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I always feel you can tell a lot about people and really see who they are when they are on the righteous side of things. Some will continue to act like good people and others, show their true colors using righteousness as an excuse to be mean and hateful since they won't get in trouble. After all, who's gonna defend cheaters as being good!

I know I will probably be vilified for my opinion on this one, but here it goes...

In a perfect world, everybody is happy.

Marriages are all successful, there are no ups and downs, everybody lives happily ever after and nobody cheats. But we all know that this is not the case.

Marriage is hard. It requires constant work. 50% of all first marriages fail and many end up in disaster. When the going get tough, it's easy to be swayed into finding comfort outside of what's making you miserable.

We are all human. We're sinful by nature. And every story is different. Not everybody whose name was found on the cheating site necessarily followed through with the idea, but their name is damaged just the same. And there is much more than just cheaters on there. Swingers, singles, couples, cross-dressers... People were looking for many different things that they probably wouldn't want the world to know about.

Yes, lying to your spouse and cheating is bad, no doubt. But who are we to sit on our high horses and feel above everybody else just because our names were not found on that list? Have you ever told a half truth to anyone? Have you ever called in sick when you weren't? Have you ever downloaded a movie? Then, you're just as bad as the rest of them!

What the cheaters did is not right. But neither is what the hackers did.

Stealing personal information, addresses, credit card numbers, even from a questionable website, is still illegal. They sent the lives of 32 million people in turmoil all at once, with the only intention of destroying people's lives. They made themselves judge, jury and executioner.

Cheaters always eventually get caught. You can't live your life lying to others, especially not to the closest people to you. And when cheaters are discovered, the situation is handled, between partners and their family, as they see fit, as it should be. Some will forgive, some will split up.

But with this data dump, Kids and various family members, colleagues and business partners are being dragged into this drama, which should really be only between a man and his wife. (or a wife and her husband), not a man, his wife and 3 billion internet users. It's a private matter.

Yes, of course, the users of Ashley Madison are paying the price of their own actions. They made their bed. They ultimately are the cause of their families' suffering. I get that. I know it's hard to feel sorry for them. I just don't get why having personal, intimate, relationship problems should turn into public shame and impact on work and social lives, to the point of people committing suicide. It is sad enough to see marriages destroyed one at a time because of infidelity. Having millions of people propelled in devastation all at once for mischievous reasons is simply heart wrenching.

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And if it's not of public interest, or for the public interest, it's irrelevant anyway, isn't it? Think about Bill Clinton. His indiscretion with Monica Lewinsky was made very public and eventually led to his demise. But how did that indiscretion have anything to do with what kind of leader he was? That didn't impact his abilities to do his job! He was a fine leader, one of the best America has seen. Some will debate that it showed his character, showed that he was disloyal, that he is was dishonest. I think it simply showed that he's not God, that he's human and weak, like the rest of us Remember:

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NEWS & POLITICS Harper Promises Broadband Expansion In Rural Communit ies Prime Minister Stephen Harper was at Munro Agromart in Lancaster Ontario making an announcement regarding broadband infrastructure improvements in rural and remote areas. Harper promised his government would continue to dramatically improve broadband connectivity in rural Canada. ?Quite simply, there is probably no infrastructure more critical than the internet to ensuring the future prosperity of our vast country,? said Prime Minister Harper. ?In today?s digital economy, access to the internet is essential to create jobs, realize economic opportunities and connect Canadians to online services.?

Garl ic Fest ival on Sunday August 30t h - The First Annual Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival is coming to Cornwall this summer. On Sunday, August 30th from 9 am to 5 pm, local garlic producers, farmers, artisans, and community organizations will unite in Lamoureux Park to celebrate everything in the region that helps people and communities grow. All proceeds from this festival will go towards Green Thumbs Project, a new initiative launching in the spring of 2016 for children and adults with developmental disabilities. In the case of rain the event will be held in the Civic Center next to Lamoureux Park on Water Street. Rain or shine, come out and be part of the festivities.

Aisl in t o visit TAG on Sept ember 19t h - The Aislin Show will run from September 13th through October 8th at The Art Gallery in Cornwall. Terry Mosher (Aislin) will be in the gallery on September 19th autographing and personalizing some of his work. Terry Mosher, known by his pen name Aislin, has been a political cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette since 1972 and he is still published in that newspaper today. Aislin has an impressive portfolio of published work as a freelance cartoonist. His drawings and cartoons have appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Canada?s Reader?s Digest, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper?s, and Punch just to name a few. He was the recipient of two National Newspaper Awards and he was also the youngest person to be inducted into Canada?s News Hall of Fame.

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Cornwal l River Kings sign David Crot eau - The River Kings have landed a coveted centre who will be making his LNAH debut.

General manager Rick Lalonde has come to terms with newcomer David Croteau. The 32-year-old Croteau, a 6-foot, 180 lb. centre from Aylmer, has played overseas since the 2007-08 season. ?David is in phenomenal shape and he produces points wherever he plays,? said Lalonde.

Croteau is expected to log top-six minutes with the River Kings. In 17 games split between France2 and MOL Liga last season, Croteau had 21 points and 36 penalty minutes.

Jesse Winchest er Chooses Cornwal l - Colorado Avalanche NHL player Jesse Winchester has been busy training at the Benson Centre this summer in preparation for the upcoming hockey season. The former Cornwall Colt will be leaving to join the Colorado Avalanche soon. Lorne Taillon of Parks and Recreation presented Jesse with a few Choose Cornwall items to help represent the Cornwall area while he's in Denver. Way to go Jesse, making Cornwall proud!

ALS Ice Bucket Chal l enge Fuel s Signif icant Research Discovery - Last year the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media and helped raise money and awareness for ALS research.

Many people participated in the challenge including some local journalists. The money raised helped advance significant ALS research. As round two of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge heats up this August researchers recently announced a significant research discovery expedited by ALS Ice Bucket Challenge donations. Researchers supported by The ALS Association identified a previously unknown function of an important protein related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, which showed that TDP-43 regulates so-called ?cryptic exons,? was published this week in the journal Science.

Hort icul t ural Societ y beaut if ies Joey ent Berryrance qual if ies ds - Congratulations to t of or CitWorl y Landf il l sit e Cornwall body builder Joey Berry who placed 1st in juniors bodybuilding, 2nd in men's middleweight and 1st in men's classic short. With last weekends performance he qualifies for Worlds, so next up is Spain! Way to go Joey Berry!

ARTS & CULTURE Lynne Page book l aunch at t he Library - Author Lynne Pagé has published her second book, A Tale of the Tides. The story takes place in the same fantasy world as her first book, The Maiden and the Unicorn.

Pagé?s book launch will take place on Sunday, October 18th at the Cornwall Public Library starting at 2pm. The Library is a familiar place for Pagé who grew up in Cornwall. She worked at the Library as a page (not a pun) when she was in highschool. At the book launch Pagé will discuss how she came to write, her writing style, what inspires her, and NaNoWriMo. She will also read a short excerpt from A Tale of the Tides.

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Five Quest ions wit h WWE Hal l of Fame Wrest l er Road Warrior Animal Int erview by Jason Set nyk.

Cornwall Ontario ? What a rush it is going to be for wrestling fans. One of the greatest Tag Team Wrestlers of all time is going to be in Cornwall on Saturday October 24th.

Mecca Pro Wrestling presents "What a Rush" featuring WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Road Warrior Animal who will be in action at the Agora Centre.

Animal (aka Joseph Michael Laurinaitis) was one half of the Road Warriors / the Legion of Doom with his tag team partner Hawk.

The duo was adorned with shaved heads and mohawks, shoulder pads with spikes, and red and black face makeup.

With their impressive physiques and use of power moves they won over audiences all over the world.

The Legion of Doom, perhaps the most dominant tag team in sports-entertainment history, are the only duo to hold the WWE, NWA, and AWA Tag Team Titles.

In the 1980s the tag team was lead by manager Precious Paul Ellering, and they had huge success in the AWA and NWA. The Legion of Doom made their WWE debut in 1990 feuding with Demoliton. In 1991 they defeated the Nasty Boys at SummerSlam to win the WWE Tag Team Titles. LOD won the WWE Tag Team Titles again in 1997 defeating The Godwinns.

After a long absence from the WWE, the Road Warriors re-appeared on WWE Raw in 2003 to face Kane and Rod Van Damn for the Tag Team Titles but loss. A few months later Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand tragically passed away.

Animal returned to the WWE in 2005 teaming with Heidenreich and defeated MNM at the Great American Bash for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Animal dedicated the match and victory to Hawk. It was the last time a Road Warrior would hold a major wrestling title.

In 2011 The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. That same year Laurinaitis released an autobiography titled The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, and the Rush of Wrestling.

In 2012 Road Warrior Animal made a return to the WWE and defeated Heath Slater as a part of a promotion for Raw's 1000th episode.

Road Warrior Animal still wrestles in the independent circuit, and when he is not on the road wrestling he enjoys time with his family. His son James Richard Laurinaitis is a lineback and NFL Football player for the St. Louis Rams.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL: 1 ? What does it mean t o be a WWE Hal l of Famer and what was one of t he highl ight s of your career?

Whether it is the WWE Hall of Fame or the one for New York, or Chicago, it means being voted in by your peers. It means they think you are among the best at what you do. It's not something I take lightly. One of the highlights was Hawk and I winning every major tag title championship from WWE to NWA to AWA. 2 ? The Tag Team division seemed a l ot more popul ar and successf ul in t he 1980s and 90s? Why was it so successf ul in t he LOD era, and what is missing t oday?

In the 80s, 90s, and 2000s they gave tag teams the credit they deserved. WWE didn't promote Tag Teams as well, and the tag team division often got hosed. The AWA and NWA promoted tag teams well.

When the WWF was main eventing Hogan versus Warrior in singles competition, the Road Warriors were also filling arenas and putting butts in seats. Today it is like a clone machine, tag teams are the same size and build. We built personalities in our era. The Hart

Foundation built their identities as being Canadians. The Steiner Brothers, Ron Simmons and Butch Reid, Midnight Expression, Four Horsemen, each had their own personalities. Legion of Doom was on top and these were all Hall of Fame tag teams. If the tag division is going to be successful they have to do something distinct. When the writers get the wrestlers to say generic things, the fans see through it.

3 ? You worked al ong side Hawk f or many years bef ore he passed away. What is your most t reasured memory of him?

We spent twenty-one years on the road. We were like brothers, and fought like brothers sometimes, but we were close. He knew what I was thinking, and I knew what he was thinking. We knew what to do in the ring. My fondest memories on the road? We went to Japan and had fun and did crazy things. We visited a Japanese cemetery, and drove Harley's in Tokyo. We went all over Australia which was cool.

There were lots of great things we've done. Fought and beat the tag champs in Australia and Mexico. We've wrestled in the small territories and they are becoming strong again. I like giving back to the promotion, and playing shows in cities like Cornwall Ontario.

4 ? Do you st il l keep in t ouch wit h Paul El l ering? What does he mean t o you?

Paul was mentioned on a recent episode of RAW in Minneapolis.

They mentioned how he was the manager of the Legion of Doom. I was in St. Louis at the time watching my son play football for the Rams. I still keep in touch with Paul Ellering. He is a great guy. I got to see his huskies when he was up in Alaska. Now he owns The Historic Rock Tavern in Grey Eagle, Minnesota. It's a quaint bar. If you are ever in

Minnesota, I would recommend going.

5 ? You were in t he spot l ight f or many years, and now your son James Richard Laurinait is is a l ineback and NFL Foot bal l pl ayer f or t he St . Louis Rams. What advice did you have f or your son when he came int o t he spot l ight f or t he f irst t ime? Al so did you ever want James t o become a prof essional wrest l er?

James is a smart kid. He learned early on that nothing comes easy without hard work. He is phenomenal with interviews. He never BS's the fans. He learned that from me. To stay modest. I coached him in football, baseball, and hockey. He decided to go for Football. He loves wrestling too.

He wrestled his sister since he was young. Vince McMahon talked to him one time, said wrestling is in the family, and told him the door is always open. He is doing well with the NFL, he doesn't need to go into wrestling, but if he ever choose to, I would support his decision.

Thank you f or t he Int erview Road Warrior Animal .

Thank you. I'm excited to come to Cornwall and wrestle, and to take photos with the fans with the shoulder pads, and after the photo say: Oh what a rush!

ABOUT THE SHOW: Doors open at 7pm and bell time is 7:30pm.

Tickets go on sale September 10th and are available at Poppy Pawn Shop, Floral Expressions, and the Lotto Ticket booth at the Cornwall Square.

VIP tickets are $30 with early 5:45pm entry and a meet and greet and question/ answer with Road Warrior Animal and first and second row seats.

General admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children under the age of 12. Other wrestlers schuelded to fight include: Payne, Randy Berry, and The Barbarians.

Ki d s Co r n wal l Tr i at h l o n 2 0 1 5 a su ccess Article and Photos by Jason Setnyk Cornwall Ontario ? Kids had a chance to show off their athletic skills Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Cornwall Civic Complex and at the Cornwall Aquatic Centre. Spectators and families watched their children run and bicycle in the east parking lot. There was also a swim portion of the triathlon at the pool of the Aquatic Centre.

One of the key sponsors of the event was Dr. Rachel Navaneelan who was in attendance handing out medals to the participants. There was food and drinks provided to the young athletes. There were also prizes to be won including a bicycle from Bicycle orld. Congratulations on a fantastic event. The adult version of the Triathlon took place on Sunday.

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Do wn t o wnCo r n wal lwas co o k i n gLast Sat u r d aywi t h Fo o d Fest !

Articleand Photos by Jason Setnyk.

Cor nw all, Ontar io - Dow ntow n Cor nw all w as buzzing w ith sm ells and sounds last Satur day.

It w as an ar om atic and delicious w eekend for about 4000 food lover s.

Appr oxim ately $15,000 w as r aised for Beyond 21, a local com m unity pr ogr am that suppor ts developm entally challenged adults aged 21 year s or older.

"We ar e thr illed w ith this year 's event. Over all the ener gy and vibe in the dow ntow n w as am azing all day Satur day! We have hear d fr om dow ntow n m er chants w ho had banner sales. The on str eet vendor s could not say enough about how beautiful Cor nw all is and how w onder ful the people w er e all day long. We alr eady have new food tr ucks asking to be included next year and ar e hoping to have m or e Cor nw all Foodies on the str eet as w ell! So w e ar e looking to 2016 to be even lar ger w ith m or e to see, m or e to do, and m or e to eat", said event or ganizer Jane M cLar en.

Four teen food tr ucks added to the excellent ar r ay of dow ntow n r estaur ants for a one-day celebr ation of food and m usic.

Congr atulations to Big D's Doghouse and Poutine Em por ium for w inning Best Str eet Food and to Stella Luna Gelato for w inning Best Str eet Sw eet at the fir st annual Cor nw all Food Fest.

The sounds of live m usic ser ved as the backdr op for the festival for the entir e day as local m usicians took to the festival stage including Er ic Fr ancis, Sean Har ley, Tr acy Lalonde, and other s.

"We also w ant to extend a huge thank you to ever yone w ho volunteer ed for this event. This includes "Solid Sound" w ho pr ovided sound at no char ge all day to the local bands, as w ell as the m usicians w ho donated their tim e and talent to help m ake this day as am azing as it w as", says M cLar en.

Local businesses had a side w alk sale, The United Way had a kids zone, and the festival also featur ed local ar tisans displaying their ar t.

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Cornwall Ontario ? September 19th, 2015 will bring two accomplished songwriters, Sean McCann of Great Big Sea and Graham Greer of the Barstool Prophets, together in Cornwall?s beautiful Aultsville Theatre for an intimate evening of songs and the stories that surround them.

Séan McCann?s love for Newfoundland and Labrador folk songs shot him to international fame as a founding member of the renowned group Great Big Sea. After millions of albums sold, countless hit songs, and record breaking tours around the world, Séan realized that his 20 years with the band had to stop. Music is meant to connect, heal, and bring happiness. While Séan was giving that to thousands of people a night he was slowly losing his own way.

Instead of seeking truth he was hiding behind his music. This was unfair to both himself and his fans so he left the band and started over.

In January 2014 Séan released his first post-GBS album. Produced by Joel Plaskett, ?Help Your Self? is the sound of a man facing his demons and ultimately overcoming them. The songs helped him deal with his issues of addiction and abuse and showed him how to find strength in pain. It reminded him of the power of music which at one time would have been

used to cast a Friday night spell over a sold out hockey arena on a Monday, but now finds him touring the country as a solo artist in intimate venues where he can sincerely connect with his audience in the way he always hoped to? face to face. Séan has also found himself using music as therapy, working with people who face physical, mental, and addiction challenges, and has become a sought after speaker trying to help others to help themselves find light through the darkness.

Séan?s journey to find his own peace, love, and happiness has continued through his new music. ?You Know I Love You? (also produced by Joel Plaskett) is a joyous collection of songs sung by a man intent on sharing his joy directly with you? and with each song represented on the album and his website by vibrant original pieces of visual art by singer/ songwriter Meaghan Smith, Séan is trying to find a balance somewhere between analog and Tinder in a world where the connection we all want can?t seem to keep up with technology.

While Cornwall resident Graham Greer is an award-winning songwriter (New York Songwriters Circle, Nashville Songwriters Association) with two solo records to his name so far (2003?s ?Moonlight Graham-Palookaville?and 2009?s self-titled release) he is arguably best-known as the energetic frontman/ songwriter for the Canadian rock band Barstool Prophets. While winning over hordes of fans

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with their powerful live performances in the mid-90?s, their clever lyrics and relentless guitar-based songs permeated Canadian rock radio, Muchmusic and MTV in the United States via 2 releases while signed to Mercury Records in Canada and the USA ? 1995?s ?Crank?and 1997?s ?Last of the Big Game Hunters?. Charting singles from these records included Mankindman, Paranoia, Little Death, Last of the Big Game Hunters, Upsidedown, and their final single which went on to crack the pop charts, Friend of Mine.

Barstool Prophets officially disbanded in 1999, but they have recently reunited for select concerts celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the release of ?Crank?including a wonderful sold out show at the gorgeous new Shenkman Centre in Ottawa, ON in February of 2015. More theatre dates are in the works, but meanwhile the demand for Graham?s performances as a solo artist continue unabated as he shapes and crafts songs for a new solo project due for release in the spring of 2016.

Sean McCann Great Big Sea Reserved seating tickets are on sale now for $25.00 plus applicable surcharges. Tickets are available in person at the Cornwall Civic Complex Box Office or by phone at 613-938-9400. You can also by tickets online: www.admission.com (search ?Sean McCann?). Tickets will also be available at the Aultsville Theatre box office one hour before show time (subject to availability).

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In fact, Cornwall's historic former hotel, the Cornwallis, has a portion of its bar located in the end of the Tiki lounge. Talk about recycling!

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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 this hint of cooler fall temperatures.

I'm not ready for fall though, I love the summer weather and wish it would last a bit longer.

I learned just recently, that my mother had been taken to the Ottawa General Hospital awaiting heart surgery!

Fortunately, I was able to speak on the phone with her, and she is in high spirits and doing fine while awaiting the procedure. It seems that she had a mild heart-attack last week, but attributed it to the high humidity causing her to feel weak and faint. Once it persisted though, she realized something was wrong and got herself checked into the hospital.

This naturally has gotten me to thinking about how we are all marching through the years given to us, and I thought of my uncles who are all getting up there too. Johnny has lost both parents some time ago, but it really made me appreciate my mother, and other loved ones who are still here. It made me decide to make more of an effort in visiting those I will one day miss, and spend some of my time seeing them and keeping them in my life. One day it will be too late, and I don't want to have regrets over something I can do now. I suggest that each of you consider those loved ones and family who you may not have been in contact with for awhile, especially if they are getting up there in age. We never know when our time here is over. As Gandalf said in Lord of the Rings, "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." It is my hope and wish that each of you use that time wisely, to keep the bonds of love alive between yourself and those you love. Time will eventually end each of our lives here on earth, but I believe the power of love is eternal. By keeping bonds of love alive, that love will survive even death.

Many of us continue loving those who have left us, and I believe they too continue to love us from afar.

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Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ?My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.?The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ?Which wolf wins??

The old Cherokee simply replied, ?The one you feed.?

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Last weekend was quite busy for me. Johnny and I started the day as exhibitors at CoTiCon, Cornwall's Tiny Convention, which was held at the Civic Complex on Saturday. If you've ever heard of 'ComicCon', it was a scaled-down version with exhibitors, artists, panels, a game tournament, art and cartoon competitions and a masquerade. There were many people dressed as their favorite characters, in wild and creative costumes. This is known as 'Cosplay' and is gaining popularity everywhere in recent years. CoTiCon actually doubled their attendance over their first year in 2014, perhaps in part to the front-page article that ran in last week's Seeker. They were even able to raise $400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Our exhibit was for our 'Photo Dreams' photography business. We had our ten-foot wide green-screen set up, along with software which could put a digital background behind the subject being photographed.

People would choose a background from about fifty which we had, and then receive a high-quality postcard-sized print of themselves in their costume, with the background behind them. It seemed to be a very popular concept, as we sold lots of prints, and uploaded many free photos to our Facebook page after the event was finished. We'll be offering the same service at CAPE when it returns in April 2016.

After CoTiCon, we went to another Tiki party at our friends home, Josee and Todd Sauve. As always, we met up with a lot of good friends, met some new ones, and basically had a wonderful time with a drink or two, and plenty of munchies. Josee has a donation box there to raise funds for the Terry Fox foundation, which is a very nice thing to have at a party. Their neighbors are great too, as outdoor parties can get a

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 - 2pm Summer Movie Fest ival @ t he Library

SELMA The story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people ? a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - You are a teen and want to have a say in your library? Join us at 4:30. It?s fun, free and beneficial.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 READY, SET, KNIT - The Flying Needles meets weekly to socialize while knitting. - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. open to everyone.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ADULT FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB 6:30 pm - Free to join

SUMMER MOVIE FESTIVAL @ t he Library@ 6:00 pm & Friday, August 28 @ 2:00 pm

STILL ALICE Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.

Drama, Literary Adaption AUDIENCE : PG - 99 mins

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FRO M M Y PANTRY

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LOWFAT - CREAM OF CAU LIFLOWER SOU P

It is such a nice time of year to use wonderful, fresh garden vegetables. Last week, I made a huge potful of cream of cauliflower soup...with absolutely NO CREAM! How did I accomplish this feat? Well, you add some uncooked rice to your soup as it is cooking. Once your veggies are nice and tender and soft, you will puree the soup in batches and the cooked rice will turn your soup creamy, just as if you have added heavy cream. The milk I used was a can of evaporated milk. I learned this trick from reading a cookbook by Julia Child. You can use this

LOW- FAT CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP INGREDIENTS: - 1 very large cauliflower, break it down into florets and I used the leaves as well - 5 cups of cold water or more as you see fit - 2 ribs of celery, diced - 1 very large onion, or use 2 medium onions, diced - 2 cubes of Sharyn's Pantry organic No Salt chicken bouillon cubes - a good handful of white Basmati rice (from Sharyn's Pantry)- about 3/ 4 of a cup - 1 - 15 oz. can of Carnation evaporated milk (regular) - 1 cup (or more to taste) of Cheezwhiz METHOD:

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- You will be using a large stock pot to make this soup.

- Rinse and cut the cauliflower into florets and use all of the leaves. Discard the core. Place the cut up cauliflower into your stock pot.

- Dice up the celery and onion and add them in with the cauliflower.

info to create a cream soup from any vegetable you like...e.g. broccoli, asparagus, white bean, celery, mushroom, the list goes on and on.

Estelle was shopping in my store a couple of weeks ago, holding a very old copy of my recipe printed in the Standard Freeholder years ago. (Remember I had a column, every week in the Freeholder for at least 18 years.) The recipe was for Cream of Broccoli Soup.

Laughingly, I photocopied my own recipe from Estelle to make again.

I just used cauliflower in place of the broccoli. Thanks Estelle for refreshing my memory with my own recipe! haha! This recipe is especially for Susan, a sweet lady, who shops every Friday in my store. She has been patiently waiting for me to print this recipe.

Have a great week!

- Add the water, you want it to nearly cover the vegetables. Add more if necessary. Unwrap the bouillon cubes and throw them in the pot.

- Add the rice. Turn on the element to medium-high and cook the soup until the veggies and rice are nice and tender and soft. Stir occasionally.

- Now, add the can of evaporated milk and the Cheezwhiz. Stir to mix well.

- Using your food processor, begin with about 6 ladles of soup at a time to puree until smooth. Pour the pureed soup into a large bowl or clean pot large enough to hold all of the pureed soup. -Now taste the soup, adding salt and pepper to your own taste. I use Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt. It is the best kosher salt. You will see that all of the cooking shows on the Food Network use this particular brand of salt. I carry it in my store, Sharyn's Pantry by bulk or in a 3 lb. box.

- This salt is about half as salty as using regular salt, with no bitter after taste. Try some and see for yourself!

- Store the soup in your fridge or freeze in appropriate sized containers of your choice. Don't bring the soup to a boil, just a simmer when re-heating it. I made nearly 3 and a 1/ 2 litres of soup. ENJOY! SHARYNTHOMPSON, Owner of SHARYN'SPANTRY - a family-runbusinessfor 34 years.

812 Pitt Street, Unit 6, Cornwall, Ont 613-936-1998 OPEN: Monday to Saturday - 9 to 5 Setting prejudices aside, it is only fair to allow the upcoming Global Village Generations of People to learn to speak and write several languages of their choice. I have always wanted to learn: Gaelic, German, Russian, Spanish, Sanskrit ... but the educators of the day insisted I spend valuable hours of my life translating one roman war after another so that I could learn the dead language called: latin! Had my teachers known better, they would have realized that I and many others did not gain anything from these translations of roman wars and that is not the way to teach a language: by translating.

Languages are learned when we can hear andspeak them!

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TRO TTIER/TRO TZIER TEACHING MANY LANGUAGES TO THE UPCOMING NEW GENERATIONS Due to our global high-tech-world, people from all five continents are now sharing information about what's happening in their unique milieus with the rest of the global village inhabitants - almost instantly.

While, the mass media has been maintaining a control over this global change and producing day after day their global newsbased mainly on disruptiveand endless scenes of violence, the Educational sector has remained complacent and continue to teach within a system that is not global-multiculturally oriented.

Education, however, is the basic formative structure that affectsthe future types of behavior patterns which are going to be demonstrated by adult-individuals. If this statement is accepted, then it is time for We The Peopleto take charge and begin to make local, national, worldwide improvements in the manner the young generations are taught. This is very very important if we are to save our human race from becoming either extinct due tomass stealth-type weaponryand/ or from becomingcompletely immoral.

By allowing young children to learn to express themselves in different languages ... because it comes so easily for them ... we can succeed to bring forth a new, kinder group of humans known as the Global Humans. Young children ... even babies ...learn quickly tosay words, then sentences and to easily communicatetheir thoughtswhich in itself is absolutely miraculous. I have witnessed a young boy fromhis toddler ageto age six, learn to speak and express himself fluently in Spanish and English from his Grandmother. Then, I realized that I also had learned to speak French and English ... from ... birth because my parents spoke to me in both languages. As young children -we humans - have an innate capacity to learn languages and speak them "in no time at all."

Because young children have this innatetalent to learn and speak different languages,adults = parents, grandparents, educators should proudlyallow them to learn different languages. People living in Switzerland are known to fluently express themselves in at least three to four different languages ... so can all We the People andour Children.

Because the schools already have set up their yearly programs, it canbe difficult to introduce new peace-creatingforeign languages into their curriculum.However,We The People could begin to start global-teaching in community halls by linking adults of different ethnic backgrounds to teach their languages, and also the positive wisdoms and customs of their culture to the young children. We can begin to do this in local areas, then nationally and even internationally.

While young children can learn languages in such a group environment, they can also learn from watching locally-produced television programs which offer to teach different languages and their related positive customs. Then, we already have available inlibrariesso many wonderfull international cookbooks and what a better way to teach lovefor another group of people then by talking about what we enjoy doing: eating!We all need to eat good, healthy foods and this can be lot of fun for the young people who while preparing foods from a different culture are also learning to speak the language. Other ways of teaching new languages can be in special ethnic art and craft classes.

TEACHING TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER CAN BE FUN AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT WAY OF GETTING PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS TO PASS ON THEIR ANCIENT WISDOMS AND TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN TO RESPECT DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIFFERENT CUSTOMS. Please check these sites www.l ivingint ernet .com/ i/ ii_mcl uhan.ht m Nikola Tesla, the Great Inventor and Father of Electricity A/ C and wireless stated in 1926: "When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain ...."

Marshall McLuhan in 1964 promoted the same concept naming it: The Global Village.

GOOGLE: Global teacher characteristics (nearly 50 million people have checked out this site)

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In t er vi ew wi t h SDSG NDP Can d i d at e Ber n ad et t e Cl em en t Art icl e and Int erview by Jason Set nyk. Submit t ed Phot o.

About Liber a l Ca ndidate Ber na dette Clement: She w as bor n and r aised in M ontr eal and attended law school at the Univer sity of Ottaw a. She?s been a law yer w ith the Legal Clinic in Cor nw all for 24 year s and also ser ves as Deputy-Dir ector. Ber nadette is a Boar d M em ber of both the Counseling and Suppor t Ser vices Agency and the Kinsm en Com m unity Residence. She w as fir st elected to City Council in 2006 and w as r e-elected in 2010 and 2014. As a councillor, she is on sever al com m ittees, including the Com m ittee seeing to the joint tr ansfer of Feder al w ater fr ont pr oper ties to the City of Cor nw all and the M ohaw k Council of Akw esasne.

Li ber al Can di dat e Ber n adet t e Cl em en t 1 ? W h at m ak es you t h e best ch oi ce f or ou r M em ber of Par l i am en t ? W h at i s you r m ost si gn i f i can t ach i evem en t i n t h i s com m u n i t y?

I?ve spoken to a lot of r esidents of SDSG, and they tell m e they ar e tir ed of not feeling r epr esented on Par liam ent Hill. They w ant a M P w ho w ill speak and fight for them in Ottaw a, and som eone w ho tr uly under stands their constituents. They w ant som eone w ho w ill listen to their concer ns and get things done. I know that I can be that per son.

2 ? W h at i s t h e m ost i m por t an t Feder al i ssu e af f ect i n g peopl e h er e i n t h e r i di n g of SDSG? How w i l l you r par t y addr ess t h i s i ssu e?

Fam ilies ar e the backbone of our com m unity, and w e need to m ake it easier

W h a t 's

By Heather Robertson

THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF INTERVIEWS with the candidates running in the October 19th Federal Election.

The purpose of these interviews is to introduce you to the candidates and help you make an informed choice of who to elect as our Member of Parliament.

for par ents to r aise their childr en. The Har per Conser vatives childcar e pr ogr am is both ineffective and non-tax deductible. The Conser vatives ar e sending cheques to the r ichest in our society and ar e asking for m ost of it back at tax tim e. I believe that fair ness is the best policy. The Liber al childcar e plan gives m or e m oney to the fam ilies that need it, and less to m illionair es, all w hile cutting the m iddle class tax r ate by 7%. And our plan is tax deductible, so you keep the entir ety of your cheque.

3. W hy do you t h i n k Ju st i n Tr u deau i s t h e best ch oi ce f or Pr i m e M i n i st er ?

No other par ty leader has equaled Justin Tr udeau?s ability to connect w ith Canadians.

All acr oss the countr y, people ar e com ing to his events not only to m eet him and take selfies, but also to listen to him talk about the things that m atter m ost to them . Ther e?s a r eal sense of excitem ent and ener gy in the Liber al Par ty now that hadn?t existed for som e tim e. Also, under Justin?s leader ship, the par ty has been highly com m itted to cr eating policies based on evidence r ather than ideology. Even in these ear ly days of the cam paign, our platfor m is by far the m ost substantive and r esponsible.

4 ? W h at ar e you r t h ou gh t s on St eph an Har per an d Th om as M u l cai r ?

We?ve had 10 year s of Stephen Har per ?s gover nm ent, and look at w hat he has to show for it: An economy that is m oving in the w r ong dir ection in alm ost ever y w ay; a laundr y list of people in his inner cir cle, like Dean Del M astr o and M ike Duffy, w ho have com m itted ser ious ethical abuses; and an utter lack of national leader ship in the fight against clim ate change.

M eanw hile, Thom as M ulcair has

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Arts In The Park on Wedneday, August 19, featured WILDERNESS CO, and wasn?t it a party!! I was told afterwards that they had only played together a few times, but definitely that was not apparent in their performance. There was a cozy, breezy feel in the park and on the stage. They performed a great mix of songs, and the audience was most appreciative. We had toddlers roaming around, youngsters doing cartwheels (quite well, actually)with those twinkly lights on their sneakers, families and individuals on benches, and everyone stayed until the end, even when Mother Nature tested us with a little wee sprinkling around 8 pm. Nick Seguin led the band , played guitar and did most of the vocals. His toddler son was his happiest fan, right in front of the bandshell most of the time. Nick started with a few solos, treating us to some lovely long, high notes.

Stephane McAlear soon joined ,on percussion, adding more flavour and spice.

Soon after, Dylan Groulx appeared with his guitar. A bit of teasing? the others referred to Dylan as a ?Talented Drifter? they had picked up. Not sure about the ?drifter? part, but definitely talented.

dem onstr ated a consistent lack of judgm ent as NDP leader. He w ants to m ake it easier for Quebec to separ ate and dr ag Canadians into another r ound of constitutional debates.

Both Har per and M ulcair play the politics of fear and division, w hile Tr udeau is w or king har d to unite Canadians fr om coast to coast to coast.

5 ? How do you f eel t h e Con ser vat i ves h ave h an dl ed t h e econ om y? W h at i s t h e Li ber al pl an f or t h e econ om y m ov i n g f or w ar d?

It?s no secr et that the Canadian economy is doing poor ly under Stephen Har per. The countr y is back in a r ecession and for the 8th year in a r ow ther e is a budget deficit.

Fur ther m or e, the Conser vatives have m istr eated Canada?s senior s by incr easing the age of eligibility for Old Age Secur ity and by neglecting the Canadian Pension Plan.

A Liber al gover nm ent w ould w or k har d to get Canada?s economy back on tr ack . In addition to cutting the m iddle class tax r ate and helping out fam ilies, w e ar e com m itted to investing in education and infr astr uctur e.

We w ill also r etur n the age of eligibility for OAS back to 65 w hile w or king w ith the pr ovinces to str engthen the CPP. Tha nk you for this inter view Ber na dette Clement a nd the best of luck on October 19th.

Bernadet t e wil l be l aunching her campaign on: Sunday, Sept ember 6 f rom 1:00 t o 4:00 pm at Russel l Manor in Morrisburg. Come out a nd meet her !

NEXT W EEK READ OUR I NTERVI EW W I TH M P AND SDSG CONSERVATI VE CANDI DATE GUY LAUZON.

soundboard. Now we have a rock band!

There are musicians and there are entertainers; these four are a terrific combination of both. They were obviously having fun, and so was the audience. I loved every piece they played, but I have a dilemma. Have you ever answered a quiz where you have to match two columns of info? Well, my first column came from the hasty notes I made as I enjoyed the music ( if you?re a regular, you know I sometimes just mellow out and forget to write down the song title). Column two is the Program List of songs that Nick was kind enough to hand over at the end of the concert. I did not score highly!

The ones I was sure of were: Budapest (absolutely wonderful); I?m On Fire ( haunting? with us singing great Woo Ooo?s) ; I Got My Eye(S) on You; Hey, Lover (one of three vocals by Dylan); I Got You Babe; Amsterdam; and a wonderful finale that we all agree was Purple Rain with fantastic guitar playing.

Now we have my leftovers and if you sort of recognize them, great! I think I heard: In My Life; Friends and Lovers; Don?t Leave Me Drown; Ahead By A Century ( or some other amount of time!); You Are The One; Have You Seen My Ghost; and I ?m pretty sure the Encore was Gonna Write You A Letter! Would I go again to hear this band? In a Heartbeat!

Kudos to Wilderness Co.

Making it a foursome was Glenn Forrester with Bass guitar and

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August 31st and Sept ember 2nd

Th e Fo r ce i s St r o n g at Co Ti Co n 2 0 1 5 Article and Photos by Jason Setnyk.

About 300 cosplayer s and geek cultur e enthusiasts enjoyed CoTiCon (Cor nw all Tiny Convention) at the Cor nw all Civic Com plex this Satur day.

This year s event featur ed a m asquer ade costum e contest. The Best in Show w inner w as Ter esa, also know as Hazar dous M achine cosplay. The costum e w as an or iginal char acter nam ed Deathy the Dr agon.

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"This year CoTiCon w ent ver y ver y w ell! Although I w as busy, all I saw w er e sm iles and people having good tim es. The event w as fun for ever yone and even if I w as so busy I still m anaged to have a blast", said event founder Annie DeRochie.

The event featur ed 45 exhibitor s and ar tists including Ottaw a City Gar r ison 501st Legion fr om Star War s.

Ther e w as also a line up of special guests and panelist cover ing cosplaying and cr afting, gam ing, and a m asquer ade. Another highlight w as a com edic speech fr om voice actor Geoff Allan.

This year CoTiCon par tner ed w ith Big Br other & Big Sister and the Cor nw all Public Libr ar y.

Nex t year CoTi Con w i l l t ak e pl ace on Au gu st 20t h 2016.

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FO CUS ART

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The most popular comments were: ?How long have you been doing art?? ?You are so talented, I wish I could...?

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? I always wanted to do art...I did it when I was younger and loved it but...? ?What is Focus Art? Why should I join?? We were there to meet and greet. Focus Art had set up a tent near Dempster?s Frame Shop but artists were spread out on Pitt Street.

A NEW SEASON FOR FOCUS ART Wednesday Sept ember 2, at 7pm, Cent re Charl es-Émil e Cl aude, 146 Chevrier, Focus Art wil l hol d it s f irst meet ing of t he new season.

President, Linda Geisel, will present the programming for the new season and give a brief update on the activities of the association during the summer.

As an opening activity, members will be given an opportunity to hone their skills. Invited guest, Cornwall artist Sandra Taylor will give a mini workshop on life drawing.

Sandra has been teaching painting and drawing classes here in Cornwall for over 10 years with St. Lawrence College, Iiohahi:io Adult Education Centre in Akwasasne and for the City of Cornwall Parks and Recreation. Sandra?s art often features the human form and illustrates her strong understanding of this subject.

Sandra invites you: ?Come and challenge yourself to draw the human form in this evening of gesture drawing. From a live model we will build our confidence to find the essence of the pose and the relationship of shapes that simplify the human form.? ?I have taken Sandra?s classes and in a few hours discovered secrets of the trade?. Bring your own tools. We shall have some material on hand but it?s always more fun to use one?s own.

Brenda Burnside, Dr. Robert Taylor, Jane MacMillan, Moïse Lasata, Anne Wotherspoon and myself R. Desnoyers spent most of the day doing our art, eating and talking art. Moïse at times pulled out his guitar when the band was on break and serenaded the crowd. It was an exhausting and rewarding experience.

Thank you Beyond 21 for the generous invitation and excellent organization.

Kudos to all!

Many of you walked away with brochures and good intentions.

In answer to all of you who think you might like to find the artist burning inside of you, Focus Art is starting up a new season. Now is the time to test the waters. For $25.00 (the cost of a night at the movies with a friend) you can join a group of artists who want to develop their skills, be connected, learn about new trends, organize exhibition of art work, jury art shows, help promote art and much more....

We meet every first Wednesday of the month. Many times we also meet for other activities (voluntarily).

Visit our websit e: www.f ocusart onl ine.org or come Wednesday Sept ember 2, Cent re Charl es-Émil e Cl aude, 146 Chevrier, 7 pm. We are waiting for you.

Doors will open at 6h30 to allow members to register for the new season.

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PACKRAT ORGANIZATION 101

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M O RRELL t hings of f t he f l oor and count er t ops and invest in shelving units or pegboard.

- Once you're finished with an item, put it back where it shoul d go.

SEWING/ ARTS AND CRAFTS ROOM

- Evaluate your space every six months and change, as required.

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Sewing Room Supplies & Setting The most common supplies you use should be the most accessible. A sewing basket is great for storage and should contain: - Pin cushion - Pins stored in a clear plastic box or in the pin cushion

Once you are organized you will spend more time sewing and less time searching for things you need. Place a sound system within easy reach. Select your own music to set the tempo and really increase your output.

ARTS AND CRAFT ROOM Some people do several types of crafts such as carving, macramĂŠ, knitting, embroidery, weaving, needlepoint, and scrapbooking, oil on canvas and acrylics on rocks.

itself - Needles (at least three or four sizes)

- Gather up all of your crafts, hobby and art supplies f rom around your house.

- Standard thread (white, black, beige)

- Place them on a table to sort in categories based on the type of craft.

- Scissors (one or two pairs-small & large) - Tape measure - Buttons - Thimbles - Rotary cutter (as needed) - A standard case size for thread will hold 30 to 40 spools of thread; chose something according to your needs.

- A closet makes an ideal storage space for fabrics. Be sure the closet has plenty of light so you can see the colors of your fabrics.

- Organize the fabric by color, pattern or fabric type. The f abric st orage does not have t o be in your sewing room. For most projects, you will be matching your fabric or picking it out first.

- If you do not have a closet to store fabrics, use non-plastic storage boxes; plastic doesn't breathe, airtight boxes can lead to musty, odd smelling fabric.

- Keep the fabrics clean and dust free.

- Label the cardboard boxes used to store fabrics to make them easy to find.

- Resist t he urge t o buy suppl ies when you do not need t hem. It is a mistake to pick up too much fabric, too much thread because you're not sure how much you need and to keep scissors even when you replaced them. Plan a yearly clear out of tools that you don't use.

- If you have too many supplies and you need space, make a sewing basket to give to a friend or family member.

Put in the gift basket all the basics to get started and free up some of your storage space. Donate your old and unused craft supplies to a day-care, retirement home or community arts council.

- Use your wal l s f or st orage. Get

- Refine these piles further, one at a time while concentrating on one category.

- Donate crafts you no longer enjoy but are still usable to a day care, retirement home or community arts council, but ask before dumping a load on them.

- Donate duplicate tools using common sense.

- Throw away any broken tools, expired items (paint has a limited storage time) or other unnecessary things.

- Take the trash out immediately and deliver you donations the same day or week considering where you are living otherwise you will have a tendency to keep everything.

- Consider if you have the right type of desk, table, etc. for your crafting, hobby and art projects. If not, check in stores near you for functional furniture.

- Look for furniture items with storage (drawers, cubbies, etc.) suiting your particular hobby, craft, art work.

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

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CLA SSIFIEDS

TEXT CLASSIFIEDS ARE ALWAYS FREE except f or empl oyment , real est at e, rent al s and aut omot ive

FRAMED CLASSIFIEDS up t o 25 WORDS AND A PICTURE $9.99 PLUS hst

HugeYardSal e- 2268Tol l gat eRd. West .Sat urdayAugust28t hand Sunday29t h- 8 t o noon.

Ladders,ol d t abl e,t ool s,cl ot hes,el ect ricand gasl awnmower,t rimmer,55 gal . f ish aquariumand l ot smore.

FOR SALE: One complete set of Nora Take China - $250 - 613-933-0984.

FOR SALE: Dog run. 68 ft high, 75 ft wide, 12 ft long. All galvanized, like new, with door. $270. Also a large dog cage 49" x 30" x 32", still in the box $50. 613-931-2729.

ANNIE LAPERLE 613-361-7814 annielaperle@ymail.com www.annielaperle.scentsy.ca Call for a catalogue delivered to your door

FOR SALE: 17 steel T bars 7 and 8 feet long, $5 each. A 3 seater sturdy patio swing like new $60. Patio table with 4 high back chars with pads, $60 613-932-4954.

FOR SALE: Large wooden framed love seat with a green seat $75. Antique Quebec built dresser $200. Roxton round drop leaf coffee table $100.

613-932-7175.

No flame - No Soot Child & Pet Friendly

FOR SALE: Triumph exercise bike, Canadian made $40 613-527-2731.

YOU R ATTENTION PLEASE ...

Tr af f i c Not i ce ? Cl o su r e o f M cCo n n el l Aven u e at El even t h St r eet The City of Cor nw all w ould like to advise m otor ists that M cCon n el l Aven u e w i l l be cl osed at El even t h St r eet f or a per i od of t w o t o t h r ee w eek s st ar t i n g on M on day, Au gu st 31st .

The im m ediate ar ea w ill r em ain accessible to local tr affic, how ever thr ough tr affic w ill be detour ed, pr im ar ily, via Tollgate Road, Pitt and Sydney Str eets and Ninth Str eets.

Appr opr iate detour signage w ill be in place.

The M acEw en station at Eleventh Str eet and M cConnell Avenue w ill r em ain accessible via the easter n entr ance on M cConnell Avenue south of Eleventh Str eet.

FOR SALE: Custom made corner shelf unit $75 obo. 6 hp Johnson outboard motor with 5 gal gas can plus fishing equipment, rods, reels, etc. 613-931-2240.

The Seeker is Cornwal l 's TRUE Communit y Newspaper. We do what we do t hanks t o t he support of many communit y part ners.

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FOR SALE: Mix-it-up poker set, new in case. $30. 613-527-2731.

FOR SALE: Dining room set with 5 chairs. Value $800 will sell for $50.

613-932-9183.

FOR SALE: 2001 Pontiac Aztek yellow. Runs good. Asking $795 as is. 613-932-4812.

UPCOMING EVENT Roy and Cher's Animal Rescue Adopt ion Day at Stacy's Pet Depot, Cornwall-Saturday, September 12 - 9 am - 6 pm Meet members of Roy and Cher's Animal Rescue Team and many animals waiting for a forever home. Nail trimmings, by donation. For more information about Roy and Cher's Animal Rescue: www.royandcher.org

AFFORDABLE COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 950 square f eet

CENTRAL LOCATION Panoramic Towers

The City of Cor nwa ll tha nks a ll r esidents a nd motor ists for their patience a nd cooper ation while this wor k is ca r r ied out. I f you have specific questions or concer ns, plea se conta ct M unicipa l Wor ks at (613) 932-5354.

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