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This year, long-time OACETT member and volunteer Lloyd Chaput, C.E.T., is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his exceptional service to the Association, notably the local Cornwall Chapter, which was formed in 1989 and currently represents 125 members.

Lloyd is a committed volunteer with over 22 years of dedicated service. His volunteer career with OACETT included several

consecutive terms as Cornwall Chapter chair and four years as past-chair and vice-chair.

During his leadership terms, he was committed to bringing members together and providing them with educational opportunities through meaningful events, including tours of his employer’s unique co-generation facility.

He also arranged many speaking engagements, golf tournaments and represented the chapter at regional meetings and OACETT’s Annual General Meetings. As Lloyd humbly remarked upon receiving his award, “throughout the years, we did a lot of work for OACETT and never asked for any thanks because that’s the thing to do.”

His volunteerism extended beyond his local chapter to the St. Lawrence College Advisory Board, which focused primarily on technical courses. Additionally, he served as a judge and presenter of the OACETT Award for Best

Applied Science and Technology Project for decades at the United Counties Science Fair.

He has also collaborated with Professional Engineers Ontario members in eastern Ontario on model bridge-building projects.

Lloyd graduated from the Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1959 and moved to Cornwall to work for the St. Lawrence Power Company.

Decades later, he was hired by Cornwall Electric and held various engineering and management positions in the electrical utility.

He is a Life Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron.

Lloyd and his wife Betty have been married for sixty years, reside in Cornwall, and are close with their children and grandchildren.

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Council of the Township of SG moves forward with 2022 budget SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ontario - In November, the Council of the Township of South Glengarry met to deliberate on the 2022 budget, where administration recommended targeting a three per cent tax levy increase, an intent to implement a rate of 2.75 per cent for existing properties.

On Dec, 20, 2021. The Council of the Township of South Glengarry moved forward, and officially approved the 2022 budget dur-

ing their last meeting of the year.

“I’m quite happy seeing us passing our budget before the end of the year. I think it’s great, it gives staff something to work with, especially with the environment that we’re in,” said Councilor Martin Lang.

The Township received a notice in December that the Ontario Community Infrastructure Funding (OCIF) annual grant had been increased from $333,052 to $709,071, resulting in an increase to the

capital roads offset reserve to $1,266,137.

“I just wanted to echo what Council Lang said. Being so ahead of the game is going to really put us in a good position to move quickly in 2022,” said Deputy Mayor Stephanie Jaworski.

The results from The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Year End Tax File (YETF), and the taxation on existing properties (assessment growth) will represent 1.59 per cent of the net levy increase, and

Matthew 1:18 in the Bible reads “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly… An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph… do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’”

On the night when Jesus was born, we could wonder if Joseph ever prayed, “Lord, this all seems so... bizarre. The angel you sent nine months ago?

Any chance you could send another? If not an angel, maybe another messenger? Some company would be nice. Even a shepherd would do.”

And maybe you’ve stood where Joseph stood.

Conflicted between what God has said and what makes sense to you. You’ve stared into a sky blackened with doubt. And you’ve asked what Joseph asked. You’ve asked if you’re still on the right road.

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taxation on new properties (new assessment) will represent 1.41 per cent of net levey increase, compared to the 2.75 per cent increase on existing properties discussed in November.

The approval of this budget will be followed by a Taxation By-law (January), and a Final Tax By-law once the Upper Tier and Education Tax Rates are finalized by the United Counties of SD&G (February-April)

You’ve asked if you were supposed to turn left when you turned right. And you’ve asked if there is a plan behind this scheme. Things haven’t turned out as you thought they would.

Each of us knows what it’s like to search the night for some light. Not outside a stable, but perhaps outside an emergency room, or on the manicured grass of a cemetery. We’ve asked our questions. We’ve questioned God’s plan and we’ve wondered why God does what He does.

If you are asking what Joseph asked, let me urge you to do what Joseph did. Obey. That’s what he did. He was obedient when the sky was bright... and when it was dark. He didn’t know everything.

But he acted on what he knew. He would soon pack up his family, and head to another country because that’s what God said to do.

Like Joseph, you can’t see the whole picture.

And just like Joseph, you have a choice: to obey or disobey. Because Joseph obeyed, God used him to change the world.

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CDSBEO welcomes 20 international students

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CORNWALL, Ontario - The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario will be hosting 20 new international students from Germany, Japan, and Mexico at Holy Trinity and St. Joseph’s Catholic secondary schools in January, and is working with (Muskoka Language International) MLI Homestay to provide wholesome homes for these students.

“International students are arriving in Canada to attend high school for 5-12 months and learn about life in Canada. The goal of MLI Homestay is to provide an incredible experience for students and families to explore new cultures, learn about global

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Cornwall, December 15, 2021 – Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Champlain East is pleased to receive a $20,000 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant to offer mental health literacy education in schools and the community through the (8) session skill building program “Living Life to The Full.”

To date, CMHA Champlain East has provided 7 groups of 8 sessions to over 135 people through the evidence based program for youth and adults “Living Life to the Full,” an interactive course that helps participants understand their feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and what to do about them. The program is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), which allows the learner to understand, reflect and make changes that support optimal health and well-being.

“We appreciate the support of the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund,” said Joanne Ledoux-Moshonas, Executive Director, CMHA Champlain East. “The pandemic has identified several challenges for a number of adults and youth in our community. People are struggling with increased stress and anxiety, which means building skills in the area or resiliency are in high demand. This funding will allow us to offer the full program including all

materials to participants in schools and communities at no cost.”

“Bell Let’s Talk is pleased to support CMHA Champlain East in providing skill-based training to even more students and adults to build more resilient communities,” said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk. “The Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund provides grants to mental health organizations in communities throughout the country, like CMHA Champlain East, that are working to expand access to mental health care for more people who need support close to home.”

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issues and travel the world without leaving the comforts of home through hosting an international student,” said MLI Homestay.

The organisation is currently looking to compensate families 725$ per month, to host the arriving international students.

“All kinds of different families are a good fit to host an international student. Parents and children in school, parents with adult children that now live out of the home, or a single person. We ask that students be provided a private bedroom with a bed, desk and a dresser, 3 nutritious meals a day, and ideally someone home most evenings after school,” said MLI Homestay.

SDG rural education conference set for February

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Cornwall Airport helps with life saving organ donation NICK SEEBRUCH

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SUMMERSTOWN, Ontario – The Cornwall Regional Airport help save lives after they facilitated the shipment of two organ donations on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

Doctors flew from the airport after collecting a heart and liver from a donor who had passed away in Cornwall.

A liver transplant recipient must receive the new organ within eight hours after it has been taken from its donor in order for it to be viable. For a heart, that timeline is just four to six hours.

A team of doctors was flown into the Cornwall Airport early Tuesday morning from Toronto by SkyCare Air Ambulance. Enterprise Airlines then delivered the doctors and their precious cargo to two patients in need in another part of the province.

Steve Small, manager for the Cornwall Regional Airport said that the airport sees this kind of service a couple of times a year.

In addition to supporting life saving services like organ donation, the Cornwall Regional Airport also hosts the Cornwall Aviation

School, which according to Small has around 15 students at any given time and graduates over 100 students every year.

Earlier this year, the Cornwall Regional Airport also supported local law enforcement agencies as they conducted a search of the St. Lawrence River after they received a report of an abandoned boat in the river.

The future of the Cornwall Regional Airport is a bit up in the air (no pun intended), after the City of Cornwall announced their intention to end the management agreement they had with the Township of South Glengarry.

The city and the township fund and manage the airport jointly, but under the current agreement, the Cornwall pays 85 per cent of the airport’s costs while South Glengarry pays 15 per cent.

City of Cornwall Councillor Justin Towndale said that despite his colleagues voting to give notice of termination of the agreement, the agreement would remain in effect for at least two years.

Some members of Cornwall City Council have expressed their hope that after the deal is terminated, a new agreement can be reached.

CORNWALL – Looking to build on the momentum from releasing and endorsing its report on rural education in November, SDG Counties will hold a rural education conference February 3, 2022.

Hosting some form of a conference to discuss rural education was a next-step goal of the education committee formed by SDG when it commissioned a rural education report earlier this year.

“We need to get this information out and we need to start this conversation,” said Warden Allan Armstrong “We have to remember that it hasn’t been that long, relatively speaking, that education has been publicly funded. I think once every 30 years or so we should be allowed to have a conversation on how that works.”

The report released last month gave 10 recommendations for improving rural education. These include: streamlining the number of school systems in Ontario, harmonizing program options, improving transportation times and internet access, and increasing transparency and public engagement at school boards and with the Ministry of Education.

CAO Tim Simpson told council that SDG Counties, along with the Rural Education Task Force from the Thames Valley District School Board, and the Community Schools Alliance will each present ideas and plans at the symposium. Following a yet-to-be-announced

keynote speaker, a discussion round-table with participants of the virtual conference will take place.

“There will be no cost [to attend],” Simpson explained to council. “We want to encourage maximum participation.”

Armstrong stressed that hosting such a conference was a priority considering the importance rural education has been to members of this term of council.

“We identified [education] as one of our top-five priorities back in 2019 and now we’re seeing it through,” he said. “We need to keep moving forward. There is a long conversation to be had and it is something that should go forward beyond this term of council.”

Details for registration for the event will be released after Christmas however Armstrong said he has already been in contact with the chair of the Upper Canada District School Board John McAllister and also members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus about the report and the event.

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What does 2022 have in store?

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Last week I reviewed a few stories that had shaped 2021. This week I will follow another of my traditions and try to predict which stories you will see in our pages in 2022.

Elections There will certainly be major changes to the political landscape both municipally and provincially in 2022 as we are expected to have elections at both levels of government in the second half of next year.

First in June, we are expected to go to the polls in a provincial election.

In the riding of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, a provincial election has been fairly straight forward for the past decade, with Progressive Conservative candidate Jim McDonell time and again easily cruising to victory.

This year however is different. Just a few weeks ago McDonell announced his intention not to seek re-election, making the campaign for his party’s nomination almost as significant as the actual election itself. So far, we have two candidates who have formally announced their intention to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination, one is South Stormont Township Councillor Andrew Guindon, and the second is local entrepreneur, Dairy Queen Cornwall owner Nolan Quinn.

Whoever gets this nomination I feel will have a strong change of winning the election, even if they lack experience at the provincial level. The other parties will have to field all-star candidates who have name recognition in Cornwall and the Counties if they hope to flip the riding from being blue.

As for the municipal election, for Cornwall in particular, this election, scheduled for October, will be a transformative one. A number of incumbent Councillors as well as the Mayor have announced that they will not be seeking re-election.

This raises the question as to who will fill that void, something that I won’t hazard a guess at right now, but I have heard of a few names who are interested in being on Council, and at least one who is interested in running for Mayor.

Ultimately, the story will be the turnover, and how this new group of Councillors will learn to work together to get the City’s business done.

Major budget challenges The City of Cornwall will be facing some serious budget challenges next year, and in the years that follow I feel.

Cornwall needs a new intake pipe for its water treatment system. Currently the system has only one intake pipe.

Installing a backup will cost $40 million.

Then there is the prospect of installing water meters, another price tag, this time $17 million.

The City also will have to continue to prepare for the closing of the Cornwall Landfill, which has about 10 years of life left in it, with an estimated cost of just closing that site being $36 million, plus the cost of finding and opening a new landfill.

With such harrowing financial waters on the horizon, the next few years could be quite expensive for the Cornwall taxpayer.

Housing becomes the top priority Slowly, the City of Cornwall has begun to focus more and more on the issue of housing in the municipality.

All across the region, not just in the city, we have seen rising housing prices and rising rental prices.

Whether a piece of real estate goes on the market for sale or for rent it certainly doesn’t stay there for long.

The cause of this hot real estate market is that even before the pandemic, there was just not enough housing stock.

The pandemic has allowed more and more people to work remotely, and working remotely from a place like Cornwall, which is more affordable than Ottawa or Toronto, has become appealing.

Not just a lack of housing, but the quality of housing as well as landlord tenant issues have started to come to the fore.

I have heard multiple stories from members of the public, some of which have been covered in this paper, of issues of mold in rental spaces and other issues. To solve this problem, the City of Cornwall is considering implementing a landlord registry.

Under former Mayor Bernadette Clement, a Housing Taskforce was formed in 2021. I expect the Housing Taskforce and the landlord registry to be

making big moves in 2022 to solve the issue of a lack of housing, particularly affordable housing.

COVID, still, sadly Yes, COVID will still be with us in 2022, unfortunately. However, I think that we are getting better at adapting. The latest challenge, Omicron, has again tested us, but I hope at least that we’ve learned how to live with the virus. To keep our businesses open and operating safely, to keep our schools open safely, and to hold our events and activities safely.

Even with Omicron’s easy transmissibility, I still hope that with social distancing and vaccines that the virus slowly becomes much like a seasonal flu.

During the medieval period in Europe it took decades if not centuries to get past the Black Death. We will put COVID behind us in a much shorter timeline.

Everyone stay happy, and stay healthy this New Year’s.

As always, please send me your Letters to the Editor by emailing nseebruch@seawaynews.media

LETTERTOTHE EDITOR: Walmart Parking Lot Dear Editor,

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in a crowd and paid the bills. The good news was that the theatre featured regular Saturday morning cartoon-a-ramas that screened six or seven cartoons and features such as The Three Stooges, Ma and Pa Kettle and Lassie.

ALSO THIS MONTH IN 1975 – City council rejected a request by an Ottawa anti-smoking activist to consider a ban on smoking in the council chambers.

Several councillors – smokers and non-smokers – brushed off the proposal. Ald. George Cameron suggested that non-smoking members of council should sit at the back of the chambers if cigarette smoke bothered them. Ald. Brian Lynch countered by saying that perhaps the smokers should be at the back of the chambers. Ald. Larry Keen said that it might be better if smokers sat beside each other at the council table, while Mayor Gerald Parisien said exhaust fumes from vehicles were a greater threat to non-smoking council members.

Ald. Angelo Lebano offered a geography lesson to those opposed to smoking at council meetings, pointing out “this isn’t Russia.” ... With the strike by 1,200 members of the Canadian Paper Workers Union at Domtar’s Cornwall plant into its third month, national representative Wilf Oliver told his members negotiations with the company were “making progress.” Some progress. The strike dragged on until early March. A study showed that the striking employees had lost $6 million in wages and benefits.

The national union leaders, who never lost a day’s pay, called it a “moral” victory for its members. ... An east Cornwall mother and her six children – aged five to 14 – were homeless when fire destroyed their Prince Arthur Street home two days after Christmas. They escaped with only the clothes they were wearing. ... Cornwall Cable Vision Ltd. asked the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) for permission to pick up overnight programming from the Burlington, Vt. television station. The

company was offering customers the Watertown channel but a weak signal caused poor reception. Cable Vision president and manager Bernard Bertrand said the Cornwall cable provider planned to have a channel dedicated to educational TV. .... A National Film Board (NFB) documentary of the international bridge blockade that centred on the Jay Treaty was screened at the North American Indian Film Festival at Trinity Church Hall. Akwesasne activist Mike Mitchell wrote the script and directed the documentary. ... The University of Ottawa Cornwall campus in the former YMCA building on Fifth Street East had 55 full-time students and 550 part-timers. The campus had been granted fulltime status by the university in 1970. ..

Progressive Conservative federal leader Robert Stanfield and his wife spent Christmas Day in Cornwall visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Nyland whose son was married to Sarah Stanfield, youngest daughter of the national leader. ...

The Canadian Press top national news story of the year was wage and price controls. Canada’s man-of-the-year was Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

TRIVIA ANSWER Barbara Mandell, Annie Lennox, Jimmy Buffet and Justin Trudeau have the same birth date – Dec. 25.

TRIVIA On Dec. 11, 1976 a crowd of 5,500 packed the Ed Lumley Arena to see this sports event. It was the largest crowd to see an indoor sports event in Cornwall’s history. What was the event?

QUOTED – “Now there are more overweight people in America than average-weight people. So overweight people are now average. Which means you’ve met your New Year’s resolution.

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“And this, too, shall pass.” – Ancient adage meant to offer hope in times of extended pain.

But unlike the passing of a kidney stone, the passing of the COVID plague seems to have no end.

If this were a football game, it would be akin to moving the goal-line back each time the home team got within scoring distance.

The promising light that was flickering at the end of the dark tunnel last summer, just got a lot dimmer. This latest variant has become a game changer.

And who knows what comes next.

Hard to believe but we’re heading toward Year 3 with a new variant that moves faster than its Delta cousin and has found a way to make an end runaround double vaccine doses, run-ofthe-mill masking and social distancing.

You know this is serious when the President of the United States goes on television not to talk about climate change, the economy or the China/ Russia threat, but to warn the country that its most lethal threat is a new strain of the virus that could bring the weary, exhausted health system to its knees.

And you know its not good when the National Hockey League hits the pause button ... again, with no guarantee it will start up again between Christmas and New Year’s.

Meanwhile, in this country with COVID numbers on the upswing there are whispers about going into another full-blown lockdown.

It’s here we go again. ************* The virus has re-set normal.

Going into a bank with a mask doesn’t mean you are there to rob the place.

Fact is, you can’t get in without a mask.

A provincial Conservative government has re-invented itself as a spending machine and the premier says he’ll spend whatever it takes. To hell with the deficit.

Traditional funeral services have all but disappeared. We now have a celebration of life at a later date.

A cough or sneeze in a crowd now draws more frowns than a belch or passing of gas at a prayer meeting.

In pre-pandemic days many mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic churches had declining attendance. These days they are limiting the number of worshippers allowed in.

People think twice before running down to the hospital emergency department to have a hangnail checked out.

You don’t want to be around people who show up at the ER with COVID symptoms.

Conference calls have become Zoom meetings. Three years ago it was “A Zoom what?”

We now know how important it is to have a month’s supply of toilet paper in the pantry. ************* Mayor Gerald Parisien, in a letter to the Ontario Censor Board on Dec. 15, 1975, warned that a “storm was brewing” in the city over movies filled with violence and sex screened at the Capitol Theatre. Ironically, the city owned the theatre which was leased to a private company. The Stormont Christian Council, guardians of the moral compass, condemned features such as a “Sexplicit” line-up that included “Lonely Wives”, “Hot Hungry School Girls”, “Making of a Prostitute” and “The Sex Thieves”. Not exactly Oscar contenders.

The clergy said the “filth” screened at the theatre was contributing to moral decay. However, the folks operating the theatre noted that family oriented movies of the Disney persuasion were a box office flop while sex on the screen pulled

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CORNWALL, Ontario - The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21 the appointment of Vincent Foy as their new Deputy Chief.

A native of Cornwall, Foy has spent much of his 26 year career with the RCMP. Foy returned to Cornwall in 2007 when he began serving with the Cornwall-Valleyfield detachment of the RCMP, which included a stint with the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) an inter-agency partnership dedicated to protecting the waters around Cornwall from smuggling and other marine enforcement.

Foy then moved on to the Massena Border Enforcement Security Task Force where he worked on fighting organized crime.

“Superintendent Foy has taken great strides within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and we are excited to apply his unique skillset and experience to serve the residents of Cornwall,” said Shawna Spowart, Chief of Police. “His previous experience and leadership in modernizing the deployment of resources will be a great asset to the Cornwall Police Service, as we set out to achieve the priorities of our Strategic Plan over the next three years.”

Foy is taking over the Deputy Chief position from Chief Spowart, who was elevated to Chief earlier this year after the retirement of former Chief Danny Aikman.

Most recently, Foy worked as the Officer in Charge of Major Crimes unit in Saskatchewan during which time he oversaw multiple subunits including General Investigations, Child Exploitation Unit, and the Sex Offender Registry.

Foy has received the 25 year Long Service Medal from the RCMP, and has Team Commander Accreditation in Saskatchewan and Ontario, along with Air Incident Commander Designation.

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CORNWALL, Ontario - Cornwall City Council voted to declare a climate emergency at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 13.

By declaring a climate emergency, Cornwall joins 500 other Canadian municipalities in recognizing a climate crisis. Council had originally received a presentation about what declaring a climate emergency would mean for the city in November of this year. In addition to declaring a climate emergency, Council has also committed the City to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the city to 40 to 50 per cent below their 2005 levels by 2030.

To do this, City administration proposes creating a climate action plan, which Council also approved, which administration estimates could cost the city $100,000.

The City will also begin working with Partners for Climate Protection (PCP), a non-profit organization that helps Canadian municipalities connect with climate change resources including funding opportunities.

The City of Cornwall, in partnership with the Future Climate Leaders project recently

complete a survey of residents of Cornwall and the surrounding area to better understand their views of climate change and the City’s response.

Of the over 1,000 respondents, 72 per cent stated that they believed that the municipality had an impact on climate change and that they wanted to see the city do more to address it.

Overwhelmingly, respondents also wanted to see a greener Cornwall in a literal sense, wiht 93.5 per cent stating that they wanted the city to plant more trees.

Any immediate financial implications related to the declaration of a climate emergency are expected to be presented in the upcoming 2022 municipal budget.

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DEPUTY CHIEF VINCENT FOY Business Administration program and is currently enrolled in the Executive Development in Policing Program at the Canadian Police College.

“The Cornwall Police Services Board is very pleased to welcome Vincent Foy as the new Deputy Chief of Police and anticipate that his personal strengths, broad experience, and formidable skillset will compliment the excellent work performed by our current staff,” said Chair of the Police Services Board, Elaine MacDonald. “Given Mr. Foy’s experience in Cornwall and area, we look forward to a seamless transition.”

MacDonald also thanked CPS’ Senior Leadership team who have supported Spowart during her transition to Chief and during the process of finding a new Deputy Chief.

“Throughout this time the employees of the CPS have showed themselves to be the consummate professionals who daily earn our absolute trust and enjoy our complete confidence,” MacDonald said.

Foy also has donated his time as a volunteer by sitting on the Board of the Children’s Aid Society of SD&G from 2008 to 2015, as an Army Cadet instructor in BC, and as a soccer coach.

Foy will be officially sworn in at the next meeting of the Cornwall Police Services Board on Jan. 13, 2022.

A whole year without hitches!

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With a statement like that, you must think I’m living on a distant planet. Let me explain.

Yes, because of COVID-19 and its evolved forms, there were hitches in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The scores of mega cruise ships that normally carry thousands of well-to do tourists around the Caribbean, Mediterranean and to the lands of the Kiwis, Aussies and Polynesians, are just bobbing at anchor in various sheltered coves. Mothballed airliners are lined up like dominoes on Arizona airfields.

The usually crowded and animated streets and piazzas of tourist destinations are still and quiet. There are no buskers, vendors, or guides eager to show visitors the local sights and services. The grills and ovens of the Five Star Michelin dining places are as chilled as a bottle of fine wine.

Waiters have no opportunity to compliment their customers with “Fine choice, very fine choice!”

Ever since our flight from Portugal’s

Algarve landed back in Canada om March 18, 2020 there has not been a single hitch in my life! I’m not saying everything has gone as normal. Yes, not a single hitch.

You ask, “No hitches for you since March 18? Not even one! How could that be?”

Since March 18, 2020, there have been no canoeing-related hitches for me. Here’s why. Whenever we paddle the St. Lawrence, anywhere between Kingston and Cornwall, along the Canadian or New York shores, we take advantage of the current that flows toward the ocean. We also go with the prevailing southwest wind. At the end of the day, Juliet stays with our beached canoe and gear. I stand by the road, stick out my thumb, hold up my destination sign and put on my optimistic smile. I get a ride back to my truck. Never a problem.

Since March 18, 2020, there has been no aviation-related hitch for me. One of my passions is to get flights in different types of aircraft.

Pilots say, “Sure, you can come along, but it’s a one-way flight. How will you get back?”

No worries. Before March 18, 2020, I hitched back from Arnprior Ontario, Clearwater Florida and Bangor Maine. Since then, my types score has stalled at 358.

A HITCH BEFORE COVID – An easy paddle downstream with a following wind and a helpful current. Then, a hitch to get back to our starting point. (Photo by Nick Wolochatiuk) No hitches of any kind since that landmark date. I’m unwilling to risk contracting COVID-19 from an infected driver. Besides, most people are wary of giving a lift to a potential carrier.

I hope that some day all your hitches will be gone and my hitches will resume.

Besides, I want to offer a ride to those who stand with thumb extended. Here’s to 2022, a year with a return of my hitches.

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CHRISTMAS MESSAGES During the holiday season we welcome a time of joy and cheer.

This season it also feels like a time for hope.

Our community has shown remar kable resiliency over the last year. Life in a pandemic continues to take a toll but we have been able to find innovative ways of connecting with loved ones.

Our community has made great strides in protecting each other from the COVID-19 virus with many getting vaccinated and continuing to follow the advice of our health care professionals. These actions have allowed us to safely connect with one another in-person and gives us hope for our future.

We have a lot to be grateful for, living in a country that has access to the vaccine and in an area that has avoided some of the challenges, like the fires and floods our

countrymen have faced.

Remember those who have less than ourselves and give generously this season, be it a donation, your time, or even by spreading some holiday cheer through kindness.

I’m particularly grateful to our community and the many people who are working to make South Dundas an even better place.

It has been a long road, but we are adapting and moving into this new future. Together we are strong and being able to safely come together in small gatherings of friends and

family is what stands out most this year.

This holiday we remember to hold our loved ones close, share a smile with our neighbours and show kindness and patience in our community. That is what a South Dundas holiday season means to me, and I hope all of you as well.

On behalf of Council and Staff, we wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. May your season be safe and filled with warmth and merriment.

Mayor Steven Byvelds

On behalf of South Glengarry Council, I would like to extend Season’s Greetings to all South Glengarry residents and business owners.

Our team has worked hard all year to ensure our community continues to grow and flourish. I am proud to say we have completed many important projects. Here are a few 2021 highlights:

· We decreased the 2021 tax rate by 3% · We made it easier to do business with new online payment options, including credit card payments · We now provide the option to sign official forms through electronic signature · We introduced Cloudpermit e-permit software to make it easier to apply for building permits · We encouraged residential and commercial growth which is reflected in the increase in building permit applications and overall value of construction

· We welcomed the expansion of natural gas to the Glendale community · We secured high speed internet connections through federal government funding · We rebuilt Richmond Court, reconstructed of 6 km of Third Line Road and resurfaced all gravel roads · We completed a comprehensive waste management study · We completed an important road needs study that helps plan for future infrastructure improvements · We began construction of the new public

works facility · We welcomed our new GM of Infrastructure and Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture · We worked with community partners to secured new playground equipment for Glen Walter Park · We are continuing to Invest in the Peanut Line trail I look forward to sharing more good news with you in the new year!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Mayor Lyle Warden

The sleighbells are ringing in SDG, and after another challenging year, it is important to reflect on the successes we have seen throughout our community.

South Stormont, like much of the country, slowly transitioned into a reality that more closely resembled a traditional year than 2020, but we cannot gloss over the hardships that still affected our residents and business community.

Some of our favourite activities returned

in 2021 as minor sports and summer events took place, social gatherings slowly became accepted again, and even though it was late, we were even able to celebrate Canada Day with an exciting firework display at the waterfront over the Labour Day Weekend.

Speaking of the waterfront, we have continued to have discussions with the St. Lawrence Parks Commission about possible land transfers or agreements to push our Waterfront Development Plan forward.

The recommended plan is a long-term goal, but we expect to move forward with some exciting projects in 2022 to improve our

waterfront for residents and visitors.

The Township continues to thrive, with another banner year for residential and commercial development, and more planned for the future. We’re excited to be a coveted location for both new residents and new businesses. Welcoming and encouraging these developments is essential for our communities to flourish, and they will provide immeasurable economic and social spinoffs that will benefit all of us.

We finished the year off with the inaugural Santa Claus parade in Ingleside which saw 40 beautiful floats participate! We’re looking forward to building on this new tradition

in 2022.

As we enter the final year of this term of Council, I want to express my sincere appreciation for my colleagues around the Council table, the staff of the Township, and yourselves, the residents of South Stormont.

Together, we work to create the best possible home for our residents, and without that support, we could not be successful.

On behalf of all of Council and staff, I want to wish a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sincerely, Mayor Bryan McGillis

CHRISTMAS MESSAGES Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at the City of Cornwall!

There is so much too be grateful for this season, celebrating with loved ones, taking in unique local events like Holiday Sparkle and simply enjoying all the beauty of the Christmas Season.

I would like to acknowledge how difficult 2021 was for many of us. While it felt like an extension of 2020, in many ways it offered hope. COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone who wanted one, the opening of our beloved local businesses and the opportunity to reconnect safely with family and friends. We continue to fight this terrible pandemic but we will come out of it stronger than ever. STAY POSITIVE!!

This year was also one of personal

change for me. It was an honour to take on the role of Mayor this past summer. I look forward working with my colleagues on City Council and administration in 2022. We have a long list of challenges in the upcoming year: debating the budget, making progress with the Strategic Plan and responding to the needs of this community.

Remember, as you celebrate with your family , our city staff will still be working

(first responders, Municipal works, water

As we approach the end of the year, it is time to look back at our accomplishments. We can be proud of the cooperative progress that we made during the year, accessing vaccines and following safety protocols. Our resolve to work together, care for each other, and take personal responsibility, has especially served us well, reducing the virus’s

ability to cause harm. Unfortunately, we are again combing over early data on the latest Omicron variant, which appears to be four to eight times more contagious than the previous Delta version. With daily new cases up approximately five-fold since the beginning of the month, we need to do everything we can to slow the spread until we are able to get more people their booster shots. As a result, Ontario is introducing a 50 percent capacity limit in most indoor public settings, including grocery stores and other retailers, restaurants, bars, gyms, personal care

services, cinemas, and sporting venues. In addition, those 18 years old and older with at least three months since their second dose can book their booster shots.

In the face of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, we recognize significant demand for rapid tests. We are pleased to see so many people embrace the opportunity to add an extra layer of protection in advance of the holidays. Over 45 million rapid antigen tests have been deployed in Ontario. Unfortunately, there is a limited supply of these rapid tests. Every single one

the province has received from the federal government is on its way out the door to thousands of workplaces, hospitals, home and community care settings, long-term care homes, schools, and childcare centres, on top of the many pop-up sites across the province. The demand is worldwide and far outstripping supply.

Finally, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the very best in 2022.

Jim McDonell, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry

Fo r l a s t y e a r ’s Christmas and New Year’s message, we all believed that 2021 would be a better and brighter year. To say that we are all disappointed in the reality, would be an understatement.

Canada is facing many tough challenges, and patience with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is wearing thin. As your Member of Parliament, I have the challenge of being your voice and pressing the government to address the major issues facing our country today.

My Conservative colleagues and I have serious disagreements with the federal government’s approaches on several issues. Not enough rapid tests have been

ordered nationally to keep up with the surge in demand. Structural deficits and 30-year high inflation are major financial challenges to our economic recovery.

Housing affordability and skyrocketing rents continue to hit every single region in Canada as not enough supply is being built to keep up with demand.

Yet, with all the challenges we face, I have also had the pleasure of seeing firsthand the wonderful support networks we are blessed with in our community. In recent weeks, local services clubs and volunteers have stepped up to support numerous families who are struggling through Christmas with food baskets and making sure every family or person has a few gifts under their Christmas tree.

It has been truly remarkable to witness, especially with the support by numerous local businesses, who themselves have

faced tough obstacles the past year as well.

Despite these setbacks, we must always remember the strong foundation on which our country has been built and strengthened over the past 150+ years. We have been through tough times before- and we

will get through these tough times again.

On behalf of my family and staff, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and hope for a brighter, more prosperous country in 2022.

Eric Duncan, MP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry

As I’m writing this, there is a beautiful snow covering . It snowed last night, which made for pretty scenery this morning.

It’s been another difficult year. For me, and I suspect for others too, it’s really helped to focus on the little things that bring joy, even if it’s something so simple as waking up to fresh, untouched snow.

A silver lining in these difficult times is how truly wonderful people can be. When there is hardship, it always reassures me how folks come together and help each other out. From food banks, to errands for a neighbour, to essential workers showing up day after day, to increased support of local businesses. I have seen so much of this in this region. Despite tough times, we have come together to help others and bring joy to those who need it most. This is

the true beauty of not only the Christmas season, but of people all year round.

We have changed and adapted and made sure we continue to move forward in the face of challenges. It’s been wonderful to see dedicated people working hard on projects this year like the Pride murals in Lamoureux Park, Fields of Gold, Holiday Sparkle, Seniors on Wheels and so many others that have brought joy to the community.

As we begin this Christmas season, we are facing a new variant and the news is not encouraging. I urge you to focus on the little things, the small things that are untouched by bad news and can consistently bring you joy. My Christmas wish for all of you, is joy, big or small, as much joy as possible and, as much as you can, pass it on to others!

Senator Bernadette Clement

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I truly hope you enjoy the Christmas season and all it has to offer. Relax, stay safe and be ready to tackle 2022.

Glen Grant, Mayor of Cornwall

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From the OPP of SD&G: The Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police From the City of Cornwall: Wrapping paper detachments will be closed to the public until that has no foil or glitter can be recycled. It must further notice. Of the five OPP detachments the be placed in a clear bag and set out with regular only detachment that will remain open to the recycling. Gift bags, ribbons, and bows are not public is the Long Sault detachment. All other recyclable and should be reused when satellite offices (Morrisburg, Winchester, possible.

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plan. Here are some tips to help you allocate sufficient funds for your renovation.

• Be precise about your project. A surefire way to blow your budget is to improvise. If you want a relatively accurate estimate of how much everything will cost, make sure your plan is as detailed as possible.

• Assess your financing options. If you plan to upgrade the appliances, windows, doors or insulation in your home, find out if you qualify for an energy efficiency rebate offered by the government.

• Estimate the various costs. Do some research to find out the price of the materials you want to use and the profes-

sionals you’ll need to hire. Keep in mind that the size and age of your home may influence the cost of your renovations.

• Plan for unforeseen expenses. When it comes to renovating a home, unexpected costs are almost inevitable. Therefore, you should reserve about 15 per cent of your budget for contingencies.

Lastly, if you decide to work with a contractor, request a detailed timeline of the project.

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FROM CITY OF CORNWALL STAFF AND COUNCIL!

Municipal offices: CLOSED from December 24 at noon until January 4 at 8:30 a.m.

MUNICIPAL WORKS can always be reached at 613-932-5354.

Aquatic Centre: CLOSED AT NOON on December 24 and 31, CLOSED ALL DAY on December 25, 26, and January 1.

Benson Centre: CLOSED AT NOON on December 24, CLOSED ALL DAY December 25, 26, and January 1.

Waste collection: THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE. The landfill will be CLOSED on December 25 and January 1.

REAL CHRISTMAS TREES will be collected curbside from January 10 to 14.

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Williams a juré de devenir directeur

BY NICK SEEBRUCH, TRADUIT PAR NICK LAURIN nseebruch@seawaynews.media

CORNWALL, Ontario - La députée-maire de Glengarry Nord, Carma Williams, a été assermentée à titre de directrice des comtés unis de SD&G lors d’une réunion spéciale du conseil le vendredi 17 décembre.

Mme Williams occupe le poste de maire adjointe de Glengarry Nord depuis 2018 et est seulement la deuxième femme dans les 171 ans d’histoire de la municipalité.

Mme Williams a exposé sa vision pour les comtés unis lors d’un discours prononcé pendant la cérémonie.

«Nous nous lançons dans une stratégie

d’éducation rurale, ainsi que dans un symposium sur l’éducation rurale au début de la nouvelle année, où nous avons l’intention de faire pression sur la province pour obtenir un soutien aux communautés rurales de l’Ontario où l’accès à un apprentissage de qualité fait défaut», a déclaré Mme Williams. «Notre héritage environnemental est tout aussi important.

L’étude sur la gestion régionale des déchets doit être achevée, en veillant à ce qu’elle réponde aux besoins des municipalités du SDG et ouvre la voie à des solutions novatrices, efficaces et respectueuses de l’environnement. Enfin, je souhaite cultiver et accroître les relations que les comtés entretiennent avec leurs voisins et partenaires. Les partenariats sont essentiels à notre réussite. Nous

sommes plus forts si nous travaillons ensemble et j’encouragerai une collaboration accrue dans toute la région.»

Estella Rose, la première femme à devenir préfet des comtés unis, était présente à la cérémonie d’assermentation de M. Williams vendredi.

«Après avoir dû annuler la cérémonie l’année dernière en raison de la pandémie, il est très agréable d’être de retour en personne pour observer cette occasion, une occasion qui a lieu chaque année en décembre depuis 171 ans», a déclaré Tim Simpson, directeur général des comtés. «Cette cérémonie annuelle Le maire de North Glengarry, Jamie perpétue notre longue tradition de mise en MacDonald, place les chaînes de fonction place d’un préfet pour guider et diriger notre autour du cou de la directrice Carma Williams. municipalité pour l’année à venir.»

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De nouvelles bannières ajoutent de la couleur au paysage urbain de Cornwall

BY CHOOSE CORNWALL, TRADUIT PAR NICK LAURIN CORNWALL, Ontario - Le paysage de rue de Cornwall gagne un peu de couleur avec l’aarivée de nouvelles bannières de rue dans le coeur de la ville.

Les nouvelles bannières colorées présentent six thèmes différents, dont les et la culture, la diversité, l’histoire, les loisirs de plein air, le magasinage et la restauration. Chaque bannière porte le slogan Heart Cornwall et a

été conçue par l’artiste et illustrateur local Anthony Wallace. «Les bannières célèbrent plusieurs choses que les gens aiment le plus à Cornwall», déclare le maire Glen Grant. «Elles sont un excellent ajout à notre paysage de rue et aideront à accueillir les visiteurs dans la ville.» Une fois terminées, 115 bannières ornent les rues du centre-ville de Cornwall, du Village et du secteur riverain.

«Les bannières sont un excellent moyen d’ajouter du dynamisme au paysage de rue et

la nouvelle série qui présente l’œuvre d’un artiste local est un merveilleux complément à la scène artistique et culturelle croissante de notre centre-ville», déclare Josh Casselman, président de la DBIA. Les bannières thématiques seront associées à une bannière d’orientation qui renforcera le sens du lieu dans chaque district. Les bannières d’orientation ont été conçues par la dessinatrice locale Olivia Barton.

Il s’agit de la cinquième série de bannières

érigées en Cornwall depuis 2007. Il y a environ 115 bannières dans la série actuelle et elles devraient avoir une durée de vie de 3 à 5 ans.

La série de bannières est un projet de développement économique de Cornwall, soutenu par les associations d’amélioration des affaires du centre-ville et du Village. Un soutien financier supplémentaire a été fourni par la DBIA. L’installation des bannières devrait être terminée au cours des deux prochaines semaines.

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