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Vol. 5 Issue 28 July 18, 2014

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To Raise, or not to Raise... Councillors have voted themselves a hefty pay raise this past Monday. Council was pretty divided on the issue. So much, that Mr. Mayor himself had to break the tie. At a time when Cornwall’s citizens are facing so many financial difficulties, this may seem like a slap in the face. Our streets need repairs, our snow removal process is less than perfect and homeowners faced pretty nasty floods this past winter. Small businesses are struggling and the arts are once again being neglected... There is just about a hundred things I can think of that could also have made good use of these public funds. However, one of the main arguments for this raise was that it could attract more “qualified” people. But do we need overly educated people or do we need people who have the heart and intestinal fortitude to lead ? Does a University degree make an individual more fit to serve on council? Or does the School of Hard Knox, the University of Life, create leaders that have the public’s best interest at heart? Will a higher pay motivate our public servants to do a better job or will it simply give them more reasons to show complacency? I’m not against a pay increase. I think salaries should go up with inflation, but the amounts voted were way higher than the 2.3 percent inflation would dictate. Granted, councillors were not given a raise in quite some time, but still, a pay raise well above 50% over 4 years seems a bit extreme. It is not a conservative figure by any stretch of the imagination.

The other controversial issue is that the raise was voted in by the councillors, which seems to be a conflict of interest in itself. When was the last time you gave yourselves a pay raise, Oh Citizens of Cornwall? Sure, it was from a recommendation from an external consultant (hired by city council?), which cost taxpayers $ 8,925 + H.S.T., but a committee of local citizens could have been brought in to evaluate the need for an increase and decide of the amount instead of that consultant, saving us a nice chunk of money. If you’re gonna increase burden on your citizens, at least try to limit the damages! Yes, the job these people do is very important. Yes, it is very noble. They work hard, they work a lot, but THIS IS WHAT THEY SIGnED UP FOr. Public Service is just that: public. When you become a public servant, you give up of yourself, your family, your time, your money even, for the betterment of the community. It’s supposed to be a selfless act, not a for-profit one. Talks of rescinding are already in motion. Send us your opinions at info@theseeker.ca When you go into public service, you understand you're trading something. You want to feel good about what you do, but you're not going to make what people in private sector make. --Trey Gowdy

Dear Seeker Chicks, The other day one of our staff members discovered an ice cream cone literally stuck to a pair of jeans when unpacking a bag of clothes donated to the Agapè Centre. It was not my definition of a gently used item. Fortunately, this was an exception to the rule and I am full of gratitude for all the wonderful things that get donated everyday to our Centre. Working here appeals to my sense of environmentalism knowing that we are diverting a lot of things from the dump. Having said that, a lot of people are not aware that our garbage disposal fees for the last year were over $12,000. This does not even include the other costs we incur with staff to sort through items we cannot sell in our store. On our website, we have a great Q & A section that answers the most frequent questions we get. Given the fact that all our net proceeds go to the food bank, here are some things to think about if you want your donation to have the most impact for our food bank that serves over 1000 people a month. Most people in Cornwall are unaware that if you place your donation outside of a bin at one of our locations, it will probably be stolen or damaged by the weather. People rifle through stuff outside of our bins on a regular basis. If you have high value items, it’s best to bring it directly to our dock, Monday through Saturday, 8:00 to 4:00 PM. On Thursdays, the dock is open until 8:00 PM. In our store, we take pride in properly pricing high value items so that more money can go to the much needed services. When deciding to give things to Agape for resell, it’s best to think in terms of “Will it sell in the store?” rather than “Can someone use this?”. We get a lot of things in good condition that unfortunately, do not sell in the store. The end result is that we have to spend money and time getting things to the dump taking away from the budget for food. Examples of things that do not sell include: large wall units, small frames, beds, and sofas. Likewise, If your items did not sell in your garage sale and they were priced under a dollar, the items will probably not sell in our Thrift Store either. Interestingly enough, we do get money for soiled and ripped clothing even if we do not sell those clothes in our store. Some organizations now give us bags that they’ve labeled “recycled” with masking tape which are full of those types of clothing. This helps us sort through our clothes faster. I have been working at the Agapè Centre for over a year. At first, I was more than happy to get rid of stuff in our home that we were no longer using. It’s taken me some time to really review what I should donate to the Centre and I work here everyday! My perspective has shifted from: “What can I get rid of?” to “What am I no longer using but that would sell well in the store?”. Perhaps the best way to see how your donations positively impact the store and in turn, our food bank, is to come look for yourself. I will gladly give tours of the sorting area with an appointment. My contact details are : 613-938-9297 x27 / operationsmanager@agapecentre.ca . I look forward to meeting you. The Agapè Centre is a not-for profit organization, supported by the community to ensure that no family goes hungry, cold or without any of the basic necessities of life. The Agapè Centre has been providing food, clothing and furniture to more than 1,000 people each month for the better part of the decade.

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City Council pay hike to cost $328,000 over the next four years City Council voted themselves a raise in a 6-5 vote with Mayor Bob Kilger breaking the dead lock. Councillors will see their pay go up by $7000 annually and the Mayor will see his salary go up by $12,000 annually starting in 2015. Over the next four years this pay hike will cost tax payers $328,000! Elaine MacDonald, Andre rivette, Syd Gardiner, Glen Grant, and Denis Carr were the other Councillors who voted for the huge raise. After the human resources boondoggle that costed tax payers $1.4 million dollars, and at a time when City Departments are told to tighten their belts, was voting themselves a raise the right decision? What are your thoughts? Does the Mayor and City Council deserve a raise? Will this eﬀect how you vote in the next election? Will voters simply forget all this come October? Send us your letters to the editor.

City changing its collection rules for mattresses and e-waste - The City of Cornwall is changing its practices for curbside collection of electronic waste (e-waste) and mattresses as part of a larger waste diversion initiative. Beginning on August 1st, 2014, the City will no longer be collecting mattresses or electronic waste at the curb. “This change is being made to reduce the amount of unnecessary material ending up in the City Landfill,” said nicole robertson, Solid Waste Supervisor. “It’s also consistent with the City’s longterm strategy to increase our waste diversion rate and extend the life of the Landfill.” Electronic waste includes televisions, laptops and desktop computers, scanners, cell phones, tablets, monitors, cables and peripherals, audio and video systems, fax machines and the like. Mattresses include any mattress or box spring with a minimum dimension of 39 inches wide by 75 inches long. read more online: http://theseeker.ca/newsite/city-changingcollection-rules-mattresses-e-waste/9072/

Arts & Culture 2014 Cornwall Seaway lions Club Ribfest - The annual festival will take place between Friday July 25th and Sunday July 27th 2014 at Lamoureux Park in beautiful downtown Cornwall. From mouth watering ribs, to a midway, to live musical entertainment, there will be lots to see and do at this years ribfest. On Friday July 25th see Abbamania and on Saturday July 26th see Glory Day's - A Bruce Springsteen Experience.

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The 8th annual ingleside firefighter Challenge is July 19th The 8th Annual Ingleside Firefighter Challenge will be held Saturday, July 19th in front of the Ingleside Shopping Plaza. Come and join us for a full day of activities for the entire family! Invitations are being sent to all neighbouring fire departments in SD&G and surrounding area. Firefighters will go head to head in a test of skill, endurance and teamwork as they make their way through a skills course. The challenge is meant to simulate the first couple of minutes of a fire and will include such demonstrations as forcible entry, hose pulls, victim drag, ladder climbing and more. Families are encouraged to attend the event and cheer on their fire department. This year’s event will oﬀer a full day of activities for the entire family!

Sports & Lifestyle Cornwall River Kings and General manager mitch Gagne part ways - The Cornwall river Kings have sent out the following press release to media: To the surprise of perhaps no one, the river Kings and General Manager Mitch Gagne have parted ways. Gagne didn’t agree with the direction the team was headed according to owner Brock Frost. Despite rumours that advisor rick Lalonde would be named the team’s head coach, that is not the case. Lalonde will now serve as the team’s general manager with the departure of Gagne. Al Wagar will step into the role of assistant GM. Both Lalonde and Wagar were already serving as advisors to Frost. “The departure of Gagne was not only expected but planned for,” said Frost.

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“We have the right people in place now to move forward as an organization.” “Absolutely nothing has changed other than we now have two experienced people in the upper-level management positions of the team,” he said. In the meantime, the head coach search continues. “We are still in the process of interviewing coaches,” said Frost. “We hope to have someone signed very soon.” The river Kings have surpassed the 200 season-ticket market which now sits at 203. Also, the team is proud to have already partnered with several key sponsors including: Home Hardware, Bianca’s Hair Salon, Jenni MacDonald Mortgage Broker, The Brick Cornwall, Mainville Flooring, Truffles Burger Bar and Table 21, Shoeless Joe’s Cornwall, Jean Coutu, Booster Juice, rAPS rating Canada, Milano’s Pizza and Baxtrom’s Independent Grocer. The first AGM of the Cornwall river Kings Booster Club also takes place this Saturday the Cornwall Civic Complex. The Club, which will serve as an independent arm of the Team, will be responsible for a variety of tasks such as fundraising, volunteer recruitment, public relations and communications and administration of the Kids Club. The Club will be operated by a 15-member executive committee, with 3 appointed positions and 12 elected at large. River Kings Booster Club Executive elected The future of the river Kings looks even brighter today as the team now officially has a Booster Club. The first Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday morning at the Civic Complex in Salon A, where a 15-member executive committee was appointed. Mike Crowder, who spearheaded the project, was elected President. Crowder previously acted as President for the Cornwall Colts Booster Club, when Al Wagar owned the team. Ian Wilson was selected as Vice President, while Ashley March was chosen as both Secretary and Director of Communications. Annie Laperle (Treasurer), Isabel Chamois and Hubert Merpaw (Directors of Volunteers), Jeff Derouchie (Director of Public Events), Scott Beck (Director of Marketing), Marc Mainville (Director of Trade and Exchange), nancy M a c D o n a l d (Director of Kids Club), rick Bowen (Director of Purchasing) and Dustin Garlow (Director of Human resources) were also elected during the two-hour meeting. Owner Brock Frost, general manager rick Lalonde and player Chris Cloutier round out the 15-member committee. The board won’t waste any time in preparing for the upcoming season; the first official meeting is scheduled for next my name is Jason Setnyk, and these are the Seeker Snippets.

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Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off, founded in 1994, has grown considerably from its modest beginnings. The festival celebrated its 20th Anniversary this year by giving attendees a phenomenal four days of top-notch entertainment, a multitude of free activities, a midway and the chance to celebrate this annual hot air balloon festival, the only one in Ontario. Homeniuk rides was on-hand once again to create a successful midway experience for us all. President randy Homeniuk, a “Certified ride Inspector” and a member of the Advisory Board for the “Canadian Safety Standards Association" has been coming to Cornwall Lift-Off for approximately 15 years now and always looks forward to the opportunity. As a leading member of the amusements business community, randy has over 30 years of experience managing and operating amusement rides. There is only one thing more important to randy than entertaining the families that attend his shows, and that is their safety. It is obvious after speaking to him that he takes this aspect of his job seriously which makes me feel good about allowing my

own children to ride his rides. I learned that he is also very giving to the community and is involved with Shriners in Brockville and Kemptville. I would like to personally thank him for the VIP treatment for my kids.

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First-time flyer Brian Leach with pilot Carolyn Mitrow

And then, of course, there were the balloons! While disappointing to some that they lifted off from St. Andrews on some days, many did not realize that a free bus was on-hand in Cornwall to shuttle people there. And many people also don't understand that hot air balloons are steered by wind and that they are at the wind's mercy and cannot land in the USA. =Wind conditions are monitored very closely and must be perfect for the safety and security of passengers and pilots. Carolyn Mitrow, a pilot with The Great Waterway hot air balloon company operated out of Ottawa has approximately 700 flights under her belt and was closely listening in to the radio to hear the pilot comments from several pilots who had lifted off just before her. She stated the ride could last anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes depending on wind speed and direction. First-time flyer Brian Leach, a volunteer with Lift-Off for the past three years was very much looking forward to his first ride with her. While I watched behind-the-scenes as the balloons prepared to lift off, I realized how much hard work it is to get these majestic and beautiful balloons off the ground - they are powerful! At one point it took a crew of seven strong men to hold it down and keep it stabilized.

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Many families were on-hand to also enjoy the Family Fun Zone entertainment and many of the free activities the festival had to offer. There were inflatables, children's boat rides, face and nail painting, small shows and displays, local groups and organizations and lots of fun for children of all ages as shown here in these photos.

I would like to thank the organizers, Board of Directors, volunteers, stage crew, vendors, sponsors and everyone else involved (no matter how big or how small their involvement was) for all of their hard word, long hours and commitment to bringing our community together every year. I would also like to thank the thousands of people who attended and showed their support by attending and to the local residents for showing some kindness to all of the visitors to our area.

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Arsenault family with one of Lift-Off's youngest visitors, 10 day old Reagan

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What’s up? Me! Friday past, I was one of many folks to go on a hot-air balloon flight with LiftOff. no bugs in my teeth, and I'm still smiling. If a balloon ride is not on your "bucket list", it should be. At the crack of crocus, around 6 am, it was decided by the meteorologist (the Balloon Meister) that it wasn't safe to lift off from the Bowl in Lamoureux Park (winds could have sent us to the US where our unplanned arrival would not be welcomed.) Move out! to St. Andrews, that is. The field behind the church would be our take-off point. I'm prepared...long pants, sturdy sneakers, opal ring stashed away, camera ready. We climbed into the vehicle, getting clear instructions along the way. I remember the basics: hold onto the straps around the edge of the basket, flex your knees with one foot ahead of the other and feet a bit spread, be ready for a few bounces upon landing, and while the balloon is being inflated, DOn'T STAnD BESIDE THE FAn. Efficiency in motion: park the truck, unload the bundle that is the balloon, spread it out in a long row, fire up the burner and fan, fasten the top flaps, start inflating. It's beautiful to see into the bottom as the folds unfolds, the design takes shape, and the rEMAX balloon stretches to

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stand upright, anxious to fly. The pilot, Scott, jumps into the basket. Crew, Tim, is hanging onto the tether to keep us grounded. My foot is in the foot-hole, I hang onto the edge of the basket then lift a leg over the rim, counting on my fellow passenger, Stephanie (much younger) to boost me from behind if necessary. It was. Ste p h a n i e

climbed aboard and we're ready for lift-off. Our pilot jumps up and down a few times, to break our contact with M o t h e r Earth, I guess. We're up an inch, then a foot, rising slowly, then drifting east over HWY 138 on our way to greener pastures. All is calm, all is bright. The sights are spectacular: the sun glinting off the church steeple, the fields an amazing quilt of many greens, a grey ribbon of roadway through it, corduroy lines and curves and squiggles from farm machinery, silos alone or in clusters, a stone fire pit surrounded by a circle of lawn chairs looking so festive, wiggly creeks with small bridges at

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intervals, herds of cattle ignoring us, our shadow on the green pastures beneath us, horses sometimes only an inch tall, people waving from their driveways or decks, teeny cars heading east or west, a large brown circle looking like a dried-up pond (no, it's a manure lagoon...don't go there). We slowly go a bit north, then a tad south, rise a bit, descend some. So low at one point we could see the veins on the leaves. We non-farmers think it was a soybean crop. The only noise is our quiet chatter, the tsh-tsh of the propane heater, and the click of our cameras. Spots of colour from red barns, lush flower beds, welltended gardens,several pool-jewels. Turquoise, turquoise, turquoise...oops, slime green. Shocking! All too soon our pilot starts watching for a good landing target. All along, our "chaser" Tim has been in contact, and knows where we're aiming. We gently approach a cut field (don't want to harm crops), reminders of how to handle the landing, homeowners waving and welcoming (we have permission to land), not-so-welcoming dogs at a nearby kennel barking up a storm. Closer, closer, hold onto the straps, feet apart, knees flexed, BUMP, pause, BUMP, STOP. So smooth! Out of the basket, Scott and Tim stretch out the balloon, pack away basket, fan, balloon in a bundle. We're back in the truck to return to Lamoureux Park. One of the highlights of my summer, no doubt about it. Thanks, Scott.

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Hi there to everyone reading the most positive and informative newspaper living in and around Cornwall and in the South Dundas & Glengarry areas. I know you must be totally enjoying this delightful, ~HOT~, sunny summertime weather. If you're not, then...Oh, well...If you are....then that is the only way to be. Did you know or realize that we have been enjoying this ~Hot~ and sunny weather every weekend, thus far this summer??? Thanks to ~Johnny radar's~ five-day weather forecast for keeping us informed of all of the sunny and rainy days, each week. This way we can plan for our watercraft outtings, our picnics and all of our special sojourns.

Family news: This week (July 15th) marked the 3rd Anniversary for my handsome sonin-law, Steve and my beautiful, second oldest daughter, Sarah. (Their baby boy, Blake turned 4 months old.) Until next time...Please Give What You Have... If What You Have Is Only a Smile.... Then Give That Away. It Will and Can Make Someone's Day. ~Sometimes those who have less, gives more.~ author unknown~

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CAROLYN'S RASPBERRY RHUBARB DESSERT

While shopping in my store, Sharyn's Pantry last week, Carolyn told me about her families' favourite rhubarb cake recipe. Intrigued, I asked if I could have her recipe. True to her word, she brought her recipe in for me to try. I baked it this afternoon with great results. The ingredients are a bit unusual, using mini marshmallows and raspberry jell-o powder along with a cake mix and cooked rhubarb. But you can't criticize sucess. The cake is very tender and the marshmallows just seem to disappear. The jell-o and rhubarb mixture forms a lovely sauce under the cake. You have to try this! Thanks Carolyn for a great new rhubarb recipe!

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• Place the sliced rhubarb in a saucepan along with the water and sugar. Bring this to a boil and cook until the rhubarb is tender, about 5 minutes or so. Add in the jell-o powder. Stir well to combine. Set this aside to cool. Continue with your recipe.

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3 cups of fresh, sliced rhubarb cut into about 1/2 " slices 1- 1/2 cups of water 1 cup of white sugar 1 large pkg. of raspberry jell-o ( or use 2 - 85 gm. boxes of raspberry jell-o) (I must confess, I could only buy 1- 85 gm. box of raspberry jell-o, so I added to the raspberry jell-o, 1- 85 gm. box of strawberry jell-o.) 2 - 1/2 cups white mini marshmallows 1- box of golden or white cake mix (I used a box of Duncan Hines golden cake mix)

• Set your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9" X 5" baking pan with no-stick spray. • Sprinkle the mini marshmallows over the greased pan to cover completely. • Prepare your cake mix according to package directions. • Pour the cake batter evenly over the layer of mini marshmallows. The marshmallows will float up to the surface. It's cute to see them pop up to the surface. • Ladle the rhubarb and jell-o mixture over top of the cake batter. It will cover the cake batter completely. • Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes on the second from the bottom shelf in your oven. • I baked my cake for 42 minutes. I tested for doneness with a cake tester (or use a toothpick). If it comes out clean, the cake is done. Serve warm or at room temperature. ENJOY!

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I want to keep urging you all to do something of significance, of kindness or of love every day. Do it for yourself, do it for the ones you love or cherish, do it with or for someone that is in need of your help or aide. That is what we are all here on earth for. We, as humans have to Experience, Learn and Fail at things in order to live the life we are to lead. It is all a part of this Awesome Life that we share. When we wake up each morning, we are to be Thankful that we are Alive and Breathing... that we have another day... Another day to make a difference in your own and in other people's lives. If only in some small way....such as giving away a smile, or by doing a kind gesture, like holding open a door or by giving a nice compliment or comment. It may make a difference in that person's life at that very moment... Perhaps, even your own. Be Kind To One Another.

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by Sharyn Thompson

I find it interesting, that just like we people, watermelons should not be judged by their outer appearance alone, as we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Dots and lines on a watermelon are like our own scars and bruises, from having being knocked around by life, and it often creates the most unique and interesting of people. (Whether or not they are 'ripe')

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I want to bring to your ATTEnTIOn that we have a most wonderful entertainer that lives and sings among us, right here in Cornwall, Ontario. He is a really good friend of mine and his name is Jonny Yumang. Jonny met me several years ago whilst recording a couple of his original songs. \They were produced by John Lister of www.fingermanstudios.ca I was asked to provide some of the background vocals doing the "Oohs and Ahhs" on one of Jonny's songs called, "Ain't no Thang like a Beautay." I was and still am so excited and pleased to have been a part of a produced song. Jonny will be competing at the 2014 ~Collingwood Elvis Festival.~ He decided to enter this year since it is the 20th Anniversary of the festival. Jonny was born in Manila, moved to Montreal with his family for his education and then went on to graduat from Concordia University. He now resides here in Cornwall. Jonny is a local Entertainer and KJ (karaoke jockey) in Eastern Ontario, including Cornwall and Western Quebec. He just has that "Elvis sound" down to an art. Jonny was previously dubbed, "Montreal's Asian Elvis", by The Mirror. He loves to sing in a variety of vocal styles, including Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdink, Frank Sinatra, lots of the oldies, some country and gospel as well. He is also a featured Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. Jonny is charismatic and really loves to interact in front of a live audience. He has performed at several venues in and around Cornwall, including several of the seniors' homes and organizations, singing songs from Yesteryear. You can HIrE Jonny for your next Birthday Party, Family Picnic, Anniversary or find out What's Going On next with ~Jonny Yumang~ on reverbnation, Youtube or on Facebook. Jonny said, "Elvis always dazzles every audience and fans continue to grow with the next generation; Elvis will always be the King. no matter what the results are, in Collingwood, it is a privilege to be participating in this wonderful cultural and annual event." I said, "I'm All Shook Up."

Tip of the Week: Picking the "Perfect Watermelon," in the bunch. 1. LOOK for the Yellow field spot. It was picked at the Perfect time. 2. MAKE sure it's HEAVY! That means it's Super Juicy. 3. LOOK for white scars, brown dots & or lines. Then it's ripe & Sweet. 4. GO for the DULL watermelon. The SHInY ones are Underripe. 5. LOOK for the DArKEST Skin. A SWEETEr Watermelon to EnJOY!

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Dear Mr H, how can I make sure I get rid of all the pesticides and chemicals on my fruits and vegetables?

The quickest, easiest and safest way to remove all the slime from your produce is to use baking soda.

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Hous e hold Hints

Saturday July 12, Musicians parked themselves in front of the Cornwall Art Gallery TAG near Snitzels and belted out popular tunes as well as their own compositions. Peter Fortin and Moise Lasata both members of Focus Art each on the guitar attracted small crowds while open doors of the gallery invited passers to enter and participate once more on the mural High Five For the Arts / Haut le mains pour les arts. The exhibition continues until July 26 and music will continue to be part of the scene on Saturdays. Please see the Seeker’s Calendar of events for schedule of performing artists. July 24, there will be a celebration ceremony AT 7PM when the winners of the People ‘s Choice will be announced as well as the chosen title of Name That Painting. Have a fabulous week!

Rose Desnoyers President of Focus Art Association www.focusartonline.org info@focusartonline.org

Wet all your fruits and veggies. If you have too many, put them in a bowl. Sprinkle the baking soda (with a sprinkle bottle if possible) Make sure that your rub thoroughly. Then, rinse the produce under running water and make sure to remove any hint of baking soda. You will see, your fruits and veggies will never have tasted so good knowing that you have removed any harmful stuff. Send in your questions. See you next week for another of Mr H’s Helpful Household Hints.

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Benefits Of Routines routines take some effort to create and implement, however, as a result:

• They ensure stability, calmness and reliability in your life creating a healthy body. • It will help you complete the things needing to be done each day efficiently, and can also build family bonds. • They free up time for you to think about other things while you work. regular and consistent routines can help you feel like you’re doing a good job as a parent. • When things are hectic, routines can help you feel more organised, lowering stress. Your children know what’s important to your family since the routines cater to the needs of each member. • As children get better at following a routine by themselves, parents can give fewer instructions preventing confrontations. • Free you from having to resolve disputes and make decisions since no one needs to argue if you are following the routine previously established. • It helps family members know who should do what, when, in what order and how often. • It is easier for children to deal with stressful events, such as the birth of a new child, a divorce, the illness or death of a family member, or a move to a new school, city or country. It also helps promote a feeling of safety in stressful situations or during difficult stages of development, such as puberty. • It helps set our body clock. It helps your body know when it’s time to sleep. This can be particularly helpful when children reach adolescence and their body clock starts to change. If your child needs to take medicine regularly, a routine will help

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• It helps develop basic work skills and time management. Daily routine studies have shown that children in families with regular routines have fewer respiratory infections than those in routine-free homes.

Routines = Habits Highly meaningful routines become habits. These can help strengthen your shared beliefs and values, and build a sense of belonging and cohesion in families. Older children and teenagers might grow out of, or challenge, some routines, that is life. Sometimes you will need to be more flexible without falling off your routine. no matter the age, everyone will benefit from a regular schedule helping ease into sleep rather than fight to get people to bed. The earlier you start the better; it's never too late to establish a bedtime routine. Ensure you sleep for eight hours a day. Some children like and need routine more than others. routines can be a way of teaching younger children healthy habits, like brushing their teeth, getting some exercise, or washing their hands after using the toilet. An organised and predictable home environment helps children and young people feel safe and secure. routines built around fun or spending time together strengthen relationships between parents and children. reading a story together before bedtime or going for a special snack after a game practice can become a special time for you and your children to share. routine helps older children and teenagers develop a sense of responsibility, if they have an important job to do in the family, e.g., helping with feeding pets. When children reach adolescence, the familiarity of regular home routines can help them feel looked after. Predictable family routines can be a welcome relief from the changes they’re experiencing.

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CareFor Walk-In Wellness Clinc from 11 am to 3 pm, 205 Amelia St. Registered nurse on site for health counselling, blood pressure checks, diabetes & cholesterol checks etc. Us With Wolves (ex Bryden Avenue), Elly May, Bearings & Chris Benton @ VU NIGHTSPOT July 18th

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Martintown Community Park Grand Opening at 4890 Nine Mile Road Seaway Valley Blazers U11Girls BBQ/Car Wash Fundraiser at The Brick Parking Lot 5th Annual Paddle Poker RUN Hybrid Marine Ltd, Summerstown Movie in the Park at the Lion's Club Bandshell. This free family event www.svtc.ca will feature the presentation of yet an undetermined movie on a 25-foot inflatable screen. (approximately 9:00 pm, weather permitting)

Marriage can Roy be and Cher's Animal Rescue is having its 2nd Annual Book and Bake Hazardous H Sale, July 19 from 8 am until 2 pm at to your Health H ealt 4 Spruce Street in Lancaster. If you

would like to donate books or baking contact Angie at 613-662-7162 or if you are in Cornwall, please contact Chantal at 613-362-9134.

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Produced by: Alzheimer Society 5th Directed by: Lacie Petr Annual Paddle Poker Run Cruise

the St. Lawrence River via kayak or canoe. Call Hybrid Marine Summerstown: 613-360-6501 for info, then collect your poker hand & have fun

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Sarah Fitzpatrick B-Day Bash w/musical guests KILL MATILDA & HOWARD ST. ROYBuilder LIVE @ LOLA'S!!! Dream Studios Studios

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Arts in the Park Clarpian Duo - 7pm Cornwall Motor Speedway RACE NIGHT Cornwall Centre Road, Cornwall, ON, Canada

FRIDAY

Ribfest BEGINS Lamoureux Park!

July 25th- LOBSTERMANIA at Jet Set Pub (featuring Alison Wonderland Band) $24.95 limited qualities available Freddy's Turn Back Time Party atEnvy Night Spot in Cornwall, Ontario

SATURDAY Ribfest Continues!

10th Annual Pig Roast at 16050 Post Road, Long Sault - Everyone Welcome. Bring a chair and your own drinks and listen to great music OLG Slots Rideau Carleton Raceway Bus Trip departing at 9:30 am. For info or reserve call 613.932.6534. Proceeds to the Auxiliary to St Joseph's Continuing Care Center

Salem United Church Summer Concert 7 pm. 19041 2107 SecondSeries St., W.atCornwall County Road 2, Summerstown. With Estate Tag TSale: Joanne Zeran, celebrating women of icketslate available online atLisa Admission.com Vanderburgh 950 Boundary Rd., song. offering or Credit Card & or the Cornwall Civic Complex BoxFreewill Office, refreshments served. Cornwall, Ont.fees Plus applicable Welcome! 100 Water St E, Cornwall 613.938.9400

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Iroquois Fly-In Breakfast Can BePresents Hazardous to Your Marriage Your48th Health” is presented Sylvain Sound Proudly special arrangement with SAMUEL by FRENCH, INC. Sunday, July 20 – 7:30 AM to 11:30 IMANI Gospel Singers Live At The Port AM – Iroquois Campground – for Theater more information please call 613-657-1646 Car Wash World Championship VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS w w w. w e t h i n k i t . c a Fund Raising at Cornwall Toyota Focus Art Summer In The City Art Exhibit Continuing till July 26. Come downtown today to enjoy free entertainment. Music by Chuck LeClair, Rebecca Runions and Peter Fortin and Pierre Lachance. Show runs from Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm. The Art Gallery, 168 Pitt St. Vote for your favourite piece. 16th Annual Antique Festival – Saturday, July 19 – 9:00 am to 5 pm – Sunday, July 20 – 10:00 am to 4 pm – FREE ADMISSION – Morrisburg Village Plaza – call 613-362-0203

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Boston Pizza Celebrity Server Fundraiser at Boston Pizza 1234 Brookdale

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Rock the Block Zumba Style with Christal every Tuesday night at 6:30pm @ Pommier Corner (6 Pitt Street) weather permitting

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I am so thankful and grateful to all of the local businesses and individuals that gave from the heart with awesome prizes to be won as well as to all that came in and purchased coupons in order to raise these much needed funds. Absolutely amazing people in our community and it truly makes me proud to call Cornwall home. From the many giving stories along the way… where a local business donated $250 and then the owner turns around and adds another $250 out of his own pocket just because “We all need to give back in life, what goes around, comes around…”...as well as a local garage that put the family’s car up to par for their safe travel to Toronto and went beyond the call of duty and did not even charge them to have this done.. (value of $1200) …it just goes on and on….I tell you, I never had such a true picture of the many generous individuals in this city. Big sister ruby was so excited to pull all of the names of the luck winners of the 7 themed baskets…congratulations to all of the winners…thanks for giving from the heart. Cathy Villeneuve, Judy Kerr, Sarah Hunter, Manon Levesque-Tailleur, Joanne Leroux, Denise Sabourin and Terri Snelson…enjoy your great prizes… A special thanks as well to my husband Mario, my sister Joanne Seguin, natasha Chenier (a friend of the Wheeler family) as well as Chelsea raso (good friend of the family) that all took turns taking care of the raffle table. Your time was much appreciated by the family.

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What a great day at the shop last Saturday…it was so exciting to see how much money would be raised for Eleanor’s Epic Quest fundraiser….we are happy to announce that with everyone’s caring and giving hearts, the love of this community and the partnership of pulling together we were able to raise $2050 in 2 weeks… to help this young family with expenses while in Toronto at Sick Kids Hospital.

FRANCOPHONE Soirée au théâtre du tremplin

Quelle belle surprise que de recevoir une invitation de la part de la troupe du Tremplin d’Ottawa pour aller voir leur pièce Le Projet Turandot du poète Marc LeMyre, dans une mise en scène de Benoît Roy! Poésie, théâtre, opéra!!! Tout un défi à relever! Trois membres de la troupe de L’Amalgame ont eu le privilège d’aller voir cette pièce étonnante.

Mots et intriques étaient entremêlés en un fin tissage de couleurs, certaines plus éclatées que d’autres… La Créativité à son meilleur! Un méli-mélo de personnages colorés dont une princesse Turandot en crinoline, deux embryons en pleine croissance dans un gros sac jaune, un vieux sage à la barbe excessivement longue s’amusent à nous jouer une histoire rocambolesque. Le langage, mélange ingénieux de poésie, d’expressions communes et franglaises, de dictons, de proverbes et de jeu de mots, est explosif. Tout ce drame baigne dans une musique originale.

Toutes ces techniques brillantes ont réussi avec brio à actualiser l’opéra classique Turandot. Écrit au 18e siècle, cet opéra sera joué sous peu dans sa version originale à la Place National des Arts de Montréal . De le revisiter ainsi sous forme de théâtre et de poésie relève un peu de la folie. Folie éclatée qui est parvenue à rendre ce mythe accessible au grand public. Le thème, la peur d’aimer, nous laisse songeurs longtemps après la fin de la pièce.

Nous remercions sincèrement l’équipe du théâtre du Tremplin pour cette belle occasion d’échanger, de partager et de faire connaissance. Il est toujours inspirant de voir ce qui se fait ailleurs. Bravo et merci à la troupe Le Tremplin d’Ottawa.

Claudette Mondoux lamalgame.org

Thank you to everyone that donated towards the raffle baskets, without you none of this would have been possible.

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Health nut (Sylvie Thibert), A lil’ Pole Fitness (Shannon Champagne), Cindy Pare rMT, rBG Counselling (raquel Beauvais-Godard), Through the Lens Photography (Kylie Zummach), Aqua Zumba with Jasmine (Jasmine Delage), Taylor Made cards (Taylor Dicaire), The Mix Company (Cate Ott), Crazy Knitters (Chantal Gilmour), natasha Chenier (manicures and pedicures), Mocktails (patio & Splash pad gift certificates), Serenity Massage & Wellness (noah Morin), Uppercase Lettering (Debbie Keillar), Organics by Julia (Julia Beshara), room at Best Western/ breakfast included (Tanya ross Flaro), Once upon a robin’s nest (Lysa Dobson) ,SC vinyl gift certificate (Shannon Cullen), Zumba with Catherine (Catherine Seguin), Creation Workshop (Ginny Pereira), nutrie natural energy and weight loss drinks (Christine Lafontaine), Jazzy Jewelz By Jo (Joanne ruest), Gail’s Beads for Brains items and wine and glasses (Anne and Sue Gallant), Caitlyn richer massage, Pure Esthetics manicure, The Loft Salon (Milaine Boyer), Pair of tickets from SVTC “Marriage can be hazardous to your health” (Lise richer, Lacie Petrynka), Bluetooth speaker (Computer Sense), Partylite (Mark and Monique Branchaud), Seaway GM, Cornwall Truck maintenance, Julie and Wayne Casey, Spirit Tree Yoga Studio, The Seeker, Tammy Murphy, rock n’ ronda Diner, Archie’s mini putt, Quilles nativite Bowling. In health..

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Article and Photos by Jason Setnyk Cornwall Ontario -- Some lucky fans got to meet the headline bands through the Meet and Greet contest. Each night about twenty people got to meet their favourite bands, get photographs and autographs.

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Here are photos of some lucky fans: Carol Grant met Glass Tiger, Mandy Parent met 54-40, Jason Mitchell met Alan Doyle, and Kris Ward met Doc Walker.

by Grant Reso, The Apa the tic E ddie a nd The Da ng e rs of Ma rria g e

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Of course I’m not writing about a real life marital crisis—no, I’m writing about Seaway Valley Theatre Company’s production of Marriage Can Be Hazardous to Your Health. With a mix of veteran actors and new, this amazing cast (including yours truly), puts on an unforgettable performance that will have you laughing and in a single beat, it can have emphasizing.

If working with these great talented performers has been has been a great experience, I can’t see the audience leaving disappointed. Terry Mazerolle, the new comer, playing the role of Eddie, brings such amazing energy. Jennifer robertson, who plays Eddie’s ex-wife Diana, plays the role with such raw emotion with spurts of comedy relief. And finally you have Melanie Samis—a natural on stage, playing Eddie’s new gal pal… Oh. And then there’s me. Grant reso as Eddie’s best friend and lawyer, roger. Of course these performances come to life with the guidance of our stellar director and SVTC regular, Lacie Petrynka. You can bet, she picked a great play that everyone will enjoy. What is it about? When Eddie’s mid life crisis hits, he escapes from his marriage and establishes a new swinging life for himself. Set in new York City and living a new life with his girlfriend, Miss Tush Cindy Smith, there’s still on problem—his wife, Diana Walker who has put her anger towards Eddie, behind her and is moving on with her life. When Eddie is ready to come home, will it be too late? This uproarious comedy

The cast, from left to right: Krystal Taillon, Grant Reso, Melanie Samis, Terry Mazerolle and Jennifer Robertson.

about relationships new and old, touches anyone who has ever fought and forgiven. Show opens Friday, July 18th, and continues on the 19th, 24th, 25th and 26th at 7:30pm. A Sunday matinee is included on the 20th at 1:30pm. Marriage Can Be Hazardous to Your Health is performed at Dream Builder’s Studio. 2107 Second St. West. Tickets are twenty dollars and can purchased via admission.ca , Cornwall Civic Complex Box Office or at the door. *Photo Credit: andy davidson

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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SUNDAY TEA - JULY 20 - 2pm to 4pm - call 613-936-0280 to reserve.

LOOK FOR - the re-dedication of the United Empire Loyalist plaque at the MUSEUM ... ... and the opening of the World War 1 Centennial Exhibit in August. THE CORNWALL JAIL is open Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 4 pm. Admission $5. Last tour 3:30. Groups may reserve for other times.

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SPORTS

CORNWALL – The LNAH has announced its preseason schedule and the River Kings will have home-and-home series with two of their biggest rivals. Here are Cornwall’s exhibition games: •

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Sept. 19 at Laval (8 p.m.) • Sunday, Sept. 21 vs. Laval (4 p.m.) • Friday, Sept. 26 at Sorel-Tracy (8 p.m.) • Saturday, Sept. 27 vs. Sorel Tracy (7:30 p.m.)

SPORTS

The River Kings will hold training camp on Friday, Sept. 5 (8-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 6 (1-3 p.m.) at the Civic Complex. The blue & white intrasquad game is set for Sunday, Sept. 7.

Heavy rain around the Cornwall area overnight and in the morning forced the cancellation of the events scheduled for tonight. The Mod-Lites will be back at the speedway on Sunday, August 3rd for a special event.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for results and contests over the summer.

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Do not forget the biggest show of the season is coming up in two weeks from today at the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will be town with the best Sprint Car drivers.

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The Bandit Motorsports Modified Dash for Cash will be pushed to next Sunday, July 20th along with the West Front Construction Sportsman Dash for Cash that was already on the calendar along with a full program of racing.

aturday June 12th was the first annual Moon River Run. Presented by BMO this 5K timed run by the light of the full moon was a fundraiser for "The Hub for Beyond 21 Foundation". The race started and ended at Grey's Creek and saw 62 runners head out on the bike path where they ran by the light of the full 'super moon' along the St. Lawrence River. Thanks to sponsors Valley Entertainment (DJ) and At Your Service Electric runners were greeted at the finish line with music and a light show. Katherine Scarlett, Regional Vice President BMO and Patricia Humphries, Beyond 21 Board President presented each runner with a custom medal hand made by the participants of the Beyond 21 program. Post race runners were treated to s'mores sponsored by the donation of a Cornwall resident. The event also featured a 1K family sunset walk earlier in the evening. Close to $2000.00 was raised in this initial event. Other sponsors for this event included Craig, Keen, Despatie, Markell, LLP; Baxtrom's Your Independent Grocer, Bulk Barn, Cristill Rock, and VersaCore Tech Designs. Plans are already underway for July of 2015 featuring both a 5K and 10K distances! Beyond 21 thanks all runners who joined us this year and invites you back next year for another fun night run!

SPORTS

Cornwall, Ont – Sunday, July 13, 2014 – Martin Bélanger – After 8 successful evening of racing, Mother nature have claimed her first evening at Cornwall Motor Speedway as Sunday's events were cancelled because of inclement weather.

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Prochaine IN MY OPINIONArts et Étape, 'BEST la Culture? PRACTICE' Êtes-vous KILLS d’accord? INNOVATION. En mon opinion, la by Denis Thibault prochaine étape du développement Were you hired follow the or does économique deto Cornwall et crowd les comtés de SDG your corporation/board directors pay et la est le développement du of secteur des arts you to Bien think sûr for ilyourself? Best Practices rebâtir is culture. fallait premièrement defined as a set of guidelines or ideas that notre base économique et faire en sorte que represent most efficient or prudent notre tôt dethe chômage baisse jusqu’à un niveau course of action. raisonnable. Cela est fait maintenant. Le problème auquelare fait often face beaucoup Best practices set forth by d’employeurs aujourd’hui est le manque management, depending on thede travailleurs avec une bonne éducation et de circumstances. While best practices l’expérience, surtout pour les emplois en generally dictate a recommended course affaires, finances, administration, santé et of action, some situations require that you technologies, mais aussi dans les disciplines think for yourself. artistiques et communautaires.

For me the term ‘Best Practice’ strikes up a Comme de la Commission de bunch directeur of imagesexécutif of a whole group of formation de l’Est ontarien, je m’oppose à ce people and organizations working hard to que l’on calcule become uniformles & impacts mediocre,des ledactivités by those culturelles uniquement sur leurs who want et youartistiques to follow the crowd. retombées économiques. Les arts et la culture attirent des familles au lieu de seulement Regardless of how similar any two des travailleurs et permettent le développement organizations seem to be—even ones économique et surface mais aussi transforme une which on the appear identical— communauté. C’est pourquoi je crois au they will be anything but, so for me, thetravail du Conseil des Arts Cornwall les Comtés pour idea of bench-marking your et organization faire la promotion vision. against another, ord’une worse,telle implementing a solution at your business or company Lesimply secteur des artsitetworked la cultureatdans nos because another, communautés a fait de grands pas dans les makes no sense. dernières années. Les résultats commencent à être apparents dans rapports des officiers de If you choose not to les think for yourself and développement économique régional et look deeply at your own organization, it'saussi dans le and domaine de l’éducation et formation. reality its make-up to drive innovation, and instead copy what another Laorganization, communautéwhich se doit de different promouvoir les arts has staff, etstructure, la cultureclients, comme partie prenante d’un partners, and culture to système régional développement, en name but a few ofdethe many factors which parallèle avec le développement économique. make similar organizations very different. Cette de créer des partenariats Thenvision you permettra are choosing to create an avec les officiers du développement organization where people will stop thinking, lose économique, duand développement de notre université (qui their motivation become unproductive. se pointe à l’horizon) et de la création artistique. I read an interesting article this week by Sahar Hashemi titled ‘Act like aans "Bigles Kid": Importance of Depuis quatre ou cinq artsThe et la culture sont Being Clueless’ , which was a reflective on the de reconnus comme un facteur importantstory d’attraction travailleurs qualifiés et d’investissements par lesyou start-up of Coffee Republic in the UK. If interested, entrepreneurs qui développent petites moyennes will find it on Facebook. It dawned de on me afteret reading entreprises C’est le moment de it, that had surtout. Sahar and hermaintenant brother simply aimed for devenir plus actif niveau marketing de to qualité ‘Best Practice’ they au would likely have failed reachde vie et développement et de reconnaitre their potential andcommunautaire would have started another les arts et la culture comme un facteur de inexperience développement mediocre coffee business, instead their économique régional à part entière. and lack of preconceptions became their strength. Tim Horton’s is another good example where they did not Finalement, cette but poussé dans le secteur do best practices invented their own.des Arearts theyet la culture à la base du développement économique de la successful? région doit se répandre à travers la communauté par des CAOs of awesome companies will tellenyou thatpopulaire they initiatives d’éducation et formation milieu built-up their business understood that et aussi défavorisé. Je crois and que ces initiatives devraient preconceptions are the of experimentation être perçues comme uneenemy approche possible d’intégration and new ideas. Theyetoften come de disguised in all too socio-économique rétention notre jeunesse, surtout phrases ceux avec secondaire. familiar like:une Thiséducation is how weposte do things and its industry practice, ‘best practices’. Pourquoi pas devenir patron ou impliqué dans les arts et Many of us no longer accept the phrase cultures et faire partieuse de or la poussé pour le 'Best Practice' as I don't think social it serves creativity, de développement intellectuel, et économique productivity, or innovation. We gave up on bestet Cornwall et les comtés unis de Stormont, Dundas practices tenLes plus years ago andpeuvent decided devenir to do what Glengarry? arts et cultures de we thoughtindicateurs was right and our reasonde for being as véritables dekept performance our touch stone with the goals of the Corporation. It de développement communautaire, et non seulement works for us!économiques. Am I wrong to think this way? Maybe or retombées maybe not, but I'd love to hear your opinion. Pour commentaires sur l’article: denist@eotb-cfeo.on.ca denist@eotb-cfeo.on.ca Pour rejoindre le Conseilwww.eotb-cfeo.on.ca des Arts Cornwall et les comtés: bruce@yourartscouncil.ca

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Of the dozens of applications received, 11 aspiring kitchen helpers were accepted into the program and are currently enrolled in the 16 week course, which started on May 12. It is being delivered at Trinity Anglican Church. They’re learning new skills, practicing techniques and training for future employment all the while having a blast!

So far, they have learned how to stay safe in the kitchen, mastered various chopping techniques, tested out numerous delicious recipes and have received certifications in several courses such as Food Handlers, WHMIS, First Aid, CPR & AED and Safe Food Handling to name a few. Furthermore they have attended workshops as well as welcomed guest speakers. After having completed the 16 week in-class, in-kitchen portion of the program, our students will have the opportunity to test out their newly acquired skills, at various local restaurants and establishments, during a 6 week unpaid placement. We encourage any establishment interested in participating in the program as a placement partner, to contact Kimberly Vass-Lihou at 613.932.0210. Placement partners will have the opportunity to hire placement students and receive up to $6,800 to offset training and wage costs linked with a job placement through the Youth Employment Fund.

Not only are we incredibly proud of our young kitchen helpers, but confident that their culinary abilities will lead to successful futures.

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