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LUCIO Why propagat ing unproven f act s, hal f t rut hs or pl ain l ies is not onl y wrong, but dangerous

In the aftermath of the Trump presidency, America is burning. Protesters have taken to the streets and vowed to make sure the voice and choice of the majority will be respected. They want to get rid of the old archaic system the Electoral College is, one that since 2000 has elected the person who didn't win the popular vote 42% of the time.

They have taken their fight to the streets, and it's their constitutional right to do so. They do, after all, speak for a little over half of the voting population.

The Internet has been literally flooded with reports of riots, wrongdoings and violent acts taking place everywhere, across the country.

But are all these posts, being propagated as gospel really true?

For example, a friend of mine posted an image that showed a CraigsList ad baring the title STOP TRUMP and captioned "They are paying people to protest!". In reality, the ad was posted 22 days prior to the election and was recruiting people to do phone calls to prevent Trump from becoming president in the first place, not to protest. Why post this without knowing if it is true? To put oil on the flame? To anger a whole bunch right wing people who are already angry?

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To prove a point?

Google can justify any action and every theory a person may have. It's not difficult to prove a point with all the propaganda that exists. The left and the right are as far apart as they can be and all this false information is just creating a further divide between the people.

If we want to help fix the country, we need to be careful with what we chose to share. We need to do our homework, we need to go further than what meets the eye. We can't take anything for granted.

How do I know the CraigsList ad was not about what the caption said? I called the number, I spoke to someone and it turns out the poster was one of the oldest not for profit organization in Washington. One that advocates and lobbies for gender equality, higher wages and fights poverty.

What 's my point ?

There is plenty going on, plenty of real hate crimes happening, plenty of concerns to contend with without fabricating issues that do not exist.

How about we forget the labels and start propagating the truth, left or right, before we create a divide so large that we can no longer build a bridge to reach each other. I'm willing. Are you?

Similarly, a picture was circulated stating that the KKK had marched into North Carolina following Trump's

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TONY LUIS BACK IN ACTION - Tony "Lightning" Luis will be back in the ring this Saturday in Mississauga vs Christian Urusquieta of Mexico. Urusquieta is 14-2-1 (4 KO) vs Luis' 21-3 (7 KO). Tony Luis is a pro junior welterweight boxer from Cornwall Ontario. He won the WBC Continental Americas title, and has had boxing matches aired on television including ESPN2?s Friday Night Fights. Since the first time he threw on the gloves, Tony?s father has always been a huge influence on his career. ?It means everything to know I have my father as my manager and trainer. In a sport like this it is important that you can trust the people you have around you in every aspect of the game. Who better than your father to look out for your best interests?, said Luis.

THE STAMPEDERS ROCK AULTSVILLE - Cornwall music got to relive 1970s country rock nostalgia when The Stampeders played Aultsville Theatre on November 11th. It was a full house Friday night. The band, from Calgary Alberta, played hit songs including "Sweet City Woman". ?Sweet City Woman has become a classic and a standard in the world of music, and it is one of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s. With the banjo in the introduction, it is so rememberable. I?m happy that we wrote that one,? said Rich Dodson. In 1971 The Stampeders won Juno Awards in the categories of Best Group, Best Single, Best Producer and Best Composer for their platinum single of the song Sweet City Woman.?It?s nice to get recognized from peers and industry. It feels good to get recognition for accomplishments. Of course my favourite part of the Awards was that it was a big party and lots of fun. I?m very grateful for the awards we won and proud of our achievements,? Rich Dodson reflected. In the 1970s The Stampeders toured extensively and played concerts with the likes of Santana, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Rush, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, and Genesis just to name a few. The band also got to jam with Keith Moon of The Who at his birthday party. At the end of the show, their was a standing ovation, and an encore.

STEVE PAIKIN AND ARTHUR MILNES ENTERTAIN AT CTC BENEFIT - Journalist, television host, and

author Steve Paikin visited Cornwall this weekend, along with author Arthur Milnes.

Steve Paikin is the host of TVO?s The Agenda, and he is also a National Post bestseller with his new book ?Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All?. The Children?s Treatment Centre fundraiser was sold-out in advance of the event. An interview before the event Steve Paikin said he choose Bill Davis as his subject because he was a key and important political figure when he was growing up in Ontario. ?I?ve been interested in Mr. Davis?life story since covering his government in the early 1980s. When I grew up in the province of Ontario from the age of 10 until 24, Bill Davis was the Premier, so he was certainly a significant political figure in my growing up. I also thought nobody wrote a good book about Bill Davis. Certainly he didn?t cooperate with any author in the past to write his life story, so I wanted to do it. I pursued him for about ten years dropping a few gentle hints, and than a few strong hints about why I thought he should do it, and I?m glad he finally said yes,? Paikin explained. Audience members had the opportunity to ask questions, and everyone left with autograph copies of each author's latest book.

MARVEL COMIC BOOK ARTIST VISITS CORNWALL Geof Isherwood, whose name appears in the credits of the Marvel movie release Doctor Strange and X:Men: Apocalypse, visited Cornwall's Fantasy Realm on November 5th. He has done work for both Marvel and DC Comics including such titles as Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, Daredevil, Suicide Squad, and more. He has also been a penciller and inker for such titles as The Astonishing Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising, Thor, and X-Men. Geof Isherwood was a special guest at the Red Carpet World Premiere of Marvel?s Doctor Strange in Hollywood California on October 20th. He recounts his experience and meeting Benedict Cumberbatch afterwards. "(We) were invited to an after-party at the Magic Castle, a private club for magicians. There, we had the rare chance to meet and speak for a few minutes with Mr. Cumberbatch himself, a thoroughly charming and gracious man,? Geof Isherwood recounted. Cornwall fans got to talk comics with him, and he drew illustrations of various super heroes.

COMMERCE COURT WELCOMES NEW AGENCIES - THE CORNWALL Chamber?s

Commerce Court building on Second Street has welcomed two new agencies. The Counties Community Futures Development Corporation and the Business Development Bank of Canada, have joined with Heart of the City at the downtown site in making it their centre of operations. The announcement was made jointly by CFDC Executive Director Lesley Lang and Chamber Executive Manager Lezlie Strasser. ?We are pleased to join with BDC, the Chamber and Heart of the City in a downtown location,? states Lang. ?Being co-located with like minded organizations promotes more partnership initiatives and makes accessing business funding and support simpler for our clients.?

UNISEX HAIRSTYLING CLOSING AFTER 41 YEARS - Jorge Luis said on social media: "Thank you to all my friends and family. It's the end of the road for Unisex Hairstyling, But a new beginning for me... We were the true Kings and Queens of Barbering and Hairstyling at one time in Cornwall. Thank you to my employees for years of faithful service. God Bless you all. Thanky ou to all my friends and family for your support and your comments teared me up... To all my faithful customers who endured my many absences because of the Boxing trips, and understood my crazy lifestyle, not being there early in the mornings because of my late nights training the boxers at the club. My many weekend boxing trips. I both apologize and profoundly thank you for understanding. I am still here to serve you at my home on 8 Mackay Ave. Monday to Friday.

Please call me at 613-933-5618. Come by for a cut, coffee and chat. It will be my pleasure to serve you. If I dont answer the phone, leave a message I will for sure call you back. Thank you my friends.

COLTS LOSE 3-2 - A last minute goal by Christopher Mammas was too little too late as the Colts dropped a 3-2 decision to the Hawkesbury Hawks at the Ed Lumley Arena.Mammas (4) scored on a set-up from Dean Derouchie and Colts Captain Grant Cooper with 38 seconds remaining in the 3rd period. Brennan Markell (2) scored a shorthanded marker for the Colts only other goal on the night. The Colts outshot the Hawks 39-28 with Liam Lascelle getting tagged with the loss. The Colts record drops to 13-8-0-3 for 29 points and 6th place in the tight CCHL standings. The Wendy?s Restaurant Three Stars were First Star Charles Levesque (HAW), Second Star Matthew Chan (HAW) and Third Star Brennan Markell (COR).

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M ERRIAM Marrow & Spice ? voted Cornwall?s Best New Business in 2016 - is going strong and working hard to keep it FRESH and healthy!

This Saturday, November 19th Marrow & Spice will host an indoor Christmas Market featuring many of Marrow & Spice?s local farmer & producer partners, recipes and demonstrations from Culinary Expert, Roger Caron, and treats from the Marrow & Spice kitchen.

By now you know that Marrow & Spice is a locally owned business, offering locally-supplied good food that is good for you, but there are some great new things at the store that you may not know about: - They are the only supplier of locally grown, free-range, drug-free meats including grass-fed beef, pastured pork and free-range chicken!

- All of their produce is sourced as locally as possible ? they can introduce you to their producers, have been to their farms or shops, and can tell you the story behind each item!

- They also offer other items that cannot be sourced locally but are healthy and ethically produced!

- They offer gluten-free baking items and kits that you can take home to bake yourself!

- They are sympathetic to dietary sensitivities offering healthy alternatives including lactose-free cheese and yoghurt!

- They offer the best West-Indian cooking for lunch and dinner ? with fans from Ottawa and Montreal!

- They now offer take-home entrees for specialized dietary needs!

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Interview with Canada Women's National baseball player Jenna Flannigan Article and Photo by Jason Setnyk

Cor nw all Ontar io - Local athlete Jenna Flannigan, w ho plays w om en's baseball for Canada's national team , has been a hit helping her countr y succeed at inter national com petitions. She w as a par t of the team s that took silver at the Pan Am Gam es and at the W BSC Wom en?s Baseball Wor ld Cup, and br onze at the IBAF Wor ld Cup. Last sum m er Jenna Flannigan show ed off her skills to the hom etow n cr ow d w hen the Canada Wom en's National Team played against the Cor nw all River Rats M en's Senior Team in an exhibition gam e pr ior to the Pan Am Gam es. It w as a fun fam ily affair for Jenna Flannigan, w ho faced off against her br other s and her father w ho coaches the River Rats.

"It w as am azing to see the suppor t fr om local businesses and the com m unity w hen I played at hom e against my sum m er team , the Cor nw all River Rats. I am ver y for tunate to have the oppor tunity to play w ith my br other s and be coached by my father ," said Jenna Flannigan w hose team r allied fr om an 11-7 deficit to w in 12-11.

The spor t of baseball is in Jenna Flannigan's genes, and she lear ned tons about the gam e fr om her father and her br other s gr ow ing up.

"Gr ow ing up, the suppor t fr om my fam ily played an im por tant r ole in my success. I alw ays had som eone I could play catch or som eone to hit m e gr ound balls or fly balls for m or e fielding r epetitions allow ing m e to becom e a better player. I've lear ned a lot about the gam e not only fr om my father , but also fr om my br other s," Jenna Flannigan stated.

At the Pan Am gam es, Jenna Flannigan and the Canada Wom en's National Team took silver , losing in the finals to the United States.

Although w inning gold w ould have been fantastic, taking silver w as a huge accom plishm ent for Jenna Flannigan and the Canadian team - Both for w inning silver , and for the fact that w om en's baseball debuted at

the PanAm gam es for the fir st tim e.

"It definitely does not feel like a disappointm ent. Although w e didn't w in gold, w e w er e com petitive and w er e able to celebr ate the fact that w om en's baseball w as in the Pan Am Gam es for the ver y fir st tim e.

It w as also special to have the event on hom e soil w ith our fam ilies and fr iends being pr esent to suppor t us. It's the fir st tim e that w e got to par ticipate in a m ulti-spor t event and so w e also took the oppor tunity to suppor t and encour age our fellow Canadian team m ates at the Pan Am Gam es," Jenna Flannigan r eflected.

At the W BSC Wom en?s Baseball Wor ld Cup 2016 in Gijang, Kor ea, the Canada Wom en's National Team w ent 4-1 and took silver. The only team to defeat Canada w as Japan w ho w er e r anked the #1 w om en's baseball team in the w or ld after w inning the tour nam ent the pr evious four tim es. Visiting Kor ea and playing in the Wor ld Cup w er e both unfor gettable exper iences for Jenna Flannigan.

"It w as an unfor gettable exper ience. It w as gr eat to exper ience a differ ent cultur e. The or ganizing com m ittee did an incr edible job planning the event. It w as also gr eat to see new team s (India and Pakistan) field a w om en's baseball team to par ticipate in the event. The Wor ld Cup in South Kor ea has been the biggest Wor ld Cup so far w ith 12 team s w hich dem onstr ates the pr ogr ess w om en's baseball has m ade in the last decade," said Jenna Flannigan.

Jenna Flannigan also w on br onze w ith her team at the 2012 IBAF Wor ld Cup in Edm onton. She w as selected to the Wor ld Cup All-star Team w ith an im pr essive .586 batting aver age, 17 hits, and 14 r uns scor ed. Her fondest m em or ies of that exper ience w er e off the field, not on the field. She had the oppor tunity to visit a m ilitar y base in Edm onton, and she m et som e ver y inspir ational people.

"Although ther e w er e m any m em or ies on the ball field, I r em em ber m any gr eat m om ents off the field leading up to the tour nam ent. For exam ple, w e got the oppor tunity to visit the m ilitar y base in Edm onton and to m eet som e inspir ational people like novelist, Kelly Falar deau, and par alym pian, Viviane For est," Jenna Flannigan r eflected.

Jenna Flannigan only sees her team m ates a few w eeks a year , but she keeps in touch w ith them thr ough social m edia.

"Since w e have player s all over Canada fr om coast to coast, it is ver y difficult to m eet and pr actice/play as a team . We only spend appr oxim ately 2 w eeks a year together as a team , but w e tr y to stay up to date w ith our team m ates thr ough social m edia," Jenna Flannigan stated.

Last year Jenna Flannigan com pleted her M aster s of Science in Hum an Kinetics at the Univer sity of Ottaw a. She w as able to successfully balance her athletics and her academ ics.

"I com pleted my M Sc in HK last year befor e going to the Pan Am Gam es. Som etim es it can be difficult juggling school and spor ts, but it's helpful to r em em ber w hat's im por tant and w hy you play the spor t," Jenna Flannigan stated.

W hats next? The next Wom en's Baseball Wor ld Cup takes place in 2018, and the next Pan Am er ican Gam es w ill be in Lim a in 2019.

M en's baseball is r etur ning to the Olym pics in 2020, but unfor tunately w om en's baseball is not on the m ound this tim e ar ound.

"Unfor tunately, only m en's baseball and w om en's softball w ill be in the 2020 Tokyo Olym pic Sum m er Gam es. Hopefully, one day w om en's baseball w ill be included in the Gam es", Jenna Flannigan concluded.

Wom en's baseball has m ade im pr essive str ides in r ecent year s, and Jenna Flannigan has been an im por tant par t of the spor ts success.

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THO M PSO N I am quite happy with my schedule already started for Christmas baking. I have made my meat pies last week and baked our favourite fruitcakes this past Sunday afternoon. This fruitcake recipe makes only 2- 9" x 5" loaves. Just right. They are chock full of glace cherries, pineapple, mixed fruit, citron peel, golden raisins, slivered almonds and orange liqueur. Truly delicious! If you plan on making just one fruitcake, this is your recipe! They will have a few weeks to age nicely before Christmas if I can keep Gary away from eating them first! They also freeze perfectly.

OUR FAVOURITE FRUITCAKE This recipe makes 2- 9" x 5" loaves.

INGREDIENTS: (Of course we carry all ingredients needed at my store, Sharyn's Pantry. Except the orange liqueur, haha.)

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2 cups candied (glace) cherries (I just used red this time) 1 cup candied citron peel 3 cups mixed candied fruit 2 cups candied golden pineapple tidbits 2 cups golden sultana raisins 1- 3/ 4 cups slivered blanched almonds 1/ 2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/ 2 cup butter, soft at room temperature 1 cup white sugar 3 extra large eggs at room temperature 2 tbsp. freshly grated orange rind (or use 1 tbsp. dried orange rind (zest)) 1- 1/ 2 to 2 tsp. pure almond extract 1/ 2 cup orange liqueur (Triple Sec or Cointreau) 1- 1/ 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/ 2 tsp. fine salt

METHOD: - First, get your loaf pans ready. Line them, bottoms and sides, with a double thickness of parchment paper. To do this the easiest way, double fold your parchment paper and go from side to bottom and side, then another double sheet and go from end to opposite end covering the bottom each way. Then generously grease them with soft butter. Set them aside for now.

- Set your oven to 250 degrees F. You will bake your loaves on the centre rack in your oven. -I used my Kitchen Aid mixer to cream the butter and white sugar together for about 5 to 7 minutes, until the butter and sugar are very fluffy.

- Break the eggs, one at a time into a small bowl. Add

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only 1 egg at a time and continue to mix with your mixer for 1 minute for thte addition of each egg. You want this mixture to be very light and fluffy.

- Add to this the grated orange rind and almond extract. Beat well.

- In a very large mixing bowl, combine all of the cherries, pineapple, mixed fruit, citron peel, golden raisins and slivered almonds. To this add the 1/ 2 cup of flour and toss this over to coat the fruit.

- In another bowl, whisk together or sift the 1- 1/ 2 cups of flour with the baking powder and salt. - Now you will alternately add the flour in 3 additions with 2 additions of the orange liqueur. Do not over mix here. You just want the flour mixture to be combined with the creamed mixture.

- Add this to the bowl of floured fruit and almonds. Mix only with a spoon or spatula to combine everything.

- Use a ladle or serving spoon to fill the greased parchment lined loaf pans.

- This year, I pressed (extra) red and green cherries into the top of the batter to form a pretty design. My Mum always did this.

- Now you will have a shallow pan of boiling water placed on the lowest rack of your oven. This will stay during the whole baking time of your fruitcakes.The steam from this will help to keep your loaves nice and tender and moist during the baking process. Your

cakes won't dry out.

Just a little note here. I was married for 25 years before my Mum said to me one Christmas: 'Did I ever tell you to place a pan of hot water in your oven to prevent your Christmas cakes from drying out?' I did not know this bit of information! That was one of our family jokes to laugh about! How I would love to have her here baking with me to-day! I miss you Mum! - Have your kettle on the boil.

It is safer to place the empty shallow pan on the lowest rack of your oven. Then, fill it with the boiling water. You will avoid possibly scalding yourself this way. -Place your fruitcakes on the middle rack of your oven. They will bake for 2- 1/ 2 hours, or until a cake tester inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.

- If your cakes begin to crack, cover them loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.

- Once your cakes are done, just allow them to cool in their pans on a wire cooling rack.

- After about 6 hours or so, you can carefully peel off the parchment paper.

- I brushed the tops and sides with a bit more orange liqueur, then wrapped them in 2 layers of plastic wrap.

Then wrap them in aluminum foil and place them in plastic bags or cookie tins. Store your cakes in the fridge or freeze for future use. ENJOY!

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 BABY TALES Moms and babies learning together 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

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CORNWALL & REGION WRITERS SOCIETY APPRENDRE EN JOUANT (0 à 5 ans) 10 h 30 à 12 h Writing for fun! All welcome. - 6:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 NANOWRIMO NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH Join other writers and write write write. Everyone is welcome.

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TEEN TUESDAYS Great activities for young teens Free. 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Bring your friends.

YAC BABYTALES & STORYTIME XMAS PROGRAM - 9 a.m.

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB - 12 noon SCRABBLE - Great challenge, great fun! - 1:30 p.m.

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I have hear d it over and over. The myths people pick up about cloth diaper ing never stop. Having w or ked in the cloth diaper com m unity and industr y for 4 year s I've hear d them all. Her e ar e a few fr equently r epeated ones and the tr uth behind them !

M yt h : Th ey'r e t oo ex pen si ve!

Tr u t h : You'll actually be saving at least $1500 per child!

Though the upfr ont cost m ight be scar y w ithout a br eakdow n, ther over all savings ar e on aver age $1500 per child. You need to invest about $200-$400 for the fir st child to cloth diaper , and at least half of this needs to be upfr ont. But, ther e ar e even w ays to m ake this less of a hassle. Star t buying one or tw o diaper s a m onth w hile you'r e expecting. Buy 2 cloth diaper s a m onth for 6 m onths at $10/ea and you'll have enough for a day or tw o, then once you've figur ed out w hat you like, you can buy the r est of your stash! Then, after a few pur chases, you'r e done! No m or e m oney spent for this or any subsequent childr en, because they can be used again! I've had diaper s given to m e after 4 childr en used them and I'm now using them for the 7th and 8th!

M yt h : I don 't w an t t o h ave t o t ou ch or deal w i t h t h e poop!

Tr u t h : You don't have to!

Ther e ar e a few w ays you never have to touch poop, other then w iping it off the baby, w hat you w ould do w ith disposables too. Liner s: You can get biodegr adable, flush-able liner s or fleece/flannel ones. Diaper Spr ayer s ar e another option, you just spr ay the poop aw ay. And, w hen br eastfeeding exclusively, the poop is actually w ater soluble you don't even need a liner or spr ayer , it w ashes aw ay in the r inse!

M yt h : I don 't w an t m y cl ot h es/baby t o sm el l l i k e pee al l t h e t i m e!

Tr u t h : You don't have to, and in fact, it'll w or k better if you don't!

M yt h : I t 's t oo m u ch w or k .

Ther e ar e m any, m any br ands available that you can use safely w ith cloth diaper ing at local gr ocer y stor es, phar m acies, etc. And, w hen using som ething w ith cloth, using it w ith your clothes pr events the deter gent fr om one getting into the other. Deter gent som etim es sits in your m achine, or leaves r esidue. So using the sam e for both w ill allow your m achine to, shall w e say, not be confused. Cleaning you m achine often also helps r educe this, or r unning a hot r inse w ith w hite vinegar som etim es.

Tr u t h : Find a good r outine and w hat you like, and you w on't notice.

M yt h : Th e di aper s w i l l st ai n an d l ook gr oss!

I've used just about ever y type of diaper. I'm not using them on tw ins, w hile w or king 2 jobs, w ith a total of 5 kids. I w ash 2-3 tim es a w eek, and som etim es they don't get put aw ay r ight aw ay, but ther e is alw ays a clean diaper available. As w ith anything else in life, if you w ant to do som ething, you set your m ind to it and you can do it. Ther e ar e differ ent types of diaper s, and som e r equir e ver y little effor t, such as all in one diaper s that ar e the sim plest, or using a fitted diaper and cover.

Tr u t h : Not r eally.

Tr u t h : They w on't. I pr om ise.

A good w ash r outine for your diaper s pr events your baby and their clothes and even their diaper s fr om ever sm elling like ur ine or am m onia.

And in the 4 year s I've used them , my clothes have never com e out sm elling like the diaper s, even w hen w ashed in the sam e load!

W hile you m ight get the occasional black cr ayon poop or blueber r y stain, m ost poop stains w ash out in a couple w ashes, or in the sum m er if you hang your laundr y out to dr y the sun w ill take car e of it! Have m or e questions?

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M yt h : I don 't w an t t o h ave t o bu y det er gen t JUST f or di aper s!

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Good Morning, Good Afternoon and perhaps, Good Night to all of you who have chosen to pick up and read ~The Seeker~ this week.

Mother Nature continues to be rather kind to us Canadians this Autumn. I can hardly remember seeing this many leaves this late in the season still left dangling on the trees. Do make sure to get out and about to catch what is left with the beautiful, Autumn colours. When you do decide to go, why not bring along a family member, a friend or two, or even invite your neighbour to come along with you.

Look for the different sights and sounds along your way. It does a body good and makes for something to do on a sunny, Fall day. Happy Trails!!!

TIP OF THE WEEK: Here are Ten (10) things you should .

NEVER APOLOGIZE for : 1. Needing Alone Time. 2. Speaking your Mind. 3. Asking for Help. 4. Taking time to respond to a message. 5. Your Past mistakes. 6. Saying "No". 7. Having a "messy" place. 8. Telling the Truth. 9. For Doing Well in your Life. 10.

How you really feel. These are things that you should never apologize for. They "make up" who you are... NEVER FORGET THAT!!!

I must tell you that I had an amazing kind of Sunday (November 13th) with some rather awesome people. As you may know by now, I am volunteering to be the ~Mastress of Ceromonies~ for ~JAMMING FOR HOSPICE~ 5TH ANNUAL FUND RAISER and I am on the board as well this year. I must tell you that Patti Edwards, Elizabeth Jean Olivia Gagnon, and I were on a rather fun, local radio programe, called ~The Couch~.

Two pretty ladies, who happen to be long time friends, Shannon Dugas & Erica Sinden are the hosts of~The Couch~. The show is broadcast LIVE every Sunday from 1p.m. until 2 p.m. on the Dunet Communications Network (DCN) at www.dunet.ca We had a hilarious and fun time altogether chatting about everything under the sun... from ~Jamming For Hospice~, bacon-flavored tea, to making sure your child knows "Right from Wrong," along with many other fun and interesting topics. We were joined by Rachelle Andre and her cute daughter, Caydence telling the listeners about "Things To Do" in Cornwall Ontario and S.D. & G. area. I will be sure to visit these two, lovely ladies again... Perhaps to "Chit & Chat" about my weekly column, ~ Positively Marlene~. wink* wink*

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I w ill be star ting w ith stocking stuffer s - you m ay need som e r eally lar ge stockings - and then I w ill be m oving up to the bigger ticket item s. These next ar ticles w ill be a shopping list for techy-geeky item s.

Som ething that both my kids like ar e the Bluetooth por table speaker s.

These speaker s can connect w ith a sm ar t phone to cr eate a r elatively good por table sound system . Although they can easily exceed $100, I w ill be looking at the sub $50 var iety. One br and that has sever al highly r ated m odels is iHom e. The iHom e iM 71 por table speaker is typically under $25 and is consider ed a good per for m er. Stepping up to the iHom e iBT73 (lots of colour s to choose fr om ) or the iHom e iBT72 incr eases the pr ice a bit to ar ound $35, but they ar e som ew hat im pr oved and ar e cer tainly m or e stylish. If you w ant a light show w ith your sound, the $45 iHom e IBT68BC pr ovides sur pr isingly good sound and som e inter esting lighting effects. Another highly r ated m odel is the Logiix Blue Piston ser ies. These speaker s look like they ar e m ade fr om anodized, br ushed alum inum and they ar e available in over a dozen colour s. For ar ound $40, they ar e a good buy. Also in the $40 r ange is the Jam Plus Bluetooth speaker. Buy tw o of these and they can be set to pr ovide ster eo output. These speaker s can typically be found at The Sour ce, Best Buy and other consum er electr onics and

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Feeling that crisp air in the morning tells me that Winter is in the air and quite near. I needed to see what coats that ~Value Village~ had to offer me this year. Well, I came across this pretty, beige coat with a faux- fur collar and cuffs. The name of the designer on the inside is ~Fen-Nelli Studio~. I got this cute coat for for ONLY $9.99!!! ( Oh yes, along with Johnny's "Old Guy Discount" of 30% .) It certainly was a STEAL of a DEAL for Moi!!! Not only was the price right, it is sure to keep me nice & warm and it is quite fashionable for this time of year. Oh Yes, I picked up a matching hat for $2.99!!!

Last Saturday John and I had another fun event that we were invited to. It was for a "Fakesgiving" meal at our dear friend, Curtis Archer at his family's home. He loves to cook and have family get togethers for Thanksgiving & Christmas. But, Curtis feels he doesn't get enough of this togetherness.. so he decided to add another family/ friend get together just because he loves us all getting together to eat, listen to music, tell jokes and laugh at each others' funny stories. All in all, we had a most tummy and soul- filling time together. Thank you Curtis for all of your hard work and time of putting this together for yet another successful, "Fakesgiving Meal!!!"

COMMUNITY NEWS: ~JAMMING FOR HOSPICE~ IS A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AWAY. DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS??? IF NOT CONTACT Patti Edwards (613) 551-0110 The tickets are $25.00 each and that gets you a FULL DAY OF LIVE MUSIC, DELICIOUS FOOD & LOTS & LOTS & LOTS OF WONDERFUL DOOR PRIZES. THERE WILL ALSO BE VENDORS SELLING THEIR CHRISTMAS CRAFTS & WARES. COME ONE COME ALL TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE CORNWALL HOSPICE!!! Check out the website at www.jamming4hospice.ca which was donated by webberman.ca owned

by John Lister. I loved helping to create and design this beautiful website for ~Jamming For Hospice~. I look forward to seeing many of you my friends, business acquaintances and even some family members next Saturday!!!

UNTIL NEXT WEEK: Anyone Can Love a ROSE, But, It Takes A lot To Love a LEAF. It Is ORDINARY To Love the BEAUTIFUL, But, It Is BEAUTIFUL To LOVE The ORDINARY!!! Take Some Time To Think About It!!!

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com puter stor es. Load up your cell phone w ith som e m usic and do som e in-stor e testing to find the best m odel for your r ecipient's needs.

Speaking of sm ar t phones, ther e is a HUGE selection of phone cases available for under $50. Som e ar e flashy, other s ar e pur ely functional w hile other s com bine style w ith function. Be sur e to check that the phone fits the case pr oper ly. Speaking of being flashy and stylish, you m ight w ant to consider som e inter esting light bulbs I have seen r ecently.

They seem to be based upon LED technology, these bulbs cast a m ulti-colour ed r otating light show. Som e of them ar e designed for outside use. I saw them at RONA in Ottaw a.

I know that my w ife has been checking w ith the kids about favour ite m ovies and gam es. She nor m ally gets them a new car tr idge for their hand-held gam e system or a few DVD or Blu-r ay m ovie. Again, it shouldn't cost m or e than $50 for a couple of m ovies or a single gam e.

Planning on pur chasing a notebook com puter ? Well, get an inexpensive sub $50 USB keyboar d. It w ill r educe w ear and tear on the notebook and usually pr ovide super ior per for m ance and com for t. M ight as w ell get a m ouse w hile you ar e at it; ther e ar e lots of notebook or iented m ouses available for under $50, typically fr om Logitech or M icr osoft.

Som ething else that can help incr ease the life of a notebook com puter is a cooling stand. W hile not pr actical for com puting on-the-go, they ar e ideally suited for w hen the notebook is setup for an extended tim e in one location. Ther e is a w ide assor tm ent of cooling stands under $50.

Check out local com puter stor es and com m er cial electr onics r etailer s for these pr oducts.

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St. Columban: since 1829, one parish, three churches, two cemeteries - the "mother church" of all Catholic parishes in Cornwall. St. Columban Parish was established to serve the Irish immigrants and transient canal workers, thus the rationale for having an Irish patron saint. Catholic Scots were already well established in St. Raphael?s and at St. Andrews West. It would be 58 years before a second Catholic congregation would surface in the former Cornwall Township, now east end Cornwall.

The first church operated until 1864 and faced Augustus Street rather than Fourth Street. It was torn down and replaced as the parish grew. The second church was immediately east of the present structure. The parish quickly outgrew it and replaced it with the present church.on On the left of the aerial photo from the Quenneville collection, we see St. Columban Parish Centre (Agape today), which opened in March of 1962. Prior to that time the parish hall was a building north of the Bell Canada (notice the remnants of the circular drive at the top center). It was used as a Legion hall for a time. Today an investment company and St. Columban?s Pitt Street lane is there. The former second convent of the Congregation of Notre Dame to the west of the rectory operates as Baldwin House womens?temporary shelter today. The footings of another former parish hall, Corbett Hall, can be seen in the area of the old cemetery, opposite the main Fire Station.

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M O RRELL Wit houtCommonSenseYou CannotMaket he Right Decision, EnsureYour Wel l BeingOr Prosperit y Part6 of6 Concl usion Put t ing new commonsense t hinking habit s int o pl ace Take the philosophy, the psychology, and the popular theories behind how you think and add this understanding to the active ways in which you can use your common sense. St art t o t hink 'out side of t he box' to get some great ideas for restoring your sense of relying on your own innovative thinking processes.

There are also book you can find about this subject.

The following methods will help to keep your common sense (practical intelligence) in top shape.

- Practice mental flexibility. This is the ability to stay open-minded and to listen to other people's notions and ideas, even if they scare you or derail your own thinking. It does you good to practice mental elasticity and to stretch yourself beyond t he t hings you t hink you know already.

- Use affirmative thinking. This is the way of perceiving yourself and others in a positive manner,al ways l ooking t o see t he best in ot hers and yoursel f , and making constant conscious decisions about who or what you will allow yourself to be influenced by, and what you will consider worthy of devoting your thinking time to. The mental work required to maintain an affirmative, conscious mindset is hard and rewarding.

- Rely on different meanings of words (the proper word is semantic). This is about using a language to support clear thinking freed from traditional beliefs.

- Value ideas. This concept leads you to accept new ideas rather than immediately knocking them on the head as unfamiliar, insane, or undoable.

How do you know they don't match your viewpoint until you've worked through them? Equally, valuing ideas reduce the need to reflect often, for without adequate time for reflection, you wil l f ail t o come up wit h your own ideas.

If you put in the constant effort needed to achieve success in thinking things through carefully for yourself, as well as learning all that you can about the world and other's thoughts about the same world, you will be able to appreciate, understand and achieve something.

You don't have t o be highl y educat ed; you only have to be open-minded and curious. And realize that this is a process, not a destination. You will have to make the mental effort throughout your life as to which messages you absorb and which people you allow to influence your thinking.

This article is only one source of guidance on common sense ? analyze it, critique its applicability to your own circumstances, and choose, discard, or adopt those things that suit you or don't work for h you.

Af t er al l , doing so just makes pl ain common sense.

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In 1872 the first Catholic school was opened by Fr. Charles Murray in a house that would later be known as Corbet Hall, on the site of St. Columban Parish?s first cemetery, immediately east of the present church. The building was owned by Jan Ban MacLennan. The first teacher was Helen MacDonald, daughter of Alex. E. Macdonald. The school was behind MacDonald?s residence.

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Photo: St. Columban First Cemetery Calvary Scene Collective Monument By the mid-1930s, the original parish cemetery site, east of the church, was very much in need of renewal. Although there were burials prior to that time, the first burial on record in that cemetery took place in 1835. Over time, many of the stones had become badly worn and damaged. The remaining intact gravestones were formed into a memorial cross to provide the base for the Calvary scene of the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and St. John surrounding Christ dying on the Cross of Calvary.

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Local hockey fans can watch Friday night?s game at La Maison (900 Montreal Road) on the Big Screen. A Cornwall Nationals 10-game Flex Pack will be up for grabs.

After the game on Sunday, fans can join the team for a Cornwall Hospice Fundraiser at Deke & Squeaks Sports Bar (58 Pitt Street). Nationals players will serve the public from 5-7:30 p.m. and all tips will be donated to Cornwall Hospice.

Cornwall is back on home ice on Sunday afternoon when it welcomes the Watertown Wolves to the Civic Complex. The puck drops at 1:30 p.m.

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Folding table 49"x28", paid $65, asking $35 OBO. Solid w ood shelf, can be used for a bar , 56"x42", asking $50.

613-936-9399 FOR SALE: New Sam sung Electr ic Stove, paid $1,100, w ill sell for $800. Only 2 w eeks old. Reason for selling: W ife doesn't like it. 613-932-3559 FOR SALE: Sunbeam stand M ixm aster , silver , 4.6 Quar ts, 12 speed, 350 w atts, used only once, still in box. Retail $170 w ill sell for $85. 613-362-5700 (Cor n w al l ) VHS TO DVD TRANSFERS - Cal l Sh el don at 613-932-4812 FOR SALE : Fisher Pr ice m usical baby play seat, adjustable fr am e for up to 2 year old. Excellent condition - spotless.

Asking $20 fir m . Cal l 613-938-6149 Al -an on - an or gan i zat i on t h at h el ps f am i l i es & f r i en ds of al coh ol i cs.

For m eet i n gs i n t h e Cor n w al l ar ea, 613.937.4880 FOR SALE : Jack Lalande pow er juicer , just like new , used only tw ice. $70 Cal l 613-931-1037

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The Cent ennial Choir of Cornwal l Present s Christ mas Time Is Here

Christmas Time Is Here again- thankfully! The Centennial Choir of Cornwall invites you to ponder the many reasons to celebrate. In the midst of the chaos of the world and our own personal ?busyness?, we are reminded to pause, to recollect precious memories and to create new ones. The Choir?s repertoire will present again the reasons for peace, hope, love and happiness. As always, this highly anticipated , annual event will deliver many recognizable favourites as well as some upbeat, joyous melodies. You will hear of childrens?anticipation, the ancient story, yuletide carols, precious gifts. All will help to prepare our hearts and minds for this special season.

The two concerts will be held on Fri. Dec.9th at 8pm and Sunday, Dec 11th at 2 pm at St. John?s Presbyterian Church , 28 Second St. E. Tickets are $15. for Adults and $7. for children 12 and under. They are available at St. John?s , Home Hardware at Pitt and Thirteenth, the Lottery Kiosk, 2nd floor at Cornwall Square and from choir members.

Come and prepare for this blessed season with an evening of memorable harmonies.

Raymond Lacroix

?H ave Yo u r sel f a Jazzy Ch r i st m as? by t h e Co r n w al l ?Seaw ay W i n ds?

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