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CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School (CCVS) students in Mrs. Mahon’s English 1L/2L have come together to show their love and support to members of the Cornwall-SD&G Paramedics Service.

Together, the students have create 110 unique care packages for paramedics, one for

each member of the service.

“Each care package includes a student-made thank-you card and a hand-sewn reusable lunch bag filled with snacks, breakfast vouchers, a hand-painted ornament, and a variety of other gifts and goodies generously donated by caring community members and businesses,” reads a statement from the City of Cornwall. “Students agreed that it feels wonderful to be able to give something back

to deserving frontline heroes. Our local paramedics never hesitate to put others’ needs ahead of their own. They dedicate themselves to working long hours in high-stress situations and are willing to sacrifice time with their own loved ones to provide quality care for others.

The C.C.V.S. Raiders are grateful for the steadfast commitment of local paramedics, especially throughout the entire COVID-19 pandemic.

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Good things happening in Cornwall

IT’S A FACT! EMMA MELDRUM CITY OF CORNWALL

I could start this column one of two ways – actually, I’m going to do both.

The kids are alright.

Or: here’s a collection of positive things that happened last week.

Mrs. Mahon’s English students at Cornwall

Collegiate and Vocational School are more than alright – they went above and beyond during this most recent quadmester. They sewed lunch bags, filled them with goodies, and made thank you cards. They solicited donations from businesses, who offered gift cards and gifts to help fill the bags.

The students made a bag for each and every paramedic with the Cornwall SDG Paramedic Services. They presented their work at the beginning of April.

Everything about this story is heartwarming. It was a huge boost for medics, and I loved witnessing the (distanced!) interaction between students and paramedics when we picked up the gift bags.

Last week also featured the wrap-up of our snowman contest. You’re probably ready to forget about snow. I’m with you, but I wanted to let you know that we selected two winners from hundreds of submissions – Linda Philips and Melanie Guertin. Their masterpieces are available on our Facebook page, alongside the other funny and creative snowmen, snow tunnels, and snow forts.

Finally, Council held a special council meeting last week. We heard from Jeanette Despatie, CEO of the Cornwall Community Hospital, as well as Dr. Paul Roumeliotis from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, MP Eric Duncan, and MPP Jim McDonell.

The news from this meeting was not great:

we heard that many of our COVID-19 cases are variants of concern and that the hospital is operating over capacity. The good news is our region will soon have pharmacies offering the AstraZeneca vaccine.

It was also helpful to have everyone in the same room (even a virtual one like Zoom) – sharing information, discussing what was needed, and ensuring the community is well-informed.

With the latest stay at home orders, City facilities are closed. Staff and council are still working behind the scenes. We are available by phone and by email. Please reach out if you need anything – and I hope you find optimism from these stories the same way we do.

Cornwall ranked in top 10 best places to work remotely by MacLean’s NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – MacLean’s Magazine has compiled a list of 25 best cities in Canada to work remotely, and Cornwall ranks quite favourably.

MacLean’s ranks Cornwall as the number 8 best city in which to work remotely in Canada.

Cornwall punches well above its weight on this list out ranking cities such as Regina, Sask., Charlottetown, PEI, Brampton, ON, and even Toronto.

MacLean’s cites Cornwall’s internet

accessibility as its strongest selling point, with the magazine reporting that 17 individuals can work on a single internet connection, according to data provided by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).

Other criteria that Cornwall was graded on include the five-year average Crime Severity Index, which is ranked at 92, the property tax as a percentage of average income, which is ranked at 2.1 per cent, annual days above 20 degrees Celsius, which MacLean’s reports as being 120, population which is listed at 47,693 and more.

A few reasons why Cornwall is an ideal place to work remotely is listed on the Choose Cornwall

website.

“Cornwall is ideally situated for remote workers in Ottawa and Montreal who have the options of alternative workplace arrangements. Cornwall offers affordable housing, a robust fibre-optic infrastructure and short travel times to the big city if you need to attend meetings. Working out of your home office allows you to enjoy the urban amenities of Cornwall such as going for a jog along the Waterfront Trail or take a break at one of our many cafés and bistros,” reads a statement on Choose Cornwall.

Choose Cornwall also cites Cornwall’s lower cost of living as a selling point.

“The cost of living in big cities like Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal is impacting the quality of life for many young Canadians. In Cornwall the rent for a one-bedroom apartment is only $750 a month, while the average cost of a house is below $250,000. Consider that electricity costs are as much as 25 per cent below other Ontario communities and that you rarely have to pay for parking, and you can see why living in Cornwall may give you a new type of financial freedom,” the Choose Cornwall page on remote work reads.

According to MacLean’s the top Canadian city in which to work remotely is Halifax, NS.

South Glengarry cuts taxes by 3.24 per cent

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SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ontario – The Council for the Township of South Glengarry passed a 3.24 per cent residential tax cut at their meeting on Tuesday, April 6.

“We (Council) are proud to be in a position to be able to decrease the levy requirement in response to COVID-19. The health and wellbeing of South Glengarry residents is always a priority”, said Mayor Frank Prevost in a statement sent to media.

Township staff worked with Council in November of 2020 on the 2021 municipal budget and found that they were able to economize $290,000 worth of savings from the previous year.

South Glengarry is the only lower-tier municipality in the United Counties of SD&G that

was able to cut their taxes in 2021. This represents the first tax cut in the municipality since 1999.

“The big news for us is a $290,000 decrease in our net levy requirement at the same time our reserve contributions increased. That’s somewhat unheard of,” said the Township’s General Manager of Finance Lachlan McDonald. “I don’t know if there are more than five municipalities in Ontario that have reduced their net levy requirement,” McDonald added.

Big ticket items that will still be funded in the 2021 budget include a new garage for the Roads Department, a new fire hall in Williamstown, a new vehicle for the fire department and several roadwork projects throughout the municipality.

“I would like to congratulate staff on bringing this forward. I like to think that we do a pretty good job with the tax dollars and I appreciate

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South Glengarry’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) applauded McDonald’s work and the work of staff.

“The 2021 budget is a result of staff paying attention to the circumstances surrounding the

pandemic while making sure our service delivery stays the same. Mr. McDonald was thoughtful and diligent while working closely with the Senior Management team to ensure we remained respectful to taxpayers during a year of many challenges and obstacles”, said Tim Mills, CAO.

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Continuing the family tradition at Spooner Paving NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – For 50 years, Spooner Paving has built their reputation on hard work and consistency.

In 1971 René and Monique Spooner started the business out of their home in Cornwall, and both will tell you that family is one of their secrets of success.

“Having two good sons to help us with the hard work is a part of it,” said René when asked what the secret was to staying in business for 50 years.

Monique explained that the first 25 years were difficult, but that their sons Jack and Mike were a big help.

Monique explained how the boys would help the company with road work in the summer,

and how they would be picked up from school at the end of the day, and then go work on paving driveways.

Those early years saw strong competition in the Cornwall market, but René explained that their work ethic set Spooner Paving apart.

“Our work put us on the map,” he said.

“We’re perfectionists and we work together as a team.”

Now that both René and Monique are in their 70s, they are ready to retire and hand the business off to their sons, and they know that it will be in good hands.

“We’re going to continue to stand behind our work,” said Mike. “People know that. Not many can say that they’ve been in business for 50 years. We have a lot of experience.”

Now located on South Branch Rd. Spooner Paving has grown to employ roughly 12 people

Pictured from left-toright are Mike Spooner, Jack Spooner, René Spooner and Monique Spooner (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).

and boasts state of the art equipment and new trucks.

“We love what we do,” Jack said. “I don’t see myself retiring until I’m 75 just like my dad.”

For Monique and René, they are looking forward to their retirement.

“Maybe we’ll go camping for the first time in 45 years,” joked Monique.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – Over the course of one week, Seaway News has received six reports of serious rat infestations across the City of Cornwall. One caller sent in an image of nearly 20 dead rats he had helped dispose of at a residence near the Snetsinger Park area. The caller explained that 25 to 30 rats had been caught at that residence in the previous few days.

Another reader said that they live in the area of Pitt and Thirteenth streets and that on the morning of April 8 they had already caught 17 rats.

On Monday, April 7, CPS responded to a residence on Augustus St. to enforce a stop work order issued by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU). The EOHU had issued a stop work order which required the owner of the property to delay the demolition of the residence until an infestation of rats was dealt with. “A lot of neighbours were complaining that there were rats running around.

It was rat infested,” said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health with the EOHU. “The plan was to demolish it, but the concern was that if it was demolished, the rats would just run loose and go to infest other areas. The house was uninhabitable.” “We did not want this to be demolished, so I issued an order to prevent them from demolishing it before getting an exterminator to ensure that they exterminated as much as possible the rats and that it was a safe demolition,” said Dr. Roumeliotis. “We got tremendous cooperation from the City of Cornwall and the Cornwall Police as well.”

The City of Cornwall By-Law office gave the following advice to home owners and tenants who are dealing with rat issues: “If resident is a home owner seeking to eliminate large amounts of rats from their home they are advised to contact a reputable pest control agent to help them resolve their issue in a safe and humane manner,” reads a statement from the City of Cornwall By-Law office. “If resident is a tenant, they are advised to speak with landlord to address the situation. If this fails to resolve their issue, they can contact Bylaw Services to file a complaint under Section 4.15 of the Property Standards By-Law. Under this By-Law, property owners are required to keep their dwellings free from rodents, and also must ensure that conditions do not exist that may attract rodents, such as food scraps, litter, and general uncleanliness,” the statement from the By-Law office goes on to read.

The City of Cornwall By-Law office offers the following tips to deter rat infestations and what to do

if an infestation occurs: -Eliminate sources of food -don’t leave garbage cans outside overnight -secure garbage lids, clean up spilled garbage and don’t leave garbage around a campsite or cottage -use a bungee cord or strap to keep the lid tight on your compost and garbage cans -empty the grease trap from barbecues -remove ripened fruit from trees and pick up vegetables and fallen fruit -protect bird feeders from small animals and clean up spilled food around the area -feed pets indoors -Keep animals out of building and yards -seal ground-level holes or cracks, warped siding or other entry points but be careful not to seal animals inside -don’t leave the garage door open and fix poorly fitting doors -set traps indoors.

-use spring traps baited with rolled oats, peanut butter, bread, cheese, chocolate or lightly cooked bacon To avoid coming into contact with diseases potentially spread by rodents (such as hantavirus), you should: -douse dead rodents, used traps and nests with household disinfectant (dilute household bleach by mixing 15 millilitres of bleach in one litre of water) -always use rubber or plastic gloves when handling dead rodents and other materials -put them inside a plastic bag -seal the bag, then put it in a sealed garbage can or bury it -rinse gloves in disinfectant or diluted bleach before you remove them.

-wash gloves and hands in hot soapy water -always wear rubber gloves when cleaning up signs of mice -open windows and doors for a half hour before and after cleaning -wet floors to minimize dust -damp-mop and wash floors with soap, water and disinfectant -do not vacuum or sweep bare floors before mopping -wear a breathing mask if the area is poorly ventilated -wash countertops, drawers and cupboards with disinfectant -wash any clothing or bedding contaminated with droppings -dry them in the sun or in a hot dryer

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Cornwall truly is a great place to live NICK SEEBRUCH

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At the end of last week on Friday, MacLean’s released their annual ranking of the best cities in Canada to live.

This year’s list was based around best cities to live in and work remotely, and Cornwall ranked very favourably, breaking the top 10 at number eight out of more than 400 cities.

It is great that our city is looked on so favourably in this list from MacLean’s.

Cornwall out ranked major Canadian cities including Regina, Charlottetown, and Toronto.

Achieving this accomplishment is a big deal, and I can think of a few ways that the city can capitalize on this positive press.

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HOUSING, HOUSING, HOUSING I’ve said it before, and it remains true, housing will be the biggest challenge the City of Cornwall faces in the coming years.

Accolades like being named one of the top 10 best places to live and work remotely doesn’t do much good if there aren’t places for people to move to in Cornwall.

Earlier this year, the Mayor commented during a council meeting that employers where telling her that a lack of housing was an obstacle for them to recruit new talent and bring those workers to Cornwall.

Ballooning rental and home sale prices also could hold Cornwall back on future lists and push the city down in the rankings if real estate prices continue to soar.

Fortunately, the Mayor has formed a housing advisory committee to work on the issue. It is a big task to take on, but one that needs to be addressed quickly.

TRANSPORTATION I’ve begun to feel for awhile now that the City has had a bit of a chicken and the egg relationship with public transportation.

A good example of this argument comes from the battle over Sunday service. There is a vocal segment of the Cornwall public that want to see a Sunday bus service from Cornwall Transit; I usually see a petition for Sunday service submitted to Council at least once a year. Cornwall Transit has said that the numbers don’t support having a Sunday service, but maybe there isn’t a demand because people feel that they need to own a car in this city?

For a long time, it has seemed to me that Cornwall is a city that puts drivers first, where you need to have a car to get around.

We know that we are starting to see more immigration to Cornwall from larger cities like Ottawa, Montreal, and

Toronto, which all have robust public transit systems, and this is something they will come to expect from a municipality.

Cornwall has a master transit plan, but maybe it is time to create a more aspirational doctrine that is based on what Cornwall Transit could be to serve a growing city.

Living in a home with two young pups really makes me wish that Cornwall had a public dog park. Just as having green outdoor public space is important to families with children, having a dog park is important to pet owners too.

When I visited my friend while she was staying in Toronto in January of 2020, I was impressed how close the neighbourhood dog park was, and how well it was used.

Even without Cornwall growing in the way that it is, I would still advocate for a dog park. Across North America the demand for dogs has skyrocketed, with Cornwall being no different. The local OSPCA is often out of dogs because people have been eager to adopt during the pandemic.

I feel like having a dog park is something that a city should have, and given a picture I received last week from a reader, which showed doggy bags strewn all over the walking trail near St. Anne’s school, I’m sure even non-dog owning residents would appreciate it too.

What do you think readers? How can Cornwall capitalize on being named one of the best cities to live in Canada?

Email me a Letter to the Editor to nseebruch@seaway.media

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BY AMY BESNER, BIG BROTHERS/ BIG SISTERS CORNWALL PROGRAM COORDINATOR As the pandemic continues to have a lasting impact on the way our agency fosters matches, we have continued to adapt new ways of keeping our BBBS youth connected. We are marketing and actively looking for volunteers for our virtual programs such as 1:1 virtual mentorship and virtual groups such as Go Girls! And Game On. During the month of April, local artist, Yafa Goawily facilitated a virtual group Arts & Crafts Night for our Littles and their BIGS. Our Littles and Bigs joined in over Zoom and created their own tissue paper flowers with an art kit of supplies delivered by BBBS to each participant. Yafa brought vibrant and inspiring

energy to the group dynamic, she delivered positive affirmations and she encouraged participation from all members. She emphasized that the purpose of the project was to create and to remove focus on the final art product.

As highlighted by Yafa, ‘ART is a beautiful process. We use art as a means to build communication and create a healthy and safe environment for our children, to share with us and express what is in their hearts, we work together as a team for the success of this communication and we encourage all the positive points in: innovation - participation - diversity difference - freedom to be whatever we can be’.

Our staff at BBBS are excited to be planning three more upcoming Arts & Crafts Nights with Yafa to inspire more creation and connectedness with our youth at BBBS. Signup will be

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OPINION

Over-run hospital issues SOS distress call Claude McIntosh Mac’s Musings

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Back before COVID-19 disrupted our lives, a normal day had Cornwall Community Hospital taking care of 150-160 patients.

To deal with the virus, the hospital bumped its bed capacity to 188. It was a huge leap that strained resources. But last Friday, not even that was enough. The week ended with 205 patients, 30 of them COVID19 cases. Five were in the ICU which has been expanded to 15 from 11 beds.

COVID-19 patients are younger and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) reported on Monday that 74% of the new cases are the super spreader variant. The declining number of seniors, especially those in longterm care homes, being infected has plunged thanks to a vigorous, well-organized vaccination campaign.

And, lamented Chief Executive Officer Jeanette Despatie, it could get worse for the besieged hospital this week and next as the number of active cases shows no sign of hitting a downward spiral that would relieve the pressure.

Cornwall has become the hot spot in the EOHU jurisdiction. We broke through the 1,000 total case mark last Thursday. On Monday, that figure climbed to 1,032 with 130 of them active. There have been 12 deaths.

Back in December, the city’s total case count climbed to 347 with one death. The total almost doubled in January to 669 with four deaths. And last month the total case count reached 949 with 12 deaths.

Not only has the crush strained the supply of hospital beds, it has put an enormous burden on staff. Resources have been

stretched to the limit. For the over-whelmed staff, this is akin to drinking water from a fire hose.

Despatie calls it unprecedented, something she has never seen in her long hospital career. To say she is concerned would be an understatement.

To help ease the strain, several nonCOVID-19 patients were transferred to Brockville and Kemptville hospitals last week. In-coming non-COVID patients are cautioned that they could be transferred out of the city.

How bad could it become in Cornwall?

The hospital could be turning to a “plan D” response. After that, and at the risk of sounding glib, the only resource might be dial-a-prayer.

If you are looking for some good news in all of this, it is that the vaccine rollout is in top gear. At the Benson Centre clinic on Saturday, 1,030 people were vaccinated.

There is, as the saying goes, light at the end of the tunnel. And it isn’t a train. *********** When Princess Elizabeth (she would be crowned Queen on June 2, 1953) and Prince Philip made a 15-minute whistle stop at Cornwall train station on Oct. 12, 1951, six newborns at Cornwall hospitals (Hotel Dieu and General) were given the name Philip or Elizabeth in honour of the couple’s visit.

In 1959 Elizabeth, now Queen, and Philip spent two hours in Cornwall after she unveiled a plaque at the Saunders-Moses Generating Station as part of the official opening of the Seaway. Prior to meeting 300 invited guests at the Cornwallis Hotel, the Queen and Philip were greeting by thousands of school children at the Athletic Grounds. Among the gifts presented to the Royals were a Larson boat manufactured at the Courtaulds plant and a pair of lacrosse

sticks from the factory on Cornwall Island.

Nobody knows if the craft ever made it to Buckingham Palace.

There is no record of babies born that day at the Dieu or General being named after the Royals. Perhaps it was a sign of the changing times.

THIS WEEK CIRCA 1967 - Union representative Wilfred Oliver had a stern warning for Domtar after the company’s “final” offer was rejected by the Cornwall mill’s 700 union members. Oliver, unhappy with the company’s take-it-or-leave approach, said that if his members didn’t get what they wanted in a new contract they would shut down the mill with a strike. ... After poring over the capital budget line-by-line and cutting $282,000, city council put its stamp of approval on the $3.3 million document.

While some aldermen campaigned for more capital public works cuts, Ald. Ralph Carrara warned that delaying projects that had to be done sooner or later could cost more if delayed. Ald. Doug Fawthrop, the hawkish chair of the finance committee, expressed concern over the city’s rising debt. He pointed out that the approved budget came with a $12 million debt, up from $8.4 million in 1966. He said the debt could climb to $15 in the next two years. ... Ald. Angelo Lebano opposed a bylaw that would require dump trucks to cover their loads with a tarpaulin.

Lebano said the expense would be an unfair burden on the trucking industry. ... Robert Johnson, president of the Cornwall Fire Fighters Association, asked city council for permission to erect a cairn in front of city hall. It would contain three plaques and the old bell from the Pitt Street fire station. For 80 years the bell was used to alert volunteer fire fighters of a fire. It was retired in 1953.

1967 PART TWO - For the first time since 1934, Cornwall retail stores were open on

Wednesday afternoons. The Wednesday afternoon closing was designed to give merchants more time off from their six-day-aweek family-owned businesses. ... The Cornwall-based immigration department office reported that more immigrants were settling in Cornwall. During the previous year (1966) 60 immigrant families came to the city. Most were from the United Kingdom and Italy. ... Construction of a nine-storey regional school of nursing was started at McConnell Avenue and Fourth Street. The regional school replaced the Cornwall General and Hotel Dieu nursing schools.

Today, the building is home to McConnell Manor. ... Parks and Recreation Director Si Miller reported that the Bob Turner Memorial Centre and Water Street Arena had a combined profit of $13,349. ... Who spilled the beans? That was the question asked by some aldermen after a less-than flattering discussion about a CJSS Radio commentator, who was often critical of council, took place in a closed meeting but was leaked to the radio station.

TRIVIA Fine’s Home Hardware has moved into the former K-Mart store on Vincent Massey Drive. After K-Mart closed in July 1998, this business occupied the building.

TRIVIA ANSWER In 1963 William (Bill) Kilger was the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate in Stormont. In the 1988 federal election, his son, Bob, was elected Liberal MPP for Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh.

QUOTED - “When a man opens a car door for his wife, it is either a new car or a new wife.” - Prince Philip ONE FINAL THING All it is going to take to set the United States ablaze is a single vote to acquit by a juror in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Hard to believe that isn’t in the back of every juror’s mind.

From DC-3 to Boeing 747 and beyond NUTHILLTOO@GMAIL.COM

And now, we leap forward seven decades, from the DC-3 to the Boeing 747.

Airports are now at least an hour’s drive from the city. Everything is enormous: parking area, terminal, ramps, taxiways and runways. It never takes less than two hours to check-in, off-load two suitcases, submit to various security devices, empty all pockets and make the trek to gate 47’s windowless waiting room. You never get to see your aircraft, as it is accessed via a tunnel, then a Jetway.

It’s another long walk back to row 38, squeezing your way past the 341 other passengers competing for overhead lockers to stow their carry-ons. It then takes 20-minutes for the lumbering aircraft to get to the runway threshold, where it whines, roars and howls to get ready to stagger into the air from the 11,000’ runway.

From 35,000’ there’s nothing to see but clouds below. At a cruising speed of 500 mph long distances are covered quickly. On arrival you’re stacked in a holding pattern for an extra 20 minutes, while the backlog of other coming and going flights is cleared.

Touch down on 11,000’ runway 90L is followed by the thundering roar of the aircraft’s four engines being put into ‘reverse thrust’.

It takes the lumbering aircraft yet another 20 minutes to taxi to the ramp area – then wait.

It seems the pilot mistook runway exit C for exit G. She had accidentally left her cabin announcement mic’ open. We all heard her say, “…that XX#* C sure looked like a $!XX* G, to me!” The plane continues to idle on the ramp for another 20-minutes, waiting for a terminal gate to be available.

At the “Welcome to our destination…” announcement, all 342 moaning, grumbling and sighing passengers wait, packing the narrow aisles until the Jetway can be hooked on to the aircraft exit doorway.

“Thank you for flying SpeedyAir!” is repeated 342 times as the passengers exit.

Being in row 38, you had to wait for the

IT ALL STACKS UP – Increase in numbers of flights, larger capacity aircraft and passengers able to bring more baggage (thanks to those little wheels). The result: more stacking in the air, no social distancing in airliner cabins nor in the luggage handling areas. (Photo by Nick Wolochatiuk)

341 other passengers to deplane. After arriving at the luggage carousel, you wait 30 minutes for your bag to arrive. It didn’t.

You’re going to Key West, but your checkedin luggage accidentally went to Tampa. The harried airline agent explained, “Blame us?

Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Key West - they’re all in Florida, aren’t they!”

The 747 is too big to land at your vacation

destination, Key West. That’s why you only got as far as Ft. Lauderdale. After browsing the duty-free area to buy some replacement vacation attire, you exit the terminal.

As you search for a taxi to take you the rest of the way to Key West, you catch sight of a DC-3 that’s on display. That’s the very same one your father flew into Key West over 70 years ago! That’s Progress, eh!

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Ontario: les écoles resteront fermées après la semaine de relâche ÉMILIE PELLETIER, JOURNALISTE, INITIATIVE DE JOURNALISME LOCAL Le premier ministre ontarien Doug Ford a annoncé, lundi après-midi, la fermeture de toutes les écoles primaires et secondaires de l’Ontario, dès la fin de la semaine de relâche actuellement en cours. Les élèves de la province poursuivront leurs apprentissages en

ligne, et ce pour une période indéterminée.

«Il faut limiter la mobilité», a déclaré le premier ministre, soulignant que c’est le niveau de transmission de la COVID-19 et l’état de la situation qui déterminera la date de retour des élèves et du personnel scolaire à l’éducation en présentiel.

La décision a été prise en raison de

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l’augmentation des cas de COVID-19 dans la province, des risques que posent les variants du virus et du bond important d’admissions à l’hôpital et en unités de soins intensifs.

AGIR MAINTENANT «On sera dans une situation impossible si on n’agit pas immédiatement», a affirmé le ministre de l’Éducation Stephen Lecce en conférence de presse.

Jusqu’ici, le ministre Lecce s’était entêté à tenter de rassurer la population en promettant que les écoles de la province sont sécuritaires.

Dimanche, à peine 24 heures avant l’annonce que les écoles devront rester fermées, celui-ci signait une lettre adressée aux parents de l’Ontario disant que les écoles resteraient ouvertes et où il insistait sur le fait que son gouvernement mettait tout en œuvre pour que les écoles continuent d’être des environnements sécuritaires.

«Incidence importante» Pourtant, dès le début du mois d’avril, les experts du groupe pour le consensus en matière de modélisation et de conseils scientifiques sur la COVID-19, qui conseillent le gouvernement Ford sur la santé publique, ont fait savoir que «les perturbations scolaires ont

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une incidence importante et très inéquitable sur les étudiants, les parents et la société.»

Les services de garderie pour enfants qui ne sont pas en âge d’aller à l’école demeureront ouverts, les programmes avant et après l’école seront suspendus et des services de garde d’urgence pour les enfants d’âge scolaire des travailleurs de la santé et des travailleurs en première ligne seront offerts.

Plan de garde Le premier ministre a aussi noté que son gouvernement travaille sur un plan de garde d’enfants plus robuste.

Les conseils scolaires devront prendre des dispositions pour soutenir en présentiel les élèves aux besoins particuliers en éducation qui ne peuvent pas être satisfaits au moyen de l’apprentissage à distance, selon les indications de la province.

Le premier ministre a décrété, le 8 avril, le troisième état d’urgence sanitaire depuis le début de la pandémie, et émis un ordre de rester à la maison, sauf pour des raisons essentielles comme les déplacements à l’épicerie et à la pharmacie, les soins de santé, la vaccination, l’exercice ou le travail qui ne peut pas être fait à distance.

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ARIES: In spite of yourself, you’ll be the focus of everyone’s attention. You’ll cause a sensation and be applauded for an impressive ac­complishment. In an effort to do the right thing, you’ll perform some kind of heroic act.

TAURUS: Your family needs you, so you’ll spend part of the week at home. You may have to sell or purchase a property, which means you’ll need to prepare for a big move.

GEMINI: You won’t hold your tongue, and you’ll have a lot of important things to say. Your words will have a long-term impact, and they’ll be heard on the other side of the world, thanks to so­cial media.

CANCER: You deserve to spoil yourself every now and then. You’ll pro­bably spend time shopping in lo­cal boutiques this week. Among other things, you’ll buy a few trinkets to cheer yourself up.

LEO: The next few days will be hectic. Your zeal and perseverance will allow you to stand out from the crowd. This will lead to a considerable boost in your income, which you’ll be sure to celebrate.

VIRGO: You may feel that your fati­gue is building up. One night of insomnia this week could be enough to slow down a few pro­jects.

Adopting better eating ha­bits is likely the solution.

LIBRA: You’ll be in charge of planning an important meeting at work.

There will be a lot going on in your social life. In addition, you may participate in some type of athletic competition.

SCORPIO: Don’t be afraid of changes in your professional life; new responsibilities will lead to better working conditions. Time will be in short supply this week.

SAGITTARIUS: You’ll be inspired to take a trip or go on an adventure, which will require a lot of planning. A training course or other learning opportunity will give you a new perspective about the future.

CAPRICORN: If there’s tension between you and others, it’s important to spend quality time with those people. They’ll confide in you, and this new information will help you better understand the situation.

AQUARIUS: Your focus will be on your si­gni­ficant other. You’ll need to make a few small changes in your re­lationship, and some quality time together will resolve seve­ral on-going issues.

PISCES: You’ll hear about an open position at work that’s perfectly in line with your career goals. Some effort and patience will be necessary to get the results you want.

La CNS met en ligne des vidéos éducatives gratuites sur l’érable FINCH, Ontario - Normalement, en mars, plus de 1 000 élèves se seraient rendus dans l’aire de conservation de la Forêt Oschmann, à North Dundas, pour participer à des activités éducatives sur le sirop d’érable organisées par la Conservation de la Nation Sud (CNS), mais pour la deuxième année consécutive, la pandémie a mis un frein aux projets de la CNS d’amener les élèves sur place.

Au lieu de cela, la CNS s’est adaptée en organisant des excursions virtuelles et s’est associée à l’Ottawa Catholic School Board pour partager de nouvelles vidéos éducatives sur le sirop d’érable avec plus de 30 000 élèves dans des centaines de classes de la région de la capitale.

La vidéo conçue pour les élèves de la 3e à la 6e année dure environ 45 minutes et présente le personnel de la CNS à la Forêt Oschmann partageant des renseignements fondés sur le programme d’études et portant sur l’histoire de la production du sirop d’érable, les Premières nations et l’écologie forestière, ainsi que des segments mettant en évidence des mots-clés bilingues, l’histoire de la famille du donateur M. Oschmann, l’entaillage des arbres et l’observation de la faune.

Une vidéo plus courte, d’une durée de 30

minutes, a été créée pour les enfants de la maternelle à la 2e année, avec un contenu similaire mais légèrement modifié pour leur groupe d’âge.

Les vidéos ont été entièrement produites à l’interne et ont été partagées avec le Conseil scolaire en mars pour aider à compléter l’apprentissage en classe pendant la semaine autrefois connue sous le nom de congé de mars, et pour coïncider avec la saison du sirop d’érable.

Avec l’entrée en vigueur des nouvelles ordonnances provinciales indiquant qu’il faut rester chez soi, l’Office de protection de la nature a maintenant rendu les deux vidéos accessibles au public sur sa chaîne YouTube, dans le but de rejoindre un plus grand nombre de familles et de jeunes à la maison pendant le congé d’avril. « Bien que nous soyons tristes de ne pas avoir pu accueillir des élèves sur place cette année, ces nouvelles vidéos sont ce qu’il y a de mieux après avoir été à la Forêt Oschmann pour en apprendre davantage sur le sirop d’érable et l’environnement local », a déclaré John Mesman, responsable de la sensibilisation à la CNS. Cela ne veut pas dire que la Forêt Oschmann n’a pas été utilisée cette année. Le parc est ouvert au public toute l’année et la CNS a également organisé le 27 mars une fin de

Sur la photo, de gauche à droite, Bill Smirle de North Dundas et ancien président de SNC, ainsi que Kelsey Smith et Karen Paquette de SNC. Les enseignants de la région qui souhaitent s’associer à l’Office de protection de la nature dans le cadre d’une activité éducative virtuelle sont invités à communiquer avec la CNS à info@nation.on.ca ou au 1-877-984-2948.

De nouvelles vidéos éducatives sur le sirop d’érable de la CNS sont disponibles sur la chaîne YouTube de l’Office de protection de la nature à www.youtube.com/SouthNationCA.

Le plan de vaccination de l’Ontario contribue à freiner la propagation et à sauver des vies. Des milliers de gens se font vacciner tous les jours aux quatre coins de la province. À mesure que les vaccinations se poursuivent, nous devons continuer de protéger nos proches. Portez un masque. Lavez-vous les mains. Respectez l’écart sanitaire.

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semaine sur l’érable modifiée. Plus de 200 résidents de la région se sont présentés pour parcourir les sentiers d’interprétation de la nature du parc, pendant que le personnel distribuait gratuitement du chocolat chaud et des friandises à l’érable.

La sève est également recueillie dans la forêt et est vendue à un producteur local qui la transforme en sirop d’érable pour le compte de l’Office de protection de la nature. En raison de l’arrivée précoce du printemps, la CNS a connu une saison acéricole inhabituellement courte, ne recueillant que 2 450 gallons sur une période de deux semaines en mars, contre 8 600 gallons l’année dernière.

La CNS espère que les élèves pourront revenir en personne dans la forêt au printemps prochain et que le personnel pourra bientôt reprendre les cours d’éducation environnementale en classe. L’Office est également bien placé pour continuer à offrir un apprentissage virtuel et élargira son portefeuille d’éducation numérique grâce à de nouvelles possibilités cette année. « Il est extrêmement important pour nous de continuer à trouver des moyens de sensibiliser les élèves à l’importance de protéger notre environnement local pendant la pandémie. Les jeunes d’aujourd’hui sont les gardiens de l’environnement de demain », a ajouté M. Mesman.

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EOHU and CPS warn of rising number of overdoses in Cornwall and area NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – In a joint release to the media, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) and Cornwall Police Service (CPS) are warning of increasing numbers of opioid overdoses in Cornwall and the surrounding area.

The overdoses seem to mostly be connected to drugs like purple heroin, which is a mix of fentanyl, benzodiazepines and other substances, or yellow or orange fentanyl, which contains Carfentanil, which the EOHU explains was originally designed to sedate large animals.

“This is a worrying trend because these opioids are stronger and causing more overdoses in users,” says Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical

Officer of Health at the EOHU. “I can’t stress how important it is for all users to have Naloxone on hand when they are using these drugs. I am also concerned because Naloxone is not effective on individuals who have overdosed on benzodiazepines. This is why I strongly urge anyone who suspects a person is having an overdose to call 911 right away, even before they administer naloxone.”

CPS and EOHU discourage everyone from using these drugs, but recognize that some will still use them regardless. The EOHU has provided the following advice for anyone consuming these street drugs: -Never use alone -If you are going to use alone, call the National Overdose Response Service at 1 888

688-6677. A non-judgmental peer will stay on the line with you for approximately 30 minutes to provide support if needed.

-Use only where help is available -Don’t mix drugs -Take a test dose and wait before taking more of the drug -Get a free naloxone kit that can help to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose Opioid overdoses slow or stop the part of the brain that controls breathing, resulting in death. The following are signs of an overdose: -They may be nodding off, not waking up easily, or unresponsive -They may be breathing very slowly or not at all

-Their lips and fingernails are blue/grey -Their skin is cold and clammy -Their body may be limp, possibly very tense or they may be shaking -They may be snoring or gurgling -They may foam at the mouth or throw up If anyone witnesses an overdose, they should call 911 for medical assistance immediately, as naloxone may not be enough to reverse its effects.

To learn more about naloxone overdose prevention kits and where you can find them, visit the Fentanyl page of the EOHU’s website at www.EOHU.ca, or visit www.ontario.ca/naloxone. You can also call the EOHU at 613-9331375 or 1 800 267-7120.

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6 ears of corn 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tsp chili pow­der 1 tsp cayen­ne pep­per 2 tsp hot sauce (Tabasco, Frank’s RedHot or Sriracha) • Salt and pep­per

Ice cubes Some sli­ces of lime A dozen fresh mint lea­ves 2 tbsp white sugar 60 ml (2 oun­ces) soda 45 ml (1-1/2 oun­ces) white rum

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1. Crush the mint lea­ves and 3-4 lime sli­ces in a high­ball glass (tall, nar­row cylin­dri­cal glass).

2. Add the sugar, white rum, soda and ice.

3. Stir well.

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3. Wrap ears indi­vi­dual­ly in two sheets of alu­ mi­num foil.

4. Cook on bar­be­cue over medium heat for 12 to 15 minu­tes, tur­ning every two minu­tes.

Do not exceed 15 minu­tes.

5. Unwrap corn, being care­ful not to burn your­self, and place ears direct­ly on grill until nice­ly brow­ned.

6. The corn-on-the-cob is ready when ker­nels can be lif­ted easi­ly with fork.

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16329 COUNTY 43 RD, NORTH STORMONT Ideal set up for tinkering or working from home. Bright and cozy main floor open concept layout. Small town living with an easy commute to Ottawa and Cornwall. $399,900 MLS®1235692 JEN BLAIR MANLEY 613-551-4133

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326 BELMONT ST Investment property on a single home. It would be cheaper than renting.

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March/April 2021 Alleged Residential Leasing Scam in Cornwall The unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in an increase in fraudulent activities across Ontario.

It has come to Cameron Real Estate Brokerage’s attention that a fraudulent rental scheme appears to be occurring in the Cornwall Area again. The scheme works as follows: Scam artists use information and photos from properties listed in this area and then advertises on an online classified advertising service, saying they are renting the home at unusually low rents without requiring a credit check and no viewings, etc.

As a result of these advertisements, the scam artist then attempts to rent the property out to one or several other unsuspecting individuals and then fraudulently collects the first and last month’s rent or deposit.

If you come across this kind of possible scam, please be careful. You can contact the Cornwall Police Services at 613-932-2110 to report suspicious activity.

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The Township of South Glengarry is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual for a temporary- maternity leave contract.

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Hardeep has over 32 years of experience helping buyers & sellers in S.D. & G. & will continue to provide the high level of service his clients have come to expect.

We are excited to welcome him to the team.

We welcome all of Hardeep’s past clients to reach out to him for all their real estate needs.

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As a family-oriented woman, she is excited to provide a wide range of services to you & yours, in Cornwall & the surrounding area.

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Reporting to the General Manager of Finance & Treasurer, the Deputy Treasurer provides account and administrative support for the Township Finance Department and answers inquiries from Council and other staff and the public. Performs all the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Municipal Deputy Treasurer and other duties as assigned by the General Manager of Finance & Treasurer.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Completion of an applicable College Diploma or University Degree.

• CMO designation is considered an asset.

• Knowledge of the Municipal Act, PSAB and Asset Management is an asset.

• Two (2) years related experience within a municipal environment preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Municipal accounting software.

• Demonstrated customer service skills, excellent communication skills both written and oral and demonstrated leadership skills both on a formal and informal basis.

• Ability to deal with people in a sensitive, tactful and diplomatic manner.

• Ability to arrange priority items and work with minimal supervision.

• Developed analytical, organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to meet work requirements within established timelines.

• Computer literacy and proficient in Microsoft Office applications email, etc.

A full job description can be found on the Township’s website at www.southglengarry.com.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume addressing their qualifications and work experiences, marked confidential, no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2021 to: Cyndi DeVries H.R. Advisor, Email: cdevries@southglengarry.com We thank all those applicants who apply and advise that acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview. Personal information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of candidate selection.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, if you require this document or any additional documents in an alternative format, please contact our office at 613-347-1166. Please know that should you require any special accommodations in order to apply for a position or interview for a position with the Township of South Glengarry, we will endeavour to make such accommodations.

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In loving memory of a great friend It is with great sadness that we express our loss to a great guy,

Larry Meunier.

Larry lost his battle with cancer after a long battle with that dreaded illness.

He chose to keep his illness only to his closest friends and never one expressed his pain.

Everyone who knew Larry would say he lived to spend his summer at his beloved cottage on Renshaw Island. A great fisherman with a warmhearted nature. If you knew him, you loved him. You left us with many memories.

You are now in God’s care, your pain is gone.

Until we meet again, rest in peace.

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Grass Cutting Contracts Available South Nation Conservation is seeking pricing for grass cutting services at the following locations for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Mandatory site visits will take place on April 26, 2021, at the times listed below.

38 Victoria St., Finch ............................. 8am

McIntosh Park Conservation Area Crysler Rd., Berwick .............................. 9am 12212 Cass Bridge Rd., Winchester ....11am

W.E. Burton Conservation Area

601 Church St., Russell .......................12pm

J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area

98 Craig St. & 110- Forced Rd., Russell .....................12pm

Nokomis Park

464 Limoges Rd., Limoges ....................1pm

Lemieux Memorial Site

County Rd. 16, Casselman ....................2pm

Jessup’s Falls Conservation Area

6675 Hwy 17, Plantagenet ...................3pm

Two Creeks Conservation Area

11319 Cty Rd 2, Morrisburg .................4pm

For more information: Mike Leger, Community Lands Representative mleger@nation.on.ca | 1-877-984-2948

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Fabric softeners are waxy materials that are related to soap. They work by coating your laundry with waxy lubricants and humectant chemicals. The lubricants let fibers slide past each other, reducing wrinkling. They also separate a napped fabric’s fibers and stand them on end, which makes a towel, for instance, feel fluffy. The humectancts help the fabric

retain moisture to dissipate the static charges that would otherwise cause clothes to cling and sparks to fly when you pull them apart. There are three basic types of fabric softeners. RINSE liquids are added to the wash during the rinse cycle.

DRYER SHEETS are absorbed with softener.

When you put a sheet into the dryer along with the laundry, contact and heat release the softener. DETERGENTS with FABRIC softeners are added at the start of the wash cycle. The most effective is liquid softeners but DRYER SHEETS soften to roughly the same degree and detergents with fabric softener is the lesser of the two.

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The thing that people seem to not care about when it comes to this virus, is that the masks, the social distancing, the lockdowns, the vaccinations, they are all so that people don’t die. This is a new virus, and yes, it isn’t super deadly, but because it is a new virus, those with medical conditions and the elderly are extremely suceptible to it. How much is a life worth? I don’t feel comfortable putting a price on anyone’s life. Also, if you aren’t worried about COVID killing you, how do you feel about our hospitals being overwhelmed?

Maybe you get in a car accident and our local ICU is full and you have to be sent somewhere else, and maybe by the time you get there it is too late. This is why we need to take the pandemic seriously.

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Cold Platter Catering has donated $450 to the Boys and Girls Club of Cornwall. The money was raised through the sale of their turkey dinners, which were sold in the fall at Thanksgiving, throughout the winer, at Christmas, and Easter and in their Friday Surprise Bag Meals. For OPEN ‘TIL 10PM every turkey dinner that was sold, two dollars was given to the Boys and Girls Club. In total Pitt & 13th St., Cornwall 613-938-6772 225 dinners were sold. Cold Platter Catering plans on having a BBQ fundraiser this summer in August with proceeds again donated to the Boys and Girls Club. Cold Platter Catering is located Reader responds to last week’s letter at 501 Campbell St., call 613-938-0887 for more information. Pictured from left-to-right is the about sharing the road: Sir, Cornwallites Cold Platter Catering team: Gilles Legault, Joanne Pitre, Darleen Guindon, Sandra Roderick and don’t know how to share and be courteous to Brenda Lee Legault (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News). others. Always in a hurry thinking of themselves, going no where that important. I feel for you because as a pedestrian, I almost get You have three cups of coffee and 20 sugar hit every day or told to get off the road, especubes? How do you put an odd number of sugar cially at a pedestrian light. I drive a vehicle cubes into each cup of coffee using all 20 sugar and know the rules of the road and stop for cubes. One cube in the first cup, One cube in the cyclists or pedestrians who have the right of second, and 18 in the third because 18 is an OVER THE way. People of the round table should walk odd number of sugar cubes to put in coffee.

AGE OF 55 more, analyze and see what happens to indiFrom the Arts Centre Committee: We have viduals. They allow cars to travel 100 km now raised $901,051 for the Arts Centre. As a down main streets and those who serve and Available result of the new lockdown, we have now protect drive with eyes on computers or cell All Day Monday extended the online art auction to be from April phones. No infractions are reported and wel12:30 to 2 Tuesday 9 to May 6 with 140 works of art up for auction come to Cornwall. Drivers should re-educate 12:30 to 2 Wednesday at bethelink.net. themselves on the laws.

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Reader says: This taxpayer thinks a complete investigation of city administration & city council to get to the bottom of this and point out to the taxpayers why and who. Three big problems communicating with each other, the arts purchase fiasco not including the $176,000 annually for the rest of our lives to support the Arts , $50,000 to give away an 12:30 to 2 Thursday electric engine jewel,then of course high bid gets the contact for garbage, after threatenReader says: To the male Canada Post ing a law suit if they didn’t get it. What else office worker at Times Square: wearing your is being hidden from the taxpayers? mask under your nose is useless and for the WWW.SUMMERHEIGHTSGOLF.COM way you treated an elderly man who couldn’t Reader says: We sure could use a break figure out how to use the debit machine from GST during the covid shutdown at least shame on you. Maybe it’s time for a Cindy and Mike from Russell want to share on essentials. a random act of kindness that happened to vacation? them on the weekend while in Cornwall…. there was a young couple watching us sitting at the river and as Mike and I helped Mom back to the car, she is very unstable on her feet due to lack of exercise, they commented on how nice it was for us to take her out like that. I told him how long she had been shut in at McConnell Manor and how old she was. He was blown away and said he will come to her 100th. I wish I had gotten his name. My Mom commented he was kind of cute, tatoos and all. He blew her a kiss and winked and I think he made her day, in fact, this young couple made all of us smile. Thank you! They were having their lunch in their car. They were so polite too! So remember kindness goes a long Phil Goyette with Roger Lefebvre and Maurice Richard. way.

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Your weekly reminder to support your local restaurants! It isn’t easy running a restaurant in the best of times, but this pandemic has been especially hard on that sector of the economy. Order out at least once a week if you can.

Reader says: Spring is here! The inconsiderate drivers with their vehicular noise makers (cosmetic mufflers) are out in force. No tranquility in Cornwall. Shouldn’t there be a by-law for this?

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Sophie our Shorkie giving Sadie our Chorkie a reassuring morning hug after hearing about the stay at home order.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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What choice do we have?

From a grateful senior

Dear Editor, I am certain that since the end of World War II Canada has not faced such a stressful time as the past 13 months have been.

Vaccine shortage compared to other similar countries (guess who is to blame), emotional and financial exhaustion, and health care services are at the breakpoint.

Professional and non-professional hospital staff is exhausted - schools are in a constant flux, and small businesses are in a swim or sink - more likely sink - situation.

Yet if restrictions are removed, how can

Dear Editor, I had my vaccination at the Benson Centre last Saturday, and feel compelled to write and publicly thank all those who were involved. From the beginning, a polite and cheerful security guard took charge of the entry line, and ensured that the booked appointments were maintained in order. After being directed through a “COVID testing questionnaire,” and along a line up with social distancing, I was given my vaccination at 2.59pm ( I entered for my appointment at 2.55pm). The atmosphere was calm and pleasant throughout.

At the end of the day there was not enough vaccine for the remaining few, and they

were offered the choice to either stay behind and wait for a delivery of vaccine, or re-book. This offer also required that a smaller team of staff were asked to remain behind after a long day at work, and notably those who did so were supportive, cheerful and uncomplaining. These are unprecedented times, with no rehearsals for how to manage mass vaccinations. So Kudos to the management and all concerned at The Benson Centre, and thank you for your service to our community, and giving us all a chance to put Covid 19 behind us.

Mary Cartwright, Corwall,Ontario

have and think about them without Covid looming over their survival. Without Covid, during normal conditions , only 2% of them ever make it to begin with. Many people hang on to keeping them open despite thousands and thousands of dollars debt to bear. Why not have them place tables 2 metres apart and restrict seating to 2 per table. Inform the public that in order to keep open, they will have 1 hour to enjoy their meal so that others waiting can have the opportunity to do so. Remove all dining tables from use during this time.

Outdoor capacity will be the same as

indoor. Sanitize the tables and the seats inbetween each seating.

I suspect that the surge of Covid cases over the weekend was mostly due to those breaking the rules of gatherings. To this we must be vigilant also. Stiff fines must follow to those who challenge the guidelines. People, we must all work together and be steadfast or we will never see the end of this. It is not a matter of choice, it is a matter of necessity.

Catherine Bergeron Cornwall, Ontario

the health care system cope with an ever increasing load (despite restrictions, the work load is increasing)? Will we have scrutineers stand at the hospital doors and prevent admission of anyone with Covid? What choices do we have? The stress on everyone is overwhelming - but by removing restrictions we cannot expand the Covid case load and as a consequence destroy our health care system. Are there any other alternatives?

Dr. Thomas Baitz Cornwall, Ontario

Schools and restaurants Dear Editor, I wanted to address the issues that have arisen over the recent Provincial Lockdown as proposed by Doug Ford. The first issue is the failure to close down all schools and the second is the issue of Restaurants forced into complete lockdown.

If this issue of the schools not closing is one with political connotations then I hope the public will see fit to bury the Conservatives in the next election. For if anything, children and the protection of them must be our first priority. Remember when the saying went that “Children are

our future”? By coddling the adult population to achieve potential votes, you are turning your backs on your own offspring.

Imagine how little worth they have if you are willing to sacrifice them and their health, and yes perhaps even their life.

We must act immediately and demand that all schools be closed.

Do you realize that those who voted for Ford have handed over the right to make decisions on education when he, himself, has only a Grade 12 education himself?

Now for the issue of restaurants. Put aside any ideas about restaurants you

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Two Cornwall pharmacies added to COVID-19 vaccine distribution list NICK SEEBRUCH nseebruch@seawaynews.media

CORNWALL, Ontario – The province of Ontario has added two pharmacies in Cornwall to their list of sites offering the COVID-19 vaccine.

These local pharmacies were added to a list of over 700 pharmacies province wide which will be able to distribute the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine.

“With more local pharmacies

coming on board, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be easier and more convenient for eligible populations across the province,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “I strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated when it’s their turn. Until we receive enough vaccines so that the majority of Ontarians can be vaccinated it remains critical for everyone to continue following public health measures we know work and keep us safe.”

The Shoppers Drug Mar t on Brookdale Ave., and the FreshCo pharmacy on Ninth St. will be able to begin distributing the vaccine as early as Monday, April 12, although the province cautions that not all newly authorized pharmacies will be able to begin distributing the vaccine at the same time.

Vaccinations must be booked by appointment, and at time of writing are restricted to adults aged 55 and older. Appointments can be booked on the Ontario website.

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The Brookdale Ave. Shoppers and the FreshCo Pharmacy join four other locations in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) region that will be authorized to distribute the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Other locations include the Seaway Valley Pharmacy on Main St. in Winchester, Embrun Remedy’s Rx in Embrun, Pharmacie Jean Coutu on Main St. in Hawkesbury and the Walmart Pharmacy in Rockland.

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