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Leo Doucet NEWS FROM THE SQUARE

Did you know that here at Cornwall Square, Bell is installing Fibre Optic service to the building. The installation started on Monday March 13th and began with the installation of 5 “HUBS” at different points within the building. From these 5 “HUBS” all of the stores in the mal will be able to receive Bell’s Fibre Optic service.

Did you know that Cornwall Square will be having its “Bye! Bye! Winter - Hello Spring”

Sidewalk Sale from Saturday March 18th until Sunday March 26th. Come and check out the deals our merchants have for you. See the mall’s Ad in today’s edition.

You need to know that Cornwall Square will be closed on Good Friday April 7th and Easter Sunday April 9th.

of Amethyst Claire Meet the Maker

If you’re familiar with the Cornwall market scene, you may already know of Claire Bonk and her beautiful, crocheted creations.

Amethyst Claire Handcrafted is a local busi ness selling a wide variety of crocheted items, including clothing, blankets, stuffies, and more. They make great gifts for a loved one (or for yourself). Claire enjoys keeping up with crochet trends, which means she always has something unique to offer.

How it started:

Claire has always loved crafting and trying different mediums.

“I worked at Fabricland for two years. I thought sewing would be my calling as I enjoyed sewing and making clothing,” she told Seaway News, “Then crochet tops became ‘trendy’ but I never could find one I liked or that fit me, so I decided to learn how to crochet! From there my love for crochet started.”

After making many crocheted items for her self, friends, and family, Claire decided to start selling on Etsy in 2016. In the begin ning, it was just for fun and more of hobby that she did in her spare time. As time went on, Claire began selling on Facebook Marketplace and through Instagram.

How it’s going:

In November 2021, Claire attended her first market at the Cornwall Square.

“Since then, my business has grown so much! Instead of it being a fun side hobby it’s now my main source of income,” Claire shared, “ In January I hosted my first market. It was Valentine themed, held at Cornwall Square and it went so well! I hope to host more events.”

Amethyst Claire’s designs are always

Customers can find @amethystclairehandcrafted on Facebook and Instagram. She takes custom orders through direct message, or you can shop via her website to order. Her website has a huge selection of items to chose from. www.amethystclaire.com

Amethyst Claire can be found in person at markets throughout the year. Her next market is The Spring Fling Market on March 25 at the Cornwall Square, hosted by W3G & Co.

Did you know that Cornwall Square and Katie from Balloon Babes will create the 2023 version of the Cornwall Square Bunny Garden in Centre Court on the main level. The Bunny Garden will open on Saturday April 1st, 2023, and be in place until Monday April 10th, 2023. Give some thought to what selfies you want to take with the EB. We will post the Easter Bunny’s hours for April 1, April 2 and April 8th in next week’s column, on the mall website and our social

The City of Cornwall, along with Rachel’s Kids’ Dr. Rachel Navaneelan, is currently working on creating a new inclusive and barrier-free park in Cornwall. To do so, a new survey has been launched on the City of Cornwall’s Have your Say platform. Please visit http://bit.ly/3mvmEEi and fill out the short survey. The survey closes on March 17.

Hi folks, I don’t know if others have the same problem. When it’s “Seniors Day” at Jean Coutu and they know that’s when us seniors are going, why have seniors day? But here is the problem. No seniors discount; you ask is it seniors day they say, “I can’t do it your order’s gone through.” This happens too often. Maybe they should give us a card saying “Seniors Day – Jean Coutu”. Write it on their flyer maybe their ‘staff’ will remember. This happens too often. Who’s gaining our points? The store! – Unhappy Customers

Did you know that the contractors behind the Grey Monster are making some strange noises from a series of Beep! Beep! to Swoosh! Swoosh! and the odd Creak! Creak! As well as a few thuds. All to say that a great deal of activity is happening behind the Grey Monster. I am told that the new tile flooring will be going in within a couple of weeks.

You need to know that this coming weekend on March 18th the Cornwall Quilting Guild will hold a display and demonstration of their talents here at Cornwall Square in Centre Court. The event times have now changed and will start around 9:30am and run until 2:30pm. The Cornwall Lions Club will be a part of this event selling raffle tickets to win a quilt.

Did you know that this coming Friday, March 17th, is St Patrick’s Day. This calls for wearing something GREEN during the day. Of Irish heritage or not, it is one day when it is fun to pretend being Irish and enjoy showing off your greenest finery as opposed to your finest greenery.

Did you know that The Academy of Aesthetics and Beauty Salon has joined forces with Kika and her team to operate the Academy of Aesthetics and Beauty Salon here at the Cornwall Square. Welcome to Kika and her team. Or as they would say Bienvenida a Cornwall Square!

Remember, in 2023. Shop local, Shop indoors, Shop the Square, and support your local merchants that make up Cornwall’s retail sector.

Joke Of The Week

It was two o’clock in the morning and a husband and wife were sleeping when suddenly the phone rang. The husband picked up the phone and said, “Hello? (paused for a few seconds) How the heck do I know? What am I, the weather man?” and slams the phone down. His wife rolls over and asks, “Who was that?” The husband replies, “I don’t know. Some guy who wanted to know if the coast was clear tonight.”