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Vol. 2, Issue 48 Dec.16, 2011

about CORNWALL PEOPLE for CORNWALL PEOPLE by CORNWALL PEOPLE

There’s a new taxi company in town this week!

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Cornwall’s Tip Top Taxi is open for business and they want YOUR business. Tip Top Taxi is locally owned, operated and managed and the manager is no stranger to these parts.

Linda MacInnes has been driving taxi in and around Cornwall for over 25 years. She grew up as the daughter of a taxi owner/operator. Mousie Laframboise was a well- known, loved and respected cabbie for 50 years in our city. Linda remembers her dad teaching her how to determine the exact block where a specific address would be in the original 10 by 10 block grid of centre town, as a game, when she was a young girl fascinated with numbers. He taught her to drive, too. Even made her parallel park around Pitt and Second in afternoon traffic in that big old ’62 Olds!

Linda Macinnes . . . a familiar face around town!

Linda first worked at Co-op Taxi in the late 80’s. She joined her Dad at Veteran’s Modern Cab in the 90’s. In 2003, she opened the muchcelebrated Choice Taxi. After eight years, she feels that it’s just not fun anymore. When companies get too large they lose the familiarity, the spirit, the heart that made them popular and effective.

Tip Top Taxi is starting out as a small company. We will see our regular customers more often. Our customers will see us more often. Cornwall taxi passengers are like an extended family to us. Recently I learned that a baby girl I drove home from the hospital when she was born just graduated from an Ottawa University in criminology and may go on to be a lawyer! The other reason for starting anew is to escape the constraints of rules that no longer seem to put CUSTOMER SERVICE FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS. Tip Top Taxi is going to go the distance to better serve the public. A customer can even request their favourite driver if he or she is available! Linda invites all of her family, friends and passengers to call her and her co-workers at Tip Top Taxi for truly user-friendly service! Call 613-932-2727 - AND REMEMBER THIS NUMBER !!! We know where you are, where you’re going AND how to get you there!

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FRIENDS OF THE CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARY Friends Place open Monday to Saturday 10 AM- 4PM located inside the library in front of the stairs.

CHRISTMAS EVENT - ALL COLLECTOR AND GIFT BOOKS PRICED TO SELL UNTIL DEC. 23 Local Author's books available for Christmas giving!

FOR SALE: Mixed hardwood delivered $70 a cord - Cornwall area. Telephone: 613-330-5856.

FOR SALE: Expresso coloured 3 in 1 crib. Includes mattress and matching change table. $130, Call 613-662-5869

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FOR SALE: 1999 Ford Taurus, fully loaded. 174K, safetied and eFOR SALE: Oriental Screen and tested, $2,800 OBO, 613-935-6925 room divider - 4 panel screen with or 613-330-5856. beautifully coloured figures. Each panel 18” x 69”. Excellent condition FOR SALE OR RENT: In Florida, $400 613-528-4533 Large 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, fully furnished, on a double lot, owned FOR SALE: Guitar, Epophone land. $1,200 per month (minimum 3 Jumbo by Gibson. 1/2 price $300 firm months). Call 613-931-2324 613-933-4437

My name is Baxter and I am a 3 year old Jack Russel Terrier who needs a good home - my owner can’t keep me in his apartment. If you can help me please telephone 613-932-8488 - Thank-you

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COFFEE GRINDS by Jason Setnyk

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Consumed by Consumerism: Corporations from Cradle to Grave Christmas is the perfect time to reflect about our consumer culture. We live in a society where we are totally immersed in technology and completely segregated from nature. We seldom reflect on how our lifestyle choices impact the physical environment or our mental landscape. We associate food, clothing, and all material comforts with shopping and capitalism. We are constantly being bombarded with images and stimuli from television, video games, the internet, and other forms of mass media. Our mental environment is being filled with advertisements and our homes are being filled with material objects. What impact does greed and want have on us as people and as a society?

Well we are quite literally becoming consumed by consumerism, and in the process we are losing ourselves. In a fast paced world we are being bombarded with commercial messages, and our mental landscape has become polluted, and we are losing our identities. How are we supposed to know who we are in a world of superficial images, materialism, and instant gratification? Sometimes we might associate who we are with our job, our car, our clothing, our home, the songs on our Mp3 player, or the amount of contacts we have on social media websites or on our cell phones. There is a clear distinction between who we are and what we own. However the things we own end up owning us if they define who we are as a person. We are more than a status on Facebook or Twitter, and how we communicate in person is much more important and meaningful than an instant text sent over a cell phone. There is a real world filled with wonderful people, and we would all be better off spending a little less time on the Internet, and engaging people in person more often. It's not that technology or material possessions are necessary bad, but it's how our society is being conditioned to use them and worship them that is negative. It seems the more we become immersed in technology, the harder it is to find ourselves, and to find time for those around us. Authenticity comes from knowing who we are, but in a world of images and brands and labels, many of us don’t know who we are anymore, and that is unfortunate. If we can't figure out who we are, a corporation will gladly sell us images, brands, and an identity to fill that void. Without taking the time to self reflect and ponder about our true selves; we are nothing but consumers being consumed by consumerism and commercialism. This change in society is reflected in the behaviour of children today. Unlike the hippies of the 60s or the punks of the 80s, children today respect the establishment (more or less), but they do not respect nature. They will litter in a public park or school yard, but not in a shopping mall or fast food restaurant. We shop at a grocery store, and we seldom think where our food actual comes from. In many respects our children are being raised by corporation from cradle to grave. Corporations provide fast food, service sector work, products, and entertainment to teenagers. Youth are dependent on technology much the same way previous generations of kids were addicted to alcohol or tobacco. Every generation has rebellious youth and conformist, but now there seems to be more conformity than ever before. Hippies, Punks, Feminist, what ever they were labeled, they were young and they were rebellious and they did things DIY (do it yourself ). Some of these young people were posers; they dressed the part because they thought it was cool or because they wanted to express angst, but others really believed in an ideology and a sense of responsibility to themselves and their community. They were

THE LOCAL SEEKER (December 16 - pg. 3)

Today’s youth seem to welcome materialism and fashion with open arms, perhaps even more so than the teens of the materialistic 1980s. A decade ago some teenagers embraced "Woodstock" values, and found their identities by walking against the grain. They embraced counter-culture and valued authenticity. Today’s young people seem to embrace corporate produced hip-hop, metal, and pop music over that of independent bands and independent record labels. The consumption of mass produced music, mass produced fashion, and mass produced technology has created homogeneity amongst young people. Politicians like Steven Harper represent a very conservative agenda, and it is astounding just how many young people proudly list themselves as conservative on popular social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. Winston Churchill once said, “If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart”. What happened to the idealistic youth who were perhaps self-righteous, but nonetheless caring? There is an entire generation of people who seem to be only looking after their own self interest, and they have no sense of community or responsibility. There is an entire generation of people who have grown up in a society that worships materialism. Corporations through media and commercialism are socializing people to become conspicuous consumers. Nowadays children ask what a toy does instead of using their imagination to play with it. Young people would rather watch a one minute clip on Youtube than watch a movie like V For Vendetta. They would rather eat at McDonalds than go skateboarding. They would rather shop at Abercrombie and Fitch than read No Logo. They would rather play Guitar Hero than start a band or go see their friends band play. This must be every corporations dream come true, to make an entire generation sedate, passive, and obedient. A generation not concerned about community or the environment, but instead only concerned with themselves. This is the very foundation of conservatism. Of course raising people to be apathetic consumerism instead of engaged citizens has dangerous consequences to freedom and democracy. But it's never too late to question authority, to rebel, to be a conscientious consumer, to buy locally, to stand up, to protest, to write, to sing, to dance, to vote, to get involved. Don’t despair! Instead be loving, hopeful, and optimistic. One day the pendulum will swing back. Follow the words of Gandhi and be the change you want to see in the world. The most important things about Christmas are not the presents under a tree; it is about spending time with family and donating to charity and helping those in need. My name is Jason Setnyk, and I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher, journalist, published and award winning author, photographer, arts and culture event coordinator, and a community volunteer sitting on numerous boards and committees.

Conspicuous Consumption

Life without Liberty Is no life at all Shop, consume, and slave In the shopping mall Conspicuous Consumption The invisible hand strangles Allowing for greed and slavery No time to breathe or think Just buy to obey Because the commercials comma nd you to If capitalism is something the ma sses stop rooting for Then the government will have to start another war To get the wheels of this cyclical effect Turning round and round again It will never end Because there will always be poo r And the rich will take more All revolution will be crushed By the hands of greed Ignoring real social need More capitalist corruption With Conspicuous Consumption

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You can never have enough friends with benefits, sometimes I wish I had more… I am grateful for the guys and gals in my life. It is great knowing they will not get upset with me, when I do not call them, a simple e-mail suffices, we meet up once, sometimes twice a week depending on our schedules, we usually start with small talk, normally discussing our partners and what we have been up to, before we get down to business…. The three of us, a meeting of the minds, throwing ideas back and forth, feeding off each others ideas and getting ready to put on what is going to be the event of the year in Cornwall for Cornwall and surrounding area….it is the I AM WOMAN Conference and Trade show coming up March 4th, 2012.

Calling WOMEN in BUSINESS

FROM The Sizzle Coach ... Janet St.Pierre

Friends with Benefits

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& Sunday March 4th, 2012 at the Cornwall Civic Complex, Salons A,B&C. will be held

TO PROVIDE WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND LIFE STYLES, with valuable information, insight and services available to them within our community. TOPICS INCLUDE: Health and Wellness, Fashion/Lifestyle, Business/Finance/Marketing, Social Media, Education/Careers/Personal Development, Home and Auto basics, Travel, Home & Garden, Arts & Culture, Family/Parenting. ALL NET PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED to SASS for Women, Sexual Assault Support Services. BOOTHS: We are very excited as we gear up for our first annual event, if you are a woman in business and would like to promote your product and / service, you can book a booth for $95.00. Spaces are limited for each category, so don’t delay. GUEST SPEAKER: If you are interested in being a guest speaker on one of the topics we would like to hear from you. SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY: Last but not least, this is a great opportunity to get your company name out there in the community. We have 3 levels of sponsorship: YOUNG WOMEN - $250, GROWING WOMEN - $500 and MATURE WOMEN - $1,000 OR donations to our Silent Auction and Goody Bags would be appreciated. We are local business women having fun and working together to give women of all ages in this community and surrounding areas the information they want and need, in a fun filled day, while supporting a much needed local charity. For more information, please contact: Janet St-Pierre, Tickle Your Fancy at info@i.amwoman.ca or call 613•360•7933 We look forward to hearing from you. Janet (Tickle Your Fancy) , Julia and

Mai-Liis (The Seeker Chicks)

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Mai Liis, Julia and myself are planning and organizing what we know is long overdue … an all day event just for women. This event is for women of all ages and life styles to come out and have fun, learn, ask questions, be inspired and take a much needed break from your busy everyday life. And it gets better; all net proceeds are being donated to SASS for Women, Sexual Assault Support Services. We are friends with benefits, it is truly wonderful to have three women with different talents and skills working together to make this event possible for Cornwall. So get ready ladies, and mark March 4th, 2012 on your calendar, you won’t want to miss it!!

Follow my blogs; http://thesizzlecoach.wordpress.com I am The Sizzle Coach; I am here to assist you with The Journey to SelfDiscovery. 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!!!

Until next time…Who are your friends with benefits?

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in Carson’s Cupboard

Smells, Smells, Smells. I remember those smells of yesteryear so well. You could walk along the streets and the winds would send the smells to you. The cupboard today seemed to be filled with those smells of long ago days.

The “GRIND’” a capital city classic design coffee shop. Take a break with good coffee, and some lunch. Bring your computer for there is internet service and rest your weary bones in stuffed chairs or sit by the window and watch the Christmas rush.

Here in the city of Cornwall, you to can gently smell the smells of the holidays that are around the corner when you step inside the various cafes and restaurants that are abundant in the city. Now if you just take the blocks from third street to first street on Pitt Street, and the establishments on either of the side streets, one block east or west, your senses will be flooded with various smells that people tend to associate with the holidays. These streets have all together fifteen places where food, drink, or food and drink are served. Three are not restaurants or cafes, but still they serve the public. Everyone that frequents these businesses are quite happy that Cornwall has them to serve the people.

“Panda”—you will be served Chinese cuisine. Many seniors in the area like this restaurant.

Starting from Third St. West –you have –“Island Ink-Jet and Lazar Toners”—this place looks after your computer needs while you the customer rests in comfy chairs sipping coffee. Next on Pitt St.—“Riley’s Bakery”—where Rob and Anna make a complete meal out of one sandwich, and you can buy soups if you like, and then to satisfy your taste for sweets pick from an array of goodies. Across the street on the eastside –“Gemini Café” serves a delicious lunch inside in winter, and both inside and outside in the summer, in a very relaxed way. Further down on the same side of the street is –“Pat’s Home Cookin’”--good food for the working folk in the neighbourhood. It is a must to try the pies, yummy in the tummy, sums it up perfectly. Next on second St. E. the new restaurant“MOON”---where one can taste Thai and Japanese foods. The theme of this restaurant is clean simple lines, where the presentation is on the food, delicate and yet classic in design. Simply a must to try.

“Kazoolies”---one of two places that have the best French fries, freshly cooked. Very handy for those traveling on our city buses.

Panda, Kazoolies, are on the west side and the Grind,Moon, are on the east side of Second Street. The others that I have named are on Pitt Street except for the first one. “Schnitzels”---excellent goulash, served with hot bread, baked in the brick oven in the centre of the room. Party time can be fun here with the bar attached to dinning room. “Jack Lees”— a favourite restaurant, which has been here for many years. It gives very good reasonable lunches and dinners. Everyone can enjoy a meal here today and tomorrow. “Spinners”---This seems to be the place to have that very good breakfast and have your morning chat. “Memory Lane Sweets” –Luscious ice cream of many varieties and all with there own unique flavours. Go in and try some –DELICOUS! “Moustache Joe’s”—serves to the clientele who enjoy Italian cuisine. It seems to be the place to go and eat. “Fusion Grill”---cozy place for lunch and dinner. The food is delicious and the presentation well done. You know your in the right place for that intimate meal. The ambiance gives it away. “Ye Old English Fish & Chip Shop”—on First Street East, this shop has the best English style fish and chips in town. There is a kitchen coziness when eating here. This year the citizens of Cornwall will I hope enjoy these establishments and the cuisine. Do have a good Christmas and enjoy the New Year, and have a happy holiday.---Carson’s Cupboard. P.S. “Dish”--- one more that has just opened up on Second St. E.

Dish... Real Food, the latest addition to Downtown Cornwall by Julia Lucio - I was walking downtown with my son after a trip to the bank and decided to stop by the newest addition to the downtown panoply of lunch venues; Dish... Real Food. I noticed the latest sign at 15 1/2 Second street and the smell of yummy pork roast (I think it was pork roast--in any case, it smelled delectable!) dragged me right in. Inside--the scents of coffee and cinnamon swirls. Simple yet homey in a country kitchen sort of way, Dish... Real Food is inviting not only by its warm Christmassy decor, but also by the bouquet of aromas and by the conviviality of the owners, Monique Vermeulen (left) and Keitha Fisher (right). As you open the door, you'll surely feel welcome.

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Soup, sandwiches, pastries and coffee will all be part of the regular menu. The coffee, from a local roaster is Fair-Trade Certified Organic. We did sample a latte and it was rich in aroma and bold in taste. It reminded me that of "La Brûlerie St-Denis", My favorite Montreal coffee place, where coffee beans are roasted right there onsite, filling the place with all sorts of amazing scents. I left there wanting more and envisioning the bright future ahead of Dish...Real Food. Promising.

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COMFORT IN CONVERSATION WITH V.

For The Love of FOOD. As of now, you have probably guessed I’m a little bit passionate about food, and of course the Paleo lifestyle. Like everyone else at this time of year, I do like to indulge in some comfort foods, I mean, I would lying if I said I didn’t nibble on some not so Paleo treats.

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In every lifestyle, there should be some room for those ‘cheats’, especially during the holiday season. Personally, I associate this season with spending quality time with family, friends, and of course with good FOOD. This week I would like to share with you a great recipe that can be brought to any pot luck or holiday gathering!

Amaz-balls With Crunchy Sweet Potato Chips These are a must try, and yes, I made them in the crock pot but you can also bake these in the oven as well. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: Mix together (use your hands) 2lbs grassfed ground beef (or extra lean beef ) 1lb of pork sausage chopped celery, onions, and carrots 3 eggs 1/2 cup almond meal lots of dried oregano, garlic powder, cracked black pepper, and a little cayenne small drizzle of raw honey Form into large meatballs and cover bottom of crock pot. (you might have to stack them depending on the size of your crock pot).

For the sauce mix: 1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes 1 can of tomato paste a large handful of torn fresh basil 5-6 coarsely chopped garlic cloves a couple pinches of sea salt cracked black pepper to taste. Cover meatballs with tomato sauce and cook all day on low.

Sweet Potato Chips Meanwhile, heat enough oil in a frying pan for deep frying. Peel sweet potato then slice into ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Place a small handful of sweet potato ribbons in frying pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until slightly browned. Remove from frying pan and place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Repeat with remaining sweet potato. To serve, place sweet potato ribbons on a plate and top with meatballs.

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1. A genre of popular music (4) 2. Purification of the blood (8) 3. Narcotic (6) 4. Noblewoman (7) 5. A very dark grey color (8) 6. Invented the lightbulb (6) 7. French Sudan (4) 14. Home (5) 16. Jewish teacher (5) 18. Busied (8) 20. Client (8) 21. Molting (7) 23. Ability (6) 25. Japanese plum (6) 27. Beseech (4) 29. Wickedness (4)

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I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Enjoy! V.

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JennFit by Jennifer Christoff

Chamber Announces 2012 Executive

JennFit HEALTHY TIP: WORK UP A SWEAT. Practice balance exercises to help prevent falls and injuries. Balance techniques are used frequently as exercises in yoga or more simple forms of balancing exercises such as walking heal-to-toe, standing on one foot, or standing up and sitting down without using your hands.

JennFit HEALTHY RECIPE: THE BEST PALEO SNACK BAR Ingredients: Pictured from left to right: Jeff Bethune, Kevin Hargreaves, Lezlie Strasser, Michael Galvin, Paul Lefebvre and Rick Shaver.

• 3 Tbs organic coconut oil • 1/4 cup carob powder or organic cocoa • 1/2 cup raw organic ground nuts (almonds, cashews or walnuts) • 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded organic coconut • 1 Tbs raw organic honey (optional, add more to taste) • parchment paper • paper muffin liners

The Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Executive Committee for its 2012 Board Of Directors. The appointments were made at the Chamber’s transitional Board meeting held December 13 by Rick Shaver who was re-elected for a second term as President.

Instructions: 1. Melt the honey and coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. 2. Once combined, add the carob, ground nuts and coconut and mix together. 3. Pour mixture onto a small baking sheet or square pan covered in parchment paper. Form into a square when cool enough to touch. 4. Refrigerate until hardened. Cut into bars. Enjoy!

Members of the Executive Committee are appointed from the Board of Directors and selected by secret ballot. Appointed to the 2012 Committee are 1st Vice President Paul Lefebvre; 2nd Vice President, Michael Galvin; and Treasurer, Kevin Hargreaves. “The combination of our Executive Committee and Directors brings a cross section of professional expertise to the Board,” declares Shaver. “It will give the Chamber a strong voice as it advocates on the issues and opportunities facing Cornwall over the next year.”

JennFit Workout: LYING SIDE QUAD STRETCH Bring leg back but keep leg parallel to hip. Repeat on opposite side. Hold for 10 seconds.

LYING QUAD STRETCH

Try both legs, lying on your stomach for a deeper stretch.

Visit www.jennfit.ca f or more healthy recipes, workouts, and tips, or call 613.932.4766 to inquire about JennFit Personal Training.

The Executive Committee is joined by incumbents Joey Gault, Frank Holiday and Derek Proulx. They are joined by re-elected Director, Jacques Perreault and newly elected Directors include Paul Desnoyer, Eric McDonell, Nada Kovinich and Mai Liis Renaud. Jeff Bethune remains as Past President and Chair of the Board.

Cornwall Business Network Here are the members of a new networking group who meet twice a month at Ramada Inn for breakfast and networking. For more information please call: Peter Dugdale at 613-362-0336 or Brock Frost at 613-362-2461

THE LOCAL SEEKER (December 16 - pg. 8)

Jesse Ferguson released his second CD, The Parting Glass, in October and will be performing a gig and launching the CD at Schnitzels European Flavours, December 23rd, 9pm-1am. Hope to see you all there! (here's a link where you can hear samples: www.cdbaby.com/cd/jesseferguson ).

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Carols & Bells A Community Carol Sing

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 16TH Lost Boyz @ Rangatangs in Cornwall. SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH Rub Salt @ La Maison in Cornwall. FRIDAY DECEMBER 23RD an Flavours. Jesse Ferguson @ Schnitzels Europe MONDAY DECEMBER 26TH re Keegan Larose, Sara Murphy and mo @ Krazy Amigos in Cornwall. TUESDAY DECEMBER 27TH Kings Bishop, Jamie Jarvo and more @ Krazy Amigos in Cornwall. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28TH Open Mic @ The Grind in Cornwall. THURSDAY DECEMBER 29TH all. Fathom Ties @ Rangatangs in Cornw SATURDAY DECEMBER 31ST Trench Town Oddities and more @ Rangatangs in Cornwall. SATURDAY DECEMBER 31ST all. Maximum 80 @ La Maison in Cornw SATURDAY DECEMBER 31ST nwall. Coming of Age @ Murphy's Inn in Cor

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All sport groups as well as most stores, the swimming pool, dance lessons etc. get a visit from The Sint. There are small presents every day for literally 3 weeks. It’s a little much and a lot of work for us – ah I mean the helpers. Then the big day arrives.

If the kids were good (Santa idea), The Sint leaves them a bag of presents outside their front door during the day. He knocks then “runs” as he has to get to the next house. It’s his birthday, so he gives presents away. Logical right? The next day he returns to Spain and is not heard from again until mid November of the next year. Once he leaves, the Christmas trees go up, some lights come out, the school window paintings are changed and everyone moves onto the next holiday. But Christmas here is more about a diner with family. No presents, No ho ho ho. No snow. Many go to church; the songs are the same as ours only in Dutch. Last year, after a children’s Christmas mass, we headed to the local bar (with the kids… that’s another article) and had a glass of wine while the kids enjoyed some hot chocolate. Joyeux Noel everyone! About Lianne Born and raised in Cornwall. Lives just outside of Amsterdam,NL. Mom of 4. Published Lianne’s Quick Guide for the Busy Woman – about Babies 0-6 months, which is for sale at KidsKorner and at www.liannesquickguide.com. My columns will be about life as a Canadian in The Netherlands.

Financially Speaking with Brian Seguin

A bicycle built for 6 by Lianne Bergeron

I was going to talk a b o u t Christmas as it's the next major holiday coming up but the D u t c h don't really celebrate it. They celebrate December 5th, which is The Sint's departure back to Spain. But let me rewind a bit. Santa does not exist for Dutch kids. The Sint does. It's almost the same with a couple of major differences. The big guy arrives about 3 weeks before December 5th by boat from Spain (a huge production in every village and city in the country). He looks a lot like Santa only a bit skinnier and has a horse. He is accompanied by a large number of Piets (the elves) who happen to be black (the modern reason for their color is from the soot in the chimneys…). The Piets and the Sint tour the country for those weeks leaving small presents in the kids’ stinky shoes. The kids leave letters, carrots and apples (for his horse Amerigo) in a shoe and hope for a good score. There is a daily national TV news channel about The Sint that the kids all watch. There is always a theme: this year he lost his book with the names of the kids in it. Stress. The kids couldn’t take it.

This Year, Try Making and Sticking to a Financial New Year’s Resolution This year, for a resolution with real significance, why don’t you try committing to improving your personal finances? It might help you stay on target toward key goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Here are four ideas you might want to consider: 1. Understand your full financial picture – It’s important to know where you stand today in terms of your assets and debts, as well as your goals for the future – particularly as they relate to your retirement – so you can come up with an appropriate plan to help you get you where you want to go. 2. Take full advantage of your RRSP, TFSA and RESP – As part of your retirement and children's education planning, don’t miss out on the chance to utilize these valuable savings vehicles the government has put in place for you. As early as possible in 2012 – and every year after that – make sure you contribute the maximum amounts you can. All three programs have the enticement of key tax advantages. With the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), you have an attractive structure for housing a portfolio of investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and more. Your contributions can be deducted from your income, which will help reduce the amount of income tax you pay. In addition, any growth earned in your RRSP is not taxed as income until funds are withdrawn, meaning your RRSP investments grow tax-deferred so the total value may grow more quickly. You can also save and invest up to $5,000 per year in a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). You can take the money out whenever you desire, no tax is paid on that withdrawal, and whatever growth occurs within the account does so tax-free. That means the TFSA can be a great supplement to your RRSP. The Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) allows you to save and benefit from taxdeferred growth until the accumulated amount is used for financing your children’s education. Although you are not able to deduct your contributions from your income, the money you contribute can generate additional funds through the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG), a program that adds government-sponsored contributions to your RESP.

3. Build an emergency fund – You should have some easily accessible cash kept aside specifically for emergencies. If something unforeseen happens, you want enough in your emergency fund to avoid relying on your credit cards for the necessities of life. And it’s just as important that you not tap into your retirement savings, or you could put your retirement plans in jeopardy. So you might find it’s a prudent goal in 2012 to get the equivalent of three to six months’ worth of living expenses into an emergency fund. 4. Cut your debts – It sounds simple, but it’s difficult to achieve. Remember that every dollar that doesn’t go toward a debt payment can be applied toward your retirement savings. So in 2012, you might want to commit to borrowing only when necessary, shopping around for competitive rates, paying off credit card balances every month, consolidating your investing or banking in one place, and generally looking for ways to cut whatever costs you can while living within your means. Here’s one other commitment that might be the most valuable of all: If you don’t already have a financial advisor, make 2012 the year you get one. A qualified financial advisor can objectively evaluate your situation, suggest appropriate financial strategies for helping you achieve your long-term objectives, and maybe even help you stick to your financial New Year’s resolution.

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Knowledge doesn’t guarantee results Just imagine for a moment that you have just read through the most interesting (if that is possible) book on Brain Surgery. You were fascinated by all the forms of probing and repairing the human brain and for the most part felt that you could recall most of the many details the book provided, would you then believe for even a moment you could now perform delicate brain surgery? No, you would think anyone who said yes was delusional. Everyday many of us in the art world believe that just because we read a book, watch a demo or a video on how to paint, play guitar or sing opera we should be able to do it, just like that; ta da! Even more amazing is we are floored when we can’t; after all we already are fairly good at what we can do. I know of many people learning to paint or draw who become frustrated when they cannot get even what appears to be a simple movement right the first time. So why does this happen? Why can’t we get it right the first time we try something?

The truth is that with very few exceptions part of how we learn is by repeating the action with minute changes to the movements required to adjust the outcome for a better result. It is the way we learn everything we do from the time we are infants trying to roll over in our crib. The brain must develop new neural pathways to train the eye, hand and any other muscles required to do the movements necessary with the best result possible. This requires a much neglected process called “Practice”. Practice is the only way we will ever improve our artistic abilities, on this there are no shortcuts. The amount of practice required may differ from one person to another but it is still required. In my private teaching classes the first thing I explain to the students I have is that without practice you will not improve and that the amount of time dedicated to practice will give the proportionate amount of improvement. In short, the more you practice the better you get. Even myself after 50 odd years of making art, I practice my painting and drawing skills for an hour or more several times a week. If I am learning a new style of painting or how to use a certain product I will dedicate hours a day until I am feeling comfortable with the process. It’s much easier for someone who spends their day working at their art to incorporate practice into the routine but if you are a weekend artist it becomes even more critical that you spend time each day with repetitive practice to help keep your skills at the optimum. The important thing is that you don’t give up. It takes time, practice and patience with yourself to learn and become proficient at anything you may try that is outside of your comfort zone. My students watch me paint and draw with such ease of movement they often expect from themselves to be able to do the same in a few short weeks. To this I remind them that I have been practicing what I do for my whole life, they need to give themselves a few years to get the hang of it. So remember knowledge isn’t enough; practice, practice, practice and then go and practice some more!! 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 Cat Scratches - Studio Blog

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kriscrossroads by Kris Ward

ART SEEKERS by Sandra Taylor Hedges

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Unknown Gifts Christmas is just a week away, and the festive activities are in full swing. We may have to accept that it could be a green Christmas, but I’ll take that over a blue one! If you spend your time reflecting on what’s missing, you may overlook what isn’t. I was given a gift recently; the gift of time. My son was away visiting family in Quebec, and I had an open house and a Christmas potluck gathering to go to. A few days before, it was cancelled and I thought about going out, or inviting people over, but decided not to. It was good to have some alone time, a ME day, as my sister calls it. So after the open house, where I picked up some wonderful gifts for loved ones, and had a chance to catch up with friends, I headed back home and took it all in. This time alone gave me an opportunity to reflect on things, sort through gifts, catch up on some laundry and housework, and then get comfy and watch the sappy Christmas movies I have wanted to watch. The tree at home is up and looks great. It was a struggle at first to help the squished branches look attractive again, but once the lights, garland and decorations were added, and of course my beautiful tree-top angel, it felt like Christmas again. The twinkling lights & the fireplace cast a warm glow over the room and the festive decorations, adds to the ambiance. Yes, being alone occasionally is okay. I started to plan out the projects I want to work on, and it was good preparation for when Brad leaves next year.

I was tempted to go the takeout route, but instead made some comforting spaghetti and had leftovers for the next day. I poured through some cookbooks for ideas and will begin baking this weekend. I unplugged for the weekend and it felt good. So many things have been on my mind and it is such a busy season, that it was a surprise gift to me. Sure I missed not getting together with friends, but we will reschedule after the holidays when the pace slows down. Sometimes you just need to catch your breath and relax. I also heard from some old friends recently. It came about when I needed it most. I needed to vent and laugh and remember all the good things in life. We did the “remember when” and ‘can you believe” and caught up on all the things going on in our lives. It felt good. I even received some surprise Christmas cards in the mail. There is so many things that happen in life. You may not be where you want to be, or may have lost someone you love, or had your heart-broken, missed out on a career opportunity, didn’t get something you hoped for, and didn’t get the answer to your prayers. But maybe you did and don’t know it yet. Yes, sometimes life’s disappointments are really unknown gifts. Cherish the people that matter, let go of the ones that hurt you, embrace change, make reasonable goals, remember to laugh and smile and live. When you reach a crossroad in your life, take time to decide what you really want and have the courage to go for it. This column/blog, stemmed from a loss and it was a gift. I love to write and it has reconnected me with my creative side. I love hearing from people who tell me they read my column and enjoy it. Thank You. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Follow Kris Ward’s blog at www: kriscrossroads.wordpress.com

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SHIFTING FORWARD with Amanda Marini-Rohde

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Give yourself a gift too! As the holiday season quickly approaches, I am feeling a little overwhelmed with much to do. I imagine you might may too. There are many tasks to be tended to and well, time is definitely pushing on through. It is especially important in this time of year to make sure you are taking care of you. I find spending a little time on me always helps. Try to take time to do the activities that bring you satisfaction and joy in these days to come. If you only have a moment or two during these next few weeks use them to fullest advantage. Take five minutes to stretch, to sit up straight, to practice deep breathing or even to move freely to some of your favourite music. I find even a few minutes of ‘me time’ helps oodles in keeping things in check and grounding myself before taking on my tasks for the day. As the New Year dawns, make a choices to find time for yourself and what you need to do to improve your livelihood. Whatever your choice is listen to your body and what it is telling you it needs now. Let your decision reflect what your body needs. If your body is tight and lacking mobility perhaps a yoga or dance class, if it is calling for more stability and strength perhaps some resistance training, if you just need to get moving go for a walk or take up a physical practice that has always intrigued you at a beginner level. Whatever you do, don’t stop moving! The body needs stimulation through movement to stay mobile, strong, stable, agile, and flexible. Start from a realistic standpoint. What are your goals? How can you achieve them without causing too much stress all at once? All too often the New Year’s Resolutions ideals fade quickly, because we set ourselves up for failure. And yes, history repeats itself. Well, instead of simply relying on good intentions and, desire utilize a plan. Ask yourself, “What can I do right now in my life realistically to help me achieve to my goals?” Leave a little room for error...”to error is human.” Remember that, but get back on board and if what you were doing didn’t work, try something else. You will do well. I welcome your comments and feedback on my column. Please contact me via: IndepenDanceNow@gmail.com.

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Cornwall Electric and Employees Exceed Goal! Once again Cornwall Electric Employees exceeded their goal and raised $8,845.00 with a match by the company to bring the total to an amazing $17,690.00. United Way was there to accept the cheque and thank them for the many years of support to the campaign. From Left to right Ralph Dixon, Lynn Kenney, Della MacDonald, with Cornwall Electric, Karen Turchetto,executive director United Way, Peggy Haramis, camapaign chair and Michael Pescod, Cornwall Electric.

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$5000 raised at NHL alumni game for the Ontario Special Olympics Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk

Business Banter by Julia Lucio

Former NHL hockey players laced up their skates in Cornwall on the afternoon of Sunday December 6th. The NHL Alumni faced the Cornwall Law Enforcement All-Stars at the Civic Complex to help raise money for the Ontario Special Olympics. Over $5000 was raised for this great cause! Some of the stars playing for the NHL Alumni Team included Rick Vaive, Gary Leeman, and pictured above (with some young Cornwall hockey players) Marty McSorley! Tough guy McSorley was a two time Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers and he is famous for his role of being "Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard". McSorley also appeared in movies including Bad Boys alongside actor Will Smith.

As I was getting my morning dose of Facebook while sipping my coffee, and navigating through the diverse messages my friends posted over the last 12 hours, a light bulb lit up and I got to thinking that perhaps, we share way too much information about ourselves on there. I mainly use Facebook for business purposes, but like everyone, I do, once in a while, post minute details of my life. And my husband definitely posts pictures of me where that I find a little too risque. But what is proper or not? Are we feeding people information that could possibly harm us? I know, you'll be saying, "Julia, that's why there are privacy settings!". But quite honestly, do you know, I mean REALLY KNOW, all the people that are on your friends list? I certainly don't. I don't know if there are people who are only there to phish for information about my whereabouts. According to an article, published in the Global Post, police recently raided the apartment of students who "had been using Facebook to befriend classmates. They then used the information their new

“friends” posted on their profiles to find out where they lived, what they owned and when they were not at home". How about that! According to another article, 92% of the people sharing personal information on Facebook do not really know who they are sharing it with. Too much information can also lead to identity theft. Someone who posts everything about himself, age, married or not, kids and other --and I am guilty of this myself -- is litteraly cracking the door open to the possibility of identity theft. But it goes even beyond what you could imagine. How about this one? People using facebook and other social medias, as well as cell phones, to find pictures of keys and having doubles of the keys made from that picture. Think that's far fetched? Think again! A program called “Skneakey”does just that! The internet is a fun place for adults to play, but if not cautious, it can become a nightmare. So this holiday season, you can bet that my status update will read "Julia, at home chilling", even if I’m not!. Mother of 5, Julia Lucio is also an Entrepreneur who owns and operates a web design business, VersaCore Tech Designs, and co-owns the Local Seeker Newspaper. Julia's main background in communications and design. Julia can be reached at jmlucio@versacore.info

Viscount Alexander Public School Hosts “Caring Hands Make Happy Feet” Campaign The students and staff at Viscount Alexander Public School (VAPS) have been focusing on the character virtue of caring by starting a holiday initiative that helps keep the feet of those in need toasty and warm throughout the holiday season. With the recent release of the movie, Happy Feet 2, students, staff, families and friends of the school have spent the last two weeks collecting and donating new socks and slippers for the school’s “Caring Hands Make Happy Feet” campaign. Each class spends a few minutes each day collecting socks and slippers, and hanging them on a clothesline outside their classrooms. Teacher Susan Brownlee says it’s become somewhat of a friendly competition to see which class has the most pairs of socks or slippers hanging from their clothesline. “Right now we have about 100 pairs,” she said. “We started a similar campaign a few years ago called ‘Warm Hands, Warm Hearts’ where we would collect mittens for those in need. However, with the release of this new movie, we thought we’d try something a little different.” Brownlee said some teachers have even taken the initiative one step further, by using topics discussed throughout the initiative in literacy lessons, or by teaching students about penguins. “At the end of the week, we’re planning on donating our collection of socks and slippers to the Agape Centre, along with the non-perishable food items we are also collecting,” Brownlee said. Grade 4 student Garth Shephard said he’s learned a lot about caring for others by participating in this initiative.

“My mom told me that December is the season of giving,” he said. “She and I chose quite a few varieties of socks for kids, teenagers and grown-ups. “I think this is important for people who don’t have as much, and feel that no one cares about them,” he added. “This shows that people care about them.”

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CORNWALL’S PAST by Ian Bowering

CORNWALL COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Business pervades the very atmosphere of the place, proclaimed an editorial describing the Cornwall Commercial College and Shorthand Institute. Founded in 1896 by former cyclist George F. Smith, the college was located on the second floor of the Snetsinger Block. (southeast corner 1st and Pitt, destroyed by fire in 1972, now a parking lot.) As Cornwall's second institution of higher learning, the college was able to claim: "In former years young men and women in Cornwall and surrounding towns and villages were compelled to travel many miles in order to gain such an education as is given at the Cornwall Commercial College. Today, to do so would be following the example of a man who went to the ends of the earch in search of gold, when all the time it was buried in the soil at his own dooryard." Students came from across Canada, the U.S., and Britain. In 1901, 30 male and 23 female students were enrolled under the tutorship of five teachers. The "Montreal Standard" of October 28, 1905 reported that the college was one of the "best equipped, most influential, and widely-patronized business colleges in Canada." At the time, the expert staff of seven included university and high school graduates, former nurses, and teachers. The college now had 109 students - 62 two of them men - taught to use the most up-to-date equipment, newest model typewriters, adding machines, computing machines, card index and filing systems. Advertising a business emporium and a model bank on the premises, the notice went on to say, "the student must be dull indeed who does not, in the five or six months' course, acquire business habits and hints which will stand him in good in any walk of life."

Apparently employers agreed, as Smith could assert in 1926 that "in the offices of Cornwall for the past 30 years, practically 100 per cent of the calls for office assistances have been for Commercial College graduates. More than 1,000 graduates have been sent to Montreal alone." The faculty also excelled. Instructor Oscar F. Skelton left to become Secretary of State for External Affairs. As the largest business school east of Toronto, the college could eventually teach 300. While the institution's reputation did not diminish, competition increased with the introduction of commercial courses in the public education system. In 1962, ill health forced Smith to retire. The next year the college closed having lost most of its reason for being. Smith died a short time later at the age of 86.

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