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Parent ing hard or hardl y parent ing?

Once in a great while, I get totally discouraged about parenting.

It's overwhelming to think that we are actually shaping the minds of the citizens of the future. The pressure is enormous! We try to do our best, instill values that were passed on to us by our parents, but it's not an easy task. It's not black and white: there are just about a gazillion shades of grey stuck in the middle of it all.

Today, more than ever, there are several external factors that influence our children's behaviours and let's face it, sheltering them from everything is not only an unrealistic approach, it would also be very unhealthy.

The reality is that we live in a connected world. This is not going to change. We are wired. The internet is everywhere. If it's not on a phone, kids can access from a computer.

If not from a computer, they can access from their game console. If not from a game console, they can access from a TV. If not from a TV, they can access from school or from a friend's house. There is no way around it. If a kid wants to, he or she will find an open network to hop on the information super highway. Makes it hard for a parent to filter what their kid is watching or what information reaches their ever growing minds.

Millennials, who now have started to have babies of their own, are a totally different bread of parents.

Much like what generation x was criticized of doing with the television, to generation y, the internet has been an economical way to replace the traditional babysitter. But where gen x had some sort of control--there is, after all, only so many things you can watch on cable tv-- gen y lacks in greatly. The internet is infinite and can be accessed in infinite ways. You can't possibly control your children's internet consumption.

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 297 launched its annual Poppy Campaign on Friday, October 30th. During the period leading up to Remembrance Day, millions of Canadians wear a Poppy as a symbol of national pride and respect, a visual pledge to never forget. The poppies will be on sale at stores and shopping centres throughout the City and funds raised are used to support Canada?s serving and retired Veterans and their families. ?The City of Cornwall is pleased to support this important campaign and I would encourage all residents to show their support,? said Mayor Leslie O?Shaughnessy. Pictured are Royal Canadian Legion Branch 297 President Linda Fisher and Poppy Campaign Chair Hugh Primeau Sr. presenting a Poppy to Mayor O?Shaughnessy.

For additional information on the Poppy Campaign, please visit http:/ / www.legion.ca/ article/ legion-launches-poppy-campaign/

ARTS & CULTURE Artists honoured at Art Centre Collective fundraiser ? On Friday October 30th, the Collective for a centre for the arts staged a very successful gala to showcase the lifelong contribution of three giants of local amateur theatre. Edith Styles, Lionel Tessier and Tom Thompson.

Among the three of them, Edith, Lionel and Tom served in every capacity, from actors to set designers to directors and producers and contributed over 200 years of drama, cabaret and musicals to grateful audiences. Their achievements laid the foundation of the flourishing theatre scene that animates Cornwall?s arts calendar today. The honorees? ties to Vagabond Theatre and Seaway Valley Theatre Company are still strong and the good wishes and shared memories of the partygoers from those groups seemed to mean much to Stiles, Tessier and Thompson in addition to the formal awards presented on behalf of the city, the province and in Edith Stiles? case, from the federal government too.The gala was the third event organized by the Collective for a Centre for the Arts/ Collectif pour un centre des arts, which established itself in late 2013 to engage the broader community in the long held dream of a multi-art culture centre. President John McMartin noted that work on the feasibility study for a centre has begun and called on everyone to celebrate that milestone and participate in the work of the study as it begins its community consultations. John believes the next step will be the release of the subsequent report, and hopes its release will coincide with the Collective?s next event, a Valentine?s Breakfast at the Navy Veterans?

Club in February 2016.Attendance exceeded over 100 individuals and groups and entertainment was provided by the incomparable duo DJ Shellshock and Madame Mix-A-Lot. Prizes for costumes were provided by the evening?s sponsors, among whom are Benson?s, Cornwall Warehousing, Pommier?s Jewellers, Life?s Little Pleasures, Gordon

Jewellers, Laura?s Fine Flowers, Physical Limits, Schnitzel?s, Best Western Parkway Inn and Conference Centre, Home Hardware, Carolyn Davis and Shoppers?

Drug Mart. The major sponsor was St-Alberts Cheese Co-Operative, through whose generosity each guest was given a trick-or-treat bag of fresh curds as they entered. The Collective draws great inspiration from St-Albert cheese plant, which overcame great challenges to rebuild after its disastrous fire. The arts centre will be a tremendous challenge, McMartin acknowledges, but he insists it?s time, long overdue in fact, for Cornwall to have a centre for the production, display and making of the various arts. Acknowledging the breadth and strength of artistic activity in the city, John quoted the Collective?s logo: ?We have the arts. Now let?s build them a home.?

SPORTS & RECREATION Four Cornwal l Col t s named t o Al l -St ar Chal l enge Team There will be some local flavour playing in the Eastern Canadian Jr. A All Star Challenge in Cornwall later this month. Three Cornwall Colts forwards Grant Cooper, Nick Lalonde and Tanner Spink as well as one defenceman Ross Craig have been named to the CCHL Robinson Division Team coached by Colts bench bosst ural Ian MacInnis.The team if is ies also Hort icul Societ y beaut made of six players from the top ranked ent rance t o Cit y Landf il l sit e Carleton Place Canadians, four Kemptville 73?s, four Smiths Falls Bears and one each from the Brockville Braves and Hawkesbury Hawks. ?These players earned their spots in this tournament by what they bring to the rink every night,? said MacInnis. ?It?s a good event for scouts and recruiters.?Smiths Falls coach Mark Grady and Hawkesbury?s Rick Dorval have been named assistant coaches on the Robinson Division team.A total of nine teams will participate in the three day event with two teams from the CCHL, four from the OJHL (Ontario), one from the NOJHL (Northern Ontario), one from the LHJQ (Quebec) and one team from MHL (Maritimes).The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 16th with the first game at 6pm at the Benson Centre. The championship game is Wednesday evening at 7:30pm. The games will be played with a unique format of 2-20 minute periods. This format will raise the intensity of the games and enhance the scouting schedules.Daily passes/ tickets will be available at the door.

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It was a near perfect season and a perfect playoff finish for a group of young determined Cornwall football players.The Cornwall Tyke Wildcats won the NCAFA ?A? Championship Sunday morning after defeating Kanata 14-12.The team only lost one game the entire season.Congratulations to the Wildcats on their championship victory.

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COVER STORY - No Tel l MOTEL Opening November 13th, marital infidelity goes hilariously awry in ?No Tell Motel?, the Seaway Valley Theatre Company?s first show of their tenth anniversary season.

A new comedy by Canadian playwright Michael G. Wilmot, this decidedly unsexy sex farce tells the story of Brandon and Sarah, next door neighbours who have become stuck in a rut with their respective marriages. In an effort to rejuvenate their sex lives, Brandon rents a cheap room at the less than reputable Bird of Paradise motel for them to act out the fantasies they?re too embarrassed to reveal to their own spouses.

However, most of their plans end before they even begin. They make mistakes, their fantasies fail abominably, and decisions are awkwardly made as they both seriously consider the state of their lives and relationships. Complicating matters is Adam, the motel manager, who?s just about at his breaking point trying to salvage what?s left of both his establishment?s reputation and his own life. Then there?s Frank, Sarah?s husband, who succumbs to his comically ?violent? tendencies upon coming into the scheme in the wrong place at the wrong time. Miraculously, all is eventually put to right, and all four of them come out of the experience with a better understanding of each other and themselves. ?No Tell Motel? stars four of the SVTC?s best known performers: Matt Latimer as Brandon, Alison Latimer as Sarah, Andy Davidson as Adam, and Grant Edward Reso as Frank. The play is produced by Paul Aubin and directed by Mike Petrynka.

All performances will be staged at Dream Builder Studios, 2107 Second Street West, Cornwall. Evening performances are November 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 7:30 pm, and a matinĂŠe performance will be staged on Sunday, November 22 at 1:30 pm.

Tickets are $20.00 each and are available in advance online at www.svtc.theticketwicket.ca in person at the Cornwall and Counties Tourism office, 691 Brookdale Avenue, Unit E; or by phone at either 613-938-4748 or 1-800-937-4748. They will also be available at the door.

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~Organic Lavender bat h: One of the most calming herb - lavender - can take away your stress within moments. It can relax sore aching muscles and let you have a very sound sleep. To use: Add 2 tbs lavender flowers in a double folded cheese cloth, tied with an elastic bandand let hang from the faucet as the water fills the tub and leave there while you bathe. You can also add 2 to 3 drops of organic lavender essential oil in the water. p.s.: Be careful not to have any essential oil near your eyes as it can sting.

TRO TTIER/TRO TZIER ANCIENT BATHING DELIGHTS! "It's cold outside! I'm so stressed out!"

Yes, it is time to change your dismal feelings to strong, healthy, positive energies by taking a warm, therapeuticallycomforting bath! During the highly advanced Pyramid Civilizations which existed here on our Planet Earth so many hundreds of centuries past, the act of bathing was a sacred ritual to help people rejuvenate and keep themselves healthy.Then we have the many other people from Etrusca,the Celtic and Germanic People, those from Russia,China, Bali, Hawaii, theMayans and others from South America and Central America, theAmerIndians fromNorth America ... and right around the Earth ... who knew about the power of healingby bathing.

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Soaking in a warm, fragrant tub can be such a sensual delight that heals your mind, body, soul, spirit. The act of bathing includes certain rituals.

Always ensure that your bathingsanctuary is spotlessly clean. Then place a candle on the counter so that you can meditate calmly while watching the sensitive light of life. Silence should be your only accompaniment.

Meanwhile select the ingredients for your therapeutic bath. You do not need a bubble bath which looks appealing but contains sodium laurel sulfate; nor bath beads which are often made of chemical salt compounds, mineral (petroleum) oil, synthetic fragrances which are proven to be detrimental to your well-being.

Suggested Ideas for a Wonderful Therapeutic Baths:

~Organic Appl e Cider Vinegar bat h: This helps relieve sore muscles and itchy skin. The apple cider vinegar helps draw pollutants out of the body. It is also mildly antiseptic, antifungal, and naturally deodorizing. Add 1/ 4 cup vinegar to your bath water and 1/ 4 cup Himalayan Salt which also draws pollutants out of the body, and helps to relax your body. ~Col d and Fl u bat h: To soothe deep muscle aches that often accompanyviral infections, try these bath additions: 1 tbs. ginger powder, 1 tbs. mustard powder, 1/ 4 cup Himalayan salt. While healing in the warm water, sip on a toddy made with the juice of a fresh lemon, 1 tsp raw honey, 1 cup hot water. ~Skin Sof t ener bat h: (My favorite) As the bath fills with warm water (never very hot) add 1 cup of organic whole milk or 1/ 2 cup organic whole milk yogurt; include 1/ 4 cup Himalayan salt; and just before getting into the bath tub, apply some organic raw honey on your face, neck, and decollete. Relax for 15 minutes then take a quick shower.

There are many bat h-ingredient preparat ions avail abl e which I prepare f or my cust omers. Wit h Christ mas coming up l et me know if you woul d be int erest ed t o give your l oved ones a gif t basket wit h wonderf ul t herapeut ic bat h it ems ...and t hat are al l heal t hy! I know t hat babies woul d l ove t o have saf e bat h product s, and al so t eenagers who are now becoming so inf ormed and concerned about t heir heal t h.

You may contact Countess at 613. 360.2376

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The Seeker is happy to welcome our newest writer, Kathleen, to the Seeker Team of contributors. Kathleen is an amazing Massage Therapist and very knowledgeable in her field Here is her Introduction to Massage Therapy ....

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Although Massage therapy has been practiced for thousands of years, there are many people who still don?t know what to expect when receiving a massage. People don?t know what they are supposed to wear, if they can talk, and sometimes even get worried about body image or skin complexion. So massage becomes a source of anxiety for some instead of taking that stress away!

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In Ontario, every massage therapist is required to complete a two- to three-year course (which includes more than just learning techniques and funny sounding muscle names). After we complete an oral practical exam and a written exam, we can apply for our certification through the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). We need to complete continuing education courses and are evaluated by peers in order to keep our certificate.

So what does al l t his mean t o you? It means that your Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) has studied (and studied, and studied) to know exactly why you are feeling the way you do and how to make you feel normal again.

U si n g t h e h i st o r i cal t o m ak e h i st o r y ? Part II of IV By Katie Ditschun a nd Rober t Ha r dy

WHAT i n sp i r ed Participation?

Pa r ticipation?s fir st per for m ance w as Febr uar y 2014 and consisted of thr ee m usicians (Vocals, Clar inet and Ukulele) playing the fun and flir ty m usic fr om w hat can be consider ed the 20th Centur y?s m ost exciting tim e in m usic, 1900-1930. Once it w as deter m ined that Par ticipation had a gr eat sound, the show w as developed fur ther. Fir st the Tuba w as added.

Then, to m ake it easier for an audience to sing-a-long, the pr ojector and scr een w as added, w hich also m ade it possible to include photos and videos dur ing the w hole show. To com plete the new ensem ble ? Pa r ticipation?s M usic Ha ll Theatr e Pr oductions ? skits w er e added too!

W hy w ould the show, now filled w ith hum our, skits and visual effects, stick w ith the m usic fr om the er a befor e the depr ession? For m any r easons ? but m ost im por tantly, because r agtim e and m usic halls w er e fun and pr ovided beautiful m elodies that ar e gr eat for sing-a-longs! After W W I, dur ing a tim e of pr osper ity, m any political gr oups w er e m aking headw ay. Wom en daw ned flapper dr esses w hile the suffr agettes fought for w om en?s r ight to vote. The 1920s in Br itain also saw the beginning of National Health Car e, education pr ovided by the state, and The Labour Par ty being voted into pow er. M eanw hile, m usic w as br eaking boundar ies, too. The m usic w as syncopated, m ultir acial, and dr ipped w ith blue notes. This er a br ought us tim eless tunes that ever yone can still tap their toes to ? including, but not lim ited to The Charleston, Puttin?on the Ritz, and Sweet Georgia Brown.

Pa r ticipation?s M usic Ha ll Theatr e Pr oductions aim s to br ing the ener gy fr om the Roar ing 20s to today. Regar dless of er a, cir cum stance, or place, w e all need the oppor tunity to be boister ous by singing or dancing the night aw ay, or sim ply to bask in the blues.

Hugo M obility, in association w ith La Plum e M oder ne, is pr oud to pr esent A Down Town Abbey Chr istma s Specia l on Th u r sday, Novem ber 26, 2015. Join us at the NAV Centr e in Cor nw all, for a m ĂŠlange of m usical m adness w her e Louis Ar m str ong and Bessie Sm ith m eet M r. Bean and M onty Python for a fun-filled, celebr ator y evening.

Also, for a night of m usic fr om the Gr eat Am er ican Songbook , com e see Sweet?n?Sa ssy play at the NAV Centr e?s Jet Set Pub on Tuesday Novem ber 17, 2015 at 8:00pm . For mor e infor mation, ca ll the NAV Centr e at 613.936.5800, or Rober t Ha r dy at 613.525.9943.

Deta ils ca n a lso be found at w w w.pa r ticipationthemusic.com

Next week read ? Part III of IV

What is normal f or a massage? Everything! One of the most important components of massage therapy is client comfort. That means YOU are in charge of the massage. Here are common client concerns I hear: What do I wear? Whatever YOU are comfortable in! If you want to wear your bra and underwear, you can. If you want to wear a tank top, go ahead.

Some people choose to not wear underwear; that?s ok too! As long as you are comfortable, any wardrobe is fine. You are going to be covered by a sheet and your RMT will ask before working on any sensitive areas (glutes, abdomen, pecs).

Am I al l owed t o t al k? You can talk as much or as little as you like (aside from any questions the therapist has regarding pressure or positioning).

Be mindful of your volume, however. If there are other people working in the same office or other client?s waiting, they may be able to hear what you?re telling your therapist!

Do you do f eet ? Of course we do! With so many problems starting in the feet, why wouldn?t we massage your feet?

I?m t oo f at / skinny f or massage? No you aren?t!

People with many different body types receive massage therapy.

If you?ve never had a professional massage, now may be the time to try it out.

To book your massage cont act me: Kathleen Morris, RMT 305 Baldwin Ave., Suite 5, Cornwall, On K6H 4J6 Email: kmkathleenmorris@gmail.com (613) 662-5549

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Hi there to all of the wonderful people reading ~The Seeker~ this week in the Cornwall and the S.D. & G. areas. Good bye October... Hello November. Let the snow begin... What a fun-filled week I had with babysitting four of my grandchildren, (Lincoln, Abigail, Sampson & wee William). We played all kinds of games, watched movies and ate delicious meals together all week long. I had mentioned last week about their mother, my eldest daughter, Melinda who had been invited to go to Cuba with some others of the family (Clyde and Marcus) who had never travelled outside of Canada or had ever been on a plane before. It would be wonderful if more adult children would show this kind of generosity, as my Ella Rose has done. They all returned Monday with tanned and happy faces. I can hardly wait to see the many fabulous photos that they all took during their first vacation away from home.

My, it takes a lot of energy being a 'Mother' again. I was so tired after I returned home Thursday evening, but there is "No Rest for the Wicked," they say ...Not that I'm wicked or anything...Perhaps a little "Naughty" at times. It's just a sayin, afterall. I had returned home Thursday evening to have to wake up to go to an early breakfast meeting at the Best Western. We were to "Dress Up"... so John went as an alien reptoid guy and I went as one of 007's girlz, Agent Gail Gunz. I was wearing 8 inch gun heels along with a small gun on my thigh, and a dagger at my waist. I was ready for any Shananigans that may have gone on during the breakfast meeting. I ended up winning a prize for the game that we played and even got to pick out another one from the Prize Table afterwards.

That evening (last Friday) John and I went to the Civic Complex to enjoy an evening of listening and dancing to a live band, ~ Alison Wonderland Band~. They were Fabulous as usual and at midnight there was a gourmet food spread put out by ~La Cuisine Volante~ (the official caterers to the Cornwall Civic Complex) for everyone to enjoy. It was Yummcious to say the least. Some of the proceeds would be going to the MS Society of Cornwall. John and I were both

Co r n wal l Tr an si t ?s War Vet er an Tr an si t Pass Pr o g r am co n t i n u es t o g r o w An initiative by Cor nw all Tr ansit to pr ovide fr ee, unlim ited lifetim e tr ansit ser vice to local Veter ans has been w ell-r eceived since its initiation. The War Veter an Tr ansit Pass Pr ogr am w as launched in 2012 and at the pr esent tim e, a total of 95 Veter ans ar e r egister ed. On aver age, 14 Veter ans take advantage of the ser vice and r ide Cor nw all Tr ansit on a daily basis. The fr ee lifetim e bus pass is open to Canadians and Allied Veter ans in Cor nw all w ho par ticipated in active ser vice dur ing Wor ld War II, the Kor ean, Afghanistan and Vietnam War s or ser ved as Peacekeeper s in ar eas of conflict. ?We intr oduced this pr ogr am as a gestur e of r espect and acknow ledgem ent of the sacr ifice

picked to be in the finalists for the Best Costume. Alas, we didn't win, but we felt really good about being finalists. We had been among many good friends and we even got a drive home by friends of ours who happen to live right around the corner from us. How nice and convenient was that after a full night of dancing??? Oh, My Feet!!! My Poor, Aching Feet!!! The payment one has to makes for wearing and dancing and walking in 8 inch heels for hours upon hours. "A little pain for beauty," they say. Who are They? Anyway???

TIP OF THE WEEK: Here are TEN amazing "Life Lessons," from the well known scientist, Albert Einstein: 1. Follow your Curiosity. 2. Perserverence is Priceless. 3.

Focus on the Present. 4. The Imagination is Powerful. 5. Make Mistakes. 6. Live in the Moment. 7. Create Value. 8. Don't Expect different results. 9. Knowlege comes from Experience. 10. Learn the Rules and then Play better. I never knew that Albert had so many interesting and wonderful ideas on how to live one's life in a much better and happier way.

I had also been invited to go to some friends of mine the next evening to have some pre-drinks and snacks before heading out to ~The Glengarrian~ for yet another evening of Halloween Fun!!! When we arrived around 10:00 p.m. there was already a line up with about 12 people waiting to get in. We ended up waiting for about 40 minutes or so (Thank goodness it wasn't cold or raining) before we got to go in. There was still some karaoke singers up on stage belting out tunes like there was no tomorrow. Mike Palfrey was our Dj for that evening and he did a rather wonderful job of picking out lots of great tunes to dance the night away. I was in another colourful outfit as "Marley Quinn" for that evening. (She is a character from DC comics, "Harley Quinn", and with me being Marlene, I made up the name of Marley Quinn.) I made it once again as a finalist but alas, I didn't win this evening either. I don't really care about winning... all that really counts is that I had a Fabulously FUN time with my wonderful friends at a safe and happy place, The Glengarrian~.

ITEM OF THE WEEK: The item that I am choosing this week is a pair of my favourite "Birthday Shoes," that were given to me by my eldest daughter, Melinda in July. They certainly were the hit of the town, when I showed up at ~The Glengarrian~ wearing these ruby-red feathered top, lipstick-heeled shoes on Halloween Night. They are quite fashionable, but at the same time very comfortable with their cushiony, padded insoles. They even came with an extra pair of replacement lipstick heels. These were certainly the shoes for me to wear after the previous evening of wearing my 8 inch gun heels. These cute shoesies were only 5 inches.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK: To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else in the greatest accomplishment. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~(1803- 1882) Be Yourself Because No One Can Ever Be Like You...Except YOU!!! You hold the pen to your story, so get writing...Don't let anyone else write your story...they have their own to write after all.

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and com m itm ent m ade by Veter ans to our com m unity and countr y,? said Tr ansit M anager Len Tapp. ?We ar e thr illed that so m any of our Veter ans have taken advantage of this ser vice.

It?s our pr ivilege to have them on boar d.? Royal Canadian Legion Br anch 297 has par tner ed w ith Cor nw all Tr ansit to assist w ith pr ocessing applications. ?We ar e pleased to be a par tner w ith Cor nw all Tr ansit on this unique initiative,? said Linda Fisher, Legion Br anch 297 Pr esident. ?Ther e has been gr eat inter est in the pr ogr am since its inception and w e hope to see that continue.? Veter ans w ho ar e inter ested in r egister ing for the pr ogr am ar e asked to contact M r. Ken Heagle at the Legion at (613) 933-2362 for additional infor m ation.

Application for m s can also be picked up at the Legion office at Second and Cum ber land Str eets.

Abou t Cor n w al l Tr an si t : Cor nw all Tr ansit oper ates a 30-m inute conventional bus ser vice on w eekdays and Satur days and a 60-m inute ser vice dur ing evenings and Satur day m or nings. Cor nw all Tr ansit also offer s a Com m unity Bus ser vice gear ed to senior s and per sons w ith disabilities, a Handi-Tr ansit ser vice for per sons w ith physical disabilities and supplem entar y r outes to the Cor nw all Business Par k . Cor nw all Tr ansit tr anspor ts appr oxim ately 800,000 passenger s annually, including 40,000 tr ips by per sons w ith disabilities.

Appr oxim ately 88 % of the population is w ithin 300 m etr es of a Cor nw all Tr ansit bus stop. Tr ansit is com m itted to pr oviding an effective and efficient ser vice to Cor nw all r esidents.

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Young goal ie t ravel s over 3000 kil omet rest o pl ay hockey here: Five Quest ions wit h Lauren Jochen

By Maia Cocciol o, special to the Seeker Phot o by Jason Set nyk

Cornwall Ontario ? A young passionate goaltender from the United States has traveled over 3000 kilometres to receive elite training here in Canada.

Student athlete Lauren Jochen, who was born in Orlando Florida and lives in Whitefish Montana, is attending the Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) for her first time in the 2015-2016 year.

Lauren is in the 10th grade and she is 15 years old. She has always had a passion for hockey and started playing at the age of eight. For her first five years on the ice she was a player then switched to goalkeeper when she was thirteen. Lauren fell in love with the position and stuck with it ever since. ?I never could have imagined getting an opportunity as great as this,? she explains while sharing the story of her journey.

"Back home I played on a girls team with some pretty good players, but here I am surrounded with many amazingly talented athletes from all over.?

In Jochen?s previous year of hockey she rostered on the Flathead Fusion wearing the # 1 on her jersey.

OHA is a hockey prep school ranging from grades 9-12. It overs young athletes high intensity practices and intense training takes place throughout the season.

Students from all over the world room and board at the dorm on campus from the months of September to May. In addition to studying, student athletes train, practice, and play hockey games and tournaments.

The goal is for young athletes to enhance their abilities, improve their game, and to play their best.

Jochen is one of about 140 students attending the school this year.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH LAUREN JOCHEN 1-What was so special t o you about OHA? What drove you t o come here and who hel ped make t hat possibl e?

What originally drove me to come to OHA was when I was in a selects camp in Colorado Springs. At this time me and a couple of my friends were scouted out by Brett Anderson, a coach and scout from the

school. Brett really inspired me to come here and become a great hockey player and from what he said and now being here I know it was a great move. He gave me a lot of advice to help me get there even if I didn't decide to attend the school. I feel like what he has to offer here and the skills it will teach me will push me, to go further in not only hockey but life in general.

Thanks to Brett I am able to receive this opportunity and make my dreams possible and one day into reality.

2-Being here what do you want t o accompl ish and how wil l you st rive t o meet t hese goal s?

My biggest goal is to one day go to the Olympics. This is obviously a difficult position to get to but if I work hard and give it my all it is something I am willing to fight for and hopefully pursue. Before I get there I do want to participate in collage hockey, playing Division I. I am currently striving to make these goals possible by working hard in practices and games, and hopefully I can get noticed by some scouts along the way.

3-So f ar what has been your biggest chal l enge at OHA? My biggest challenge has been becoming small fish in a very big pond. Back home I was used to playing and competing with a lot of good players and athletes. Now being here I am surrounded by very talented athletes that are the best of the best from many places around the world.

Everyone is here to compete, and my biggest challenge is keeping up with the game and the people around me.

4-Leaving home at such a young age what do you miss? Was t his t ransit ion easy f or you?

The thing I miss most is my friends and family, which makes the transition a bit difficult for me, considering I?m so far away.

Growing up in a small village, it can be a little chaotic living in a city now. Everything I?ve ever known has now changed. I?m living with a whole new experience that takes a lot of

time and adjustment to get used to. Where there used to be trees and fields around me, there are streets and buildings. Nobody here aside from the school looks familiar, at times it can make me feel out of place but OHA does a great job at making me feel at home. It?s just a little hard I guess, learning to live without my family.

5-Being a goal ie, what are a f ew t hings t hat you t hink pl ayers and spect at ors don?t underst and?

Mostly the misconception that being a goalie is easy. It can be frustrating listening to people tell you goalies just stand there and have the easiest position. We don?t get shifts like players, and we don?t have to skate hard for 45 seconds. Its either you're playing as hard as you can the whole game, or you probably won?t be playing at all depending on your coach. Another point being that when we make mistakes it shows up on the score board, which can be a time bomb mentally. I don?t think people have the grasp on the fact that everything for a goalie relies on their mental standpoint.

You can?t sit in the net and tell yourself your not going to stop the puck. You have to want it. We have to want everything, every second of every game, or else you really can?t call yourself a successful goaltender.

Thank you f or t he Int erview Lauren Jochen. ____________________________________ The Ontario Hockey Academy has been operating for eight years under the ownership of Kim and Giles Lascelle. There are seven teams (4 boys teams and 3 girls teams) that play and train at the academy.

There have been many success stories including girls alumni who are NCAA DI or DII or CIS hockey champions.

Lauren is planning on attending OHA until she graduates in 2018 with the goal of playing NCAA Division I hockey.

About the author Maia Cocciolo: Maia is a grade 9 student at the Ontario Hockey Academy. She is learning about newspapers in the Media Studies Unit of Mr. Setnyk's English class.

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THO M PSO N Last week in my column, I told you my second oven dish ended with disastrous results. It all began when I had extra homogenized milk to use up. I decided to make a double batch of rice pudding to bake in the oven. Well, I used a very large casserole and baking pan for the 'bain Marie'. As I was lifting this very full casserole of rice pudding in the 'bain Marie', over my top double wall oven door, the worst happened! The heavy pudding became off balance as I was lifting it up and it tipped all over me, the oven and oven door and all over my floor and kitchen cabinets in a 7' radius. What a mess! Fortunately it wasn't hot. My dogs Sam and Teddy were the only ones happy with the spill, as they tried to lap up some of the rice mixture.

The only thing I can say in my favour is that I didn't swear or break down and cry. I just started to scrape the mess off of the floor and wooden

cabinets. Gary had to take apart the oven door as the milk and rice got in between the glass in my oven door. I must say he was very patient and just dealt with my mess very graciously. Seven hours later, the oven door was put back together and I got to bake my no roll cabbage rolls and a much smaller version of rice pudding. You will see in my pictures that the rice pudding ended up in a much smaller baking dish.I only had about 3 cups of pudding left in the casserole as the rest was all over the floor and me. So I added some more milk and eggs to this. I was determined to have some rice pudding no matter what! Anyway, now it is just a story to share with you. Even my shoes were filled with sticky milky rice pudding.

We finally ate our 'easy oven meal' about 8:20 that evening. What a day!

Nevertheless, here is my favourite rice pudding recipe. My good friend Dorothy gave me her recipe many years ago and it is delicious! Have a great week!

DOROTHY'S RICE PUDDING INGREDIENTS: (This is a single recipe, you will be safe with this!)

First amount: -

2- 1/ 4 cups of homogenized milk 1/ 2 cup arborio rice (we carry this at my store, Sharyn's Pantry)

Second amount: -

2- 1/ 2 cups homogenized milk 4 eggs, well beaten 1 cup of white sugar 2 tsp. pure vanilla or vanilla bean paste (get this at Sharyn's Pantry) 1/ 2 tsp. Kosher salt 1- 1/ 2 tsp. (or more) ground nutmeg 1 cup of raisins (optional)

of milk with the arborio rice over medium heat. Stir constantly. Once the milk begins to boil, turn the heat down to the lowest and cover the saucepan and allow this to cook for about 15 minutes. You want the rice to be tender. Stir often during this time.

-Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the 4 eggs until nice and light. To them, add the sugar, second amout of milk , vanilla or vanilla bean paste, salt and nutmeg.

-Gradually add a bit of the hot rice and milk mixture into the beaten egg mixture. You want to temper this so the eggs will not start to scramble. Gradually add more of the hot mixture until everything is nicely mixed together.

-Pour this into the prepared buttered casserole dish and place this in the larger pan.

METHOD:

-Carefully, I said CAREFULLY, haha, place this into your oven on the second from the bottom oven shelf. Now pour hot water into the larger baking pan about 2" in depth.

-Set your oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a casserole dish and place this in a larger baking pan. The larger pan will hold some hot water to form a 'bain Marie'.

This will allow your pudding to remain very tender as the pudding bakes. A lovely custard will form.

-Bake the pudding for about 45 minutes of until the custard is set. To test for doneness, insert the tip of a paring knife into the custard, if it comes out clean, the custard is ready. Take the pudding out of the oven and serve up some while it is still hot. ENJOY!

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CAS want s t o t hank al l part icipant s f or t heir support during t he campaign and al so t he prize sponsor Cornwal l Dent al Art s, St even Deneka.

Sam and Grace, from Long Sault, being presented with a $900.00 Via Rail Canada gift certificate by Marie Morrell, Volunteer Executive Director of Parade Of Nations For The Developmentally Challenged (PONDC). The money was raiser during the Seaway Train Show 2015, organized by The Seaway Lighthouse 3rd Rail Modular Club, as a fundraiser for PONDC (a registered charitable organization with CRA). The children invited for the ride Dad Paul and Mon Allison. Enjoy the ride. We want to hear all about it on your way back.

PONDC takes this opportunity to thank Richard Salem for picking up the certificate in Ottawa.

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By Syl vie O?Rourke Finally! Fall cottage weekend is here! This year we are staying at Catamount Lodge in South Colton, NY. The lodge?s name describes a variety of wild cats such as lynxes, panthers, or mountain lions, some of which are said to have been present in the area at one time. Above the front entrance of the lodge is a painted barn board quilt design featuring a lion paw made by the lodge owner, Ruth McWilliams. The catamount is also prominent as a framed print on the fireplace mantel in the great room and a trailhead to the mountain of the same name conveniently departs right from the property.

The great thing about having a cottage weekend here is that we can have a good mix of people with different interests and levels of fitness. There is something for everyone. On our first morning we walk to the Carry Falls Reservoir just a short distance away. The reservoir is breathtaking at this time of the year with the rich autumn foliage bordering the sandy beach littered with boulders and artistic pieces of driftwood. Those who want to venture farther continue on the trail to the summit of Catamount, where once stood a fire observation tower. Some remnants of this tower dismantled in 1975 are still visible today. In the afternoon some of the girls venture out to the Tupper Lake Wild Museum. The ?wild walk?, new this year, is quite impressive. It is designed so that humans can experience what it would be like to be smaller creatures such as birds, squirrels, or insects. No need for a spoiler alert; I will not say any more than that. You will just have to check it out for yourself. The next day while some go off on a road trip to Long Lake, we choose to paddle on the reservoir. It is sunny but the wind is chilly and we must don our toques and gloves to stay warm on the water. Carry Falls is vast and beautiful, nothing but sand and rocks laid bare by erosion.

When we get hungry, we locate a sheltered beach for a picnic lunch and then walk around to explore. A tantalizing scent greets us as we traipse through a meadow of mint. A little further we discover a series of campfire remnants, an obviously popular spot for moonlight gatherings. The trip back requires more exertion as the wind seems WEBSITE NEED UPDATING? to be shifting around but we looking for reach our launch versacoretechdesigns.com - Hosting in good time and - WebDesign that w orks cross platforms are back at the - Social M edia Integration lodge for a little R&R before - Search Engine Optimization dinner. Later we will roast marshmallows over the wood stove because we M ention this ad and get came equipped to make S?mores.

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DESNO YERS THE ARTS CELEBRATE THEIR OWN Focus Art is proud to be an active participant in the activity organized by the Collective for a Centre for the Arts. The Setting was the eve of Halloween at the Cornwall Golf Club. The agenda: music, food, St-Albert?s Cheese, dance, costumes, friends and most of all the celebration of the contribution of three pillars of the art community. Jean Tessier, Tom Thompson and Edith Stiles were honoured for their remarkable life-long contribution to the art scene of our area. (See Standard Freeholder Oct. 26, for details about the artists.)

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Plan to spend some time painting or doing whatever art form pleases you at the Ontario Power Generating Visitors?Centre, November 28, between 10 and 3pm.

Bring your materials, your lunch and your ideas.

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MEMBERS? MONTHLY MEETING Tips on how to succeed as an artist.

How to get your art out there. How to promote your art. How to determine the price of your work. What are the steps toward a well-planned marketing program?

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their present existence as a result of their accumulated history.

As Sylvie speaks about her passion, it is very clear that art is an intricate part of her being. At this point in her life, a few days away from her canvas and the world is an uncomfortable place. ?Art fait partie de moi. C?est écrit dans les étoiles.

J?ai besoin d?en faire?. (Art is a part of me. It was written in the stars. I need to do it.). She admires the works of Antoni Tàpies for the minimalism and strong contrasts in his work and Chagall for his poetic use of form that invites the viewer into another realm. On canvas, Sylvie presents the simple and invites the complex.

When Sylvie arrived in Cornwall 2 years ago from Kingston she was searching for a way to connect with the community. It was through the exhibition for the 2014 calendar at the Cornwall Square that she was introduced to Focus Art. She joined. Always ready to do her part, she volunteered as on site artist during the Seeker?s Woman?s Day event, the Library Spring art show and joined the group exhibition during La Semaine française on Montreal road. It seemed natural for Sylvie to further help the Association by accepting to serve on the Board for 2015-2016.

When asked, how she would like to be remember by her colleagues and friends, Sylvie quickly replied: ?Not necessarily by my art but I hope I make them smile?.

Thank you Sylvie Labrecque for being part of the Board of directors of Focus Art. For more info: visit: www.focusartonline.org

MEET THE BOARD: Int roduct ion t o t he members of t he Focus Art Board of direct ors: Part 3.

SYLVIE LABRECQUE (Direct or) When I first saw the recent works presented by our featured artist, I was drawn in emotionally and rationally. The large crystalline eyes, windows to the soul, invite you to add your thoughts and feelings to those offered by the artist.

The haunting images are the work of Sylvie Labrecque, born in Jonquière sur le Saguenay, Québec.

Sylvie studied art at the Université du Québec in Chicoutimi, where she majored in painting. She obtained a teaching certificate, and planned a career in college education. This was not to happen. A glut in the candidates at this level would put her on a waiting list and waiting was not to be one of Sylvie?s choices.

Her parents gone and having one sibling, she found herself attracted to exploration and travel. This bohemian lifestyle fed her passion for art and her paintings became a journal of her encounters and discoveries as she travelled. Sylvie tires quickly of routine and finds possessions only weigh her down. She does not find it difficult to move on; as she puts it, her roots are very small. It?s people and places that feed her imagination. As we spoke, she told me of her early backpacking in Europe and the USA. Being with someone from the military has made this lifestyle possible. She did however manage a solo show in Guthrie, Oklahoma, where she displayed her earlier expressions of miniature artifacts recreated in copper and assembled in shadow boxes. The idea was to invite the viewers to pause on

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To o m an y ad o p t edad u l t san d b i r t h p ar en t sd o n o t k n o w On t ar i oh as Op en Ad o p t i o nReco r d s. By Carol Villeneuve In May 2008,Ontariopassedthe Accessto Adoption Records Act, 2008, S.O. 2008, c. 5. As of June 1, 2009,adoptionrecordsin Ontarioare now open.

The Ontario government placed ads in local newspapers,but sadly many did not see or knew of these announcements. Ontario still has many adopted adults and birth parents that have no indicationthe recordsare open.

Post adoptioninformationis availableonly to birth mothersand adult adoptees.

Regrettably birth fathers are not on the birth certificateand the blame lies on the Hospitalsand Government. As young unmarried women our childrenwere not conceivedby the Holy Ghost and we did makeavailablethe fathersnames.

WHATYOUCANGET: IDENTIFYINGINFORMATION Identifying information reveals the identities of thoseinvolvedin an adoption.It couldincludethe: -

adoptedperson'sgiven name and surname (at birthor after adoption) dateof birth birthplace(e.g.,municipality) locationof birth(e.g.,hospital) namesof the birthparents the doctor or midwife who delivered the baby

Thisis calledpost-adoptionbirthinformation.

Whereyou f ind it : -

on an originalbirthregistration in an adoptionorder (the court order issued after an adoptionis finalized) on a substitutedbirthregistration

Whocan request : -

an adoptedpersonwho is at least 18 years old birth parents,if the adopted person is at least 19 years old and the birth was registeredin Ontario

NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION Non-identifying information does not reveal the identities of those involvedin an adoption.You have always been able to access non-identifyinginformation from adoptionrecords? only the birth registrations and adoptionordersweresealed.

It couldincludethe: -

dateof the adoption name of the agency that handled the adoption care the adopted person received before beingplacedwith an adoptivefamily the birthfamily?ssocialor medicalhistory

Whereyou f ind it : -

in documentsa case or social worker filed whena childwasplacedfor adoption on an adoptionorder in other court papers filed when the adoptionwasfinalized

Whocan request : -

an adoptedpersonwho is at least 18 years old an adopted person under 18 with an adoptiveparent?sconsent an adoptiveparent a birthparent a birthgrandparent a birthsibling a childof a deceasedadoptedperson a siblingof a birthparent

If you appl yf or a discl osurevet o,you can: -

statewhy you do not want your information to be released provideinformationabout your family and medicalhistory If the adoptionoccurredbeforeSeptember 1, 2008 and you did not file a disclosure veto when your identifying information became available for disclosure, it is possible that it may have already been released.

If either the birth or the adoption took place in another jurisdiction,check with that jurisdiction about protectingyour privacy.

No cont actnot ice: This notice lets us release your identifying information,but tellsthe other party you don?t want to be contacted.

If you appl yf or a no cont actnot ice,you can: -

statewhy you do not want to be contacted provideinformationabout your family and medicalhistory.

Your informationwill only be released if the other party signs an agreementnot to contact you. If the other party tries to contact you directly or indirectly (e.g., throughanotherperson),he or she couldbe finedup to $50,000.

Privacyand cont actpref erences

Not iceof cont actpref erence:

If you are an adoptedadult or a birth parent of an adopted child, you can protect your privacy by registeringa disclosureveto or a no contactnotice.

This notice lets us release your identifying informationand allows you to tell the other party how you want to be contacted (e.g., by email, telephoneor a thirdparty).

Discl osurevet o Registering a disclosure veto will prevent your identifyinginformationfrom being released.Birth parentsand adoptedadults can apply to register a disclosure veto if the adoption occurred before September1, 2008.

Noticesof contact preferenceare not binding.This meansthat the adoptedpersonor birth parentis not legally required to contact you the way you requested.

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