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The Seeker Chicks ask ... Do you have an artistic bone in your body Mayor Kilger? Julia and Mai-Liis together with Jason Setnyk sat and chatted with Mayor Bob Kilger this week, getting to know a bit more about the man at City Hall... Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger is a successful politician, but he was also successful as a professional athlete. Kilger lives an extraordinary life and he has worked with some extraordinary Canadians. Kilger's athletic passion has always been hockey. Kilger played with the OHL Oshawa Generals in 1963-64 and 1964-65 with team mate Bobby Orr. Between 1970 and 1980 Kilger was a referee in the NHL sharing the ice with the likes of Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull. In 1981 Kilger was the head coach of the Memorial Cup Championship Cornwall Royals, coaching future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Dale See Page 5 for full story Hawerchuk.
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Cornwall's corporate existence came about when the town's population reached 1,000 people in 1834. Upon achieving this number of people application was made to the provincial government in Toronto to incorporate the town to bring taxation and local matters under the direct supervision of locally elected men. Called the Board of Police, this body consisted of four men, elected from two wards and a fifth member selected as chairman (mayor) from the population at large by the four elected members. After the elections the Board chose politician Archibald McLean as chairman. This boost in status gave local people an exaggerated sense of importance and in 1835, after many drinks it was decided that Cornwall should annex the County of Vaudreuil and the Island of Montreal!
Elections were held annually and numerous famous Cornwall peoples served as mayor, the list includes, William Mattice, Judge pringle, A.P.Ross, Dr. Hamilton, Frank Lally and Dr. D.O. Alguire to name just a few. The town's first French-Canadian mayor was hotelman Angus Lalonde elected in 1904. Future mayor Ron Martelle was related to Lalonde.
Cornwall Mayor P.E. Campbell, 1900 - 1901.Martelle was related to Lalonde.
Mayor Andrew Hodge, 1875 to 1876.
Mayor George Bergeron, 1927..
Mayor Dr. W.A. Milligan, 1937.
Romanian immigrant and factory owner Aaron Horovitz (left) standing with Ontario Premier Leslie Frost at the 1955 Mayor's Picnic. Horovitz was Cornwall's longest serving mayor holding the seat from 1930 34, 1936 - 37, 1944-45, and 1949 to 1956. He became the City's first Mayor in 1945. He was defeated in 1957 with the amalgamation with Cornwall Township. James A. Chisholm was elected mayor in 1912 and again from 1921 to 1922.
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Last Friday I photographed my first wedding! Photography has been a hobby of mine for the last few years. I've come a long way since I started off with my first aim and shoot HP digital camera in 2008. I purchased a hybrid Canon camera with a 20x optical zoom in 2009. By hybrid I mean it has manual settings like a DSRL, but I can't change the lens on it like an aim and shoot. The next camera I buy will be a full fledged DSRL. Right now I'm eyeing the Rebel T2i. What ever camera I choose, I want to make sure it is one I will be using for many years to come.
I'm still learning! I don't consider myself to be an amateur photographer, but I don't consider myself to be a professional either. I consider myself to be a semi-professional photography. I've taken close to forty thousands photos, and I'm still learning new things. I've had photos published in newspapers, I've taken photos at events and concerts, and I've done photo-shoots too. I took a Communications Technology class in high-school, and I learned the basics about photography including how to develop film. However as a young adult, my main educational resource has been the Internet. The Kodak website has ten basic tips for photographers, and whether you're an amateur or a professional, these are generally great tips for anyone and everyone.
Kodak Top Ten Tips! #1 Get down on their level, #2 Use a plain background, #3 Use flash outdoors, #4 Move in close, #5 Take some vertical pictures, #6 Lock the focus, #7 Move it from the middle, #8 Know your flash's range, #9 Watch the light, and #10 Be a picture director. The Kodak website also has top ten lists for People, Animals, Nature, Holidays and events, Vacations and Travel, around the House, and more. Taking good photos involves good depth of field,good lighting, good contrast, good composition and following the rule of thirds. A truly artistic and excellent photo will also be creative and unique. For more photography tips, check out the Kodak website: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/corp/top10tips/index.jhtml Digital Arts! Being a good photographer and being a good photo editor are two different things, but in today's market, it makes sense to be both! Photoshop is an expensive program, and it takes time to learn how to use it properly, however it is one of the best programs out there. If you are an amateur photographer and want a few quick photo fixes, I would suggest Picasa by Google. It's free to download and very easy to use. For slightly more advance users I would suggest another free program called Photoscape. Also easy to use, but it gives you a lot more options for photo editing and it has a lot of useful filters too. Doing my homework! Before I shot my first wedding, I did my homework. I spent a few hours reading blogs on how to photograph weddings, lots of useful tips, and how to plan. Some of the information was quite useful. I also looked at hundreds and hundreds of professional Wedding photos for inspiration. Before any big shoot, always have a plan, always do your homework, and always expect the unexpected. Keep your eyes open, move around, be creative, and remember to have fun!
Chat with Nat by by Natalie Carroll
Eye on Society by Jason Setnyk
ARTS, CULTURE, AND POLITICS
Introducing Chat with Nat I’m Natalie Carroll, I’m 11 years old (12 in November), and I’m now starting an article for kids called Chat with Nat. There will be a new article every week and it will be packed with tons of cool stuff that hopefully everyone, including you, will enjoy!
School Summer fun but it’s gonna end some time and I don’t know about you, but I want to be ready. Here’s a tip, if you don’t take a bus, time yourself being driven, walking, or biking to school so you’ll know what time to leave home at once school starts to get there on time.
Sports
To start the sports section of my article I decided to have a contest. Send me your favorite sporty summer memory with some pictures if you would like. Then, if your story is chosen you will receive a $10 gift card courtesy of the cornwall square. So send in your favorite sporty summer memory and be sure to include your name and phone number. (Send in your entry by Saturday, September 3 2011 at the latest)
Entertainment Have you heard the news on the new movie "Spy Kids 4D". When I heard it was in 4D I was wondering what they meant by that, but, with some research, I found out. The movie is in 3D but you also get a scratch and sniff card that allows you to smell what’s happening in the movie. I think it’s gonna be a great movie and I can’t wait to see it!
It’s You!
ENVIRONMENT Ontario NDP plan on the environment announced! The Provincial Ontario NDP released the key commitments from their environmental platform. It includes a four year transit fare freeze, up to $5,000 in home energy retrofit rebates, the phase out of coal, maintaining the FIT program bringing 10,700 MW of renewable energy online by 2018, investments in cycling infrastructure, and making sure the cost of recycling and safely disposing materials is borne by the companies that produce them, rather than taxpayers or municipalities. Asbestos is hard to swallow! The Province of Quebec could soon be mining even more asbestos as a group of private investors wants to reopen one of the country's last mines. I am concerned about Canada exporting asbestos. According to the Health Canada website asbestos can cause lung problems and it can even lead to cancer. Industry experts say it's safe, but not all countries have the same laws and protections for asbestos use.
Now it’s your turn! Send me drawings, photos, stories, and anything else you want. Then every week I’ll pack this section with tons of stuff from kids like you and remember to include your first and last name. Thanks!
Email me at chatwithnat@thelocalseeker.com and stay tuned for the next edition of ... Chat with Nat! Awesome Column Natalie!!! Great to have you as part of our Seeker Team. Looking forward to your second column next week.
SOCIAL JUSTICE Eliminating Poverty! According to the Poverty Free Ontario website, "An Ontario free of poverty will be reflected in healthy, inclusive communities with a place of dignity for everyone and the essential conditions of well-being for all. The mission of Poverty Free Ontario is to eliminate divided communities in which large numbers of adults and children live in chronic states of material hardship, poor health and social exclusion. Poverty Free Ontario is an initiative of the Social Planning Network of Ontario." Will poverty be a key issue in the upcoming Provincial election? For more information on a Poverty Free Ontario visit: http://www.povertyfreeontario.ca
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Chatting with Mayor Bob Kilger
Article & Front Cover Photo by Jason Setnyk If being on the same team as Bobby Orr or coaching a championship team was not extraordinary enough, in 1988 he would be elected our local Member of Parliament. He was a part of the Jean Chretien and Paul Martin governments, serving as Chief Government Whip, and later as Deputy Speaker. In 2006 he successfully ran and was elected Mayor of Cornwall with almost 50% of the popular vote. In 2010 he was re-elected Mayor. Part One of our interview with Mayor Bob Kilger will focus on on municipal issues such as arts and culture, taxes, and the local economy. Next week, Part Two of our Interview with the Mayor will focus on sports and on Federal Politics.
ARTS AND CULTURE Jason Setnyk: This is a question from Julia Lucio. Do you have an artistic bone in your body? Bob Kilger: Oh I have, it's never been at the forefront as much as my background in athletics. But in terms of the arts, I think I am somewhat cultivated in general terms. I would never pretend to be an expert. I enjoy going to fairs where there is a lot of local talent being exhibited. Whether it's painting or sculpting, and I like music. I go to concerts and that sort of thing. Julia Lucio: Do you sing or do you paint? Bob Kilger: I sing in the shower, and you can put that in print. I love going into a church and singing, because you know what, no one really stands out, and it blends in really well. If the musicians play well enough, I think I sound really good. Jason Setnyk: How committed is the City of Cornwall to the Culturescape plan? If the counties are not interested in participating, financially or other wise, would the City of Cornwall move forward on it’s own?
Bob Kilger: To the extent the City is squarely committed to paying attention as great a support to the entire issue of culture and the arts. The first step is in light that it was a regional study and report. Obviously it is incumbent upon us to go back to those same stakeholders and partners to see how they envision the next step whether it's unilaterally or by municipality or maybe a focus on regional issues. I don't want to prejudge what the outcome is going to be. They may have suggestions we haven't thought of yet, that have not even surfaced in the public consultation process which will continue. This is the first step to identifying their interest, their financial interest and their commitment, and how they see the issue developing from their perspective. The City is committed to improving and strengthening its support. We obviously don't have a vault full of money. I sense personally, and collectively with Council there is a sincere awareness and support for culture and the arts. But that being said, I think it's also going to require the ongoing co-operation of the stakeholders and patience. We're tackling a large issue, important issue, that is going to take a good deal of time and resources. Jason Setnyk: What was the inspiration behind the City of Cornwall Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan? How will this make Cornwall a more green community? Bob Kilger: I think it speaks for itself. Cornwall has an ageing population and we continue to have a very active population. For all the demographics in our City, young, middle-aged, or otherwise, those facilities are becoming ever more popular as we see the developing issue with e-bikes now. I think the bicycle path continues to be a very well used piece of infrastructure, and greatly appreciated by the local residents and many people who come to visit our community and use those facilities. It's good health. Jason Setnyk: What are your greatest accomplishments as Mayor? Bob Kilger: I will leave that for others to judge. I enjoy every day I spend in this office and with my colleagues and council and administration. It's a work in progress rebuilding the community, and it's a very exciting time in our community. The transformation is further accelerated by a sizable investment coming from the private sector as we take notice on the business part. I think the City has made improvements in any number of areas, whether they be social issues, environmental issues, and we continue to make strategic investments that are critical to the well being and quality of life of our residents, as we did with the water treatment plant, and as we will be doing, and are doing with the Waste Water Treatment plant. We continue to make sizable investments in infrastructure.
TAXES AND LABOUR Jason Setnyk: What feedback have your received about the maximum 7% tax increase over three years? Bob Kilger: It may resurface again when we get into the Fall deliberations of the 2012 fiscal budget, but thus far I think people have accepted or are beginning to appreciate the record the previous council established under my leadership. Which resulted in about 6.2% over four years, and so we have a track record established with some credibility. People who look at
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factors like inflation know prices of services are going up, prices of materials are going up, and it stands to reason as you continue to reinvest in your community that you have to bare those same cost, not to mention one of the greatest ones of all, labour cost. We continue to strive to be an exemplary employer, but that isn't to say we meet all of the demands and request our good work force has, but we strive to be as fair and as good of an employer as we can be both on the salary and benefits side. The unions have been responsible. The frustrating thing, and this is a provincial issue, a larger issue, is the whole issue of arbitration of protective services, and that is something we're wrestling with along with other municipal partners through Associations Municipalities of Ontario, and it will continue to be at the forefront of our discussions with the existing provincial government and who ever forms the next provincial government.
THE ECONOMY AND MORE Jason Setnyk: What effect do you foresee the City's strategic planning process will have on Cornwall? What direction is Cornwall going economically, socially, and environmentally? Bob Kilger: Economically we continue to be a place where we have a strong skilled work force from a history and tradition of manufacturing. The investments being made most recently with strong corporate entities like Target Canada now, Boundary Properties, and the most recent edition of Shoppers Drug Mart to our business park is a strong indication of the recognition of a very strong geographical location for logistics, and certainly that is a very targeted area of interest for us. On the social side, you continue to strive with the challenges that sometimes the least fortunate people have, and not lose site of that. Cornwall is a full service community. When you look at the wide range of services we have sometimes we are compared to other municipalities strictly on the tax side, but we're very seldom compared to apples to apples, that sort of thing. But that is okay, there are other measurements people can draw from and at the end they can draw their own conclusions. I think on the environmental side, again, strong entities like the St. Lawrence Environmental Institute, and our own environmental lay committee, continue to raise issues by way of awareness and education, and we continue to strive to make the community a green community. Jason Setnyk: Are there any steps being taken by the City to help retain our youth? Especially young people who go to College or University out of town. Bob Kilger: That is an issue that has been with every generation. Certainly not as dramatic as more distant regions in our country, particularly the northern regions of every province. We're not where near the situation they are. Obviously in a small community there is only a need, supply and demand, you only need so many doctors, or so many lawyers. If you produce more of something that is needed in any region, it is going to flow else where. That is probably particularly true in areas such as education for teachers and stuff like that. In the end we are very fortunate, we have larger communities not too far away, that our families are not as separated as families are from other regions. A lot of our youth are studying in places like in Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, by personal choice choose to venture in their new areas of expertise and study in those centres. With the strong employment record that we have, what's promising over the next few years, there will be potential for employment for most able bodied people who wish to work here. When it gets to the speciality areas, this is where it gets more problematic, because again, it's supply and demand. That's why we invest in things like bursaries for doctors to try and retain some of those young people who have that aspiration to be in medicine, to in fact, give back to the community following our contribution to their education. Jason Setnyk: In regards to jobs, with the decline of the manufacturing sector, what direction is Cornwall going? Bob Kilger: Like a lot of other communities, given the decline of the manufacturing sector that had a strong presence across the country, and certainly in our community. The whole issue of diversification has been going back several councils ago. Certainly we continue in that vain and spirit. Certainly we developed some strengths in the logistics side. Other areas like food processing continue to be strong, the call centre business has some what diminished, but increasingly we have been recognized for the bilingual capacity of our work force to work in that sector. We just have to look at the addition of the Federal government call centre, the most recent Bank of Nova Scotia call centre. Our name is showing up in some interesting and prestigious letterheads in terms of where business is being done for some of these corporate entities which are very strong.
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I have been on vacation for exactly six days now, excluding weekends and the Civic holiday. I don’t count these as they are days I would normally gift to myself anyway. Vacation is an interesting time for me as I am sure it is for you. I keep telling myself that I can’t wait to put my feet up, get in some serious hammock time, bask in the sun (with lots of sunscreen) and read the latest New York Times best seller. And then the first day of vacation arrives, the hours span out in front of me. There is no schedule. There are no work projects to be completes. The ‘to do’ list is empty and I can breathe, finally! That’s when the ‘tug of war’ begins. Suddenly the ‘to do’ list is resurrected, now filled with other items outside of the usual work ones. There are garden chores to be completed, the garage to be cleaned and perhaps the basement too, repairs on the deck, doors to be painted. Is this the ‘staycation’ I dreamed of. NO!
I need a Permission Slip, perhaps even a prescription from my doctor. Something like: Two hours ‘being’ time t.i.d. (three times per day).Best taken twice after meals with an ample amount of water and an occasional glass of wine.Feet should be elevated and head well supported.Accompanied by 15 minutes of meditation or daydreaming.No self-critics allowed during this ‘being’ time. I like that prescription – is it one you could follow? Or, like me, do you sometimes equate stopping, being quiet, settling in with a great novel to being lazy? It seems to me that when I was young I had no problem with this. As I have grown older I seem to have a greater sense of urgency about getting things done. Why is that? It is time to change gears. One of the things I know for sure is that busyness precludes being quiet and that each of us, both you and I, need that down time. I call it opening space. This space is important because that is the time when we can actually receive, whether this means receiving from friends and family, or simply receiving from the ‘Universe”. If you have no time for reflection, you curtail your ability to learn, to think about your life, to ponder the important questions in your life, and to be open to new answers.
Until next time…Betty Betty Healey is the roadSIGNS Coach, coaching people back to life! An award winning author of two books, roadSIGNS: Travel Tips for Authentic Living and roadSIGNS 2: Travel Tips to Higher Ground, Betty has been sharing her learning with readers as an e-letter for the past ten years. Her latest book, ME FIRST – If I Should Wake Before I Die, is available at Laura’s Gift Shop. You can also watch the roadSIGNS TV Show on Cogeco: http://www.tvcogeco.com/cornwall/shows/1396the-road-signs-show. You can communicate with Betty at betty@roadSIGNS.ca and visit her website at www.roadSIGNS.ca
kriscrossroads by Kris Ward
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Giving Thanks It is such a surreal experience to see your words in print. I am all for online material as well, but to hold your words in a paper format, is magical. Sure, I have written many things in the past, but this clearly indicates that it is me who wrote it, they are my words, feelings and experiences, and people seem to be able to relate. This whole blogging adventure and column bloomed out of my need to express what I was feeling and the ladies from the Local Seeker, Mai-Liis and Julia, have been very supportive, and I am very grateful to them for this opportunity.
Facebook and Twitter is a great avenue to communication. I have received so much support through friends about this journey. They have shared encouragement, and in some cases, their own insecurities and test. I appreciate their candidness The most stirring moment came recently when I returned from helping out at Theresa Taylor’s Antiques and Collectibles Auctions. I was turning into my driveway, when I saw a lady was parked to speak to a neighbour. She recognized me from my first article in The Local Seeker and complemented me on it. She told me she enjoyed it and felt it was written from the heart, which it was. That lady made my day, heck my whole week. I was blown away by her kind words and the random way we met. What this journey has taught me is that there are a lot of people struggling. The tough economic times and uncertain future are making us anxious, but all is not lost. In the last four weeks I have engaged in conversations with so many diverse individuals and received wise words of advice and comfort. I had my blue day and found my way out of it. Sometimes we just need to admit that we are sad, disappointed, scared and unsure, then realize that sometimes these unfortunate times are actually hidden blessings. We all have our crosses to bear, and although mine may seem very heavy right now, I am trying to enjoy each day, each experience and connect to what is most important. For those of you who like to write, start a blog, even a personal journal, it is very liberating and stirs a creative storm in you. It transfers to all areas of your life. Since I started blogging, several people have shared their blogs with me as well and it is wonderful. Smile and greet the people you meet, reach out to friends and families and savour every moment of this beautiful life. Follow Kris Ward’s blog at :http://kriscrossroads.wordpress.com/
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TUESDAY AUGUST 23RD k MC+Company plays Arts in the Par in Cornwall @ The Bandshell in Lamoureux Park WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24TH Whiskey Sour plays Arts in the Park in Cornwall @ The Bandshell in Lamoureux Park THURSDAY AUGUST 25TH Classic 80's band Toronto @ Bojangles in Cornwall
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 JEUDI 25 AOÛT SUMMER MOVIE FESTIVAL presents "THE NEXT THREE DAYS" with Russell Crowe 2:00 pm. and 6:30 pm CORNWALL SCRABBLE Fun with words 1:00 - 3:30 PM
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with Seeker Chick Julia Lucio For quite some time now, we have been hearing left, right and center about the "Law of Attraction". In her book based on the movie with the same title, "The Secret", Rhonda Byrne educates people on how to use positive thinking and feeling positive to create lifechanging results. The principle is simple: you attract more of what you focus on, therefore, if you focus on "not having money" for example, all you attract is more of "not having money". On the other hand, if the message you send out is how successful you are, all you get back is more success! This can be applied to everything, including love, health and money. In the book "The Answer", John Assaraf and Murray Smith go one step further. The Answer takes this basic principle and applies it to the business world.
Last week, my car broke down. It's an older Hyundai Accent and the clutch just decided it had served me long enough. Of course, I went to my mechanic and had it replaced. A thousand dollars later, I went to pick up my car and felt that it was ready to go on for a few more years without costing me an arm and a leg. But my enthousiasm was short lived. "It's a good little car", the mechanic said, "it's got a good little motor on it. But you will have to change the timing belt soon."
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I asked how urgent the repair was. He answered that it should be done immediately. I didn't have another $500 to put on it at the time, so I left, doubt in my mind, feeling like I was riding in a time bomb, ready to explode any minute. This got me thinking about the Law of Attraction. If indeed we attract more of what we constantly focus on, in this case my faulty timing belt, am I just doomed? If I can't help it but think that my timing belt will break very soon, am I not causing it to break? And if this is the case, how powerful is that? No wonder mechanics make a ton of money! All they have to do is plant a little seed of a doubt that some part of your car will soon need to be repaired and BOOM! It breaks! But does it break because the part is actually old and worn out? What's not to say that we just focus on it so much that we actually wear it out with our minds? Quantum physics have proven that particles react differently when they are being observed. But do they react differently when being thought of? I think that mechanics are onto something. I think they probably are part of a highly secret group that teaches how to use the law of attraction to attract more broken auto parts. Heck, they probably teach "The Secret 101", followed by "The Answer 102" in mechanic school! Only one question remains. How do I use this to attract more advertisers? Opinions? Email me at julia@thelocalseeker.com
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ART SEEKERS by Sandra Taylor Hedges
Artfest a Winner!! Artfest was a huge success for both the Artists and the Public. Many visitors to the Artfest Market wished they had this more often here in Cornwall and one Woman said it was amazing to see all the wonderful talent Cornwall has to offer and wondered where we have been hiding.
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This year 15 local artists and artisans participated in the two day event. Organizer Sarah Murphy was pleased with the turnout "Waterfest organizers, as well as the public, were very impressed with the professional quality of the artwork and the friendliness of the artists. We have been asked to repeat the event next year." said Ms Murphy, "Planning for next year's Artfest will be begin much more in advance, giving an opportunity for more artists to become involved. I am also pleased to see the Focus Art group taking on an active role in the planning and organizing of next year's event. I encourage any artists who are not yet a part of Focus Art become involved." Even though the weather was hot and muggy the spirits of the Artists were high, "We are so glad that so many of the local people are here buying our Art and giving us such positive feedback" said local Artist and Jewelry maker Bev Leroux. "We will all be back next year!" Many thanks go out to Waterfest for inviting the Artists and to the people of Cornwall for making it a success!
Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist, Teacher and President of L’association Focus Art Association
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Local Youth Answer Questions About the 2011 Provincial Election Carilyne Hebert, Mike Bedard, Nathanael Newton, and Nazish Janjua are young and political! My name is Jason Setnyk and I am the founder of Cornwall's Rock the Vote. I believe that it is important to engage youth in our political process. That is why I am pleased to be organizing this new column and asking young people in our community some serious questions about provincial politics and the upcoming election. There are four participants and eight questions that range from education, to the environment, to HST, and so forth. Each column will address at least one of the eight questions. Each young person participating is in their 20s, lives and works in SDSG, and supports a different political party (NDP, Conservative, Green, and Liberal). Each participate does not know what the other three will say until they read this column after it is published. I would like to thank Carilyne Hebert, Mike Bedard, Nathanael Newton, and Nazish Janjua for participating. The opinions of young people are important and valid. The answers below are articulate and diverse. I hope you enjoy reading this, and I hope this column inspires more young people to voice their opinions!
QUESTION #1: Overall what is your opinion on Dalton McGuinty and the current Ontario Provincial Liberal government? Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with this current government? Please explain why. Name: CARILYNE HEBERT
Name: MIKE BEDARD Age: 29 Occupation: Business Owner Party he supports: Conservatives
Name: NAZISH JANJUA Age: 25 Occupation: Business Administrator Part she supports: The Liberals
I was dissatisfied with Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Provincial Liberal Government! I believed Mr. Brownell represented us very well but there were too many broken promises made by Dalton McGuinty himself! Despite what the Liberal Government claims, the HST was implemented to create a new source of revenue due to the increased debt load! The HST did not lower the cost of products and services to consumers and to imply all businesses are saving enough money to ensure that their clients would see these savings is completely untrue! Also, Dalton McGuinty promised no new taxes during his last campaign and then created the HST, raised the Health Tax and created an Eco Tax! More recently the McGuinty Government announced no new taxes will be added to the spring budget! Does Dalton actually believe people will trust him after already not living up to his promise! I think Tim Hudak says it best: “He’s more likely to believe Charlie Sheen is going to kick his drug habit than (Premier) Dalton McGuinty won’t raise taxes.” Also our Liberal government has let the provinces Hydro Bills get out of control and adding smart meters to business (mainly outside of S.D. & G.) is not conducive to promoting growth in our business sector! However, I believe, the local liberal candidate, Mark MacDonald to be one of the most honourable and hardest working men in politics!
Dalton McGuinty has done a great job with his time in office and would continue to do so if re-elected. He has restored peace and stability to Ontario classrooms and improved graduation rates by 79%. 52,500 more kids graduated high school, than would have had the graduation rate remained at the 2003, Mike Harris level. Hospital funding has increased by $5.4 billion since 2003 and 2004. That is nearly a 50% increase. Also, 1 million more Ontarians now have access to a family doctor than did in 2003. Farmers who feed cities were provided with over $2 billion in farm income support programs. Dalton McGuinty worked with the Federal and Municipal Governments to invest in infrastructure and create jobs during the recent global recession. He provided $28 billion in joint federal-provincial investments for Ontario’s infrastructure, and recovered 91% of the jobs lost during the 2009 recession. The numbers do not lie. Once you see all these numbers, you will see that Dalton McGuinty and the Liberal government have done an excellent job making Ontario a better place to live and grow.
Age: 23 Occupation: Volunteer Coordinator at a local nonName: NATHANAEL NEWTON profit organization Age: 23 Party she supports: NDP Occupation: Freelance Computer Tech Party he supports: The Green Party I have been quite unsatisfied with the last 8 years of the McGuinty Liberal Government. While our I am quite dissatisfied, however I will only touch on Premier and his team should have been trying to the two issues I’m most familiar with. One recent make life more affordable during these tough headline involves his (McGuinty) 7 billion CAD economic times it implemented an unfair tax grab. contract with Samsung to build 2500 megawatts of The Harmonized Sales Tax. An 8% tax increase on wind turbines in Ontario. On the surface this some of Ontarians most necessary goods and sounds great, zero-emission power generation services. That’s 8% on hydro, heating, gasoline, must be a priority if we wish to maintain habitable internet access, home renovations, vitamins, living conditions on this planet, and of course jobs funeral services, legal fee, just to name a few. As we created in the green-energy sector are always nice struggle to find the additional funds to pay for but there are some questions to consider here: Why these new expenses, good paying jobs are harder a S. Korean company? What are we going to pay per and harder to come across. We have been told that kilowatt/hr for electricity from these turbines? Why corporate tax cuts will create jobs in our province. are we forking over 7 billion+ CAD to an overseas Well the reality is that in the last 10 years there have company when there are other, Canadian, been 20 billion dollars in combined federalalternatives that come to mind, for example Plasco provincial corporate tax breaks and the jobs are still Energy Group, a green company from Ottawa that not being produced. While Ontarians are having a specializes in building high-tech garbage-todifficult time finding employment at minimum electricity conversion plants with near-zero wage, our health care CEO's are raking in six digit emissions. One other big issue is the fact that pay cheques. Its funny how they haven’t taken a Ontario, as well as most of the rest of Canada has pay cut yet all across the province you are seeing the one of the worst telecommunications beds, nurses and services being cut from our infrastructures in terms of fair access, cost-tohospitals and 900 000 Ontarians are still without a consumer, general management, and speed of family doctor. It’s simple to see what has been access in the developed world. The very idea of happening in Ontario. Our government is not paying over usage charges per GB on Internet putting its people first. It’s time for that to change. access makes the international community either Electing an Ontario New Democratic Government horrified or just laugh at us. Take a look at on October 6th will create change that really does saveournet.ca if you want to have an idea of just puts people first. how little the federal and provincial government is doing to protect the Canadian consumer from greedy corporate monopolies.
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SPIRITUAL SEEDLINGS
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OFFICIAL OPENING June 12, 2011 was a very exciting day for our church. It was our first Sunday in our new building at 949 Mohawk Drive. It was clear that everyone appreciated what God had done. After meeting for over 19 years at the Best Western Parkway Inn it was great to know that we now had a home of our own.
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It is amazing when we think back of all the work that went on as we renovated what was once known as Sir John Johnson School. We have been blessed with not only a well constructed building but also 6 acres of land. Our official opening will take place on September 11th beginning with a celebration service at 10:00 Am. It will be followed by a ribbon cutting and a Hawaiian Luau where we will be having a roasted pig. The tickets will be $5.00 and we will be donating all proceeds to Maison Baldwin House. You can call our church office at 613-932-0685 for further information. Check out our web site at www.fountaingate.org for further information about our church ministries. A number of new ministries will begin this fall for both youth and young adults. You are welcome to join with us if you do not have a church to attend. I’m sure you’ll soon feel that you are part of our family. Blessings, Pastor Brad Montsion 216 Ellen Ave, Cornwall. ON K6J 3L7 - Church Office: (613) 932-0685 Home: (613) 932-1736 - Fax: (613) 932-4955 New Building: 949 Mohawk Drive, Cornwall, ON, K6H 5R6 - Church phone: 613-938-0685 www.fountaingate.org
Levi Strauss Reunion a BIG Success On July 16th, 2011, about 100 former Levi Strauss employees reunited for the first time since closing in 1999, the party was held at the Royal Canadian Legion. It’s been twelve years since the factory closed, which left about 500 persons out of work, the majority being women. The atmosphere was electric from the thrill of surprise as employees walked into the hall and greeted each other with lots of hugs, laughter and tales from the past days at the factory. They talked about everything from how many grand kids they have now and the jobs they went to, or basically “life after Levis”. One big surprise was a very special guest who attended was one of the first employees hired by Levis back in 1972 – Lea Lemire now retired would not have missed this reunion for the world – she said, “this was one of the best days of her life to see everyone again”. Employees remember working hard, but the camaraderie was the best as this was obvious from the warmness felt in the room by everyone - the reunion reminded them of all the fun times they had while working together, and being apart for such a long time the fellowship has been dearly missed. The party was a success, with lots of dancing, laughter, and joking about the good old days. Many group photos were taken from mechanics, supervisors, line sewers, and quality control to name a few. A big thank you to Seaway DJ for donating his services, and the wonderful luncheon provided by the Legion. Employee’s are suggesting to continue to keep in touch through further gatherings such as parties and luncheons. The event also raised $300.00 for the Cornwall Dog Park Association to help bring a free off-leash dog park to our community.
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Cornwall, Ontario - The Children's Aid Society hosted a Foster Awareness Day yesterday at the Independent Grocer on 9th Street in Cornwall. They were giving away free food, balloons for kids, prizes and even grocery bags for shoppers. CAS oversees 122 foster families with just about 360 kids in care. Their goal is to educate people and get those numbers up. "There is a great need for foster care in our community", says Kimly Thivierge, CAS public relations manager, "Our goal is to have 300 foster families." But you don't have to become a foster family to get involved. Simply getting the word out will help. You can also serve on committees or volunteer at the various events CAS hosts throughout the year. Businesses can also make a difference by partnering with CAS.
Jorde Hass, Store manager - Your Independent and Kimly Thivierge, CAS public relations manager, (left) having a good time under the sun with the many volunteers, raising awareness.
The next event will be hosted at the end of August and take place at the two locations of the Bank of Montreal, Pitt Street. Look for it in our next calendar of events.
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CORNWALL'S # 1 BAND PLUS Friday nights are $2 shooters all night long !!! SATURDAY AUGUST 27... The return of "COMING OF AGE" & Also Back by popular demand FRIDAY SEPT 2ND.... Phatty Kats Presents the BIGGEST RAP BATTLE EVER featuring EWA (Elite World Artist)
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Professionally Chilling With ... recreational and cultural cathedrals, a new bridge, and the warehousing and distribution centres of some major corporate enterprises.
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CORNWALL'S URBAN AND ECONOMIC RENEWAL Cornwall has now set a course for building new
But the Benson Centre and other public and private mega-projects should not be the only answer to Cornwall's urban and economic renewal. The City needs to also think "small", including adding more small start up firms to its business mix. In the vocabulary of modern urbanism, "small" translates into a design on a human and creative scale, as well into a functionality that is grafted onto the aesthetic.
The legacy of the period prior to World War II is what is most appealing about Cornwall. This can be seen in the intimate size of the City and in the prominence of "common sense" architecture; the detailing of roadway pavements, the virtuosity of wroughtiron fences, and the aesthetics of street lighting modeled on that of an earlier era. Some parts of town have retained their charm, and it wouldn’t take much to once again give Cornwall a more human face. The eclecticism of Cornwall requires building or renovating structures with an identity and with a well-defined role inherited from long-standing traditions. Urban renewal should not be the result of ad hoc political decisions that follow blockbuster opportunism taken in the heat of the moment.
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Valuable examples of architecture on a human scale still do exist in Cornwall. We just have to give them better recognition. The Cornwall Public Library is an example of an intelligent intervention that transformed a building into a new public space with high added value. Can we still look back to an earlier era? Yes, surely – but with the hindsight of 2011. This is not an appeal to put the old town of Cornwall back together again, stone by stone – that would be impossible – but we must begin by reconsidering the importance of what we love in our local heritage. We can rediscover that which is still of value in the Cornwall of today. I welcome your comments at gary.friedman@cornwallgroove.ca
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