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Yi launches new book December 1st NICK SEEBRUCH
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CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall doctor and author Melissa Yuan-Innes, pen name Melissa Yi, will be launching her latest book at a virtual event in partnership with the Cornwall Public Library on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Titled White Lightning, this latest story follows Dr. Hope Sze as she investigates a Prohibition Era mystery. Featuring gangsters, disappearances and ghosts, her latest novel is being hailed as “a mysterious and moving story that I found entirely compelling on every page,” by Rosamund Small, Dora Awardwinning playwright. “A masterfully distilled, 180 proof thriller,” said Nathalie Gamache, MD and The Gin*eco*logic artisan distiller, who helped lend Yi inspiration for the book. “Nathalie Gamache, an artisan distiller in Vancouver, offered to make a custom gin for my main character, Hope Sze. I started researching gin and murder and soon found myself knee-deep in Al Capone and Prohibition. I visited la Maison de Bootlegger in Charlevoix, Quebec, and found evidence of bootleggers in the 1000 Islands, the St. Lawrence River, and Nova Scotia. But since three quarters of banned alcohol flowed from Windsor to Detroit, I sent Hope to a fictional bootlegger inn in Windsor,” said Yi. Yi explained that White Lightning has taken her a year to write and saw her dive deeply into research not just around prohibition, but
also anthropology, archaeology and more. “I started online courses in forensic anthropology and archaeology,” Yi explained. “When I was in Nova Scotia this summer, I visited the Age of Sail Museum, because the south shore was a battleground between the Temperance Movement and the rumrunners, which was what they called illegally transporting alcohol across water. La Maison de Bootlegger is one of the last Prohibition buildings left standing in Quebec; cities like Montreal destroyed the old architecture. I even wrote part of White Lightning as a play in a playwriting course at George Brown College. And I asked my emergency medicine colleagues across Canada and the US for tips on modern-day murder and resuscitation. Between the research and the pandemic, I’m starting to explain why I couldn’t write it any faster!” White Lightning is the ninth installment in the Hope Sze series, which follows Hope as she completes her medical residency in Montreal, but seems to run into murder and mystery at every turn. Currently, Yi is over 22,000 words into writing her next book, and while she is unsure what the final product will be, she is currently exploring the world of forensic psychology. To participate in the launch of White Lightning, please sign up online at the following address: https://www.library.cornwall. on.ca/events/ virtual-speakeasy-book-launch-white-lightningmelissa-yi
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Royal LePage peanut butter challenge NICK SEEBRUCH
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CORNWALL, Ontario – The annual Royal LePage peanut butter challenge is on now. Every year, Royal LePage Performance Realty in Cornwall collects jars of peanut butter for the Agapè Centre food bank. The 2020 Peanut Butter drive saw 440 jars of peanut butter collected for the Agapè Centre. Residents who wish to support the drive can drop off a jar of peanut butter at the Royal LePage Performance Realty office at
722 Pitt St. This year, the South Stormont Fire Services are partnering with Royal LePage and will be collecting jars of peanut butter at their fire hall in St. Andrews West from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, Nov. 20. The Agapè Centre food bank supports over 1,500 people in the Cornwall community and has seen an increase in the demand for its services over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, the Agapè Centre has seen an increase of over 300 people who rely on the food bank.
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The last 20 months have seen some unprecedented changes. We’ve never lived through an epidemic like COVID-19 before. Fear has been too common and you’re likely wrestling with it too. At times like this, we need to hang on to truths that don’t change. Here are five facts to hang onto when the water gets choppy in a pandemic: 1. Not everything you hear is true. Not everyone with an opinion on the Internet, television, and social media knows what they’re talking about. You need to be discerning who you listen to. The Bible says in Proverbs 13:16, “The prudent person always acts out of knowledge”. Try to act out of knowledge and not fear. Make it a priority to get your facts from people who are credible and trustworthy. 2. This will pass. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 4:12 says, “Dear friends, don’t be surprised or shocked that you are going through testing.” These are tough times, but they won’t last forever. We need to do what the health professionals recommend. We need to maintain common sense actions that will decrease the spread of this virus. This will pass! 3. Focus on what’s unchanging not what is changing. There have been some changes to our world and community. More change may still come
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but be flexible, remember what hasn’t changed. The Bible says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). You can count on this truth. God’s love for you and your community has never changed. 4. God will go through it with you. This virus didn’t surprise God. He has been walking through every bit of it with us. You may feel alone at times, but we will never be alone. Isaiah 43:2 reads “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” Focus on this truth and not all the noise on the TV and Internet right now. 5. This is not the end of the story. The Bible says, “In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again . . . because we know that God raised the Lord Jesus to life” (2 Corinthians 4:8, 14). We don’t always know what the future holds, but we do know who holds it. Remember, this virus didn’t sneak up on God and it won’t stop him. Jesus himself reminds us that “all the powers of hell will not conquer” the church (Matthew 16:18). Rest in these truths! Pastor Jim D.
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How to spend your time when you retire
Many new retirees struggle to fill the void that’s created after they stop working. If the idea of retirement scares you, you should know that there are many opportunities to stay busy after you retire. Here are a few things you may want to do. Volunteer: Volunteering can give your life a sense of purpose and keep you active in your community. Consider becoming a mentor and sharing your wisdom with others. Get a hoby: Retirement presents an excellent opportunity to take up a new hobby or spend more time engaging in your current pastimes. Start a new career: You could use this time in your life to revisit a field that’s always been of interest to you. You’ll have the flexibility to work as much or as little as you please. Here are 10 job ideas: 1. Consultant/freelancer 2. School crossing guard 3. Real estate broker 4. Driver 5. Museum guide 6. Owner of a bed and breakfast 7. Pet sitter 8. Retail worker
