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FOR SALE: Mixed dry wood. $60 a cord. 849 Alexander Avenue, Telephone 613-938-6152.

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FOR SALE: Miniature villages Department 56 pieces (high end product). You may have seen them at Rob McIntosh in Lancaster. Many retired items, some boxes have never been opened. No more room to keep them. Various prices, too many to list. Some from the Alpine and New England Villages, Dickens, North Pole and Halloween. Please call 613-936-6873.

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Long Sault Fabrics Souvenir DVDs for only $5 Please call Paul at 613-933-2232 FOR SALE: Rogers cutlery service for 12 complete. $200. Telephone 613-933-4489.

FOR SALE: Hygiene Service Business. South East Ontario, home based, turn key. 10 days a month, 36k net income. Details Call 613-932-7045 www.businesssellcanada.com/23113002.htm. No computer. Telephone 613-699-1670.

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613-360-1607 LOOKING FOR: a garage with a cement floor to park my convertible

for the winter. Call Bert at 613-932-7045.

FOR SALE: A male (Pebble) and female (Bambie) Mexican sun conures (small exotic parrots) 12 years old. Very colourful (a mix green blue, orange and yellow). They made a good alarm if someone comes in. They live up between 25 to o 30 years. They are very friendly and tamed; they like to eat, at the table, in their plate at supper time and enjoy some human food. They are a breading pair for people wanting to go into business. The cage they live in (must be large) is square 36 inches x 30 inches and 5 1/2 feet high in perfect condition and come with a lot of toys and food. It also comes with a carrying cage also in perfect condition. The price is $1350 not negotiable.

Delivery free of charge unless outside Cornwall and SD&G (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry). For info call 613-936-6873.

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SHOP LOCAL for Christmas

Arts & Culture News for Cornwall and the Counties Buy Local, Christmas Shopping in Cornwall Ontario! Bob Peters reminds us there are lots of amazing places to shop locally in town on the Choose Cornwall website, "Looking for that special gift this Christmas? Leave your ordinary shops behind and take the short hour-drive to Cornwall, a city with some of the most unique shops in Eastern Ontario. There is something for every budget and everyone, and time enough for a bite to eat and maybe even a little pampering." For more info on local shops visit this link: www.choosecornwall.ca/eng/news/522/57/ Christmas-Shopping-in-Cornwall-Ontario/ Robert Côté CD Has Been A Long Time Coming! From Choose Cornwall: Robert Côté has been playing music for over 5 decades. It is a musical journey that started with nuns and pianos and has now reached a milestone with the release of his first CD, entitled Road to Now. The versatile guitar player has quite a range that includes rock, blues and jazz and is a common fixture at many events in Cornwall and the region. The new CD features 12 instrumental tracks written and arranged

by Robert Côté. The CD was developed to be a souvenir of the past decade of Robert Côté’s work, and to satisfy the requests of his fans who have long wanted to take some of the music home with them. You can contact Robert Côté by visiting his website at www.rcquietmoments.com or on Facebook.

Operation Red Nose Cornwall is back! Here is a message from their Facebook page: "Seasons Greetings Everyone. We are getting ready to start the 2012 Campaign. Operation Red Nose will be starting this Friday night, running until December 31, Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00pm till 3:00am. Remember, if you and your car need a ride home give us a call (613-935-6761), if you would like to volunteer to help out we would be happy to have you. We are always in need of volunteers. Please stay safe this Holiday Season, and all the best from us at Operation Red Nose."

Cornwall Public Library launches 6th annual Writing Contest! The Cornwall Public Library is encouraging aspiring writers to put pen to paper with the launch of the 6th annual Writing Contest for the Developing Writer. The contest is open to anyone living in Cornwall or S, D & G (regardless of Library membership), and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finalists in all categories. There are Fiction and Poetry categories for writers 17 years of age and older, and a Fiction category for writers between the ages of 13 to 16. Deadline for submissions is Monday, December 31st at 12:00 pm, and there is no entry fee. The winners will be announced during the Big Reveal event on Monday, January 28th.

Additional contest information, including rules and entry forms, can be found on the Cornwall Public Library website, http://library.cornwall.on.ca/2012-writing-contest The Cornwall & The Counties Arts and Culture Council elects their executive! Last month the Cornwall & The Counties Arts and Culture Council held its first official board meeting and elected its Executive: Chair, Stephen Davies, Vice-Chair, Sandra Vander Veer, Secretary, Betty Healey and Treasurer, Chuck Leclair. “This initial step signals an important move forward for the Arts and Culture Council and its ability to serve the arts and culture sector,” said Bruce Davis, Culture Development Coordinator. “Electing an Executive has given them structure and methodology, and that’s important for any organization that hopes to advance in a positive and productive way.” The council can now begin to examine governance and bylaws required to keep them on course and moving forward. When asked about his new duties as Chair of the Cornwall & The Counties Arts and Culture, Stephen

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Davies had this to say, “My role as chair is to assist in providing a context for 13 voices to become 1, and along with the board, to galvanize the arts community in Cornwall, Akwesasne and the counties. We can converge as one group with various streams, such as visual arts, music, dance, digital media, in order to repair, strengthen and drive the dynamic, diverse, creative talent that we have in the area. If we can achieve that goal, then arts can become an economic driver for the community, and the community can in turn drive the arts. As a partner with SD&G CFDC we are excited about being able to open doors to the artists in order to provide them with services and or funding to help them grow their business. I believe that as a small part of the regional talent base, we can work in partnership with businesses at large to enhance the tapestry of the region.”

Thank you Carolyn! I would like to take a moment to thank our editor, Carolyn Hersey, who has been a wonderful part of the Local Seeker team in 2012. She is stepping down, and I would like to wish her all the best with her future endeavours.

MY NAME IS JASON SETNYK, AND THIS IS MY EYE ON SOCIETY! 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. http: //jason-setnyk.blogspot.ca

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Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” I love this Christmas season! I was out shopping this week and I couldn’t help but notice all of the happy faces. So many people humming and singing to the music in the stores. This is so nice to see, it seems like the last couple of weeks until the 25th really allow everyone to take a deep breath, be thankful and just truly appreciate what they have. A great time of the year….Merry Christmas to all!!!

This week, I took part in the Sheconnex Studio Wine and Cheese event. I am so thrilled to be a part of this great local organization, geared for all women. I was happy to bring some great, wholesome,organic appetizers for all to enjoy. It makes me feel fantastic to be able to share healthy food with others.

I am privileged and thrilled to attend The Biggest Loser final weigh-in extravaganza at Nav Can, Friday, December 14th, hosted by Dr. Marie-Josee Cardinal and Tom Irvine (Quest PTS gym). I can’t wait to see all of the incredible transformations of these amazing participants. In my opinion, they are all winners! Having taken the time to change their lives and learn about health from the inside/out is a great accomplishment. I’m sure that there are friendships that have been created for a lifetime as well. Congratulations to all of you!

Best of luck to the ultimate winner….you are all so deserving!

Just a reminder that my cooking seminars will be starting up again in February 2013. I have gift certificates available for loved ones for Christmas…the gift of health. The seminar consists of healthy recipe demos, taste-testing, information and tips. The participants receive all recipes, information and my own personal diet plan via e-mail after the seminar. It is a delicious afternoon that can easily be enjoyed with family, friends and coworkers.

We will start up our juicing challenges again in February 2013 as well. A great way to learn the basics of juicing! Again, all recipes, demos and taste-testing are sent via e-mail after the seminar. Juicing allows your intestines to take a well-deserved break, allowing awesome, wholesome nutrients to enter your bloodstream and rejuvenate your body. Here are some great Christmas gifts that you can get loved ones wanting to learn juicing in the New Year, all available for great prices on Amazon.ca.

(Breville juicer compact fountain)

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I remember last year I wrote about how much difficulty I was experiencing at getting into the spirit; this year is different. First off, I am in a new city, my son will be home for the holidays after being away at college for the first time, and this is when I start new traditions.

The tree is up but not decorated yet. I am waiting for my son Brad to return. Our tradition is to decorate the tree, while drinking eggnog and with Christmas movies playing. Wasn’t sure he wanted to, but received a text letting me know how much he is looking forward to it. My cat still thinks the tree is to climb up and I must say, even without decorations it looks beautiful standing in front of my patio door.

This is also the first year I will be away from Cornwall for the holidays. I decided several weeks ago that with all of my traveling, taking another jaunt on the 401 during the busiest season was not a good idea. I’ll miss seeing my family but they understand. I will extend an invitation to my niece who is also in Kingston and will be working through the holidays since she is a nurse without time off, so hopefully she can join us. We will be in town shortly before the holidays to exchange gifts and of course we have extended phone calls shortly after we awake on Christmas morning.

I will miss attending mass at my Church, St. Francis de Sales. I am not familiar with times and locations in Kingston, but will try and find out and hopefully be able to attend, but it won’t be the same as being crowded with my family listening to the beautiful voices of the Christmas choir and seeing so many familiar faces.

With the move, I parted with some of my treasured Christmas decorations, so it when we open those boxes up, we will see what we still have. Of course I could not part with my Pommier Angels. They are the pride of my tree. I also kept those that were gifts and special collectibles that I gathered over the years.

Set for Thursday, December 20th at Galaxy Cinemas.

It is only 2 weeks until Christmas, and so the preparations have begun. I get in the spirit by overloading on Christmas movies. You could say it is my guilty pleasure. I also enjoy listening to Christmas music and I am pleased to see that several stations are turning into all holiday music during this festive time.

Annual Team Cornwall Year in Review Meeting

kriscrossroads by Kris Ward

Getting Ready for Christmas

Mark Boileau and Gilles Latour hold tickets for this great event.

Article by Bob Peters

It's December, which means it's time once again for the ever-popular Team Cornwall annual Year-inReview meeting. For the 14th consecutive year, the highlight of the meeting will be a recap of the year's economic activity by Mark Boileau, Manager of Cornwall Economic Development.

Doors will be open at 7:00 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. sharp on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Galaxy Cinemas on Second Street East.

"It is always important to pause and recognize the hard work of so many of our corporate citizens," said Mark Boileau. "The local economy had a number of highlights in 2012, with significant activity across industrial, commercial and residential sectors."

Mayor Bob Kilger is expected to welcome a number of out-of-town guests to the meeting.

"Cornwall's success is turning heads in boardrooms across Canada," said Mayor Kilger.

"There are a number of people from other parts of Canada and the USA who will be visiting Cornwall and taking this opportunity to get a closer look at what is happening here."

Team Cornwall Achievements

Along with the presentation from Cornwall Economic Development, Team Cornwall will also be highlighting its members' efforts and accomplishments over the past year.

"Team Cornwall works to support Cornwall Economic Development and its efforts to attract new investment to Cornwall," said Gilles Latour, Chair of Team Cornwall. "We always look forward to this meeting as a way of seeing exactly how we are doing and to hopefully get a glimpse of what is down the road."

Open to All

The meeting is open to all - regardless of Team Cornwall membership. A light breakfast will be served at 7am, followed by the regular meeting.

Local Artist and Vendor Bazaar

A small bazaar, organized by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre, will greet attendees as they enter and exit the theatre. Finish up your holiday shopping by finding unique gift ideas from over a dozen local artists and vendors. Let's support local business! This year the bazaar will feature 12 tables showcasing the wares of over 20 artisans. These include: • • • • • •

Sara Muir of Tasty Alternatives • Tracey Doogan of Red Wind Studio Josee Bailey of Steward Bags • Local Author Jennifer DeBruin Tony Lacroix of Love Love Food • Carrie Wattie Roy of Royal Carpets Tracey Lynn Chisholm of OBO Studio • Nicki Fontaine of Sweet Creation Chocolates Emily MacLeod of OBO Studio • Rose Desnoyers of the Centre Culturel Local musicians including Roxanne Delage, Robert Cote, The Shiners, Melanie Brulee, The Brigadoons, Winston Marley, Elly May and Switchgear

Reserve Your Spot!

Tickets to the Team Cornwall Year-In-Review meeting are $10 each and can be purchased by calling Julie Donkers at 613-933-0074. This annual meeting is a sold out event and space is limited to the first 300 people, so we strongly encourage you to pick up your tickets in advance.

About Team Cornwall Sometimes, making new traditions are just as important as following those from the past. Even if we can’t be together, in our hearts we always are.

Follow Kris Ward’s Blog at: www.kriscrossroads.wordpress.com

Team Cornwall is a group of business people who have banded together to promote Cornwall to their business contacts around the world. Working closely with Cornwall Economic Development, the Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations, Team Cornwall members help spread the word about the considerable advantages of living and doing business in our hometown.

More information about the meeting and about Team Cornwall, please visit: www.TeamCornwall.com.

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“ About The House”

Dear Joe, I had a “contractor” (and I use the term loosely) into my home to install some porcelain tile around the bathtub and on the floor.

I did all the prep work: plywood, waterproofing etc, and did a pretty good job, a job any tile guy would find acceptable. All this guy had to do was come in and tile. I supplied all the material and would’ve supplied anything else he required to do a quality job. I left for work on the day he came to tile. Upon my return I was shocked to see the quality of work this man had done on my house. It is an understatement to say that he misrepresented himself, and now I’m stuck with this bathroom tiling job that I am truly embarrassed to show my family and friends. My wife is upset, I’m upset, is there any way to repair the damage done to my home and how? Or should I seek some sort of damages from this guy?

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Well, Tiled Out, That is quite a fix that you find yourself in. My deepest condolences go out to you because I know the frustration, anger and disappointment that go along with a job not so well-done. I have been on two ends of this unhappy triad; I’ve been the guy who’s paid for work that I am completely unsatisfied with, and also been the contractor who’s been asked into someone’s home to repair the damage done by a careless, heartless contractor.

At a time like this it’s terrible of me to say I told you so, so I won’t. I’ll just take this opportunity to tell everyone reading this that this is why I preach: never hire a contractor out of the blue. Get referrals. Talk to your dad, your boss, your bowling buddies, even your garbage collector. Find out who’s doing the best work around, and which contractors are making people happy. A satisfied customer is all the advertising a good contractor needs, but in order for that advertising to work, the consumer has to do his or her due diligence when hiring someone to work on their home. That’s how trust is built. You wouldn’t let a doctor you didn’t trust cut you open, so why would you let a contractor who hasn’t earned your trust to do the same thing to your second most valuable asset? But I digress…

Back to your question. First, there’s not much you can do to fix it. If it’s that bad that you can’t live with it, the only remedy for a bad tile job is to rip it out and begin again.

Problem with that is in ripping it off, you will also ruin all the careful prep work that you did before this all happened. More mess, more money, more time…

As far as seeking reparations from this guy, all I can say to that is good luck. What you see as a waste of time and money, this guy sees as a hard day’s work and a well-earned paycheck. Giving you any money back is essentially taking food out of his kids’ mouths and clothes off his back; sorry to say, I doubt it’s going to happen. Yes, he screwed up.

Yes, he took your money, but he - like you - has bills to pay and mouths to feed. He probably shouldn’t be in this line of work, but the best thing you can do is warn him that you are not satisfied. Take your complaints to a place that you can use them to protect other consumers: local retailers, the better business bureau, chamber of commerce. If you really need to see some money back, your last recourse will be to take him to small claims court. But be warned this is an arena that, if you are not familiar with, will prove to be a frustrating fruitless exercise in law 101. Yes, you’ll learn a lot, but you’ll probably not get much of your money back, and will end up spending more in the process. The hours spent preparing, copies, days off work - and all that even if you don’t hire a lawyer.

If you hire a lawyer then it’s strictly about principal, but there’s a lot to be said for principal. Then again, principals never paid the bills…

Bailey, who adores animals, plans to become a zoologist. She loves fashion, makeup artistry, and volunteering at a nursing home. Her goal is to travel the world helping with the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned animals.

If you prepare yourself and handle everything on your own, you could hope to recoup about 50% of what you’ve lost. The courts are fair and will probably penalize you to some extent for not exercising your due diligence. Going forward, let this be a valuable lesson to us all that a little bit of leg work before starting a project will pay dividends in the long run.

Thanks for your letter, all the best.

Keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovation advice. It's FREE to submit a question and you can email them to: Aboutthehouse@adamshomeservices.ca, or Text them to 613-551-5932.

For additional information about me and what’s going on in your community, please visit our website: www.adamshomeservices.ca Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook and read past letters on our blog: adamshomeservices.blogspot.ca.

And remember, whatever you do, do it well, because a job well done stays well done forever.

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HEADING For HAPPY with Sara Murphy

The light at the end of the trauma Unfortunately, one single experience can traumatize us to the point that we feel we are damaged goods and scarred forever. We see no way of getting past the pain of the experience and become entangled in our suffering. We are changed.

The upside is that in an instant, all of that can change too. The Universe, or God, in their infinite wisdom, can bring a new circumstance into our lives that completely overhauls our outlook and in a totally unexpected way, heals the wounds of the past.

The Universe always gives us what we need. Sometimes the delivery isn’t always pleasant.

Years ago, I experienced a traumatic medical situation following the birth of my daughter that left me emotionally scarred and devastated. Our delivery physician put his own ego ahead of our well-being. His decisions resulted in unnecessary pain, humiliation, risk and post-op difficulties. I had no strength to speak up and my support system was nowhere to be found.

The very people who were supposed to be protecting me and caring for me failed.

Years later, I found myself fighting to be heard in an emergency room in the Big Apple.

As I wafted in and out of consciousness, I tried to state my case to the oncall physician and my boyfriend at the time. Neither LISTENED. My body had been out of whack for months. I had been experiencing insomnia, extreme fatigue, night sweats and now - blacking out. I was diagnosed with alcohol poisoning (after 2 mixed drinks) by the doc, and a “loser” by the boyfriend (who threatened to leave me in New York and return home) and was sent on my way.

If a head and neck exam or more bloodwork had been ordered, they would have found my thyroglobulin tumour markers were off the charts. I had undiagnosed papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland and lymph nodes. My body had been going haywire because my thyroid was full of tumours.

Again, the people who were supposed to be protecting me and looking out for me failed. BIG TIME. Then, I was lucky enough to get treatment. I say lucky because my hospital/doctor cancer experience was incredible. My doctors were kind, caring and gifted. They LISTENED. My nurses were compassionate and gentle. The technicians (who I came to know very well) always put me at ease. My cancer therapy program started me on a wonderful, new life journey.

My family and my best friend (not boyfriend), became my new infallible circle of support. I also learned to speak up for myself and now always bring a family member in case I can’t.

My cancer experience was emotionally healing. The medical community was no longer my nightmare. Hospitals, doctors, nurses, and techs became one massive, positive moving force in restoring not only my physical health but my faith in caregivers as healers and protectors.

Now, about that faith in boyfriends….hmmm….that may need some more work.

Sara Murphy is a freelance journalist, musician, cancer survivor, community cheerleader and mom. To reach Sara for questions or comments, email saramurphymedia@gmail.com You can also visit her websites at www.saramurphymusic.com or www.saramurphymedia.com

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hosts First Conference @ NAVCentre! ..Sheconnex is thrilled to announce the upcoming Connexionista Conference.

This Conference, entitled- I’Mperfection, is the first annual weekend retreat for women. This inspiring two day event will allow women to take the right steps towards learning to love their imperfections!

Proudly sponsored by Benson Certified Auto Service and presented

by Variety 104, I’Mperfection eagerly hopes to gather over 300 women at the NAVCentre, April 26th-27th, 2013. Founder Karine Parthenais has been planning the conference with her team since April 2012, and is anxious to welcome their very inspiring keynote speaker, Heather Greenwood Davis. “Heather has a remarkable story that reflects so much of what we stand for. Her passion and zest for life is exactly what women need to experience in order to pursue their own goals with ambition!” says Parthenais. “After leaving a sixfigure salary to follow her passion for travel and adventure with her family, Heather was quickly acclaimed the ‘Globe Trotting Mama’. She now leads a life of no regrets sharing her exciting tales of travels and self-satisfaction with women all over the world. We know her story will awaken passion and warm hearts.”

The event will commence the Friday with a casual cocktail party and trade show. Twenty selected products or services will be on display for participants to smell, taste and experience as we kick-off what is expected to be a remarkable weekend.

The event resumes at 8am Saturday. Four local presenters have been chosen to address specific topics related to the inspiration of confidence, positivity and self-care for women. Dr. Marie-Josee Cardinal, also a Sheconnex community partner, will present a Women’s Health workshop. Heather Hughes, from Renew Lifestyle Studio will inspire women with her Body Confidence workshop, while Pascale Poirier, Programming Director from Sheconnex, will host a First Impressions workgroup. Lastly, but certainly not least, Betty Healey from RoadSigns will bring her dynamic energy to the Me First session, inspired by her published book by the same title.

Participants will indulge in a weekend of reflection, restoration and inspiration. As the dynamic workshop leaders satisfy you with a hearty helping of soul food, throughout the weekend, delicious meals will be provided by NAVCentre.

The day will end on a high note, as the Globe Trotting Mama takes the stage delighting participants with her authenticity, energy and enthusiasm. "The women who attend will leave feeling empowered and renewed after this mini retreat. We hope many will join us and experience all that we have to offer!” says Nicole Rice, Connexionista Conference Leader. “So many women have yet to discover Sheconnex. We know this weekend will change that!”

Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.sheconnex.com on December 10th, 2012, just in time for Christmas!

For additional information regarding the conference: Visit us online @ www.sheconnex.com Viaphone@888-244-1932 For additional information about Heather Greenwood Davis visit her website: www.globetrottingmama.com

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FROM MY PANTRY by Sharyn Thompson Packrat Organization 101 with Marie Morrell

SOME CHRISTMAS GOODIES

I look forward all year to my special baking for Christmas. Some of my treasured recipes are passed to me by my beloved Mum, others I have collected from my friends and customers. The following recipes have been given to me years ago. I first made the cookies in 1993. Both are easy and good.The fudge can be made in just a few minutes and makes a great little hostess gift. Have fun baking and enjoy a great week! "

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INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup soft, room temperature butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup buttermilk (or sour milk) 1- 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 cup mixed red and green glace cherries 1 cup chopped dates (use a pair of kitchen scissors to snip the dates, it's faster and safer this way)

METHOD: -Cream the butter and brown sugar, add the egg and mix well. Stir in the buttermilk.

-Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir this into the creamed mixture.

-Chop the cherries, pecans and dates. Add them into the cookie batter.

-Chill the batter for at least one hour.

-Line cookies sheets with parchment paper and drop the cookie batter by cookie scoop or spoonfuls onto the cookie sheets.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE GETTING A PET Being organized also means being responsible in your decision-making process. The Holidays' season is at the door and many of you might be thinking of offering a pet as present. Before making this decision, ask yourself and others some questions before giving away a pet or getting one.

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Do you know what kind of pet is right for you and the size it will grow up to?

Ontario Power Generation is proud to support the Do you want an active or a slower pace pet?

Aultsville Winter Film Festival, taking place January 25-27, Is your living space adequate for a pet and are you willing to pet2013 at Aultsville Theatre. Bill Hughes, Ontario Power proof your home to keep the pet healthy and safe?

Are you willing to commit to a long-term relationship (up to 20 Generation (left) and Pam Maloney, Filmfest Coordinator, years) with your pet? look forward to the annual event that includes 6 feature film Are you prepared to deal with a pet's health challenges and afford screenings, social activities, and an evening reception at all that is required?

Aultsville Theatre. Tickets are currently on sale at the Civic What will you do if you want to go out of town, take a vacation or Complex Box Office. All proceeds support operations and get sick? refurbishment at Aultsville Theatre.

Can you adopt a pet from the SPCA instead of buying one?

What is your behavior and interactions with your family?

Which adults in the family will be the primary and responsible For more information, contact: caregiver to take the pet out for exercise twice a day and for Pam Maloney, Filmfest Coordinator bathroom breaks at least four to six times a day?

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If you loose interest in the pet what are your plans?

Is now the right time to have a pet - are you just starting a family or facing stressful adjustments in the near future?

How many hours will the pet be left alone during the day and where will it be kept when no one is home?

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Are you willing to get a companion for your pet if the veterinarian makes such a suggestion to resolve behavioral problems?

Do I have a good veterinarian or obedience trainer lined up, if this is required?

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 CORNWALL & AREA WRITER'S SOCIETY - 6:15 pm Learn fun writing techniques - Make new friends

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 ST. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL STAMP CLUB MONTHLY MEETING @ 7:00 pm repeat on Friday, Dec. 14 @ 2pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 ADULT FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB - 6:15 pm ADULT TRI-COUNTY CHESS CLUB - 6:15 pm

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Miracle healing service at Fountaingate Christian Assembly.

949 Mohawk Drive. Call Walter 613932-0427. Non-denominational, everyone welcome. Bring the sick and see what the Holy Spirit can do.

Dart League 7 pm at the Navy Club Karaoke Party at 8 pm at the Navy Club Official Manly Men of Movember Fundraiser/Calendar Launch Party VU NIGHT SPOT CORNWALL 113 PITT ST Volunteer at Seaway Valley Community Health Center If you enjoy interacting with people & helping them stay well there are opportunities available in various programs. For more information call Corrie: 613.936.0306 ext.153 Clam Chowder / Fish & Chips / Fish Rolls & More Friday December 14 from 4:30 PM Karaoke starts @ 7 PM

SATURDAY DEC 15 Musical Memories & Karaoke (Pub Grub & Wings) at 4 p.m at the Navy Club Dinner Dance Saturday, December 15th from 4 pm to 8 pm.

Army Navy Air Force Club, 14 Marlborough St. N. Music by Mike & Gilles and a BIG Christmas basket draw.

SUNDAY DEC 16

Four Legged Christmas Party AT the Dog Park - Pitt Street from 10:00 am to 11:30 am The K-9 Courtyard (behind Fence Depot) on Pitt Street in Cornwall is having a Christmas Party for your four legged pals. It will be open to the public on Sunday, December 16, 2012 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. All paws are

Dinner and 1812 at The Red George Pub - 197 Water Street Prescott 5:30 pm The Spencerville Mill invites you attend an 1812 themed gathering at the Red George Pub. The dinner will include fine cooking of Hamish at the pub and some 1812 related fun. There are only 20 spots available, so call the Red George at 613-925-8800 to reserve your spot now. Dinner & 1812 will take place every third Sunday every month at 5:30pm. See www.spencervillemill.ca for more information.

Cornwall Pentecostal Church Sunday School Concert Sunday, December 16th at 6:30 pm. 208 2nd St. E. Free admission

MONDAY DEC 17 Your event would be here if you had called it in. Next time, don’t forget! Spread the word about your event throught the Seeker!

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Seaway Senior Citizens' Club Tuesday Lunch Come try our lunches Tuesdays at 11:45 am. 1010 Guy St. Call 613.932.4969 for more information.

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Lights Of Hope Celebrate the season when TVCOGECO and St. Joseph's Continuing Care Center present the Lights of Hope ceremony featuring the Holy Trinity Catholic High School Choir Wednesday, December 19th at 7 pm Ladies Auxiliary Euchre Party at 1:30 pm. Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, 321 Tollgate Rd. E. Prizes & lunch served.

THURSDAY DEC 20 SINGLES 55+ MEETUP GROUP IN CORNWALL - We will be meeting at the Jet Set Pub in the NAV Centre Dec. 13, 20 and Jan. 3, 2013. All Meetups are held on Thursdays 7pm. We welcome you from surrounding areas. Please join us.

For more info e-mail: singles55plusgroup@yahoo.ca Legion Over 60 Seniors Club Open Euchre at 1:30 pm. 415 2nd St. W. Light snacks will be served Team Cornwall's Year in Review It's time once again to celebrate Cornwall's economic and ambassadorial accomplishments for the year!The annual Team Cornwall Year-In-Review meeting will be held on Thursday, December 20th, 2012.Doors will open at 7:00 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. sharp at the Galaxy Cinemas on Second Street East.

FRIDAY DEC 21 The Longest Night 7:30 p.m. (The Winter Solstice)Knox-St. Paul’s United Church “Helping Build a City Where No One Journeys Alone”800 12 Street East, Cornwall 613-9383704 - For some, the Christmas season is the “long dark night of the soul,” “the winter of our discontent,” in which memories of past experiences and the pain of present experiences can become overwhelming. Whether because of financial difficulties, being alone, health challenges, or stress, this is a place and time to find peace and comfort.

Friends & Veterans Support Group Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month.

Cornwall Wesleyan Church, 780 Sydney St. For more info visit: CornwallVeteranSupportGroup@live .ca CareFor Walk-In Nursing Clinc from 11 am to 3 pm, 205 Amelia St. Registered nurse on site for health counselling, blood pressure checks, diabetes & cholestoral checks etc.

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Who to see, Where to go, What to do Rendez-vous Chri stmas Party Dinner & D ance Saturday, Decem ber 22nd from 4 pm to 8 pm . Army Navy Air Force Clu b, 14 Marlborough St. N. Tickets, Members: free, G uests: 8$ on sale until Decemb er 20th.

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A Season of Wonder - Advent Sunday 3 OPEN YOUR HEART'S DOOR TO SILENCE & SONG "A Silent Night with Jubilation" TEXT: Luke 1:57-79 (background Luke 1:5-25) Key Words: Silence/Sound Key Thought: We worship God, Who is sometimes silent, sometimes full of joyful music. Desired Response: How can we help people resolve to spend some time in silence and some time with the wonderful music, poetry, and creative aspects of Christmas? at Fountaingate Christian Assembly 949, Mohawk Drive Cornwall, Ontario

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 14TH MANLY MEN OF MOVEMBER PARTY FUNDRAISER/CALENDAR LAUNCH @ Vu Night Spot in Cornwall.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15TH INTIMATE ACOUSTICS FEATURING SIX SINGER SONGWRITERS Morrisburg. @The St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in SATURDAY DECEMBER 15TH NT PROUDLY FRONTLINE ASSAULT ENTERTAINME SDAY....

PRESENTS... METALLIZATION 4 DOOM @ Murphy’s Inn, Cornwall - 7pm SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH SHOW HELIX - HEAVY MENTAL CHRISTMAS @ The Port Theatre in Cornwall.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH HOCKEY GAME CORNWALL MUSICIAN'S ALL STAR in Cornwall.

FOR CHARITY @ The Benson Centre MONDAY DECEMBER 17TH R OPEN MIC HOSTED BY CHUCK LECLAI @ The Glengarrian Pub in Cornwall.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 20TH TEAM CORNWALL YEAR IN REVIEW @ Galaxy Cinemas in Cornwall.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST BARSTOOL PROPHETS @ La Maison in Cornwall.

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Helix set to rock the Port on Sunday, December 16th!

Helix is a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single Rock You. They were on A&M records and Capitol. Helix have toured with bands such as KISS, Aerosmith, Rush, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, Heart, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Ian Gillan, and Motörhead among others. Their most recent studio album is 2009's Vagabond Bones. See them at the Port Theatre on Sunday, December 16th.

The HELIX HEAVY MENTAL Christmas show would like to announce a Great Partnership with goal of bring TOYS to local children in need! All TOYS will be donated to the local AGAPE Center.

-The Kinsmen Club of Cornwall has generously donated a Panasonic 32"-720p-60hz-lcd-HDTV. -Cornwall Concrete Products has generously donated an Everglade Stone Fountainette.

-MFChassisworks has generously donated 2 Rust Proofing Appointments.

BRING AN UNWRAPPED TOY AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A BALLOT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE ABOVE GIFTS. The draw will be held during the event.

We would also like to thank the Kinsmen Club of Cornwall for being on hand to collect the toys!

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A CHILD'S HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

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POSTCARDS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BRAIN by Sandra Taylor Hedges

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Finding your Creative Touchstone The amazing thing about the Human mind is the ability for it to find importance in simple objects. Look around your room at home and you will find little things that you have saved to remind you, when you see them, about a trip you took, a special day you had or even a gift that a friend or child gave you that has more emotional than monetary value. It is our nature it seems to give importance to things that will help us relive memories or events.

Often in therapy a patient is asked to find an object that, when they hold it, will calm them down or help to focus their otherwise chaotic thoughts into some semblance of order. This method can also work with creative people who are frequently victim to their own jumbled thoughts. We creative people are filled with ideas. Ideas that often overwhelm our thoughts to the point we become paralyzed and unable to focus on anything. We start writing down something then while working on that an idea hits us and we start working on it until yet another idea comes along. We wander around never completing any one thing before starting to work on something else. I have found that a Touchstone will help me to relax and focus my thoughts long enough to complete everything I started.

Understanding how this works is much easier than finding the Touchstone that will be able to do the trick. It is therefore important to take time to find this thing or things that will help to calm and focus the hundreds of creative ideas all crammed up trying to be heard.

So what does this Touchstone look like? It can look like whatever you want. If possible find something that can be carried in your pocket with you so it is available all the time like a small object or photo. It could be as simple as a plastic toy dancer, a photo of your favorite singer/song writer or a rock you picked up outside near the place you feel connected to. It could be an object of faith or something you made yourself to represent who you really are.

You can even have more than one, perhaps one for your pocket and one for the studio that would be too big to carry around.

I have a small amethyst rock that I carry in my pocket, this serves to remind me that I am grateful for being able to do the thing I love and this focuses me to keep on task. Another much larger Touchstone that I have is the Beach here in Myrtle Beach. Standing next to the ocean brings me back to the time in my life when I knew that no matter what, someday I would make my Art more than a hobby but what I do and who I am. Now it’s hard to carry that around in your pocket so I keep several favorite photos and a few beautiful sea shells I found around my home to touch when I am feeling insecure about my choices.

Whatever the object is, whatever you decide will work for you, once you have it, use it. Hold it in your hand, touch it and reconnect with who you are and why you do what you do. Now that you are calmer and centered go make some Art!!

HAPPENING: This Saturday, December 15th Upcoming Exhibition:

Without Exception December 11th, 2012 to January 25th, 2013 Opening reception:

December 15th 2-4 pm

Exceptional Art From Beautiful Minds The Art Gallery (TAG) Cornwall is proud to present “Without Exceptions” from December 11th, 2012 to January 25th, 2013.

Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds is an ongoing arts initiative for special needs students in the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.

Inspired by three special needs artists in her classroom at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place, art teacher Sarah Jaynes founded Without Exception in 2008 in order to highlight and share the talents of special needs artists within the CDSBEO. Today, in it’s fifth year, the program celebrates the artistic efforts of 37 artists from all over Eastern Ontario.

Yearly themes keep them focused. This year they are proud to unveil 37, unique artworks of birds at The Art Gallery (TAG) Cornwall at 168 Pitt Street Cornwall, Ontario on December 15th from 2 to 4 pm.

Although similar, all of these artworks speak to the individuality of their creators. High quality acid free prints on paper and canvas as well as postcards, note cards, mugs and t-shirts are a few examples of merchandise available to purchase by contacting their website at www.withoutexception.ca . One hundred percent of the profit from the sale of these items will be donated to The Good Samartian Trust Fund which provides financial assistance to students and families within CDSBEO that have exhausted all other avenues of assistance. It addresses needs beyond what organizations such as food banks, snow suit funds and breakfast clubs can offer.

Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds seeks to increase the visibility of artists with special needs. Their name was chosen to highlight the fact that individuals with special needs are not exceptions, they are exceptional !

The Art Gallery (TAG) Cornwall invites you all to meet the Exceptional artists on December 15th from 2-4pm.

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The Gift Certificate It came wrapped in a beautiful ribbon, jewel tones of ruby and amber and emerald threads woven into the fabric.

The box was beautifully adorned with a tissue paper so delicate that I hesitated to touch it for fear of tearing the translucent skin. A hint of lavender tugged at my nose as I gently examined this beautiful package left for me deep inside my mother’s cedar chest.

Someone had taken care and pleasure in wrapping this gift for me.

I pulled at the ribbon, releasing the box from its grip; the ribbons fell gently to the side, cascading around the corners of the box. Eagerly I scratched at the paper and then, remembering its beauty, slowed myself down. I unfolded the paper carefully so as not to tear it, preserving every special touch that had been taken as it was wrapped.

As I gently peeled back the paper, the treasure held within was revealed. I reached inside and pulled from the wrapping a deep blue velvet box, you know, the type that jeweler’s use for something very fine and precious. I held it with reverence, feeling the texture on the palm of my hand, hesitating for a moment, anticipation rising in my chest. What could this be?

As I pulled back the lid, I closed my eyes, not wanting the moment to end, and then opening them, I gazed with disappointment at the contents held within.

The box was empty except for a single piece of paper. Tears welled up in my eyes.

I placed the box on the table in front of me and lifted the paper from its velvet nest, examining it more carefully. It was not ordinary paper but an ivory colour and textured. Across the top of the paper, embossed in beautiful gold lettering were the words Gift Certificate. This was followed by a message penned in my mother’s familiar hand.

GIFT CERTIFICATE My Darling Daughter;

I have wrapped this gift for you with great care for it is the legacy I leave behind and wish to offer you.

I give to you the Gift of Courage – an invitation to lead your life without fear; an invitation to pursue your dreams and live the life you choose free of the opinions and demands of others. It is an invitation to believe in yourself, never doubting that what you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. Lastly it is an invitation to grab the brass ring of life and never let it go.

Secondly I give you the Gift of Love – of love you will always have from me even though our journey together in this lifetime has come to an end; of love for yourself – perhaps the most important gift of all; of love for others which I encourage you to give often and freely; and of love for life and all that you touch during your time here on earth.

Daughter, I also give you the Gift of Grace – the joy of living full out, free of the burden of guilt, or blame or shame; an invitation to live your life forgiving yourself of all the sins you believe you have committed against others while also releasing the sins you believe others have committed against you. See and celebrate the abundance in your life and express gratitude for all of life’s magnificence.

And finally my darling daughter, I give you the Gift of YOU – of recognizing your own beauty, your great gifts, and, perhaps most importantly, your flame, the spirit that burns deep within you. Show this light to the world – this is the Gift of Authenticity.

Betty, will you do one thing for me? (And this is my last request of you). Live this gift as I ask and as you travel through life, give this gift freely to others; for you see my daughter, it is in the living and the giving that the true meaning of life resides.

Love Mom

I placed the paper, now my most treasured possession, back in the velvet box, gently closed the lid, and hands resting on the top of the case, remembered my mother and the numerous other gifts she had given to me over a lifetime – patience, encouragement, a listening ear, the warmth of her arms around me, conversations over dinner, her laughter and sly sense of humor, and so much more.

These I knew were the important gifts, more important than all the material things, the toys and clothes she had also provided. And I also knew that these were the gifts that I wanted to be remembered for, to be my legacy. What do you want yours to be?

Until next time, Betty Betty Healey is an award-winning author, coach and inspiring speaker.

Betty and Jim Healey will be starting a weekly coaching circle, late January, in Cornwall. To find out more about this opportunity, contact Betty at betty@roadSIGNS.ca or go to http://www.roadsigns.ca/programs/up coming-events.html.

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NEWS FROM by Rose Desnoyers

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS FOCUS ART ON LINE

What is FOCUS ART about?

In 2004, FOCUS ART was founded by five artists eager to form a circle of support and expertise in Cornwall and SD&G for the visual artists.

There was a need that had previously been met by different art councils, college programs and devoted art leaders in the community but at this time artists felt isolated and without a voice.

The group elected its first board of directors and voted in the design of its logo. Sue’s Art Gallery on Sydney was its first home. The next step was to design a website www.focusartonlin.org. It wasn’t long that the group grew to over 100 members. Today, eight years later, FOCUS ART has about 80 members; some members are professional artists, others are beginners or artists who need just that nudge to go public with their work while several members are patrons of the arts.

In 2010 L'Association Focus Art Association , a bilingual group, became an official Corporation with a constitution and terms of reference.

What does FOCUS ART do?

FOCUS ART promotes the visual arts, especially painting, photography, pottery, and sculpture. Whenever possible the group is an organized voice of visual artists in defining needs and possibilities.

FOCUS ART is instrumental in discovering works of the many talented artists in our area by means of activities such as exhibitions: Juried Art Show, Theme exhibitions at the Public Library, Centre Culturel de Cornwall, Mayor’s Gala, GlenStorDun Lodge, Château Gardens....

FOCUS ART is open to partner with organizations in the actualizing opportunities to promote the visual arts; it already has done so with le Centre Culturel de Cornwall in Le Corrid’ART, Kinsmen Art Festival, Cornwall Square Art Workshops, Salon des Arts du St-Laurent...

Join us on Wednesday January 9, 2013 at 146 Chevrier (Centre CharlesÉmile Claude) 7pm.

Rose Desnoyers, President Visit: www.focusartonline.org Contact us at info@focusartonline.org

The "Kings of Vegas: A Tribute to the Rat Pack" Article and photos by Jacqueline Milner, RTA of Image-ine Photography http://www.image-inephotography.com The Port is seeing many new and long time visitors to The Port Theatre these days since they have begun featuring live entertainment to the delight of Cornwall and area visitors. Regional Veteran performers The Moe Lemieux Band, opened the evening with some cooool jazz accompanied by the "larger than life" vocals of Candy Provost. I have seen Candy perform on a number of formal occasions and was pleasantly delighted as Candy "scatted" out a toe tapping melody with The Band. It was awesome! One of the wonderful aspects of this local venue is its accessibility to our talented, regional Artist pool. A range of talent has been featured at The Port over the last few months, catering to a range of discerning tastes from 1 to 101. Last weeks performance featured the "Kings of Vegas: A Tribute to the Rat Pack", featuring Christopher Jay (as Sammy Davis Jr.), David Iannandrea (as Dean Martin), and Michael Mirand (as Frank Sinatra). The three gave a real sense of the sounds and camaraderie that existed between The Rat Pack. The three stepped off stage and to the delight of the visitors danced, sang to, and danced with the audience.

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Deprived of Hockey No More Articles and Photos by Grant Reso In the brightly lit depths of the Cornwall Civic Complex, I asked the head of catering, “May I have one of these bread rolls?” I hadn’t had a chance to eat before arriving, and making a trip to the concession stand didn’t appeal to me all that much. “Help yourself,” he replied, as he looked at my press pass. I was there to cover the Cornwall River

Kings’s hockey game. This wasn’t your average game coverage with goals, points, major penalties—why those things were mere fluff for this story. No sir, I was here to see what the rave was all about.

orchestrating the reaction. It’s the solid hockey action that has been missed by this city since The Cornwall Aces folded in 1995. It’s not that the Cornwall Colts are a bad team—they’re in a different league. As their name suggests, the Colts are young, they’re just kids still learning to be professional and learning how to take Ian MacInnis’ coaching efforts at value. Most of the River Kings players are in their mid to late-twenties with a different skills and experiences. (another sentence here? Some of these boys have played for the minors, the majors, or just grew up hacking the puck across the asphalt in Pitt Street parking lots.

Back to the story: Here we are late in the third period. The crowd I’m sitting with is cheering loudly! They were like a pack of caged yet well-trained animals let loose for the evening. Banging on the glass with beverages in hand, they are enjoying every moment of this game as much as I am.

When this period started, it was tied at five. The game ended with The River Kings winning Eight to Five. The first two periods were tight with back and forth scoring, first the Kings, their opponents, then the Kings would answer.

This tense style is what the fans came for. They also came for how the Kings know how to finish…

At fifteen dollars a ticket, you really can’t go wrong taking in a game. The Cornwall River Kings truly deliver what we all enjoy most about hockey: Passion and Excitement.

From the arena speakers, I hear: “Twenty-two hundred in attendance,.” The voice behind the microphone was retired sergeant Thom Racine. Good man. I thought of just asking him to write this story, but that wouldn’t be professional. However, his insight on the sport is second to none. It’s no wonder he’s in demand all over the area to either call the game for television, radio, or some other media.

Oh right, the game. That’s why I’m here.

I had never been to a River Kings game. I’ve mostly attended Cornwall Colts games. Not because I’m a fan—although I support just about everything local in our fair city—no, I’m usually there as a member of the crew for televised productions. I had heard a lot about the River Kings. There’s constant buzz about the action and near sold out games. Why so much buzz, I wondered. By the time I took my position, fans were pouring into the arena. Some die-hard fans had already been there thirty minutes prior to the warm up.

When I say fans were pouring in, there’s no exaggeration. How could this team garner this much craze and this many fans?

It’s well into the third period and the action has been nonstop.

During intermission Rodney Rivette expressed his opinion as to why people enjoy watching the River Kings. “It’s the action,” he said. He was right. No, indeed it’s not the NHL lockout that’s

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Photo and article by Mai-Liis Renaud Last Saturday, 3 lucky children, members of the Riverkings Kids Club got to have lunch with three of the Riverkings Hockey Club Players. Pictured above are Ethan Szabadka, Jessica Beauvais Sauve and Jessica Szadadka with Brock Bissonette, Tyler Howe and Jonathan Jasper, Richard Lapierre, Riverkings Equipment Manager, Paul Stefik, Trainer and Alexandre Paradis, Manager of Vieux Duluth Restaurant, who sponsored this lunch.

To join the Kids Club it costs $5 and you receive a Tshirt, Wendy’s meal, and a Membership card. At each game your name gets put into a draw and you can win many prizes including lunch with the players.

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PIPERS POINT with Rodney Wilson

SEEKING SPORTS Way to stay classy Lacasse One of my favourite moments of this young hockey season happened last Saturday night at the Civic Complex.

DRIVE THE NET: The River Kings’ line of captain Steve Simoes, Kurt McSweyn and Steve McJannett continues to drive hard to the net. And despite a goaltender interference call on the captain early in the third period, they continued to do what they do best all night long. McSweyn did just that and was rewarded with a garbage goal, so to speak, which turned out to be the game winner.

Backup goaltender Fred Piche had just backstopped the Cornwall River Kings to a thrilling 8-6 come-from-behind win over Riviere-du-Loup.

All Star goaltender Loic Lacasse, who was pulled early in the second period, handed his backup the game puck at the exact time the 21-year-old was being named the game’s third star by public address announcer Thom Racine.

HOWE: In his first few games as a River King, enforcer Tyler Howe showed he could land a solid punch. Last Saturday, he proved he could take one, too. Howe had a lengthy second-period battle with Alexandre Vachon, a veteran enforcer in the LNAH who is a handful at 6’4” 230 lbs. Vachon landed some good shots early on but Howe stayed on his feet and hung in tough. That seemed to help spark the River Kings, who trailed 4-2 at the time.

It was a great moment and well deserved for Piche, who stopped 28-of-30 shots en route to his first LNAH victory.

The night didn’t go quite as planned for Lacasse, who was playing against his older brother Chad. To make matters worse, it was his brother who scored the fourth goal, which was the last shot he’d face on this night.

Yet, there Lacasse was on the ice after the final buzzer sounded, all smiles and sincerely happy to see the kid get the win. Sure says a lot about what kind of team the River Kings are.

ON TAP: The River Kings (9-4-0-1) pay Sorel-Tracy (7-6-3-0) a visit Friday night. The team has a coach bus making the trip. Then, Jonquiere (11-4-0-0) pays a visit to the Civic Complex in a matchup of the top two teams in the LNAH standings. In their last matchup, Cornwall beat Jonquiere 5-4 on Nov. 24 at the Complex.

CORBEIL: Cornwall’s Nicolas Corbeil was unavailable for last Saturday’s game vs. Riviere-du-Loup, and it cost him the team scoring lead. Corbeil had a two-point lead over Sasha Pokulok, who went out and had a four-point night.

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COLLYMORE: With Corbeil out, the River Kings were also playing without the services of Alex Bourret, who has moved on (for now) to the KHL. Shawn Collymore, all of a sudden, had lost both his linemates, but he turned in his best performance of the season, scoring two almost identical goals that were highlight-reel material. He beat Riviere-du-Loup goaltender Pierre-Olivier Lemieux high glove side with laser wrist shots to the top shelf. Collymore also added three assists for a five-point night.

A weekly look at racing from both sides of the 1000 Islands Although the 2012 racing season is now just a memory, there is still plenty of off-season news and information trickling in from area race tracks. We will discuss that throughout this column, as well as the sudden surge in the Sportsman division that will have car counts on the rise when the green flag waves to start the 2013 racing season.

ATTENDANCE: Cornwall has surpassed the 20,000 mark in attendance through only seven home dates. The River Kings are averaging 2,955 fans per game. And, they’ve rewarded local hockey enthusiasts with an impressive 5-1-0-1 record at the Ed Lumley Arena. Last Saturday, the Kings drew 2,556 spectators; a very solid number considering it’s Christmas-party season. Cornwall’s next home game (after this weekend) is Sunday, Dec. 23 when Saint-Georges comes to town for a matinee.

WORLD JRS: It’s the most wonderful time of the year… the World Junior Hockey Championships. It’s always been a great holiday tradition for me, gathering around the tube with family and watching the Under-20 tourney. It’ll be that much more special for Canadian fans this year, since we’ve been without the NHL all season. It’s too bad the tournament is being held in Russia; most of Canada’s games will be at 4:30 a.m. I might just need that wakeup call from TSN’s Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole. You could always catch the game on repeat later in the day, but with social media, it’ll be hard not to hear the score somehow.

SPENGLER CUP: I’ve never found enough time to fit the Spengler Cup into my schedule during the holidays, but this year, there will be some star power on Team Canada and it might be worth watching. With NHL games cancelled through the end of December, it’s very likely that John Tavares, Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza and Patrice Bergeron could all be wearing the Maple Leaf at the tournament. Canada hasn’t won the event since 2007. The final is set for Dec. 31.

Email Rodney at rodwilson@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @piperspoints Throughout the years I have been a big proponent of the Sportsman division.

The GM Crate Engine program may have some issues abroad, but since they have made that motor mandatory, the car counts have been on the rise. In 2013, the class will continue to have strong support with several new drivers coming into the division. Joey Ladouceur will move up from the Pro Stock division to Sportsman, and Bill “Moon” Mulling will come out of racing retirement to compete with the newly formed Merpaw-Mullin Motorsports team. There are a couple graduates from the Brockville Karting that will move to Sportsman as well, plus several other racers from the area who will all be competing in this popular class.

This will be my last column for the 2012 season. I hope you have all enjoyed Let’s start off with Cornwall Motor Speedway, who just announced this past reading it, and I look forward to writing again in the New Year. Have a safe and week that the World of Outlaw Late Models and World of Outlaw Sprint Cars Happy Holiday season, and I will see you in 2013. will both be back on the schedule in 2013. The Late Models will return to As always, any comments or suggestions can be sent to crevelle@ripnet.com.

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The World of Outlaw Late Models will also visit the Rinaldi Familyowned Brighton Speedway on Thursday, June 20th for their inaugural appearance. This will be an event unlike any other at Brighton Speedway and will certainly be on my schedule in 2013.

Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park is in the news lately as well, announcing their plan to return to Friday night racing next season.

What divisions will be racing weekly has yet to be determined. The track will open on Sunday, January 6th for the 2013 Hangover Enduro featuring a pair of 40 lap events paying $500 to win each.

Brockville Speedway has announced their date for the annual 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals for 2013. It will take place on October 18th – 20th. They are currently working on their full schedule for the upcoming season, and may have some interesting changes in store for the New Year.

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SEEKER SNIPPETS Bereaved Families of Ontario - Cornwall and Area 2012 CANDLELIGHT SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

Pictured (left to right): Gisèle Roy (BFO Facilitator), Maureen Nicholson (BFO Volunteer), Traci Trottier (BFO Fundraising & Administrative Assistant), Pierre Milot (BFO Facilitator), Elyse Lauzon-Alguire (BFO Program Coordinator), Rachelle Lamond (BFO Board Chair), Jack Terry (BFO Facilitator & Board Member), Judy Scheffer (BFO Facilitator), Kelly Gordon (BFO Facilitator), Shannon Baker (BFO Facilitator), and Barry MacDonald (BFO Facilitator).

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Cornwall & Area held their Annual Candlelight Service on Wednesday December 12th at Knox St. Paul’s United Church, Cornwall, to remember and pay tribute to loved ones who will be missed this Holiday Season.

Thank you to the speakers, readers and facilitators who made the evening meaningful for the individuals and families that attended.

A special thank you to the members of Knox St. Paul’s United Church for providing the hall and light lunch at no cost to BFO! We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Choir of Knox St. Paul’s for providing the wonderful music during the Candlelight Service! We are always very appreciative of donations such as this to help support the community events we provide to the bereaved families in our communities. Thank you for your support!

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Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce Announces New Executive

Kevin Hargreaves has been named President of the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made by the Chamber’s outgoing President, Rick Shaver at its year end transitional meeting. “I’m pleased with the confidence the Board has given me and I’m looking forward to the Chamber’s opportunities and challenges for the upcoming year,” declared Hargreaves.

Joining Hargreaves on the Executive Committee are Nada Kovinich, 1st Vice President; Jodi Hawkshaw, 2nd Vice President; Paul Desnoyers, Treasurer, and the Chamber’s Executive Manager, Lezlie Strasser. Shaver remains as Past President and Chair of the Board. The President and Board were sworn in by Mayor Bob Kilger.

President elect Hargreaves, previously the Chamber’s Treasurer, owns and operates, along with his wife, Wendy, Kelsey’s Restaurant. He looks forward to the upcoming year with enthusiasm.

“As a Board, we will be looking at a number of issues that have the potential to impact the business community and community at large,” he reports. “The location of the toll booth and Customs have yet to be finalized, there are continuing pressures on the region’s independent school bus operators, and of utmost importance will be the municipal budget.”

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Ottawa Wins the Tip Off For years and years the city of Toronto had prided itself on being a sports city. Why not? The have a hockey, baseball, football and basketball franchise. Is Ottawa to become the next Ontario “Sports City”? It might be so. With a CFL football team slated to kick off in the 2014 season, Ottawa is already beefing up it’s professional sports, add a basketball team and you’ve got some heavy bragging rights.

Denis Sabourin, an Ottawa advertising executive originally from Cornwall, Ontario is a part of a group that’s bringing a basketball franchise to the nation’s capital. Denis is seen here with Mai-Liis and Julia, the Seeker Chicks.

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