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Vol ume 6 Issue 19 May 15, 2015

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New st reet scape banners cel ebrat e l if e in Cornwal l Cornwall?s streetscape is gaining a little bit of colour with the arrival of new street banners along Water Street and in the Downtown and Le Village business districts. The colourful banners are replacing existing banners that featured events and people from the War of 1812.

Installation of the new series is currently underway. The new banners celebrate life in Cornwall as depicted by several different local artists. There are eight different themes featuring original artwork by each artist:

- Herit age ? Pierre Giroux - Shopping ? Tracy-Lynn Chishol m - Fishing ? Margaret Boucher Sport s ? Anne Wyl emans Famil y ? MiSun Kim-Hunt er Recreat ion ? Heat her Smit h Environment ? Hye Kyung Yu Dining ? Emil y MacLeod

The colourful banners will be joined by a ninth banner that celebrates French culture in Cornwall, in honour of the 400th anniversary of Francophones in Ontario. Cornwall is one of Ontario?s most bilingual cities. Francophones represent 25.4 % of the City?s population, compared to 15.4 % for Eastern Ontario and 4.8 % for Ontario as a whole. This is the fourth series of banner designs erected in Cornwall since 2007.

There are approximately 75 banners in the current series and they are expected to have a lifespan of 2-3 years

UPPER CANADA VILLAGE OPEN FOR SEASON Morrisburg, Ont ario ?Spring has finally arrived and Upper Canada Village has opened its gates to welcome visitors to an exciting, new season. One of the best ways to enjoy all of the numerous events and experiences that Upper Canada Village has to offer is with a Passport to the Past.

Two types of this annual pass are available, one for just the main season (adult $35.95; senior $29.95; youth $23.95) until September 20 or the Premium Pass (adult $62.95, senior $49.95, youth 43.95) which includes the main season plus award-winning fall event Pumpkinferno and the winter lights extravaganza Alight at Night. The passes provide unlimited visits, access to events plus other discounts including savings of 50% off admission for up to two guests who accompany the passholder. The Passport to the Past is a great deal and may be purchased upon arrival at the Admissions desk. May will be a busy month and the Village will be alive with tradition over the Victoria Day weekend. Visitors can join in the Queen Vict oria Birt hday celebrations on Sunday, May 17 with patriotic speeches, grand military manoeuvres, a hand-pumped fire engine demonstration and enjoy a piece of birthday cake. All activities are included with admission.

Summer Camps Updat e: Upper Canada Village offers a number of summer youth camps. Some spaces are still available in the weekend Time Travellers Try-a-Camp (8-11 yrs), week-long Time Travellers (9-14 yrs), the Young Interpreters (10-15 yrs) and the Senior Young Interpreters (15-17 yrs) programs.

Pre-registration is required and camps fill up quickly.?We have a great season of events, programs and summer camps at Upper Canada Village. Our summer youth camps are a great opportunity for young people to make new friends and have a completely unique experience.

This season we have a full line-up of events planned with many returning favourites such as Medieval Festival, Food Lovers? Field Days and the War of 1812 Military Re-enactment weekend.

In July and August we will be bringing back the Haunted Walks and Murder Mystery Dinners that were very popular last year.? ? Geoff Waycik, Manager of Historic Sites, St. Lawrence Parks

CommissionNew this year is the ?Breaking Down the Barriers to History? weekend on June 20 and 21. While Upper Canada Village offers an excellent multisensory experience every day, this event will be further enhanced for those with sight loss, hearing loss and mobility challenges.

Tactile diagrams, visual descriptions, sign language tours, touch tours and multisensory living history demonstrations will be offered to accommodate diverse needs.Other events coming up in June include Sheep Shearing Days ?

June 2-5 and Medieval Festival June 6-7.Upper Canada Village is the perfect destination for school trips. Education programming and the Village experience meet Ontario curriculum requirements for all grades 1 through 12. From day trips to overnight live-in adventures, there is no better place to get a taste of Canadian history.

Special education days include Monday, May 25, War of 1812 and Monday, June 8 for Medieval Festival. Students can also visit the Aultsville Train Station for the British Home Child Exhibit and Educational Programm offered from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 2 and 3.Upper Canada Village will be open daily from May 6 to Labour Day (September 7) and then Wednesday to Sundays from September 9 to 20, 2015. Entry fees: adult (13-64 yrs) $18; senior (65 yrs +) $16 and youth (6-12 yrs $12. Children 5 yrs and under are free.

Ont ario Pl owmen?s Associat ion 2015 Pl owing Day SDG ? Not sure what a plowing match is all about? The Ontario Plowmen?s Association (OPA) will be holding a pre-match Plowing Day in Ingleside on May 30.Plowmen from Western Ontario will join local plowmen and judges for a Field Plowing Workshop, a full day of plowing demonstrations and preview of the BMO Plowing Competition which will take place at the 2015 Stormont Dundas Glengarry International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in Finch, September 22-26. Charles Leduc, president of the Ontario Plowmen?s Association, invites visitors to come and enjoy the 2015 Plowing Day. ?We will be presenting demonstrations of complete range of plowing styles. Historical plowing techniques will

include antique tractor plowing and both walking and sulking plowing,?

Leduc says. ?Modern conventional plowing and reversible plowing will also be demonstrated.? Members of the OPA and local organizers of the 2015 IPM will be on site to answer questions about the plowing competition, special events, cultural displays and entertainment at the upcoming International Plowing Match. Plowing Day begins at 9 a.m.

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Peopl e i n t he Loupe The Bean Lady Article and photo by Mai-Liis Renaud Our community consists of many interesting people and just recently I had the pleasure of meeting one such person, a lady who moved to Cornwall from Ottawa just 3 years ago.

When I asked Jennie Shankoff, a very young looking lady of 77 years, what brought her to our community, she answered, ?a craft show?. Having taken part in local craft shows in this area for many years and travelling from Ottawa to these events, Jennie fell in love with our city and decided to make it her permanent home.

Jennie is a very active lady, retired but still working part time in security and she has a very interesting hobby which has given her the title of ?The Bean Lady?.

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One of her hobbies is growing beans, Scarlet Runner Beans actually, which she has managed to grow to a height of about 18 feet, quite an overwhelming height I think! Why Scarlet Runner Beans and not another variety of bean I asked, and Jennie answered "I chose this bean because I could plant them on a balcony, which I have done in several places I have lived over the years. The red flowers attract humming birds which are delightful to watch and the leaves make a wonderful cool shade".

How did this interesting hobby begin, I asked Jennie and she told me how during her 14 years of growing these beans she would drive around the countryside and drop a few of her beans here and there at some non visited areas to see if they would grow (as she didn't have a garden plot of her own at time). She would then return to her new found gardening plots to find the bean plants sprouting in the rich earth, these few she would pick, eating some and drying some to replant.

I myself love this time of the year when green shoots sprout out of the ground after a long winter sleep and will probably try growing some of Jennie?s beans myself. She told me about building Bean Plant Teepees so children could sit and play inside a lovely live shady green teepee on a hot summers day. Jennie now has a small garden plot behind her apartment which is full of these bean plants in the summer.

What is your favourite bean recipe I asked? She said that she doesn't really have one but puts a lot of the beans in home-made soups and also grinds them to make flour. You can find numerous Scarlet Runner Bean recipes on the internet though.

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Over the years she has acquired quite a container full of these purple coloured beans and has now decided to share her hobby with us. She is selling ?Beans in a Bag? - 15 beans for $5 which includes shipping it right to your door if you live in Cornwall and or sending them by mail. I think this is a great chance for children and adults to try gardening and grow their own ?Magic Beanstalk? like in the fairy story ?Jack and the Magic Beanstalk?.

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BAKER Hi There to all of you beautiful and handsome people reading ~The Seeker~ this week. This is Cornwall's most read "REAL Paper" that is full of positiveness and wonderful information concerning where we live in the Cornwall and S.D. & G. area. I hope that you have been enjoying a taste of what is to come...SUMMER TEMPERATURES!!!

They weren't going to last, but I feel Mother Nature was giving us some "Sorry Payment" for

making us have to endure such a looong Winter period this year.

Thank you Maw Nature for the above 30 C. temperatures last week.

I had so much fun going kayaking with John last Thursday and Friday afternoon where we got to see a lot of wildlife...like Great Blue Herons, Canadian Geese (by the V-fold). Kingfishers, Sparrows and a half a dozen or so Red-winged Blackbirds, along with some very large Carp jumping out of the water at times. We also saw plenty of BIG, colourful dragonflies buzzing back and forth watching over their territories, along the muddied banks. There were also several buzzing bumble and honey bees, along with a few butterflies and colourful moths flittering about on the banks of the Hoople Creek streams. John and I got to see lots of "baby green" leaves unfolding for yet another year of capturing the sun's rays to produce chlorophyll, to help that particular tree or plant's growth.

We were kayaking in the BIG part of Hoople Creek on Friday and we were able to see a couple of baby Osprey being fed by their beautifully marked parents.

A little later, whilst John and I were kayaking, we spotted something atop a tree in the distance that turned out to be a young, Golden Eagle. WOW!!!

Mother Nature astounds me with all of her beauty at this time of year. I hope that you got to enjoy this beautiful weather that we have been experiencing of late. This past week hasn't been too bad, but do continue to look forward to the warmer temperatures that will be coming.

Please check out ~Johnny Radar~ each week for his 5day forecast.

Mother's Day has come and gone for yet another year. I do hope that you will continue to remember your mothers every day of the year. Mothers do so much for their families every day, seven days a week, 24 hours a day... They (We, Mothers) would do even more if there was more time in a day. I am glad that the world has put a day aside to honour and to help those children who seem to forget that their mothers had and will continue to help them and to love them unconditionally. I had a wonderful visit from my eldest son, Clyde and his

girlfriend, Staci last Saturday.

We enjoyed eating a 75 Cornwall Centre Road, Cornwall, Ontario delicious brunch together at ~Cornwall BBQ~ and then went down to take some lovely photos by the bridge and at the dock of the St. Lawrence River.

We all went back to our house to show Clyde and Staci the things we are doing with our NEW photography venture ~Photo Dreams~ and the music John can play. They were both blown away on the work we are doing with the green screen, and all of John's musical talents and skills. I was so happy to have my son, Clyde Linda wil l show you t he spending some time with John and I for Mother's Day. This made me one very happy mother indeed. On Sunday John brought me to 75 Cornwall Centre Road, Cornwall, Ontario ALSO ~MCaffey's Flea the Corner of Vincent Massey and Power Dam Drive Market~ near Morrisburg and then he brought me to have a delicious chicken dinner, once again at Cornwall ~BBQ~. I hope that you mothers that are reading my column had a most wonderful and fun time with your families.

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TIP OF THE WEEK: This is the time of year that you take your pets out for a walk in the woods and fields. Unfortunately, their are ticks and fleas that are going to get onto and into your pets coats. Here is a ~Natural Flea and Tick Remedy~ (that won't harm your beloved furries.) Ingredients: 8 oz. apple cider vinegar, 4 oz warm water, 1/ 2 tsp salt, 1/ 2 tsp baking soda.

Instructions: 1. Mix all of the dry ingredients together first. 2. Then slowly add to wet as the vinegar and baking soda will react slightly. 3. Put your mixture into a spray bottle and spray your pets down. 4. Be careful not to get it into your pet's eyes. Extra Tip: Use Borax throughout the house. Sprinkle it onto the carpets and let it sit for a few hours. Then vacuum. This should kill all the fleas and ticks in your home and on your pets. "Happy Pets, Makes For Happy Pet Owners."

THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR THE SEEKER'S CHOICE AWARDS. Please GO VOTE for me, Marlene Baker and John Lister and of course for anyone else that you would like to WIN an AWARD!!! Thank you in advance.

Until Next Week: Life should be lived so Vividly and Intensely that thoughts of Another Life or of a Longer Life, are Not Necessary. ~Marjory Stoneman Douglas~.

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So Please LIVE each day to the very Fullest... Making sure to enjoy every step, and or every moment along your way.

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Ban d i t M o t o r sp o r t s Can ad i an Nat i o n al s Ser i es h i g h l i g h t s r ace p r o g r am THIS SU NDAY, M AY 1 7 t h at CORNWALL M OTOR SPEEDWAY! Article by: Martin BĂŠlanger The Cornwall Motor Speedway will be back in action this Sunday evening after a 2-week break. The Modified will be the headline with the initial round of the Bandit Motorsports Canadian Nationals with a 100-lap event along with a complete program for the other regular divisions. Bandit Motorsports will be the main sponsor of the evening!

Drivers from Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Northern New-York will head to Cornwall this Sunday for the first round of the Bandit Motorsports Canadian Nationals.

Already in his sixth edition, who will join past champions such as Brett Hearn, Dale Planck, Brian McDonald and Stephane Lafrance who captured it twice? A very competitive field is expected with Lafrance, McDonald, Carey Terrance, Chris Raabe and several locals to go head to head with David Hebert, Mario Clair, Steve Bernard, Danny O?Brien and many other invaders to compete in the 100-lap event paying a nice $4,000 to win and nearly $20,000 in total purse.

Again in 2015, Modified drivers that have a perfect attendance in the Canadian Nationals Series will be eligible in a list of prizes that includes a 2015 Bicknell Chassis, fuel, tires and money prizes as a point?s fund of $6,000 that will provide money to the top 6 in the points with the series champion receiving $2,500 and fading to $500 for the 6th place.

After winning the first race in the Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge, Shane Pecore will look to continue his success in the Wheeler-Forget Royal Lepage Sportsman division, expect to see some challenges from defending champion Corey Wheeler, Joey Ladouceur, Louie Jackson and others. A healthy field is expected nightly with several new faces joining the division in 2015.

In the Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock, great action is expected in the 20-lap feature event with several competitors aiming for the win. We should have great field of cars in our Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock divisions as well.

The pit gates will open early at 1:30pm on Sunday afternoon to allow hauler parking with the gates officially opening at 3pm for payment. General admission gates will open at 4:30pm. The first heat race is scheduled for 7pm with time trials starting at 6:30pm.

Admission price will be 20$ for adults in general admission, 10$ for seniors with children 16 and under getting in for 2$. The pit prices are fixed at $30.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for results and contests over the summer.

I canalready"FeelTheExcitement"a NotefromClaudette I'm sure our race fans and drivers will see the improvements we have made at the track and I am looking forward to a great racing season with a major new Sponsor, Bandit Motorsports. We installed a new fence this year for the safety of our fans and a new wall for the safety of our drivers. We will miss two great racing friends who we lost last year, Race car driver Mr. Danny Lefebvre and also Mr Craig Revelle, reporter and administrator of our WEBSITE - where he was doing an amazing job! We are now building a brand new website in the up-coming weeks, so be patient - information can still be obtained from our facebook page though or by calling me at at the track 613-938-3985.

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The l ibrary wil l be cl osed Monday, May 18 f or Vict oria Day & al l Sundays f rom May 10 t o Sept ember 6.

BIG BIG BIG USED BOOK SALE AT THE LIBRARY FRIDAY, MAY 15 - 9:30 am t o 5:00 pm SATURDAY, MAY 16 - 9:30 am t o 4:30 pm.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 ADULT FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB - 6:30 pm - Free to join

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Cornwal l Publ ic Library Giant Used Book Sal e 9:30 am t o 5 pm & Sat urday, May 16t h: 9:30 am t o 4:30 pm. 45 2nd St. E. Great bargains and a surprise on Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

CareFor Wal k-In Wel l ness Cl inic from 11 am to 3 pm, 205 Amelia St. Registered nurse on site for health counselling, blood pressure checks, diabetes & cholesterol checks etc.

Cel ebrat e Recovery Fount aingat e Christ ian Assembl y Cornwal l (A christian centered recovery program through twelve steps and 8 biblical principles, and the 3 door program ) Find freedom from your Hurts,Habits, and Hang-ups through God's Healing power. We meet every Friday at 7:30pm 949 Mohawk Drive Cornwall Ontario in the church sanctuary. Everyone is welcom (free coffee, live worship and fellowship) for more information (613 932-0685 or www.fountaingate .org "Organized Chaos" mixed media art

by Al yssa Bl ais May 15 & 16, 2015 Friday 6pm t o 9pm Sat urday 10am t o 3pm www.alyssablais.ca - The event will be hosted by Artist Joan Levy Earle, 812 Pitt Street Unit # 41 (behind the Health Nut Store)

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Al zheimer's Awareness Spaghet t i Supper Karaoke: 1 pm to 6:30 pm. Live music: 8 pm to 12 midnight.

Moose Lodge, 443 11th St. W. Let t he Ingl eside Firef ight ers shine up t hose dirt y vehicl es! Come and support the 9th Annual Ingleside Firefighter Challenge at our Car Wash and BBQ on Saturday, May 16th from 10am-3pm at the Mac?s Convenience Store in Ingleside.

The Mart int own & Dist rict Hort icul t ural Societ y Annual Pl ant & Bake sal e. Saturday, may 16 starting 10am at the Martintown Community Centre. Come and check out the varieties. Everyone welcome!

THERE?S A BAND CALLED: REVIVAL PLAYING at t he ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE CLUB 14 Marlborough St. Cornwall 8:00pm - Midnight 50 / 60 DANCE Tickets $10.00 per person at the club / at the door LIGHT LUNCH AT 11:30 pm JOIN THE BUBBLE GUM CHEWING, ROCK & ROLL, HULA HOOP CONTESTS EVERYONE WELCOME! Cycl ing f rom Lamoureux Park t o Grey?s Creek & Picnic ? ?Cornwall Outdoor Amazing 8? kick-off 11am.613-534-8855.

"Organized Chaos" mixed media art by Al yssa Bl ais Saturday 10am to 3pm

www.alyssablais.ca -The event will be hosted by Artist Joan Levy Earle, 812 Pitt Street Unit # 41 (behind the Health Nut Store)

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Worship and t he Word at Fount aingat e Christ ian Assembl y 10:30 am. Pastor Brad Montsion. 949 Mohawk Drive.

Services at 9:00am and 11am at the Harvest Christian Fellowship, York Street Cornwall.

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Hort icul t ural Societ y Annual Pl ant Auct ion at 7 pm. RCAFA Wing, 240 Water St. W. An inexpensive way of expanding your gardens.

Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you?re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? Contact Overeaters Anonymous - No dues - No fees - NO weigh-ins - No diets Meetings Tuesdays at 7 PM Cornwall Wesleyan Church ? 780 Sydney Street, Cornwall, ON for info call 613-932-1510 "The Gat hering Pl ace" is at t he Cornwal l Wesl eyan Church its a group for everyone who wants to make a friend be a friend and bring that friend to Christ!.

We meet every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Wesleyan Church. Fellowship starts at 6:30 coffee and fellowship time and the gathering for 7:00pm. This is the place that encourages, worships and gives you the opportunity to express yourself with new and old friends. " EVERYONE IS WELCOME"

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Cornwal l Lions Cl ub Lobst er Feed Best Western 1515 Vincent Massey Dr. Tickets on sale: ScotiaBank - Brookdale Center or Gordon Jewellers, 13 2nd St. W. Cel ebrat e Recovery Fount aingat e Christ ian Assembl y Cornwal l (A christian centered recovery program through twelve steps and 8 biblical principles, and the 3 door program ) Find freedom from your Hurts,Habits, and Hang-ups through God's Healing power. We meet every Friday at 7:30pm 949 Mohawk Drive Cornwall Ontario in the church sanctuary.

Everyone is welcom (free coffee, live worship and fellowship) for more information (613 932-0685 or www.fountaingate .org

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St . Francis de Sal es CWL Spaghet t i Dinner from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the Parish Hall. 434 2nd St. W. Served with garlic bread, ceasar salad, dessert & a beverage.

Nearl y New Sal e & BBQ at 8 am to 2 pm.

BBQ from 10 am.

St.Andrews-St.Marks United Church, Johnson Cr., Long Sault Tel us at t he Cornwal l Square is hol ding a bingo f undraising event to raise money for the Make a Wish foundation.

Tickets are $10 including 5 bingo games, all with cash prizes! There will also be a 50/ 50 draw, bake sale, and cash bar! Bring your friends and help make dreams come true for sick children. Will be held at the Falconer Mess in Nav Centre. Doors open at 6:30.

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THO M PSO N My friend Morris Shaver brought me in a sample of his latest recipe for peanut butter cookies. He found the recipe from his friend Joan Wells' Creative Cooking cookbook. The cookies are really very delicious. You use whole wheat pastry flour and rolled oats. They are a bit more firm than

the basic peanut butter cookie. Of course, I used our natural crunchy peanut butter and I added some chocolate chips for good measure. This is a really good recipe. I hope you will try it. Thanks Morris for caring and sharing!

-Mix in the crunchy peanut butter and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

INGREDIENTS: (We carry all ingredients needed at my store, Sharyn's Pantry.)

-Sift the baking soda with the salt and the unbleached all-purpose flour. Stir this into the cookie batter. Now add to this the whole wheat pastry flour. Mix well to combine.

1/ 2 cup butter, softened - 2/ 3 cup packed brown sugar - 1 egg, beaten - 1/ 2 cup Natural crunchy peanut butter (with no added sugar, salt or preservatives) (You can bring in your own jar or container, we weigh the empty container, then just buy what you want, it doesn't have to be filled.) - 1 -1/ 2 tsp. pure vanilla (Bring in your vanilla bottle, you can buy our wonderful bulk pure Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract.) - 1/ 2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/ 2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (This flour is much more tender than regular whole wheat flour. Don't substitute this.) - 1/ 2 level tsp. baking soda - 1/ 2 level tsp. fine salt - 1 cup organic quick- cooking rolled oats - 1/ 2 cup chopped roasted salted or unsalted blanched peanuts - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

-Add the rolled oats and the chocolate chips and chopped peanuts. Mix well.

-Use a cookie scoop or teaspoon to drop the cookie dough onto the parchment lined baking sheets.

-Flatten slightly with a sugared fork. Sprinkle the tops with a bit of sanding sugar if you wish.

-Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes in the pre-heated 350 degree F. oven. Cool for an minute or two and then gently lift them off the baking sheets and allow them to cool on a wire rack.

METHOD: -Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.

-These cookies will freeze well if you can get any into the freezer before they are all devoured. ENJOY!

-Cream together the softened butter with the brown sugar. Add in the beaten egg and beat well.

SHARYN THOMPSON, Owner of SHARYN'S PANTRY - a family-run business for 34 years.

OPEN: Monday to Saturday - 9 to 5 812 Pitt Street, Unit 6, Cornwall, Ont 613-936-1998

Syn o p si s fo r ?ROCK?N WITH BERNIE? ?Murder on the Funny Side Theatre Productions? and The Grind CafĂŠ/ The Social present : ?Rockin with Bernie? written by Laurie McRae-Bingley- A murder mystery event with proceeds going to The Alzheimer?s Society. The event will be held at The Social ? the old church at 130 Sydney Street Cornwall, Ont. The show is set at The Social ( 130 Sydney Street) with one of the characters, ?Bernie Hide?, hosting a high stakes Karaoke Contest . Contestants arrive only to find a few questionable entrants as their competitors. The contest will feature covers of Elvis, Tracy Chapman, Shirley Bassey, Gloria Gaynor, Jessie J. and Miranda Lambert tunes for your entertainment pleasure. However, the festivities change abruptly when one of them is found MURDERED! Who among ?Bernie?s? guests is capable of this crime? During the evening several motives for murder are all revealed including blackmail, mob connections and sex scandals! Come join us for Hors d?oeuvres, a silent auction, laughter, mayhem and MURDER! Cash bar Available.

Test your detective skills ? there are prizes to be won! $45 pp-- For tickets call Laurie at 613-362-3735, The Seeker woul d l ike t o t hank Sue at 613- 938-3894 or Sharyn at 613-932-4914

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PARKER What do McArt hur Bros. and MacNeil Funeral Home & Chapel and Brink?s Company have in common?

Bonnie answers: We both were founded in 1859.

When you choose McArthur Bros. & MacNeil Funeral Home & Chapel, you are choosing an on-going tradition of quality and caring. We are independent l y owned and located in the centre of Cornwall with bilingual staff to meet with families in the comfort of their home or at our funeral home.

We offer services in simple, traditional, memorial and cremation choices; respecting and accommodating all religions. Dignified services are symbolic to your loved ones interests and hobbies with memorialization through memorial cards, pictures, music, websites, video, candles and bookmarks. Rather than a sad or depressing ritual, we encourage you to plan a service to celebrate the life of your loved one.

There is a wide selection of l ocal l y purchased caskets, containers and urns with access to more. Our facilities have recently been tastefully renovated and redecorated with a chapel area as well as a reception room being wheelchair accessible. We allow caterers and families to provide food in our reception room. There is plenty of available parking space. Price matching is welcomed to compare to competitor?s current published price list. In addition to our service we provide to our families their aftercare needs, grief and bereavement referrals. You will appreciate our calm and quiet confidence and caring attitude, qualities that show how much we understand. We believe each Funeral Service should be unique and reflect the life lived. Honouring the life of a loved one need not be costly. Our goal is to provide these meaningful services in a compassionate, comfortable setting. We aim to alleviate the pressure of finalizing numerous details for our families, enabling them to focus on honouring memories. YES, we are approachable.

Bonnie Parker, Owner, Funeral Director at McArthur Bros. & MacNeil Funeral Home & Chapel 2 LOCATIONS to serve you: 428 Second St. E, Cornwall, Ontario - 613-932-6300 28 Sir James Morris Dr., Morrisburg, Ontario - 613-543-2271 mcarthurbrosfh@cogeco.net

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Spect acul ar Train Travel s in New York St at e

By Emma Meldrum, Special to the Seeker

Train 68 runs from Montreal to New York City every weekday, traveling for a whopping ten and a half hours from start to finish. It stops in a dozen cities and small towns like Plattsburgh, Fort Ticonderoga, and Albany. It's a long trip - but it's worth it.

The first hour of the journey, which I took on May 7th, left me wondering whether I'd made a horrible mistake. Seventy American dollars for backyards and empty fields?

Thankfully, after crossing into the United States, the scenery changed dramatically. Lush forests followed sparkling lakes as the train crossed bridges, rumbled through tunnels, and creeped along mountain edges.

Wildlife was abundant, the most common sightings being ducks and geese. I also spotted a lone deer and several beaver dams.

There was plenty to see in historic sites as well, though none of the buildings in question would be marked on a map or guidebook. Ruins and century-old homesteads were easy to spot and photograph from the window.

The Amtrak train was more spacious and comfortable than the average ViaRail car. It's also a sight quieter, though it can be just as bumpy and shaky.

I would recommend this trip to any nature-lover who is considering spending a few days in New York. The city itself is quite the destination, but in this case the journey is even more impressive.

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M O RRELL ORGANIZING THE BASEMENT Part 1 of 3 Houses with a basement are highly sought after because of the extra space and storage they provide. The main factor to consider when storing items in any basement is whether items stored there might be destroyed or damaged by dampness given their under-the-ground location.

Eliminating Dampness If the basement is completely dry, you have more options for storage. If the basement is wet, or even occasionally floods, for storage you must use only plastic water-resistant organizational bins. If your basement is not only damp but also moldy, do not store paper or textiles (clothes) there.

If your basement suffers from occasional dampness, you can still use it to store fabrics, paper or furniture, but you must wrap your wat er pipes in insul at ion and have a dehumidif ier running f irst . Check the water collection container on the dehumidifier regularly, because it will automatically shut off once the collection reservoir is full of water.

Install a sump pump to fight floods. Install another sump pump, t his one bat t ery-operat ed, as a backup during power failures. Leave the batteries nearby so that they can be installed quickly.

Safety Precautions Keep a large, battery-powered flashlight on hand to check equipment and the fuse box if the power should go out.

Maintain critical equipment on a regular basis. Set up a maintenance schedule and post it on t he wal l .

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If the basement is used as a family room or play room, use storage containers visibly appealing to the room, such as locker-style storage units or decorative baskets displayed on a bookshelf.

Equipment and machinery area - If the equipment needs to be serviced, clutter around the equipment and machinery is inconvenient. Clear out the space around the furnace, water heater, water softener, other major appliances, pipes, and drains. Be particularly aware of flammable and heat-sensitive items, including any valuables that could get damaged beneath a burst pipe.

Workshop area - A messy workshop is a bad motivator. No one wants to get busy in a workshop needing hours of straightening up before new projects can be started.

Chemical s and val uabl e it ems - Store these items on shelves or tablesabove f l ood l evel . Remember, water from heavy rain can turn your basement into a mud pool and become a safety hazard.

If you have any questions, please call Marie Morrell at 613-936-6873 or email: office@workeasysolutions.com or visit: www.workeasysolutions.com

NEW AGE OF FLOWERS Let's receive from all the flowers blooming during this warm sunny Spring their love, and their teachings: Color is beauty full. They are also telepathically reminding We The People that harmony is the way to live on Earth.

For centuries our Wise Indigenous Elders have prophesied these wonderful changes of consciousness when the present Age of Flowers would begin. It started on August 16 and 17, 1987, during the Harmonic Convergence, and expanded with the Mayan international preparations for this wonderful occurrence, on December 21, 2012 when the Sun, our Earth aligned with the center of the Milky Way. What are some of these new awakenings of consciousness? The most noticeable is the international networking amongst peoples from every area on our Planet.

This harmonious networking involves Individuals joining in to manifest a Serene World in Balance with the Feminine and Masculine Energies co-creating together in their resolve to end all wars and to enjoy a serene, clean world for humans and for nature's creations.

People of different nationalities are eager to share so many of their positive traditions and customs. The enforced iron curtains of the past formed to keep people divided are forever tumbling down ... the same way humpty dumpty fell off the wall and was never put together again! Now, many Rainbow Humans have come to recognize that while having racial uniqueness, they are also of Celestial Rainbow Planet Earth, and are proud to be able to blossom forth to co-create this New Age of Flowers.

With springtime here, we can see how important all our colorfull, fragrant flowers are. Each flower and each group of flowers are as beautiful as the others from the tulips to the trilliums to the dandelions to the irises to the fruit tree blossoms to the tiniest violets ... .

Yes, We the People - We the Rainbow Humans are very unique and divinely special flowers capable of gifting to each other the fruits of our flowery blossoms!

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A weekof f un-f il l ed act ivit ies: Vivel e 400e This year, ever yone in Ontar io is celebr ating the 400th anniver sar y of the ar r ival of Fr ancophones in Ontar io. It is even m or e im por tant to m ar k this date in Cor nw all. One just has to r em em ber that as ear ly as 1793, the r epr esentative on the Char lottenbur g Assem bly subm itted a m otion to Ontar io Par liam ent to the effect that som e law s that w er e adopted should be tr anslated in Fr ench because the num ber of Fr ancophones in Cor nw all w as high enough to justify it.

For decades, the Fr ancophones w er e the m ajor ity in Cor nw all.

That?s one r eason.

How ever, the m ost im por tant one is that the Fr ancophones ar e one of the faces of the w hole im age of Cor nw all; a par t that m akes it com plete and so r em ar kable. M ost of the people in Cor nw all has a r elative w ho is a Fr ancophone: be it a gr and-par ent, a gr eat-gr and-par ent, a par ent, a spouse or in-law s.

It is tim e for ever yone in Cor nw all to celebr ate its Fr ancophone her itage. If ther e is one thing that w e have alw ays r ecognized, it is that if ther e ar e Fr ancophones, they sur e know how to par ty.

Join us for our par ty.

Ther e w ill be activities the w hole w eek . M ake sur e to look at the schedule (it w ill also be in next w eek?s issue).

But her e is a little glim pse: Sunday M ay 31st, fr om 12h30 to 6 pm , M ontr eal Road w ill be closed fr om M cConnell Avenue to Alfr ed St. Ever y child w ear ing som ething blue, r ed and w hite w ill be able to enter his or her nam e in a dr aw. Pr izes w ill be dr aw n

ever y 15 m inutes. Ther e w ill be activities, cake, m usic and dance. Com e and have fun w ith us.

Let?s pa r ty together ! Bon 400e Ă tous les fr a ncophones.

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CAPE at Ot t awa Co m i cCo n Carol Grant and Randy Sauve represented Cornwall through Fantasy Realm and Cornwall & Area Pop Event - CAPE at Ottawa ComicCon this past weekend. The local couple promoted both the comic book store and CAPE to the fans and visitors at the show to help increase awareness that CAPE will be happening once again next year on April 23-24th. Many visitors stopped by their booth which will hopefully help increase attendance at CAPE 2016 which is expected to attract more than 4000 people next year based on the success of the 2015 inaugural show held last month. Visit www.cornwallpopevent.com for more info or find CAPE 2016 on Facebook.

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exhibiting, for sharing, drop-in useand meetto Art Focus for space and paint-in etc., a small panel developed the pros and cons of such a dream.

It is certain that a space will require planning, commitment, confidence, and determination. No one will give a space but as more members 2014-2015 downsize it will be interesting to have a place where we can meet and Principal Sponsors do art. The idea will grow.

DESNO YERS A NEW SEASON FOR FOCUS ART

May 6, at le Centre Charles-Émile Claude, Focus Art held its Annual General Assembly. 32 members were there to revue the year?s activities and finances, all of which can be found on the Focus Art Website. www.focusartonline.org . President, Rose Desnoyers spoke of the many events held during the year.

Especially noteworthy was the month of activities and the exhibition the association hosted at TAG in July and the 10th Anniversary Calendar displaying artwork by the artists and several pages of souvenir photos. Because of a strong community sponsorship the association finds itself with a solid amount in the bank.

For the first time this year, members were able to pay invited artists and speakers at monthly meetings.

The president summarized 2015 as t he end of t he spring of Focus Art , a t ime f or growing root s. Now a new generation needs to evaluate the road for the future of the association and its place in the art community.

ART BATTLE AT THE SOCIAL was a great success on May 1st Congratulations to Sue, Christian and Kayla Martin for offering to the community this great opportunity to see artists perform. It definitely isn?t for everyone and one has to admire the few who have the self-confidence and the stamina to entertain the audience in this way. Is it important who wins? If you are competitive as I am sure it is, but you have to put it in context. First, as the cliché goes, you win by doing it.

Then you must remember that choice is a matter of taste and what is popular at the time. People do recognize skill. An art event has many facets and one is who you are and who is in the audience (not to demean the winner...I don?t know won. I left before the last round). Importantly, I think visual art can be the winner: original art finds a home and people become endeared to a creative spirit, the artist. The event is a social happening where an appetite for something different can happen. Who could ask for anything more.

There were elections for a new Board for 2015-2016. The executive will be determined at the next Board meeting.

Elected were: Linda Geisel, Julia Lucio, Louise Mignault, Adèle Constantineau, Elaine Arkwright, Kathleen Morin, Chad Coleman, Betty-Ann Bard and Sylvie Labrecque.

Micheline Tanguay, Carolyn Davis, Suzanne Villeneuve, Mai-Liis Renaud and Manjeet Shergill were thanked for their many hours of commitment to Focus Art as directors. Without their help many of the activities for the membership could not have been actualised.

Louise Mignault presented Ribfest and a plan to participate. The main goal is to increase visibility of the visual arts through activities and artwork for sale. A small committee is to develop the idea.

Watch for more information.

Finally, in response to members who have been talking about a

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