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CORNWALL, Ontario – Over 250 attendees enjoyed good conversation and Italian cuisine on Friday, Jan. 11 during Italian Night at the Cornwall Royal Canadian Legion.

The sold out evening featured food and sauce provided by the Legion and Casa Paolo, as well as desserts provided by Nolan Quinn of Dairy Queen. Tickets were $35 per person and proceeds are donated to United Way of SDG. “Italian Night was given to the United Way by the MS Society,” explained Meagan Bingley, Director of Operations at United Way of SDG. “This is our second year (hosting) and it was previously run by Karen Racine.”

Pictured from left-to-right are Trevor MacDonald, Nick Glynn, Rick Shaver, Wesley Waddell and Dr. Rachel Navaneelan (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

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“Once dinner ends, the Kealey-Greer All Star Band will take the stage,” added Bingley.

“Everyone gets up dancing. It’s just a good way to break that winter blues, have some fun and support a good charity in the process.”

Bingley thanked all the gracious food sponsors, including the Legion, Casa Paolo and Dairy Queen, as well as other supportive organizations including Cornwall City Press, Perkins Rona, Pommier Jewellers, Cornwall Seaway News and Renee who donated Cornwall Colts tickets.

“Cornwall Seaway News is always proud to be associated with such a great event, and the people and sponsors that are involved,” said Gneral Manager Rick Shaver. “Lots of fun, good band and lots of hard working volunteers.”

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CORNWALL, Ontario - Rachel’s Kids are hailing their first annual Suds & Sap event as a success.

Running from Friday, Jan. 11 to Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Cornwall Civic Complex, the event saw roughly 700 people attend and Rachel’s Kids raised an estimated $30,000 through ticket sales and a silent auction.

“It is spectacular,” said Dr. Rachel Navaneelan.

“As always, the communtiy has come out to support us. All I’ve been hearing is that people hope we do this every year.”

Dr. Navaneelan confirmed that Suds & Sap would be returning next year.

“The response has been fantastice and I’ve heard very positive feedback,” said event chair Trevor MacDonald.

With the strong response from the community, Kim Lauzon, Executive Director of Rachel’s Kids hoped to see this event become a staple with the organization.

“We’re growing as a non-profit and we’re looking for a new staple event,” she said.

The event was a marriage between two iconic Canadian favourites, beer and maple syrup.

There were more than 15 vendors in attendance as well as live music from Bang on the Ear, Hadrians Wall, the Shiners and Fridge Full of Empties.

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CORNWALL, Ontario - A petition has been submitted to Cornwall City Council against recent changes made to some Cornwall Transit bus routes.

In late November, Cornwall Transit announced that it was removing stops from Sunrise Route #2, Cumberland Route #2, McConnell Route #1 and Riverdale Route #4.

The routes lost between six and two stops with residents directed to go to other nearby stops. “You wanted buses to be on time. Cornwall Transit listened,” reads the City of Cornwall press release. “These route revisions will help keep buses on time and alleviate passenger concerns regarding late buses during peak hours,” said Len Tap, Transit Division Manager.

Now, at least some residents feel that there was not enough consideration and consultationd

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“It is unfortunate that the people concerned with the bus changes were not consulted,” wrote Maureen Dunn, the apparent author of the petition. “People who ride the bus are already walking one or more blocks to get to the bus stop.

Come Dec. 10 these people will be walking four or five blocks.” Dunn also has a concern over safety.

“At 11th St. (sic) there is no sidewalk from

McConnell to the bus stop,” she writes. “If you surivive crossing McConnell with the cars and trucks turning left and the others coming off McConnell, then you have nowhere to walk but on the street. Cars the trucks and people do not make a good mix. Powers that be get out of your cars and ride the bus it might give you empathy for other people.”

Council is expected to recieve this petition and refer it to administration for a later report.

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Ron the Raccoon Whisperer Shawna O’Neill

reintroduce them in the wild,” said Graham.

Graham and his wife live in a wooded area in Apple Hill. They have cared for about 15 raccoons over the years. He said that they have about eight regular raccoons who come to visit frequently.

“We are pretty isolated,” said Graham. “They don’t bother the neighbours or anyone else, they just come in through the forest.”

Like any other member of the family, the raccoons have names, different temperaments and different features. Graham said he can easily distinguish who is who.

“They’re a lot more fun than a cat,” he said.

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CORNWALL, Ontario – Ron Graham, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and District, is often recognized for his philanthropy and involvement in our community.

Some might not know that he also cares for an entirely different community, one of raccoons.

When Graham was a teenager, he started caring for a baby racoon that had lost its mother.

He has been caring for the creatures ever since.

“When babies are abandoned, or (their) mothers are hit by cars, we raise the babies and

winter (to hibernate).”

Graham explained that as his raccoons grow up they become more independent but they will still return to say hello. Last year, Graham raised a mother who returned with four babies, showing her appreciation and trust of her first family.

“People love to come over and visit,” said Graham.

If anyone were to drop by, they might catch Graham lounging in a pool floaty with a raccoon, or riding a bicycle or an ATV with a raccoon.

“I had one that was about a year old, we would drive around town on our motorcycle,” he said. “We try to take them everywhere we can.”

Graham and his wife get a lot of calls concerning abandoned baby raccoons now. The partners are licensed trappers, so they often help others with live trapping and relocating the animals.

Although Graham said about four or five of his friends in the area also care for raccoons, many call him the Raccoon Whisperer, possibly because he doesn’t fail to pamper his pets. He also rescues and cares for squirrels, ducks and rabbits.

“I’ll roll them around. They like to get their feet rubbed and they get brushed. They’re the most beautiful racoons in the whole forest,” he said with a laugh.

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Le 20 février 2019, 9 h 30 à 14 h (journée d'accueil pour les élèves de 6e année) Le 21 février 2019, 18 h 30 (séance d'information - parents 6e et 8e années) S/ Sgt. Chad Maxwell briefs the press after the City was lockdown due to reports of a man carrying a rifle (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

Grant appointed to Police Services Board Nick Seebruch

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CORNWALL, Ontario - Councillor Glen Grant has been appointed to Cornwall’s Police Services Board.

He and Mayor Bernadette Clement will likely be the municipal government’s two representatives on the important body that provides oversight to the Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS).

Grant is a veteran councillor, having served on Council for 12 years. He returned to Council in the 2018 election after a four-year hiatus.

“I’ve always had an interest in policing,” said Grant, who explained that his eyesight kept him from a career with the RCMP. “It’s something I’ve been interested in for a while. I just want to look

at the safety of our community.”

Grant said that he has no agenda going into his new position on the board, but acknowledged that the CCPS is in a time of change with a newly appointed glen grant Chief and Deputy Chief, as well this week the CCPS brought on six new recruits.

Before the board meets, the province of Ontario needs to appoint two of its own members to the board, and Mayor Clement needs to appoint one member from the community.

Grant said that he expects the board to be fully constituted this week.

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searched for the suspect. Residents living between Nick Kaneb Dr. and Cumberland Ave. and between Second St. and Ninth St. were asked to remain in their homes.

“At the time it was reported to us, we did not know the location,” said S/ Sgt. Chad Maxwell to reporters. “In situations like this we want to err on the side of caution.”

There were roughly 40 officers deployed in the search area, some going door-to-door to check on residents. S/ Sgt. Maxwell said that there were officers training on Tuesday who were called in to help with the search.

Maxwell explained that CCPS is still searching for the suspect and did not rule out the possibility of that person facing charges.

“We believe that walking in the downtown core with some form of firearm on this person’s back can be construed as an offense and is very serious in nature,” he said.

Hoax call Chief Aikman said that one occurrence during the day that delayed the investigation and tied up police resources was the fact that they received a hoax call about shots being fired in a different part of the city.

Aikman said that the police received only one hoax call and they were investigating this matter with the possibility of laying charges.

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CORNWALL, Ontario - A large part of the City of Cornwall was paralyzed on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 after reports of a man wandering the city carrying a gun.

The Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS) received the initial report at around 8:50 a.m. in the area of Seventh and Amelia streets and Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School (CCVS) and the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) were ordered into lockdown and all other schools in Cornwall were placed under hold and secure orders.

All lockdown and hold and secure orders were lifted by 4 p.m. Buses were cancelled however, and parents were asked to pick their kids up at their schools.

After a day of investigation, CCPS, along with Cornwall’s Mayor Bernadette Clement held a press conference at City Hall at around 4:15 p.m.

“This morning at approximately 8:50 a.m. the Cornwall Police Service received a report of a suspicious male in possession of a rifle,” said CCPS Chief Danny Aikman. “The male was seen in the area of Amelia St. and Seventh St. near Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School, which was placed on lockdown shortly thereafter. The suspect was then later seen at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the area of Marlborough and Fifth St. After receiving several conflicting calls throughout the day, our investigators have confirmed that a pellet gun was discharged, what we believe was a pellet gun, was discharged at that time by the suspect.”

The Chief went on to say that the CCPS Forensic team found pellets in the area of Marlborough and Fifth streets that indicate that someone was firing at a building.

There were no reported injuries.

“The safety and well being of our community is our number one priority and our officers have been working diligently to protect members of the public throughout the day,”said Chief Aikman said.

CCPS is searching for one male suspect, however, they say that they have received many conflicting reports as to the physical description of the suspect, but do not believe there was more than one individual involved.

Residents in a large area of the City were asked to remain in their homes while police

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Winter Weekends begin at bird sanctuary Shawna O’Neill shawna.oneill@tc.tc

INGLESIDE, Ontario – Members of Friends of the Sanctuary were excited to open the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, Jan. 5, officially launching the 2019 Winter Weekends Program.

“We do this every year,” explained Ross Miller, President of Friends of the Sanctuary. “Basically, we are keeping the sanctuary open during the winter even though the Parks are shutting down…and we have ski and snowshoe rentals.”

Ski and snowshoe rentals range between $4 and $6 per person for non-members and members can rent for $4 and under. Membership fees range from $15 to $25 for year-round activities.

Currently, rentals can be made between 12 p.m.

and 4 p.m. and Miller noted that if you are not interested in skiing or snowshoeing, there are plenty of trails to walk down.

According to Miller, the program will be offered until March 31, weather permitting.

Although conditions were not ideal on opening day, Miller joked that they were perfect for a snowball fight and someone had successfully built snowman.

Miller is looking forward to moonlight skis, an evening adventure program which will announce dates soon. He added that during the March break, different activities will be available all week for children.

Friends of the Sanctuary is also striving to work with senior’s groups to offer snowshoeing classes. The group is also hoping to work with the St. Lawrence Parks Commission to make the trails accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.

Miller said Friends of the Sanctuary and the St. Lawrence Parks Commissions has a great partnership.

“I think when people come out here they get a better sense of appreciation for nature and what’s close at hand,” said Miller. “I’ve lived here for three years (in SDG) but a lot of the people I have run into have lived here longer than me, and they don’t even know that the sanctuary exists.”

Miller is hopeful that families will utilize the trails, enjoy feeing the various bird populations and maybe even see some snowy owls.

“We are all the same. You could become housebound (during the winter) so if you stop in here it gives the family something to do. You know, the kids get a kick out of feeding the birds,” said Miller.

“Everybody’s talking today about too much

Cornwall Square seeks grocery store Shawna O’Neill

looking to entice a local grocery store to occupy space in the mall.

According to Ian Quint, Owner of Groupe CORNWALL, Ontario – Groupe Quint, the Quint, the company has reached out to local groMontreal-based company that officially pur- cery store retailers without any luck thus far chased the Cornwall Square on Dec. 10, 2018, is despite offering what he believes is a favourable shawna.oneill@tc.tc

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To find out more information about different programs, visit Friends of the Sanctuary on Facebook.

apartment or condominium complex on the property. This plan contradicts a potential concept rendering of the property released in 2018 when the mall was still owned by Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (Partners REIT).

“For the moment (we have) such high demand from retailers to rent it, (we will) go ahead and keep it a mall,” he said.

As for potential facility upgrades, Quint said the company is contemplating subdividing some spaces, potentially creating a new retail space beside the current Dollarama. The company is also currently examining the parking garage to continue its annual maintenance program with the possibility of having a ‘more welcoming’ staircase that goes from the top to bottom.

Quint maintained that the company has hired a third party that has rehired all of the previous maintenance staff as well as almost all of the mall’s former employees.

“We are very optimistic that we will bring some new retailers in the mall and significantly improve on the management there,” said Quint who is excited to develop the centre.

Quint would not confirm how much Partners REIT sold the mall for. The original asking price was $8.4 million.

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“We’ve already had good feedback with our network of tenants,” said Quint. “We are anticipating filling up vacancies with tenants pretty quickly.”

Quint confirmed that Urban Planet will move into the upper level of the mall where Sears was previous located.

“We are negotiating with at least 10 other retailors,” he added. “They will be a very good addition to the centre; we have some very good traction.”

The Cornwall Square is the first commercial retail location the company has purchased in the province. Quint is hoping to expand further into Ontario. His company currently owns retail spaces in Quebec and in the U.S. “We’re very happy with the purchase (of Cornwall Square),” said Quint. “We were looking at the municipality and mall for a couple of years…it seems like a great community, great location. We felt our expertise could be used to redevelop the centre, redevelop its assets…”

For now, Quint does not plan to develop an

A little chickadee attended the first Winter Weekend day on Saturday, Jan. 5 to the joy of Ross Miller (Shawna O’Neill/TC Media).

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Communiqué de presse de la GTRC CORNWALL, Ontario - Pendant la période des Fêtes, les membres du Groupe de travail régional de Cornwall (GTRC) et de son partenaire, l’Unité de l’exécution de la loi et du renseignement (ELR) de l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC), se sont préparés, une fois de plus, à répandre la joie de Noël dans la ville de Cornwall et les environs. En prévision de la période des Fêtes, l’ASFC a dirigé un calendrier de l’avent inversé visant le don de marchandises non périssables pour la banque alimentaire locale. Tout le monde a participé activement à cette grande initiative!

Les membres du GTRC et de l’ELR de l’ASFC étaient heureux de participer encore une fois au défilé annuel du père Noël de Cornwall. Des policiers, vêtus de leur traditionnelle tunique rouge ou de leur uniforme de travail, ont marché avec les membres de leur famille à côté du véhicule tout-terrain et du char allégorique, notamment un bateau, qui étaient décorés, et ils ont distribué des cannes de Noël aux citoyens de Cornwall. Les visages des enfants se sont illuminés quand ils ont vu la mascotte de la GRC, Ours prudent, qui prenait part au défilé.

Le 14 décembre, des pompiers de Cornwall et leur mascotte Sparky se sont rendus à l’immeuble du GTRC pour recueillir les dons de nouveaux cadeaux qui seraient remis à de

l’Ours prudent de la GRC, a partagé un merveilleux repas au foyer Iakhihsohtha après avoir chanté des chants de Noël devant une salle pleine de résidents et de membres du personnel.

Les résidents des deux foyers étaient ravis que des chanteurs de chants de Noël et le père

Noël se rendent à leurs établissements pour répandre la joie de Noël. Cette activité annuelle réunit les membres de la communauté pour célébrer le temps des Fêtes. Un grand merci à la Commission scolaire mohawk d’Akwesasne, qui a assuré le transport pour cette activité.

nombreux enfants dans le cadre de la collecte de jouets Sparky’s Toy Drive. Les jouets ont été donnés par les employés du GTRC et de l’ELR de l’ASFC, et ils ont été distribués aux enfants et aux familles défavorisés de la région. Nous croyons tous que, le matin de Noël, chaque enfant devrait recevoir un cadeau.

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A man with a rifle Nick Seebruch

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Last Tuesday the City of Cornwall was paralyzed after reports of a man with a rifle being sighted a block away from CCVS, Cornwall’s oldest high school.

The man was first sighted at 8:50 a.m., quickly, CCVS was under lockdown, soon after that all schools in Cornwall were under “hold and secure”. Later, the hospital was also locked down and by midday residents living between Second St. and Ninth St. and between Nick Kaneb Dr. and Cumberland Ave. were told to stay in their homes.

By 4:30 p.m., we had a clearer picture of what happened. According to police, the individual was later witnessed in they area of Marlborough and Fifth St., he then fired his weapon, a pellet gun, at a building in that area. Police did not find the individual, but they did find several pellets in the area where he was last sighted.

Kids had to be picked up at school by their parents after buses were cancelled. In total, the ordeal lasted eight hours and involved 40 police officers.

After all of this information came to light, some on social media on our Facebook page scoffed that such a comprehensive police response was deployed over a pellet gun and

that a large part of the city was frozen over what is commonly seen as a toy.

I think that the police acted properly and incidents like these always need to be taken seriously.

In June 2014 in Moncton, New Brunswick, reports came in of a man walking around with a rifle. That incident tragically ended with the deaths of four RCMP officers.

No matter the inconvenience, it could never be argued that the children of Cornwall were not well protected by the actions of the police and the school boards. There were some things that could have been communicated more effectively however.

The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools in Cornwall were all communicating effectively over Facebook with regular updates as to the situation at their schools.

Eventually, the UCDSB took over the communications with the public by making regular tweets over their social media.

Confusion did arise however around the busing situation at the end of the school day.

Rose des Vents and l’Héritage did not specify until late in the day, around 3:30 p.m. that buses would not be picking up their students and that parents had to come and collect their kids.

One parent even wrote on our social media that our statement about buses being cancelled

was incorrect because buses had arrived at Rose des Vents at the end of the day.

I’m not saying this was anyone in particular’s fault, in fact, I think that this time, it was a good thing that this happened. Thankfully, lock downs and hold and secure procedures are almost never enacted, which means that there are bound to be some kinks when they are put into practice, so it is good that they happened

in a situation where the relative danger was minimal.

This was a practical learning experience for our police, school boards and the community at large.

What do you think about the City’s reaction to the pellet gun incident?

Email me your opinion in a Letter to the Editor at nicholas.seebruch@tc.tc

Devastating ice storm hit Cornwall area 21 years ago something to cherish for a long time.

Freezing rain coated cars, homes, trees as well as power and telephone lines. Hundreds of power lines were toppled due to ice coating.

Crews had to work round the clock to restore power.

Blackouts lasted for days. More than three million people were affected by power outages. There was chaos, death, destruction and darkness for days.

The ice storm left many vulnerable, isolated and helpless. I vividly remember thousands of Canadian Armed Forces personnel being deployed in one of the largest peace time mission going from house to house to help those in need. They made sure people were safe.

The storm paralyzed everything. Thousands of trees that collapsed had to be replaced.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimated more than $1.5 billion in claims was paid.

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This year marks the 21st anniversary of the devastating ice storm that hit Cornwall, a large part of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, the Northern New York State, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

This storm of January 1998 was described as the “Ice Storm of the Century.” We had freezing rain for five days when up to 100 millimeters fell. More than two million homes and five million people were plunged into darkness for up to a month in the dead of winter. Most Cornwall residents have ugly memories of this natural disaster.

Returning from holidays in sunny Cuba, we were struck by the eerie feeling as we landed

in Montreal and slowly made it to Cornwall.

The ice storm crippled many communities and resulted in the deaths of 35 people. Another 900 were injured due to storm related incidents.

At the time, I worked for the daily newspaper in the city. Mail was not delivered for several days. But, the newspaper like many others published to keep area residents about what was going on. My wife Rosila worked in Montreal and she commuted there with others for three days on icy and treacherous roads.

The hour-long trip took two and half to three hours. We had a choice to go the warm shelter or freeze at home. Luckily, we had a functional fire place with lots of fire wood that kept us going for several days. We cooked in the fire place and slept in the living room, thanks to the fully loaded freezer at home.

This we thought was better than going to a shelter. We did survive but the experience was

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course, you are Megan Kelly (NBC). ... On the weekend only one National Basketball Association team scored more points than Washington Wizards. Unfortunately for Washington, it was the opposition, Toronto Raptors. Final score: 140-138.

THIS AND THAT When I write the book it will include a piece about a former Cornwall Police Services Board member (many years ago) who got away with illegally using the Canada Police Information Check (CPIC) system (by bullying a rookie dispatcher on the night shift) to try and dig up dirt on local citizens he thought were his political enemies. .... Anybody want to guess how long it takes Melania to file for divorce once this zany White House gig is over? ... Recommended reading: Bob Woodward’s “Fear”, an inside look at the wacky Trump White House that has replaced the employees’ entrance with a turn style. Somebody in Hollywood must be champing at the bit to do the movie. Calling (movie director) Spike Lee. ... In some parts of the U.S., hospitals have electronic billboards on main highways informing folks of ER wait times, usually about 10 to 15 minutes.

LOOKING BACK circa 1961 Ald. Doug Fawthrop, chair of the parks and recreation committee, presented the annual report that showed participation in three minor sports programs had grown during 1960. Cornwall Minor Hockey Association had 1,200 house league participants, while 578 registered for the Cornwall Minor Baseball Association season. Lacrosse continued to grow with 520 boys registered. At Horovitz Park pool, a total of 1,650 took part in the Red Cross learn to swim program. ... Thieves made off

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with $2,000 worth of inventory during an overnight break-in at the Martintown Feed and Farm Supplies Store. The goods that included chain saws, axes and spark plugs were taken away in the store’s pick-up truck which was found abandoned just north of the village. ... The Oasis Restaurant and dance hall - formerly known as The Wonderland Pavilion - on St. Andrew’s Road was destroyed by fire. ... A Sudbury CPR worker was convicted of criminal negligence in the death of well-known Cornwall athlete Jacques Richard.

The 18-year-old drowned in a lake near Sudbury after his small boat was struck by a larger boat driven by the accused. Witnesses said the accused was intoxicated and made no attempt to rescue the victim. The judge gave the man a two-month jail sentence. ... Lucien Cote was installed as president of the Richelieu Club. Matt Holden became president of Branch 297 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Kenneth Best was the new president of the Kiwanis Club. ... The Children’s Christmas Fund reported its most successful campaign in its 12 years. The fund raised $7,356, an increase of $2,000 from the previous year, which provided 730 food baskets.

TRIVIA In 1966 the Cornwall RCMP detachment (three officers) moved from First Street East to this United Counties town before moving back to the city in 1981.

TRIVIA ANSWER When Dr. Patricia Irwin opened a family practice in 1963 she became the city’s first female family doctor. About the same time, Cornwall had its first female lawyer.

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It is said that it is better to be safe than sorry.

And that is what Cornwall Police Service did last week when a call to police dispatch shortly before 9 a.m. reported a person armed with a ”rifle” was walking near Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School.

Upon being notified by police of the potential danger, the Collegiate, several other elementary schools and Cornwall Community Hospital went to a lock down mode. Folks were told to stay away from the search area.

The lock down decision was made by CPS, the school boards and hospital in the name of safety, and how anyone could argue otherwise is difficult to understand.

The initial call was followed by another call that a shot had been fired a few blocks from the first reported sighting. Later another call related to the “gunman” was determined to be a hoax.

A few hours into the lock down and search (aka manhunt), police determined the person was walking around with a pellet gun, at one point discharging it. Not the smartest thing to do, especially near a school. In the Excited States of America, where nervous cops shoot first and ask questions later in such cases, it can be dangerous to one’s health.

Easy for armchair quarterbacks to sit back and suggest police over-reacted and made fools of

not only themselves but the city.

As CPS Staff Sergeant Chad Maxwell told a media scrum in the afternoon, “I make no apology for erring on the side of caution.”

Right on!

Several years ago SD and G Ontario Provincial Police were in a similar situation when on a frigid winter afternoon a frantic call from the elementary school in St. Andrew’s said a man wearing a balaclava and carrying a pistol was spotted prowling around the school.

The school and town went to lock down mode. Dozens of OPP officers searched the village and warned people to remain in their houses.

Hours later the lock down was lifted. Turned out it was a gas company employee, wearing a balaclava, reading meters. The “hand gun” was one of those digital meter readers.

Yup, better to be safe than sorry.

SPORTS STUFF The Federal Hockey League, pro hockey’s bottom feeder, lives on with six teams, two recruited for the current season. One, Elmira (New York), is averaging crowds of 2,500, while the second, Mentor (Ohio) is struggling at the gate with crowds under 400, which means chances of a second season are slim. ... The Ontario Hockey League London Knights, owned and operated by the Hunter brothers, are averaging 9,011 (paid) fans. That is about 1,800 fewer than what the NHL Florida Panthers pull in until the Snowbirds from Canada arrive. Meanwhile, attendance at Ottawa 67’s games has dipped to 3,400, about 5,000 fewer than a few seasons back. ... Who else but a professional athlete gets paid $20 million a year not to come to work. Unless, of

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Ontario – Participants of the third annual Hockey with Heart fundraiser are set to lace up their skates on Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16 this year.

For the first time since its inception, the tournament in support of local families and the Canadian Cancer Society will span two days.

“We’re hoping two days will entice more attendees,” explained Colton Gallant, event organizer. The fundraiser falls on Family Day weekend this year.

Gallant said each hockey team is required to pay $250 and have approximately 10 players. Donations will also be accepted from non-players. A schedule will be devised for teams with games beginning Friday evening after an opening ceremony playing into Saturday afternoon.

This year, Gallant is hoping to see upwards of 200 attendees, as well as good weather.

“We’re going to have live music,” said Gallant, who is hoping to have local artists showcase their talents again this year. “We’re going to have a cash bar. Jack’s Pub helps us out. They actually move the bar into the little cabin (at the park). They get us a liquor license and everything. We (also) have a lot of people donating different items for an auction.”

Gallant is currently working with the Canadian Cancer Society in effort of incorporating options for younger attendees to make the event age inclusive.

He explained that although the Canadian Cancer Society receives the largest portion of the donation, event organizers annually set aside approximately $1,000 to distribute to local families in need.

“Last year we had $1,000 and we split it up to two families that were experiencing tough times,” said Gallant. “There have already been a couple of families brought to my attention this year…it’s nice to keep the money local.

That’s the reason we do this whole tournament.”

Gallant is no stranger to local philanthropy, hosting the soccer tournament fundraiser Kicks For a Cause and volleyball tournament fundraiser Serving Kindness during the summer months.

He is very grateful for Allister MacDonell and all of his support with Hockey with Heart and is excited to have Jean Leger honour the event again through the celebratory puck drop.

Gallant is always looking for more volunteers to help with the event. To find out more, register or volunteer, visit Third Annual: Hockey with Heart Fundraiser Tournament on Facebook or email coltongallant10@gmail. com.

Colts roll over Rockland Nationals

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CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Colts topped the Rockland Nationals 5-1 at home on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.

Tristan Poissant, Ethan Mulhearn, Phillipe Gilmour, Alec Taillon and Ethan Grant all found the back of the net for Cornwall.

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SUMMERSTOWN, Ontario - The Summerstown Trails opened on a chilly morning on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019.

Guests to the trails had the opportunity to try snowshoeing and cross-country skiing for free, and could expect a nice and warm cup of hot chocolate waiting for them when they returned.

New to hit the trails this season will be fat bikes. These wide tire bikes are made for treking across trails like the ones in Summerstown in the winter.

Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST) Board member and fat bike enthusiast Joe

McNamara said that this is a gteat opportunity to stay in shape in the winter and enjoy the outdoors.

“The fat bikes let me bike year-round,” said McNamara. “These trails are accessible and there is also one side that is more challenging.”

Additionally, the trails are now groomed, which McNamara says makes them even more accessible for the bikes.

“The fact that they are groomed now is wonderful,” he said.

Coming up next for the trails will be their Family Day event held in February. FOTST will be inviting guests to come to the trails to see a fat bike demonstration and get a chance to ride the bikes themselves for free, but guests are encouraged to bring their own helmets.

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Visit Big Ben Ski Centre or one of eight outdoor rinks.

The Peewee C2 Cornwall Colts took home GOLD in the NMHA 2019 Peewee C Tournament in the Nepean this past weekend. Coaches and Parents couldn’t be prouder of the team! Pictured are: 2 Chance Quenneville, 4 Kian Charbonneau, 6 Maddy Leduc-Vachon, 8 Miguel Bernal, 10 Cayden Labrecque, 12 Simon Cornelisse, 14 Caleb Mainville, 16 Bryan Beaudry, 18 Keegan Thaw, 20 Kaedyn Martin, 24 Liam MacPherson, 26 Malik Dawson, 28 Soren Steer-Lagrue, 31 Logan Valade, Head Coach – Adam Vachon, Asst Coach – Shawn Burelle, Asst Coach – Tony Bernal, Trainer – Gerry Valade and Manager - Lisa Steer-Vachon.

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community calendar ROAST BEEF DINNER The Knights of Columbus of Nativity Cathedral invite you to join them at the Agora Centre, 301 McConnell Ave, for a Roast Beef Dinner in the Main Hall on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Service will begin at 4:30 P.M. and end at 7:00 P.M.. Children under 6 years of age will eat free. Elevator service will be available for all. For further information, please call Claude Villemaire at 613-932-4292 or Jacques Campeau at 613-363-2800.

SOUPER DE ROTI DE BOEUF Les Chevaliers de Colomb de la Nativité vous invitent à un Souper de Roti de Boeuf à la Salle Principale du Centre Agora, 301 av McConnell, le dimanche 20 janvier 2019. Le service est de 16h30 a 19h00.

Les enfants de moins de 6 ans gratuit. Le service d’ascenseur sera disponible. Information disponible en appellant Claude Villemaire au 613932-4292 ou Jacques Campeau au 613-363-2800.

LE CLUB DES AÎNÉ(E)S DE STE-THÉRÈSEDE-LISIEUX. Vous invite à nous joindre, pour jouer différents jeux de cartes ainsi que des fléchettes (dards) tout les mercredis après midi.

Nous servons gratuitement plusieurs soupers chauds les derniers mercredis du mois. Les membres assidus sont éligibles pour un voyage gratuit de fin de saison. Contactez: Denise, Vice Présidente 613-932-1805.

SOUP’S ON Tuesday, Jan. 22/19, 11:30am2pm. 20 Chefs, 20 Soups, come taste as many as you like and vote for your favourite. Fundraising event for the Alzheimer Society. Tickets available at 613 932-4914.

THE LOST VILLAGES LIONS CLUB ROAST BEEF DINNER at South Stormont Community Hall, 2 Milles Roch Rd Long Sault. Roast beef, Mashed potatoes, Vegetables,bun and Desserts (various pies),Tea and Coffee Wednesday Jan. 16th 4-7pm.Info. 613-577-0818

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MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTIONS monthly family caregiver support group meetings in Alexandria and Cornwall. Call 613-5271201 for times and locations.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP meetings for families and for those living with dementia. Call 613 932-4914 ext. 202 for times and locations (English and French).

SOUPER DE SPAGHETTI Samedi,le 19 Janvier, 2019 À17 h Club des Aîné (es) Ste – Thésèse-de- Lisieux, Salle Paroissiale 1304 rue Lisieux. Menu spaghetti, Salade, Dessert, Thé, Café, Adulte paid à la porte. Gratuit pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans. Pour information Roger 613-528-4025 –Pierrette 613-362-9980 THE ST. ANDREWS KOFC invites all to our next community breakfast on Sun., Jan. 20, 2019 in the St. Andrews Church parish hall. We will be ready to start serving at 8 AM. SMART CITY TOASTMASTERS invites you to become a better communicator. Join us at St Lawrence College room M3520 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:45 pm. Small group allows you to get comfortable in practicing presentations, and grow your confidence.

Remember, it is free for visitors.

CORNWALL QUILTERS GUILD will hold their monthly meeting Mon. Jan. 21 at 7 pm in St. Matthews Lutheran Church Hall, 1509 2nd St. W. Feature: round robin of quilting tips. Info: Robyn 613-933-1857. Welcome to all!

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The success of the Lights of Hope Campaign is due to the generosity of our community.

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community calendar AULTSVILLE THEATRE Wednesday Night at the Movies presents the Danish thriller “The Guilty” on Jan. 16. A police officer on dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.

Galaxy Cinema 7:30 pm. Tickets at the Complex Box Office or at the door.

AULTSVILLE FILMFEST January 25 -27.

Festival weekend includes 8 independent films screened at Aultsville Theatre with social hours.

Weekend passes and single tickets available.

Visit www.aultsvilletheatre.com for all the details.

IF SOMONE’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: Eleanor 613-935-4916 or Marilyn 613-933-2966 to learn more about the club and its activities.

CORNWALL WESLEYAN CHURCH invites you to our Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. Kids Konnect Church for children ages 4 – 12 years. Nursery is also available. Bible Study Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Men’s Fellowship Meeting at 8:30 a.m. the first Saturday of the Month. For further activities refer to www.cornw a l l we s l e y a n c h u rc h . o n . c a or call 613-936-9166.

SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES SDG&A Healing Art Group, every Friday from 1-4pm at OBO Studios at 204 Second St. W. CORNWALL COMFORT QUILTS hand made for and given to Cancer patients. For more info call: Nicole 613 935-5593, Laura 613 936-2179, Anne 613 932-7084, Anne 250 428-1637.

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DOES FOOD CONTROL YOUR LIFE? Do you constantly diet, starve, binge or purge? Do you hate your body? Do you eat and feel guilty?

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Snacks and beverages to be served 506 Pitt St. 613-932-4969 VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED CANADIAN 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.

Imagine facing the devastation of a cancer diagnosis. Now imagine having to worry about how you will get back and forth to treatment. In Ontario, 1 in 5 cancer patients have trouble getting to their life-saving treatment appointments.

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TRI-COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL is offering a free 5-week course called Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourer. Class runs Mon.-Thurs. 9am-12 pm, starting January 28.

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CASINO TRIP to Lac Leamy Casino, Hull on Fri., Jan. 25, bus departs at 4:30pm. Info: 613932-6534. Proceeds toward St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre.

THE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE is offering Ton Cerveau au Boulot ! class in French free of charge to all members and non-members. Limited places. Also seeking volunteers, speaking French, to accomplish different tasks at its Salon Carrefour 50+ which will be held on March 7. One-session training on March 6. A book club is offered as a new activity at the CCEC in French only, first meeting on Jan.25th at 1:30 pm. Limited places. Please register at the Center’s reception between 9 am-4 pm. Also offered, 3 outdoor activities, free of charge, for its members and non-members held weekly every Monday and Friday.Skating at the Benson Center, snowshoeing at Gray’s Creek and crosscountry skiing at Guindon Park. The meeting point for the last 2 activities is in the parking lot.

For more information, please call 613-932-1035.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ROXBOROUGH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Host of the Avonmore Fair will be held on Saturday Jan. 26th at North Stormont Place in Avonmore at 11 am followed by a Potluck Lunch and Special Presentations. Info: 613-346-5988. Everyone is most welcome to attend.

STEW SUPPER Knights of Columbus council 5068 having a Stew Supper on Jan 20 at Precious blood church hall from 4 to 7 pm $10 all are invited.

SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER on January 25th from 11 am - 1 pm and 4 pm - 6:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 205 Amelia St. Come one come all.

LE CENTRE CHARLES-ÉMILE-CLAUDE offre encore le cours de Ton Cerveau au Boulot ! Offert gratuitement aux membres et non-membres.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Frédérique Théorêt au 613-9321035. Places limitées. Le Centre Charles-ÉmileClaude recherche des bénévoles pour accomplir différentes tâches pour son Salon Carrefour 50+ qui aura lieu le 7 mars 2019. Une formation aura lieu le 6 mars 2019. Pour tout renseignement, veuillez communiquer au 613-932-1035. Une nouvelle activité s’ajoute au calendrier du Centre Charles-Émile-Claude. Le Club de lecture qui tiendra sa première rencontre le 25 janvier 2019 à partir de 13 h 30. Places limitées. Veuillez réserver votre place à la réception du Centre entre 9 h et 16 h. Le Centre Charles-Émile-Claude voudrait souhaiter la « Bonne Année 2019 ». À cet effet, les membres du Centre Charles-ÉmileClaude ainsi que les non-membres pourront profiter du plein air lors des 3 nouvelles activités extérieures, et ce, gratuitement. Les activités ont lieu tous les lundis et vendredis commençant le lundi 7 janvier pour le patin au Centre Benson, la raquette au Gray’s Creek et le ski de fond au Parc Guindon. Pour les 2 dernières activités, le point de rencontre se fait dans le stationnement. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquez au 613-932-1035.

SEEDS OF LOVE A SEASONAL FREE STORE Sat., Jan. 26 1-3 p.m. at Cornwall Wesleyan Church, 780 Sydney St. Clothing, small appliances and so much more.Info 613-527-1631. We are also accepting clothing gently used and clean for infants, children, teens and adults , needed now all winter clothing. Please contact the church at 613-936-9166 for an arranged time to drop off any articles.

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New post-secondary school launches in Cornwall Nick Seebruch nicholas.seebruch@tc.tc

CORNWALL, Ontario - The Ontario Emerging Jobs Institute (OEJI), Cornwall’s newest postsecondary institution launched on Monday, Jan. 14 with over 120 students.

Running out of the Nav Centre the students are all enrolled for free at the Institute and had their orientation Monday morning.

The students will be learning in one of four different educational streams: Agritech, Blended Learning, Business Skills and Digital Skills.

The agritech stream will focus on teaching efficiencies in agriculture in the face of growing demand on the world’s food supply, and challenges presented by climate change.

Business Skills will be geared to entrepreneurs of all sorts whether that be event planners or beer brewers.

Blended Learning will be offered both online and in person with students learning about artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, cyber security and more. There are currently 23 students enrolled in the Blended Learning program.

The Digital Skills stream is being offered through Canada Learning Code and will focus on things like web design.

Mayor Bernadette Clement was at the welcoming ceremony for the new OEJI students and praised the institute for helping to grow Cornwall.

“I hear some of you are not from Cornwall,” Clement said to the crowd. “We want you here.

We want you to stay.”

Clement went on to say that she believed that OEJI will helping prepare Cornwall for the jobs of the future, saying that the future of labour was a discussion that recently came up in the Eastern Ontario Mayors Caucus.

“Every single municipality had this as an issue,” she said. “I was very proud knowing that I would be speaking at this event today.”

According to OEJI founder Kelly Bergeron, the motto of the organization is “We want you to own the future.”

One new OEJI student who is ready to own that future is Stevie Bonberry. Originally from Ohsweken, ON, Bonberry, who is from the Six Nations First Nation is a student in the Business Skills program at OEJI and wants to become her own boss as an event planner.

“I needed a change,” she said. “I’ve done so many jobs and have ended up in charge a lot of the time, so it is easier being your own boss.”

Bonberry moved herself, and her two young sons to Cornwall to take part in the program.

Ontario Emerging Jobs Institute (OEJI) Business Skills student Stevie Bonberry and Argritech Skills teacher Sarah Barker at the welcoming ceremony for the first batch of OEJI students on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Nav Centre (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

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326-B AUGUSTUS, 1 bdrm, upr, no appl. $700+ gas/elect.

311 ALICE, 1 bdrm, upst, no appl. $550+ gas/elect

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11-A CHRISTY AVE, 2bdrm, upr, no appl $900+ elect – FEB 109 CARLETON, 2bdrm, main, no appl $600+ elect 415-A MONTREAL RD, 2bdrm, f/s, w/d $1200+ gas/elect 316-A PRINCE ARTHUR, 2bdrm, main $735 incl. – FEB 16 MAPLE, 2 bdrm, main $800 incl.

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Many thanks to family, long time dear friends; neighbours new and past from Glen Falloch Rd; long time dear friends and colleagues from WPS Canada, the Cornwall Soccer Community, Cornwall Curling Club, Stormont Yacht Club, Cornwall Golf and Country Club, Upper Canada GC, Cornwall Pickleball community, colleagues from CGH ER and CCH. Pascal Ricard and Paramedic team; first responders, CCH ER staff Dr McMann, Erin Notting RN, whose medical expertise, support and kind words were greatly appreciated. Thank-you to all for memorial donations supporting CCH ER Internship Program, CCH Foundation, Cornwall Hospice, Heart and Stroke Foundation. A special thank- you to Wilson Funeral Home; Reverend Andrea Harrison for leading and soloist Tammy McRae for contributing to a very memorable Celebration of Gerry’s Life.

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I’ve noticed a trend towards the total disregard for stop signs. It is alarming. Not only that but speeding is out of control. These practices are dangerous and illegal but also preventable.

Please obey the signs and the law. A Crossing Guard.

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I saw that the First Street deadend near Food If you want to call someone and they ask to verify your personal information, make sure to Basics had a few shopping carts left there full of ask if they actually have your personal info first! black garbage bags. It is sad that for one, people Don’t give away your information unnecessarily. don’t care about stealing someone else’s property (the shopping carts) and two that they Also, did you know that when you get car don’t care about making our city look less insurance, they do a credit check on you, and if respectable. It is okay to mess up your own you have bad credit, you have to pay more home, but leave your mess out of public spaces. insurance?

Heard that cars were broken into near the Can you believe it has been over 21 years King St. and Second St. areas Monday night. Be sure to lock-up your vehicles. since the Ice Storm of ‘98?

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The bidding was proceeding furiously and strong when the head auctioneer suddenly announced: “A gentleman in this room has lost a wallet containing ten thousand pounds. If returned, he will pay a reward of two thousand pounds” There was a moment’s silence in the auction house and from the back of the room came a shout: “Two thousand five hundred!”

Hello! My name Is Meesha and I have 32 toes!

Bring in or email your favourite pet photo along with a small caption and we’ll publish it so all our readers can enjoy it, too!

Drop in to our office at 501 Campbell St. - Unit 6 or email editorial@cornwallseawaynews.com DEADLINE IS FRIDAY NOON

Local gyms help local sports team. Jason Dennis and Morris Lamer of Summit plus Tom Irvive from Quest PTS plus Jason/ Jennifer Christoff from Physical Limits plus Tyler Touchette from Caveman Strong all helped provided $1,000 to a local Cornwall sports team the Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club. Although Jason, Moe. Jennifer and Tom could not make the picture, we thank them for their generosity and contribution to the local athletes in Cornwall and area. Good work everyone.

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Upcoming Events There is always something to do in Cornwall and SD&G Seaway International Wine Festival

Don’t miss the 16th annual Seaway International Wine Festival on Saturday, January 19th at Ramada Cornwall! Festivities run from 6 pm to 11 pm and promises to be a tonne of fun.

Tickets are $110 per person with proceeds going to local non-profit associations. Stop by Ramada (805 Brookdale Avenue) or call 613-933-8000 to purchase your ticket.

Enjoy classical organ music in a divine setting with Nativité Recitals. The performance will be held on Sunday, January 20 at 2:30 pm at Nativité Co-Cathedral (220 Montreal Road) featuring the talented Alexander StrausFausto. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10.

Enjoy eight screenings over three days inside beautiful Aultsville Theatre, one of Cornwall’s premier entertainment venues. Runs from Friday, January 25th through Sunday, January 27th in association with the Toronto International Film Festival. Tickets available at the Cornwall Civic Complex box office or at the Aultsville Theatre box office one hour before show time.

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Soup’s On with 20 Chefs, 20 Soups! Come taste these delicious entries and vote for your favourite.

Attend this tasty fundraising event with co-workers, family and friends! $5 per coupon for “Soupons” – – purchase them now as gifts for family, friends and co-workers. Get yours by calling 613 932-4914. The event is on Tuesday, January 22 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at the Cornwall Civic Complex (Salons A, B and C).

Gift set value $140. Available 1/10 - 2/14 or while supplies last. Valid only at participating retailers and online. Void where prohibited. Selections may vary by store. Not valid with prior purchases. Product not for resale; store may limit product purchase quantities in its sole discretion. Gift set includes one 397797CZ ($85) and one 297813CZ ($55), and a gift box. © 2019 Pandora Jewelry, LLC • All rights reserved

So last council meeting, Cornwall City Council was presented with two options in a report from administration, then later in the meeting they were asked to vote to award a tender for option two. Councillors were then told that if they did not endorse the tender, that the City could be open to legal jeopardy. Why present Council with any options at all if administration had already made the choice for them?

Also, shouldn’t these choices be made by Council anyway? Things seemed backwards here.

Thank you to Kyle at Staples for his speedy and kind service!

Saw on Facebook earlier this week that there were two huskies that got loose. Glad to see they were found safe, minus the porcupine quills they had in their face.

In honour of a loyal friend who passed away in August at 101.5 in dog years. He loved to steal my chair and umbrella. Shadow is greatly missed. Love, Marie M.

Did you know that during the lock down last Wow! Great Service. Great People… Andre week there was a fake call to the police about Pommier & staff. Another happy customer. – shots being fired in a different part of town? Brian Goodfellow Police say that they are actively searching for the person who made the false call to the police What did you think of how police and school and intend to charge them. boards handled the lock down last week?

A Change of shoes can change a child’s life

It’s that time of year again. That’s right, it’s bowling season.

And what better reason to get out and knock a few down than to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and District and help more youth in the community.

41st tim Hortons Bowl for Kids saKe SATURdAY, FEbRUARY 2Nd (CORNwAll) & SUNdAY, FEbRUARY 3Rd (ChESTERvIllE) Start the ball rolling by contacting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and District.

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This should make it easier to collect pledges both near and far away.

It’s easy. Grab a friend, family member, co-worker or neighbour and come bowl for an hour.

Deadline is January 18, 2019.

City Cup Challenge is on February 2, 2019 and Counties Challenge Cup in Chesterville on February 3, 2019.

Coordinator David Murphy • david.murphy@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or 613-933-8035

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Nativité Recitals: Alexander Straus-Fausto

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Victoria Perry, a staff member with Warner Insurance, took the initiative for the month of December to raise money for Tiny But Mighty Kitten Rescue. Our staff participated in a “dress down December” where they paid $1 for each day they wanted to wear casual clothes. Victoria promoted the initiative on Facebook to raise donations for the charity and a number of individuals in the community donated. Our office matched donations up to $500. Thanks to the response from the community we raised $1,500.

Pictured from left-to-right in photo: Kerry Van Allen (Warner Insurance), Mellissa Alepins (Tiny But Mighty Kitten Rescue), Victoria Perry (Warner Insurance)

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NEWS

Cornwall opts-in on pot shops Nick Seebruch nicholas.seebruch@tc.tc

CORNWALL, Ontario - At a Special Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10, Cornwall City Council voted in favour of allowing private retail stores in the city.

However, it will likely be a long time before the city is seeing any green from this decision.

On Jan. 12, the province of Ontario will be holding a lottery to determine who will receive one of 25 retail licenses. Of that 25, only five will be distributed in Eastern Ontario and only to municipalities with populations over 50,000.

Cornwall therefore, does not qualify to have a legal retail marijuana store.

Council did receive a report that outlined the rules around private marijuana vendors if Cornwall does have a store someday.

Stores must be at least 150 meters away from schools and daycares.

When a store applies for a license in a municipality, the municipality will be notified as will local residents. The municipality and residents will then have 15 days to comment on the

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application, but the Alcohol Cannabis and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) will have the final say.

The provincial government has also set aside money for municipalities who choose to opt-in. Cornwall is allotted $56,315 in the first round for opting in. That money would be used for legal fees, enforcement, fire services and more. It is unclear what the financial impact would be however, as stated, Cornwall will not be receiving a store in the first round and likely will not get one for at least a year.

Councillor Syd Gardiner said that if the province wanted to reduce illegal sales and smuggling, Cornwall should have been allotted a license.

“What they should have taken into consideration, is that this is a smuggling area,” he said. “We should be on the first line of groups that get’s it simply because of that.”

Council questions Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS) Chief Danny Aikman and Deputy Chief Shawna Spowart on the impact legalization and private marijuana retailers would have on their work.

Deputy Chief of the Cornwall Community Police Service Shawna Spowart and Chief Danny Aikman brief Cornwall City Council on the effects of allowing private marijuana retailers in the city at a meeting on January 10, 2019 (Nick Seebruch/ TC Media).

“It (marijuana) is an introductory drug that young people would be introduced to at a younger age,” said Aikman, who went on to explain that some youths “evolve into harder drugs.”

“We don’t see that legalization has made a significant difference in the way we conduct business,” Aikman explained.

Councillor Dean Hollingsworth asked the Chief directly if it would cost more money to opt-in.

“I think it will cost you more to opt-out,” the Chief responded.

The Council ultimately voted unanimously in favour of opting-in and allowing private marijuana retailers.

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