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Valentine's day is always a big money making holiday. Husbands buy wives flowers and chocolates, wives invest in some lacy lingerie and the two love birds go out together for a nice fancy dinner, chirping their love for one another...

But to me, this is the easy way out.

Love isn't a one day a year sort of thing.

Love is expressed every day, through little things. It can be as simple as a smile or a nudge or as a coffee in bed. It can be as elaborate as a dinner out or as an short overnight stay. Whatever it is, it is IMPORTANT to make a conscious effort daily to spend time with one another.

However, at times, life takes over and we lose sight of the people we love, especially our spouses. They become engulfed by the clouds of routine and swallowed by the boredom of mundane daily tasks. They get hidden behind the financial pressures, the cries from the kids, the demands of work or school.

This is why this valentine's day, instead of giving each other material gifts which last little to no longer than a day, my husband and I are taking the love challenge. We gave each other the gift of committing to 30 days of daily love. For 30 days, no exceptions, we will set aside at least an hour to love one another, be intimate and truly deeply reconnect.

Now intimacy doesn't necessarily mean what you think it means.

It could be as simple as holding each other's hands or look into into each other's eyes, but it has to be an hour of one on one, uninterrupted time, free of disctractions, where you just go back to counting the ways your mate is simply perfect for you. Remove the clouds blocking your vision and see why you fell in love in the first place. Appreciate Him. Admire how the years have turned him into who he is today. Remember the story behind each wrinkle, behind each gray hair...

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We only live once. We are physical beings and as such, we need to be physically connected to our partners. I know that I can't survive very long without feeling my soul intertwined with his, and the only way this gets truly achieved, for me anyway, is through physical contact.

Why do we chose to spend life running after things that we won't remember on our death bed? Why do we spend so much time on trivial things instead of investing in the relationships right in front of us? What will it matter if we spend one less hour a day tending to our businesses or our homes? Time to turn off the phone and all the social media interactions that comes with it... Time to leave the dishes in the sink and retreat to the bedroom!

As I am writing this, we are on day 5 of our love challenge and I have deeply fallen in love with my husband all over again. I feel loved, cherished, wanted, valued, appreciated. I realise now how withdrawn I had been with him, yet I was blaming him of the same.

We women tend to want our men to know our every want and need, but our husbands are not mind readers. Learn to speak your desires. And mostly, realize that if you change YOUR actions, you will get a totally different REACTION. If we hug more, nag less, everyone will be happier!

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SJCSS WIN COLTS HIGH SCHOOL CHALLENGE

Cornwall ? The Cornwall Colts Hockey Club would like to congratulate St. Joseph?s Catholic Secondary School for winning the High School Challenge for the 2014-15 season. SJCSS Panthers were the final school to participate in the inaugural challenge where local high schools would bring their students and staff to a Colts home game. The school that brought the largest percentage of their population would win the challenge. For their efforts, the Panthers receive 300 tickets for the final regular season home game on Thursday, March 5th vs. Cumberland.

Other participating schools included Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School, St Lawrence Secondary School as well École Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle. ?This was a good opportunity to have the local high schools show their school pride,? said Colts Director of Marketing David Murphy. ?Each school brought their own identity to the games and we enjoyed hosting them.? The Colts will be looking to expand to other schools in SD&G for the 2015-16 High School Challenge.

TAG Sees a Bright Future for 2015!

The board of TAG (tagcornwall.ca) are proud to announce a new direction for 2015! "We've already seen results from our new board format and have received a lot of positive feedback from area artists" said TAG President Wyatt Walsh.

After extensive meetings and discussion the board is focusing on some initiatives for 2015. TAG will be hosting an event for area art groups to chat and find common goals and partnerships. TAG is also entering into discussions with the Port Theatre to host two film festivals, one regional and one focused on Francophone films. As the defacto art centre of Cornwall the board feels that we need to branch out and partner with venues and agencies and work together to help elevate the arts in the community and to also help artists earn more money and be showcased. TAG also will be bringing back BUSKERVILLE by hosting weekly open mike sessions for spoken word, poetry and acoustic music as well as try and work with the city to have a weekend street event on Pitt Street. We want downtown to be busier on weekends and help business evolve. 50/ 50 Fund raising auctions will be held to raise money for Artists and the Gallery. TAG will be sending out emails shortly to its nearly 200 members seeking volunteers under its new volunteer coordinator. A stronger focus will be directed at earning local artists money and gaining them exposure. More changes are expected and the gallery will be closed to do a full inventory of its Permanent Collection. Visit www.Tagcornwall.ca for updates.

Participants for the 2015 Seaway Winter Food Festival Announced 4 NEW RESTAURANTS WERE ADDED TO THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS BY FESTIVAL DIRECTOR SEBASTIEN (MANI) MANIGAT All six restaurants that participated in the first edition of the Seaway Summer Food Festival have confirmed their participation for this winter. Bar Q, Moustache Joe?s, Truffles, Eight Zero Zero, Schnitzels, and Casa Poalo, will be joined by new participants Table 21, Propeller, Sticks Sports Bar & Grill, and Maple Room Steakhouse. The SEAWAY WINTER FOOD FESTIVAL is a five day celebration of our communities vibrant culinary scene. The # SWFF is founded on the core principle of engaging consumers through a common shared experience. The # SWFF is a collective marketing initiative, held over 5 days from March 3rd to March 7th 2015, where these select restaurants will offer a specially designed 3-course menu for $22 or $28.For more info visit: www.swff.ca or www.facebook.com/ seawayfoodfestival

GREAT SNOW CONDITIONS FOR DION SNOWSHOE RACE Summerstown ?

The 3rd Annual Summerstown Forest Dion Snowshoe Race was held on Saturday, February 14, and the few centimetres of snow that fell the morning of the race made a challenging course even more difficult.Local area runners were well represented, making up 50% of the 35 person field that took part in the race and for the first time, female runners outnumbered the males.

But the overall number of participants was down from last year, and race organizer Gilles Parisien said that the recent cold weather that we have been experiencing is to blame. ?It?s never too cold to snowshoe, and after one kilometre into the race, you?re not cold anymore. But the frigid temperatures deter the new runners and the occasional runners from participating? explained Parisien. The slippery road conditions also resulted in approximately 10 no-shows and a group of five runners from Ottawa arrived almost half an hour after the start of the race, but ran the course anyway.

RIVER KINGS UPDATE SOREL ? Christian Deschenes?hat trick powered the first-place Eperviers to a 5-2 victory over the River Kings on Friday night.

Sorel?s powerplay was the difference as the Eperviers went 3-for-7 with the man advantage.

Cornwall was 0-for-11 on the night.

With their second straight victory over the River Kings, Sorel improved to 26-7-1. The Eperviers hold a four-point lead over Jonquiere for first in the LNAH.

NEXT WEEKEND: Cornwall is back in action next weekend with a home-and-home against the same Eperviers. Friday, Feb. 20, the River Kings travel to Sorel. On Sunday, Feb. 22, Cornwall hosts Sorel at the Civic Complex. The puck drops at 3 p.m. The matinee will mark the two team?s fourth straight contest against each other.

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Rookie Nicolas Therrien, with his first of the season, and Sasha Pokulok had the River Kings goals. Francois Ouimet and Guillaume Parenteau each had a pair of assists for Cornwall (9-23-3).

Pete Karvouniaris took the loss in goal, despite a 38-save performance.

Manuel Frechette, who made his return to the River Kings lineup after missing nearly six weeks with an upper-body injury, scored a knockdown victory over Sorel?s Jon Mirasty in a spirited first-period bout.

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SAUVE TAX TIP The RRSP contribution deadline this year is Monday March 2, 2015. I often get asked how much RRSP contributions help a tax payer save. The amount varies depending on your income. A contribution of $1,000 to your RRSP will earn an additional refund as indicated: $43,561 or less ? between $150-200 additional refund (15-20% ) $43,561 and $87,123 ? between $200-325 additional refund (20-33% ) $87,123 and $135.054 ? between $325-435 additional refund (33-44% ) However, caution must be exercised if you plan on withdrawing from your plan at any time. The bank will only withhold 10% taxes for amounts under $5,000, 20% for amounts between $5,001 and $15,000 and 30% for amounts over $15,000, unless you instruct them otherwise. Therefore if you saved $225 by contributing $1,000 in 2013 and withdrew it in 2014 and the bank withheld $100, it means you will have a shortfall of $125 on your 2014 tax return. For more information on this topic, visit my website at www.sauvetaxservices.ca

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F R I E ND LY CR I T I Q U E : Bring in a recently finished, or art in progress for a friendly critique by members.

M E M BE R S ? S HO W I N AP R I L: The yearly Spring

MONTHLY MEETING: MARCH 4

Remains of the Day photo. By B. Carrière

THEME: What is Art about? Is Art dead?

GUEST SPEAKER: BERNARD CARRIÈRE Through the ages the purpose and the definition of art has changed many times. Maybe you have heard art is dead. What does that mean to you the artist? Where do you stand on such a statement?

What are you doing? Why are you doing what you do? Where does that burning desire to create come from? Is it important to continue practicing a craft that technology can imitate so easily?

Is there strength in a community of artists, in creativity, in thinkers? So many questions...

This is what people are talking about today in the art world.

These questions are at the root of Bernard Carrière?s conversation with us at our monthly meeting. Bernard hopes to help us reflect on our awareness regarding choices of action, audience and personal satisfaction.

As he brings us to reflect on art today he will also help us see how art has evolved through the years and we as artists fit in a larger picture.

show under the leadership of our vice-presidents Linda Geisel and Julia Lucio is programmed for the month of April at the Cornwall Library. There is no theme this year. There will be a People ?s choice.

More details will be made available in the near future. Start working toward a great project for the event.

R E AD E R S ' CO R NE R The Artist?s Way A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron.

This book is an empowering book for aspiring and working artists. With the basic principal that creative expression is the natural direction of life, Julia Cameron leads you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other inhibiting forces, replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity.

Bernard Carrière has pursued his studies in philosophy and medieval studies as well as having developed a professional photo business with his wife Helen. He teaches philosophy and photography and has lectured at Ottawa University, Université du Québec, St-Laurence College, Encore and for many other groups.

Yes, it?s the third time I go through the book... It helps me each time to rediscover why I love to do art.

His work has made him a world traveler

Rose Desnoyers, President of Association FOCUS ART Association rosedesn@cogeco.ca www.focusartonline.org

I highly recommend it.

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On Saturday, February 28th, Cornwall will be one of more than 85 towns and cities in Canada hosting the world premiere of ?To Light a Candle?, a documentary by award-winning Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari. This will be part of a global campaign called ?Education is Not a Crime?, condemning the denial of the right of Baha?is to higher education in Iran.

The Cornwall event is being organized on behalf of the local Baha?i community by two local residents, Jane and Neil Macmillan (Jane directs the Cornwall School of Dance and Neil runs Meristem Communications, a French-to-English translation company). These two well known individuals are supporting the efforts to raise awareness in Cornwall about this issue of persecution which is taking place in this present day.

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QUESTIONSabout this event.

This is a worldwide campaign drawing attention to the constructive response of the Baha'i community to the Iranian government's systematic denial of university education to young Baha'is. The campaign, which was launched in November 2014, is being organized by Maziar Bahari, a well-known Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker who was himself imprisoned in Iran in 2009. The campaign is inspired by his documentary To Light a Candle, which is the one being shown in Cornwall. The campaign calls on people around the world to participate in the campaign with the slogan on its website ? www.educationisnotacrime.me: "Education is a crime in Iran. But we can change that." The campaign is leading up to a major event called ?Education Is Not A Crime Live 2015,? to be held in Los Angeles on 27 February. At that time, To Light a Candle will be shown ? one of hundreds of screenings to be held around the world at the same approximate time ? including the one in Cornwall.

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What exactly is the ?Education is Not a Crime? campaign?

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What is the documentary ?To Light a Candle? about?

We feel that a well-known journalist in the USA perceptively captured what the film is about when he said: ?There are many topics in Iran which journalists, activists, and artists can not touch on. Amongst these, the devastating quality of life of the Baha'i religious minority is likely the most challenging and invisible; a dark stain on Iranian society, with the torment of thousands of people concealed just beneath the surface of public discourse.? In other words, thanks to this film and the international fame of its maker, Maziar Bahari, this horrific yet uplifting story is coming out of the shadows.

Why do you feel people should come out to see this film?

Two main reasons: First, we sometimes we don?t appreciate what a free society we enjoy in Canada compared with some other countries. This was well expressed by Saint Lawrence College Cornwall Campus Dean Don Fairweather when he said to the campus in connection with the film: ?Canadians enjoy broad access to post-secondary education? Unfortunately, the same opportunities are not universally available in many other parts of the world.? To put it bluntly, in Canada well qualified students are not excluded from university because of their religion, whereas in Iran this has been systematically the case for young Baha?is over the past 35 years or so. Nonetheless, they created their own underground university (BIHE ? Baha?I Institute of Higher Education) and its undergraduates have been accepted in many Canadian universities including Carleton and the University of Ottawa.

The second reason is that there are still many totalitarian regimes in the world, even after the disappearance of some like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia in the 20th century, and it is important that we are aware of the history and methods of such regimes. For example, there is that famous poem from the Second World War ?First they came for the (name of group here), and I did not speak out because I was not a (name of group here). Then they came for the (name of another group here), and I did not speak out because I was not a (name of that second group here), etc. Then they came for me? and there was no one left to speak for me.? In fact, Then They Came for Me is the title of Bahari?s bestseller which Jon Stewart used for his forthcoming film Rosewater.

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and are there any other Cornwall residents who are presently involved with this event?

How are you Well, we were asked to organize the event locally as one of over 85 venues across Canada in connection with the global launch personally connected in Los Angeles on February 27. We have been especially happy with the response from prominent local people like lawyer and to this event ?

City Councillor Bernadette Clement, Standard-Freeholder Managing Editor Hugo Rodrigues and Saint Lawrence College Campus Dean Don Fairweather.

After watching this film screening, what is the next step - what can people do to help?

Good question. A section of the campaign website has been devoted to providing information on how individuals can become involved in the initiative. In addition, numerous videos have been posted, both on the website and the Facebook page of the campaign, by people around the world who have sent messages supporting the right of the Baha'is in Iran to study. For example, "Education is a basic human right," says one individual in a video posted on the website. "It's like...the right to livelihood, safety or work, right to shelter. It's a basic human right, it's not a crime. Deprivation of it is a crime." That is why we?ve arranged for a professional filmmaker, Kevin Lamoureux, to be at the Cornwall event so that he can make video clips by participants to send to the campaign.

Thank you, Neil and Jane, for your answers. I myself have watched the film and relate this persecution of educated individuals to events that my parents have spoken about during the Second World War when as young children, with their parents, they had to escape from their homeland of Estonia.

I encourage everyone to come out and experience this film for themselves on Saturday, February 28th - 2-4:30 pm at the Cornwall Public Library.

To reserve places for the limited seating at the To Light a Candle event in Cornwall, please call Jane or Neil Macmillan at 613-938-3875 but more screenings can be organized in response to the demand.

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FREEDOM TO READ WEEK - SEMAINE DE LA LIBERTÉ D'EXPRESSION February 22 - 28 février 2015 Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

More information on www.freedomtoread.ca

GAME ON We are now lending videogames to use with your XBOX and PS3 & 4 systems. The family friendly games are available with your membership card at the library or a seven day lending period.

Call us for more information on titles and availability.

LOOKING FOR A DVD THAT THE CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DOESN'T HAVE? Cornwall Public Library has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with 185 public libraries across Ontario, and while not all libraries loan out their DVDs we are often able find what you are looking for. Please ask the information services staff for assistance.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD LOOKING FOR MEMBERS Teens, join our new Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and get involved in your community. It?s a great community volunteering opportunity in a safe environment. Call Josée or Sonja at the library for more details or to sign up. 613.932.4796

YES WE LEND LAPTOPS! We have laptops that you can borrow for in-library use. Whether it's to browse the Internet or use the available computer programs, you can borrow a laptop. Simply go to the circulation desk with your library membership card and ask how you can borrow one.

ARE YOU AN ARTIST OR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION? Display your works of art at the library in one of our display windows. It's free. Non-profit organizations can promote their services as well. Give us a call.

MARCH BREAK AT THE LIBRARY - YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT AND SO WILL YOU! 2015 Theme: Dinosaurs @ the Library - Les dinosaures @ la bibliothèque.

March 16 to 20, 2015 Du 16 au 20 mars 2015 Embark on a ride of prehistoric proportions during March Break 2015 as we offer fun programs for the whole family! From dinosaur movies to the future paleontologist program, we have lots of great activities. Chess camp, chess tournament, crafts, stories and song are among the programmes offered all week.

You won't want to miss out. Check our website for details.

MOVIES @ THE LIBRARY Friday, February 20 @ 2:00 pm GONE GIRL - Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike AUDIENCE: 14A Gone Girl unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage.

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amyhas gone missing. Under pressure from the police and growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

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Heart & Stroke Curling Funspiel inside the Cornwall Curling Center, 220 Water St. E. Team registration: 100$. Call 613.938.8933 for a an afternoon of curling & a great meal.

Celebrate Recovery Fountaingate Christian Assembly Cornwall (A christian centered recovery program through twelve steps and 8 biblical principles, and the 3 door program ) Find freedom from your Hurts,Habits, and Hang-ups through God?s Healing power. We meet every Friday at 7:30pm 949 Mohawk Drive Cornwall Ontario in the church sanctuary. Everyone is welcom (free coffee, live worship and fellowship) for more information (613 932-0685 or www.fountaingate .org

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Legion Seniors Sports Day. Darts & bid euchre at 1 pm. Lunch available from 11:30 am to 2 pm.

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St. Peter?s Parish Card Party at 7:30 pm. 2900 2nd St. E. Share the wealth & door prizes. Light lunch & coffee served. Admission: 5$ Knights of Columbus Family Breakfast from 8:30 am to 12 noon, St. Francis De Sales Parish Hall, 434 2nd St. W. Adults: 7$, children: 3.50$ Worship and the Word at Fountaingate Christian Assembly 10:30 am 949 Mohawk Drive in Cornwall. Pastor Brad Montsion

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Mecca Pro Wrestling presents ?Takeover? at The Agora Centre ? All Ages/ 6pm/ $12 adv/ $15 door.

Parade Of Nations Hobbies, Crafts & Collectors Show from 9 am to 4 pm. Royal Canadian Legion, 415 2nd St. W. Exhibitors welcome, call: 613.936.6873 or E-mail: info@ParadeOfNations.com by February 11th Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ?

Skating and Supper in Valleyfield. For more information call 613-534-8855.

Cornwall Chamber Awards ? Business excellence is recognized and the citizen of the year is honoured at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Awards.

Wednesday, February 25th at 9:30 pm Creation Science Centre opened Saturdays from 1 ? 5pm.

17th Cornwall Pathfinders & Rangers Spaghetti Dinner from 5 pm to 7 pm.

Knights of Columbus Upstairs Hall, 205 Amelia St. Adults:12$, children: 6$ Cupcake Day for OSPCA ? All the funds raised will be designated to our local S.D. & G. Branch help raise awareness and urgently- needed funds to support animals that are abused, abandoned, neglected or no longer wanted. 10am at Pet Value Cornwall.

The Coldest Night of the Year is a fantastically fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser (2/ 5/ 10 km) that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in 65 communities across Canada. The Cornwall walk supports the Agapè Centre. For more info about The Coldest Night of the Year visit: https:/ / coldestnightoftheyear.org/ We?re hoping you might consider leading or joining a team this year. To register as a walker or a team captain visit: http:/ / coldestnightoftheyear.org/ location/ cornwall

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Secondary School Technological Skills Competition from 9 am to 3 pm St.Lawrence College, 2 St. Lawrence Dr. Over 300 secondary school students will compete in trades competition such as welding & carpentry.

Bereaved Families Adult Afternoon Support Group Meeting from 1 pm to 3 pm, 216 Montreal Rd. Open to all types of losses. No registration necessary. Sharing, healing & hope.

Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you?re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? Contact Overeaters Anonymous ?

No dues - No fees - NO weigh-ins - No diets Meetings Tuesdays at 7 PM Cornwall Wesleyan Church ? 780 Sydney Street, Cornwall, ON for info call 613-932-1510 ?The Gathering Place? is at the Cornwall Wesleyan Church its a group for everyone who wants to make a friend be a friend and bring that friend to Christ!. We meet every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Wesleyan Church. Fellowship starts at 6:30 coffee and fellowship time and the gathering for 7:00pm. This is the place that encourages, worships and gives you the opportunity to express yourself with new and old friends.

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Women Entrepreneurs of Cornwall and Area February Dinner Meeting at the Ramada Inn 6:00 to 9:00pm Seaway Senior Citizens Club Mah Jongg Club 1 pm, 1010 Guy St. Suite 109. If you play or would like to learn you are welcome to join and have some fun.

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THO M PSO N I was given Jean's carrot cake recipe back in 2007 and have been making it ever since. It is moist, cinnamony and full of tender carrots and crushed pineapple. If you wish, you can substitute part of the oil with some applesauce to reduce the fat content.

If you see the picture, I am using my Nanny's very old tin vegetable grater, probably it's over 100 years old by now. My dogs Sam and Teddy just love raw carrots. Once they saw the carrots, they didn't leave my side. As I peeled and grated the carrots for the cake, I peeled and sliced them a ziploc bagful of

A SCRUM PTI OUS CA RROT CA KE carrots for treats during the week. So everyone was happy, Gary got his cake and Sam and Teddy got some carrots. Thanks Jean for caring and sharing.

Enjoy a great week!

JEAN'S CREAM CHEESE ICING Cream together: 1 - 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened 3 tbsp. Crisco vegetable oil

INGREDIENTS: - 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour - 2 rounded tsp. baking powder - 1 level tsp. baking soda - 1 tsp. salt - 2 heaping tsp. ground cinnamon - 2 cups white sugar - 1 cup Crisco vegetable oil OR 1/ 3 cup oil with 2/ 3 cup unsweetened applesauce - 4 eggs - 3 cups grated carrots - 3/ 4 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained well (this is a 19 oz. can of pineapple, I add the leftover pineapple juice to our orange juice, it's delicious!) - 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

3- 1/ 2 cups icing sugar 1/ 4 tsp. salt -Beat this until smooth with an electric mixer. Spread evenly over your completely cooled cake. ENJOY!

METHOD: -Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9" x 13" baking pan. Set aside for now. -Open the can of crushed pineapple and pour it through a sieve into a bowl. Allow the juice to drip out.

Press gently to get all of the juice from the pineapple. -Peel and grate the carrots to measure 3 cups in a 4 cup measure. Place the well-drained crushed pineapple in the same measuring cup. It should work out to be 3/ 4 cup of pineapple. I used it all. -In one bowl: whisk or sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. -In another bowl: gradually add the sugar into the oil, beating well after each addition. If you are using the oil and applesauce, gradually add the sugar into this, beating well after each addition. -In another bowl: beat the 4 eggs until nice and light. Add the beaten eggs into the oil and sugar. Beat until smooth. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well to combine. -Add the grated carrots and well-drained crushed pineapple and the walnuts if you are using them. Mix well. -Pour this cake batter into the greased and floured 9" x 13" baking pan.

Use a knife to level the surface of the cake batter. -Place the cake in the oven and bake it for 70 minutes. Place the cake, still in it's pan on a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before you ice it. If you are removing the cake from the pan to frost it, wait 20 minutes after baking to turn it out of the pan onto the cooling rack.

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Dwight Dugas is someone I consider a friend.

I haven?t known Dwight and his wife Shannon for very long, but I know them enough to know that they are honest people. They work hard, they play hard and they shoot from the hip.

I feel sorry that I wasn?t the first to write a story about his book. After all, I probably was the first one to know about it, but the Seaway news and the Standard-Freeholder picked up the story before I had time to catch my breath. But that?s ok. My piece about Dwight?s book will be a wee bit more personal than those you read elsewhere.

I knew Dwight to be a talented voice over artist: the man can probably impersonate a hundred different characters. Little did I know, he also gives these characters the breath of life through the written word.

I?ve always liked vampire stories. I?ve been infatuated with Dracula for as long as I can remember.

But I?m afraid Dracula will have to take a back seat. Darrian Xavier is my new crush?

Empire of Magnus: Memoires of the Mongrel King is Dwight?s first novel. The first of many, I?m sure.

The story begins in the old world. It has everything needed to be an instant hit: gore, sex, organized crime, drugs, murder? You name it, it has it? Dugas has a knack for vividly describing the surroundings of a scene, relating minute details and expressing feelings, giving the reader all the key components to effectively visualize the story and almost feel like they?re a part of it. From the very first page, the very first word, you are thrown right into the main character?s life: a world of ghouls and goblins you won?t want to escape. There is no deadwood. Every piece of information is important and connects to other specific parts of the tale.

Dwight is not shy to call a spade a spade and this is reflected throughout the book. His descriptive is not for the faint of heart, but if the horror genre is your cup of tea, you?ll love it. It is raw. It is carnal. It is what vampire stories should be. It doesn?t put on pink coloured glasses. It is not frills and ribbons. It is primal.

But it is also brutally romantic.

Darrian Xavier, a British gangster, recounts his life story to an ancient Egyptian vampire. How he became the first vampire of his kind who was used by his masters as an instrument to get revenge on an enemy tribe and create the first world empire ruled by vampires. Darrian, first of the Mongrels, awakes to learn the ironic truth that not only did he possess the one key his masters needed to get the upper hand over the Illuminati tribe and man, but that very key which he holds in the palm of his hand, is also the one thing that can destroy the empire of death he helped create, giving mankind a slight chance to reclaim the Earth.

The book can be purchased on Amazon .ca or by visiting Dwight?s website at http:/ / eom.dunet.ca. You can also simply follow the link at the bottom of our website.

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BLESSED CONTENTMENT A number of years ago my wife and I took a few weeks of holidays in the Dominican Republic where a number of things caught my attention. One of those things was how well the staff at our resort worked as a team. They all knew their place and what was expected of them.

They worked tirelessly to ensure that we as guests were well cared for.

Our chamber maid went to extra efforts to adorn of kitchen table with a daily supply of fresh flowers as well as arranging our nightgown and housecoat. Our dining room staff went out of their way to ensure that we had a clean table with napkins, utensils and fresh water, tea or coffee.

I asked how much they were paid for a day?s work. I was told 130 Pesos for a day (whether it was 8, 10 or 12 hours or work). That works out to about $4.00 US. In neighboring Haiti many people were working for $1.00 US per day.

They didn?t seem to be concerned that their daily labour was way under the minimum wage of OUR country. I never heard them grumble or complain.

The truth is I couldn?t understand what they said but their facial expressions were always peasant.

I wonder how our facial expressions and non verbal communication speaks to those around us? Do we show that we are appreciative of the rich blessings that we often take for granted?

The apostle Paul spoke some wonderful truth to the early church when he wrote, ?I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.? Philippians 4:11 I am going to try to live in this way much more this year. It will help not only me and my family but also everyone that I come in contact with.

Contentment is such a wonderful blessing to add to our lives.

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M O RRELL IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A HOME INVENTORY Do you know how many things you own? This means every piece of furniture, every book, pair of shoes, dishes, computers, cell phones, MP3 player, etc... Do you know how much all of those belongings are worth? What would it cost you to replace everything? A home inventory, complete with a list of your belongings, pictures and information about their worth, is a good way to keep the answers to these questions at your fingertips.

If you do not have a home inventory list, you are not alone. A 2012 survey revealed 59% of consumers have not made an inventory of their possessions. Of those individuals with a home inventory, 48% do not have receipts; 27% do not have photos of these belongings; and 28% do not have a copy of the inventory outside the home. Additionally, 59% of people with inventories have not updated their inventories in more than a year, meaning new purchases and gifts may not be covered.

Insurance And Your Belongings It may not be fun to consider what you would do if you lost everything to a fire, a tornado or a burglary. Making sure your belongings are protected by an insurance policy and keeping track of them in a home inventory can help save you hassle and money if the unexpected occurs. If you

own your home, you probably have a homeowner's insurance policy to protect it. If you are a renter, your landlord?s insurance does not protect your belongings. You must have a renter's insurance policy with personal property coverage in place to protect you. To protect yourself, an accurate home inventory cataloguing all your belongings and their worth can help you make sure you have the right insurance protection. In the event of a loss, it can make filing a claim easier.

How To Create A Home Inventory An up-to-date, room-by-room inventory of your belongings can give you some peace of mind. Here are some things to remember about a home inventory: Keep a detailed list of all your belongings, including specifics such as the manufacturer name. Include a receipt of what you paid (at least the price and date). It is important to keep receiptsof expensive items in a filing cabinet or bankers box with file holders and file folders arranged alphabetically.

Take photographs or video of each room in your house, focusing on specific items in each room.

Update your home inventory as purchases occur or at the minimum every three months.

Not sure where to start. The Allstate Digital Locker tool can help you create and maintain your home inventory, allowing you to save pictures and organize the information and access it from your computer or smart phone. Also by searching the Internet you will find all kinds of tools and suggestions to make a home inventory list. After all your possessions are important to you.

If you have any other questions that you would like answered, please call Marie Morrell at 613-936-6873

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BAKER Hi there to all of you beautiful and handsome people reading ~The Seeker~ this week. My! It's been SO FREEEEEEZING COLD OUTSIDE!!!

Brrrrrrr... Brrrrrr... Brrrrrrrr!!! Need I say any more???

Did you know that it's been said that this has been the coldest Winter in 80 years??? If you didn't know by now, you sure can feel it when you leave your nice, warm homes. Do make sure to dress up

warmly (perferrably in layers) and don't leave any "bare skin" exposed to the elements when you do eventually venture outside. Make sure to wear some kind of moisturizer on your lips (chapstick, lipstick, or even Vaseline works well) to keep them from cracking, due to licking them and being outside in the cold. Even though the sun may be shining out there, Don't Be Fooled!!! You should also wear some sunglasses to keep your eyes protected from the UV rays, even though it is Winter, they can and will harm your precious eyes. Don't Forget Your Pets Outside!!!

They neither Like nor can Tolerate these Freezing Cold Temperatures Either. Please Bring Them IN, OUT Of The Cold!!! Thank you for being kind to the furry kind.

I have to share with you that I enjoyed a pleasant and fun kind of Valentine's weekend with my John.

We had some other plans to be with another couple for a "Dinner Date", but we both weren't feeling the best, so John and I decided to stay at home and celebrate Valentine's in our own beautiful and

special way. We enjoyed a delicious chicken dinner together, along with some nice tasting white wine. I received two lovely pairs of unique and stylish boots, a bunch of Crazy Daisies and a chocolate rose. This brings to mind a story that comes along with that "Rose". Whilst John was out last Friday afternoon picking up a few things at the NEW Walmart, he decided to get me a little something extra...a chocolate rose. The woman cashier that was putting his items through the cash, replied, "Splurging, are we???" (in an accusing kind of way.) John replied back,"No, this is not all I am getting for my sweetheart. I thought I would get this rose for a little something extra for her." John promptly paid her for his items and walked away feeling a little perturbed of how and what she had said. Is this something a cashier should be saying to paying customers??? Anyway, we enjoyed our time together, watching movies, eating snacks, chitting and chatting and just spending "Quality Time" together, making this the Bestest Valentine's Day Weekend, EVER!!! Thank you ever so much John for loving and taking such wonderful care of me over the many years and for making me feel so very Special.

I LOVE YOU!!! I hope that you (the

TIP OF THE WEEK: You know that dentists "Charge Large" for whitening your teeth these days. So here is an easy and thrifty method To Make Your Teeth "SNOW WHITE", White! 1. Put a tiny bit of toothpaste into a small cup. 2. Mix in one teaspoon baking soda 3. Add in one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide. 4.

Then add in a half a teaspoon water. 5. Thoroughly mix ingredients all together. 6. Brush your teeth for two minutes. 7. Remember to do this once a week

until you have reached the results that you want. 8.

Once your teeth are nice and white, you can limit yourself to using this "whitening treatment" once every month or two. Now SMILE with those Pearly Whites of yours and Don't Forget To Share your SMILE with the rest of the world.

Family News: My mother, Viola Howard, turned 77 years old last Wednesday, February 10th. I hope that you enjoyed your "Special Day", Mommy. May you have many more delightful and fun Happy Birthdays in the years to come. I Love You So Much, Marlene.

P.S. I will be attending "Fifty Shades of Grey," with a bunch of lovely ladies tomorrow night at the ~Galaxy Cinema~. I haven't read the three books yet, but I am very curious on What This BUZZ Is All About!!! I will certainly let you know all about it in next week's column.

readers) had an enjoyable kind of Valentine's weekend with the ones that you love and cherish.

Please don't let the holiday traditions dictate when and how to love... Let this be merely a reminder to continue to LOVE throughout the whole year.

Until Next Week, I have learned the "hard way" that I cannot always count on others to respect my feelings, even when I respect theirs. Being a "GOOD PERSON" doesn't guarantee that others will be "Good People" in return! You ONLY have control over yourself and How you choose to be as a person. As for others, you can only choose to Accept them or Walk Away. RESPECT yourself enough to Walk Away from anything that No Longer Serves You, Grows You, or Makes You HAPPY!!!

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CDSBEO STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CULINARY ARTS SKILLS COMPETITION On Tuesday, February 24, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is hosting a Culinary Arts Skills Competition at St. Matthew Catholic Secondary School in Cornwall.

In an effort to promote its new Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Hospitality & Tourism,

and to showcase the newly expanded culinary arts facilities at St. Matthew Catholic Secondary School, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario will also be hosting its first, Master Chef Competition. ?We were very limited for space before this major renovation to our foods room, and could not successfully host an event like this before,? noted Kelly McDermid, who teaches the program at the school. The culinary competition format will be ?Master Chef.? Students will have a specific time period in order to prepare a dish using secret ingredients - a format popular on many television cooking shows. With a TV show format, it only made sense to get a TV personality to help with the judging. Cornwall native, Executive Chef at Nav Centre, and Chopped Canada finalist Lucas McCabe, has

been confirmed as one of the judges. ?We are delighted that Lucas will be here, and we are overwhelmed by the community support,? noted McDermid. ?Although there are medals and prizes to be won, the goal of the event is for students to showcase their skills. More importantly, it?s about having fun.? In the SHSM program at St. Matthew CSS, students learn food handling, the Canadian food guide and healthy eating. ?We may produce a few exceptional chefs along the way and that?s great,? added McDermid, ?but the skills learned here are valuable everyday at home, with family.

Students are learning, having fun and are more engaged in their education. It?s a win, win.? For more information on the Master Chef competition at St Matthew Catholic Secondary School, please contact the school, or the board OYAP coordinator Dan Lortie, at 933-1720.

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AUGER RENO'S, REPAIRS and RE-DECORATING, Oh My! The number of ways to increase your home?s value is infinite. You could spend thousands and not necessarily add much to the overall value, so the big question is - why are you renovating? Is it because you want to sell or because you plan on staying put and need to make changes to the house in order to fit your current lifestyle needs.

My last article focused on improvements that would increase sale value. It also zeroed in on ways to maintain your home value as an investment. What's the difference you may ask.

Let's take this scenario as an example of treating your home as an investment worthy of your attention.

Three brand new homes were built in 1990 on the same street, with the same layout and square footage. They all sold for $110,000. As the years went by

Homeowner Sam upgraded the furnace, electrical system, hot water tank, shingled the roof, changed the windows and added insulation to make his home more energy efficient. Put in a new kitchen, bathrooms and added a large deck and awning at the rear of his home.

25 years later, for various reasons, they all put their homes on the market at the same time. It doesn't take a real estate agent to tell you which home was worth more and why, but the sale prices of $180,000( sold in 30 days); $120,000( sold in 5 months) and $250,000( sold in 2 weeks) respectively, reflected the overall market value perceived by each of the purchasers.

Same neighbourhood, same style, same size.

Obviously Sam spent more on his home over the years than the other two owners but he also had the benefits of saving on utility bills due to his improvements, had less "emergencies to deal with, enjoyed pride of ownership and all his new features plus he sold quickly for substantially more money

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Any home that?s more than 50 or 70 years old likely will benefit from upgraded electrical and plumbing systems, a new roof, furnace, windows etc. and while all of these changes add value, some of your improvements are not visually apparent. As I've stated over the past few months, winter is the perfect time to clean, declutter, take on those projects you've been meaning to get to and generally putting things in order.

Here are a number of great websites for the Do It Yourselfer, whether it's for decorating, repairs or additions.

over a wood floor, how to survive a winter storm and much more) www.HGTV.ca This channel is looking for people for their various house shows.

- go to www.hgtc/ casting call/ www.thisoldhouse.com/ toh/ (tv episodes, projects,ask questions and featured galleries) www.buildpedia.com with Jeff Wilson. ( build a deck) or Lowe's home improvement Bobvilla.com www.ronhazelton.com housecalls www.askthebuilder.com

www.Carson Dunlop DIY video series. ( home maintenance tips, recognizing common problems or explanations of home components.)

www.homeadditionsplus.com with Mark Donovan

www.carson dunlop.com ( look for their video series) or www.facebook.com/ carsondunlop www.homedepot.com/ workshops/ home

Good luck with all your projects!

www.todayshomeowner.com with Danny Lipford ( home improvement articles like installing tile

Till next time.....

Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions for future articles? Drop me a line at judauger@cogeco.ca or call me at 613-930-3536.

You can also visit my website www.realestatecornwall.com or go to www.facebook.com/judiauger

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