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May 20, 2011

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Volume 2, Issue 20

Editorial ...

by Seeker Chick Julia

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When the city of Cornwall called for a "special" press conference earlier this week, most people thought it was somehow associated to money.

However, the announcement was completely unconnected to anything remotely budget related, or even politics related. The news was this: Our mayor, Bob Kilger, is battling stomach cancer.

There is nothing like a critical illness to shake the dynamics of any institution, be it marriage, family or, in this case, the city.

Fortunately enough, our political system is built in such a way that if its main artery gets severed, demands get redirected to secondary veins, making sure the blood flow stays continuous and that the heart remains healthy. City councilors will act as such in the upcoming months, giving our mayor the opportunity to undergo treatment and, also, take the much needed time required to heal.

Cancer is a real plague in our society today. According to an article published by the American Cancer Society, approximately 7.6 million people die from cancer each year (see www.A.N.C.D.gov.com for info).

Although the outlook for people diagnosed with cancer has greatly improved over the last decades, we are still far from finding a cure. Scientists are closer, but yet years away. In the meantime, many will lose their fight against this enemy, while others will survive only by following a strict regimen of treatments and drugs, over a period of time that will be a hard and long road to recovery.

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This reiterates why we chose to raise money for cancer with our one year anniversary event.

Some people have expressed the opinion that for us to give money to the breast Cancer Society of Canada was not supporting our own.

They would have rather seen us giving to a community organization located directly in the area. To those, I say: Cancer is local. Cancer is Global. Cancer is everywhere. It knows no boundaries. It makes no distinction whether you are black or white, woman or man, young or old. Cancer affects anyone and everyone. I’m not a gambling woman, but I would be ready to bet that each and every single one of you knows someone who either has or had cancer. Personally know at least ten.

any other type of cancer. Think about it. It doesn’t matter where the cancer is, it’s all the same. Cancer is cancer.

We know that $55 might sound like a lot, but it’s very little for a great cause. Plus, you’ll have a delightful meal and wonderful entertainment, all tax deductible! You can pick up tickets at our office at 327 2nd Street East or buy them online via PayPal at http://www.thelocalseeker.com.

Together, let's get science another step closer.

Dr. Paul Poirier, a wonderful individual, organizer of “Bikers against brain cancer”, a fundraiser motorcycle ride taking place on June 18 (www.bikersagainstbraincancer.org), is one of them. Mayor Kilger is another.

This is my plea. On June 29, help us fight cancer. Money given to find a cure for breast cancer is indirectly also given to find a cure for

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The photographs and postcards are from the collection of more than 10,000 images at the Cornwall Community Museum. If you are interested in learning more about our history, the museum has a wide selection old and modern local histories for sale, .

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The growth of Montreal Road was brought about by the arrival of the textile mills in 1868 and gained its character with the subsequent arrival of French-Canadians to work in the mills. As the east end grew, Montreal Road turned into Cornwall's second downtown. In 1927, the street boasted Fred Lefebvre's general store, August Sampson's and George Martin's barber shop, Joseph Gosselin's butcher shop, Peter Lavigne's grocery store, a branch of the Bank of Montreal, Annie Dextras' general store, Dr. Adelard Hurteau and Joseph Belisle's drugstore, to mention only a few of the old Cornwall names.

One businessman in particular, Fred Lefebvre came to own a good portion of the street. Starting out at age 12, at Canada Cottons he went on to become a barber, general merchant, hotel keeper, funeral director, philanthropist, politician and in an old Cornwall border-town tradition, "a bootlegger making his deliveries in a baby carriage."

Proprietor of the Royal Hotel founded in 1934, Lefebvre's establishment was outfitted with E. Boileau's bowling alley and had as many of 60 rooms before a 1956 fire. Lefebvre's success, however, was not just in business, it was also the architectural legacy he left behind with structures designed with the ubiquitous, triangular roof pediment, first planned on top of the mills, and then copied throughout the east end.

The East End continued to be the focus of Cornwall's industrial history with the arrival of Courtaulds in the 1920s. Educationally it led the way with the creation of the Cornwall Classical College in 1949, which eventually expanded to Windmill Point in 1956. On the road to becoming a degree granting university, it was legislated out of existence in 1965 when it was designated a "private" college and the province established community colleges. It closed in 1968 to form the backbone of St. Lawrence CollegeWagner.

Betty Brite has been a Montreal Road fixture since the 1940s.

Lalonde's Market, Brennan's Corners, the building is now occupied by the Army, Navy, Airforce Club

Laying street car tracks on the northeast side of Brennan's Corners, Montreal Road and Marlborough Street, 1940s.

The original home of the College Classique de Cornwall Classical College, 20, 22, and 24 Lawrence Street, founded in 1949 by the Clerics of St. Viator. The United Counties first French high school.

Three Montreal Road women wearing the latest fashions, 1941.

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Three Montreal Road women wearing the latest fashions, 1941.

Fred Lefebvre's Royal Hotel, once the site of much of the East End's social and political life. Now a furniture store..

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COFFEE GRINDS by Jason Setnyk

Joe Gunn, I salute your contributions to our community.

We might have disagreed on many issues, but I know your heart was always in the right place. You will be dearly missed.

Bob Kilger, my thoughts are with you this week. Battling cancer is not easy. I wish you strength.

MPP Jim Brownell recently had a tribute in his honour.

Brownell is retiring from provincial politics. I would like to wish him the best in his future endeavors. He will be the keynote speaker at Rock the Vote on Saturday June 25th at Snails in Cornwall. It's an event encouraging young people to vote in the upcoming provincial election and to volunteer in the community. All provincial candidates will be invited to speak.

There is a gender shift on Parliament Hill. 76 women have been elected to the House of Commons, a record number, including Elizabeth May of the Green Party. 40 of the 102 NDP MPs are women. In comparison the Conservatives only have 27 women MPs out of their 167 member caucus.

An interesting statistic, a woman has never been elected MP in this riding, although Bernadette Clement, Darlene Jalbert, and Elaine MacDonald have all tried to change that.

One of these new woman MPs has been getting lots of negative attention from the media. Rookie NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau has never set foot in her riding of BerthierMaskinongé. The people in that riding voted for change, not the candidate. It was their choice, and that is democracy. It's not perfect, but it is the best system we have. In the mean time, Brosseau will be installing a GPS in her car so she can find Berthier-Maskinongé (where ever that is?).

Parliament Hill also got younger. At the age of 19, NDP candidate Pierre-Luc Dusseault is the youngest MP in Canadian history. Instead of working part time at a golf course this summer, Dusseault will be making about $157,000 a year as a Member of Parliament. I am not an elitist, I think it is great that we have some youth on Parliament Hill. There will be a learning curve of course, but this is more representative of Canada, and this might get more young people interested in politics.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to reduce MP pensions.

Will Guy Lauzon support this initiative? It would be the fiscally responsible thing to do! Talking about Lauzon, a conservative acquaintance recently told me he would vote for a potted plan before he would ever vote for the Liberals or NDP. I don't know how a potted plant running for the Conservatives would fair in this riding, but I suspect it would not support the cutting of trees to send it's constituents excessive amounts of junk mail.

On May 5th the United Kingdom had a referendum on their voting system: The First Past the Vote system versus Proportional Representation. The people of Britain were more interested in a royal wedding, and voted not to change their system. Despite this failed vote, there are 80 countries around the world that use some form of proportional representation. In our recent Federal election here are the results under first past the vote: CON 167, NDP 102, LIB 34, BQ 4, GREEN 1. However according to Fair Vote Canada, "if the seats were won in proportion to the votes that were cast, the numbers would look like this: CON 122, NDP 95, LIB 59, BQ 19, GREEN 13". Is Canada ready for proportional representation? It would mean less disenfranchised voters, and the distribution of seats would better reflect the will of Canadians. 61% of Canadians did not vote Conservative. It just so happens there are more progressive parties, and this splits the vote. Our current system does not reflect the will of Canadian voters.

My name is Jason Setnyk, and this is my eye on society.

The Cornwall Underground has been online serving the local music community since August 1999. This blog is run by music promoter and photographer Jason Setnyk who also organizes local Rock for Charity and Rock the Vote events.

ROCK THE VOTE Rock the Vote is Saturday June 25th at Snails II (113 1/2 Pitt Street in Cornwall). The event is all ages 3pm to 10pm (and 19+ after 10pm) and admission is free! The event features live music, plus special guest speakers that promote voting and volunteering in the community - key civic responsibilities! There are lots of bands scheduled to play including: Elite World Artist, Be the Saviour, Boozehound, Slyde, Elly May, Kings Bishop, Bryden Avenue, White Mariah, Beer Barons, Kill for Change, and Administrator. The event will open with an acoustic showcase and sets by Joel Sauve, The Keegan Larose band, Tracy Lalonde, Jeremy Rae Blair with Darlene Deschamps, and Mark MacDonald! Guest Speakers announced so far include MPP Jim Brownell, City Councilors Bernadette Clement and Maurice Dupelle, former Federal NDP candidate Mario Leclerc, and Agape Executive Director Alyssa Blais.

This is the seventh Rock the Vote since the event began nine years ago in 2003. The annual local event was originally created by Jason Setnyk and Elaine MacDonald. Rock the Vote combines guest speakers with live local music. The first Rock the Vote had guest speakers Jack Layton of the NDP, and Cornwall Mayor at the time Brian Sylvester. This year's Rock the Vote will feature amazing local music, local politicians and community activists. Jason Setnyk is resurrecting Rock the Vote, a concert that promotes voting to a younger demographic. “Civic responsibilities like voting and volunteering in the community are both important lessons for people of any age, and concerts like Rock the Vote are a yearly reminder for young adults to go out and get involved,” says school teacher and show promoter Jason Setnyk. “Rock the Vote is not going to change the world, but it might change a few people’s minds. But it can’t end at Rock the Vote, social responsibilities are learned with experience, at school, and at the dinner table, too,” explains Setnyk. "I was concerned by the low voter turn out at the last municipal election.

Events like Rock the Vote are great to start a dialogue. I am hoping this Rock the vote will engage and mobilize youth in our community to go out and vote in the October provincial election".

ROCK FOR CHARITY - Friday May 13th draws over 100 people and raises $515!

On Friday May 13th the fifteenth Rock for Charity was a huge success raising $515 and drawing over 100 people. All of the money raised on Friday May 13th went towards the Cornwall site of the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre. The money will be earmarked to the Getting Started program that helps children who have autism. Lots of talented musicians played Friday night including Marc Muir and Rodney Rivette, and an acoustic set

by Mark Van Overbeek and Stefan St. Louis of the band Coming of Age. "Over $6000 has been raised in grand total at fifteen different events. It's truly amazing how many musicians donate their talents for free and play these charity shows. We have truly generous people in this city", says Cornwall Rock for Charity founder and event coordinator Jason Setnyk.

"Throughout the event I had three different people approach me, telling me stories of someone they knew who has autism. That is really touching", says Setnyk. Of course Jason Setnyk gives credit where credit is due, especially to people behind the scenes who help make these events run smoothly. "I would also like to thank Jamie Jarvo who does so much work behind the PA to make these Remingtons events a success". The next event Sentyk has planned is Rock the Vote on Saturday June 25th at Snails. The event will promote voting and volunteering to the City's youth.

Photos by Shawn Dumond (Left) Marc Muir with Rodney Rivette headlining the show!

(Above) Mark Van Overbeek and Stefan St. Louis of Coming of Age!

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This Weeks Travels of MARK. A. MacDonald

Sat. June 18, CORNWALL • RIDE •

Pictured L-R---Mark A. MacDonald, Gavin G. MacDonald and Frank Ruffo.

hosted by Earthway Family Chiropractic

Rain did not dampen the spirits of everyone that attended the Rodeo that was held at the Civic Complex parking lot.

812 Pitt, Cornwall

Registration 9-11 am Ride 11 am-2 pm 2-3 pm Hotdog BBQ

Frank Ruffo and his fellow Optimist members deserve a lot of credit. The safety of our children is a priority for this group of dedicated people..

Door Prizes

I attended the St. John's Church Dinner and Auction.

A "sold out" crowd enjoyed an evening of good food and great fun.

Pictured from L-R, Fleur Eenkhoorn, Mary MacDonald and Mark A. MacDonald.

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Dear Seeker Chicks The Nav Centre was the place to be this past Tuesday for the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce "Pub Nite".

Pictured L-R---Jason MacDonald and his dad Mark, Jacques Baheux--Director of Hospitality and Michael MacDonald.

Mr. Baheux, a newcomer to Cornwall, is also the General Manager for Sodexo at the Nav Centre and he received a hearty Cornwall welcome at the event.

Just wanted to let you know the The Earth Matters Exhibit is now in the home stretch, the Exhibit runs until the 31st of May. Just 12 days remaining.

The Exhibit includes over 100 pieces of artwork crafted by various Regional Artists ranging in age from 5 to 65 years of age. "Each piece celebrates the majesty of the earth, addresses the challenges she faces, and suggests ways we can be better stewards to the planet that sustains us." Visit http://www.imageinephotography.com/news for further information concerning the participating Artists and their respective locations.

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and this happy time can turn tragic in a split second

DANAE’S SONG Helps Students Relate to Dangers of Impaired Driving (Chesterville) – Cheryl Dupuis knows firsthand about a mother’s heartache at the loss of a child.

She can tell you what it’s like to pray at the bedside of her dying daughter, begging God to take her instead.

And she can tell you how one bad decision can exact a terrible toll.

The Saskatoon woman visited North Dundas District High School (NDDHS) Wednesday to tell 550 students the tragic tale of her daughter Danae, who at the tender age of 16 died following an impaired driving accident.

The gymnasium fell silent as students from North Dundas, Maple Ridge Sr. Public School, and St. Joseph Catholic High School learned about the life of the energetic teenager, and felt her mother’s lingering sorrow following her death.

“She made one bad decision and she paid the ultimate price,” Dupuis said of Danae.

Dupuis was invited to the high school by the NDDHS chapter of Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving.

The presentation was part of annual efforts to discourage drunk driving by students on prom night. Unlike other presentations, Danae’s Song was as much a celebration of her life as a lesson from her death. Videos showed an elementary school-aged Danae singing at weddings and other special events, and a beautiful young teenager bungee jumping at West Edmonton Mall. Still photos flashed on the screen behind Dupuis of Danae snowboarding and lovingly hugging her cockapoo.

A competitive singer from a young age, Danae won several awards and sang with the prestigious Fireside Singers. She was a competitive badminton player, rode horses, and played piano and the drums. An A student, she had ambitions of becoming a plastic surgeon. A smile came to Dupuis’ face as she spoke proudly of the independent streak in her third daughter. She talked of how Danae, as a teen, invested money earned at summer jobs in mutual funds – later using it to help buy her first car.

She recalled the confidence in her daughter’s voice as she proudly predicted she would eventually be rich.

“She said, ‘Mom, by the time I’m 40 I’ll be a millionaire and I’ll be able to take care of you, you will be a greyhaired little old lady by then,’” recalled Dupuis with a grin. She talked of how Danae would sometimes come to her bedroom late at night for some mother-daughter time. They would lie on the bed watching TV together and convince Danae’s father to go to a nearby 7-11 at 2 a.m. just to get them Slurpees and nachos. She also spoke of a frank conversation she had with Danae asking her whether she was going to parties where there was underage drinking. The teenager admitted that she was, saying everyone was doing it and she was tired of being left out.

She warned her daughter of the dangers of riding in a car with a drunk driver and said she could call her parents for a drive home any time, night or day. “She said, ‘Mom, don’t worry, it will never happen to me’” Dupuis recalled. Then her daughter turned to her and joked that she could never die young because life would be too dreary for those left behind.

“Two weeks later, I buried her.”

A friend had begged her to call when she arrived safely home. Firefighters later told Dupuis that Danae’s phone kept ringing at the scene as they were cutting her daughter out of the wreckage.

Paramedics had to intubate Danae. She was taken to a Saskatoon hospital where she lay in a coma. Physicians later declared her brain dead and the family had to make the difficult decisions to donate her organs and later disconnect her from life support.

She warned the students to avoid impaired driving and asked them to remember that they are loved, suggesting they too would leave a hole in the lives of those left behind.

“I’m not a special mom … but I want you to know that your parents all love you just as much as I loved Danae,” she said, dabbing tears from her eyes. “You know, people say it gets better with time. I think that you can see by my reaction that it doesn’t.”

Students at the assembly said they were touched by Dupuis’ presentation and the human element that she brought to her message against impaired driving. “It was a really good presentation because she didn’t just talk about the accident; she spoke about her daughter’s life and you got attached to Danae through her story,” said Kim Ward, a grade 12 student at NDDHS. “The message gets across much better if you personalize it.”

Planning For Success You will be responsible for all major decisions regarding banking and finances, you may have to design and/or change newspaper ads, you may have to “voice” a radio ad, you may have to write a blog entry and then you may have to go out and sell your product or service. Once that is done you have to take steps to ensure that the product and/or service is delivered as agreed, and that the quality is top notch. Don’t forget that you are also the key person to do the record keeping, ensuring that your customers pay you on time and that you pay your suppliers on time. With all of these different “hats” to wear throughout the day and week, it is imperative that you are organized and plan to ensure that nothing falls through the cracks.

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Students were shown pictures from the accident scene – the mangled red Honda Civic, caved in on the passenger side where Danae had been seated. She spoke of that fateful night in October 2000, when Danae got into her boyfriend’s car – despite warnings from three friends that he wasn’t fit to drive. A short while later, the car was T-boned by a truck after her boyfriend failed to stop at an intersection.

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Cornwall Dog Park ... What’s Happening?

The Golfing Dog, Rufus!

By Bob Sloan – CDPA

Area Golfers would know about the picture of a Collie/Shepherd dog named Rufus that hangs proudly at Cedar Glen Golf Club in Williamsburg ON. The membership made sure that they would never forget their old canine friend who from time to time meddled with their game intentionally or unintentionally as speculation has it. Since today was a rainy day, during my regular business visit with owner Denis Casselman, with a few extra minutes to spare, I decided to pry into the story of Rufus. I learned that Rufus was one of those dogs that you never forget, and over the years he became such a part of the daily ways that not having him around anymore left everyone with an empty feeling. To celebrate his companionship, the membership decided to create an annual golf tournament where the proceeds would be sent over to the local OSPCA. There on the wall next to the entrance hang a few mementos that are pretty simple in nature, but ever so sacred. There’s a rather charming photo of Rufus in the back of a pickup truck with the tailgate down, and another shot of him nose to nose with a mouse, where Rufus is looking a bit skittish I must say! But the coveted trophy is definitely the life size, jig sawed shaped dog bone, made out of what appears to be pine board, simply etched with the name RUFUS burned deep into the fibres.

Obviously no expense has been spared in the making, and it certainly smells of scandalous cost overruns.

You know I am not much of a golfer, but I have been visiting Cedar Glen for many, many years, and it seems just like yesterday that I carefully stepped over Rufus while he lazily snoozed in front of the doorway at the old club house, and where hundreds of golfers of the day would simply just step over him too, and go about their business as if there was nothing strange or unusual – it’s just Rufus and that’s where he belonged – amongst friends, and I mean lots of friends.

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splash into the water hazards, breaking the concentration of a golfer’s put – you should have shared your steak-bone! Of course this would draw many a good laughs, and guarantee a few extra bones at the end of the day by the rest of the foursome. Leave it to Rufus to manage his own green fees.

He was considered by many to be a top notch athlete, as he had this incredible ability to chase your ball down the fairway, and without breaking stride he would snap his head, and snatch your golf ball and either drop it closer to the pin, or run like mad and never to return – did you forget to share?

In his final years, perhaps from the onset of age, and a little arthritis, Rufus was known to be bold and he would stare down the members eating through the screens, by standing outside on the picnic tables and bark until someone came out and gave him a bone!

Now that’s class.

The beer delivery guys would tell you that many times Rufus would lie in the middle of the road, under the cool shade of the tree, and they would have to carefully lift him off the road to a safe spot to finish their delivery, and Rufus would never wake…cool!

Ah yes good old Rufus, you were a nuisance to all the golfers who came to your club during the 80’s and 90’s. After some calculating I realized how long he has touched the hearts and minds of all concerned. Rufus expired at age seventeen in 1998 – so that would mean his legacy has spanned three decades. The annual tournament continues today and shows no sign of stopping even with the event moved to the cold month of October, brrr! Now I can only recall one other celebrity with such magnetism, and status as Rufus and his name is Elvis.

So why do the members, remember? “Rufus had this attitude around the course”, says Denis, “and we met him the first BBQ of the season when he was just a puppy.” Rufus was from a neighbouring farm where he adopted the club membership every season – or until the last BBQ in the fall.

Let’s face it, lots of snacks fell to the ground accidentally or intentionally, so it was a sort of dog bone calendar that he followed.

Now Rufus’s name would suggest he might be a bit mischievous in character and he loved to chase rabbits, and when he overheated from the chase he was known to spring through the bushes, and cannibal

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FROM SHARYN’S PANTRY by Sharyn Thompson

SATISFYING PASTA DISHES No matter what age, young or old, pasta dishes are always enjoyed. You don't have to fuss, many dishes take no more time than it takes to cook the pasta. As the summer progresses, fresh garden vegetables just cry out to be tossed into your cooked pasta. I have a few recipes for you to try taking less than an hour to complete. If you are watching your calories, choose a sharp cheddar cheese when making a macaroni and cheese casserole. You will use less cheese because of the full flavour of the sharp cheddar. If you have extra cooked macaroni or spaghetti, just cool and freeze it in suitable serving sizes in ziploc bags. When ready to toss it with a pasta sauce, just thaw for a few minutes in your microwave.

Enjoy a great week!

ONE -POT MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE No pre-boiling the pasta, it will cook right in the sauce and soak up all the cheese flavour as it softens. If you wish to add some meat, before baking the casserole, just add 1/2 lb. of cooked ground beef and 1 cup of canned diced tomatoes or chopped garden tomatoes.

4 cups 2% or homogenized milk (if you only have skim or 1% milk, use about 31/2 cups of this and add 1/2 cup half and half coffee cream to milk to increase the fat content and make a richer sauce or use evaporated milk ) 1 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 2 cups raw, dry elbow macaroni 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese ( old or extra-old ) 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese ( for the topping ) VARIATION; 1/2 lb. cooked ground beef 1 cup diced canned tomatoes or fresh garden tomato

METHOD; • In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the 4 cups or milk, 1 tbsp. butter and the dry mustard together.

• Cover and bring just to a boil. Stir in the 2 cups of macaroni.

• Cover and leave over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to bubble again. Then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring often, until the macaroni is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.

• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the 2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese and the salt and pepper. Continue to stir until the cheese is melted.

• You can serve the macaroni as is or add in the cooked ground beef and tomatoes or just leave the macaroni and cheese as is and pour it into a buttered 8 cup casserole dish.

Sprinkle the top with the 1/2 cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese.

• Bake in a 400 degree F. oven for 20 minutes or until the top is golden.

• Serves 4. ENJOY!

HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA This tasty dish is completed in less than 1/2 an hour. It's a great recipe to make for supper after coming in from work. Just serve with a nice green salad.

1/2 lb. spaghetti 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 hot or sweet Italian sausages, casings removed 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped 1- 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes, including the juice 1 sweet green pepper, cored and seeded, then diced 1/2 cup dry red wine 2 tsp. white sugar 1 tsp. rubbed basil

1 tsp. rubbed oregano 1/2 tsp. crushed chillies ( optional ) freshly grated Parmesan cheese for topping

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• As the pasta is boiling, in a large wide saucepan or wok over medium heat, add 1 tbsp. olive oil and the Italian sausages out of their casings. Break the meat up with a wooden spoon and cook it with the minced garlic. After about 2 minutes, add the chopped onion and stir often for about 3 minutes.

• Then stir in the can of tomatoes, chopped green pepper, red wine, sugar, spices and herbs.

• As soon as the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and boil gently, uncovered to thicken the sauce, as the pasta is boiling. Stir the sauce often.

• Toss the drained ( not rinsed ) pasta with the sauce and sprinkle with the freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

• Serves 4. ENJOY!

PENNE AND VEGGIE PASTA TOSS Lots of good veggies pair up with penne pasta and parmesan cheese for a delicious supper that will be done in less than 1/2 an hour.

2 cups penne pasta 2 tbsp. olive oil 1- 1/2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms 1 yellow or green zucchini, skin on, cut into julienne sticks about 2 inches long 2 cups firmly packed baby spinach 1 large ripe tomato sliced or 1 cup of cherry tomatoes halved 4 thinly sliced green onions 1 tsp. rubbed thyme 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper VARIATION; You can add 2 cups cooked chicken breast cut into strips or sliced, cooked Italian sausage.

METHOD; • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.

• Meanwhile, in a large deep-sided frying pan or wok, heat the oil and add the sliced mushrooms. Stir often and cook them for 4 to 5 minutes.

• Then stir in the zucchini, baby spinach, tomatoes, green onions and thyme.

• Stir fry until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.

• To this , add the well- drained cooked penne pasta. Toss with the grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. If using, add the cooked chicken or Italian sausages now. Heat for a few minutes.

• Serves 2 to 3. ENJOY!

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Canadian post office by Ludwik Piotrowski The Canadian post office, like the CIA, is one of the few remaining state institutions allowed to torture people.

The European post office is unsophisticated by comparison. It concentrates on breaking things, losing letters and, occasionally, selling stamps. The Canadian post office does all this too, but spends most of its time playing sadistic and perverted mind games with innocent foreigners. Its specialty is the advice note game, which is the post office equivalent of water boarding. The CIA does not use the advice note game because it is considered too cruel.

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THE MIRACLE OF PRAYER Many people truly believe that “prayer changes things.” They believe that God is able to do what He says in the Bible He can and will do. So……my question is this: Why doesn’t God come through on every request we make to Him? Where are all the miracles we’re supposed to be seeing? It is quite possible that we have failed to understand the divine intent of prayer. When someone is sick, we automatically think that the only valid request is that God physically heal the person, whether instantly or gradually. When someone is facing severe financial hardship, we automatically think that the only valid request is that God would supply the need, whether naturally or supernaturally. Are we not trying to instantly “fix” everything and everybody around us by means of prayer? If God granted every last request in an instantaneous manner, surely this world would be rid of all evils and troubles by this time in history. But the miracle in prayer is not the sudden “righting” of every last contrary circumstance. Just how authentic would God’s grace and mercy be if our lives were totally free of all problems and cares? Aren’t we who believe in the miracle of prayer tempted to think that we are earth’s “troubleshooters?” My contention is that the greatest miracle in prayer takes place in people, not in circumstances! God changes people, not just things!

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When the victim returns from the shops two and a half minutes later he will frantically check his letter box and find the dreaded advice note hidden underneath 14 leaflets for pizza delivery companies, which, now he come to think of it, would have been a useful way of avoiding the necessity of going to the shops. Studying the advice note he will see the address of a local post office and go directly there. He will not read the part that says “after 6 pm” because he is, after all, a foreign idiot. At the post office he will discover he is too early and that the staff are more likely to spontaneously burst into flames than they are to check if the parcel might have come back already. He will then go home and completely forget to come back at 6.

Two days later the postman will deliver a new and bigger kind of advice note, rather than just bringing the parcel again. Mr. Idiot will remember to wait until 6 o'clock, but will not read the small print on the back of the advice note telling him to go to a completely different post office. At the wrong post office he will discover his mistake and begin weeping quietly. Two more days will pass, during which the foreign idiot will refuse to go out in case the post office gets the crazy idea of delivering his package rather than another advice note. The post office will then deliver another advice note.

After reading the new advice note more carefully than a contract with Satan our hero will arrive at the correct post office at the right time, where he will join the wrong queue. Some time later he will finally get to the front of the right queue and triumphantly hand over his three advice note. The post office lady will study these documents as if they are rare examples of Egyptian hieroglyphics and demand to see some identification. Fortunately our foreigner will have heard of the necessity of carrying identity documents at all times in Canada and will have placed his passport in his jacket pocket some months before. He will not be wearing this jacket.

After a brief stay at a mental institution and some experimental anti-hysteria drugs, our much thinner and paler looking foreign fool will find the strength to return to the post office. He will arrive after 6 pm, wearing the jacket with the passport in the pocket, join the correct queue and hand over his collection of advice note with only the slightest of nervous twitches in his left eyelid. The post office lady will then inform him that his package has been returned to sender because he was too lazy to collect it. He will thank her, calmly leave the post office and live the rest of his life in a forest.

Pastor John Scorgie

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To play the advice note game you will need one foreign idiot, one national postal system and a hell of a lot of pieces of paper. The game starts when somebody sends the foreign idiot a package that is too big to fit in Canada’s tiny letter boxes. Have a postman wait outside the foreign idiot’s house until he goes out. This can take a lot of patience, especially if the foreign idiot works at home or is deliberately staying in because he knows a package is coming. If you wait long enough though, he will eventually be forced to pop down to the shops rather than starve to death. At this point, the postman can emerge from his heavily camouflaged hiding place and makes a dash for the idiot’s letter box with an advice note.

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FROM The Sizzle Coach ... Janet St.Pierre

All cell phones come with an “OFF” button, imagine, all the bells and whistles our cell phones now come with and yet what could be the most important feature the “off” button, rarely if ever gets used. I use the word cell phone loosely; we are walking around with computers attached to us.

What a shame, just like you, your cell phone could use a break, not to mention if you shut off your cell phone you just might get the break you deserve.

I can hear all you fast fingered text messengers now and yes I hear the folks that have the never ending emails coming through their phone, and I cannot forget the people who are at the check out talking on their cell while the clerk is putting through their order and trying to give you their personal attention, and you continue to chat on the phone as if this person does not exist, or worse, you apologize and smile at the clerk. I won’t even talk about answering and talking on the phone while you are enjoying time with your family, ah, uninterrupted family time.

What would be the worst thing that would happen if you shut your phone off long enough to get your shopping done? Or go for that much needed walk, with out your phone, how about going to the washroom without your phone, what ever happened to the days of taking the paper or a magazine? So many things we do in our day to day life that does not require our phones be on.

We are being controlled by a piece of technology that’s original purpose was to improve our lives, not complicate our lives. How many times have you or someone you know, sighed or commented negatively when the cell phone was vibrating, ringing or beeping…whatever mode it is set to alert you to

Your Insurance Checklist Financial security is importantnot just for you, but for your family. Don't let unforeseen circumstances jeopardize that security. Make sure you have adequate insurance coverage in case of an emergency that could otherwise cause financial hardship.

Most people think of life insurance when they consider insurance coverage. But there's more to consider. You can benefit from other types of protection, including disability insurance, critical illness insurance and long-term care insurance.

Life insurance provides security for your family in the event of your death. But other insurance can help if you become ill or incapacitated. An illness or disability could leave you with little or no employment income, as well as mounting bills. In just a short time a serious illness or disability can drain bank accounts, investments and even your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Here's a look at the four basic types of insurance and what they can do for you.

Life insurance: Life insurance protection can provide funds to offset the financial loss created by the death of a breadwinner. It can provide cash to replace lost income, provide education funding and eliminate debt. Proceeds from life insurance policies are tax-free.

In addition, life insurance proceeds can be used to offset potential tax liabilities on investments that can result from a death. Or you can use life insurance to leave more money to heirs or charity.

Disability insurance: This type of coverage replaces a portion of your income if a serious illness or injury

incoming calls and messages. So if it is that irritating why would you not just shut it off if you do not want to be bothered? Why do we keep something on and close to us at all times that causes us to get huffy when we have to deal with the noise?

Let’s not forget the flip side of this, what about the people who have a cell phone that do not get many calls or text messages, these people spend their time playing with their phone making sure it is working, sort of like when we were expecting an important call and it just wasn’t coming in, so we lift up the receiver to listen for the dial tone, when we realize the phone is working, we hang it up, and wait patiently or not so patiently. Please tell me I was not the only one to do this growing up.

Whether you are the over user or under user, you have made the decision, you absolutely could not live without your cell phone. I get the importance of cell phones, I have one also, and up until my son’s broke, he had one also, keeping in touch was wonderful, sure took away all the excuses to not keep in touch. When his broke, so did the communication, for whatever reason picking up a land line to let me know what was happening in his life rarely crossed his mind. Land line; now use that word around teenagers….wait for the look of confusion....what the heck is a land line they are wondering.

My point is this, you will not die and the world will not come to an end if you shut your cell phone off for a few minutes a day or longer if you are willing to try it. You might enjoy the break and the piece and quiet that comes with it. The people in your life might start to feel important again, and the people trying to reach you will also get a break, because you are not responding…..Up for the “SHUT” your cell phones off for a few minutes a day challenge? Ok, got to go….my cell phone ringing!!!

I am The Sizzle Coach; I am here to assist you with The Journey to Self-Discovery. You are worth it! And only you can change it! Are you hesitant or curious? Do you want clarity in your life? Do you want to make positive changes in your life? Do you want to discover who you are? Have more questions?

Call Janet today. 613-360-7933 and start your Journey!!!

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Why do you need disability insurance? Because you have a one-in-three chance of becoming disabled for 90 days or more before age 65. In fact, a Canadian is three times more likely to suffer a long-term disability than to die before age 65.

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Long-term care insurance: A serious injury, or just growing older, can prevent you from enjoying the things you enjoy today. Long-term care insurance provides tax-free income to help offset the costs of long-term care services, whether they're provided by a facility or in your own home. Long-term care insurance can help cushion the financial, emotional and physical costs associated with chronic care.

How do you know what insurance coverage is suitable for you and your family? It depends on factors such as your financial situation, savings and investments, and current and future financial requirements. Your financial advisor can help assess your situation and assist in determining your personal insurance needs.

Insurance is offered by Edward Jones Insurance Agency (except in Quebec). In Quebec, insurance is offered by Edward Jones Insurance Agency (Quebec) Inc.

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Call 613-938-0232 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COOKBOOK to try at home, or just provide from countries of the world recipes (any kind including beverages) of the 350 groups and nations constituting the genetic make-up of Akwesasne, Cornwall and SD&G. Each person will have its picture beside the flag of the country recipe. For the listing of nations please visit www.paradeofnations.com under People’s Festival Fundraising, then under groups and nations or call Marie Morrell 613-936-6873. To submit your recipes send to info@paradeofnations.com or mail to 1621 Joyce St, Cornwall, On K6J 1Y8.

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Professionally Chilling With ...

"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow", Jesus was said to have said, "they toil not, nor do they Gary Friedman spin: and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

You notice that when he said this, Jesus was supposedly a carpenter, but one who didn't seem to drive very many nails. Jesus was a kindred spirit, you might say, of what would later on come to represent the persona of the Idler.

So would Jack Kerouac, the 1950's Beat Generation writer, who in his novel ON THE ROAD identifies with people "who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved...[who] burn, burn, burn like

fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue center-light pop and everybody goes 'Awww'".

Jesus, Kerouac, and other idlers of note who at different times have also been referred to as slackers, loafers, or loungers - had to produce work about not working in order for us to know them. And many of them, it turns out, were closet workaholics or reformed slackers. Real slackers would be, logically, too slack to write their own history or to become, as is the case with Jesus, the inspiration for a major world religion.

These productive slackers inspire me to "chill out professionally". I wander Cornwall regularly, sitting down from time to time to document my surroundings.

These community observations draw on my reserves of leisure karma, warm hospitality, and casual camaraderie.

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