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Your Weekly CORNWALL EVENTS & COMMUNITY Newspaper

Vol. 3, Issue 22

June 8, 2012

about CORNWALL PEOPLE for CORNWALL PEOPLE by CORNWALL PEOPLE

Jason Setnyk presents

CORNWALL'S ROCK THE VOTE 2012

Saturday June 16th @ The Church on Sydney ALL AGES 1pm to 10pm FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

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

Featuring 17 acoustic sets, guest speakers, an author's corner, and an art show including cartoonist Jay Schwartz For more info on Rock the Vote read pages 8, 12 & 13

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

SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND ... IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS and much more ...

LOOKING FOR a Regal Representative?

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FOR SALE: white oak dining room set, one leaf, 6 chairs and 2 captain chairs, buffet with light inside, paid $6,000, asking $2,000. Telephone 613-932-8696.

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FOR SALE: 2004 Victory Vegas motorcycle. Too much to list asking $14,000. Call 613-571-4595.

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FOR SALE: Homemade trailer 4x8, 3500 pounds Axel / $1,000 firm 613-938-6152.

FOR SALE: FOR SALE: 2 Ford Edzel hub caps, 1 electric base, 1 Techno box guitar, 2 exercise bikes.

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FOR SALE: 10,000 btu LG portable air conditioner. Telephone 613-933-5587

FOR SALE: 5 ft patio door in good condition. 2 - 20x41 windows and a Jenair wall oven in good condition.

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FOR SALE: Rectangular white patio table including 6 chairs, umbrella and stand in excellent condition. $40, Call 613-938-6149.

FOR SALE: 10 piece York Vinyl Dumbell / barbell weight set, still in box. $49 or best offer, Call 613-938-6149

Join us Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 @ 7:30 am

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

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Check out - our Montreal paper www.westend.thelocalseeker.com The Local Seeker, Cornwall Edition Volume 3, Issue 22, June 8, 2012 Founded by Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud 2010 Published by Local Seeker Media Group, Cornwall, Ontario

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Financially Speaking with Brian Seguin

Introducing to you ... this week . . .

The Local Seekers

The TFSA: A Flexible Savings Choice The Tax-Free Savings (TFSA) is Account frequently called “a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for everything else beyond retirement.” Unlike with an RRSP, you can access the money in your TFSA with no tax consequences for any need, and the amounts withdrawn are added back to your contribution limit amount in the following year.

Any Canadian resident who has reached the age of majority can contribute up to $5,000 annually to a TFSA. But when should you consider this type of savings plan? A TFSA may be useful if: • You are a younger investor. If you are currently in a low tax bracket and expect to be in a higher bracket in the future, contributing to a TFSA may be best for you. RRSPs offer tax savings if your income is in a higher tax bracket when you contribute to the plan and in a lower bracket when you withdraw. By contributing to a TFSA while in a low tax bracket, your investments grow tax free. When your tax rate is higher, you can withdraw funds from your TFSA to contribute to an RRSP and reduce more of your future taxes. Also, you are able to reclaim the amount you withdraw toward your TFSA annual contribution limit in the following year.

• You are an established saver. If you have limited contribution room or have maximized your annual RRSP contributions and are looking for ways to save more for retirement, a TFSA can help complement your retirement plan.

In addition, you can give your spouse money that he or she can then use to contribute to a TFSA without affecting your TFSA contribution room or attracting income attribution.

• You are transitioning to retirement. The TFSA can offer you tax-free income during retirement, which may help diversify your income stream. You can hold accounts with differing tax treatments in order to help smooth out your tax liabilities.

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Welcome home baby Niomi Michelle Victoria Cholette

born May 20th 2012 Love Mommy Daddy and Gabriella

• You are retired. Unlike with an RRSP, there is no requirement to close your TFSA at age 71. In addition, you can continue to contribute to a TFSA even though you may no longer be eligible to make RRSP contributions.

• You are interested in preserving your financial legacy. The TFSA allows you to directly name a beneficiary. Upon your death, your TFSA assets can pass directly to your beneficiary tax free and also avoid probate. As always, please consult your tax advisor or estate-planning lawyer and your financial advisor.

If you’re looking for a flexible savings vehicle, take another look at the TFSA. You might like what you see.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Advisor.

Edward Jones, its employees and Edward Jones advisors cannot offer tax or legal advice. You should consult a qualified tax specialist or lawyer for professional advice regarding your situation.

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by Jason Setnyk

EYE ON SOCIETY

Arts, Culture and Politics We have the SDGCulture.ca website, but what about the rest of the plan? Some buzz has been generated recently about the new culture website for the region, however we don't seem any closer to establishing a Regional Arts Council or having crossmunicipal co-operation to fund an assessment of strategy options for the development of a regional arts, culture and heritage centre. I want the Culturescape plan to be successful, and I know many artists - myself included - would be willing to help the City's Culture Committee to help move this process forward more efficiently. What is the rush? some may ask. It is not about rushing, and it's not about creating political hay. It is about moving at a reasonable pace to meet the intended process of the Culturescape plan in about the intended timeline.

Here is what it says on page 80 of the Culturescape Final Report from June 2011: 8.3 NEXT STEPS-THE INTENDED PROCESS -The following outlines the actions and timelines for implementing those recommendations which represent the initial priorities of the Plan.

-Immediate: Seek funding to complete a tourism market ready cultural asset inventory and web-based marketing presence.

-Utilize asset inventory in an integrated strategy of tourism and economic development.

-By October 2011: Municipal approval in principle for creating a regional organization to develop arts and culture.

-By November 2011: Establish cross-municipal committee to develop detailed organizational design, governance and funding model and mandate for a Regional Arts Council.

-By December 2011 - Municipal review of culture plan recommendations.

-By December 2011 - Agreement to allocate funds for a detailed feasibility assessment of options for a Regional Arts Council.

the point of view of the roadway and sidewalk users,” said Enrique Kamm, Transportation Engineer. A total of 30 LED streetlight fixtures have been installed for the pilot project44.

Social Justice City supports new garden initiative by the Agapè Centre: The Agapè Centre is continuing its fight to weed out hunger through a new community project supported by Fountaingate Christian Assembly; the City of Cornwall; and numerous other partners. Fountaingate Christian Assembly has donated a piece of land on their Mohawk Drive property to the Agapè Centre for a vegetable garden, and the produce will be used in the Centre’s food bank and soup kitchen to feed residents in need. “Everybody should have the opportunity to eat fresh vegetables and fruits,” said Alyssa Blais, Executive Director of the Agapè Centre.

The City of Cornwall is assisting with the project by providing compost and bark mulch for the garden. The City’s Environmental Services Department provided six truckloads of compost and two loads of bark mulch, and the Municipal Works Department arranged to have the material delivered to the site. If successful, the garden will reduce the amount of vegetables the Agapè Centre must purchase for its soup kitchen. It will also serve as an added bonus for clients of the food bank, who don’t often receive fresh vegetables given the cost involved.

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

Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher, journalist, published and award winning author, photographer, arts and culture event coordinator, and a community volunteer sitting on numerous boards and committees. http: //jason-setnyk.blogspot.ca

The City of Cornwall’s Waterfront

Development Committee

the future use of waterfront lands is asking the public to weigh in on . The Committee will be seeking east of the Cornwall Civic Complex opportunities for the eastern feedback on possible development c Complex as well as Lookout Point, parking lot area of the Cornwall Civi all lands east of Marina 200. the former oil tank lands and the T-b an Open House Information Residents are welcome to attend Salon B Session on Tuesday, June 12th in vide input. pro of the Cornwall Civic Complex and from 2 pm to 5 pm There will be an afternoon session 6 pm to 9 pm. followed by an evening session from

-By March 2012 - Concurrent review of cultural tourism mandate and destination development / marketing opportunities.

-Cross-municipal co-operation to fund an assessment of strategy options for the development of a regional arts, culture and heritage centre. *Once again, this is not so much a criticism of the Culture Committee as it is a call to action. If the next step of the process is to establish a Regional Arts Council, let's get to work!

Introducing the new SDGCulture.ca website: The SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation (SDG Futures) and their Cultural Development Coordinator, Bruce Davis, have re-launched the new and improved sdgculture.ca website. It now contains the in-depth Cultural Mapping Database tool, triggered by the Culturescape Report’s initiatives. The website also contains a culture blog written by Mr. Davis, which is used as a tool to broadcast various developments in the Culturescape Initiatives, like the Culture and Arts Summit slated for September 2012. On a monthly basis, the blog will also feature and spotlight a unique cultural and/or artistic activity or person in the region of SD&G, Cornwall and Akwesasne. This spotlight will help identify and broadcast by way of social media and the Internet an-already-rich and growing culture in the region.

The Environment City of Cornwall launches pilot project for LED streetlights: Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians may notice something a little different when traveling down Water Street at night. The City of Cornwall has installed Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlight fixtures on Water Street between Augustus Street and Seymour Avenue as part of a pilot project to explore alternative lighting technologies. LED fixtures are seen as a more dependable and energy-efficient form of lighting compared to traditional streetlights. LED fixtures are estimated to reduce energy consumption by as much as 70 % in addition to providing significant savings in maintenance costs. LED lights could last as much as six times longer than standard streetlights with little maintenance required throughout their life cycle.

“This presents an opportunity for significant savings, but first we need to test the LED lights and see if they provide adequate illumination, and also test them from

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in Carson’s Cupboard

Travelling with Carson in Australia -

Hobart Tasmania The note tacked in the upper left shelf said it all, “don’t forget - steep hills and walking shoes.” How right that message seemed. Hobart, the Capital of Tasmania, is a city filled with steep hills, and I mean steep. San Francisco is nothing compared to this city. That’s child play. Thankfully, they don’t get deep snow; the city would come to a standstill.

The market, on Saturday is down by the old receiving docks where convicts and free servants landed. This market has food, household wares and crafts from the different areas of Hobart and the surrounding countryside.

There is a wide variety of food to choose from, where you can pick up a small snack as you browse the stalls. Or you can just sit at on of the many cafes and watch the colourful crowds walk by.

Across from the market through the park is the beautiful Chinese Gateway and gardens.

These were given to the people of Hobart in thanks for welcoming the Chinese immigrants into their country and city. This gate was brought from China in block sections and then reassembled in Hobart.

The Cat and Fiddle shopping mall is a good place to start if you don’t know the city. Here you can become acquainted with the shopping area, as well as get ideas for some of the other stores that are available to you in the surrounding district.

There are many used bookstores in combination with antiques. Some are only used bookstores.

These are a great place to browse, and you can often come across a real bargain.

There are many eating establishments, and as a lover of curry I was pleased to be able to enjoy this food in several restaurants. There is also the usual English fare; things such as scones, pastries, delicious layer cakes, and sponge cakes. You will not leave this part of the world thin if you partake in any of these delights. All are delicious. Even the ferry has delicious food...which is such an unexpected pleasure.

Wed. June 13

FUNDRAISER SUPPER at Vieux Duluth 5-9pm with DEVON PAYETTE & French Canadian Legend - MARJO

Sat. June 16 CORNWALL RIDE hosted by Earthway Family Chiropractic 812 Pitt, Cornwall

Registration 9-11 am Pancake Breakfast Ride 11 am - 2 pm 2 - 4 pm BBQ & Door Prizes

Dr. Paul Poirier

It is rare in Canada to have a long distance ferry, where the food is very good in every location of the ship. Here it is expected, and it is such a pleasure and a joy. Traveling by sea or plane gives the passenger an impressive view of the size and beauty of the terrain, and perhaps a better understanding of what the early settlers experienced in the settling of this land.

You need at least two weeks to be able to enjoy this island. There is just so much to see and do, and each district is unique in itself. If you do not have a car, a bus will take you across the land.

There is one place just outside of this city, which must be seen, and I must say a few words about this building.

I was told that this structure was built (or commissioned to be built) by a gambling man, who made his fortune and wanted to give something back to the people of Hobart, to enjoy always: The Museum of Old and New Art—Monanism—the sign X+.

This is a fascinating edifice, built into a mountain. You leave Hobart at the downtown wharf by ferry out of Sullivan’s Cove and go north on the Derwent River, going under the causeway. The trip takes about thirty-five to forty-five minutes. While on the ferry you can enjoy delicious cakes, sponge cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffee or alcoholic drinks. Looking to the right of the ferry you will see the caves the indigenous people used to live in, and to the left you will see the iron industry and homes dotted over the land.

You arrive at the bottom of a set of stairs cut into the rock, one hundred steps to be exact, which you must climb to enter the Museum. About every twenty steps or so there is a landing where thankfully, you can rest. When everyone has reached the top, the doors open. Here you enter and attendants take your coats and personal belongings, give you keys to your lockers and give you an iPOD. You will use this to get around the Museum.

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The Museum has three levels not counting the entrance level. The round glass elevator glides you to the bottom. This is where the iPOD is used. The Museum is in total darkness, and the rooms are huge. The only light is around the Art itself. You need the iPOD to show you where to go, and to give an explanation about the art.

Some notable exhibitions were ‘Fat Car-2006’, ‘Catacombs’ and ‘Loop System Quintet’.

The ground level is where you’ll find the café and gift shop, as well as an area to read books about the art in comfy sofas and chairs. All are set in various designs so that the visitor can choose whether they would prefer to linger or dash. You leave for the ferry from this area and return to Hobart.

Tasmania and Hobart, like Newfoundland and St. Johns, are places to take your time and explore.

They’re worth seeing and I’m glad I’ve had the opportunity to do so.

THE LOCAL SEEKER (June 8 - pg. 6)

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Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut

Cornwall’s Programs continue so we are expanding our team !

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to GROW

Hello everyone, hope you had an amazing week! I am thrilled to let all of you know that I am officially in the top 3 for both categories that I was nominated for with the Seeker Awards. I am up for the Contributor and the Existing Business of the Year. Thank you so much to all of you that voted, it is very much appreciated and truly an honor! You still have time to purchase your tickets to attend this amazing evening, which will be held at the Cornwall Golf and Country Club, on June 22nd. Great food, great entertainment, and the money raised is going to a great local charity. You can purchase your tickets online at http://awards.thelocalseeker.com/ or stop in at The Local Seeker. It will be an awesome evening, hope to see you there!!!

What an amazing week it has been….

Supplement your family income while serving your community.

Visit new families in your own community along with new parents.

Part time-flexible hours. A car and computer are essential.

Serious inquiries only please.

You will be contacted by email if you are considered for this position.

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Baby Shower

On Wednesday, May 30th, many women enjoyed the viewing of the great health documentary Yoga Woman at Spirit Tree Yoga Studio. I brought in great-tasting homemade organic treats for everyone to enjoy! It was a lovely evening, hosted by Lisa Blanchard. An amazing, eyeopening film, emphasizing the importance of yoga in anyone’s life. Money was raised for a local charity as well!

It was my first time at The Seaway Valley Growers Farmers’ Market as a regular vendor (every Saturday at The Brick parking lot from 7am to noon).

Come early for the best selection , especially if you plan on purchasing lots! The rain was falling but that didn’t stop amazing people from coming out for a visit, sampling and purchasing healthy homemade organic or gluten- free goods...what a great time!!! Thanks for making my day!!! Looking forward to seeing you every week-end!

Another highlight was the launch of Cornwall’s first 10-Day Juicing Challenge on Saturday, June 2nd. Forty-two very eager and excited participants along with myself and Lisa Blanchard, had an unforgettable evening of information , demos and the viewing of the health documentary Fat , Sick and Nearly Dead.

Everyone was smiling and pumped at the end of the evening...what an awesome crowd...so much fun!!! I can’t wait to see how many people will improve their lifestyle by giving their bodies the best nutrients possible for a short period of time. It will be very inspiring and interesting to hear all of their personal success stories.

Wet Weary Weather Doesn't Dampen Farmers’ Market Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk The launch of the Cornwall Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 2nd turned out to be a dark damp day, but the wet weary weather did not detour local vendors’ optimism about a new season. A rainbow of fruits and vegetables, along with other local goodies and treats were on sale. Check out the Farmers’ Market located on George Assaly Lane (off Pitt St.) between 3rd and 2nd, every Saturday from 8am to noon until Thanksgiving weekend. Pictured above from right to left is vendor Alex Sylvester, Market Manager Tony Lakroix, and vendor Debbie Burns. Visit the market online: http://cornwallfarmersmarket.com

We are planning a monthly juicing challenge, and the list is already growing for the month of July...so, if you are interested in dusting off your juicer and living your best life ever, please contact myself at thehealthnut@cogeco.ca, (613-931-3119) or Lisa at lisa@spirittreeyoga.net, (613-938-1988) and we will get back to you with details as soon as possible.

Thanks again for all of your votes and please “Celebrate your greatness!”

In health…

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

THE LOCAL SEEKER (June 8 - pg. 7)

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MORTGAGE MATTERS with Derrick Cracknell

Advice for credit-challenged clients In today’s economic climate of tighter credit requirements and increased unemployment rates taking their toll on some Canadians, there’s no doubt that many people may not fit into the traditional banks’ financing boxes as easily as they may have just a year ago.

Your best solution is to consult your mortgage professional to determine whether your situation can be quickly repaired, or if you face a longer road to credit recovery. Either way, there are solutions to every problem.

Mortgage professionals who are experts in the credit repair niche can help creditchallenged clients improve their situations via a number of routes. And if the situation is beyond the expertise of a mortgage professional, they can help you get in touch with other professionals, including credit counsellors and bankruptcy trustees.

If you have some equity built up in your home and still have a manageable credit score, for instance, you can often refinance your mortgage and use that money to pay off highinterest credit card debt. By clearing up this debt, you are freeing up more cash flow each month.

In the current lending environment, with interest rates at an all-time low, now is an ideal time for you to refinance your mortgage and possibly save thousands of dollars per year, enabling you to pay more money per month towards the principal on your mortgage as opposed to the interest – which, in turn, can help build equity quicker.

Following are five steps you can use to help attain a speedy credit score boost: 1) Pay down credit cards. The number one way to increase your credit score is to pay down your credit cards so you’re only using 30% of your limits. Revolving credit - like credit cards - seems to have a more significant impact on credit scores than car loans, lines of credit, and so on.

2) Limit the use of credit cards. Racking up a large amount and then paying it off in monthly instalments can hurt your credit score. If there is a balance at the end of the month, this affects your score – credit formulas don’t take into account the fact that you may have paid the balance off the next month.

3) Check credit limits. If your lender is slower at reporting monthly transactions, this can have a significant impact on how other lenders may view your file. Ensure everything’s up to date as old bills that have been paid can come back to haunt you.

Some financial institutions don’t even report your maximum limits. As such, the credit bureau is left to only use the balance that’s on hand. The problem is, if you consistently charge the same amount each month – say $1,000 to $1,500 – it may appear to the creditscoring agencies that you’re regularly maxing out your cards.

The best bet is to pay your balances down or off before your statement periods close.

4) Keep old cards. Older credit is better credit. If you stop using older credit cards, the issuers may stop updating your accounts. As such, the cards can lose their weight in the credit formula and, therefore, may not be as valuable – even though you have had the cards for a long time. You should use these cards periodically and then pay them off.

5) Don’t let mistakes build up. You should always dispute any mistakes or situations that may harm your score. If, for instance, a cell phone bill is incorrect and the company will not amend it, you can dispute this by making the credit bureau aware of the situation.

Bradley Pennell is ready to Rock the Vote Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk Here is a photo of young author Bradley Pennell at the Cornwall Farmers’ Market. 2012 has been a big year for Bradley Pennell, who published his first book Demongelic last year. Pennell is featured in the new Cornwall Living Magazine, and he has been nominated as one of the final three for Literary Artist of the Year for the Local Seeker's annual Award Ceremony. Now Pennell is going to be the youngest featured at the author's corner at Cornwall's Rock the Vote, hosted by Jason Setnyk on Saturday, June 16th at the Church on Sydney.

This free all-ages community event runs from 1pm to 10pm, and features 17 acoustic musicians including Graham Greer, and guest speakers include MPP Jim McDonell. In addition to music and guest speakers, this year's Rock the Vote will have a community-themed art show in the lobby of the venue as well as an author's corner. Rock the Vote is brought to you by Mix 96.1 FM, Fox 101.5 FM, ourhometown.ca, the Local Seeker, and cornwallunderground.com.

If, however, you have repeatedly missed payments on your credit cards, you may not be in a situation where refinancing or quickly boosting your credit score will be possible. Depending on the severity of your situation – and the reasons behind the delinquencies, including job loss, divorce, illness, and so on – your Dominion Lending Centres mortgage professional can help you address the concerns through a variety of means, and even refer you to other professionals to help get your credit situation in check.

Derrick Cracknell Mortgage Agent, Lic #10001993 613-662-2377 dcracknell@dominionlending.ca www.derrickcracknell.com Mortgage Man , Dominion Lending Centres, Brokerage #12254

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COMMUNITY EVENT SEEKER

... and who says nothing happens in Cornwall !!!

the SEEKERS KEEPERS Section THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY www.library.cornwall.on.ca

our weekly pages of events n’ more...

We are now CLOSED SUNDAYS until September 9, 2012.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9 LE SAMEDI 9 JUIN R.E.A.D. WITH DOGS -11:00 am to 12 noon CHECK-MATES WITH AU DIAPASON 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Ages 7 to 12 years old

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 LE MERCREDI 13 JUIN BRIDGE CLUB OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED IN FRIENDLY CHALLENGES 6:15 P.M. TO 8:15 P.M

TUESDAY, MAY 22 LE MARDI 22 MAI TWEEN BOOK CLUB - 6:30 PM TO 7:30 PM

MONDAY, MARCH 26 LE LUNDI 26 MARS

THINKING IS EVERYTHING - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm With Life Coach Roger Quevillon

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 LE MERCREDI 23 MAI BRIDGE CLUB 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m Open to all interested in friendly challenges

THE SEAWAY VALLEY THEATRE COMPANY will be hosting auditions for their Autumn 2012 production, "Nunsensations! The Vegas Revue", on Monday, June 18th, and Tuesday, June 19th.

The tryouts will be at Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School, 437 Sydney Street, beginning at 7:00 pm.

Five women of various ages are required.

As this is a musical cabaret, singing ability is also necessary.

Rehearsals will start in late August and the show dates are as follows:

CHESS FOR ADULTS WITH CLIFFORD LABRE 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 LE JEUDI 14 JUIN CORNWALL SCRABBLE CORNWALL Weekly fun @ 1:30 to 3:30 FREE TO EVERYONE YOUTH MENTOR PROGRAM - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Friday, November 2nd Saturday, November 3rd Sunday, November 4th (matinée) Friday, November 9th Saturday, November 10th

ADULT EVENING BOOK CLUB - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Off-site at the Grind Coffee Shop Next door to the library.

Depending on demand, the run may be extended to include November 16th and 17th. All performances will be at Dream Builders Studios, 2107 Second Street West. For more information, please phone 613-361-1429.

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Alzheimer Society A 5 km walk or run along the Long Sault Parkway on Saturday June 9th. For more info or to register call Sherry Davis: 613.932.4914 x2

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

North Pole Camping. N.Y. June 8-10 - New guests welcome. For more information contact 613-937-3636, or www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca RCAFA Wing 424 / 240 Water St. West Friday June 08 from 4:30 PM Serving Clam Chowder / Fish Rolls / Beef on a Bun / Fries All Welcome!

MISCELLANEOUS Fun Darts - 7:30 at the Moose Lodge

Le Club Octogone Grades 7 & 8 Students Dance 7 pm to 10 pm. La Citadelle, 510 McConnell Ave. Admission: 5$, school dress code in effect. Supervision by le club Optimiste

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

High Peak Hiking, N.Y. June 9 - New guests welcome. For more information contact 613-937-3636, or www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca Hospice Cornwall Yard Sale Saturday June 9th. St Matthew’s Lutheran Church, corner of 2nd St. W. & Riverdale. Many items including toys, household items and much more.

OSPCA Yard Sale Saturday, June 9th & Sunday June 10th from 9 am to 3 pm.

550 Boundary Rd. BBQ on site. All proceeds supports the shelter.

Donations welcomed.

The Walk For ALS from St. Lawrence College along the waterfront. Registration: 9:30 am, Walk: 10:30 am. Register on-line at WalkForAls.ca Walk Or Run 2 Remember For The

Car Wash, Bake & Yard Sale & BBQ 10 am till 2 pm - Wells Ford Garage, Highway 2, Ingleside All proceeds to team 'Charlies Angel's' - Relay for Life Painting Workshop with Emily (MacLeod) & Tracy Lynn Chisholm at the new Studio at 44 Pitt St.(Above Axxis Optical)Cornwall $60 all material included.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Breakfast 8am to 11am at the Moose Lodge

Cornwall Community Museum Free Family Activities from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Lamoureux Park, Water St. W. On June 10th make an acrobat tumble! Scavenger hunts, games & crafts. Info: CornwallCommunityMuseum.wordpress. com

Pool Tournament, 12:30 at the Moose Lodge BBQ for CHEO from 11 am to 4 pm.

The Co-Operators, 3304 2nd St. E.

MONDAY, JUNE 11 Cruises Contact: Seaway 1.800.353.3157 Cruises and Private Charters from June 11 - June 18.Cost: $20 (Sightseeing) $42 (Lunch) $52 (Dinner) departs from Marina 200 Habitat for Humanity Annual General Meeting - 10 am at Ramada Inn- call Leigh Taggart 613.938.0413

TUESDAY, JUNE 12

Cornwall Horticultural Club Monthly Meeting at 7 pm. Navy Club, 30 6th St. E. Presentation: What's In Your Soil?" by Alan Krusel Nicotine Replacement Therapy Smoking Cessation Program Seaway Valley Community Health Center, 353 Pitt St. Call Nancy Herrington to register: 613.936.0306 X 151 Bark Compost Day $1 from each bag donated to Habitat for Humanity.Cost: $3 a bag, $25 a scoop 9 am - 1pm at Cornwall Landfill Site, 2590 Cornwall Centre Rd.,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

Crohn's Colitis Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser Registration: 2 pm to 3 pm.

Walk: 3:10 pm, Hot dogs & hamburgers: 4:30 to 6 pm, Dance with Frank Rivet: 4 pm to 7 pm. RCAFA Wing 424, 240 Water St. W.

Bereaved Families Support and Share Night from 7 pm to 9 pm. 216 Montreal Rd. Topic: Loss of a child with facilitator Kelly Gordon.

Call: 613.936.1455 for more information

Worship and the word - 10:30 at Fountaingate Christian Assembly with Pastor Brad Montsion, followed by a fellowship tima and a membership meeting. 949 Mohawk Drive, Cornwall

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Salem United Church Heritage Service at 11 am. 19041 County Rd 2, Summerstown. Celebrating the 225th anniversary of Rev. John Bethune’s founding of the congregation.

Every Wednesday Wings & Things @ The RCAFA Wing 424 240 Water St. West from 4:30 pm This week also serving Hamburger Platter & Poutine. All Welcome!

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What’s happening THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Stepping Into Your Power with Betty Healey from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at The Church on Sydney - This year, 2012 and beyond, is a critical time for women to step into their power. Having said this, many of us do not know what this really means. This workshop will offer you strategies for stepping into your power. $18 members, $25 non-members

this week!

GRAND OPENING

Batchelorettes & Bullets - Murder Mystery at the Ramada Inn 6:00pm For Women Entrepreneurs of Cornwall and Area $23 for non-members

Men's Peer Cancer Support Group Meeting from 7 pm to 9 pm. Carefor Health & Community Services, 205 Amelia St. Call MISCELLANEOUS 613.932.3451, ext 225 for more information.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Cornwall General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Dinner - Cocktails: 6 pm, Dinner: 7 pm. Royal Canadian Legion, 415 2nd St. W. Contact Catherine:613.932.9164 for reservations.

Agape Center/Carefor Walk-In Nursing Clinic from 11 am to 3 pm, 40 5th St. W. Registered nurse on site for general health counselling such as blood pressure, diabetes, checks and more

Worship & Praise Night SATURDAY PRAISE AND WORSHIP 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 once a month on every 2nd 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.

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FRIDAY JUNE 8TH all.

Jason & Andre @ La Maison in Cornw

NDAY JUNE 10TH SATURDAY JUNE 9TH AND SU nt Festival 2nd Annual Art on the Waterfro in Chesterville.

SATURDAY JUNE 9TH with Whimsical Painting Workshop MacLeod @ New Art Tracy Lynn Chisholm and Emily Optical) in Cornwall.

Studio (44 Pitt Street above Axxis

WENESDAY JUNE 13TH E-RIDE Fundraising Bikers against Brain Cancer PR d Marjo Supper with Devin Paquette an @ Vieux Duluth in Cornwall.

FRIDAY JUNE 15TH ltsville Theatre in Cornwall.

The History of Rock Tour @ Au FRIDAY JUNE 15TH all.

EWA and more @ Murphy's Inn in Cornw FRIDAY JUNE 15TH Joel Sauve @ La Maison in Cornwall.

FRIDAY JUNE 15TH @ The Grind in Cornwall.

Jazz music with Candy Provost SATURDAY JUNE 16TH speakers @ The Church ROCK THE VOTE with 17 bands + guest to 10pm/FREE. on Sydney in Cornwall - All Ages/1pm SATURDAY JUNE 16TH e Breakfast Bikers against Brain Cancer Pancak rnwall. @ Earthway Family Chiropractic in Co

SATURDAY JUNE 16TH Russell.

CelticFest @ @ the Fairgrounds in

Sara Murphy ready to Rock the Vote Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk The stained glass windows were like a frosty rainbow, and the hardwood floors were warm and inviting. The picturesque setting, the sweet harmonies, and the aromatic scent of red wine made the night memorable. The first ever Night at the Church concert series featuring Sara Murphy, Stephanie Coleman, and Tracy Lalonde was a wellattended gala event. In addition to music, Local Seeker 2011 Literary Artist of the Year Jason Setnyk recited some poetry, and visual artist MiSun Hunter had colorful and pretty paintings on display in the lobby.

Sara Murphy rocked at the first ever Night at the Church concert series, and she is going to Rock the Vote on Saturday, June 16th at the Church on Sydney. Rock the Vote is a free all-ages event that runs from 1pm to 10pm, and features 18 acoustic sets including Graham Greer, guest speakers like MPP Jim McDonell, plus an art show in the lobby and an author's corner.

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SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Working through the Junk in the Brain On occasion I find myself in a place where I am going nowhere fast. This is when my brain is cluttered with too much Junk.

You know what I mean, the stuff you are already working on, bills to be paid on time, meetings to attend; the worst of them all, thousands of ideas for another project and the phone is ringing. Your brain is so cluttered with all of these ideas and facts that it seems to go into stall mode.

This is very much like when your computer freezes up for some reason and just blinks at you.

Like your computer sometimes the only solution is to shut it down and reboot it up. If only it was that simple to do with our brain. Unfortunately we have to do the same process but in a different way and that is what I like to refer to as a Pajama Day. A day when you do basically nothing but relax, of course you don’t have to be in your pajamas you could wear whatever suits your mood. Another way of looking at it is playing “Hooky” or “Skipping School” whatever you call it the idea is you take a one day vacation from your life.

You don’t have to stay at home but I would recommend that if you go somewhere go where no one will find you, leave your phone at home or in the car and only call back those that are leaving life and death messages. Change your answer machine to say you are out of town or in meetings all day and will be checking your messages later and will only reply to emergency calls. It is okay to not be available to everyone’s whims for a day once in a while.

Our society has made it almost impossible to be alone with our thoughts. Smart phones and tablets computers have taken away our ability to leave the office at the office. We are too available to people who want to talk to us and that gives us no time to sit quietly and reflect on our Art and our life. This down time is essential to the Artist’s ability to be creative because when those thousands of ideas flood our brain we need to sit quietly and look at them and put them into some kind of order.

Ideally one day a week for down time would be our goal, however if we can’t guarantee that to our schedule then look at small amounts of time in the morning or evening and then perhaps a day a month. I know many artists who wake up early in the morning and sit with a coffee and write down their ideas and things to do. They believe that this helps them to sort out priorities and to capture their ideas for projects before they are lost in the clutter of their brain. Others believe in meditation.

They spend twenty minutes once or twice a day to help their minds to focus on clearing the junk away. Of course both of these require discipline of which I am not very good at so that is why, if you are like me, I advocate for the Pajama Day method.

Whatever your solution the important thing is to take time to relax your mind and sort out what you should to do from what others want you to do. Take time to look at all your great ideas for your art and give them the consideration they deserve. Take time to go for a walk and smell the flowers and by the way don’t forget to wear your slippers.

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

Visual Artist Vincent Pilon ready to Rock the Vote Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk Here is a photo of visual artist Vincent Pilon, standing in front of student artwork being featured this month at the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery.

Vincent Pilon is one of several artists participating in the communitythemed art show at this year’s Rock the Vote. Cornwall's Rock the Vote will be hosted by Jason Setnyk, on Saturday, June 16th at the Church on Sydney. This free all-ages community event runs from 1pm to 10pm, and features 17 acoustic musicians including Graham Greer, and guest speakers including MPP Jim McDonell. In addition to music and guest speakers, this year's Rock the Vote will have a community-themed art show in the lobby of the venue as well as an author's corner. Rock the Vote is brought to you by Mix 96.1 FM, Fox 101.5 FM, ourhometown.ca, the Local Seeker, and cornwallunderground.com.

CALL TO PHOTOGRAPHERS The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery is looking for submissions to its third Annual Juried Photography Exh ibition, taking place August 23 to October 5, 2012.

The competition is open to all pho tographers using any kind of photographic process. The Gallery will be accepting entries from August 7 to 11, 2012.

"This show gives local and visiting photographers a chance to meet each other, share their work in a physical space, and possibly take home a prize," said gallery assistant Vince Pilon.

"Our first two shows have been ver y well attended."

The exhibition’s awards night takes place Thursday, August 23 at 7 PM. Photographers can download entry forms on the gallery's website: cornwallregi onalartgallery.ca. or call Cornwall Regional Art Gallery 613.938.7387 for more info

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LEMON AND BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

This recipe will make 14 muffins. I made a little lemon glaze to brush over the tops of the hot, baked muffins and then sprinkled them with a little sugar. Very tasty!

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3 heaping tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. fine salt 1 tsp. ground nutmeg -Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a small bowl and allow this to cool a few minutes.

3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp. pure vanilla the juice of 1/2 a lemon the grated zest of one lemon (NOTE: Grate the zest from the lemon before you cut it in half to squeeze the juice from it.)

1- 1/2 cups fresh blueberries mixed with 2 tbsp. flour

METHOD; -In the first bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground nutmeg.

-Melt the butter in a small bowl in your microwave and allow to come to room temperature.

-In another bowl, stir together the white sugar, egg, milk, vanilla and lemon zest and juice.

-Add the melted butter into the lemon mixture and stir to combine.

-Make a well in the bowl of dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients into it. Stir only to combine.

-Lastly stir in the blueberries mixed with the 2 tbsp. of flour. ( By stirring the blueberries with the flour, this will prevent the berries from sinking to the bottom of the muffins as they bake. Very gently stir them in, don't over-mix or the muffins will be tough, not tender.

-I used my handy stainless steel scoop to scoop the muffin batter into paper muffin liners which I sprayed first with some Nostick spray.

-Bake the muffins in a pre-heated 400 degree F. oven for about 21 to 24 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the muffin comes out clean.

-As the muffins bake, mix about 3/4 cup sifted icing sugar with the juice of the other half of the lemon. When the muffins are baked, brush this mixture over the top of the muffins and then, sprinkle with a little white

sugar. While they are hot, the glaze coats them perfectly.

It really is a nice recipe! I make a honey butter mixture to spread over the split warm muffins. Just stir equal amounts of liquid honey and soft butter together. Voila, you have honey butter. Wonderful over any muffin you bake.

ENJOY!

MIRACLE WHIP BANANA BREAD

(Note: I had 8 ripe medium-sized bananas and they were enough to triple this recipe to make 3 loaves at the same time.) The following recipe will make one 9" X 5" loaf.

Thanks Gail for sharing your recipe.

It came from the Kraft Canada.com site.

METHOD; -Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F. -Grease and flour a 9" X 5" metal loaf pan.

-In a large bowl, beat the egg, mashed bananas and Miracle Whip together until well blended.

-In a separate bowl, whisk OR sift the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar together. Add this along with the chopped nuts into the banana mixture. Mix only to moisten the dry ingredients. Don't over-mix or the banana loaf will be tough.

-Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

-Bake the loaf for about one hour in the 350 degree F. oven , or until it tests done when a cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean. (My banana loaves took 65 minutes to bake all three of them.)

-Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out on to a wire cooling rack to continue to cool completely.

-Once cooled to room temperature, slice it and enjoy.

Gary likes to spread a little butter over each slice.

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We want the best for our children. We long to see them realize their dreams and reach their potential. We don’t want to see them struggle, but we know that challenges are a part of life.

We wish the same for our friends and family. We want to see them succeed. We want to see them follow their hearts and realize their goals.

If we are so supportive and have endless encouragement for others, why do we find ourselves failing at being our own cheerleaders?

Why do we teeter on the edge of success, knowing that good things might lie ahead, too afraid to take that leap of faith?

You’ve heard the voice before in your head - the one that tells you it’s just not possible. Negative Nelly, I call her. It’s the same voice that tells you, you’re not good enough. Others are better suited. Why even bother? We can allow negative self-talk to talk us out of just about anything, especially if our confidence is already lacking.

So, you know you are good at something. People have commented on your talent. Maybe it is making homemade wine or doing income tax returns.

Perhaps you have dabbled in photography and have only started really considering it more than a hobby lately.

Maybe all your life you have felt “called” to do something, but you were afraid to even say it out loud. You fear what others might think or say. What if you try and fail? There goes that voice again. You couldn’t possibly change careers now! You are forty-five years old, for crying out loud!

What I have learned is that my Negative Nelly doesn’t have a lot of comebacks. She relies on my fear and takes it for granted that I am always compliant. One day, however, I talked back.

Oh yeah? So, what if I go back to school and change careers? What’s the worst that can happen?

I got a grocery list of all of the worst-case scenarios. Debt, failed reputation, losing my home, moving into my parents’ basement... blah, blah, blah.

Oh yeah? What if I change careers and do REALLY well???

What if I become more successful and more happy than I’ve ever been because I haven’t allowed fear to stop me?

Silence. There it was. For the first time ever, my Negative Nelly had nothing to say.

Talking down your fear and self-doubt and taking that final leap of faith takes courage. We all have fear. We all have times when we doubt ourselves and our abilities. Learn to trust your inner voice and the decisions you make. They will not steer you wrong. You will find the path that you are meant to walk on and before you know it, you’ll be heading for happy.

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

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“Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water – a necessary ingredient in beer” – Dave Barry One of the drawbacks in the work that I do is that most of the work occurs in a basement. Usually a dark, damp, spider-infested basement that smells musty and sometimes mouldy, and more often than not has pools of water hither and yon. People in general don’t pay much attention to the area that contains their water treatment systems, pump mechanisms, and the various equipment that is involved in making sure that the water continues to come out of the taps in their homes. Unless, of course, the water is NOT coming out of the taps. While this might not seem very important to you - the reader - you must appreciate that, in most cases, these spots are dimly lit, cobweb-festooned, and wet, which makes for a rather uncomfortable and potentially dangerous place to work.

I’m not complaining. I’m just commenting.

Some basements, on the other hand - and only a few I might add - are pristine; you could eat off the floor; are well lit; and you don’t feel like Indiana Jones making his way through the darkest recesses of wherever to get to the golden artifact. While these can be few and far between, they are a pleasure to work in.

My point for this column is this.

Ah ha – he HAS a point! you are saying...

You should, regardless of what you have going on in your house, keep the access to the equipment you have in your basement clear and clean. Service people have to go down there and repair or maintain your water treatment equipment, your furnace, your air exchanger, hot water heater – everything that you rely on to heat, bathe, breathe and drink in your home. By not maintaining these areas, you are allowing mould and mildew to build up, dust to clog ventilation systems, and you can in some cases, be creating a dangerous area in which to work - both for you and the individual that you have working on the equipment.

Mould and mildew, for example, builds up on damp surfaces. The pressure tank (for people on wells), the water treatment equipment, and the floors and walls surrounding the area can get covered with this black mess, and it isn’t healthy for your home. I generally advise my customers to keep things in check by using the appropriate cleaning solutions to clean off the surfaces.

Vacuuming around your furnace will stop some of the dust that gathers and gets drawn in from the cold air return and re-circulated through the house by the furnace and air exchange, and increase the number of times that you have to change the filters on the systems. And clutter. While we are all guilty of a pack-rat mentality to some degree or another, having Aunt Martha’s old brass headboard leaning up against the water heater could prevent you from getting to it to shut it off in an emergency.

All I’m trying to say is this: it can be a danger for the service person. Even worse, it could be a danger for you and your family. While you are down in the basement cleaning things up, take a moment to familiarize yourself with where the main water shut-off is; the basics on how your furnace and water heater work; and how to do basic maintenance on filters. I was blessed with a father that was very particular about all these things, and he took the time to show me how. You can’t borrow my father, but the next time your repair person shows up, ask them to let you know what you should do if you need to turn off the water.

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Dear Joe, I have a large project that I want to have done in my home. I have gotten a couple of estimates which are considerably higher than I had expected. The work needs to be done and I am confident that I can afford it. But since I hadn’t budgeted so much, I cannot pay for it with the money I have saved. Do you have any advice as to how best I can finance the work that I will be having done.

Thanks for your great column, C.

Great question, C! I’ll preface this response by saying that I am not a financier or a banker, but I do have some valuable experience I can share with you, as well as give you some places to further inquire.

Some other options you have are: credit cards - many credit cards offer rewards and cash advances; investments - you can withdraw money that has been put into RRSPs; mutual funds, or some contractors offer financing for your project through third-party financing companies. I wouldn`t recommend these until you have exhausted the home equity route. That will be the simplest choice with the most favourable interest rates.

So, start with the bank that you have been dealing with for years. Hopefully you will have a good working relationship with them. But just like interviewing contractors, don`t settle for one opinion. Get a quote from your bank, then go to a second bank.

From there, go see your local mortgage broker as they will have options for you as well.

Ihope this helps you. As one company puts it “You’re richer than you think!” Most people just need a little understanding as to how to leverage the money they don`t know they have. We could all do so much more if we had a real understanding of how to make money work for us.

First thing you need to find out once you have ascertained that you do not have the liquid assets to bankroll a project as large as yours, is what your net worth is. This is essentially the value of property and assets (such as investments, or collateral) minus the amount you owe on said assets. So if the only thing you own is your home and you paid $50,000 on your mortgage, and your home is worth $150,000, then the net value or equity in your home is $100,000. This is the value that a bank or other lender will use to decide whether or not you are a good risk, and how much they can lend you and be assured that you have enough value in other places that can be collected should you default on your loan. This is called security.

Keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovation advice.

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So the first place to start is your bank. Talk to your banker and see what value there is currently in your home - since the home is what people

And remember, whatever you do, do it well, because a job well done stays well done forever.

Graduation Time June is upon us, and with it comes the early excitement of the end of the school year.

Graduation ceremonies are underway in colleges,and in a few short weeks the high schools and elementary schools will also be celebrating the graduating class of 2012. This is the year my son graduates from high school, and already I notice the change in him and his friends. They are seriously looking towards the future, and know that this is the time to start making plans for their careers, further education and more mature decisions.

It's been a whirlwind year for my son Brad. He wrote and published his first urban fantasy novel Demongelic last November, and is about half way done on his second book in the five-part series. His efforts did not go unnoticed and the community support has been unbelievable. He is featured in the newly released Cornwall Living Magazine, and while at the photo shoot, we received notice that he was nominated in two categories for the Seekers Choice Awards. The Local Seeker released the top 3 nominees in each category, and Brad made the top 3 for the Literary Award. He will also be one of the featured artists and authors at next week’s Rock the Vote.

Last Saturday was our return to the downtown Cornwall Farmers’ Market, and although the weather was not cooperating, we did not let a little rain dampen our spirits. Plans for the nice display of Brad’s book were curtailed and he had to tuck them away to avoid getting them wet or damp.

Being at the market and local festivals is part of our summer plans. It was nice to see so many familiar faces as part of what has grown to be our Farmers’ Market family.

Good luck and thanks for reading, Joe

and it was a great experience. It does involve some major time management skills, and it affects social time, but the rewards of hard work and dedication are worth it.

Speaking to parents with teenagers, I notice we share a lot of the same concerns.

They are dividing their time between jobs, and some have take on multiple places to earn extra money for when they are away. I anticipate this summer break will fly by and before we know it, we will be packing up his room, loading up his belongings and sending him off for a new adventure.

To those of you who see youth at workplaces, remember this: they are part of the working community and are our future leaders. They are balancing a myriad of responsibilities and thinking about their future.

I am proud of my son and his friends for stepping up and working hard. Summer break is not what it used to be. Gone are the days of sleeping in late, hanging out with friends, lounging and playing video games. Sure, there will be some downtime, but time constraints and dueling schedules will result in a new appreciation for time spent together. For the graduating classes; congratulations!

Look back fondly on your school years and remember the good times shared with classmates and teachers. As the last few days of the school year trickle away, be proud of all that you accomplished.

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Looking at his schedule for the summer months it will be a very busy time, but like most of his friends, Brad hopes to make some extra money for college and discussed getting a job for the summer. Although he has never worked in a restaurant, he hopes to find summer employment as a server, something he could continue when he leaves for college in Belleville in September. He has the personality for it, and I am proud that on top of everything he is already committed to, he hopes to find employment as well.

He will attend his first job fair, and although he lacks experience I - like other parents - hope he will get a chance. I worked through high school and college

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A weekly look at racing from both sides of the 1000 Islands After a nearly-perfect month of May with Mother Nature providing excellent weather for racing action in this area, the same can’t be said for the beginning of June. With my racing weekend agenda consisting of the usual visits to Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York on Friday; Brockville Speedway on Saturday; and Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, I was hopeful that a less-thanfavorable forecast would change.

On Friday night, the rain held off for most of the day at Mohawk, but just as teams were to begin making their way to the track, the decision was made to cancel the program for the evening. This was the first rain-out of the 2012 season for Mohawk Raceway.

Once again, rain was in the forecast on Saturday, but Brockville Speedway was able to get their racing program in without delay. After four weeks of racing at the BOS, there have been four different winners in the 358 Modified division as Bobby Herrington made a late race pass to claim the win. Jason Riddell had his best run of the season in second, Tim O’Brien was third followed by Stephane Lafrance and Luke Whitteker. While there hasn’t been a dominant driver in the Modified division so far, the same can’t be said for the Sportsman class, as Chris Herbison won his third feature in four starts on Saturday night. He had made his way to second on a late restart, and a classic battle between Dylan Evoy and Herbison looked like it was about to unfold, but a problem with the Evoy car sent him to the pits, and Herbison cruised to the win over Dana Aikins, Steve Billings, Ryan Robertson and Ryan Poole. Derek Cryderman was the Street Stock winner, Brian Comeau won his second Vintage Modified feature in a row, and Joe McNichols won his third feature of the season in the Rookie division.

Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park also got their show in on Saturday night, with Chris Raabe picking up the feature win over Brandon Sweet, Tim Fuller, Andy Howard and Lance Willix. Brandon Hagan won the Sportsman feature over Taylor Caprara and Chris Thurston. Shawn Kirby was the Street Stock winner, Dale Caswell was the Late Model winner, JR Durham was the Thunder car winner, Jeff Isabell Jr. was the Mod Lite feature winner and Steven Gilmore took home the top honors in the Pure Stocks.

The rain returned into the early hours of Sunday morning, and with a forecast for even more rain on Sunday afternoon and evening, Cornwall Speedway was forced to cancel their events which included Mr. DIRTcar Series races for both the Sportsman division and Pro Stocks. At this time, there has not been a make-up date announced, but they are working on it.

This coming weekend, Mohawk International Raceway will once again be my destination of choice on Friday night as they host a busy night of racing with the Empire Super Sprints, Go Nuclear Late Models, TUSA Mod Lite Series race, plus Modifieds, Sportsman and Bandits.

Saturday night will be a regular night of racing at Brockville Speedway, along with the TUSA Mod Lites on the card as well. Sunday night will be a regular racing program at Cornwall Speedway featuring Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Semi Pro and Mini Stocks.

I will also take in the Go Kart racing action at Brockville Speedway on Wednesday night.

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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Pipers Point with Rodney Wilson

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SEEKING SPORTS NEWS Just one year off?

I don’t think so Tim Good for Tim Thomas.

It’s hard not to like a guy who was a career minor leaguer, before finally getting his shot with the Boston Bruins in 2005-06.

Now, at the age of 38, he’s decided to take a year off. It’s safe to say he’ll never put on the Bruins uniform again and realistically, he may never play another NHL game.

But then again, how can you bet against a guy that has had stops in the IHL, ECHL, AHL as well as pro leagues in Finland and Sweden, before making the NHL for good in his early 30’s.

He defied all odds to win two Vezinas, and then last June he captured the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy at the age of 37.

This last season was particularly difficult for Thomas, a Republican, who decided not to accompany his teammates to the White House for a meet-and-greet with President Obama in January. That was the beginning of the end of Tim Thomas in Boston.

As far as his on-ice accomplishments, well he’s done it all. He’s also made some pretty good money and now, he can do what so many of us can’t – retire at a young age and spend quality time with his family.

Good on Tim Thomas.

VOKOUN TO PITTS: I love these pre-July 1 trades that NHL teams make to acquire a player’s negotiating rights. The teams that are creative and take risks are the most successful in the NHL. The Pittsburgh Penugins picked up Tomas Vokoun, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, for a draft pick. Vokoun was a bargain at $1.5 million last year in Washington and now, the Penguins have landed a solid veteran backup at $2 million per year over the next two seasons. Clearly, Marc-Andre Fleury’s work load will be lightened in the coming seasons. MAF averaged 66 games played and 38 wins over the last three seasons. But in the playoffs this spring, he was awful vs. the Philadelphia Flyers, giving up 26 goals in 6 games.

STAT DU JOUR: The Los Angeles Kings became the first team in Stanley Cup playoffs history to start all four best-of-seven series 3-0.

RIVER KINGS LOGO SEARCH: The Cornwall River Kings are very close to deciding on a new team logo. The deadline is Thursday night and a new logo will be chosen on Friday. At least 30 entries have been made.

TIGER TIGER TIGER WOODS YA’LL: Many fans haven’t forgiven Tiger Woods for his, uh, extracurricular activities that became public a couple of years ago. For me though, I enjoy watching golf most when Woods is in the thick of things on Sunday. It was nice to see Tiger match Jack Nicklaus’ career wins total of 73 (second all-time behind only Sam Snead with 82) at the Memorial of all places. Nicklaus needed 25 years to win 73 times, while Woods has tied the mark after only 16½ seasons. Snead played for 30 years himself. It really does seem like Tiger has his ‘mojo’ back but he’s still got plenty of work to do to catch Nicklaus’ all-time record of 18 major victories (Tiger sits at 14).

LIDSTROM A PLUS FOR NHL: Nicklas Lidstrom will be remembered as one of the classiest NHLers of all time, with some incredible stats to boot. He finished his 20-year career an amazing +450 (8th all time) and he was a +61 in the playoffs (1st all time). What’s more amazing to me is the fact that the Detroit Red Wings made the playoffs in each of Lidstrom’s 20 seasons. In the 20 seasons before he arrived, Detroit missed the post-season 13 times. With 4 Stanley Cups, 7 Norris Trophy’s and 1 Conn Smythe, Lidstrom has to rank in the Top 5 d-men of all time.

I’ll WATCH ANOTHER RACE: I don’t usually watch horse racing, but I might have to check out the Belmont Stakes this Saturday. Canadian-owned Triple Crown hopeful “I’ll have Another” will look to make history in New York. With a victory, he’d become the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes since 1978.

PIPER’S POINT: The Michel Therrien experiment didn’t work the first time around for the Montreal Canadiens, yet they’re giving him a very rare second chance nearly 10 years later. Only in Montreal, where they only have so many candidates because of the language issue. There is no way in the world that Therrien was the best coach NOT in the NHL. Therrien, who was fired by the Habs in 2003, coached 190 games in Montreal. His record was 77-77-36. He then moved on to coach the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team he took to the Stanley Cup final in 2008. The next year, with only 25 games to go in the regular season (the Pens were 27-25-5 at the time), he was fired by the Penguins, who went on to win the Cup that June. He hasn’t coached since. How can a guy who hasn’t coached in over three years be the best candidate for the job? He must have had one hell of an interview. I guess it could have been worse though Habs fans; Montreal could have brought Mario Tremblay back.

Email Rodney at rodwilson@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @piperspoints

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WE RECENTLY SET OUT ON A MISSION ...AND THAT MISSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED!!!

We are filming a documentary on brain cancer with the help of a local film producer, Shaun Ryan (www.playmakerstudios.com). Some parts are being filmed at McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute, while other parts are shot locally.

This past Friday, while in Toronto, we were able to secure time to interview and train with the most successful bodybuilder of all time: Texan Ronnie Coleman, seen here doing "the crab" (www.bigroncoleman.com). He now also wants to help us launch a fundraiser ride out of Texas, as he himself rides a $50,000 customized Orange County Chopper motorcycle…but claims to have no one to ride with. I told him it would honor us to have a Texas ride, with him leading the pack of the procession in the near future!

In addition to Ronnie Coleman's help with our documentary, we also have Canada's strongest man ever, Hugo Girard (www.topoftheworldfilms.com/strongmanmovie) on board with our cause and film. Hugo - seen holding Paul’s Team Ciornwll card, has won the "Canada strongman competition" six times, and has come in ranked and 3rd in the "world strongman competition"! He's now switched tracks and is becoming a bodybuilder (when I asked him why...he said its easier on his aging joints than benching over 600 lbs). He works in Gatineau as a policeman.

I often meet people who ask me "who's the best of all time?" Although he was hands-down the best in the 70s, Arnold later became better known as a movie action hero, and perhaps the most famous Governor of all time. Still, I'd be hard-pressed to state the all-time best bodybuilder, as Ronnie beat Schwarzenegger's record by attaining more Mr. Olympia titles than the Terminator. It’s no different than asking who's the greatest boxer of all time. Ali or Tyson? Put them both in the ring (while in their prime) and I personally believe "Iron Mike Tyson" would have put Muhammad Ali to shame! And so I suspect a similar turnout would have occurred had these two bodybuilding greats competed toe to toe during the same era. The 230- pound Arnold would have had his plate full trying to beat the 300-plus-pound Ronnie. In this sport, size matters!

The purpose of the film we're making is to increase our humanity's awareness about brain tumors and the devastating effect it has on so many in our modern society. Be they young or old, rich or poor; this disease does not discriminate. This is why we are hosting our third annual fundraiser motorcycle ride on Saturday, June 16th (www.bikersagainstbraincancer.org), and note that there will also be many suped-up hot rod cars this year following the motorcycles as well! For those of you who want to get involved but don't own a motorcycle or a hot rod car, we invite you to our upcoming pre-ride fundraiser supper at the Au Vieux Duluth restaurant on Wednesday, June 13th from 11 am to 9 pm, co-hosted by Mayor Bob Kilger and Dr. Paul Poirier with famous French Canadian singer Marjo, as well as Hugo Girard as our special celebrity guests. As far as the film is concerned, As far as the film, we are submitting it to www.arnoldsportsfilmfestival.com for their 2013 film festival. From there we intend to have it shown in many other film festivals on both sides of the border and possibly across the pond in the UK as well! We'll also try and make arrangements to have it displayed at either the Port or Galaxy theater sometime next year!

Bikers Against Brain Cancer team member Dr. Paul Poirier

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