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Waterfront outdoor summer concerts have been a part of Cornwall life for more than a century. Before the creation of Lamoureux Park these largely free events centered around the bandshell in Central (Horovitz) Park. A pre World War I postcard showing the members of Cornwall's Citizen Band. A World War I era postcard showing the band shell in Central Park. Work on the park started around 1896, the band shell was constructed a few years later "from which, on fine summer evenings, the Citizen's Band , 59th Regiment Band (now the SD & G Highlanders), or Fleck's Orchestra," discoursed "sweet music.". One tune they might have played was
Laurence Laroque’s CORNWALL BOOSTER SONG. Verse 1 -
There's a spot on the earth to me ever so dear For it's mem'ries of friends and home. My thoughts always turn to that town of good Cheer No matter wherever I roam. To just stroll up Main And see once again The King George Hotel Where the best I'll obtain Chorus Cornwall, you're a wonder You lead for miles around St. Lawrence Park and your waterfront Are the finest that can be found. The whole place quotes from the Standard views, The Palace knows how to amuse. In fact Cornwall you have gained renown As a Grand - Old - Town
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We all purchase our clothes in Dover's fine store, Boots and shoes from Relyea have style. While Donihee's meats are so good you want more, Our post office wins by a mile. Our schools stand the test, Each church offers rest. For instrumental music, Hunter's is best Chorus
Cornwall City B a n d , established in 1902. Front row: Willy Graton, Alec Jerome, Philippe Delisle, M. Lachambre, N e l s o n Plamondon, Emile St. Pierre, Alphonse Mossey. Back row: Nelson Charlebois, Arthur Chevrier, Albert Charlebois, Edmond Payette, Bidou Pelletier, Arthur St. Amand, Ovilla Larin, Alec Charlebois, H.M. King, director, Edward and Oliver Charlebois, Joe Delisle, Joachim (Bill) Charlebois, Arthur Bergeron, Ernest Hamel, Pat Hurteau, Father Piteau. Mascot: Herbie King The North End Social Club Girls' Band, 1964. The Club was founded in 1948 to help young people and sponsored minor hockey, softball, lacrosse and majorettes, to name just a few of its activities. In 1953 the Club's directors were: Thomas Hale, Dominic A. Battista and Theodore Murphy. The executive also included Arthur Ladouceur, Bernadette Groin, Mrs. N.R. Verdone, James Duffy, Mrs. T. Hale, Mary Masson and Hormidas Giroux. Magistrate P.C. Bergeron congratulated dthe Club on curbing local delinquency. Our Citizen's of Tomorrow Boys' Band, in front of the band shell in 1946.
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My thoughts also go out to Jack Layton. The NDP and official opposition leader is battling cancer. I first met Jack Layton in 2003 when he was the keynote guest speaker at the first ever Cornwall Rock the Vote. I've met him several more time since, and I think my favourite encounter was at the Ottawa U NDP Pub night. I hope Jack has a speedy recovery. I value his voice and vision in the House of Commons. Steven Harper has showed his hubris. Instead of governing he is spending the summer politicking. At the Calgary Stampede he said his party is moving Canada in a Conservative direction, and Canadians are following. According to Harper, "Conservative values are Canadian values. Canadian values are conservative values. They always were," I am sure the 60% of Canadians who did not vote Conservative would disagree with the Prime Minister's statement. But what about the other 40% who did vote Conservative? What are these so-called "values"? Is it misleading Parliament about G8 spending, embezzlement, a billion dollar G20 boondoggle, support of asbestos exports, proroguing Parliament twice, thirty-five billion spent on F35 planes without engines, working with Bruce Carson a man with multiple fraud convictions, giving billions of our tax dollars to their corporate partners, being in contempt of Parliament, or how about a ballooning deficit? The Conservatives are rubber and the Liberals are glue. Because no matter what the Conservatives do, nothing ever sticks to them. People are still up in arms about the Liberal's sponsorship scandal (and rightfully so), but the long and dirty laundry list of the Conservatives never sticks. One day the Harper Government will have to pay the price for their arrogance, but sadly not today. In the meantime they are making cuts to the CBC, and they want to privatize Military Search and Rescue. McDonell vs. MacDonald. In provincial politics local candidates Conservative Jim McDonell and Liberal Mark MacDonald have been ping-ponging over small business and hydro rates. Jim McDonell had a photo-op with a pool guy presenting him with the Conservatives Small Business Bill of Rights. This so called Bill of Rights aims to weaken unions and reduce the impact of WSIB which looks after worker safety in the province. I am all for supporting small businesses, but not at the expense of worker safety, or interfering with how workers collectively bargain. Local NDP candidate Elaine MacDonald say's her party wants to lower the small business income tax rate to 4%. I am happy Lift-Off was a success! I am happy that the $30,000 loan was paid back to the City of Cornwall. However the giant cheque and presentation did seem a little over the top, a simple press release may have been more appropriate. Nonetheless, congratulations to the volunteers, bands, and organizers for another excellent event. Upcoming events! This Saturday Governor General David Johnston will be at the opening ceremonies of the Maxville Glengarry Highland Games. Also this Saturday, downtown Cornwall is the venue for the Sounds of Buskerville festival. My name is Jason Setnyk, and these are my coffee grinds. Jason Setnyk is a local school teacher, journalist, artist, and community volunteer. Setnyk runs the Cornwall Underground blog, and is the founder and host of Cornwall's Rock for Charity and Rock the Vote. www.cornwallunderground.blogspot.com
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Amy Winehouse is now a member of the 27 club. She joins the likes of Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Brian Jones who all died at the age of twentyseven. It's unfortunate about Amy Winehouse, but it's even more unfortunate about Norway. Tragedy struck Norway. Nearly a hundred people died from gunshots at a youth camp and from an explosion at a government building. This is the most devastating attack Norway has faced since World War Two. Some may ask why Norway would be a target for terrorism? Perhaps it is the country's participation internationally in NATO, and therefore having troops in both Afghanistan and Libya. Maybe it is for the printing of the Prophet Mohammed cartoons in the Norwegian newspapers. Regardless of what inspired this senseless jihad, the attacks were radical, irrational, extremist, criminal, and immoral. No words can fairly describe just how horrendous and awful these attacks are, and I can only hope that justice can be found. My thoughts go out to the victims and their families.
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New Beginnings We all find ourselves at crossroads in our lives at some point. It can be a scary time, it can be a forced change or it may be the result of unanswered prayers. Whatever the reason, you have to embrace the change and let the doors open and see what happens. I have always wanted to write a blog, but didn’t for fear that it would affect my career, but after my longtime position was eliminated, I no longer have that fear. Writing is cathartic. It opens you to releasing pain, anger, fear, disappointment, joy and a myriad of other emotions. If you do follow my blog, it will not be all about feelings. I want my blog to be about what I see, what music I have heard lately, tech tips, suggested local places I have visited and general thoughts of raising a teenage boy who is on the path to becoming a published author of a urban fantasy novel series. Is the next Harry Potter series being written here in Cornwall and under my roof? Maybe it is . I intend to help him find his path. What my blog will be is a journey. It will include some humorous musings, and me letting my hair down so to speak.
I was inspired to finally pursue writing a blog by attending the Social Capital Conference a social media learnathon in Ottawa. It was a few days after I lost my job, and I felt like I arrived in underwear when I first got there because I did not have a business card and when I was asked where I worked I kind of babbled. Why? Because I defined myself by my career and when that was stripped away, I felt so self-conscious. Then I realized, most people in there probably experience something similar, and it is disheartening and scary, but how you react will determine your success and your well-being. I found out I have some of the best family, friends and loved ones. I discovered that the people I connected with through business or personal dealings, appreciated me and I realized I was not alone. My tagline or personal quote has always been, ‘This Cinderella builds her own castles.” Well this may be true, but it is nice to see there are many people who will gladly roll up their sleeves and help, or be that shoulder to lean on or that voice that helps me carry on . I am now strong enough to accept the help, take the advice and rest my head for a little while.
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An Interview with Joel Sauve
Joel Sauve's musical talents are definitely getting recognized. He was one of several nominations for the Seeker's musician of the year, and he was awarded the title Cornwall musician of the year by another local publication and he uncrowned local legend Graham Greer in the process. Sometimes Joel plays solo gigs, sometimes he plays with drummer Jason Allaire in The Vague-Abonds, and sometimes he also plays in Montreal band Playing With Diana. He also has a new project in the works with Jason Allaire, Rodney Rivette, Marc Muir, and Joel Plamondon. He attributes school as the place where he first learned about music. “I grew up in Cornwall, and I started playing the recorder in Grade 5. I went to La Citadelle where I joined the Senior Band in Grade 9 playing the clarinet, and then later the soprano/alto saxophones and oboe. High-school is where I was also introduced to being part of a rock band”. In his youth he also played bass and become lead singer of Cornwall band Pintail Drake. After high school Joel Sauve went to University and continued learning about music there. “I went to Concordia University in Integrated Music Studies then later in Electroacoustic Studies. My audition instrument was the Alto Saxophone. I studied 4 years, but never completed my Bachelor. I started working in the bars in Montreal as a sound man and host of open mic nights in various bars.” Sauve also worked at Steve's Music Store in Montreal, and he was also in a variety of different bands including The Vague, and he played shows in the Montreal and Cornwall area. The Vague recorded a 4 song demo, and it got regular rotation on 97.7 CHOM FM. After The Vague folded, Sauve joined Montreal rock band Playing With Diana. They recorded a full length LP called “The Path of Most Resistance” in 2009. Songs off that album got radio air time on 97.7 CHOM FM, Mix 96FM in Montreal, and 101.9 FM The Bear in Ottawa. Joel Sauve, who is a private music teacher, still plays acoustic shows both solo and with drummer Jason Allaire in The Vague-Abonds, playing shows in Cornwall, Ottawa, and the surrounding area. Sauve recently played gigs in Ottawa for Canada Day, and Rock the Vote and Rock for Charity in Cornwall. Sauve hopes to one day tour Canada. “I would love to be able to make a living at just writing and playing music for the rest of my life, however of a pipe dream that is. Not rich and famous, just enough to live an enjoyable life. Touring Canada would be great!” WHERE IS JOEL SAUVE PLAYING NEXT? -Saturday July 30th - The 2nd Annual Sounds of Buskerville - Joel Sauve will play in front of Schnitzels at 3:45pm. -Also on Saturday July 30th Joel Sauve's Montreal band Playing with Diana is playing a show at La Maison at 10pm.
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Financially Speaking with Brian Seguin
Launch Your Summertime Investment Strategy Now that summer is officially here, you may be looking forward to vacations, barbecues, ballgames and other events of the season. But even while you’re engaged in these activities, you can’t forget about other aspects of your life — such as your plans to achieve your long-term financial goals. However, your summer activities can actually provide you with some valuable lessons on managing your investment strategy. Here are a few possibilities: • Plan your trip. If you’re taking a long road trip this summer, you’ll need to choose your vehicle, map out your route, determine how far you want to go each day and be quite certain of your destination. And, essentially, the same is true for your investment strategy. You need to choose the right investment vehicles, familiarize yourself with your ultimate goals (such as a comfortable retirement) and chart your progress along the way. • Try to avoid getting burned. If you’re going to spend a lot of time outdoors this summer, you may need to apply some sunscreen. But you don’t have to be exposed to the sun to get “burned” — it can happen in the investment world, too. However, you can help prevent this from happening. How? By building a diversified portfolio. If most of your money is tied up in just one type of investment, and that asset class falls victim to a downturn, your portfolio could take big hit. But while some investments are moving down, others may be moving up, so it makes sense to spread your money amongst a range of vehicles appropriate for your risk tolerance, investment goals and time horizon. Of course, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss, but it can help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio.
• Keep yourself “hydrated.” When you’re outside on hot days, you can lose a lot of fluids, so you need to drink plenty of liquids to remain hydrated. As an investor, you also need a reasonable amount of liquidity. In the severe market downturn of 2008 and early 2009, many investors found they had insufficient amounts of the type of liquid investments — cash and cash equivalents — that held up better than other, more aggressive vehicles. Furthermore, if you are relatively illiquid, you may have to dip into your longer-term investments to pay for short-term emergency needs. Try to always keep an adequate level of liquidity in your holdings. • Dress for the season. As you go about your summer activities, you won’t always wear the same clothes. On hot days, you might want to wear shorts, but on cool, rainy days, you might need heavier items or even a raincoat. And as you go through life, you may need to adjust your investment approach depending on your individual financial “season.” For example, early in your career, you might be able to afford to invest more aggressively, as you’ll have more opportunities to recover from the inevitable short-term downturns. As you close in on retirement, though, you may need to take a more conservative approach so that you can lower your investment risk when you need to access your money. So there you have them — some ideas for “summertime investing.” Use them wisely, and they may be of value to you long after summer is over.
“FACE TO FACE” RIDING ROAD TRIP BEGINS CORNWALL - MPP Jim Brownell today officially launched the beginning of S-D-S-G Liberal Candidate Mark A. MacDonald’s Riding road trip. Speaking to Mark’s family and members of his Campaign Team, MPP Brownell offered words of encouragement and advice. “Go get ‘em” Jim stated as he fittingly christened the tour the “FACE TO FACE” Riding road trip. “As far as I know, something like this has never been done before and it rivals Ed Lumley’s helicopter tour when he criss-crossed the riding years ago”, Brownell (below in the photo with Mark) stated.
MPP Jim Brownell along with the Ontario Liberal Government have made massive investments in Stormont - Dundas - South Glengarry and the “infrastructure landscape” has been forever changed. MacDonald stated that “every part of the riding has been dramatically improved because of Jim’s hard work”, and that “Ontario is on the road to recovery and during these uncertain economic times it’s important that we stay focused and stay on track”, he went on to state. Mark outlined the initial phase of the “Face to Face” tour which, after leaving Cornwall, will make initial stops in St. Andrews and Monkland followed by spending the early part of next week in the Morrisburg area. Explaining that the Tories were fundamentally opposed to building new hospitals, arenas and health centres as a way of combating the global economic crisis, MacDonald told a group of family and friends that “I intend to follow in Jim’s footsteps and work hard to make sure that we protect what we have and continue to build on that progress and not allow deep cuts to the public system that we’ve come to enjoy”. “Forward-Together”, MacDonald stated as he left his childhood home, bidding farewell to his mother, who was on hand to see him off.
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“About The House”
I just want to thank everyone for your interest in this forum. Keep sending in your questions and comments. It’s FREE so it doesn’t cost you a thing but homeowners everywhere benefit from your experiences. Every home has something to talk about, and our readers would love to hear your stories and questions. Dear Joe, I have just bought my first home with my husband. I have never done any home repairs before but the house we have bought looks terrible inside. The colours are like 70's colours and there is wallpaper in a lot of the rooms. What I want to do is strip off all the wallpaper and paint the whole house. The problem is I don't know where to start. We are in no hurry to move in, we have like a month or so, so if I can paint a room a day then I think it should be ready by the time our current lease is up. Please help. Megan. Dear Megan, Congratulations on your new home. Your plan is ambitious but you have given yourself a reasonable timeline. Good Start. But prepare to work really hard over the next month, especially if you are holding down a full time job at the same time. A room a day is reasonable but if you are doing it after hours, you probably won't achieve it. If you are stripping wallpaper too, allow yourself two days per room as there will inevitably be repairs to be made to the drywall underneath. To start off, you will want to set up a 'staging area', preferably this will be an area with running water that is central to the house, the kitchen is ideal. This is where all your prepwork and storage and cleaning will take place when the rest of the house is under renovation, it will subsequenty be the last room to be finished. From there, plan to begin in the rooms furthest from the staging area, so that travelling through the unfinished rooms will not damage work you have already completed. Then, when you finish a room, close the door. Now, you should try to overlap several rooms at a time, for example; when the primer is drying in one room, you can do spot repairs in the next room, and while your patches dry in that room, you can
move to the next room and strip the wall paper. Once the paper is done, then the first room is probably ready for a first coat on the trim. Once the first coat is on the trim the second room may be ready for primer, and so on... Before any work commences be sure you have a good supply of rags and drop cloths in the form of old towels and sheets. As careful as you are, paint drips and rollers splatter, and its better to avoid the mess then to have to clean it up after. Now 'what about masking tape?' you ask. Well, the masking tape people are not going to like me for saying it, but with a few exceptions, the only time you need masking tape is when spray equipment is involved, it will be used to protect the edges of floors, windows and anything that can't be oversprayed. If you are painting with brush and roller, all you need is an angle brush and a steady hand to achieve nice straight lines provided you respect the process. When you paint an entire room, there is a sequence to be followed. First, you fill all nail holes, etc. in drywall with drywall compound applied with a putty knife and sanded when dry. Use 'painters caulk' to seal all joints and edges of trim. Vinyl spackle for nail holes in trim applied with a finger. Once the prep is done, the entire room is primed. If the house was smoked in, you will want a stain/odour blocking primer. If the house is more than 30 years old, you will want an oil or shellac based primer to prevent any oilbased vs.waterbased paint issues. After the primer is dry, the ceiling is painted. Don't worry about slopping on the walls, get two even coats on the ceiling. Then the trim is painted. Again, don't worry about getting paint on the walls, worry about two nice even coats on the trim. Now, if you have crown mouldings then you will want to paint the trim first and then the ceiling because you will brush the ceiling colour up to the crown moulding as step 2. Once the ceiling and trim are done, now the wall colour is applied. Brush (cut) first around all plugs and switches and along all trim, top and bottom, all inside corners and along the ceiling (this is where a steady hand makes a difference). To best maintain a sharp edge, fill the end of the brush with paint and holding the brush like a pencil make a pass about 1/4 inch from the finished edge, then after wetting the brush again, make a second pass over the same distance cutting right up to the edge. It'll take a few passes to get the hang of it. Then roll the first coat getting as close to the obstacles as possible to minimize brush strokes. After the first coat is dry to the touch, the second coat can be applied right away following the same process. To strip wallpaper you will want to again set up your drop sheets on the floor. Have at hand a pump style lawn sprayer if you're doing a lot of walls or at least a good spray bottle. In this you will mix a commercially available enzyme with water. Peel off the vinyl skin of the wallpaper and spray the enzyme on the backing that remains on the wall. Let stand for 5 minutes. Respray the backing and
with a 4 inch putty knife start to peel off the backing from the wall. After all the paper is off you will have to wash the wall down with TSP (trisodium phosphate). Then it is ready to patch and paint. If you choose your colours carefully and do a quality job with your prepwork, you should be happy with your newly painted house for many years to come. Likewise a well decorated house will sell quicker and for 20-25% more than a drab dated home. A paint job should be redone every 4-5 years so if the colours are good it's simple to recoat with the same colour. Changing colours though is a bit more labour intensive so choose wisely. I hope I have set you on the right course. Happy painting. Joe Dear Joe, My breaker goes off everytime I use the toaster and the microwave at the same time. Why does this happen and what can I do to fix it? T.M. OK T.M., Basically what's happening is the appliances are demanding more power then the circuit is able to provide. And honestly, there is nothing YOU can do about it. You will have to contact a licensed electrician and they will remedy the problem one of two ways: They will pull a new wire to the receptacle and provide you with a 'split plug' in which each outlet will be on its own breaker. That way no two appliances will be drawing from the same power source at the same time. Alternatively, and if you can help it, don't do it this way, he may change out the breaker and increase the amperage to that circuit. He will only do this if the circuit is appropriately sized for additional amperage. Only a QUALIFIED electrician will know if this is safe under the circumstances. DO NOT do this yourself. Or you just may not be able to eat toast and Ramen noodles at the same time anymore. ;) Be sure you ask a friend for a referral to a contractor they know and trust if you don't have one yourself. Thanks for the question T.M., Joe Thank you to everyone for your contributions this week. If I didn't answer your question, keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovation advice. You can email your questions to: Aboutthehouse@adamshomeservices.ca For additional information about me and what is going on in your community, please visit our website: www.adamshomeservices.ca. And remember, Whatever you do, do it well, because a job well done stays well done forever.
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Unwinding with Susan Martin
Well grounded in the Coffee Shop Business Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk Poet T.S Eliot once said, “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons”. Customers sitting on the comfortable chairs at The Grind Internet Cafe and Espresso Bar could metaphorically do just that. With a relaxing atmosphere, functional space for work and business, local art on the walls, and free newspapers to read, the Grind serves a diverse group of patrons speciality coffees, teas, food, and desserts. Owner Susan Martin and her daughter and manager Kayla Martin have both become well grounded in the coffee shop business. The Grind is a family run business in the heart of downtown Cornwall Ontario, located at 35 Second Street East next to the Cornwall Public Library.
With the onslaught of corporate coffee shop chains, The Grind offers a unique experience for local residents. “We're unique, you can unwind at the Grind and feel very comfortable”. The Grind has been open for just over a year now and has received rave reviews. The Grind won the 2011 Seeker Award for Best New Business. “That's pretty impressive, of all the businesses nominated it is an honour that people voted for us”, says Susan Martin. The Grind has also become a mecca for local artists. “We've had a few open mics, we participated in Apples and Arts, and we will probably do that again. Cornwall is such a talented down in regards to the arts”. Some local artists have their work displayed on the walls of the Grind. “Tracy-Lynn Chisholm, Emily MacLeod, and others are given an opportunity to show their art, and we have sold quite a few paintings too".
“We're beside the Library, and we like that association, kind of like Starbucks (with their bookstores). It's a really good location”, explains Susan Martin.
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FROM SHARYN’S PANTRY by Sharyn Thompson
the SEEKERS KEEPERS Recipe Section HOORAY! A HOLIDAY WEEKEND I know that Monday is just a one-day holiday, but when I always work on Saturday, it sure is nice to have that extra day off. Before it arrives, I mentally plan what extra things I can do...e.g. time to spend in my garden, read a bit more of the book I've started a couple of weeks ago, go visit our kids, the list can go on and on. You may like to try my recipes this weekend and fit them in with your holiday plans. Both will travel well if you plan on a picnic. Enjoy a great week!
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These delectable brownies are quickly made and will be just as quickly eaten.Y ou can leave them plain or frost them with a nice chocolate frosting. I like a scoop of good vanilla ice cream alongside them when serving. Then you might be forced to drizzle them with a little chocolate sundae topping. Yum! 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup pure Dutch process cocoa 1 cup white sugar (We sell only this cocoa at Sharyn's Pantry because the quality is superb!) 1 large egg 1/4 tsp. baking powder 2 large egg whites a tiny pinch of salt 1 tsp. pure vanilla 1/2 cup Callebaut semi-sweet chocolate chips (of course,from Sharyn's Pantry) 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (ditto)
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touch with their clients. But it got me thinking. Would their money and resources be better spent insuring that service does not get interrupted in the first place, rather than paying people to monitor the threads of tweets in which they are mentioned?
Tweeter, Facebook, Linkedin, have become a normal way to market our products and services in the hopes of acquiring new customers or simply keeping in touch with existing ones. Last week, while doing just that, I got very frustrated with my internet, which was intermittently up and down. I tweeted about it. My post was: "What is wrong with Cogeco Today?" Two minutes later, I was tagged in a post by Cogeco that said: "@seeker_chick Hello, Can I help you? Have you called us at 1855-542-2805, there might be known problems in your area? Thank you #Cogeco^yb"
That, people, in my opinion, is part of the problem in business these days. Much focus is given into trying to acquire new clients instead of maintaining existing ones. Yes, Cogeco offered me support through twitter, but when I called, I got very little help. Ultimately, it took 3 days for my internet to be back to normal. I wouldn't call that good service. (Note: no offense to Cogeco who normally is great -- I suspect the water main breakage had something to do with it, but it's pure speculation) This tendency is now bleeding into small businesses too. Just remember. Every minute you spend on Facebook is a minute you do not spend on your actual client base. Every tweet you tweet is time that you could have spent improving your existing services. I'm not insinuating to give up social networking all together. No. Not at all. It has its place. I'm just advising you to be careful with the amount of time given to it. You want results to be positive, not detrimental.
I was quite impressed by the way Cogeco utilized social networking to stay in
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ART SEEKERS by Sandra Taylor Hedges
Plein Air for the Artist Soul Many of you who know me may find it hard to believe but I hate “Plein Air” painting. Even though I hate it I go at least once a week when the weather allows and plan trips to places such as South Carolina, and the Laurentians to go “Plein Air” painting for days or weeks at a time. I really hate dragging all my gear up trails and along paths that sometimes are only for the sure footed to get to a spot where I feel inspired to paint. Not to mention all the stuff you have to cart with you, the bug spray, sunscreen, water, snacks to eat, chairs, easels, your painting necessities and toilet paper ( Don’t ask what that is for, we’re in the bush it’s for exactly what you think it’s for). Finally you find the perfect spot and get to work, if it’s hot you sweat; if it’s cold you freeze but at the end of the day you often will go home with a great painting or at least a good start to one. So why do I do it this “Plein Air” painting if I hate it so much, because it teaches me a lot about myself and my commitment to my craft. Too often we want everything to be perfect, comfortable and convenient but it is rarely that way. Inspiration is almost never found in your livingroom or studio for that matter but it is found in the beautiful places that we find at the end of a narrow path whether that path is on a hiking trail or in the day to day things we do to survive. If we literally go out into nature we are never disappointed in the beauty that surrounds us and reminds us what we have often forgotten, that this planet we call home is ours to paint, sing and dance about. It is our vision of this home of ours that reminds others of the importance of taking care of it for the next generation. The other important thing I discovered about painting outdoors is the calming effect it has on my soul. Artists are constantly battling with our Left and Right Brains for control; this often leads to stress and depression. It is hard to feel stressed when you sit next to a shallow stream rushing and gurgling its way down a mountain. Depression soon disappears when you are in the forest breathing the earthy smells and listening to the birds singing and chattering in the trees.
Cornwall Artists ... at large in the Laurentians by Sandra Taylor Hedges The Plein Air Junkies and friends spent a week painting up a storm in the Laurentians earlier in July. The Artists rented a cottage on Lac Gervais near Labelle Quebec, just 20 min north of Tremblant for a week of painting the local landscape. “The cost per Artist was minimal as we shared the rental fee between 6 of us” said Sandra Taylor Hedges, “We each took turns being cook for the day and that gave the others a chance to relax.” Artists Sandra Taylor Hedges, Pat Campbell of the Cornwall Plein Air Junkies and friends Adele Constantineau, Bev Leroux, Lorraine Lalonde, and Danielle Duplantie spent a wonderful week taking in the local sights and drawing inspiration from the landscape. It wasn’t all work though; they also went Kayaking, swimming and took in the Blues Festival on in Mont Tremblant. Between the 6 Artists they produced an amazing 30 paintings. “It was hard not to be inspired, everywhere you turned there was something beautiful to want to paint”said Pat Campbell, who produced 11 of the paintings herself. For some it was their first time at location painting and found the experience exhilarating “I can’t believe I produced two paintings in one week” laughed novice painter Lorraine Lalonde, “It usually takes me months to finish a painting, there is something to be said for working quickly. I love the spontaneous look of my paintings”. Spontaneity is nothing new to Sandra Taylor Hedges. As a veteran outdoor painter she has learned to find the center of interest and work quickly to capture the essence of the view being painted. She advocates to all artists the importance of working outside of the studio on location. “The energy of the landscape speaks to you, it’s important to be sensitive to it. This like all things takes practice. In Plein Air painting it’s about the emotion of the moment not the details that count.” This is the second trip for the Junkies this summer. In June Sandra and Pat, along with partner Rose Desnoyers visited Amherst Island just west of Kingston, Ontario along with 6 other artists from all over Ontario. What’s next for the junkies? Charlevoix, Georgian Bay and Newfoundland are on the short list. Sandra Taylor Hedges
This “Plein Air” experience is not the exclusive domain of the Painter, many a musician feels the energy change when they perform in a outdoor venue. Writers and Poets often seek the quiet places in nature to do their work, and have you ever danced or taken part in outdoor theatre? Away from the noise of the city, the phone and your computer it’s a different world. To quote Dr. Suess “It’s better out there in the wide open air!“.
Pat, Sandra, Bev and Lorraine
So get your hiking boots on, gather your gear and let’s go and be one with Nature! Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist, Teacher and President of L’association Focus Art Association sandra-taylor-.artistwebsites.com studioonecatsquared.com focusartonline.org rulesforpainting.blogspot.com
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A weeks work at the Laurentians
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Rock for Charity rocked!
$700 raised for Hospice Cornwall Article and photographs by Jason Setnyk Rock for Charity on July 22nd at La Maison helped raise $800 for Hospice Cornwall through donations at the door, and generous donations from La Maison and from Rodney Rivette. The event was well attended, with over 150 people coming out to enjoy great music and an important cause. Guest speaker Sandy Collette addressed the crowd explaining how a hospice serves our community. One musician playing that night already knew just how important a hospice is based on a very personal experience. Denis Andre explains, "It was truly a great honour for myself and Boozehound to play this Enjoying the show show. My father was in the hospice when he passed and it felt amazing to help the kind and generous nurses and staff. From the bottom of our hearts. Thank you." A long limo pulled up to La Maison that night and a bachelorette party of twenty-five came into the bar, and those ladies really enjoyed Boozehound's set. Joel Ouellette who opened up the show says, "The show had a great energy, it was a night to remember!" According to Bud O'Byrne who played second, "It seemed like everyone piled in at once. The place was packed in thirty minutes. a lot of Cornwall's finest musicians and wild-men played their hearts out. A fine show!" Tommy Heatley also BOOZEHOUND played that night. According to him, “it was a great night indeed, and as a solo musician last night it was BOOZEHOUND humbling to get an opportunity to play with everyone. The talent around me was phenomenal. It was an honour." Joel Sauve and the Vague-Abonds also played a set. Sauve says, "It's nice to see fellow musicians come together to raise money for a charity event, in this case Cornwall Hospice, and leave their egos at the door. We all have respect for each other and giving back to the Cornwall community is something to be recognized! Good work, yet again Jason Setnyk!" Rodney Rivette, who does sound and karaoke at La Maison, is also a professional musician with over twenty years of experience. He joined The Vague-Abonds on stage for their last few songs singing and playing guitar. Rivette reflects on the night, "Good times, great music, and most of all raised a lot of money for a great cause. Cornwall Hospice the work you do is much appreciated". Hospice Cornwall is a service under the management of Carefor Health and Community Services. It is a 10 bed facility offering end of life services for patients and their loved ones in a supportive and peaceful setting. To date Jason Setnyk's Rock the Vote has raised about $7000 for various charities and non profit groups that make Cornwall and SD&G a better community to live in. According to Jason Setnyk, "Rock for Charity will return sometime after the provincial election, booking great music, and helping support awesome local causes".
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The End of an Era!
General Vanier Intermediate School Hosts Closing Ceremonies Students, staff members, and alumni of General Vanier Intermediate School (GVIS) along with community members had the opportunity to relive the school’s rich history and celebrate over 45 years of success at the GVIS Closing Ceremonies on July 22-23. Guests had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities including a Friday evening Wine and Cheese, school tour, athletic events, continental breakfast, and a look at hundreds of pieces of memorabilia. In addition, the official closing ceremony included a performance by the Akwesasne Women's Singing Society, a wonderful speech by Gold Medalist Lori Dupuis, and GVIS reflections from former staff and students,” said Principal Robert Currier. “The closing of General Vanier is a big loss to the Cornwall and Akwesasne communities,” said Currier. “I am proud to say that the school has mirrored the diversity of Canada and the Cornwall community through its various cultures that include English, French, Mohawk and multicultural populations. The closing ceremonies gave many former students along with other Cornwall and area citizens a chance to celebrate its distinguished multicultural heritage.”
GV Closing Memorabilia
Currier is also the principal of Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School which will transition to a Grades 7-12 school this fall. In addition, St. Lawrence Intermediate School – which will be known as St. Lawrence Secondary School in September – will become a Grades 7-11 school this fall, and a Grades 7-12 school in September 2012. “I would like to say thanks to all of the members of the Closing Ceremonies Committee who helped to make the event such a success,” he said. “The number of people that attended certainly exceeded our expectations. “The positive comments about the closing weekend activities from former staff and alumni are too numerous to mention,” he added. “In true Viking form, the committee made sure that the GVIS celebration was one that people will fondly remember.” For more information please call: Robert Currier Principal Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School 613-932-8360 Photos of GV Closing activities and 2 students from the last graduating class of 2011 showing their certificates Ethan Dempster (left) and Kristofer Renaud (Right)
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The Role of Unions in Society
by Mario Leclerc Research by labour experts Richard Freeman and James Medoff concluded that organizations with labour unions experience less employee turnover. Unions also allow employees to feel like they have a voice in the workplace, which can reduce feelings of frustration that could lead to turnover. The business of unions is to provide a balance by addressing the issues that don’t interest the financiers and others, such as job security, pensions and benefits, equality and so on. The labour movements speak for all working people not just its due-paying members. The reality is the individual worker is always more vulnerable than the boss, and that’s why unions were invented. Society needs checks and balances, unions do fulfill that important role. The notoriously conservative World Bank released a report in February 13, 2003 saying that labour unions are good for the economy and equity. Based on more than a thousand studies of the effects of labour unions and collective bargaining on the performance of national economies, the World Bank report found that workers who belong to trade unions earn higher wages, work fewer hours, receive more training, and have longer job tenure on average than their non-unionized counterparts.
High rates of unionization also lead to lower inequality of earnings, especially for women and minority groups, says the report, entitled ‘Unions and Collective Bargaining: Economic Effects in a Global Environment.’ But unionization is not just good for individual workers – the study also found that countries fare better economically if large numbers of workers belong to trade unions. More specifically, the study shows that high unionization rates are associated with lower unemployment and inflation, higher productivity, and speedier adjustments to economic shocks. Union seeks a society which affirms the essential equality of human beings and embraces the goal of equality of condition. It does this by defending existing social programs against cutbacks, by advocating new programs such as universally available national childcare system and by pushing for economic reforms that transfer power to those who work for a salary or a wage. Unions works for a change in the strategic balance so that business can no longer impose concession on the rest of society. In contrast to the right-wing globalization agenda, which prevents whole nations from setting their own economic course, the labour movement affirms the importance of community-based economic development. To that end, the Unions support policies aimed at strengthening cooperatives and credit unions, whose goal is to reinvest capital in local communities. The left remains what it has always been – the party of equality. And the right continues to be what it has always been – the party of inequality. All the specific questions in our politics – globalization, competitiveness, the deficit, unemployment, taxation and the welfare state are really debates about equality versus inequality. Unfortunately, as long as power, greed, and tyranny dwell in the hearts of humankind, there will always be a need to protect the many from just such a few.
Parade of nations is looking for donations of art and crafts supplies or copying services for children colouring pictures to help Nancy Sylvain make the most beautiful children international crafts for the festival on September 17th and 18th. These items can be seen at www.paradeofnations.com under People festival. Looking for shoe boxes, empty plastic containers such as margarine, sour cream and cottage cheese; Aquafina and Fusion ONLY empty water bottles; jingle bells or very small bells; heavy weight card stock (4 ply), paper plates, rolls of paper large size (3 feet high maximum), sand paper, colouring crayons, construction paper all colours, glue sticks, donations, small macaroni shells boxes. Call 613-936-6873 or drop at 1621 Joyce, Cornwall.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH FROM 10AM-1PM Join us for an Open House at the Cornwall Early Years Neighbourhood Site. Children’s entertainer Gerry Mitchell will be performing, local children’s book author Patrick Guindon will read his new book “Sad Monster and the Wishing Tree” and present a craft. There will also be face painting and outdoor water play! Free for families and their children ages 0-6 years. For more information contact Joanne at 613-930-9211 ext.226.
The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery is looking for submissions to its second annual Juried Photography Exhibition, taking place August 17 to September 16, 2011. The competition is open to all photographers, using any type of photographic process: colour or black and white, traditional or manipulated. Entrants can submit up to three works. The entry fee is $20 for gallery members and $30 for non-members. The show’s awards night and reception will take place Thursday night, August 25 at 7 pm. The Gallery will be accepting entries from August 3 to 6, 2011, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information or to get a registration form visit the Gallery at 168 Pitt Street, Cornwall ON or visit its website at www.cornwallregionalartgallery.ca.
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and the Parade of Nations On Tuesday, June 27th, 2011, members of the team of the Parade of Nations for the Developmentally challenged and those with specials needs, met at Pommier Jewellers, 6 Second Street East Cornwall to announce the nomination of Mr. André Pommier as 2011 Parade Marshall during the Parade of Nations People and Kite Festival. Mr. Pommier was selected by for his continuous dedication towards our community. For the occasion André Pommier donated a Canadian diamond heart shape sterling silver solitaire pendant. The purpose of the People and kite festival: - a fundraiser for a Light in the Tunnel Program for the developmentally challenged and those with special needs; - an opportunity to thank everyone for what they do for our community; - a celebration of our personal accomplishments no matter the size; - a celebration of our ancestral origins; - a promotion of our local artists, artisans performers, writers; and - an introduction of local businesses, profit and non-profit organizations and groups of all kinds.
The festival showcases a parade, multicultural entertainment and others for all ages, a gigantic trade show for artists, artisans, writers, performers, groups, associations and businesses of all kinds, kite flying and various contests. The festival will be held on 17th and 18th September 2011. You may obtain additional information at www.pardeofnations.com, by calling 613-936-6873 or by e-mail at info@pardeofnations.com. At the moment, the Parade of nations urgently needs volunteers.
Earlybird Tickets—Final Week! This is the last week to purchase earlybird tickets for the Aultsville Wednesday Night Movie Series. Get your tickets at the discounted price at the Civic Complex Box Office. You can also phone in your order at 613-938-9400 for pick up later. After July 29th, tickets will remain on sale at the regular price. Visit www.aultsvilletheatre.com for pricing details and movie info.. Solution for SEEKER CROSSWORD on page 5
In the picture below, from left to right: Dr Natavarlal Hiralal Shah, permanent Honorary Chair, Rich Shaver, permanent Ambassador, Marie Morrell, Founder and Executive Director of the Parade of nations, André Pommier 2011 Parade Marshall, Art Levert, Director Parade of nations "A light in the Tunnel Program" for the Developmentally Challenged (emotional, physical and mental) and those with special needs, one of the many 2011 program beneficiary Alain Bouvier .
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Is poutine the national food of Canada and, if so, should Canadians be proud of that fact just like Scots are proud of haggis fulfilling the same designation for them? Surely French fries with cheese curds and brown gravy are no worse than the Scottish
And a food doesn't have to be unique to a specific country to maintain a special national status there. For example, waffles are popular in any of a number of countries, but what is it that makes Belgians consider the waffle to be a Belgian waffle? It might just be in the eating of this special treat on a bone-chilling damp of a Belgian winter day surrounded by familiar local topography. To this I might add that for many a Canadian youth there is nothing like going out with friends to eat poutine after the bars have closed. The dish is
By the same token, Canadians chefs with national reputations often do gourmet takes on poutine. Some upscale Canadian eateries have been known to feature a poutine of the day on the menu; let's say something like Local Organic Frites as Braised Lamb Poutine paired with a glass of Bodega Estepa 2007 Pinot Noir. This still doesn't take away from the fact that given its caloric content, poutine might just kill you if eaten often. Its critics joke that it should only be consumed by the heartless. As many Canadians see it, the mention of Canada to a foreigner, particularly to an American, instantly conjures up images of hockey players, Royal Canadian
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Mounted Police, lumberjacks, igloos, and, of course, canoes and moose. The list goes on, but does not include a national dish - unless you select maple syrup, which is customarily poured on something else, or the entire Tim Horton's doughnut chain. When asked in surveys what particularly makes them proud of their country, Canadians tend to name hockey, followed by multiculturalism (which they envision as a lumpy stew rather than a melting pot), or the national health care system. Poutine thus may be the appropriate national food for a country that prides itself on lumpy multiculturalism - whatever impact it has on that other point of pride, the national health-care system. I welcome your comments at gary.friedman@cornwallgroove.ca
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