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Vol. 3, Issue 45 November 30, 2012
about CORNWALL PEOPLE for CORNWALL PEOPLE by CORNWALL PEOPLE
Roxanne Delage
launches debut album...
Last Saturday, the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre was transformed into a quaint, intimate venue for the launch of Roxanne Delage's first CD release. In a laid-back, friendly atmosphere, mixing and mingling went on as a crowd of just over 120 gathered for the event. Lights were dimmed as the band members --Rod Robillard, Ian Sharp, Greg Deruchie, Robert Tessier and Marc Carriere-- took the stage and prepared for the show. A free-spirited, charismatic, barefooted, beehive baring Roxanne performed the ten songs from her newly pressed album titled "The Way I Am". Written from a variety of inspirations, each song tells a story that has touched Roxanne's life, making the album a true personal experience. The music, which could be qualified of easy listening with a hint of folk and country, filled the air for about 70 minutes, leaving the audience craving for more. A reception followed at Katerina's restaurant, where Roxanne visited with every single one of her fans, taking the time to chat and sign copies of her new release. Roxanne is a multi-talented woman and has been known in our community as a photojournalist for the Seaway News for many years. You can purchase her CD at Strung Out Guitars and Melody Music or by contacting her via facebook. Article by Julia Lucio and photos by The Seeker Chicks
Visit our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/localseeker to see our interview with Roxanne.
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Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st 8 King Street, Cornwall - for more info call 613-933-2832.
FOR SALE: Singer model 251 sewing machine with large table and accessories for sale. Runs good . Must sell. Asking $175.00 - Telephone 613 936-3984 Keith
Long Sault Fabrics Souvenir DVDs for only $5 Please call Paul at 613-933-2232
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FOR SALE: 2 heavy duty construction heaters - 220 volts, 4800 watts. Call 613-932-7045 $60 each or both for $100. Call Roger at 613-363-9980 cell and home 613-528-4025.
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EYE ON SOCIETY by Jason Setnyk
Arts and Culture News for Cornwall and SD&G
Seeker Spotlight -The Local Portrait-
Spirit of a Season rocks Boxing Day with diverse music, live recording! Gifted musicians and the energy of a live taping set the stage for Spirit of a Season this December 26. At Vu Night Spot (113 1/2 Pitt St.) a night of rock and acoustic music for all ages is ready to boost spirits with performers from Montreal, Kingston and the area. Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are $10 at door (no pre-sales), with a non-perishable food donation for Agape Centre - $12 without donation. During Spirit of a Season, Cornwall rock ‘n’ roll-fusion band Boozehound will be filming for an upcoming full-length album and live concert DVD! While the cameras are rolling the audience will also be encouraged to film during Boozehound’s set from their cell phones. The interactive aspect of the show goes even further as their footage will be used as part of a music video. Acts will include Coldrift, Elly May, Montreal singer/songwriter Anna Marie Newton, Jamie Maracle & Friends, Boozehound, Justin from Kingston’s acousticpop Mancub and more. The venue offers two stages for each style of music and an assorted selection of talent that the whole family can enjoy. Alcohol will be served to those with ID, 19 years and over. Spirit of a Season invites you to spend a not-so-silent night on Wednesday, Dec. 26!
Candlelight Vigil to stop violence against women! The Cornwall & District Labour Council invites you to commemorate the women murdered at Ecole Polytechnique on December 6, 1989, and affirm our commitment to action on violence against women. We will gather for a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m, December 6, 2012, at Pommier Square, the southeast corner of Pitt & Second in downtown Cornwall. Women, men, children are all welcome to participate. Barstool Prophets reunion to take place at La Maison! The End of Days Party 2012 Fundraiser for Cornwall Hospital Foundation takes place Friday December 21st! This is being called the party of all party's for Cornwall. La Maison Tavern Presents "Apocalypse 2012 End of Days Party" featuring a reunion by local heroes the Barstool Prophets, also playing are the Flowdroidz and The Dead Zone. Also co-hosting the evening will be local celebrities variety 104.5's own Jimmy and Sue. Profits will benefit The Cornwall Hospital Foundation. This event is sponsored in part by Budweiser, and sound equipment will be provided by Jarvo Entertainment. Operation Red Nose Cornwall is back! Here is a message from their Facebook page: "Seasons Greeting Everyone. We are getting ready to the start the 2012 Campaign. Operation Red Nose will be stating this Friday night running until December 31. Friday and Saturday Nights from 9pm till 3am. Remember if you and your car need a ride home give us a call (613-935-6761), if you would like to volunteer to help out we would be happy to have you. We are always in need of Volunteers. Please stay safe this Holiday Season, and all the Best from Us at Operation Red Nose." Team Cornwall Year End Review! It's time once again to celebrate Cornwall's economic and ambassadorial accomplishments for the year! The annual Team Cornwall Year-In-Review meeting will be held on Thursday, December 20th, 2012. Doors will open at 7:00 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. sharp at the Galaxy Cinemas on Second Street East. Tickets to this event are $10 each and can be purchased by calling Julie Donkers at 613-933-0074. This annual meeting is a sold out event and space is limited to the first 300 people. Local soccer sensation and Olympic medalist Christina Julien will be in attendance! For complete info, please visit: http://teamcornwall.com/annual-year-in-review-to-be-held-on-thursday-december-20th-2012/ Mr. D coming to Cornwall this April! Gerry Dee plays school teacher Mr. D on the hit CBC comedy show. Now he is taking his comedy act on tour. Mr. D will be at Aultsville Theatre on April 26th 2013. Checkout Season 2 starting this January on CBC. He has a new DVD out entitled "Life after teaching", and a new book entitled "Teach, it is hard than it looks". For more info visit his website: http://www.gerrydee.com Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds! This is the new exhibit coming to the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery from December 11th 2012 to January 25th 2013. Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds is an ongoing arts initiative for special needs students in the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. ithout Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds seeks to increase the visibility of artists with special needs. The name was chosen to highlight the fact that individuals with special needs are not exceptions, they are exceptional. Inspired by three special needs artists in her classroom at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place, art teacher Sarah Jaynes founded Without Exception in 2008 in order to highlight and share the talents of special needs artists within the CDSBEO. Today, in it’s fifth year, the program celebrates the artistic efforts of 36 artists with special needs from all over Eastern Ontario.
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
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This second photoshoot of Amanda was taken by Jason Setnyk Photography. Amanda attended Carleton University and Algonqin College. Her previous job experiences include working for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit's Vertias program advocating against the use of tobacco, and as a server at the Grind coffee house. She currently works as a hostess at a local restaurant. Her hobbies include watching movies, listening to music, and jogging. Jason Setnyk Photography is located in Cornwall Ontario. Contact Jason Setnyk for photography services including shoots for weddings, engagement, family, modeling, sports, arts and culture, band/musician photo shoots, events, and commercial photography. www.facebook.com/ JasonSetnykPhotography
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kriscrossroads by Kris Ward
MemorableWay to Meet New Neighbours This is the week that my house sale in Cornwall is finalized. On the 30th, the new owners take possession. I am at the phase of deciding and collecting the last of the remaining items to bring with me. I scanned the final boxes and bins, emptied the remaining bathroom stands and kitchen cupboards, and loaded the vacuum, the steam mop and all the boxes I could fit in my car. My parents did the same and on Sunday, they headed out to visit and bring the second-last load to Kingston. Even with the elevators functioning, it still meant at least ten trips back and forth from the car to my new apartment. I had already spent Saturday night and part of Sunday lugging up what I had brought. They admired my new place and we enjoyed a pleasant visit. While visiting, they noticed the many fire alarms positioned throughout my place as well as the strategic sprinklers on the ceiling, they were there just in case.
After the visit, they returned home and I made plans to return to Cornwall to collect the last of my stuff, finalize everything with my bank and prepare for my new life in Kingston. I watched my new favourite show this season, Chicago Fire, and I was finally enjoying a good night’s sleep before my trip back home, when I awoke to a loud pounding alarm. It took me a few seconds to realize it was not a car alarm, it was not a dream that stemmed from the show I had been watching - it was real. I grabbed my boots, coat and keys, I saw several of my new neighbours, sleepyeyed and bewildered, wondering the same thing I was. Was this a false alarm or the real deal? I couldn’t take any chances; I proceeded as I would in a school alarm test, went to the closest stairwell and made my way down. The preparation for an emergency that I rehearsed in my head was not too far from what happened. I picked the third floor because it is not so low that it is easily accessible, but close enough that had it been really bad, I could have jumped from the balcony with little injuries (yes, I think like that). When I reached outdoors, the cold air filled my lungs and the wind cut through my flannel PJs. Thankfully I had boots near my door and had slipped them on. Slowly the mystery neighbours made their way out of the building. We were not sure what was going on, and quickly, we introduced ourselves. In times of panic, I tend to develop a twisted sense of humour and jokingly said that, "Well, I wanted to meet the neighbours." In no time, we shared our names and what floor apartment we were from, and I quickly realized that other tenants also liked to crack jokes to lighten the mood and make the best of the situation. In the first lot we had someone from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor. Soon after we were in the parking lot, multiple fire trucks arrived, and in no time were hauling out the hoses. Yes, this was the real deal. Follow Kris Ward’s Blog at: www.kriscrossroads.wordpress.com
THE LOCAL SEEKER (November 30 - pg. 4)
AULTSVILLE WINTER FILM FESTIVAL
The 7th annual Aultsville Winter Filmfest will take place January 25th to 27th, 2013 at Aultsville Theatre. This popular event brings Independent Film to Cornwall with an exciting programme that consists of six film screenings, a gala reception, and afternoon refreshment breaks at Aultsville Theatre. Early bird Filmfest passes are available now at the Cornwall Civic Complex box office (613-938-9400). “The Film Festival is a community event,” stated coordinator Melanie Baker Brown, “it provides a wonderful break in the middle of winter, and a great opportunity for friends to get together, see some movies, and soak up the buzz that a film festival creates.”
The full weekend pass will include admission to all six film screenings during the three day festival, as well as Saturday afternoon refreshments, a gala evening reception, and a Sunday luncheon. The festival will highlight some of the best international and independent films of the past year, as well as screen short films by local students before each feature. Initial film selections include the Oscar winning Iranian film ‘A Separation’ and the American critically acclaimed independent film ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’. More detail on the festival program can be found at www.aultsvilletheatre.com .
Filmfest passes are on sale now at the Civic Complex Box Office. Earlybird tickets are available at a special price until December 24th. Single tickets to all screenings are also available in advance at the Civic Complex Box Office. Check the website often for screening times and updates. The Aultsville Winter Filmfest is a fundraising effort to support the ongoing maintenance, operation and renovation of Aultsville Theatre.
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MORTGAGE MATTERS with Derrick Cracknell
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Tips to Keep in Mind Between Your Mortgage Approval and Funding Dates In light of the new market realities and tightening of credit underwriting standards by both lenders and mortgage default insurers as of late, keep in mind that now – more than ever – it’s important to be careful what you do between the time your mortgage is approved and when it funds. A few mortgage lenders and insurers have been doing something lately that they have not done in a long time – pulling new credit bureaus prior to funding, especially if there is a long period between the time of your approval and when the mortgage actually funds. Following are eight tips to keep in mind between your mortgage approval and funding dates:
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Chantal Pilon-Dupuis, 35 (256.8) Last week: 229 lbs This week: 231.4
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Kim Terhorst, 46 (249.6) Last week: 214 lbs. This week: 212.6
Adèle Wilson, 31(242.4) Last week: 201.8 lbs.This week: 196.6
Don’t change industries, decide to become self-employed or accept a contract position even if it’s within the same industry. Delay the start of your new job, self-employment or contract status until after the funding date of your mortgage. Don’t transfer large sums of money between bank accounts. Lenders get especially skittish about this one because it looks like you’re borrowing money. Be ready to document cash transactions or money movements. Don’t forget to pay your bills, even ones that you’re disputing. This can be a real deal-breaker. If the lender pulls your credit bureau prior to closing and sees a collection or a delinquent account, the best you can hope for is that they make you pay off the account before they will fund. You don’t want to have to scramble to pay off a debt at the last minute! Don’t open new credit cards. Again, just wait until after your funding date. Don’t accept a cash gift without properly documenting it – even if this is from proceeds of a wedding. If you have a bunch of cash to deposit before your funding date, give your mortgage professional a call before you deposit it. Don’t buy furniture on the “Do not pay for XX years plan” until after funding. Even though you don’t have to pay now, it will still be reported on your credit bureau, and will become an issue – especially if your approval was tight to begin with. While you may not risk losing your mortgage approval because you have broken one of these rules, it’s always best to talk to your mortgage professional before doing any of the above, just to make sure! Derrick Cracknell is a licensed mortgage agent with Mortgage Man Dominion Lending Centres based in Cornwall. He can be reached at: 613-662-2377 dcracknell@dominionlending.ca; www.derrickcracknell.com
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BODY TEAM T LOSS H WEIG 0.4% +
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Rod Wilson, 31(241.6) Last week: 194 lbs This week: 189.8
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Stephanie McDonald, 27 (245.8) Last week: 218.8 lbs.This week: 215.6
Stephanie Lalonde, 41 (204.2) Last week: 181.8 lbs.This week: 181.6
Don’t buy a new car or trade-up to a more expensive lease. Don’t quit your job or change jobs. Even if it’s a better-paying job, you still are likely to be on a probationary period. If in doubt, call your mortgage professional and they can let you know if this may jeopardize your approval.
Weekly Weigh-In
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Grant-Marion Construction
Steven St-Pierre, 37 (242) Last week: 202 lbs.This week: 200.6
Suzanne Ménard, 49 (246.8) Last week: 199 lbs.This week: 193.8
MacEwen Petroleum
Micheline Sabourin, 46 (263.6) Last week: 234.2 lbs.This week: 234.4
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Roxane Villeneuve, 38 (177.8) Last week: 155.2 This week: 157.2
Place St-Laurent Developments
WINNERS LAST WEEK
Julie Lascelle, 30 (210) Last week: 171.8 lbs.This week: 168.6
Chantal Kaddie, 27(208.4) Last week: 165.8lbs.This week: 163.6
BODY TEAM T LOSS H WEIG .2% 3
Clean-All Environmental Services
Lauree Carrière, 37 (277.4) Last week: 245.8 lbs.This week: 240.8 Rebecca Matte, 25 (226.4) Last week: 192.8 lbs.This week: 188.6
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WINNERS THIS WEEK
Jennifer Quenneville, 33 (271.6) Last week: 221.6 lbs.This week: 210.2
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BODY TEAM T LOSS H WEIG 1.4% +
Angela Pilon Last week: 173.8 lbs.This week: 171.8 Danielle Lebrun, 17 (210.4) Last week: 179.8 lbs.This week: 178
Farm Boy
TE BO AM WE DY IG L O HT 3.9%SS
BODY TEAM T LOSS H WEIG .6% 1
Martine Quenneville, 55 (263.2) Last week: 217 lbs.This week: 220.8
BODY TEAM T LOSS H WEIG .2% 5
Malyon Excavation
Michael Rowan, 46 (410.6) Last week: 347.8 lbs.This week: 340.4 Mitchell Zappitelli, 30(398) Last week: 330 lbs.This week: 332.8
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Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut
It is always a great feeling to know that whatever we set out to do in life, living out our passion can influence and help others realize how our health should be our number one priority. Health is priceless and is one of the most important things in life. Learning about health from the inside/out is very important in order to truly understand who we are, why we make certain choices and what we can do to better our lifestyle. Trust me, it is never too late to make changes - baby steps, one day at a time. I am always learning and it is an awesome feeling! I was lucky enough to attend a great health seminar all about selfsabotage, here in Cornwall last week. Hosted by Jason Christoff at the Best Western, over 70 participants showed up. Lots of information was given in finding ways to stop self-sabotage in order to go on living a guilt-free and healthy lifestyle. Great job Jason! Thanks for helping us see things outside of the box!
Thanks to everyone who came to our PreChristmas Health Sale last Saturday at Spirit Tree Yoga Studio, it was a great turnout and a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit. A percentage of the sales was donated to the Cornwall Hospice. Congrats to Michelle Gosselin who won the Health Nut basket! December will be the month that I take time for myself and my family. No events booked! I will be doing things for ME! I love living out my passion but I need to realize that I do not want it to become a job. When your passion becomes a job, your heart is no longer in it. I need to refocus and ground myself again. This way I will come back full of energy and love in the New Year for all that inspires me to keep helping others live their best lives ever! I have many fun things lined up with great friends; a weekend getaway with girlfriends in Montreal, a weekend at a spa, wine and cheese at the new Sheconnex Studio, and great gatherings during the Holidays with amazing family and great friends. I am very blessed and thankful. Cheers to all the new acquaintances and new friendships that were created this year! It has been quite the ride, with many events and incredible memories made, thanks Cornwall!
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26th Labatt’s Cornwall Men’s Invitational Bonspiel
This coming weekend will see 48 Men’s Curling Teams from all over Quebec, Ontario, and the United States, descend on the Cornwall Curling Centre. The 26th Labatt’s Cornwall Men’s Invitational Bonspiel takes place from Friday November 30 through Sunday December 2, 2012. The Curling Centre will be host to some great curling all weekend with the finals taking place Sunday afternoon. Some of the notable teams playing this weekend include: Bill Dickie (1995 Canadian Seniors Champion), Bruce Delaney (2009 Canadian Seniors Champion), Chris Gardner (2011 Ontario Mixed Champion), and many other top caliber teams. The bonspiel begins Friday afternoon at 12:30pm with 5 draws (last draw at 9:30pm). Saturday’s draws begin at 8:00 am and run right through 9 pm, with the finals on Sunday. The full draw can be seen online at www.cornwallcurling.ca. Along with great curling, participants will be entertained by 3 great local bands: Friday night – Trench Town Oddities, Saturday Afternoon – Bob & Ducky, and Saturday night – The Shiners. Everyone is welcome to attend and cheer on the Cornwall teams as they battle for the title.
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On Friday, November 23 the Port Theatre was packed with Beatles fans enjoying the musical talents of Revolution, a Beatles Revival.
We are happy to have these great photos taken by local Photographer Jacqueline Milner and once again Jeff Brunet of Alkaline Entertainment raised some much needed funds to help restore the Port Theatre to its former glory!
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by Sharyn Thompson
NEW DIABETIC TREATS
This past week, I bought a cookbook, 'Diabetic Cookies' written by Mary Jane Finsand. It was published in 1994. I found two recipes which I thought may be of interest for the many Type 1 and 2 diabetics in our area. These 613-936-1998 812 Pitt Street, Unit 6 recipes can be baked for Christmas treats for your loved ones without the guilt. I am including the calories, carbs and exchange info needed by diabetics. I hope these recipes will be enjoyed! Note we sell the granular fructose asked for in the recipes at my store. %$". "
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Packrat Organization 101 with Marie Morrell
FROM MY PANTRY
POPULAR RASPBERRY BARS
1/2 cup margarine 1/4 cup Splenda (we carry this bulk) 1/4 cup granulated fructose (we carry this) 1 tsp. almond extract 1 egg
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METHOD: -Beat the margarine, Splenda and granulated fructose together until well blended. -Beat in the almond extract and the egg. -Mix in the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, salt and ground cloves into the creamed mixture. -Spread half of this mixture into the bottom of a greased 9" square pan. -Spread over top of this, the no sugar added raspberry jam. -Top with spoonfuls of remaining batter over the jam layer. -Bake this for 25 minutes in a 350 degree F. oven. -Cut into 36 bars. Serve warm for a real treat.
APPLESAUCE BARS FOR A CROWD INGREDIENTS: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Splenda 1/4 cup granulated fructose 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 level tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp ground cloves a dash of salt 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups of unsweetened applesauce (a 16 oz. jar) 1 cup Crisco oil
METHOD: -Combine the Splenda, granulated fructose, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ground cloves and salt in a bowl. -Stir in the beaten eggs, unsweetened applesauce and Crisco oil. Mix well. -Spread this batter in an ungreased 10" X 15" shiny jelly-roll baking pan. OR you can line the bottom of a jelly-roll pan with parchment paper for ease in removing the baked bars. We sell jelly-roll pans at my store, Sharyn's Pantry. -Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. -Cool in pan on a cooling rack and cut into 70 bars.
INFO: YIELD: 70 BARS EXCHANGE: FOR 1 BAR: 1/3 BREAD AND 1/4 FAT CALORIES: FOR 1 BAR: 45 CARBOHYDRATES: FOR 1 BAR: 4 g.
Profile of a Professional Organizer A professional organizer transforms and improves the life of their clients by designing organizational systems and processes tailored to their specific needs resulting in a clutter free home; and teaches individuals and businesses how to take control of their surroundings, time, and paperwork for life. An organizer is non-judgmental, discreet, honest, reliable, caring, extremely patient, understanding, a good listener, resourceful; and preferably has a background in psychology. A good professional organizer will learn to think like you to create systems that best suits your life style; will point out the discarding rules of thumb but not tell you what to throw away; teach you to categorize your filing system for easy retrieval of papers; and introduce options for organization without emptying your wallet. Meeting with an organizer for the first time includes a tour of your living environment and a discussion of your family dynamics to determine the best customized course of action. Then, the organizer will explain the importance of involving your family in the organizing process and the
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INFO: YIELD: 36 BARS EXCHANGE: FOR 1 BAR: 1/3 BREAD, 1/2 FAT CALORIES: FOR 1 BAR: 46 CARBOHYDRATES: FOR 1 BAR: 5 g.
concept of respect about not discarding the personal effects of family members without their presence. You would not do to others what you would not want to be done to you. Depending on their expertise, a professional organizer can organize any room in your home or office; establish filing systems (manual and electronic); showcase your collectibles; provide staging strategies to sell your house at the highest price and tips on home downsizing; pack and unpack items for a move; perform home decorating using the maximum of your possessions in the most appealing way; do household inventories for insurance purposes; prepare yard and tag sales; provide reliable references for one stop shopping services, e.g., disposal of large items, cleaning, gardening, dog grooming and renovations of all kinds (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, installation of hardwood floors, etc.); set up store window displays; help prepare a budget and prioritize tasks; offer classes on organizational techniques and systems; and provide tips about relocation (home and people) . If you are on a tight budget, ask for gifts certificates to choose items which will help you get organized or for the services of an organizer one room at a time. It may not seem romantic but the time saved will give you time to do something you really enjoy. Free time is the best present anyone can offer you. Marie can be reached at 613-936-6873 www.workeasysolution.com
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Human Rights Day Commemoration Presentations, open microphone conversations and refreshments. Emphasizing Articles 23 to 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights These paragraphs emphasize the right to work; to favourable work conditions; to protection against unemployment; to equal pay for equal work; to remuneration that ensures human dignity for self and family; to leisure; to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being of self and family; to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, old age, motherhood or childhood.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 SUNDAY CINEMA - 1:00 pm - presenting: "Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer"
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 CLUB DE LECTURE, LES MILLE-FEUILLES - 18 h 30 Rencontre mensuelle
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 THE FORUM - Discussions - 9:30 am - 11:30 am Y.A.M. (YOUTH & MENTOR PROGRAM) 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm ADULT FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB - 6:15 pm ADULT TRI-COUNTY CHESS CLUB - 6:15 pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 LES BAMBINS À LA BIBLIO (0 à 2 ans) - 10 h à 10h 45 SCRABBLE - 1:30 pm - Friendly and Challenging SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY - 6:30 pm
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St. Nicholas Tea 11 am to 3 pm. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1509 2nd St. W. Sandwiches & sweets. Craft & bake table. Adults: 7$
FRIDAY
NOV 30
Cornwall Senior Citizens Club Fall & Winter Schedule 119 Pitt St. Lunches served Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm. Hot meals on Tuesday, homemade soup on Thursday. Games & events at 1:15 pm
Glen Stor Dun Lodge Christmas Craft & Bake Sale from 10 am to 3 pm in the tea room. 1900 Montreal Rd.
Casino Lac Leamy Bus Trip departing at 4:30 pm. For information or to reserve call: 613.932.6534. Proceeds to St. Joseph's Continuing Care Center Fish & Chips & Live Music from 4:30 pm. RCAFA Wing 424, 240 Water St. W.
SATURDAY
DEC 1
St. Nicolas Tea St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1509 Second St. West 11am-3pm, Coffee, tea, sandwiches, sweets, Adults $7.00 Children under 10 $3.50 Craft table & bake table Matching Grant from Faith Life Financial
The City of Cornwall’s Youth Advisory Committee is hosting a free Teen Skate on Saturday, December 1, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the new Benson Centre. There is no cost to access this event and the canteen will be open and offering its regular menu with its usual prices. Music will be featured during the skate as well. All teens are welcome. We hope to see you there!
Christmas is for kids - Pommier Jewellers, Vitalglow Medical Aesthetics and Sheconnex welcome you to the very first Christmas for Kids Downtown Cornwall at the Pommier Corner on Pitt and Second! Our little elves will be more than happy to take your donations to make a child's Christmas that much brighter! Our friends at Variety 104.5 invite you to join us from 1-6pm!
Garage Sale, Bake Sale & Silent Auction December 1st and 2nd 8am - 5pm. Benson Centre 800 7th Street West. Proceeds going to Maison Baldwin House. Child Care
Wine and Cheese and St. Andrews Ball pm. Cornwall Armoury, 505 4th St. E. Proceeds To Your Health Campaign. Visit: CornwallHospitalFoundation.ca for information.
Legion Lotto Dance & Draw Dance with Revival: 8 pm, Draw: 10 pm, light lunch: 11 pm. 415 2nd St. W. Christmas Craft & Bake Sale 8 am to 3 pm. Glengarry Outreach Seniors’ Services, 20 Victoria St. Lancaster Ingleside Fire Department Tree Lighting Ceremony 6 pm.I Maple Street, Ingleside. Santa arrives at 6:30 pm. Bring a nonperishable food item or new toy. "GIVE AND TAKE" LIVE! Saturday, December 1st @ Vu Night Spot (113 1/2 Pitt St., behind Kastners) in Cornwall, Ontario. Doors open 6pm - Bell time 7pm. Collision Course C.W.A Wrestling. All tickets are $10 adults children 8 and under $5 Card will be posted soon.
SUNDAY
DEC 2
The Salvation Army presents "Carols and Brass" a fundraising event with the Ottawa Citadel Brass Band, Cornwall Community Church Timbrels, vocal soloist Pastor Glenda Cole and the the First Baptist Church Male Quartet. 6:30 pm at First Baptist Church, 310 York Street. Messiah..... from Scratch! 12:30pm at Trinity Anglican Church- Second St. W. (Chorus Novus)Contact: Brian Hubelit wbridh@gmail.com Join Chorus Novus for Handel's Messiah from scratch. Rehearsals 7 pm Nov. 20 and Nov 27. Free-will offering
A glittering festive affaire -A shopping event benefitting Carefor Hospice Cornwall at Above and Beyond, 28 First Street W. Bereaved Families Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony at 1 pm. Cornwall Square lower level, 1 Water St. E. Special guests: The Centennial Choir K of C Bishop Brodeur 0877 Breakfast 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Blessed Sacrament Church, 321 Tollgate Rd E. Proceeds to St. Joseph's, Holy Trinity & St. Matthew's
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Garage Sale, Bake Sale & Silent Auction December 1st and 2nd 8am - 5pm. Benson Centre 800 7th Street West. Proceeds going to Maison Baldwin House. Child Care provided on site by CYW and SSW students.
MONDAY
DEC 3
NEW SINGLES 55+ MEETUP GROUP IN CORNWALL - We will be meeting at the Jet Set Pub in the NAV Centre starting Dec. 6, 13, 20 and Jan. 3, 2013. All Meetups are held on Thursdays 7pm. We welcome you from surrounding areas. Please join us. For more info e-mail: singles55plusgroup@yahoo.ca
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DEC 4
Soup & Sandwich Lunch from 11:30 am to 1 pm. St. Andrew's-St.Mark's United Church, Johnson Cr., Long Sault. Cost:6$ with take out available
Blood Donor Clinic from 12 pm to 3:30 pm & 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Cornwall Civic Complex, 100 Water St. E. Call 1.888.2.DONATE for an appointment
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WEDNESDAY
DEC 5
National Day of Rememberance and Action Contact:Melissa Hatch 613.932.1755x24 director@sassforwomen.ca National Day of Rememberance and Action on Violence Against Women Evening of Rememberance 1 Viewing Polytechnic movie 2 Moment of silence Discussion and Questions Coffee & cookies served by Nav-Canada.
Moccasin Model Railroad Club Meeting 7:30 pm. St. Mathews Lutheran Church, 1509 2nd St. W. All model railroad enthusiasts are welcome attend.
Blessed Sacrament Ladies Auxiliary Euchre Party 1:30pm. 321 TollGate Road. Prizes and light lunch.
CareFor Health & Wellness Clinic from 9 am to 12 noon, Centre Charles Emile Claude, 146 Chevrier St. Registerd nurse on site for general health checks. No appointment necessary.
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Who to see, Where to go, What to do Canadian Cancer Society Grand Desserts from 7 pm to 9 pm. Ramada Inn, 805 Brookdale Ave. Entertainment with Graham Greer. Admission: 25$
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DEC 6
Snowflake Bazaar & Luncheon 10 am to 1:30 pm. St. Joseph's Continuing Care Center, 14 York St. Soup & sandwich lunch: 6$. Craft, bake, book & Christmas tables. Legion Over '60' Seniors Club Monthly Meeting Luncheon at 12 noon, meeting at 1:30 pm followed by bingo at 2 pm. 415 2nd St. W.
Cornwall Senior Citizens Club Fall & Winter Schedule 119 Pitt St. Lunches served Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm. Hot meals on Tuesday, homemade soup on Thursday. Games & events at 1:15 pm
candlelight vigil 6 p.m. at Pommier Square, Pitt & second, Cornwall General Public-women,men, children, are invited to honour the women who were killed at Ecole Polytechnique in 1989 and to work for an end to violence against women
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DEC 7
Men In the Kitchen Cooking Group December 7th, 14th & 21st. Seaway Valley Community Health Center. Plan balanced, healthy & economical dishes for 1 or 2. Call Nancy 613.930.4892 x 151
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 1ST TH BLUES EXPLOSION WITH JAMIE HEA @ Schnitzels in Cornwall.
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POSTCARDS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BRAIN by Sandra Taylor Hedges
SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Oh, the lies my Ego tells me When it comes to being a better Artist there are no shortcuts only hard work and practice. This is the same whether you are a bass guitar player or a glass blower and all the disciplines that lie between. We artists are a lazy bunch; we love to think that we don’t need practice or training of any kind. As a matter of fact we can get very boastful about the fact we have little or no training. “Learned it all myself, yep. I am self taught.”
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I don’t know about you but how many other professionals would get very far boasting they were self taught? Would you want to go to a Doctor or Lawyer that was self taught? What about your tax accountant, probably not. Then why would an Artist want to boast that he is self taught? The problem when you are both teacher and pupil is that you are both the executer and the evaluator of what you produce. Without the second opinion how do you know you are working at your personal best? When you are self taught your Ego is in charge of the critique and depending on your overall self esteem this could be a problem both to the bad and the good. If you have high self esteem you could think that everything you produce is golden and perfect, flawless even and that rarely happens; if your self esteem is low then you will never be happy with what you do even if you do manage to reach perfection. With artists we often have both these little evaluators sitting on our shoulder and depending on the day we can be amazing or a joke at least according to them.
Let’s get back to practice and lazy artists, your Ego will always show up when its practice time and try to cut this practice crap short so you can go watch Survivor or Hawaii 50. The Ego hates to practice because practice means you haven’t got it perfect yet and nothing irritates the Ego more than to think you aren’t perfect yet. So this is where the big lie comes in. The Ego will tell you anything it thinks you want to hear to make you stop spending well deserved relaxing time (or play time) doing something that isn’t fun. It will seduce you into believing that you are fantastic, amazing and you got it right in just 5 minutes flat, man you are good! The problem is its lying to you and you are not even aware of it. I have seen this in action many times when fairly good artists are working on something that requires a good deal of practice to get it right like a building or a portrait and they don’t want to take the time to practice so they listen to their Ego lie to them and say “Wow, that is fantastic! Does it ever look like Uncle Joe and you did it so fast, man your good!” Then I come around and point out that the nose is wrong or the eyes are too small and they get all defensive and argue with me that I am
The Smell of Christmas Beauty right at my front door. wrong. This is when I ask a few others in the class to take a look and tell the truth about what they see. They usually see what I see but the Artist will still argue because his Ego told him that it was right. This is when I tell the artists in the room to look at their work with a critical eye, not the eyes of the Ego. The Ego will lie to you every time but your critical eye, the one you look at everyone else’s work with, will always see the truth. This follows for the writer, the dancer and the musician. If you are strutting across the stage like Lawrence Olivier but the director is holding his head and moaning you probably aren’t pulling it off. Just think about all those wanna be singers that show up for American Idol and can’t hear how badly they sing and get upset when they are kick out. This is what I am talking about these people are hearing some serious big lies from their Egos. The Ego has its place, when you need the courage to get up on stage your Ego will help you to get your feet moving but when its practice time and it starts to sweet talk you just tell it to “Talk to the Hand.”
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roadSIGNS by Betty Healey
SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Holiday ‘Sanity’ Tips: At the end of the day, bring your attention to all the things you accomplished during the day. You may notice that your habit is the opposite, focusing on what you did not get done. Stop that!
Resilience It’s that time of year when expectations seem to mount. The Holiday Season is quickly approaching, family members are voicing their expectations of you, there’s a big sale at Sears you want to take advantage of and you just found out you have three Christmas parties booked the same evening. Match all these ‘extra’ demands with the demands of an already busy life and you may feel like you are out of breath. So what do you do? How can you keep your sanity with all the additional demands this season seems to impose? It is meant to be a time of celebration and joy and yet as you look around you, you’re not sure there is a whole lot of that going around! Time to shift gears.
A Resilience Check-In Here’s an opportunity to take your pulse and assess just how you are doing. You can do so by measuring your resilience; your ability to bounce back in response to added responsibility or adversity and not become overwhelmed. Take a look at the following statements and give yourself a score from 1; I strongly disagree to 5; I strongly agree.
I REMIND MYSELF EVERY DAY OF THE THINGS I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. 1
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Give yourself time during the day to come up for air – that may mean sitting at your desk and taking a few deep breaths, closing your eyes for a short meditation or going for a 10 minute walk. Be planful. Look at your days and make sure you identify your priorities. These are your big rocks. Once these are achieved, other things fall easily into place. When you are faced with decisions regarding your time and various commitments during the holiday season and the upcoming weeks, let your intuition guide you. Say NO to what does not serve you. This will make your YES’ much more powerful. Learn to laugh at yourself over the innocent mistakes. Little damage is done in most cases and laughing goes a long way to disperse any negative energy. Take some time to identify your core values. Your values are the guiding principles by which you choose to live. They help you to say NO and to choose the direction in which you want to move. Simplify – attend fewer events and buy fewer gifts. Focus on the meaning of the season. The holiday season can be challenging or easy – the choice is really yours. Make this your best holiday season ever by making perfect choices for you. Pass this gift along to others. Until next time, Betty Betty Healey is an award-winning author, coach and inspiring speaker. Betty and Jim Healey will be starting a weekly coaching circle, late January, in Cornwall. To find out more about this opportunity, contact Betty at betty@roadSIGNS.ca or go to http://www.roadsigns.ca/programs/upcoming-events.html.
I HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF WHAT MY PRIORITIES ARE AND PUT THESE FIRST. 1
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I KNOW WHEN TO SAY ‘NO’ AND STICK TO MY GUNS, EVEN WHEN OTHERS MAY NOT LIKE MY ANSWER. 1
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I AM ABLE TO LAUGH AT MYSELF AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THINGS DON’T GO AS PLANNED. 1
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I HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF MY CORE VALUES AND PURPOSE, ENGAGING THESE TO GUIDE ME THROUGH EACH DAY. 1
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I AM RESOURCEFUL AND CAN FIND MY WAY OUT OF MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. 1
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Add up your score – you will have a range from 8 to 40. While this is not a scientifically valid questionnaire, you can use your score to understand the degree to which you are handling the demands of your life. A score close to 8 suggests you are approaching overwhelm, perhaps feeling frantic, fatigued or even postponing the things that need to be done. A score close to 40 suggests you are dealing with the day-to-day easily and effortlessly and coasting into the holiday season. Most of us will most likely score mid-range. This is not a diagnostic, just a notice, and as you notice where you fall, let me offer you some strategies for managing the approaching holiday season in a way that will assure you that Joy and Celebration are the main theme.
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PIPERS POINT with Rodney Wilson
SEEKING SPORTS Joly, Lessard spark Kings A month ago, the Cornwall River Kings showed they weren’t afraid of the big bad Jonquiere Marquis. Last Saturday, they proved they could beat them, too. And the turning point to me - coincidentally (or then again maybe not) - was a couple of scraps in the second period. The River Kings were trailing 3-1 when big defenceman Mario Joly took on Jean-Michel Bolduc (6’4” 200 lbs.) then Francis Lessard challenged Jonquiere captain Martin Grenier (6’5” 245 lbs.). In both battles, the River Kings were the aggressors and all you could hope for was that it sparked your team. And did it ever. Cornwall would score four straight goals and hang on for a 5-4 win over the first-place Marquis. While some local fans are complaining the River Kings aren’t tough enough (they’re the second least penalized team in the league), it’s effort like that from Joly and Lessard that prove Cornwall has plenty of heart and grit. And as captain Steve Simoes said during a second-intermission interview, efforts like that rub off on your teammates. KINGS TRADE FOR TOUGHNESS: Meanwhile, general manager Wayne Veary has dealt goaltender Maxime Daigneault to Jonquiere for enforcer Tyler Howe, who was playing in the Federal Hockey League. In 11 games with Cape Cod, the 6’5” 225 lb. Howe has 9 points and 38 penalty minutes. This move will help fill the void left with the loss of Dannick Lessard. CAPTAIN RETURNS: The River Kings got a nice surprise after warm-up on Saturday when Simoes (who had missed three games with an upper-body injury) decided he was good to go. With the captain injected into the lineup, Al Wagar put together the unit of Simoes, Steve McJanett and Kurt McSweyn. There’s plenty of size and grit on that line, but they can chip in the odd goal as well. These guys go to the net hard and they’ll get rewarded with a few ugly goals before the season is over. McJanett did just that with his third-period marker last Saturday.
POWER PLAY: The River Kings power play was clicking last Saturday (2-for4) thanks in large part to the veteran Yves Sarault, who along with defenceman partner Sasha Pokulok, controlled the man-advantage all night. Together they’re such a calming presence on the point and they move the puck extremely well. Sarault picked up three assists in the game – he set up both power play goals, including a nice feed to Nicolas Corbeil for a onetimer which turned out to be the game-winning goal. CORBEIL: The River Kings first line of Shawn Collymore, Nicolas Corbeil and Alex Bourret is clicking. And it’s Corbeil who has impressed me the most of late. He now leads the River Kings in scoring with 14 points in 10 games. Local hockey fans may be familiar with the talented 29-year-old, who played for the Akwesasne Warriors in the Federal Hockey League last season. Corbeil, along with linemate Pierre Dagenais, tore up the FHL last year (Corbeil had 70 points in 29 games). But that league didn’t do Corbeil any justice; it didn’t look like he was even trying on most nights. The former third-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs is at his best when he’s moving his feet. I was pleasantly surprised to see just how fast Corbeil was. HOME AND HOME: There’s no better way to kick off the month of December than with a home-and-home with one of the River Kings’ closest rivals: Trois-Rivieres. Cornwall (6-3-0-1) visits the Caron et Guay on Friday night. Twenty-four hours later, the River Kings host Trois-Rivieres at the Civic Complex. PIPER’S POINT: I love how at least once a year Chris Berman gives the Canadian Football League a nice plug on Monday Night Football. This Monday, he showed extended highlights of the Grey Cup game. He even showed highlights of the late great Roger Doucet singing the Canadian National Anthem. Thankfully, he didn’t talk about how Burton Cummings butchered O Canada.
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Chamber Names 2013 Board of Directors On Thursday, November 29th, The Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce today announced its Board of Directors for 2013. The announcement was made by the association’s President, Rick Shaver.
“I’m pleased to announce our new Board,” declares Shaver. “Going forward, we will face a number of opportunities and challenges in a community that is experiencing sound economic growth. The City has already seen over $60 million dollars in building permits and will no doubt secure additional ones by year’s end. Along with the strong building activity, the exciting, $12 million dollar Centretown initiative has achieved another milestone and the initial phases of the project should soon begin.”
Shaver also identified some of the challenges facing the community. “The Chamber Board will continue to monitor progress with respect to the international crossing and specifically, the locations of both CBSA operations and the toll booth. Each one has the potential to create issues for the business community and the Chamber will be looking for decisions in the best interests of the business community and the community at large.”
The Chamber President noted other issues having an impact on the city. “With respect to the 2013 municipal budget, we hope to work with city officials in reaching a reasonable level of taxation. Incumbent in that process are the tax implications of arbitrated settlements and the Chamber is lobbying, along with a number of its provincial counterparts, in seeking changes to the process.”
Elected to the Chamber’s 2013 Board of Directors are Mark Begg, Denis Carr, Shawn Filion, Jodi Lyn Hawkshaw, Bill Kingston and Rory MacLennan. They join incumbents, Paul Desnoyers, Kevin Hargreaves, Nada Kovinich, Eric McDonell, Jacques Perreault and Mai Liis Renaud. “I welcome each new Director to the Board and look forward to working with them over the coming year, concluded Shaver. The 2013 Executive Committee will be appointed at the Board’s transitional meeting, December 11.
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Joe, I have a built-in hall seat in the foyer of my home. I would like to add a cushion to the seat, covered with a fabric to go with the colour on the wall which I have already picked out. I don’t know how to go about doing this. Do you have any advice on upholstering? Thank you so much for your time. Regards, Kay Thank you for your question, Kay, I certainly don’t mind sharing my two cents on the subject. A professional upholsterer I am not, but I have recovered a chair or two in my day.
I have to assume that your bench has a basic flat seat because it sounds as though it wasn’t previously covered. This may cause an issue with covering it traditionally as you would a chair or stool. Normally you would wrap the fabric around the bottom of the seat to fasten it, or have a vertical edge to tack the hem of the fabric to. In your case I think you do not have either, so I see two possible solutions for your project. First, the easy way: fashion yourself a plywood base the size and shape you would like your finished seat to be. On the base you will add high density seat cushion foam of the softness and depth you would like your cushion to be. Trial and error will determine when the cushion is just right…your butt will know. Once you have determined the plushness of your seat you will want to wrap the entire seat with Dacron batting. This will soften the corners of the cushion and give the seat a smooth allover shape. Wrap the Dacron under and staple to the underside of the plywood. Now you can follow this with the final covering. Centering your pattern on the seat, wrap the fabric over the cushion. Staple it straight along the front or back side, then, pulling it as taught as the fabric will allow or as you desire, staple it straight across the opposite side. Repeat this process for the other two sides leaving about two inches at the corners unfastened. Now you have to fold the corners neatly and carefully, and whatever you do to one, be sure you fold all corners the same. If you wish, you can decorate around the base of the cushion with brass tacks or decorative edge banding. Now center your new cushion on the bench seat and fasten it with four screws from underneath, making sure the screws are only as long as the bench seat and cushion base so no points protrude into the cushion. The alternative would be to build the cushion right onto the seat. This will require a bit more patience and a touch more skill. Begin by building up the padding as you did in the first procedure. Similarly, draw down the shape of the cushion with the batting by stapling it along the perimeter of the foam. Once it is securely fastened, trim off the excess with a razor blade leaving only ½” or so. Now here’s where your artistic side will show itself: as you lay over the fabric, centering the design again, you will need to fold the fabric under, leaving yourself only ¼” or so to staple around the perimeter. Repeat X 4, remembering to leave yourself a couple inches at the corners for the fold. For the corners you will have to be very patient and form a nice symmetrical pleat on each one, making them fast as you go. After you have stapled the perimeter completely, you can now dress the edge with some decorative edge banding or piping, finishing the entire perimeter with a tightly spaced row of upholstery tacks. And that’s all there is to it. Sounds simple but I think it will take some time to get the finished product you desire. If you go at it patiently, I’m sure you can pull it off. Best of luck, 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.
Cornwall Transit scores high marks in recent community survey
Cornwall Transit has received a favorable response for its reliable service and friendly staff in are cently-completed community survey.
Residents were asked to provide feedback on the City-run transit service during the month of October through a community survey that was available on City buses as well as on the City website. A total of 617 responses were received, and the overall results pointed to a high level of satisfaction with the transit service. “The results reaffirm that we are on the right track, but there is always room for improvement,” said Len Tapp, Transit Division Manager. “We were thrilled with the response that we received to the survey and I want to thank every resident who took the time to participate.” Some of the highlights of the survey include:
· When asked what they like about Cornwall Transit, a large number of survey respondents identified convenience of the service (282 mentions), reliability (104 references), friendliness of staff (333 mentions) and consistency in the schedule (169 mentions), among other things. · On the question of what can be done to improve Cornwall Transit, the most frequent comments received focused on the addition of Sunday bus service (242 comments) followed by improvements to bus routes, stops, shelters, times and the schedule (170 comments).
· 86 % of survey respondents identified themselves as regular Cornwall Transit users, and the survey captured a cross-section of the community, with workers, students, retirees and other individuals taking part. · The Pitt Street route was identified as the most heavilyused route (342 votes), followed closely by the Brookdale Avenue route (304), McConnell Avenue (282) and Sunrise (274).
“This feedback provides valuable insight into what residents and riders like about the service, as well as areas for future improvement,” said Mr. Tapp. Mr. Tapp said all of the comments received are being reviewed by Transit officials, and the results of the survey are also being shared with Cornwall Transit staff, the Transit Committee and City Council.
“Some of the suggested improvements are fairly minor in nature and they can be dealt with relatively quickly, however there are others – such as the call for Sunday bus service – that will require additional review given the potential cost involved,” added Mr. Tapp. In addition to the survey, Cornwall Transit is always open and receptive to comments and feedback from the public. Residents are welcome to call Cornwall Transit at (613) 930-2636 or visit the Transit office (located at 863 Second Street West) in person during regular business hours.
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Cornwall Transit had 792,000 paid trips in 2011, including 41,600 trips made by persons with disabilities. Cornwall Transit operates 7 conventional routes, 1 Community Bus route, 46 daily hours of Handi-Transit service and morning and evening Industrial Park routes. Citizens can travel to most locations in the City within 30 minutes.
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City of Cornwall supports Rachel's Kids' Teddy Bear Fundraiser
The City of Cornwall is supporting the Rachel's Kids' Teddy Bear Fundraiser in support of the renovation of the Pediatrics Ward at the Cornwall Community Hospital. Cornwall SD & G Emergency Medical Services will have the teddy bears in its ambulances and EMS personnel will provide them to young patients in traumatic situations. Pictured (from left) are EMS Chief Myles Cassidy, Rachel's Kids founder and Chair Dr. Rachel Navaneelan, Rachel's Kids Board Member and City Clerk Denise Labelle-Gélinas and EMS Acting Captain Brian Dufresne. Rachel's Kids is a charitable organization which seeks to aid underprivileged children through a number of initiatives. Rachel's Kids also integrates with other aid organizations to improve the lives of children in need both locally and globally. The white teddy bears are being sold for $20 each and they are available by calling Dr. Navaneelan's office at (613) 933-7528.
Local Author Thom Racine Places Book on CCVS Author’s Shelf (Cornwall) – On November 22, local author and retiring police officer Thom Racine placed his book Constable Davey – A Future Lost on the Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) Author’s Shelf located in the Battista Learning Commons. The book – which highlights the murder of John Robert Davey who was killed during his very first shift working with the Cornwall Police, as well as 120 years of family history – will join 38 books on the shelf written by authors who have either graduated from CCVS or have close connections to the 206-year-old school. In fact, Racine’s editor Lilly Worrall – a CCVS alumnus – also has one of her books, Look Ma! No Hands!, on the Author’s Shelf. “The students, staff, and retired guests listened intently as Thom outlined his reasons for writing this book,” said event coordinator Judy Bobka. “The story surfaced when he was researching the history of the Cornwall Police Service. John Robert Davey was gunned down on his first day on the job as a police officer. Thom helped us visualize the events and locations that make this story live for all of us.”
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The Toronto Argonauts win the 100th Annual Grey Cup! CFL fans across the country gathered in, pubs, and home parties to witness this historic event, and shown here was Craig Roberts with the Toronto Argo's jersey (boasting he had it personally signed by Pinaball Clemons himself) was more than elated at his team's victory! "Imaging your favourite team winning the prestigious 100th anniversary cup, in their home town - it just doesn't get any better", said Craig. Everyone enjoyed a great time socializing, with great food served up by Ada. Burton Cummings sang our national anthem to kick things off, with the half time show featuring Gordon Lightfoot, and Justin Beiber to name a few of the performers. You can be sure we will be back again to celebrate the 101st game next year!
Ever wonder where your leaf and yard waste ends up? It is unloaded at the City Landfill Site where it is turned over to create a rich compost material that is offered to residents free of charge for use in their gardens! The Fall leaf and yard waste collection wrapped up today, on November 30th. This Fall alone, over 561 metric tonnes of leaf and yard waste has been collected by the City!
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Photo by Mai-Liis Renaud On Saturday, November 24th, a well attended Spiritual and Holistic Fair was held at the Ramada Inn. Photo by Mai-Liis Renaud On Saturday, November 24th, Cornwall kids enjoyed 2 performances by childrens entertainers Lois and Bram at the Port Theatre. Another event organized by Jeff Brunet of Alkaline Entertainment) seen above pointing at Lois) to collect funds for the restoration of the Port Theatre.
On Saturday, November 24th, Seeker Chick Mai-Liis visited a wonderful event, “Wintry Amusements� - an afternoon looking back at simpler times, hosted by the Cornwall Public Library.
As you can see by the photos everyone had lots of fun!
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