasion every since.

Many students wore their snow pants, having just returned inside from playing in the fresh falling snow, while others were decked out in their best Christmas looks, paying homage to some favourite holiday movies like The Grinch. Staff members also made an effort to sport their best Christmas wear, truly getting into the holiday spirit.

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Summerstown Trails to be in even better shape this year JANUARY 2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Complete details about these events can be found on the Community Calendar page at

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DEC 24 – St. Andrew’s United Church, Williamstown, Christmas Eve Service. Candles, choir, and all the best carols in a beautiful, historic and family-friendly church. Service at 7:30pm. All welcome.

DEC 25 – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ecumenical Christmas Lunch in South Lancaster. Music at 11:30 am, Lunch from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm Don’t be alone on Christmas Day - All Welcome. For more Info Contact: Lynne MacDonald at 613-931-1770 and Mary Lou Jurchuk at 613-363-8147 DEC 31 – The Glengarry, Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum and the Williamstown Fire Department will be hosting a family Hogmanay party from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Fun, food and fireworks to say goodbye to 2019. All welcome. Donations will be accepted.

JAN 2 – CANCELLED - Glengarry History Scheduled Speakers event featuring Robert MacPherson has been cancelled due to a medical issue. For more information: rbleile@sympatico.ca or 613 525-3806 or david@andersonbooks.net or 613 347-7192 JAN 3 – Holiday Skate with MPP Jim McDonell, from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Come enjoy a free skate with your local MPP. Hot chocolate & Timbits will be served.

JAN 5 – Summerstown Trails Season Opener – from 10 am to 3 pm. Official opening of the season at the Summerstown trails.

There will be no charge for equipment rental for the day (XC skis, snowshoes and fat bikes). The trails are located on Summerstown Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of the 401. For more info, please visit www.summerstowntrails.com or check out their Facebook page.

JAN 7 – Glengarry Encore Winter/Spring Registration Day at 212 Main St. N., Alexandria from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Course descriptions and printable registration form available at www. glengarryencore.com.

JAN 9 – AgriTourism: “Growing Together” – A New Approach to Tourism. From 4:00 to 6:30 pm. Location: Tasting Room, Upper Canada Cider Company. Meet local farmers, restauranteurs, hoteliers, cultural and historical representatives in the area. Special Guests include Eric Duncan, MP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry and David Gillespie, Founder, CANAMEX International AgriTourism Trail system. This is a free event. For more info. please contact 613-528-0083

COUNCIL NOTICE

The January Council Meeting will take place on Monday, January 13th at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Township of South Glengarry office.

HOLIDAY - OFFICE HOURS The Township of South Glengarry’s Office will be closed starting Tuesday, December 24 at Noon for the Holiday Season and will re-open Thursday, January 2nd at 8:30 am to resume regular hours. To all our neighbours, have a Merry Christmas and safe Happy Holiday Season!

HOLIDAY GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION Please be advised that garbage & recycling collection will be deferred by one day beginning on Wednesday, December 25th and Wednesday, January 1st.

There will be NO CHANGE to collection on Tuesday December 24th and Tuesday December 31st.

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SUMMERSTOWN, Ontario – The Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST) are looking forward to an even better winter season this year.

Through an in-kind donation from Minimax and a grant from the United Counties of SD&G FOTST have acquired two new groomers for the trails.

“First, a “roller” was built in the Minimax Express welding shop, using a culvert donated by Lin Scott Drainage of Alexandria; this is the second groomer that Minimax co-owner and FOTST member, Yves Poirier has built for FOTST. Rather than using the snowmobiles, this roller will be used to pack down the snow after heavy snowfalls to prepare the surface to do the tracking for the classic skiers and even out the trail for the skate skiers,” reads a statement from FOTST. The second groomer is a tenderizer acquired through the grant from the Counties.

“The tenderizer will help us in breaking up hard, crusty snow which we have had frequently in the past couple of seasons due to

Minimax co-owner and FOTST member Yves Poirier (left) examining the new groomers along with Minimax welder Jean Bourgelais and FOTST President Vic Leroux. These groomers were donated by Minimax and SDG Tourism. Submitted photo. more numerous thaw-freeze cycles occurring, and with more to come with the changing climate. In past years, we sometimes had over a foot of snow on the trails, but too hard and icy to be able to work with and groom. Minimax also had a hand in this

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CORNWALL, Ontario - On Dec. 13, Township of South Glengarry Mayor Frank Prevost was sworn in as Warden of the

At this time of year, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible.

Wishing you all the joy of the season and may the New Year bring happiness and health to you and your family.

Staff and Council of the Township of South Glengarry were on hand to congratulate Mayor Frank Prevost when he was sworn in as Warden of the United Counties of SD&G. Submitted photo.

United Counties of SD&G for 2020. He is pictured here with staff and Council from the Township of South Glengarry.

This is the second time Prevost has served as Warden for the United Counties, his last term was during 1998.

“County Council recently adopted a new strategic plan, designed to guide our actions over the next 3-4 years” said Mr. Prevost. “I look forward working with council, county staff and a variety of local stakeholders as we take steps to implement our plan. Our strategic priorities are service delivery, educating our children in their own communities, leveraging partnerships to improve health care, community sustainability and communications. As a team working together, we can and will make the Counties a place where everyone will want to live and raise their families.”

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Please be advised that Christmas trees will be collected beginning January 2, 2020 until January 31, 2020.

Please place your Christmas tree at the roadside with all decorations removed.

HOLIDAY SKATING SCHEDULE CHAR-LAN ARENA December 28th & 29th Public Skating (12:00pm – 1:00pm) December 30th - Holiday Skate (9am – 12pm) January 2nd - 55+ Skate (9:00am – 10:30am) 55+ Shinny (10:30am – 11:30am) Holiday Skate (12:00pm – 3:00pm) January 3rd - Holiday Skate with Jim McDonell (12:30pm – 2:30pm) For more information, please call the Recreation Department at 613-347-2411

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one, taking care of the delivery all the way from Wisconsin (U.S.A.),” FOTST state.

The official opening day for the trails this winter is Sunday, Jan. 5. On that day equipment rentals will be free from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Council has had an incredibly busy year. I am so proud of the work we’ve accomplished with staff and our partners throughout the region.

Hosting the Cirque du Soleil premiere showcased our ability to collaborate and support exciting new ventures. It gave us a boost of confidence and was a proud moment for the entire region.

From our historic meeting with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, to team building and developing our strategic plan, it has been 12 months of non-stop collaborations and forward thinking. One such collaboration - our strategic planning meeting - has inspired much of the work Council has done in 2019 – and will continue to do in 2020.

CITY OF CORNWALL The entire plan is available on our website at www.Cornwall.ca/strategic. The five pillars of Council’s plan are waterfront development, workforce enhancement, housing growth, economic development and population growth, and environmental sustainability.

Council and I want to hear from you as we execute this plan. How would you like to see Cornwall grow? What are your priorities for the next three years? Connect with me on Facebook, or email me at bclement@cornwall.ca.

In the meantime, Council will continue to work for you and for our community. We will focus on the waterfront, we will see growing community support for the arts centre, and we will start the year with a meeting with councillors from across Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.

Merry Christmas, Cornwall! Joyeux Noël!

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The first full year of our provincial government, 2019, was very productive for the citizens of Ontario. We are committed now and for the rest of our term to making life more affordable, while making all levels under provincial jurisdiction more efficient and responsive.

Throughout the year, we have continued to help our local communities offer the infrastructure, services and programs that enhance quality of life. We have committed to provide $7.272 million over the long-term to enhance commuter friendly projects in Cornwall, using our share of $195 million to upgrade parts of Highway 401, and allocating $3.2 million to assist local municipalities modernize their operations.

We continue to supplement any property tax MPP, STORMONT, revenue by maintaining the Ontario Municipal DUNDAS AND Partnership Fund. More affordable housing SOUTH GLENGARRY will be available, thanks to a $5 million Housing Strategy allotment for the riding.

To improve green transportation we have earmarked $3.9 million to Cornwall Transit that will over the long-term, make accessibility easier and increase the number of Handi-Transit and conventional buses. Meanwhile, we have allocated $2 million to upgrade County Road 2 in South Dundas and Lemay Street in Cornwall.

Volunteer groups continue to be the backbone of our riding’s social and culture climate, especially for seniors.

We have allocated more than $170,000 in funding for several seniors friendly organizations.

I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the very best in 2020. Take a break from your busy schedules to enjoy the holiday season and visit with your family and friends. As always, remember to play it safe and don’t drink and drive. Don’t forget, you are all invited to our Holiday Skate and Hot Chocolate event on Friday, January 3, 2020, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the Char-Lan Recreation Centre in Williamstown.

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2019 has been a busy, but very rewarding year with lots of door knocking, attending community events, participating in local debates, and transiting into my new role as our community’s Member of Parliament.

I was honoured to receive a strong mandate from the voters of Stormont-DundasSouth Glengarry in this year’s election and have enjoyed every minute of the new job.

We were one of the first new MPs to open their constituency offices, and I am fortunate that all of Guy’s staff agreed to stay on with our team. We have already served hundreds of constituents at our new location in Unit C at 691 Brookdale Avenue, and will continue the same level of customer service in 2020.

On local issues, we have started our MP, STORMONT, work to address water levels in our part of DUNDAS AND the St. Lawrence River and to ensure that SOUTH GLENGARRY the local Transport Canada lands along the Cornwall waterfront remain in local control. I also had the opportunity to ask my first question to the government in the House of Commons about the delays in getting our fair share of infrastructure dollars. We worked quickly to address the damaging consequences of the CN rail strike for our local farmers in hopes to bring a quick resolve to the labour issues.

There is much work to do in 2020. I will continue to focus on our local priorities, and be a strong voice for our region. I am grateful every day for the opportunity to make a difference in our community and our country.

Eric Duncan, MP, Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry

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As the first year of this new Council comes to a close, I’d like to thank the people of South Dundas for their trust and support. We have made great strides this year by listening to what our residents need and moving projects forward.

2019 saw great achievements for the Municipality. We have a strong direction for our Landfill and water towers, the Iroquois Campground has begun construction, our Roads Needs Study was completed and the first year of the sidewalk plan is well underway. We have been able to celebrate our local businesses and leaders with the Awards of Excellence and connect with residents at the Municipal SOUTH DUNDAS Matters sessions. We have made considerable headway through our committees and meetings for doctor recruitment, the local school boards, economic development and many others. All this and much more has made 2019 a year to remember.

Our Council is eager to continue our work in the New Year and bring new projects to the table. 2020 will see opportunities and challenges; by working together and listening to our residents, we will maintain our commitment to the growth and prosperity of this community.

We have a lot to be grateful for and I thank our volunteers, local businesses and community leaders, who all work to make South Dundas a better place.

On behalf of myself, Council and staff, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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No matter what job you do or what stage of life you are at, the holiday season is a great time of the year to look ahead with anticipation and perspective.

One of the many blessings I have enjoyed in my life has been the privilege of having two grandmothers who both celebrated 100 years of quality life with sharper minds than I will ever have. My best history lessons came with a cup of tea and time spent with each of them. Their best advice usually focused around keeping things in perspective and understanding what is really important.

So when I watch the evening news, I NORTH STORMONT often find myself seeing todays events thru their eyes and suddenly the obstacles in our path don’t look as big. They lived in an era that saw incredible challenges and unbelievable progress.

Their generation endured wars, the dirty 30’s, depression, daunting health risks, but the advancements were also unimaginable for the day. Electricity, mechanization, advances in medicine, communications, transportation, all factors that started moving us towards the quality of life we enjoy today.

At this special time of year, I hope you allow yourself to focus on the things that enhance your quality of life, like family, friends and community and let you keep perspective.

We live in the best country in the world, in a great province and in communities filled with people committed to improving the quality of life of those around them.

I hope the holiday season lets you count your blessings and on behalf of the Council and Staff of North Stormont, we wish you all the best in 2020.

Merry Christmas … Jim Wert, Mayor, North Stormont

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As we head into the holiday season and look towards a new year, it is an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments and progress achieved throughout the Township of South Glengarry in 2019 and to plan for continued success in the year to come. This first year of the Council term was one that focused on assessing the Township’s strategic environment and bringing forth positive change in order to enhance customer service and maximize the quality of life of our community and residents. Notable achievements in 2019 include the completion of road rehabilitation projects such as Frog Hollow and Beaupre Roads, the successSOUTH GLENGARRY ful implementation of the Township’s first Active Aging Senior’s Fair, the adoption of a new Corporate Strategic Plan and, most recently, the hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer to lead our administrative team. Our Fire Services staff faced a challenging year and an increased call volume, which required significant skills and professionalism to mitigate – we thank our members for their continued commitment to our community. Throughout the year, Council strived to engage our residents and community through increased public consultation with projects such as the ‘Pulse of the Township’ Strategic Plan survey and the development of the draft Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Policy.

As we turn our eye to the future, we will work alongside our staff with the development of action plans to implement our strategic plan and will continue to explore opportunities to enhance and improve the delivery of our customer service. Council appreciates the confidence placed in us and will continue to work hard to bring forward positive change throughout 2020.

On behalf of Council and Township staff, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Frank Prevost, Mayor South Glengarry and Warden of the United Counties of SD&G

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On behalf of the Township of North Glengarry and Members of Council, we offer our heartfelt best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Christmas is a magical time of year in our community. Lights are twinkling in the trees in our neighbourhoods and the snowflakes are once again adding a soft glow to our streets. There are many opportunities to participate in the spirit of the season. If possible, consider making a small donation to one of our local charities, or donating some time to help others. The St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank will be supporting many less NORTH GLENGARRY fortunate families this holiday season and I’m certain they would appreciate any small contribution you can make.

Consider doing one small act of kindness. It can be as simple as helping a neighbour shovel their driveway or knocking on the door of an elderly neighbour to wish them a Merry Christmas and to make sure they’re okay. Our stores are plentiful with merchandise and our local artists and artisans have been busy creating unique pieces of art that would make wonderful gifts. Support your neighbours and buy local this year.

On behalf of my family and Council I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Sincerely, Jamie MacDonald, Mayor of the Township of North Glengarry

With 2019 coming to a close, it is a perfect time to reflect on the year that was and look ahead to the continued progress of South Stormont.

2019 saw a number of priority projects completed, including improvements to some of our parks and our recreation facilities, continued road improvements, another successful year of Community Improvement Plan projects, and much more.

In 2020, we look to continue to improve transparency with our residents by implementing video recording to all Council meetings, which will be uploaded to our website for viewing. Speaking of the website, we will be launching a new, improved website SOUTH STORMONT in 2020 to help residents access information and improve service delivery. We look forward to working with our neighbours and stakeholders to develop a strong Doctor Recruitment Strategy to help our residents access healthcare in their own community, and will continue to plan for the Ingleside Water and Wastewater Facility expansion.

We have many projects on the agenda for 2020 to improve our communities, and with that comes a lot of work. Your Council and municipal staff are up for the challenge and are ready to hit the ground running in 2020.

From all of Council and Staff, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely, Mayor Bryan McGillis

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We are at the last edition of Cornwall Seaway News for 2019.

For this final editorial column of the year, I would like to share with our readers my top picks for our most important stories we covered this year.

5. JANUARY’S CCVS LOCKDOWN This year started off with a bit of excitement at Cornwall’s oldest public high school, CCVS. At around 8:50 a.m. on Jan. 8 the Cornwall Police Service locked down the school after reports came in of a suspicious male carrying what appeared to be a firearm walking through the neighbourhood.

The lockdown eventually grew to include every school in the City, and residents living from Ninth St. to Second St. and Nick Kaneb Dr. to Cumberland St. were told to stay indoors and the hospital was eventually placed on lockdown as well. All buses were cancelled and parents were told to come and pick up their kids.

While no arrests were ever made in this case, by the end of the day, the lockdown was lifted and the police concluded that the individual was in fact carrying a BB gun.

4. RON THE RACOON WHISPERER On the lighter side of the news, we wrote a story this year talking about our friend Ron Graham, the Executive Director of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Cornwall. While Ron has done amazing work in the community in his professional role, we wanted to talk a little bit about the man’s unique hobby.

For many years, Ron has welcomed and enjoyed the company of families of racoons at his rural home. Anyone who has Ron on social media will have seen pictures and

videos of him feeding and caring for his furry friends.

We got a lot of positive reaction to this story, and Ron was even featured on CTV Ottawa news.

3. MAYORAL SPENDING SCRUTINY Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement’s finances in the 2018 municipal election came under scrutiny in April, when she herself announced that she had over contributed to her campaign.

The mayor was never issued a certificate from the Clerk specifying her personal contribution limit. The mayor’s campaign however, did not exceed her spending limit under the Municipal Act. A committee was formed to review the infraction and found the mayor acted in good faith and that the lion’s share of the blame did not rest with her. Also they found that the over contribution did not impact the election results.

2. POLICE CALLED TO MPP’S OFFICE In March during the height of the controversy over Doug Ford’s proposed changes to the Autism Funding Program, mothers of young children with autism came to Progressive Conservative MPP Jim McDonell’s office for a peaceful sit-in protest.

McDonell was not there however, a confrontation began between one mother and a staff member.

The mother’s four-year-old was playing with the blinds in the office and the staff member had said the child had to stop. When the child didn’t and after a heated argument with the mother, the police were called.

No one was arrested and the incident was quickly diffused, but our story on the subject was shared province wide, many commenting

that it highlighted the difficulties parents of autistic children faced and why provincial funding was needed.

1. THE FREAKIN FIRE BAN Sometimes the smallest light burns the brightest, and a little incident can create a lot of smoke. By these puns I feel you can guess my feelings on the proposed burn ban that rocked Cornwall in the dying days of the summer. It is our top story of 2019 due to the rage and anger that burned across social media in reaction to this news.

In September, Fire Chief Pierre Voisine proposed that open air wood fires be banned within city limits. As it is, only 260 homes per year get a burn permit anyway, and Voisine felt that the by-law was resulting in a strain on his department’s resources.

He pointed to how often complaints over open air fires boiled down to disputes

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Skilled trades

Dear Editor, I would like to address and offer an opinion on the subject of the skilled trade’s shortage in the Province of Ontario and in particular respond to Jim McDonell’s Queen’s Park Report in a previous issue of the Seaway News. Jim reports that emerging technology will cause at least 50% of today’s workforce to require significant training just to stay employed. I most definitely agree with this statement as technologies are literally changing overnight. There has been much discussion regarding a shortage of skilled trades in the province and it appears the Provincial Government may be somewhat serious in addressing this issue. Our MPP in visiting Queen’s University refers to 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and Robot technology however at the end of the day we still need that millwright to change out that pump that broke down, the pipefitter to disconnect the piping and reconnect it, the electrician to disconnect electrically and rewire when needed and on a new installation the mason to anchor it in and pour a concrete base. These tradespeople as well as welders, HVAC techs, and plumbers are

in short supply. Prior to retirement I had the opportunity to be employed as a Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator with the frequent occasion of visiting twenty two high schools in Eastern Ontario. This took place from 2010 to 2016.

During these visits I had the opportunity to make presentations to co-op students regarding the opportunities available to them in the skilled trades and the possibility of starting an apprenticeship while still in secondary school. In my personal opinion we are not making a sufficient effort in encouraging our students to consider a career in the trades. If we go back a few years and those reading will remember, that in the 1960’s and 70’s students were streamed into programs most suitable to their abilities. Whether it be the 4 year or 5 year Science Technology and Trades or the 5 year Arts and Science program. These programs determined a career destination. My high school had numerous shops available to students such as electrical, auto body, auto mechanics, welding, sheet metal, drafting, and wood working. For example if a student was in the 4 year Science Technology and Trades program in grade 10

between neighbours, something he did not want to continue to put his firefighters in the middle of.

The move however ignited a burning outrage in far more than 260 people in the city, with residents feeling like a fundamental right was being deprived from them. On the other hand, there were those who supported the Chief, namely neighbours with breathing issues who were tired of having to shut themselves in their homes every time someone beside their property had a bonfire.

As 2019 comes to a close, this issue is still up in the air, with a few public consultations held, but no new by-law yet to be passed.

What do you think readers? What was your most memorable story of 2019?

Email me a Letter to the Editor at nseebruch@seawaynews.media

nseebruch@seawaynews.media students picked a major shop for grade 11 and 12 and spent every afternoon in their major and oh yes they also studied Physics, Chemistry, English, and Math and left Secondary school with their OSSD. Somewhere down the road streaming ended, curriculum changed, shops were gutted and hence students lacked or were encouraged to lack the interest in pursuing a career in a skilled trade. At the 22 high schools I visited many only had wood and auto shops with much outdated equipment. Statistics tell us that 20% of our students do not attend post-secondary education of any sort. Therefore I ask what happens to these students? When reading Jim’s Queens Park report the Provincial Government appears ready to tackle this issue with additional funding. The funding intended needs to be used to increase a student’s exposure to a number of trades other than just wood and auto in our secondary schools throughout the province. Our secondary schools must provide more trade options with updated state of the art equipment. The student apprentice must also understand the expectations of doing an apprenticeship in that they must bring a

Seaway News welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and may be edited for clarity or length. Please send your letters by email to nseebruch@seawaynews.media or by mail to 501 Campbell Street, Unit 6, Cornwall, ON K6H 6X5. Please include your name, address and phone number.

solid work ethic to the job as well as a good attitude. Punctuality is also extremely important as well as that understanding that tradespeople are expected to work the hours required to complete the job. In thinking out of the box the province could create trade schools that would allow students coming out of grade 8 the opportunity to be trained in a particular trade, do work placements each year in their trade as well as obtain their secondary school diploma which would still allow them the opportunity to attend post-secondary education should they so choose that route.

Another option or consideration may be to partner with the Community Colleges around the province.

An example may be that a secondary student may attend St. Lawrence College for grades 11 and 12 and obtain a certificate in welding as an example while completing their OSSD. The most important thing the Provincial Government is that it conducts much needed consultation with construction companies, contractors, skilled trade employers and industry to ensure they get it right.

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The concert raised $2,800 to help purchase Christmas food baskets for local needy families. *CKSF, in a large ad in the StandardFreeholder, which owned the station, wished all its listeners a “Merry Christmas”. The station’s 20 employees signed the “card”: John Larocque, Roly Forget, Bob Rowe, Bob Eadie, Hal Botham, Fred Pemberton, Alama Larocque, Tony Miseferi, Bill Gallant, Lyal Nixon, Mahlon Clark, Carl Fisher, Don Auty, Cam Hughes, Ron Carson, Isobel MacCrimmon, Doris Roberts, Big Slim, Grace Howald and George Lawrence.

The station’s Christmas Day programming included the morning service from St. Paul’s United Church (First and Sydney streets), CBS News and Weather, the Oral Roberts Broadcast, the Bob Eadie Show, Billy Graham and the traditional Christmas message by Her Majesty the Queen which was printed in the following day’s Standard-Freeholder. *The Cornwall Lions Club carollers - in traditional French-Canadian Les Guignolers garb made the rounds with the ancient search of alms for the poor. * Eddy’s Barber Shop, 14 Second St. E., notified customers that the shop would be closed Dec.26 and 27. Barbers Eddy, Andy and Maurice wished everyone a “Merry Christmas”. *The 35 members of the Barbers Union Local 758 of Cornwall wished everyone a “Merry Christmas” and “A Happy New Year”. *MacKillican’s Dairy -owned and operated by John Wensink and Doug MacGillivray - notified its customers in Apple Hill, Moose Creek and Maxville there would be no milk delivery on Dec.

26. *Cornwall’s dairies -Phillip’s, Eastside, Canadian, Daisy Dairy, Maple Crest, Maple Leaf, Rivermead and Cameron’s -would not have home delivery on Dec. 26. *There were plenty of last-minute Christmas gift ideas. Lawn’s Smoke Shop, Pitt and First streets, had Ronson, Presto and Zippo lighters for dad, along with tobacco pouches and ash trays. Julius Miller suggested a cedar chest for the woman of the house. Menard Furniture, 245 Prince Arthur, had 21-inch (black and white of course) console model TVs for $299.95. *To accommodate the Christmas rush, the Cornwall Post Office hired 35 people to help regular staff sort and deliver the mail. Beginning two weeks before Christmas, city homes received twice-a-day delivery, Saturdays included. *The busiest place on Dec. 24 was probably the two LCBO outlets ... Pitt Street and Montreal Road. By noon on Dec. 24, long lines overwhelmed the outlets. A police officer was assigned to help with crowd control. This was the day when the booze was kept in a backroom.

Customers had to fill out their order and take it to the counter. The liquor store employee would disappear to the back room and return with the bottle(s) that would be placed in a plain brown paper bag, not to be displayed until the customer reached home. *For folks who didn’t want to cook a meal on Christmas Day, 1955, The Chicken Palace, 107 Pitt St., was open at 4 p.m. for turkey dinner with all the trimmings. *The Capitol Theatre was open in the afternoon. On Dec. 25, 1955 the annual Christmas

Day show was “Artists and Models” with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

CHRISTMAS TRIVIA - 1) 1) How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol? 2) 2) How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh? Name them? 3) Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp? 4) Which of these was NOT a gift given by the Wise Men to Baby Jesus - gold, silver, myrrh, or frankincense? 5) This singing cowboy had a smash hit recorded in 1949? 6) What is the name of the animated Christmas movie featuring Tom Hanks? 7) What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? It has sold more than 30 million copies. 8) What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner? 9) Who tries to stop Christmas from coming by stealing all things of Christmas from The Who’s? 10) What were Frosty’s last words?

YULE TIDBITS St. Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services.

We have Santa Claus in Canada (and the U.S.), Germany has Christkind, Holland has St. Nicholas, Russia has Grandfather Frost, France has Pere Noel, England has Father Christmas, Brazil has Papa Noel, Italy has La Bafana and Belgium has Pere Noel for those who speak French while the Walloon language has St. Nicholas.

Born on Christmas Day - W. C. Fields (1880), who had a strong dislike for kids and animals, hotel owner Conrad Hilton (1887), actor Humphrey Bogart (1899), singer Jimmy Buffet (1946) and politician Justin Trudeau (1971).

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The week’s Musings is in tune with the season, leading off with a flashback to the week leading up to Christmas 1955, when things were a little different.

One of the big events leading up to Christmas Eve/Day was the annual Howard Smith Paper Mill Children’s Christmas Party at Cornwall Armoury.

The 1955 party played host to 2,300 children of mill employees. The event was a joint effort of the company and the mill’s two unions. Every kid left with a stocking filled with candy and a gift, usually a toy or game, depending on age.

Courtaulds and the Cotton Mill had similar children’s Christmas parties, one of them held at the Roxy Theatre.

Some other sights and sounds of Christmas 1955: * The annual Children’s Christmas Concert was held in Cornwall Collegiate auditorium.

The five-hour extravaganza that showcased mostly local musical talent was broadcast live over CKSF Radio.

The 1955 list of performers included the Leo Motard Quartet, trumpeters Bobby McGillivray and Billy Heward, vocalists Nancy Ruffo, country and western singer Rex Silmser better known as Big Slim, vocalist Everett Rush teaming up with pianist George Patrick, violinist Raymond Dextras and accordion player

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Typhoons take gold at CAN/AM Challenge Cup PROVIDED BY THE CORNWALL TYPHOONS CORNWALL, Ontario - Cornwall Atom B Typhoons won their first tournament this year, earlier this month taking gold at the CAN/AM Challenge Cup in Montreal.

Both teams battled hard through three periods of regular play and two overtime periods.

Typhoons were awarded a penalty shot and scored defeating the Russell Coyotes 3-2.

The Cornwall Typhoons had a blast together

through the weekend creating lasting memories with their teammates and living our

team philosophy “out hustle, out muscle the other team”.

The Cornwall Girls Hockey Association (CGHA)’s, 369 members donated hundreds of toys to Sparky’s Toy Drive. CGHA members met members of the Cornwall Fire Service recently at the Benson Centre to deliver the toys. Pictured from left-to-right are two fire department members, Tammy Jette, Amber Jette, (Cornwall Typhoon), Paisley Cook, (Cornwall Typhoon), and another fire department member.

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CORNWALL, Ontario - For the thirteenth year, Zumba with Christal has chosen to give back during the Christmas season by supporting Sparky’s Toy Drive.

“We hit record breaking amounts of toys and had the most firemen join us to dance along with the members... including Sparky himself,” Christal Bowen said. “My members never cease to amaze me in their never ending energy, generosity and passion for giving back to the community in a big way.“ Bowen said that this was the best way to end their year.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – On Thursday, Dec. 12, the United Way of SD&G and their sponsors drew the name of the lucky winner of the United Way Celebration Sleigh.

The sleigh has been at Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer for the past few weeks and residents have had the chance to buy tickets to be entered into a draw for the prize.

The Celebration Sleigh contained $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in gift cards for Baxtrom’s, Canadian Tire, the LCBO and Esso.

The winner of the Celebration Sleigh was Shamus Marleau.

The Celebration Sleigh was sponsored by BMO with Baxtrom’s and Canadian Tire as site sponsors.

The United Way of SD&G also drew the winner of their Change for Change competition. Donors who made a $20 contribution or more were entered to win a prize of $2,000. Liz McLean was the lucky winner who’s name was picked for the $2,000.

Pictured l-r: Marc Andre St. Jacques (Canadian Tire - Cornwall), David Booyink (UW Campaign Chair), Andrew Donihee ( Past President UW), Teresa Pagnotta (BMO), Ashley Tessier (BMO), Mrs Claus, Ron Graham (ED Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall & District) Dan Allaire ( Boom 101.9) and John Baxtrom ( Baxtrom’s YIG).

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CORNWALL, Ontario – There is strong community support for the Agapè Centre this holiday season. Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer is offering to donate bags of food to the food bank on behalf of their customers.

“Being in the food business, I want to

Pictured from left-to-right are Lisa Dupreau, John Baxtrom and Pauline Brown with some of Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer donation bags. Submitted photo.

“I’d just like to say thank you to everybody in the community. There’s no way we could do this without you and the support for the Agape Centre has been overwhelming,” Baxtrom said.

Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer is not the only store in town offering to donate

bags on their customers behalf. Similar bags are available year-round at Freshco.

Baxtrom’s also offers food bags for dogs and cats which they donate to the OSPCA. Go to www.cornwallseawaynews.com for the rest of this story PLUS additional SN coverage.

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talk to you about something close to our hearts, hunger,” said John Baxtrom in a video advertising the bags. “The reality is that there are people right here in our community that suffer from hunger every single day, which is why we partnered up with the Agapè Centre and we’ve created these donation bags which are available right here in our store. Easy, simple to do. We created the bags for you. They’re all available in different denominations, $5, $10, $25, and these are all available for pick up here. All you have to do is swing by our store, pick up a bag, and we’ll be able to take care of all of the delivery for you.

Quick, simple, and easy.”

The need at the Agapè Centre is always great, and they work hard to ensure that their clients have food over the holiday season.

“On behalf of the Centre I’d like to thank Baxtrom’s for this wonderful food drive that they’re doing for us,” said Lisa Duprau, Executive Director of the Agapè Centre.

“We rely tremendously on the support of our community and the partnerships we have. We currently support 165 people daily in the soup kitchen and we support 1,200 people a month through our food bank.”

So far, Baxtrom’s have donated over 3,500lbs of food since the campaign began.

CORNWALL, Ontario - Dozens of local children will have extra gifts under the Christmas tree this year thanks to members of Summit Health & Fitness Club.

The gym members dropped off toys totaling over $1,500 in value over a two week campaign with all donations being distributed to “Littles” with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

“We’re really pleased and overwhelmed with the generosity of our members,” said

Summit Team Member Laura Hutchinson.

“They didn’t hesitate to help when we told them the gifts were for local children.”

“I’m really proud of our staff and our members who always go above and beyond when it comes to helping the community,” said Summit owner and GM Jason Dennis.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director Ron Graham welcomed the support.

“Children in our program will definitely feel the Christmas spirit thanks to Summit Health & Fitness Club.”

This was the first annual Christmas at Summit Toy Drive.

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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDEDCANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY needed in Cornwall & district to provide cancer patients transportation to their medical appointments. The Wheels of Hope program ensures that volunteer drivers are trained and supported in addition to reimbursing them for mileage. Interested in becoming a volunteer driver? Please contact Linda Rodgers Email: linda.rodgers@ontario.cancer.ca or call 613-932-1283 ALZHEIMER SOCIETY Monthly support group meetings for Care Givers and for People living with dementia. Call 613 9324914 ext. 202 for times and locations (English and French).

LE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE Soyez avisés que le Centre Charles-ÉmileClaude sera fermé pour 2 semaines pour la période du temps des fêtes du 23 décembre 2019 au 3 janvier 2020 inclusivement. Le CCÉC sera donc ouvert à partir du 6 janvier 2020.

DOES FOOD CONTROL YOUR LIFE? Do you constantly diet, starve, binge or purge?

Do you hate your body? Do you eat and feel guilty? STOP hurting yourself with food.

There is a place for you! We meet every Monday evening at 6:30pm at Wesleyan Church, 780 Sydney, Cornwall. You are not alone. Contact 613 662-9979 or oa.cornwall@gmail.com

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December 30 to January 5, 2019 Happy New Year!

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Tuesday, Dec. 24. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service for the Avonmore Finch & Gravel Hill Presbyterian Pastoral Charge will be held in St. Luke’s-Knox Presbyterian Church, County Road 43 in Finch beginning at 7:30pm; the offering will go to “Canadian Foodgrains Bank”. Everyone is most welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Dec. 24 with Rev. Robert Martin held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Moose Creek, starting at 7:30pm, followed by hot punch & goodies. Offering goes to Presbyterian Sharing and World Development.

CORNWALL WESLEYAN CHURCH invites you to our Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10am. Kids Konnect Church for children ages 4–12 years. Nursery is also available.

Bible Study Thursdays at 6:30 pm. Men’s Fellowship Meeting at 8:30 am. the first Saturday of the Month. Info: www.cornwallwesleyanchurch.on.ca or call 613-936-9166.

TRI-COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL is offering a free introductory program. Learn about popular, free Social Media websites and applications, to promote yourself for employment or your business for self-employment.

This new program starts Jan. 13. Class runs Monday to Thursday 9am to 12pm for 6 weeks. For more information or to register, call 613-932-7161. Please note that previous basic computer experience such as using a mouse/touchpad and keyboard would be helpful.

LE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE compte plus de 300 membres à son actif il est donc très facile d’y devenir membre et profiter des rabais sur les activités régulières ainsi que les sorties planifiées à l’extérieur de Cornwall et même plus loin. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur l’adhésion au Centre, veuillez communiquer au 613-932-1035.

BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE Sunday, Dec. 22. Rev. Cheryl Gaver and the Congregations of the Avonmore Finch & Gravel Hill Presbyterian Pastoral Charge invite you to a Blue Christmas Service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Avonmore, beginning at 4pm; the Service is NonDenominational and the offering will go to “Community Food Share”. Everyone is most welcome to attend, especially those who struggle with the Christmas Season.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH CORNWALL invites you to join us for worship every Sunday at 2213 Pitt St. Services are at 11am and 6pm. We also have Sunday School classes for all ages on Sundays at 9:45am and prayer meetings Wednesday at 7pm. Contact us for kids and youth ministries. Info: 613-932-6434 or Pastor Underwood 613-361-2614.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING TO PAINT IN WATERCOLOURS? Cornwall Watercolour Group meets every Tuesday from 9:30-2:30 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Second St. West. We are still accepting new members. Beginners are welcome. Instructor is Alan Bain. Info: Linda – 933-5392.

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LE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE continue ses ateliers d’information. Les prochains ateliers auront lieu en décembre, donc le premier atelier « On jases-tu ? » ayant pour thème : « Être à l’écoute des participants », aura lieu le mercredi 11 décembre à 11 h 00 et le deuxième atelier « On jases-tu ? » ayant pour thème : « Être à l’écoute des bénévoles », aura lieu le mercredi 18 décembre à 11 h 00. Ces ateliers sont ouverts à tous et sont gratuits.

DANCE THE WINTER AWAY! With the Glengarry Tartans Alexandria Easy Modern Square Dancing. No cost/no obligation.

Open House on Sunday, January 5, 12 or 19– 2-3:30pm Beginners. La Fraternite, 49 St. Paul St., Alexandria. Casual attire. We dance for Fun, Fitness & Friendship. Couples & Singles welcomed! Info: 613-931-1783. clauzon55@sympatico.ca LE CLUB DES AÎNÉ(E)S DE STE-THÉRÈSEDE-LISIEUX vous invite à nous joindre, pour jouer aux cartes et fléchettes (dards) les mercredis après midi à 1.30. Un souper chaud gratuit le dernier mercredi du mois.

Les membres assidus sont éligibles pour un voyage gratuit de fin de saison. Contactez; Denise Vice-présidente au 613-932-1805.

CHOSEN IS A NEW JUNIOR HIGH GROUP ages 12-15 years meeting the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 6:30-8pm. at Cornwall Wesleyan Church, 780 Sydney St. Info: 613-936-9166 ECUMENICAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH December 25 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in South Lancaster. Music at 11:30 a.m., lunch at 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. Don’t be alone on Christmas Day - all are welcome.

Info: Lynne at 613-931-1770 or Mary Lou at 613-363-8147.

SUMMERSTOWN TRAILS SEASON OPENER Sunday, Jan. 5, from 10am-3pm, official opening of the season at Summerstown Trails. There will be no charge for equipment rental for the day (XC skis, snowshoes & fat bikes). Summerstown Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of the 401.

Visit www.summerstowntrails.com or check out our Facebook page.

TAI CHI OPEN HOUSE<@$p> being held Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. A chance to try out this adaptable, gentle and relaxing exercise at the Benson Centre, 800 Seventh St. W., from 8:30 to 10am. Info: www.taoist.org BINGO : Prenez note que le Bingo qui se joue au Centre Charles-Émile-Claude n’aura pas lieu les 23 et 30 décembre ainsi que le 6 janvier 2020. Il reprendra ses activités le lundi 13 janvier 2020.

ENCORE EDUCATION CENTRE Cornwall offers fall, daytime classes for adults 50 and over. No exams or grades. Learning for fun & discovery, 34 topics to choose from.

Info: w w w. e n c o r e s e n i o r s . c a or 613-937-1525.

MS SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUP Cornwall Chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2-4 pm. Evening group is the last Monday of each month from 7-9 pm.

Info: 613-938-6777 or ont-cornwall@ mssociety.ca NEW YEAR’S EVE BALL at Knights of Columbus Hall, 205 Amelia St. on Tuesday, December 31 from 8pm-1am. Buffet (hot & cold) served at midnight. Music by First Choice Entertainment. Door prizes and spot dances. Info and tickets: 613-932-7600.

LE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE Avis aux retraités qui aiment les danses en ligne car le Centre Charles-Émile-Claude organisera 1 soirée dansante à un prix très raisonnable. La prochaine soirée dansante sera le 31 janvier 2020 à partir de 19 h 00.

JACKRABBIT PROGRAM: an introductory cross-country ski program for kids aged 3 to12 years old will be offered this season at the Summerstown Trails. Info: www.summerstowntrails.com.

IF SOMEONE’S DRINKING BOTHERS YOU call Al-Anon 613-937-4880 CORNWALL NEWCOMERS CLUB welcomes women who have moved to Cornwall and surrounding area in the last 4 years.

Info: Deborah 613-360-4628 to learn more about the club and its activities.

CASINO TRIP to Montreal Casino on Friday, Dec. 27, bus departs at 9:30 am.

Info: 613-932-6534. Proceeds toward St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre.

CORNWALL SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Come play cards. Fast crib every Tuesday 1-3 pm. Hearts every Tuesday 9am- noon.

Info. 613-932-0980.

LEARN TO XC SKI: learn to cross-country ski courses for students and adults will be offered this season at the Summerstown T r a i l s .

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MOOSE LODGE Serving breakfast every Sunday 8-11 a.m. Everyone welcome.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY SOUP’S ON 2020 Tuesday, January 21, from 11:30am-2pm at the Civic Complex Salons ABC.

New Year’s Eve 31st, 2019 Party December 9 pm to 1 am

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Lunch & party favors included • Live music: Yvon Leroux’s Band

Maxville Sports Complex 25 Fair Street, Maxville • Adm: $25 /ticket, $30/door Everybody Welcome For tickets contact: George Currier 613-527-2581 Monkland Auto 613-577-4359 • Murray MacMillan 613-346-2975 Kevin Currier 613-551-8188 • Simon Bourbonnais 613-551-1641

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L’école catholique St. Peter’s célébrer Noël PAR SHAWNA O’NEILL, TRADUIRE PAR NICK SEEBRUCH soneill@seawaynews.media

CORNWALL, Ontario - Alors que les élèves entraient dans le gymnase où ils allaient bientôt profiter d’un déjeuner de Noël le mercredi 18 décembre, leur excitation pouvait être entendue en plein dans les couloirs et vue dans leurs vagues vigoureuses au Père Noël, qui était également présent.

“Notre célébration de Noël est une représentation fantastique de notre communauté qui vient pour un repas, et c’est de cela qu’il s’agit: être ensemble”, a déclaré le directeur Ken MacDonald, qui était heureux de voir les étudiants et le personnel s’amuser. “Tout le monde attend avec impatience ... tout l’école est très heureux et ce n’est pas souvent que vous avez tout l’école la même pièce en même temps.”

Une fois que John Cameron, directeur de l’éducation pour le CDSBEO, a déclaré Grace, les participants se sont servis d’un copieux repas de dinde, pommes de terre, sauce, canneberges et plus encore. Les

efforts déployés pour mettre sur la table les bons aliments donnés peuvent être attribués au succès du Conseil des parents et des Chevaliers de Colomb.

«Cette année, nous avons eu plus de parents au sein du Conseil, alors nous développons et planifions différentes activités pour les enfants», a déclaré Ellie Fuller, membre du Conseil des parents.

Le déjeuner de Noël a commencé en 2018 lorsque l’École catholique Immaculate Conception a fusionné avec l’école catholique St. Peter et les étudiants attendent avec impatience l’occasion depuis.

De nombreux étudiants portaient leur pantalon de neige, tout juste rentrés après avoir joué dans la neige fraîche qui tombait, tandis que d’autres étaient vêtus de leurs plus beaux looks de Noël, rendant hommage à certains films de vacances préférés comme The Grinch.

Les membres du personnel ont également fait un effort pour arborer leurs meilleurs vêtements de Noël, se plongeant vraiment dans l’esprit de la saison.

Les étudiants de St. Peter attendent leur tour pour le déjeuner de Noël (Shawna O’Neill/ Seaway News).

Démantèlement d’un réseau de voleurs de véhicules haut-de-gamme

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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DE L’OPP ONTARIO - Plusieurs résidents du Québec doivent répondre à de nombreuses accusations sous le Code criminel du Canada suite à une enquête pluri-juridictionnelle portant sur le vol de centaines de véhicules haut-degamme à travers le centre et l’est de l’Ontario et le Québec.

Le projet SHILDON mené par la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (OPP) avait débuté en juin 2019 dans le sillage d’une série de vols de véhicules touchant le centre et l’est de l’Ontario.

Ces vols s’étaient produits chez des concessionnaires de véhicules et dans des localités résidentielles, y compris devant les maisons des propriétaires.

Les prévenus avaient orchestré une opération minutieusement planifiée et impliquant plusieurs personnes dans chaque vol de véhicule.

Leur but était d’exporter vers l’étranger les véhicules volés qu’ils enfermaient dans des conteneurs maritimes. L’expédition se faisait en utilisant le port de Montréal.

Au cours d’une conférence de presse aujourd’hui, le Surintendant Bryan MacKillop, directeur du Bureau de la lutte contre le crime organisé (BLCO) de l’OPP et les représentants des organismes-partenaires du projet ont dévoilé, avec les photos des véhicules récupérés à l’appui, les résultats et les détails de l’enquête longue de cinq mois.

Le projet SHILDON a été réalisé par le BLCO, l’Unité de lutte contre la criminalité de rue dans la collectivité de la Région de l’Est de l’OPP, le Service de police de Laval (SPL),

le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC), le Bureau d’assurance du Canada (BAC), la Police régionale de York et le Service de police d’Ottawa avec le soutien du Service de police régional de Halton et du Service de police de Toronto.

Les agents de l’Équipe d’intervention en cas d’urgence de l’OPP et des unités spécialisées semblables appartenant à plusieurs autres partenaires des services du maintien de l’ordre ont aidé à exécuter les mandats de perquisition dans des localités à Montréal et les alentours.

Durant l’enquête, l’équipe d’enquêteurs a pu récupérer 97 véhicules volés et à prévenir leur acheminement vers l’étranger. Lors des perquisitions, les enquêteurs ont saisi de nombreux objets, dont des objets volés des véhicules ainsi que toute une variété de substances contrôlées comprenant des comprimés de la méthamphétamine, de la MDMA, de la cocaïne, de l’ecstasy, du cannabis et des plantes de cannabis. De plus, la police a saisi des outils que les prévenus utilisaient pour avoir accès aux véhicules et pour reproduire les porte-clés à télécommande.

Vingt personnes devront répondre de 350 accusations, dont parmi des accusations sous le Code criminel du Canada et la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances (LDAS). (Veuillez consulter Projet SHILDON - Liste des prévenus sur la page Dossier de presse du projet SHILDON.) Certaines des personnes arrêtées ont été détenues après leur arrestation et d’autres ont été relâchées contre une promesse de

comparaître. Il est attendu que ces derniers comparaîtront devant la Cour de justice de l’Ontario ou devant un tribunal du Québec à des jours et des heures qui varient. Plusieurs personnes sont toujours recherchées dans le cadre de cette affaire. L’enquête se poursuit.

PLUS D’INFORMATIONS : Des ressources pour les médias, y compris des photos numériques de quelques-uns des véhicules récupérés, une carte ainsi que des conseils pour être à l’abri des vols de véhicule sont disponibles sur : Ressources pour les médias (www.opp.ca/nouvelles) Le Bureau de la lutte contre le crime organisé a pour mandat d’œuvrer, avec ses partenaires, pour le démantèlement et la suppression des entreprises liées à la criminalité qui affectent les citoyens de

l’Ontario.

CITATION : « Cette enquête a démantelé un réseau responsable du vol des véhicules haut-degamme opérant à travers le centre et l’est de l’Ontario et le Québec. Nous voudrions rappeler aux membres du public de prendre toutes les précautions en quittant leurs voitures, y compris de stationner dans un endroit bien éclairé ou un garage verrouillé si possible. Il y a eu des centaines de victimes et, nous comptons, tout comme nos partenaires, poursuivre nos actions à l’encontre des criminels qui s’en prennent aux membres de nos communautés. » - Le Surintendant Bryan MacKillop, Directeur, Bureau de la lutte contre le crime organisé de l’OPP.

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Cornwall looks back on 2019 Cornwall’s Tourism Development Fund, which was created in 2019 from the proceeds of the hotel tax, has giving out $115,000 to 16 institutions to promote tourism and events in Cornwall.

As a part of Cornwall’s growing tourism scene, Peters pointed to a range of events that occurred throughout 2019, including international sporting events such as the St. Lawrence Marathon, the Cornwall Triathlon, the Pan Am and Renegade Bass Fishing tours, and the Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic.

Cornwall also hosted among other events, Cirque du Soliel’s premiere of their show AXEL, the annual Cornwall and Area PopExpo (CAPE) and the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference.

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10 new doctors were added to their rosters.

On the commercial side of things, the Jet Set Pub at the Nav Centre completed the expansion of their patio, Cornwall Nissan completed their new dealership on Brookdale Ave, and plan on building a Mitsubishi dealership in 2020.

Small businesses like Fairy Sweet had a successful year and are expanding into Sobey’s stores across Canada. Rurban Brewing introduced a new growler refill service and Medical Arts expanded into a new location after 60 years at their origincal building on Montreal Rd.

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Broomball Juvenile National Championships and a local 5 km Foam Fest run.

Peters also highlighted investment and growth in both the public, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The City of Cornwall has invested roughly $30 million in capital projects in 2019, including the Brookdale Bridge project. In 2020, plans are in the works to move the Brookdale North Sewer Extension project forward as well as the Lemay St. extension project.

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Peters explained that Cornwall managed to attract new businesses and industries in 2019, including ERA Hangers and Opsun, both of which are companies that added new distribution centres in Cornwall.

Storage Vault opened a new call centre in Cornwall, Leclerc opened their new factory which produces 1 million cookies a day, and Walmart Logistics added 500 jobs in 2019.

“You will see continued investment and growth across all sectors,” Peters promised for 2020. “We will see a continued demand for local workers. Our focus is on attracting young families to Cornwall so we can build that workforce. 2019 was a great year and we look forward to another one in 2020,” Peters concluded.

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Featuring: In Excess $200,000 Dollars’ Worth of jewelry including gold, and precious stones (Much of which sells with professional appraisals); Several quality pcs. of art including one painting by a member of The Group of Seven; In excess of 100 pcs. of stoneware (Much of it being blue decorated); Approx. 100 rare oil lamps; Several Quality pcs of country furniture including a tiger maple step back cupboard; an exquisite chip carved spice cabinet; In excess of 50 Early Royal Doulton’s, and more.

Note: This collection, in particular the jewelry and art, has taken Ron & Betty in excess of 50 years to amass, and having bought and sold 1000’s of Antique and Vintage items over the last ½ century, these particular items having made their way and remaining in the Neville’s personal collection for, in many cases, as long as they have been collecting, speaks volumes for the quality that will be offered in this fine auction.

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A new community safety and well-being plan, created by the organization Vibrant Communities, was adopted by SDG, Cornwall and Akwesasne Councils recently. The plan will strive to refine useful initiatives that focus on mental health, community safety, poverty and health services in our region.

SD&G Cornwall Shrine Club its held its annual ”Caribbean Boat Cruise “ Dec 10th 2019.

In the photo the winner of the draw was Lisa Bell (middle) and to the left of her is James Moak the Club President and to the right Club Treasure Steve Saucier.

Great work by five Glengarry youths in showing their Christmas spirit this year. Sadie McRae, Phoebe O’Connell, Tanessa Dupuis, Finley Bryce, and Blake Merrit have been collecting items for the homeless.

The deep freeze we experienced last Wednesday lead to a serious watermain break. Hopefully the rest of our infrastructure will hold up if it is a cold winter.

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I saw one family is counting their blessings this Christmas. Their wish came true and their cat Molly was returned to them after being missing for three weeks.

I saw that there was a Highland dancing competition recently at Tagwi Secondary School. Participants included the Ellen Cameron dancers.

Cornwall author Katalin Kennedy unveiled her new novel Crossing the Threshold at Cline House Gallery recently. Check it out. I hear it is a good read.

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Local actress Kelly Van der Burg, who graced the cover of the 2019 edition of Cornwall Living was in B.C. recently where her film Body and Bones was being screened at the Whistler film festival.

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There were 45 members of Zumba with Christal who braced the cold to raise money in a BIG way... for Big Brother Big Sister. “We had people coming to the door to donate and meeting us on the street as we danced through the streets of Sunrise Acres. Stacy McPhail from DJ Sound joined us and Ron Graham was dressed as Santa which had all the kids in awe. This has become a Zumba with Christal tradition for us... raising over $1200 and the donations continue to pour in,” said Christal Bowen.

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Melissa a customer at Philos for paying for lunch for my mom and I, was a huge surprise!

We will definitely pay it forward. Thank you again Melissa.

I hear the new cabins at the Apple Hill Scout Reserve are ready to go.

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Winter Parking Restrictions From December 15 to March 1, parking on any roadway between 1 and 7 a.m. is prohibited. www.Cornwall.ca/winterpark

McConnell Lane Closure Repairs to the expansion joints on the McConnell Avenue CNR Overpass will be taking place Dec 16-20.

The overpass will be intermittently reduced to one lane of traffic.

Committee Volunteer Apply to serve on the Senior-Friendly Community Committee before January 5. www.Cornwall.ca/news Recreation Programs New programs for the new year are now listed on our website! www.Cornwall.ca/recreation

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Alight at Night takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 19-23, 26-31 and Jan. 1-4. Info www.uppercanadavillage.com JANUARY 9-11 - Lynne Labelle Art Show Lynne Labelle is sharing her LOVE of ART with the world and is inviting each of you to come out during her Solo Art exhibit at Cailuan Gallery.

JANUARY 9 AgriTourism: “Growing Together” 4-6:30 pm. Upper Canada Cidery Tasting Room at 18251 County Road 2, South Glengarry. Come and meet your local farmers, restauranteurs, hoteliers, cultural and historical representatives who make up this exciting new economic and tourism force in the Akwesasne, Cornwall and United Counties of SDG. Info 613-528-0083. Free tickets at www.eventbrite.ca/e/agritourisminfo-event-tickets85134065281 JANUARY 12 Dion Ignite the Night Showshoe Race Upper Canada Village at 6pm. The Dion Points Series Race is 10km long, and there is also a 5km Challenge. Both men and women can participate. Info/register http://tiny.cc/ v8c46y

JANUARY 17 - Trash Talk Discover five daily habits to help you go waste-free at home and at work.

10 am. to 12 pm. at the Glengarry Encore Education Centre 212 Main St. N. Alexandria.

JANUARY 18 Seaway International Wine Festival 6 pm at Ramada Cornwall. Enjoy amazing wines, beers and spirits from around the world, great food and live entertainment.

JANUARY 18 - SVW Super Fight 8-11 pm Nav Centre. “The Villain” Marty Scurll will be defending his Destiny Championship, The night of wrestling will also include fights with Kevin Blackwood, Randy Berry, “Big Daddy” D Roy and Lil Blay. Purchase tickets online via ticket zone.

JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2 2020 Ontario Curling Championships Cornwall Civic Complex. Catch Ontario’s top curling teams in action at the 2020 Ontario Curling Championships. See the top eight men’s and women’s teams battling it out to see who will represent Ontario at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ JANUARY 18 GLENGARRY CURLING CLUB SECOND ANNUAL CASINO BONSPIEL $140/team (includes: 2 games, lunch and spaghetti dinner). $10 lunch & $15 dinner available for non-curlers. - Auction closes at 11:00 p.m. **There are NO cash prizes at this event** This is major fundraiser for our club!

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★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ JANUARY 19 Nativité Recitals: Maria Gajraj 2:30 pm at Nativité Co-Cathedral (220 Montreal Road), Enjoy classical organ music in a divine setting with Nativité Recitals.

Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10.

JANUARY 21 - Soup’s On! 11:30-2:00 at the Civic Complex-3rd Annual Soup’s On Competition! There will be twenty different soup’s to try. You can purchase tickets via phone 613-932-4914 or at the Alzheimer’s Society 106B Second St. W in Cornwall.

JANUARY 28 - 1:00 PM Snowshoeing at the Summerstown Trails You will be welcomed by FOST (Friends of the Summerstown Trails) volunteers who have come to support the novices. They will lead us along beautiful, groomed snow shoe trails through the hardwood forest. Bring your own snowshoes or rent them at the trailhead for $6. www.summerstowntrails.com

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JANUARY 13 Free Social Media Course Tri-County Literacy Council is offering a free introductory program. Learn about popular, free Social Media websites and applications.

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