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Local Seeker

Vol. 3, Issue 20

May 25, 2012

about CORNWALL PEOPLE for CORNWALL PEOPLE by CORNWALL PEOPLE

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Join us for two unique Blue Hawaii Boat Cruises right here on the beautiful St. Lawrence River.

The first Blue Hawaii Boat Cruise will be on June 9th. from the Morrisburg Government Docks and the second one will be from Cornwall's Marina 200 on June 16th. On board will be a "Moonlight Elvis Show' featuring Cornwall's Marc Rivette.

A delicious traditional Hawaii Pig Roast including chicken and other Hawaiian entrees will be served by the Roasting Man.

Sweet Creations will provide Specialty Chocolate delights for those who fancy chocolate.

A few lakeview lots are still available for 2012 Season. Other lots available.

Lakeview Lots with trailers for sale.

Call 613-931-1516 for information

A Dockside Luau will be featured each day at 3:00p.m. with boarding for this exciting Blue Hawaii Cruise.

Prizes will be available for the best Hawaiian Costumes, Dancing will be featured on this scenic and entertaining two hour cruise on the St. Lawrence. The Cruise will be on board the 1000 Island Seaway Cruise boat the Sea Fox II. Tickets are going fast at the price of $52.50 which is all inclusive.

For tickets please call Marc at 813-933-8146 or Carson at 613-522-0824.

GET A CHANCE TO WIN TWO SIGHTSEEING CRUISES!

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SEEKERS CHOICE AWARDS BEFORE JUNE 1ST AND YOUR NAME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED IN THE DRAW! Tickets available online at awards.thelocalseeker.com or in person at 327 2nd Street E. 613-935-3763. Winner will be announced June 2.

Check out the Yard Sale Seeker ....You won't survive yard sale season without it! page 19

FOR SALE: Swimming pool equipment, 2 ladders, diving board, motor pump, filter, summer cover and more 613-937-4242

FOR SALE: Oriental 4 Panel Screen or room divider with beautifully coloured figures. Each panel measures 18” x 69”. Excellent condition $400, Call 613-528-4533

SMART CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB

invites you to overcome your fears of public speaking and encourage you to learn speaking skills in a positive environment. Having fun is included! Meeting are on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month at St. Lawrence Secondary School @ 1450 2nd St. East, from 6:45pm to 8:45pm.

Everyone welcome; bring a friend! For Info: Brad LeClair (613-330-1488 or 613-543-3831) FOR SALE: Canvases and frames at bargain price. 613-346-5583

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FOR SALE: High Chair, needs to be cleaned but in great shape. Used 1 year. $30 613-360-3442

FOR SALE: Brown sectional couch, good shape, No rips, no tears, asking $200. 613-360-1607

TO GIVE:Baby Crib, no mattress, to give away. Please call 613-935-8101 FOR SALE: 2 Ford Edzel hub caps, 1 electric base, 1 Techno box guitar, 2 exercise bikes. Call 613-932-7045

FOR SALE: Boat 1988 with 115HP Johnson motor, needs new transom.

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Oval dining room table, 5 chairs and buffet - beige with gold trim and marble pedestal base on table. $200 call 613-932-1875.

Check out - our Montreal paper - www.westend.thelocalseeker.com The Local Seeker, Cornwall Edition Volume 3, Issue 20, May 25, 2012 Founded by Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud 2010 Published by Local Seeker Media Group, Cornwall, Ontario

The Local Seeker does not accept responsibility for errors, misprints or inaccuracies published within. The opinions and statements of our columnists are not to be presumed as the statements and opinions of The Local Seeker.

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The Local Seeker would like to extend congratulations to Rob Seguin, who has accepted a Program Director job in Peterborough, Ontario still working for Corus Entertainment. Seguin is well known for his work on Cornwall's Rock 101.9 FM music station; playing in the rock cover band Rub Salt; and volunteering as the Entertainment Programmer for the Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off music festival. Once again, congratulations Rob, and best of luck with your future endeavors!

HAPPY 54th

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Siiri & Olaf Reiman Married May 25th, 1958 from the Seeker Chicks Mai-Liis and Julia

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Financially Speaking with Brian

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Consider Gifting your Assets as Part of Estate Plan Many people have discovered that gifting assets while they are still alive is a valuable estate planning technique for passing wealth on to their adult children.

One of the most important benefits of making a gift - which can be defined as a voluntary transfer of property to another made without an expectation of anything in return - is that the act could reduce the overall tax burden of your estate.

On the day you die, the government will deem all of your assets to have been sold at "fair market value," assuming you are not leaving them to your spouse or common-law partner. As a result, you could have substantial capital gains in that one year, pushing you into a higher tax bracket on your final return, with the gains taxed accordingly.

If the assets are gifted over a number of years, capital gains taxation may still be applicable, but it could occur within a lower tax bracket, meaning you may pay less tax. Keep in mind that gifts of cash do not give rise to any taxes at the time of the gift.

In addition, gifting your assets to your adult children can help minimize the size of your estate. This could potentially lower probate, executor and legal fees.

But perhaps the most important advantage of all is that you get the satisfaction of seeing your gift help your children while you are still alive.

To make a gift legally enforceable, there must be evidence of the gift giver's intention to make a gift, as well as a physical act to demonstrate that intention.

For example, if you would like to give a coin collection to your son, you could make it legally binding by making an oral declaration that it is being given as a gift. You would then physically hand it to him. However, to avoid any legal disputes about intention after you die, it is wisest to create a legal document to accompany the act of gifting, such as a gift deed or declaration.

A gift is presumed to be final, with all rights of ownership transferred to the beneficiary. If you want to retain some form of control over the gift, the creation of a trust is an option you may want to consider. You could ensure that when you die, full ownership rights would pass to your child by way of the trust document.

There is much to consider in transferring wealth to your adult children - and estate planning in general - so make sure you consult with your financial advisor*, along with a tax or legal professional, to determine what's best for you.

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local Edward Jones advisor, BRIAN SEGUIN (613) 932-6161 89 Tollgate Road West Unit 2 , Cornwall, ON K6J 5L5 www.edwardjones.com

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Plastics can seep harmful chemicals like estrogen into your and your children's food or drink. The best way to combat this is to use BPA-free plastics and stainless-steel water bottles and glass containers.

JennFit HEALTHY RECIPE: Ingredients 3 tablespoons organic coconut oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh organic cilantro 1 teaspoon freshly grated organic lime zest 3 tablespoons organic lime juice 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 12 raw shrimp, (8-12 per pound), peeled and deveined 3 organic jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded and quartered lengthwise 2 organic plums, pitted and cut into sixths

Preparation Whisk oil, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the mixture in a small bowl to use as dressing. Add shrimp, jalapeños and plums to the remaining marinade; toss to coat.

Preheat grill to medium-high.

Make 4 kebabs, alternating shrimp, jalapeños and plums evenly among four 10-inch skewers.

(Discard the marinade.) Grill the kebabs, turning once, until the shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Drizzle with the reserved dressing.

JennFit Exercise: 15 MINUTE JUMP ROPE WORKOUT TO BURN BELLY FAT REPS. •Stand in front of a clock or timer •Jump Rope for 3 MINUTES to warm up •Rest for 30 seconds •Jump rope as quickly as possible for 60 SECONDS ...•Rest for 30 seconds •Jump Rope as quickly as possible for 60 SECONDS •Rest for 30 seconds •Repeat this alternating pattern for 15 MINUTES

HEADING For HAPPY with Sara Murphy

JennFit by Jennifer Christoff

JennFit HEALTHY TIP:

Learning to sit quietly and wait for the answers Sitting quietly and listening to the Universe and my inner voice was a skill that did not come easy for me. It took practice, hard work and a battle with the ego.

I always felt that my way was the best way. I was too busy arguing my point and sorting through all my messages of fear and self-doubt to actually hear what was being spoken.

I have always meditated, as long as I can remember. I did it as a child, but didn’t know it had a name. I had always felt a strong connection with the Earth, the Universe and other people. What I did not have was a strong connection with myself.

When I began a new type of meditation during a cancer group therapy session, I started an exploration of different types of meditation and positive visualization. While going through treatment, meditation became as regular a ritual for me as brushing my teeth. If I didn’t do it, I felt out of touch with myself and the Universe - or God. I started to become skilled at pushing away external messages and thoughts. I found myself thinking less and less about the past and the future. I suddenly found myself living deeply in the present.

What an amazing sensation to be present in each moment. Meditation brought me clarity, my stress melted away and my fear was shrunk back into exactly what it was; just fear.

While spending all this time being quiet, I began to do something I had never done before. I asked questions. I shouted out into the abyss of my universe and asked, “What next?” and “Why am I here?” Many of us have found ourselves at this place in our lives, cancer or not.

What came next took me by complete surprise. My universe or inner voice told me to be quiet. Just sit quiet and the answers would come. I don’t think I had sat quiet for more than two minutes since birth. I knew this would not be easy.

So, every day I practiced. I meditated and sat quietly. And then…one by one, the answers came. The guidance to and direction for all of the pieces of my life simply fell into place.

As my career, finances and health all began to sort themselves out, my trust and my faith in the Universe grew immensely. I learned to ask the questions, and sit quietly and wait for the answers.

Meditation has taught me to listen to my body, as well. When I don’t follow my inner voice, I experience physical symptoms.

Just because I have learned to work through it, doesn’t mean I don’t get stressed.

Stress is unavoidable. What I do however, is take the time to sit quietly and wait.

Sara Murphy is a freelance journalist, musician, cancer survivor, community cheerleader and mom.

To reach Sara for questions or comments, email saramurphymedia@gmail.com You can also visit her websites at www.saramurphymusic.com or www.saramurphymedia.com

Visit www.jennfit.ca for more healthy recipes, workouts, and to inquire about JennFit Personal Training.

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Canada all under one roof and for one entire day. The event will house its infamous Sk8Fest along with many ‘other’ styles of extreme entertainment to keep your blood flowing and your mind blown. This year the event will feature 8 bands and a enhanced indoor skatepark. This is an event that has grown in popularity and is highly anticipated as an end of summer youth gathering. In alphabetical order here are 7 of the 10 bands to perform on August 18th: A Primitive Evolution, Big Jeezus Truck, Down In Ashes, Hey Sugar, Insurrection, Slyde, and Unlikely Heroes. Plus 3 bands TBA. Doors open at 9:30 on Saturday and the event will be running until 11 PM days at the Glengarry Sports Palace (170 MacDonald Blvd. in Alexandria). A phenomenal lineup that will include a plethora of musical styles (From Punk, Heavy Alternative to Ska and Rap) will come together finishing with a headliner band that will bring the house down. For more info: http://theedg3.com/

EYE ON SOCIETY

Arts, Culture, and Politics

Festival Alexandria 2012 celebrates 22nd year! Festival Alexandria, now celebrating its 22nd season, is a chamber music series held in a renovated century-old barn just outside of Alexandria, Ontario, on County Rd.45.

Located midway between Montreal and Ottawa, it draws performers and audience from these two cities, providing city dwellers with enjoyable music filled summer afternoons in the countryside, as well as serving the communities of rural eastern Ontario. All concerts take place on Sundays at 3:00 p.m., and admission is on a "first come, first served" basis. Indoor seating is limited to about eighty, but large sliding doors open one side of the barn, and there is plenty of space on the lawn where the musicians can be clearly seen and heard. Although no food or drinks are sold on the premises, people are welcome to bring picnics. After each performance, lemonade and cookies are offered to all, along with an opportunity to mingle with the artists. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, and $10.00 for students and seniors. Children under 12 are admitted free. For more information, call (613) 525-4141 or (514) 484-9076. The first of five concerts starts Sunday June 24th featuring Twenty fingers Eighty Eight Keys @ the Festival Alexandria on 3689 County Road in Alexandria.

Rock the Vote updates! Rock the Vote is Saturday June 16th at the Church on Sydney in downtown Cornwall. The event hosted by Jason Setnyk runs from 1pm to 10pm, is all ages, and free! Here is the latest info on who is playing, who is guest speaking, and artists with work on display. Playing at Rock the Vote are Graham Greer, Sean Harley of Trench Town Oddites, Rodney Rivette, Sara Murphy, Dan Martin, Switchgear, Kings Bishop, Boozehound, Bryden Avenue, Administrator, Roxanne Delage with Marc Carriere, Sandra Whitworth, Tommy Heatley, Chuck Leclair, Keegan Larose, Jeremy Farkas, a drum circle lead by Jody Marsolais, and francophone singer-songwriter Geneviève Lacroix. The keynote speakers at this year's Rock the Vote is MPP Jim McDonell, Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger, and Mayor of North Dundas Eric Duncan (one of the youngest mayor's in the history of Canada).

Also speaking is the Chair of the City of Cornwall's Youth Advisory Committee Rose Megill, and Cornwall City Councillor's Elaine MacDonald, Bernadette Clement, Maurice Dupelle, and Andre Rivette. Alyssa Blais who is Executive Director of the Agape, Karine Parthenais who is the founder of Sheconnex, Sarah Smith who is the founder of community development project "Friends of Rodney", former NDP candidate Mario Leclerc, Chairman of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit Todd Lalonde, NDP SDSG Youth Representative Carilyne Hebert, Ally St. Jean who was recently elected the Eastern Regional Coordinator of the Ontario Young Liberals, and Fred Cappuccino who is a founder of Child Haven International have also been scheduled to talk. There will also be an art show and author's corner. Artists lined-up thus far are Focus Art President and art teacher Sandra Taylor-Hedges, Executive Director of the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Sylvie Lizotte, visual artist and Culture Committee member Vincent C. Pilon, and published cartoonist Jay Schwartz. Several young authors will promote their respective books: Ryann O'Byrne, Jaymie M Thurler, and Bradley Pennell will be in attendance. Media sponsors for this year's Rock the Vote are the Local Seeker, Ourhometown.ca, Mix 96.1, and the Fox 101.5 FM. This event, which promotes voting and volunteering in the community, promises to be one of the best arts and culture events of the year!

A Night at The Church with Tracy, Stephanie and Sara! Join us Thursday May 31st for an evening of beautiful acoustic music by some of the area’s most talented singer-songwriters in this inspiring and artistic downtown space.

This is the first show of the 'A Night at The Church' concert series. Emerging singer-songwriter Tracy Lalonde has literally blown away audiences with her unique vocal stylings. She has opened for the Graham Greer Band in Ottawa and performed at events such as Buskerville. Already a local favourite, this 23 year-old’s career is quickly on the rise. Stephanie Coleman has been a regular favourite at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage and was a featured artist on the Spirit of a City Compilation CD. Coleman is getting set to release her debut CD of heartfelt songs about love and life. Singersongwriter Sara Murphy has been a regular performer on the Cornwall music scene and is coming off the heels of her 2011 EP ‘Bites’. Murphy has performed at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage, Liberalpalooza, The Mayor’s Celebration for the Arts and has opened for bands such as The Barstool Prophets and Twilight Hotel. Plus, special guest "2011 Literary Artist of the Year" Jason Setnyk will be reading some of his original poetry. 'The Church on Sydney' is a collaborative workspace for freelancers and entrepreneurs.

The 'A Night at The Church' concert series will offer local musicians and artists an opportunity to perform and showcase their art in a creative, inspiring space to audiences of all ages. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Please visit www.thechurchonsydney.com Cornwall Seaway Lions Club Ribest coming soon! The first ever Cornwall Seaway Lions Club Ribest is July 27th, 28th, and 29th at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall Ontario. There will be live music by Abbamania, Ambush, and Switchgear, but of course Ribest is all about the Ribs! For more information on entertainment and vendors visit: www.cornwallseawaylionsclubribfest.com/ Seven of ten bands announced for 'The Edg3' at the Alexandria Sk8fest on August 18th! Alexandria goes out on ‘The Edg3’ with a festival that promises to be not only entertaining but one of a kind in the region. ‘The Edg3’ will put together some of the most talented, promising and kick ass acts in

THE LOCAL SEEKER (May 25 - pg. 6)

The Environment Save the Beavers! Rebecca Sorrell started an online petition and organized a protest at City Hall to save the beavers. The City has agreed to remove the beaver traps from Guindon Park. Check out the Crazy Beaver Lady's blog (no, I'm not calling Bex a crazy beaver lady, that is really the name of her blog)! Check it out here: http://crazybeaverlady.blogspot.ca/

Social Justice Cornwall was Chosen as the site for Ontario-Wide Tour Warning of Ontario Budget Cutbacks to Health Care! This past Thursday there was a town hall meeting in Cornwall, and for those who missed the meeting, here is the press release from the Cornwall Health Coalition: Most Ontarians don’t realize that the McGuinty government’s recent “austerity” budget will catapult the health system into another round of cuts and restructuring.

With this warning, the Ontario and Cornwall Health Coalitions are launching a 15 city tour across Ontario, including a town hall meeting in Cornwall, to prepare citizens to stand up and protect local access to health care services. “The government’s budget for health care is worse than even the most radical of recommendations. With the harsh new budget, the government is planning another major round of cutbacks and restructuring that will particularly hurt patients who need hospital care, nursing home placements, outpatient clinics and long-term care,” said Elaine MacDonald, chair of the Cornwall Health Coalition. “We are holding a town hall meeting to discuss the government’s plans and what they might mean for our local communities,” MacDonald said. “With the town hall meeting, we will launching an action plan to protect Cornwall’s health services from further cuts.” “We don’t want to see any more hardship as a result of patients unable to access the care they need,” said Natalie Mehra, director of the Ontario Health Coalition. “We are bringing a new warning about what is coming up, and we are asking residents to join us in the fightback campaign to protect local access to public health care services.”“There is no question that we can succeed in protecting needed care in our local communities,” Mehra added. “But to do so, we need to be prepared and vigilant.” The coalition hopes that all community members who care about preserving public health care services will join the town hall meeting to hear updates about the budget cuts, give their input, and plan the fightback campaign.

My name is Jason Setnyk, and this is my eye on society.

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Here are quick and easy summer recipes that you can prepare for your loved ones…all delicious!

Amazing turkey burgers (main course) 1 lb ground turkey, thinly sliced red, yellow and orange peppers, 2 green onions finely chopped, 2 cloves of garlic, sea salt, pepper. Mix together in a bowl. Form desired-size patties. Cook on BBQ; done when browned on both sides. I usually top off my patty with some homemade hummus or salsa. I rarely eat bread, so I would wrap this in a huge romaine lettuce leaf and that would be awesome...topped with organic tomatoes and cucumbers. Soooo delicious!

Summer, apple, pecan and cranberry salad (great side dish) 1 head of organic romaine leaves and 2 cups spinach leaves, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 organic apple sliced, 1 cup dried cranberries. Place in a bowl, drizzle with Farm Boy’s lemon garlic or balsamic vinaigrette. You may top this off with sunflower and pumpkin seeds, or fresh strawberries and blueberries. Sometimes I go crazy and add 85% chocolate morsels to this and it is so delicious! Think out of the box, your taste buds will love it!!!

Grilled zucchini (original appetizer)

Slice your zucchini, add olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Grill on both sides, 5 minutes, top with organic mozzarella shredded cheese (Organic Meadows-Baxtrom’s). Cook until cheese melts, top with organic tomato slice and enjoy!!! Great served with homemade salsa as well…mmmm!

Berry hobo pack (awesome dessert) Cut one 12-16 inch rectangle each of foil and parchment. Arrange ¾ cup fresh berries in the middle of the parchment paper and sprinkle with ¼ tsp cane sugar.

Crumple up in foil and cook, covered, on grill grates or coals, 5-7 minutes, until berries begin to burst. Remove from grill, top with granola, organic vanilla yogurt and morsels of 85% dark chocolate. Eat it right out of the parchment paper.

Soooo good!!!

“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.”

-Jim Robin

In health…

Sylvie Thibert (The Health Nut) www.thehealthnut@cogeco.ca www.thehealthnut.ca 613-931-3119

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Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut

With the beautiful long week-end that we had, we took advantage of planting our vegetable garden and flowers. Nothing like watching this healthy pesticide-free produce grow right in front of your eyes. The best part during the summer months is making a great tasting salad, full of nutrients with food that was grown with love and attention. It does require time and energy, but our body thanks us in so many ways when it is fed the proper food and nutrition it was meant to consume.

Travelling with Carson in Australia -

Tasmania countryside “Mythical animal” – A party of friends came over one evening, and I believed Jason wrote this one. He said, “Can you guess what I’m referring too?

Yes, yes, it was on my trip to down under, Australia. In fact, to the island of Tasmania.” “Mythical animal” - my foot!

This is a real live creature and a prey-eating animal that can gobble everything; the carcass of any animal, bones and all! The animal has tremendously strong jaws to consume its prey, and it is dark brown in colour. The animal is small, about the size of a piglet or a very large house cat and is known as the -------------------------------TASMANIA DEVIL. It is very real and found only in Tasmania, Australia’s Island State.

Tasmania is about the size of Newfoundland Island and has a tremendous variety of scenery. Just to describe in point ----lush valleys, emerald green fields, hawthorn- edged country roads, snow-covered peaks, broad deep rivers, streams full of fish, excellent deep sea ports, old fishing villages, farmlands, dense forests, safe beaches, magnificent National Parks, extensive fruit growing areas, highland lakes… and on and on I could go. The best of all? It doesn’t have those awful creatures that they have on the mainland island, such as attaching poisons, spiders and poison snakes. Yes, that’s right, no snakes, and the land is softer and more lush. You can see why many people look upon this island as being a little like the British Isles.

The homes and earlier commercial buildings reflect the Georgian era, and are in strong evidence all over the island. Tasmania was settled mainly by convicts and free settlers in the 1800’s. Everywhere you go you can see structures that are copies of buildings back in the British Isles, even the bridges. One very old bridge is the Richmond Bridge, which was completed in 1825. It is the oldest stone bridge in Australia, still in use today.

There are so many old places to see, and the town of Richmond, which is just outside of Hobart (the capital of Tasmania), must be seen. You will think you are back in England. It is hard to believe that convicts, using the skills they brought with them, built this village along with the structures, as you would see them back home.

You can fly to Tasmania from Melbourne in two hours, or you can take an overnight ferry to the island. The traveling time is similar to traveling to Newfoundland.

The capital city of Tasmania, Hobart, at the foot of the majestic Mt. Wellington, is one of the world’s most picturesque cities. You can see the top of the mountain covered in snow on a clear day. It is magnificent.

In the next issue, I will tell you about Hobart and a wonderful building that was created by the imagination of one man, as a gift to the capital’s people.

I know that the trip to these far off places can be long, but if you have the time, and I guess you have to have the money (or borrow), try visiting at least this island in Australia.

Hobart is a story in itself. So ‘til next time ----- the friendly city of Hobart.

P.S. The Tasmania Devil seems to be dying, and so in an effort to save these creatures from extinction, some have been transferred off the island, to see if they can survive .

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As a Water Treatment professional, I deal with mostly rural customers on a day-today basis. If you have a well, then you probably have some sort of water treatment system. What I see most of, are systems that deal with the hardness of water; my topic for this column.

You know you have hard water when you see white build-up on your taps; the inability to make any kind of soap suds when washing dishes or bathing; and hard water can leave spots when air-drying dishes. Hard water can also clog your pipes.

In easy terms, hard water is the presence of calcium and magnesium in water. In order to remove the calcium and magnesium, you have to use either sodium chloride (salt) or potassium chloride, and the actual process is called ion exchange. Simply put, the water flows through the softener, the calcium and magnesium change places with the sodium/potassium, and voila! You have soft water.

The amount of salt that ends up in your water after this process is directly related to how hard your water is. Those on a saltrestricted diet should talk to their doctors about softening water using sodium. Potassium is an alternative, albeit an expensive one, with other health drawbacks.

Some suggestions are to only soften the water going to the hot water tank, or to use a different method of removing the hardness from water - reverse osmosis is an example.

In my business, I have seen various degrees of hardness. If you do a Google search on hard water, there are many different references available. I went to the CMHC website (cmhc-schl.gc.ca) and found a graph outlining the levels of hard water.

When I test for hardness, I measure in grains per gallon – gpg – so here is how it works out:

Now, to put this in perspective, Cornwall water is, on average, about 57 gpg hard. I say average, because that was over several tests at my home. (Your water might be harder or softer – I don’t know because you haven’t invited me over for tea, yet.) The bulk of my customers, in the rural areas that I provide service to, range from 15 gpg to 120 gpg or more. I do have one or two customers that are over 150 gpg.

This is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to softening water, and water treatment in general. I could write much more about this topic, but the Seeker Chicks keep a cap on my word count – understandably so! I’ll continue on in this ‘vein’ next column.

Thanks for reading, and feel free to contact me at brent@cleanwaterguy.com with any questions or comments.

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Transitioning from Renter to Homeowner Transitioning from renter to homeowner is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make throughout your lifetime. That’s why it’s essential to surround yourself with a team of experts – including both a mortgage and real estate professional – to walk you through the steps to home ownership, answer all of your questions and concerns, help you decide what kind of home you can afford and get you pre-approved for a mortgage.

With interest rates still hovering around “emergency” levels – low rates never before seen by your parents and even your grandparents – now is an ideal time for first-time homebuyers to embark upon home ownership.

Down payment The main reason many renters feel they can’t afford to purchase a home has to do with saving for a down payment. But there are many solutions available today that can help first-time buyers with their down payments.

Many lenders will allow for a gifted or borrowed down payment. And of those lenders that will not provide this alternative, many offer cash-back options that can be used as a down payment.

Better yet, there are programs available from some financial institutions where they will offer a “free down payment” or a “flex down”. Of course, you will end up paying about 1% more in your interest rate, but the program will help you get in through the home ownership door and start accumulating equity earlier. You must, however, stay with the original lender for the full initial five-year term or else you’ll have to pay the down payment back.

Last year, a $5,000 increase was made to the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, meaning first-time homebuyers can now withdraw up to $25,000 from their RRSPs for a down payment – tax-and interest-free.

And if you’re part of a couple making a home purchase together, you can each withdraw up to $25,000 from your RRSPs.

Soft 0-1 gpg Slightly Hard 1.1-3.5 gpg Moderately Hard 3.6-7 gpg Hard 7.1-10.5 gpg Very hard over 10.5 gpg

“One of the scariest things ever is flushing a toilet & seeing the water coming up instead of going down.” - Unknown quote

MORTGAGE MATTERS with Derrick Cracknell

THE WATER GUY Brent Harpur

“Water is the driving force in nature.”

- Leonardo Da Vinci

Educating and coaching There’s an endless amount of information available to prospective homeowners – through the Internet, friends, family members and anyone willing to voice their opinion on a given subject. What you really need, therefore, is education and coaching as opposed to being bombarded with more information.

Speaking to a mortgage professional in order to obtain a pre-approval prior to setting out home- shopping can help set your mind at ease, because many first-time buyers are overwhelmed by the financing and buying processes, and often don’t know what it truly costs to purchase a home. Real examples can go a long way in showing you what it costs to buy a home in your area versus what you’re currently paying in rent. For instance, if a renter is currently paying $800 per month, with that same payment (including taxes) they could afford to buy a $120,000 home. And assuming real estate values increase 2% per year over the next five years, the new homeowner would have accumulated $27,000 in equity in their home. If they continue renting, however, this $27,000 has generated equity in someone else’s home.

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Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers EVENTS

Children's Treatment Centre , 2012 “ Bike A Thon Plus” Motorcycle ride is scheduled for Saturday May 26, 2012.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

The ride is for “Our Children”, so lets get out in numbers and support this very worthwhile cause.

Tell your families, friends or anyone else that you might know, everyone who rides a motorcycle is more that welcome!

Ride to: BLESSING OF THE BIKES, Duhamel, PQ

Sunday May 27, 2012 Leaving Twelve Flags, Brookdale at 8 am

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Night Dances Doors open: 7 pm, dance: 8 pm, 119 Pitt St. Music by Georgie & friends.

Snacks served along with share the wealth.

50+ welcome. Admission: 3$

FRIDAY, MAY 25 Cornwall Sunrise Rotary 24th Annual Golf Tournament Cornwall Golf & Country Club. Celebrity hockey players on site for signatures and photo opportunities. For info: Wayne at 613.662.5550 Friendly Circle Seniors Club Roast Pork Luncheon at 11:30 am followed by bingo at 1 pm. South Stormont Community Hall, Long Sault. Admission: 7$ Casino Lac Leamy Bus Trip departing at MISCELLANEOUS 4:30 pm.

For information or to reserve call:613.932.6534. Proceeds to St. Joseph's Continuing Care Center 6th Annual Lobster Feed Presented by Cornwall Lions Club and Scotia Bank.

Tickets on sale from members,Gordon Jewellers, Scotia Bank and Best Western.

Proceeds to the Cornwall Cornwall Community Hospital Fund. $70 ( single) $130 (couple) Summer Fun Darts 7pm at the Royal Order of Moose, 443 11th St. W.

SATURDAY, MAY 26 Army, Navy Air Force Club RendezVous Supper 14 Marlborough St. N. Members free meal tickets avaiable at the bar. Non members: 8$. Music with Bob Bazinet from 4 pm to 8 pm.

Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive Please donate your empty wine, spirit, and beer bottles at a Beer Store near you to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada!

Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Tea from 11 am to 2 pm. Township of South Stormont Community Center, Mille Roches Road, Long Sault. Admission: 8$.

Childrens' Treatment Center Bike-A-Thon PLUS from 7:30 am to 4 pm from St. Lawrence College. Walk, rock, horseback or motorcycle ride & car rally events. Visit: ctcsdg.com for more information Hospice Cornwall Cardboard Boat Race Registration: 10 am, race: 10:30 am. Marina 200. Registration & rules available by calling CareFor: 613.932.3451 OSPCA Friends for Life Walk at Grey's Creek Conservation area. Pledge sheets available by calling: 613.936.0072 or ospcawalk.ca and choose Cornwall Jamboree! Seaway Winds Tickets available at Cornwall Seaway Valley Tourism and Cornwall Square Administration office. Guest Performer - Graham Greer. Cost: $12 (Adults) $10 (Seniors and Students)Time: 8 pm Location: Aultsville Hall Heirloom Plants & Gardens Weekend Upper Canada Village (Morrisburg) 613-543-4328 or 1-800-437-2233

Stock Car Racing Cornwall Motor Speedway (Cornwall) 613-938-3945 Knights of Columbus Family Breakfast from 8:45 am to 12:30 pm, St. Francis De Sales Parish Hall, 434 2nd St. W. Liona Boyd In Concert at 2 pm. St. John's Presbyterian Church, 28 2nd St E. Tickets: 32$. by calling 613.932.8693 or 613.933.0205 Mountain hiking N.Y. New guests welcome. For more information contact 613-937-3636, or www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca Cornwall Firearms & Militaria Show Contact: Leon Chamois 613.936.9124x234 leon.chamois@forces.gc.ca - Free parkingHot breakfast and lunch onsite. $5 (Women no charge) 9 am - 3 pm at the Cornwall Armoury, 505 Fourth St. E.,

MONDAY, MAY 28 “Jamboree!” - Seaway Winds Concert Aultsville Theatre (Cornwall) 613-938-4748 or 613-937-4748

TUESDAY, MAY 29

The Chesterville Lions Club and Good Time Pullers are hosting the 2nd annual ATV/Lawnmower pulls, Pro Wrestling, and giant yard sale for C.H.E.O. Saturday, May 26th (registration @10:30-pulls@12:30pm for pulls, 6pm pictures & autographs w/wrestlers-matches start @7:30pm, 8am11am-yard sale). All proceeds from this event will be donated to C.H.E.O.

Bereaved Families Adult Afternoon Support Group Meeting from 1 pm to 3 pm, 216 Montreal Rd. Topic: How Do I Go On? Call 613.936.1455 for more information

Childrens Centre Bike a Thon. May 26. New guests welcome.

For more information contact 613-937-3636, or www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca

His friend Randy stops him and asks, "Hey Dave! Whatcha got that case of beer for?"

SUNDAY, MAY 27 Heirloom Plants & Gardens Weekend Upper Canada Village (Morrisburg) 613-5434328 or 1-800-437-2233

a bit of humour

A Canadian bloke is walking down the street with a case of beer under his arm.

"Well, I got it for my wife, you see?" answers Dave.

"Wow," exclaims Randy, "Great trade.

Cornwall Senior Citizens Club Saturday

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What’s happening this week!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Wings & Things & Georgie's Karaoke from 4:30 pm. RCAFA Wing 424, 240 Water St. W.

THURSDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Diabetes Association Diabetes Check from 10am to 2 pm. Medical Arts Pharmacy, 173 Montreal Rd. Free A1C testing & risk assessments.

Call: 613.938.7497 for more information A Night at The Church....with Tracy, Stephanie and Sara Join us for an evening of beautiful acoustic music by some of the area’s most talented singer-songwriters in this inspiring and artistic downtown space. This is the first show of the 'A Night at The Church' concert series. 7pm at the Church on Sydney,130 Sydney

May Be Me Day ( May 31) 11a.m to 3p.m 225 Pitt Street Cornwall Carreer College

Break the Silence. In Canada, one in two women will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetime. Help us support May Be Me BOOTS ON SITE Tickle your Fancy, SASS Proceeds go to MAY

Join us on Saturday, June 2nd for our Donation Drive to raise money in support of our charity partner Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Cornwall & District. Bring all your unwanted and gently used clothing, household items & furniture for a chance to receive a “Mystery Donor Coupon” and a chance to win a “Shopping Spree” at the Cornwall Value Village.

Coupon and ballot will be given when you drop off your donation from 9 Am – 9PM on Saturday, June 2nd.

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Fish, Chips & Jerry's Karaoke Dine with a water view, Friday evenings from 4:30 pm. RCAFA Wing 424, 240 Water St. W. Strawberry Tours Begin Cannamore Orchard (Morewood) 613-448-3633

Cornwall School of Dance Annual Recital DIVERTISSEMENTS

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At Aultsville Theater JUNE 3, 2012 at 2pm Tickets: Adults $15, Children $12 Available at the theater on the day or phone 613- 938- 3878

Worship & Praise Night Fountaingate Christian Assembly church 942 Mohawk Drive. Take Brockdale North turn left at Toll Gate pass the train tracks to the right unto Mohawk Drive. We meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 7:00pm in the church sanctuary. We celebrate and offer praise to a mighty God that we serve. The night is filled with worship music, personal testimony, and co operate prayer. We want to invite believers and non believers for some good fellowship.

Everyone is Welcome

Come and spend time in His presence!

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Jason Setnyk and Jim Brownell ready to Rock the Vote!

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I Don’t care what “They” say, I will buy Facebook IPO and here’s why...

On this beautiful Friday night, I was strolling down my Facebook newsfeed when I saw a post that caught my eye. A “friend“ of mine had posted a message on one of her friend‘s timeline, and it read only “RIP, you will be missed”. What caught my attention was not the message itself, but the fact that the picture of the recipient was that of a young woman. A woman way too young to have died.

Curious, I clicked on the name to investigate.

What I saw was a series of testimonials from family and friends giving their condolences and recollecting good memories of the deceased. I scrolled down.

Reading through the stream, I found out that just this past Wednesday, she had changed

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(Rock the Vote Press Release

by Jason Setnyk, Photo Credit: The Local Seeker) Pictured above is Rock the Vote event promoter Jason Setnyk with former MPP Jim Brownell, enjoying a hot beverage at a local coffee shop last summer. Brownell is the latest in a long list of talented guest speakers at this year's Rock the Vote, which takes place Saturday, June 16th at the Church on Sydney in beautiful, downtown Cornwall. Also added as guest speakers are Cornwall City Councillor Maurice Dupelle, NDP SDSG Youth Representative Carilyne Hebert, and Ally St. Jean who was recently elected the Eastern Regional Coordinator of the Ontario Young Liberals. They will be joining MPP Jim McDonell, Mayor Bob Kilger, and many

others discussing the importance of voting and volunteering between musical sets. There are 18 live performances of music scheduled including Graham Greer, Rodney Rivette, Sean Harley of the Trench Town Oddities, Sara Murphy, and Switchgear.

In addition to an art show in the lobby of the venue, there will also be an author's corner. Author Bradley Pennell is the latest addition to Rock the Vote, and he will be promoting his graphic novel Demongelic. This allages concert runs from 1pm to 10pm and is absolutely free. Rock the Vote would like to thank it's media sponsors: Ourhometown.ca, The Local Seeker, Mix 96.1 FM, and Fox 101.5 FM for all their support!

her profile picture and given a status update about a surgery she was scheduled to have.

Days before, words of encouragement were pouring. “Stay strong, you can beat this”.

has not only given us the means to stay connected with our loved ones, but It also has given us the opportunity to glimpse into other people’s lives, anonymously, while taking away the guilt associated with Digging deeper, I discovered she had a doing so. It gave us the feeling that we are husband and was a student. I found a post all related, somehow, someway. mentioning she had been diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease. I got to see who her Now, with the new timeline, we get to see mom and dad were. A wave of sorrow came our lives’ main milestones in a few minutes. over me as I remembered how my family All our pictures, our updates, our events are had once been affected by the death of my neatly lined up, classified yearly and easily brother, years before it his time. I said a accessible. Many were opposed to the prayer for the family. change and didn’t like it at first, but I By the time I closed the page, I felt like I guarantee you that as with all the previous knew this girl. I don’t normally stalk other updates introduced, people will come to people’s profiles, but this story drew me not only love it, but want more of it. It’s right in. I felt as if I too, was going through genius, when you think about it. the loss of a close friend. I felt connected. We will simply become more and more Some might debate that there is a serious addicted to the sense of connexion and privacy issue here, but I would disagree. belonging that face book provides. You will Facebook can be as private or as public as share more, like more, and post more. It will you want it to be. But Facebook connects not go away. It’s here to stay. people in a way never experienced before.

Facebook has changed our way of life. It And the IPO will make darn sure of it.

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Consider the Clouds…

Ever look at clouds?

They are around us almost every day in one form or another. From the day we are born we are in a relationship with clouds.

The seasons change, the temperature goes up and down but do we notice the clouds? Sure you know they are there and sometimes we are wishing they weren’t, but do you look at the beauty of them? Artists do.

Visual artists in particular spend a lifetime trying to get them right. We work hard trying to capture that airy, floating, free form that reflects all manner of colours in them. Somehow we are never satisfied but we keep trying, it’s like the holy grail of the painter; trying to paint them the way we see them.

The interesting thing is, even if you are not a painter, artists are a lot like clouds. Some are light and airy; others dark and foreboding; others have brilliant colour and form.

Sometimes, we are all these clouds in the same day, because clouds, as you know, rarely stay the same for very long. This is a good thing.

Just imagine day after day the same blue sky, absolutely no clouds. After a few months or a year you would probably stop looking up. After all, there is nothing to see but sky. Without clouds there would be no excitement about an approaching storm.

You know that anticipation of the lightning show with loud crashes of sound to accentuate the experience?!

Without clouds you couldn’t lay in the grass on a warm summer day and watch the large billowing beings change shape, imagining that they are castles, elephants or faces. Without clouds the soft rain wouldn’t fall all day and give you a chance to snuggle up with a good book.

This is another reason why artists are like the clouds: if they weren’t around, how plain and boring our lives would be! All our interesting changeable nature and various forms of talents help to make our world an interesting and exciting place. Sometimes the world forgets the importance of the artist and devalues what they do. We are often told to get a real job, as if what we bring to the world has no value. Other times, programs that bring the arts to the community are cut out and deemed non-essential. I would imagine that many of you would like to never see a snow cloud, but how then would the plants have enough essential moisture for the spring growing season without them? Artists are like those snow clouds, we don’t see on the surface the importance, but their combined presence helps our society grow and flourish.

So the next time you look at tax dollars being given to promote art and culture; support local art galleries; or even support artists themselves; remember the clouds.

And instead of thinking it’s a waste of money, remember how important to our future and our children’s future it is.

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist, Teacher and Past President of Focus Art sandra-taylor-.artistwebsites.com studioonecatsquared.com Focusartonline.org rulesforpainting.blogspot.com Cat Scratches - Studio Blog

roadSIGNS by Betty Healey

ART SEEKERS by Sandra Taylor Hedges

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS

The Big Rocks I have found myself dipping into an exercise from my past recently, an exercise called the Big Rocks. Here is how it goes.

Take a large gallon sized jar and place it on your kitchen counter. Beside this place a number of fist sized rocks. Carefully place all of these rocks in the jar, to the point where you cannot place any additional rocks in the jar.

You will notice that the jar is full – or is it?

Next, take two or more cups of gravel and pour this into the jar. As you gently shake the jar, the gravel settles down around the larger rocks. Once again the jar appears full, but is it?

Now take two to three cups of sand and pour that into your container. You will notice that the sand filters down around the large rocks and the gravel filling in all the crevices.

Again the jar appears full – is it?

Finally add a large jug of water to all the other ingredients. You may be surprised just how much water you can add. Now the jar is full.

What if you had reversed the order, filling the jar with water, sand or gravel first, would you have had space for the big rocks? The answer of course is NO.

And so it is with life. We forget to look at our priorities or what we consciously want to fill our life with and the space gets filled anyway, with the gravel of demands made on our time, with the sand of taking on things that don’t belong to us, and with the water of “should’s, have to’s and must do’s”. When your days come to an end you realize that everything that is truly important simply has no space.

What are your big rocks? At a ‘being’ level they represent your intentions and your clarity regarding what you want to attract in your life. At a ‘doing’ level your big rocks represent your priorities, the things you really want to get done to forward the action on your life or your business. They would be the first items you would put into your daily agenda and they would be the items that are non-negotiable.

Here’s what happens however. Your priorities get pushed aside because you have not learned how to say NO to the demands of others or you get caught in the trap that something else looks more appealing at the moment. Now I don’t want to suggest that knowing your big rocks make you inflexible, in fact I suggest it is just the opposite. You simply want to become conscious regarding your emotional, spiritual, and physical big rocks and where they belong in your life.

Once you know this, everything else, the gravel, sand and water can be placed around and you have whatever flexibility you need with that.

Knowing your big rocks is an antidote for what I refer to as spinning, being in action without being clear on why you are doing what you are doing. It is simple to plan for. In terms of being, the big rocks require simply taking a few minutes at the beginning of your day to be clear and intentional about who you want to be that day, your ripple effect, and what are the main items on your to do list. On a weekly basis, planning you big rocks ahead of time and placing them in your agenda means, this time is for this big rock and this in non-negotiable. If you give up space for one of your big rocks, you cannot get it back.

I encourage you to include scheduled ME FIRST time as one of your Big Rocks. In fact this may be the most important time you spend every day and remember, it takes on 1% of your day, or 15 minutes to begin a ME FIRST practice. Imagine if dedicating simply 15 minutes of your daily schedule was the most important Big Rock of all and imagine if this simple practice changed everything. Wow, that really would shift how the space in your life is filled and, most importantly, you would be living the life you want for you rather than the life others expect of you.

Start today – name and claim your Big Rocks!

Until next time….

Betty Betty Healey is an award winning author and inspiring speaker. Her new book, The ME FIRST Playbook, is now available in Cornwall at Laura’s Gift Shop or by ordering from the roadSIGNS website. You can join Betty and Jim for the roadSIGNS TV Show shown weekly on Cogeco: http://www.tvcogeco.com/cornwall/shows/1396-the-road-signs-show. For information regarding Betty’s coaching and upcoming retreats or to subscribe to her monthly e-newsletter, contact Betty at betty@roadSIGNS.ca or visit her website at www.roadSIGNS.ca.

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FROM SHARYN’S PANTRY with Sharyn Thompson

CELEBATE SPRING WITH SOME FRESH ASPARAGUS

812 Pitt Street Unit 6 613-936-1998

Each year, I await the arrival of our migrating birds coming back home to us. The robins and red-wing blackbirds are first. Nest, orioles and hummingbirds, thrashers and barn swallows all come back to us.

Then, my friend Ross MacDonald from Clarke's Shoes, comes in to my store with a pailful of his freshly picked garden asparagus. Now I know that spring has finally arrived! Try these easy recipes using beautiful spring asparagus. Thanks, Ross for the wonderful asparagus! The following recipes are from one of my favourite cookbooks,Dietitians of Canada- Great Food Fast, written by Bev Callaghan, RD and Lynn Roblin, RD.

OVERNIGHT ASPARAGUS add the grated cheese and (OR BROCCOLI) CHEESE asparagus and gently toss to combine.

STRATA

Make this tasty family meal for a special breakfast of brunch. The work is done the night before, just bake it in the morning. This recipe serves 4, if you need more , just double the recipe.

2 cups of fresh asparagus or broccoli 4 cups whole wheat bread, cubed ( preferably stale for best results ) 2 cups shredded Swiss or cheddar cheese 2 cups of milk 1/2 to 1 tsp. of dry mustard just a pinch of cayenne pepper for flavour

METHOD; -Snap the tough, woody ends off the asaragus, then rinse under cold water and slice the asparagus spears into 1" pieces. ( If you are using broccoli, chop up the flowerets and stems into small, bite-sized pieces. ) -In a potful of boiling water, cook the asparagus ( or broccoli ) just until tender-crisp. This will take only several minutes. Drain well and pat dry with a paper towel.

Set aside for a moment.

-Place the bread cubes in a 9" greased casserole dish. To this,

-In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, dry mustard and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Pour this over the bread mixture. Cover wiht plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

-Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. -Bake the strata for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and just set in the centre.Alow the strata to stand for 3 or 4 minutes before serving. Serves 4. ENJOY! PENNE SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND TUNA

Make this healthy and tasty salad for lunch or supper. It makes 10 cups. Serve in lettuce or red cabbage leaves for a pretty presentation. The amount of servings depends on the quantity used per person. To serve, place halved cherry tomaoes and slices of English cucumber alongside the salad for a pretty presentation.

Garnish the vegetables with a little chopped fresh basil leaves.

3 cups dry penne pasta 3 cups fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bie-sized pieces ( about 1 lb. )

2 cans - 6 oz. or so, water-packed tuna, drained 1 cup sweet red bell pepper, diced 2 tbsp. chopped chives or green onions 2 tbsp. capers, drained ( optional )

THE DRESSING: 2 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar ( or red wine vinegar ) 2 tbsp. good olive oil 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. minced garlic (optional: 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger root ) salt and ground black pepper to taste

METHOD: -In a large pot of boiling water, cook the penne pasta until tender but still firm, ( about 8 minutes ), adding the asparagus during the

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last 2 minutes of cooking time.

Drain well in a colander. Rinse under cold running water and drain again.

-Transfer to a large bowl and add the drained tuna, diced red pepper, chives and capers.

-Prepare the dressing: -In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the vinegar, oil, mustard, brown sugar, garlic and minced ginger root. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

-Pour this over the salad. Toss gently to combine, -On each plate, place lettuce leaves or red cabbage leaves to form a sort of cup in shape.

-Spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.

Serve immediately.

ENJOY!

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EMPLOYMENT SEEKER Looking for a job is time consuming. Often we spend countless hours reading through the classified sections of newspapers, scrolling through websites or even dropping resumes off at companies we think might be hiring. The very process of searching for job openings is almost a full-time job in itself.

Ideally, what we need is people to work for us to do a lot of the searching on our behalf. Thankfully – such people (or services) exist!

A lot of the job search and recruitment world has moved online.

I think we are all familiar with Monster Jobs and Workopolis and what these sites offer. But what if employers do not post on either of these or other large job sites? A great tool to use is the Google Alert service. Completely free – Google Alerts, using search parameters you define, pulls related content from the Internet and sends it to you in convenient daily emails. Say for example, you are looking for a job as a truck driver in Cornwall, you would tell Google Alerts to find any content containing the words – Truck Driver Jobs Cornwall – and then simply wait for your emails. You may need to register with Google, but the sign-up process is painless and quick. Visit www.google.com/alerts for more information.

RSS feeds are another way to receive updated content from specific sites you are interested in. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. In essence, it is an information feed from a website that publishes content to end users in various formats. A classified site a lot of recruiters use today is Craigslist, which conveniently offers an RSS feed. You select the Craigslist city you are interested in; click on any job category and you’ll be taken to a page of job ads. At the bottom of this page is a link to the RSS feed. This is where you have to do a bit of work. Click on the RSS link and once on that page, copy the URL, (looks something like this: http://cornwall.craigslist.ca/search/lab?query= &format=rss.)

Once you have the RSS URL, head over to www.feedmyinbox.com.

FeedMyInbox allows you to enter the URL of up to five RSS feeds, and they will send you a consolidated email once a day with the content of the feeds you have selected. Simple and better yet – free. There is a fee for more than five feeds, but this is a great start as part of your automated job search strategy.

If you want a more human touch, reach out to any of the Recruitment agencies in your town. Recruitment agencies generally run two main service lines – Temporary and Permanent. Working with various clients, Recruitment firms are used by employers to search for employees or applicants on their behalf. Some of the positions they are recruiting for may be temporary, contract jobs, but many are permanent positions and the staff at the agency is hired by the employer to head-hunt or find qualified applicants who are then forwarded for an interview. Even if they are not recruiting for a current opening at a client’s company, they might market you and your resume to companies that might be interested in your skill sets. Recruitment companies are involved in the job market 24/7. Most would have developed an impressive list of contacts and know who to reach out to in order to effectively ‘market’ you. Even if you have a job and are not looking now, it is a good idea to contact a couple of recruiters to let them know you might be interested in hearing about interesting opportunities in your field. Recruiters will work for you for free. They are most definitely a resource you want to tap into.

You do not have to be alone in your job search. Setting up with a couple of RSS feeds; creating a Google Alert or two and meeting with recruiters might take up the better part of a couple of days, but you will have exponentially expanded the scope of your job search Quick Bio John has been involved in recruiting in the Cornwall and SD&G area for the past several years having interviewed, selected and onboarded hundreds of employees for some of the area’s biggest companies. He has lived and worked as far afield as the UK and Hong Kong in a variety of fields.

My Last column I spoke about my time on the South Stormont Select Boys Hockey team. I do miss my friends. Although, I play summer hockey ( 3 on 3) at the Benson Centre and 6 of my friends are on my team. Although I really love hockey and I play some hockey in the summer , my main sport in the summer is soccer. This year I am playing on the U10 girls Coyotes Soccer Team with my mom as the head coach. I have played Coyotes for the last 2 years and I love every minute of it.

My coyotes team has one practice and one house league game a week.

We also have conditioning on Thursday nights and 3 tournaments between now and the end of August. I am getting used to the conditioning which is a lot of running and exercises like the plank and squats. The conditioning is hard work but I am already getting better and faster at the running part. I really like having friends on my team to do the exercises with. It helps me to challenge myself when I know there is someone to do it with me.

The tournaments are really fun because we get to stay in a hotel, (for the first tournament) , hang out with my team mates , and of course play soccer against teams from different cities. I can’t believe how many friends I have made. It doesn’t really matter if I know people on my team or not because I know that it is a chance to get to make new friends.

I like soccer because its different than hockey. My Dad tells me there is no gliding in soccer and I need to keep my feet moving. My family and I love spending time outside. My little brother Dante loves coming to tournaments with me. He is kinda like our little mascot. He loves being in the middle of the huddle listening and chasing the balls after warm up. Some of the parents on our team cut watermelon and oranges between halves to keep us hydrated . The picture on top is the Trophy we won in Shawinigan last year and I sure hope we can win again this year.

The picture below is most of my team from this year. This picture is from our dry land training and we were looking forward to our Popsicles after practice. I really like my team this year. The girls are so nice and they love to have fun. I can’t wait till our first tournament.

Next month, I am hoping to write something about my grade 4 class at Ecole Ste-Lucie. I really love school. I am excited that I will be going into grade 5 but I’m sad that I won’t see most of them over the summer . As my Mom would say “oh well that’s Life” See you next month

Before becoming a Logistics and Warehouse Sector Staffing and Talent Acquisition Specialist, he was in private practice as an Inward Investment Economic Development consultant in Montreal after having lived an exciting period as a Canadian Forces Intelligence Officer. With a Masters degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from Concordia University he is a firm believer in the value of education and dedicates much of his time helping develop and coach new employees to assist them in achieving their professional and personal goals.

He can be reached via email at johnparsons01@gmail.com or you can follow his Twitter feed: @johnaparsons

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renovate it at the same time - will keep the cost down somewhat as long as it is still serviceable.

Dear Joe, What kind of man-hours would it take to move a bathroom from one side of the hallway to the other? Like literally across the hallway. Thank you, Sheri Hi Sheri, Thank you for the great question. It’s going to be difficult to give you an accurate estimate without seeing the project in question. But I can give you some scenarios and some guidelines that will help you decide whether or not this project is going to be feasible.

The first thing that we have to take into account is that by moving the bathroom to another room, we go from renovating a bathroom, to constructing a new bathroom in an existing space, and then renovating a second room. So refinishing that second room will add an additional week onto the project. Keeping the original bathroom as a second bathroom - as long as you don’t

Renovating a bathroom is a project that will usually take about two weeks. Obviously this changes with the size, complexity, and lavishness of the bathroom, but a standard three piece bath, completely redone with all new fixtures, ceramic tile, and lighting is about an 80-hour project from start to finish. This may or may not allow you to relocate fixtures within the space; this will be dictated by the location of the bathroom relative to the rest of the house.

By now moving the bathroom to another part of the house - and it doesn’t really make any difference whether you move it across the hall; from one end of the house to another; or from one floor to another - you are opening up not one, but several cans of worms at the same time…so I hope you’re hungry. \You need to consider door sizes, swings and locations; window sizes and locations; clearances for tubs, showers and toilets; electrical requirements; plumbing rough in locations; subfloor; venting; waterproofing; etc. The most important of these will be the ease of which you will be able to access a water supply to feed your new bathroom, and route a drain which will carry away the waste water, and supply a vent to allow the drain system to breathe. If you are doing this work on the second floor or the main floor of a bungalow with a finished basement, this will almost invariably necessitate the repair of ceilings and walls in adjacent rooms that will need to be opened up to install the new plumbing and

Am I Too Late?

Deadlines, pressure, goals, objectives, ambitions and obligations…we all have them; it can leave you reeling in uncertainty and gasping for air. Weekends are supposed to be a time for relaxation and fun activities, but with so many scheduled tasks, classes, and selfimposed deadlines, I often don’t get the leisure time. In fact I spend most of my time wondering, am I too late?

It is not only time-scheduled things that can lead to that anxious feeling; it could be the thought of lost opportunities, the feeling that if I don’t act now, I may not get another chance, but what if this isn’t what I want? Even as I write this, I am thinking about ten other things I have to do. Even when I sleep, I feel that rush of pressure and toss and turn wondering if I can I get it all done. No wonder I feel so tired in the morning.

I received a message from a friend who is going through a myriad of changes, so many that if a stress test was taken, she’d have about 9 of the top 10. She is a strong lady, but let’s face it, there comes a point where enough is enough. She was feeling overwhelmed and looking for some encouragement. I told her to breathe, try and focus, do the things that need to be done and try to be gentle on herself. I reminded her that it is okay to say no to some things as well. There are times when that uncertainty can be overwhelming, where things have spiraled out of control, and you start to panic.

This past long weekend was a great time to get things done, the extra day was a nice bonus and I made a plan to focus on all of these unattended loose ends. I had been away for the past several weekends, and it showed. Laundry piled up, housework was daunting, and my todo-list was growing longer and longer. I had a plan, and so turned down any invitations that came my way. \Well, as with many good intentions, things happened and a trip to the store turned into a few trips. My son Brad’s weekend away was postponed and so my plans

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electrical systems for your new bathroom. So now you are not only renovating two rooms but potentially three or four. Chances are you will also have to acquiesce to a bulkhead on either a ceiling or a wall that will conceal the new plumbing pipes.

So, if this hasn’t scared you away then you are ready. You’ll want to get a couple or three quotes from different contractors, as well as a look at some of their past work if at all possible. This is going to be a long process with a lot of decisions to be made along the way, so you will want to hire a contractor who has your vision in mind and can be there with the answers to your questions and options so you are as informed as possible moving Living in a house whilst under forward. renovation is never an easy time, but having a contractor who is prompt, courteous, clean and efficient will help the time pass quickly and get you into a new bathroom as soon as possible.

Thanks for the great question, Joe Keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovation advice. It's FREE to submit a question and you can email them to: Aboutthehouse@adamshomeservices.ca, or Text them to 613-551-5932. For additional information about me and what’s going on in your community, please visit our website: www.adamshomeservices.ca.

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veered into different directions. It became a bonding weekend with him.

Since he is going to be at the Cornwall Farmers’ Market again this summer, and then he leaves for college in the fall; I indulged his desire to go to yard sales, like we used to. He figured it would be a chance to get a few things for school, and it was great to spend time with him. It was beautiful out, and a nice way to spend Saturday.

I had a plan to tackle both indoor and outdoor projects, and paced myself for what needed to be done. My niece came down to celebrate her birthday and so an unexpected birthday barbecue ensued on Sunday.

We did have a great time though and it was nice to see her. Although, for the first few minutes they could tell by my face that I had other things on my mind. That isn’t fair for anyone and so I loosened up and enjoyed the time.

Unfortunately, a sudden downpour on Monday curtailed my outdoor plans and I only finished part of the clean-up. I woke up Tuesday with a massive headache and a feeling of being rushed. We lost a day of work, due to the holiday and knowing I will be away one day during the week, I knew I couldn’t fulfill my plans for this weekend, so I postponed them. I decided to let go of some of my self-imposed deadlines. It doesn’t mean I won’t do them, it just means I am going to allow some flexibility.

The reminder arrived in the mail that my birthday is looming, as I received my sticker renewal notice. So on top of everything else, all the plans I had are feeling like they are floating away from me. As I mentally imagine grasping at them, I realize, for some of them, I may be too late. But am I? I have always believed everything happens for a reason, and I still do.

Sometimes I wonder, am I on the right path? Of course there is no way to know. So, I am adopting a carefree outlook. It doesn’t mean I don’t have goals, objectives, and ambitions - because I do. It just means that I will pace things. When I am out enjoying time with friends and family, I won’t be stressing about what I need to do. It is okay to say no and take time out when needed. Am I too late? Maybe for something, but perhaps there is something better around the corner.

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SEEKING SPORTS NEWS Sens Jesse Winchester was keynote speaker at OHA grad Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk

He wears number 18 for the Ottawa Senators, and he was the keynote speaker for the Ontario Hockey Academy ceremony. Jesse Winchester, who was born in Cornwall, Ontario and

raised in nearby Long Sault, spoke to the graduating class of 2012. Winchester played Junior A hockey with the Cornwall Colts, and was offered a full hockey scholarship at Colgate University, where he played four seasons of NCAA D1 hockey.

Winchester was offered an opportunity before graduating to accept a contract with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, but instead he chose to finish his studies first. He gave some advice to the graduates, "take your time, work hard, and you will get there". Winchester was offered a contract by the Ottawa Senators after graduation.

Dr. Kris Rothley, principal of the Ontario Hockey Academy, was Winchester's by impressed message. "Jesse was emphasizing the importance of hard work, education, and not rushing through decisions. That fits with the OHA mission nicely. I thought he was a perfect speaker for the school".

The Ontario Hockey Academy, which is completing it's fourth

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It was an incredible weekend of racing, with hot summer-like weather on the first long weekend of the year. This was my first full racing weekend of the season with all three of my weekly tracks in action.

Mohawk Raceway was the destination of choice on Friday night; Brockville Speedway on Saturday; and the 100-lap Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified/Canadian Nationals Series race at Cornwall filled my Sunday schedule.

Mohawk International Raceway is located just across the border from Cornwall. It is my usual Friday night stop for 2012. A great field of 28 Modifieds were on hand, along with 27 Sportsman Modifieds. They also had Pro Stocks, Mod Lites and 4-cylinder Bandits in action. Dale Planck was the Modified winner with a strong performance over Todd Stone, Carey Terrance, Tom Conklin and Tim O’Brien.

The 20-lap Sportsman feature was won by reigning division champion Dylan Evoy. Last week’s winner Brandon Hagan finished second, Brent Kelsey had a great run in third while Louie Jackson Jr. and Mike Arquiett rounded out the top five spots. Dion Oakes was the Pro Stock feature winner, Mathieu Robinson captured his second straight Mod Lite victory, and Ernie Cree was the Bandit main event winner.

My next stop on the weekend was Brockville Speedway on Saturday night. While cautions were the story of the night in both Modified and Sportsman features, there was still plenty of good racing along the way. In the Modified main event, Dale Planck made an impressive move to capture the lead in the final 10 laps after rebounding from a first-lap incident that had him restarting from the back of the pack to pick up his second win of the weekend. Planck went high and dove to the inside lane to get by Lafrance, and then cruised on to victory over Lafrance, Tim O’Brien, Lee Gill and Pat O’Brien.

Chris Herbison proved to be on top of his game once again, beating a strong field of 28 Sportsman cars on hand for the 40-lap St. Lawrence Seaway Sportsman Series race. Granby, Quebec invader Martin Pelletier finished second in his Brockville debut with Sheldon Hoogwerf, Ryan Poole and

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year, was recently honoured as the 2011 Small Business of the Year by the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce. The early success of this school can be attributed to the team work of its owners, coaches, teachers, and staff. of year a was 2011-2012 accomplishments for OHA on the ice. A few of the highlights include the Boys Gold team winning its league and championship, and the Girls Gold team winning the McGill tournament.

Academically there were many success stories too. Commitments for OHA students in 2012-2013 include Bemidji State University, the University of Maine, Cornell University, Colgate University, Ohio State University, SUNY Potsdam, University of Montreal, McGill University, Sacred Heart and Union College.

According to the Ontario Hockey Academy website, OHA students have received over a million dollars worth of NCAA scholarships. These are just some of the many success stories at this private school located here in Cornwall, Ontario.

Gilles Godard rounding out the top five. Joe McNichols won his second straight Rookie feature, and Nicholas Gauvreau was the Street Stock winner.

The much-anticipated season opener at Cornwall Motor Speedway was on Sunday, as they hosted a 100 lap Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series/Canadian Nationals Series event, plus a 50 lap Mohawk Race Parts Pro Stock Series, Sportsman, Semi Pro and Mini Stocks. A full grandstand and packed pit area were on hand to see Danny Johnson take the 100 lap main event. Brett Hearn finished second, Dale Planck was third, followed by Mat Williamson and Yan Bussiere.

Corey Wheeler picked up his first career DIRTcar Sportsman win over Martin Pelletier, Mathieu Desjardins, Jessica Power and Dan Jalbert. Ryan Stabler was the Pro Stock winner, while Derek Cryderman and Mathieu Aubin claimed victories in the Semi Pro and Mini Stock divisions.

This coming weekend will be the busiest of the year so far, beginning Wednesday night at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park in Lafargeville, New York for the SUNY Canton Shootout. A 45 lap Modified feature paying $3000 to win will highlight the schedule, along with a $1000 to win Sportsman race, and a $750 Late Model race. The winners in each division will qualify for the Outlaw 200 weekend events at Fulton Speedway at the end of September. Each division will have an open tire rule, and should make for some great racing with a quality field of cars, including local star Tim McCreadie. On Friday night I will be back at Mohawk International Raceway as they host a 50 lap Frenchie’s Chevy Runs Deep Modified Series event, along with a full show of Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Mod Lites and Bandits. Saturday night will be another exciting night at the Brockville Speedway; Cornwall again on Sunday; and then Memorial Day Monday will be spent at the Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York for the Victoria 200. Finish Line Web Design will be sponsoring the 31st Lap pre and post race show, which can be seen live on Monday at www.fingerlakes1.tv. I am also sponsoring the same show for their weekly broadcasts on Thursday evenings at 7:15pm on the same website.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can always follow along at home with my live raceday reports from the track. Follow Finish Line Web Design on Twitter @finishlineweb17, Facebook at facebook.com/finishlineweb17 or at our website, finishlinewebdesign.ca.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the track in just another week. I hope you continue to enjoy my weekly column. As always, any comments or suggestions can be sent to crevelle@ripnet.com

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Brodeur taking on the King

has surpassed that of Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh) and Peter Laviolette (Philadelphia). Deboer has the size advantage over Tortorella, but the Rangers coach is as feisty as they come – with the media anyway.

Even though Martin Brodeur turned 40 this month, he’s going toe-to-toe with arguably the NHL’s best goaltender – Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.

And wouldn’t you know it; Brodeur is hanging in there with the King.

WHEELS IMPRESSES IN DEBUT: Congrats to Cornwall’s Corey Wheeler, who won his first feature at the Cornwall Motor Speedway in his new division.

Wheeler, who finished second in point in the Pro Stocks the last two years, has successfully moved up to the Sportsman division. Wheeler took the checkered flag at the Speedway’s opening night. He will no longer have to deal with Joey Ladouceur, who has dominated the Pro Stock division in recent summers.

Before the playoffs began, not many would have thought the New Jersey Devils goaltender had another deep run left in him. Brodeur had two straight mediocre regular seasons by his standards. Yet, here they are in Round 3, and through four games of the Eastern Conference final, Brodeur and the Devils were all square at 2-2 with the Rangers.

VIZQUEL WORKING ON 3K: Toronto Blue Jays veteran, and Future Hall-ofFamer, Omar Vizquel is closing in on a milestone. Vizquel, who is more known for his incredible defence – he has an amazing 11 Gold Gloves – is only 157 hits shy of 3,000 for his career. Unless the Jays run into some injury problems though, the 44-year-old would be lucky to get in 157 at bats this season however.

Brodeur, who is 10-5 in the playoffs with a 1.98 GAA, has allowed seven goals in the conference final so far, compared to six from Lundqvist, who is in his prime and is ten years younger than Brodeur at 30.

HIGH STAKES FOR I’LL HAVE ANOTHER: Canadian owned I’ll Have Another certainly has the world’s attention now. After winning the Kentucky Derby, I’ll Have Another followed that up with a come-from-behind victory at the Preakness Stakes last weekend. Now, the racing world turns its attention to the Belmont Stakes, which will be held on June 9. With a win there, I’ll Have Another would become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed did it in 1978. The horse is currently a 1.70 to 1 favourite.

The three-time Cup winner (1995, 2000, 2003) has also chipped in with four assists in these playoffs, as the Devils continue to surprise many.

Read on to see who I think is the best goalie of all time.

WE’RE NUMBER 5!: Canada is just hanging on to the No. 5 spot in the men’s hockey world ranking. Russia is the top hockey nation in the world right now, fresh off their win at the World Championship last week.

Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden are also ahead of Canada. Slovakia and the United States are right behind Canada. What is the main difference between Canada and Russia? Come time for the World’s in May, Canada’s best players stay home (Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Toews), while Russia’s top players go compete for their country (Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk).

PIPER’S POINT: Who is the greatest goalie of all time? Brodeur or Patrick Roy? Brodeur is 656-371-36 with a 2.23 goals against average in 18 NHL regular seasons. He is 109-87 in the playoffs with a 2.00 GAA. He has 3 Cup rings, 2 Olympic Gold Medals and 4 Vezinas. Roy was 551-315 with a 2.54 GAA in 19 seasons. He was 151-94 in the post-season with a 2.30 GAA. Roy captured 4 Cups, 3 Vezinas and 3 Conn Smythe Trophy's as playoff MVP. There’s no wrong answer here, but I think Roy’s superior winning percentage in the playoffs coupled with his 3 Conn Smythe Trophy’s gives him the slight edge at this point. But, if Brodeur can capture the Cup at the age of 40, and perhaps win his first Conn Smythe this June, I might have to change my mind on this one.

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KINGS A STAPLE IN L.A.: The Kings are off to the Stanley Cup final and they are also the last team standing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, after both the Lakers and Clippers were tossed aside in their respective NBA Western Conference semi-finals. The Staples Centre hosted an incredible six playoff games in a four-day span that ended last weekend. Meanwhile, the LA Dodgers are off to a sizzling start; they have the best record in all of MLB. CAN LA STOP TREND?: The Los Angeles Kings become only the fourth NHL team to start the playoffs 11-1, since four series wins were needed to win the Stanley Cup. But, the last three teams to accomplish this however, all lost in the Stanley Cup final – including most recently the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008. The New York Islanders (1983) and the Detroit Red Wings (1995) are the other two teams that started red-hot but couldn’t finish. The Montreal Canadiens, by the way, won the Cup in 1968 and 1976, going 12-1 both times.

PARISE MAKING RANGERS PAY: I remember the 2003 NHL Draft, hearing TSN analyst Pierre McGuire go nuts as Zach Parise’s name went uncalled until midway through the first round. The Devils would end up snatching Parise 17th overall. The New York Rangers had their chance with the 12th overall pick, but they chose Darthmouth’s Hugh Jessiman instead. That pick was obviously a bust as Jessiman is currently playing in the AHL for the Abbotsford Heat. The right winger, who hails from New York City, has played a total of two NHL games. Parise, meanwhile, is set to become one of the most sought-after free agents this summer. The 27-year-old is an unrestricted free agent as of July 1.

CRAZY COACHES: The battle of the Hudson is as intense as ever and the coaches certainly don’t like each other very much. John Tortorella and Peter Deboer have rekindled their animosity from the regular season. Only NBC analyst Pierre McGuire and Glenn Healey of the CBC stood in between the coaches during a shouting match in Game 4. I think the NJ/NYR coach’s rivalry

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