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Kathy Smart - Local girl gone BIG!Not only does she have her own cooking show, her cookbook has gone international!Kathy Smart (born Burgess), born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario and now living

in Orleans, is a registered nutritional consultant with the Canadian ExaminingBoard of Health Care Practitioners, a Registered Sports Nutrition Advisor, a Holistic

Teaching Chef with the Holistic Cooking Academy of Canada and a RegisteredPersonal Fitness Trainer with the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals.

With over 14 years experience in the health and fitness industries, shecurrently works as a nutritional consultant and fitness instructorfor the City of Ottawa, a nutritional consultant for Designed FoodSystems Inc. assisting with menu development, nutritional analysis

and recipe testing for retail sales and as a Holistic Teaching Cheffor the Ottawa Carleton School Board. She is also the host and

chef of ‘Live The Smart Way’ - the world’s first gluten free andvegetarian cooking show with Rogers TV.

Kathy can be seen on Rogers Ottawa Daytime TV and A channel where she teaches, motivates and inspires otherswith healthy recipes and healthy living tips. Kathy excels atmenu specialization, recipe development and recipemodifications including gluten-free, wheat- free, dairy-free

and vegetarian / vegan options. Her planning considers specialneeds including age, disease, gender, and heredity. She has designedhundreds of personalized programs for clients with diabetes, arthritis,osteoporosis, heart disease and food allergies. Kathy has written andpublished four cookbooks with a special emphasis on gluten free anddairy free choices.

Kathy can be reached at 613.235.SAGE (7243) or email: [email protected] or visit www.livethesmartway.com

or come and see her at the CELIAC SUPPORT MEETING(also for anyone interested in a Gluten Free diet) on January 28 at 1:00 pm., 847 York St.

(Harvest Christian Fellowship church basement hall). Guest speaker, Kathy Smart, who is the chef, nutritionist and host of North America's first gluten-free cooking

show, "Live the Smart Way". She will also give a brief cooking demo, and will bring her cookbook to sell (and sign) for only $25.

For more info: Mary Brink, 938-2908. All are welcome!

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The bar in the GrandTrunk Restaurant, ca.1900. The restaurantwas opened in the1870s to serve thecustomers of the GrandTrunk Railway (CNR)Station in the 1870s. Itwas known for itssplendid menu andthe food was alwaysserved in first-classstyle. Business startedto fall-off in the 1890swhen fewer trainsstopped at lunch andsupper time.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, (above) 131 Augustus St. Colonel HarlandSanders introduced Kentucky Fried Chicken to the world in 1939. Sandersadvertised that it was now possible to have "Sunday dinner served sevendays a week." The public bought into the idea and in 2006 the Louisville,Kentucky based business had more than 11,000 outlets in 80 countries andterritories world-wide.

Cornwall's first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in a convertedhouse at 131 Augustus Street around 1965. Within two years a secondoutlet opened at 718 Montreal Road, to be followed by a third outlet at1245 Brookdale Avenue in 1968. By 1970 the Montreal Road outlet hadrelocated to the Eastcourt Mall, and a year later the Augustus St. store wasclosed and is now a parking lot.

The photograph shows the line-up outside of the Augustus Street store fora 5 cent dinner available with each purchase of a 99 cent dinner, April 1st,1965. More than 4,000 dinners, feeding more than 10 per cent ofCornwall's population were sold during the promotion which ran from 4pm to midnight.

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Albert E. Dumser, converted Louis Wong's Steam Laundry at 23 - 25 2nd St. E., into arestaurant before World War II. A resident of the Cornwallis Hotel, Dumser closed therestaurant before the end of the War. The restaurant housed an information bureauand retiring rooms. It also provided free parking for 100 cars in the rear and claimedthat "We watch and care for your car while you eat. A service completely without

charge."One satisfied customer wrote: "I had dinner at Cornwall's finestand coolest restaurant, and Oh!Boy - wot a meat - and howreasonable. If you have nevereaten here you missed sumpin."

Hung Moi 300 Pitt Street, destroyed by fire in 1987.

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They say "any advertising isgood advertising" - The greengiant at Colossus (left) ruled asthe best on Pitt and 2nd from1974 until 1992, and wasconsidered by many children asCornwall's premier attraction!


Arts, Culture, and Politics

I would like to congratulate local

musician Graham Greer. Greer is thenew Communications Coordinator ofCornwall's Aultsville Theatre. I've hadthe opportunity to work with Mr.Greer twice. I booked him at a Rockfor Charity in 2010, and at the PovertyFree Ontario rally in Cornwall thispast summer (see the photo above).

His professionalism and hiscommitment to our community are simply outstanding. I wishhim the best of success. Graham Greer will be opening up forDon Ross at The St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in Morrisburg, ONSaturday, January 21st, 2012. Also for fans of Aultsville Theatrecheck this out: The Jim Cuddy Band is playing in Cornwall onMonday February 13th at Aultsville Theatre! Tickets are $49 andavailable online at www.admission.com

Saturday February 4th is a big day for Makeshift Innocence.

The band which originates from the Cornwall Ontario area willcompete in Calgary for the top prize of $200,000! The eventtakes place at the Wyckham House Event Centre at Mount RoyalUniversity. Makeshift Innocence has inked an internationalpublishing and development deal with Pangea InternationalMusic Publishing who’s founders have played a part in thesupport of such acts as Coldplay, Adele, MUSE, Jessie J, LMFAO,The Temper Trap, and Dido.

Rockstar Party and Alkaline Entertainment are proud to

bring to you the Killer Dwarfs Live at La Maison Tavern withspecial guests Sudden Thunder January 27th, 2012. Doors openat 9pm. Tickets are $2O in advance and $25 at the door. Ticketsare available at La Maison Tavern, Strung Out Guitars andMelody Music. People who attend this show will get theopportunity to buy front row tickets to the Helix show in March.The Killer Dwarfs are a popular heavy metal band that formed in

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n one year on Blogspot my website the Cornwall Underground has published

over 80 stories, listed well over 200 events (many of which have been publishedhere in the Local Seeker), and my blog has had over 8000 hits. Thank you everyonewho visits my blog! The purpose of this blog is to promote music, arts, and culture inCornwall Ontario and the surrounding areas. To celebrate one year here the CornwallUnderground has a brand new look, new logo, and new page sections includingevents, photos, musicians, arts and culture, community, and contact information.The Cornwall Underground has been serving the local music community onlinesince August of 1999. Recently the City of Cornwall has added a link to the CornwallUnderground website on the local Media section of their website. It is a huge honourto get that sort of recognition for my online media work. Visit the CornwallUnderground here: http://cornwallunderground.blogspot.com/

The Environment

I had lunch earlier this week at Dish in downtown Cornwall. The focus of thisrestaurant's menu is fresh and locally made ingredients. The soup was simplyoutstanding and the sandwich was very good too! Why am I writing this under theenvironment? Well not only are fresh ingredients good for your tummy, but by usinglocally grown and locally made products, the meal has a smaller carbon footprint,and thus is much better for the environment.Social Justice

Rock N' Bowlers! Sara Murphy has organized a musician and artist bowling teamconsisting of herself, Keegan Larose, Frank Burelle, Brad James, Jason Ryan, andmyself (Jason Setnyk) to raise some money, knock down some pins, and participatein the 2012 Bowl For Kids Sake benefiting the local chapter of Big Brothers and BigSisters. Sara and the gang are very lucky to have me, because I'm going to be a hugeasset to our team. I bowl over a hundred almost half the time!

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

Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher, journalist, published and award winningauthor, photographer, arts and culture event coordinator, and a community volunteersitting on numerous boards and committees.

2012 Manly Men of Movember

Calendar to fight prostate cancer

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Moustaches come in all shapes, colours, and sizes - fromTom Selleck to Hulk Hogan. Now moustaches have becomea symbol of hope. Many guys grow moustaches inNovember to raise money for prostate cancer. Locally, JasonMcNamara is famous for both his top-notch photographyand his facial hair, so perhaps he was the perfectphotographer for a new project. Marc Bray approachedMcNamara about doing a Movember calendar, and he likedthe idea a lot.

“I thought it was a great idea so I immediately went on myfanpage and made a contest. I then called my friend,designer Jamie McLennan, and asked if he wanted in andhe was interested. His company Cyan Solutions donatedthe printing. The contest was, basically, submit your photoand the most likes gets in the calendar”, said McNamara.

The photos were shot at Olympia Bowling in Cornwall.“Olympia was willing to let us use a lane for a few hours

and we all got together and got it done. Jamie and I worked on it over the holidaysand here we are. The inspiration was simply to raise some money and make a cool calendar that we would like.”

Hence the 2012 Manly Men of Movember Calendar was born. 80 copies of the calendar have already sold, and most likely only 150 will be printed. Locallypeople can buy the calendar directly from McNamara on his Framed Photography Facebook fan page for $15 each:http://facebook.com/frameme.

100 percent of the proceeds are being donated to Movember Canada. The funds raised are directed to programs run directly by Movember and their men’shealth partner, Prostate Cancer Canada. Together, the two channels work together to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range ofinnovative, world-class programs in line with their strategic goals in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research. For more informationon Movember Canada, visit the website here: http://ca.movember.com/


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Many times when selling a home a open house will be held. As a Seller there are a fewtips I can recommend to you.

1 - TIDY UP YOUR HOME: This may seem like a obvious tip but this is one of the mostimportant tasks a Seller can have when doing an open house. This means cleaningall kitchen cupboards, appliances, dusting, cleaning bathrooms etc. Having a cleanhome gives the buyers a better view of the house. It also leads buyers to believe thehome is well kept. Setting up the kitchen table with your best table linens and tablesets will give the home a homey feel.

2 - DE-CLUTTER YOUR HOME: When the home is de-cluttered it will show much better. The rooms appearto be larger and it allows buyers to view the home without having to look past any clutter which may bepreventing them from doing so.

3 - LEAVE: Buyers feel uncomfortable viewing the home with the Seller there. They have a harder time seeingthe home as their own instead of viewing it as yours.

4 - DE-PERSONALIZE: Remove all family photos and personal images. Many buyers have a hard time seeingthe home as theirs with your photos on the wall.

5 - LOCK UP ALL VALUABLES: In some circumstances you may have many people in your home at once. Asa Realtor it can be difficult to stay with all parties at once during this time and therefore it is always much saferto have your valuables out of sight.

6 - Give The Home Its Own Scent: This can including putting a fresh apple pie in the oven or even lighting a fewcandles throughout the home. Scent can effect a persons persona of the home immediately as they walk in. This canstart the experience for the buyer off on the right track. Giving them the homey feel before they have even taken offtheir shoes.

Open houses are always one way of having your home sold and having your home at tip top shape during this is agreat way to get the Buyers to bring you an offer.

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Shelter From the StormThe unseasonably warm weather we recentlyenjoyed, realistically needed to come to an end,and mid-January; it did. We were treated to snow,rain, freezing rain and more snow; all in a 24 hourperiod. As I write this, we are poised for anotherdose of snow and possible freezing rain. So whena storm like this hits; it gives you a chance toponder or panic at the state of your preparednessand craving for shelter and comfort.

Peering out my frosted office window, I could see students, facultyand staff make their way to the parking lot, struggling to clearwindows and free their ice encrusted vehicles; so I worried when myturn came. I had an early morning meeting and knew that I wouldhave to contend with hazardous road conditions. After over thirtyminutes of scraping and brushing the snow away, I was on the roadagain.

I stopped and picked up some essentials along the way. It was a‘Snow Day’ so when I returned home after a white-knuckle drive; Iknew I was staying put. A little hibernation was in order. Mydriveway always seems to get the bulk of the snow from the plow.Lucky for me, I have amazing neighbours and one of them did clearmy double driveway, so I am very grateful. Trying to keep up with thisstorm was going to be a challenge. My garage is still frozen shut and

the car took several days to get the mass of ice off. I keep a shovel in my house,but not a spare car brush, so when I finally can get into my garage again; I’ll adda spare in my house too. I always credit myself with the ability to deal with theunknown, and thought I had everything ready, but realized, I’m not quite thereyet.

Of course, we discovered that we were missing some of the essentials at home,but we had to make do. Unfortunately the storm did throw off some plans, butfor the most part, we made the best of it. I finally watched all the Grey’sAnatomy episodes on my DVR, and continued some of my home projectsincluding tackling the basement where the fireplace is located.

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Seeing my car sitting in the driveway, sheathed in a thick cover of snowand ice, I really didn’t feel like venturing anywhere. I baked somegoodies and we relished the simple things. It did bring back memoriesof the Ice Storm. We were lucky not to lose power this time, although Iheard from friends and colleagues from other regions that did sufferthrough outages . I always keep plenty of candles and batteries; just incase. I still recall when the IceStorm of ’98 hit. Brad was almost 4, lookedout the front window and stated that it looked like Mr. Freeze from the“Batman” series, visited Cornwall. Yes, that is what it looked like.Beautiful encased ice, majestically glistening outside; but the weatherwas brutal. Driveways were transformed to ice rinks. Neighbours andfamilies worked together to make the best of it and share resources. Ittested our resolve and helped us to reconnect.

We can expect a few more storm-filled days like this before winter isover. The fireplace helps warm the house and takes away some of thesolitude of this cold time. It was a quiet and a good time to reflect onwhat gives me shelter from the storm: extra blankets, the roar of thecrackling fireplace, some entertaining movies or shows, comfort food, agood book or two, the soothing voice of friends and family, the purringcats, and best of all the knowledge that it won’t last.

After a weekend of hibernation, I returned to work and participated ina hockey activity fundraiser for Special Olympics Law EnforcementTorch Run with the OPP. Although I sadly lack any hockey skills, I didmanage to get one shot on goal against good sport, Dean DonFairweather, at our campus. He was fully decked out as goalie andstudents and staff had an opportunity to ”Take A Shot At the Dean”.I won the draw for a Toronto Maple Leafs’ Kessel jersey. It was a nicesurprise. Although I do support all the Canadian Hockey teams andused to be a major hockey fan; I lost my desire to watch it lately. It’snot the same watching games on your own. Maybe winning that jerseywill give me the inspiration to tune in again and cheer on my team. Iam keeping this jersey for myself. Am I going to the blue side…whoknows? Like our weather; life is unpredictable. Stay safe and stay warm!

Follow Kris Ward’s blog at www: kriscrossroads.wordpress.com


Make the Family

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With the cold temperatures, your thoughtsmay drift to fond memories of summerretreats at the family cottage. And whilethose thoughts may warm you up a bit, youdon’t want to be left out in the cold if you’renot aware of the financial implications when

you sell the family retreat or if you transfer ownership to yourchildren this year.Unlike with your home, transferring ownership of the family cottageto anyone other than your spouse may trigger a taxable capital gainon the appreciation in value during your ownership. You may want toconsider leaving the property to your spouse. Doing this helps deferthe tax bill until the property is sold or passed on to futuregenerations.In addition, there are a number of strategies that you can undertake tohelp reduce and potentially avoid the capital gains tax, including:

Selling and taking back a mortgage – If you decide to sell thecottage to your children, consider taking back a mortgage by offeringyour children a mortgage loan as payment for the purchase price. Thecapital gain can be spread over a period of up to five years. And youcan forgive the mortgage in your will so your children will own thecottage without debt or paying taxes.

Transferring ownership while you’re alive – Transferring ownershipof the cottage to a trust that designates your children as beneficiarieswill trigger an immediate capital gain. But from that point on, yourheirs are responsible for taxable gains. They won’t pay those taxesuntil they sell the property or transfer ownership.

Declaring the cottage as your principal residence – You can haveonly one principal residence for tax purposes. So if your cottage hasgone up in value more than your home, consider designating thecottage as your principal residence, which isn’t subject to capital gains

tax.

Buying life insurance – Family members can use the tax-free proceeds from alife insurance policy to help pay capital gains taxes on your cottage when youleave it as part of your estate.

If you plan to sell or transfer ownership of your family cottage this year, makesure your finances align with your goals. Doing so can help ensure you stay ontrack to reach them.

Edward Jones, Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund

Insurance and annuities are offered by Edward Jones Insurance Agency (except inQuebec). In Quebec, insurance and annuities are offered by Edward Jones InsuranceAgency (Quebec) Inc. Edward Jones, its employees and Edward Jones advisors are not tax or estateplanners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult a qualified taxspecialist or lawyer for advice regarding your situation.

local Edward Jones advisor,

BRIAN SEGUIN , (613) 932-6161

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With a little know how, there are amazing travel deals to be found.Looking at the current seat sales, I fondly remember one of thebest deals I’ve ever grabbed.

A now defunct airline, called Jetsgo, used to advertise “LoonieSundays.” For a few short hours, they would offer certain one-way flights online for only $1. My self-imposed challenge was toplay around with the schedule and try to get the dollar fare eachway. In addition, I was living in Vancouver at the time, so I alsowanted to travel as far as I possibly could. Well, it didn’t take too

long before I had it figured out. I was quite pleased with myself. Twodollars return from Vancouver to St. John’s, Newfoundland (plus taxes and fees to bringthe total to $250 for 2 people). Incredible, right?

Of course, we had to leave on a Thursday and return on the following Tuesday... in themiddle of February! The total flying time was 8.5 hours each way, all for one longweekend. No doubt you are thinking, “That’s crazy.” I was thinking that as well, but thenI figured it is no different than jetting to London or Paris for a long weekend, if you livein Eastern Canada. So, I said, “Why not?” and booked my ticket.

Newfoundland may be the last province to join Confederation, but, interestingly, it isalso the first European-settled province. I couldn’t wait to set my feet on its rocky soil.Now, deciding where to stay.

Bed and Breakfasts are abundant and beautiful. We decided on “At Wit’s Inn”, anincredible B&B near Water Street, the main street in downtown St.John’s. It is a beautifulhistoric building with the yummiest of breakfasts and the sweetest of hosts.

The talented crafts in Newfoundland are quite apparent in the shops on Waterand Duckworth Streets in St. John’s. The knitting, painting, pottery, quirky localart, and delicious local fare are just a few marvellous things you can see in thestore windows. You could literally spend all your time and money justshopping. In the evening, you can visit George Street where pubs abound. TheDuke of Duckworth Pub is a must, and you might even catch a glimpse of AlanHawco from the Republic of Doyle.

But, like so many places in Canada, there is so much else to see and do, even inthe dead of winter. We rented a car on the windiest day ever and drove the shortdistance to Cape Spear National Historic Site, the most easterly point in Canada.I thought I would be blown into the Atlantic Ocean. That would have been

memorable, but not as fantastic a sight as the waves crashing wildly against the rocks, thewind howling and blowing, and nary a person for miles. I was smitten with the region andwith the friendliest people ever.

Another essential place to visit is Cabot Tower at Signal Hill National Historic Site. This iswhere telecommunications really began. Steve Jobs may have created the iPhone, but really, withoutMarconi, we might still be using two cans and a really, really long cord.

If you happen to visit “The Rock” in the summer or fall seasons, you can catch sight of whales, icebergsand puffins. At Witless Bay, you can whale watch during the day and volunteer at night rescuing puffins.It seems that they get confused by the lights and fly to shore, where hungry predators might be waiting.A little farther south lies beautiful Cape St.Mary’s, where there are amazing views and thousands ofgannets, not so different from a trip to the Galapagos.

If you like shopping, culture, nature, art, and music, with a touch of quirkiness, St. John’s is yourdestination. Even if you only have a few days, it’s well worth the time and effort to get there.Although you might be tired when you return to work, you will have a smile on your face andmemories to last a lifetime. Have a safe and wonderful trip m’loves, as they say in Newfoundland.

Bio: Jeannie Gagnon is a former National Parks Warden who traded in her gun

for a pen and plane ticket. Follow her adventures monthly here..

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Photo 1: Me looking down the sidestreet at the pub featured in the Republic of Doyle, the Duke of Duckworth taken by Cal Martin

Photo 2: Cabot Tower at Signal Hill National Historic Site taken by Cal MartinPhoto 3: Picture of gannets at Cape St.Mary's taken by Jeannie Gagnon

Photo 4: A Few goodies you can purchase in and around St.John's taken by Jeannie Gagnon

CCVS to Host 9th Annual Super Bowl Party - Sunday, February 5 - 3:00 p.m.The event, taking place at the Ramada Inn & Conference Centre, will feature a hot and cold “Surf & Turf” buffet with all of the trimmings.

Tickets are $50 per person, and must be purchased before February 1. Proceeds from the event will help sponsor the CCVS football program.

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Barry Brown, Teacher, Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School - 613-932-8360 - [email protected] Judy Bobka - 613-932-2720 - [email protected]


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See Page 14 For More Library Events

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

YOGA YOUTH Ongoing program - FREE.

A great activity for kids - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

DROP IN FAMILY STORYTIME

For children and their parents - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Spend time with your family at the public library.

R.E.A.D. with Dogs - 11:00 a.m to 12 noon - DROP IN.

A Pawsitive experience for all. Offered with thehelp of St.John Ambulance.

CHECK-MATES WITH AU DIAPASON

2:00 to 4:00 p.m. - Program rooms 1 & 2

A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Arrr! All aboard lads and lasses!

We’ll show You t’way t’library pirate treaayes!

Treaayes be treasures in pirate talk for You ordinary folks.

45 Second Street E. TEL: 613-932.4796

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MONDAY, JANUARY 23

TIME FOR TWOS - 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.2 year old and their parent or caregiver - Great stories,

songs, rhymes, and crafts for 2 year olds.

FREDDY BEAR'S GANG (ages 5 to 8 yrs)The library has a new member, and his name is

Mr. Freddy! This 4 week program introducesMr. Freddy to Cornwall kids. Every child will sponsor a

stuffed animal from the library and will be able to followtheir adventure online.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - FREE Registration required

NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR DEREK FOSTERPresents THE WORRIED BOOMER

6:30 pm - FREECome and meet Derek Foster who left the rat race at

the age of 34. His investing approach allowed him tobecome a millionaire in his 30s – but is simple enough

for any 6-year-old to understand. Also learn somelittle-known tips for securing your retirement from his

newest book, “The Worried Boomer”.

Take this rare opportunity to learn these strategies asthey are revealed in person - and be able to ask any

questions you want. This presentation might changeyour financial future.

REGISTER WITH THE LIBRARY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOTLIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERMITTED IN THE ROOM

SECOND PRESENTATION ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26.




FEATURED ITEMS FOR THIS WEEKSTAINLESS STEEL COOKIE AND MUFFIN SCOOPS $14.99 EACH

(This is the fastest way to make any cookie or muffin, try it and see!)PARCHMENT PAPER ONLY $3.49 BOX (Did you know that you re-use each

piece of parchment paper over and over again, good for at least 20 bakings.).SENIORS (OVER 65) GET 10% OFF EACH MONDAY

(Excludes Dairy & Meat Products)


FRIDAY JANUARY 20TH

Jason Aikman @ Rangatangs in Cornwall.

SATURDAY JANUARY 21ST

Switchgear @ La Maison in Cornwall.

FRIDAY JANUARY 20TH

Retro 80’s Party @ Rendez-Vous Bar in Cornwall.


Don Ross and Graham Greer

@ the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in Morrisburg.

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Coming of Age @ La Maison in Cornwall.

TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH

Improv Workshop Night @ The Art Gallery in Cornwall.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25TH

Burlesque classes @ Renew in Cornwall.

FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH

The Killer Dwarfs @ La Maison in Cornwall.


Elvis! Elvis! Starring Gino Monopoli

@ Aultsville Theatre in Cornwall.

Rendez-Vous BarThe Gathering PlaceThe Gathering Place

1213 PITT ST. CORNWALL - 613-938-8659

EVERY THURSDAY$3.00 beer until 5pm

FRIDAY, JAN. 20RETRO 80’S PARTY

Prize for Best Dressed & Best DanceHosted by JAMIE JARVO

SATURDAY, JAN. 28KARAOKE - 9-12pm

Followed by Dance MusicHosted by JAMIE JARVO

SUNDAY, JAN. 29THE BEST OF LIVECOUNTRY - 4-7pm

With SWITCHGEAR

Army, Navy & Airforce Club14 Marlborough St. N. - 613-938-5020

VALENTINES DINNER AND DANCEDate: Saturday, February, 11 2012

Romantic four course dinner Followed by dancing with the Butlers

Cocktails from 6-7p - Dinner from 7-9pmDancing from 9-1am

Reserved seating available

Cost $38.00 per couple - Dance only $10.00 per personCall 613-636-5661 for more details

FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH

The Shiners CD Release @ The Spotlight Hall

(City Limits) in Cornwall.

FRIDAY JANUARY 27TH

Tommy Heatley @ Rangatangs in Cornwall.

SATURDAY JANUARY 28TH

Annual Juried Exhibition Award Ceremony @ The Art Gallery Cornwall


Karaoke with Jamie Jarvo @ Rendez-Vous Bar in Cornwall.

SUNDAY JANUARY 29TH

Switchgear @ Rendez-Vous Bar in Cornwall.

If you would like your event to appear on this page - Call Mai-Liis at 613-932-1875


Winston Marley @ La Maison in Cornwall.


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BABY TALES - 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Tuesday, January 17 (ages 0 to 1)

Wednesday, January 18 (ages 1 to 2)

In partnership with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit.

Introduce your baby to books, words and songs.

You'll both have fun.

TWEEN BOOK CLUB (ages 8 to 12)

Come and meet other kids who like to read, and

exchange ideas! - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

FREE registration required

DREAMS AND THE SECOND HALF OF YOUR LIFE

- Philosophy Course with Bernie Carrière

6:15 to 8:15 - Open to everyone - FREE PROGRAM

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24

STORYTIME (ages 3 to 5 yrs)10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Stories, fingerplays, songs, and crafts.REGISTRATION REQUIRED

CLUB DE LECTURE LIVROMANIE

(pour les 8 à 12 ans)Viens rencontrer d'autres jeunes

qui aiment lire! - 15 h 30 à 16 h 30 L'INCRIPTION EST OBLIGATOIRE

BRIDGE CLUB - Open to all interested in

friendly challenges - 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.mDROP IN

CHESS FOR ADULTS with Clifford Labre6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

AUTHOR VISIT - ROBIN TUNNICLIFFE -All the dirt: Reflections on organic

farming in partnership with All Things Food7:00 p.m. start

Reading room area First floor

SCIENCE SPEAKERS SERIES - 7:00 p.m.with St.Lawrence River Institute

"Paradise Found, Paradise Lost, Paradise

Rehabilitated? Ecosystem Restoration in theFlorida Everglades"

Presented by Dr. Andy Bramburger

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25

LES BAMBINS À LA BIBLIO (pour les 0 à 2 ans)En partenariat avec le Bureau de santé de l'est de l'Ontario. Initiez votre

bébé à la lecture, aux livres et à la musique.Vous vous amuserez tous les deux.

10 h 00 à 10 h 45 - L'inscription est obligatoire

L'HEURE DU CONTE POUR LES 3 À 5 ANS) - 10 h à 10 h 45Des histoires, des jeux de doigts et des bricos.

L'inscription est obligatoire

CORNWALL SCRABBLE CORNWALlWeekly fun @ 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Free to everyone

NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR DEREK FOSTERPresents THE WORRIED BOOMER

See Monday for description - Time: 6:30 pm

TEEN AUTHOR - Author Bradley Pennell - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.presents his book - "Demondgelic"

THURSDAY JAN 26 /LE JEUDI 26 JANVIER

DID YOU KNOW?You can rent DVDs for free at The Cornwall PublicLibrary. Membership at the Library is free forCornwall residents. All you need is identification anda proof of your current Cornwall residency to get alibrary card. You can borrow books, DVDs, or evenCDs. If you have an e-book reader you can evenborrow e-books at the Library too! There is alsocomputer and internet access for the public. Thereare resources for people of all ages. The Library islocated at 45 Second Street East in downtownCornwall and is open seven days a week during theFall and Winter. It's a great place to learn, and aperfect outing for any family.

Highest Average/Plus haute moyenne John Apissoghomian 366 pts.

Highest Score/le plus haut score John Apissoghomian 473 pts.

Most Improved Player/Joueur le plus amélioré Vivianne Panizzon +40

Number of Bingos (Player uses all 7 letters in one play) Nombre de Scrabbles (Un joueur joue les 7 lettres de son chevalet) John Apissoghomian 7 Lucille Fay 2 Vivianne Panizzon 2 Emilie Henkelman 1 Dave Dolan 1 Gisèle Currier 1 Mary Geoffrion 1

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For info about the Scrabble Club call the Cornwall Public Library - 613-932-4796

Cornwall Scrabble Newswith Vivianne Panizzon

2012 is starting off with a bang on the Cornwall Scrabble scene. Aprestigious Scrabble tournament will be held at the Cornwall PublicLibrary on Saturday, January 28th.

Not just any tournament, but a NASPA (North American ScrabblePlayers Association) rated tournament. The challenge will involvemembers of the greater part of Ottawa (Ottawa Scrabble Club),members of the greater part of Montreal (Montreal Scrabble Club)and members of Cornwall Scrabble. This will be an ”all day” eventwith players battling it out for seven or more games.

Registrations from all the teams are still coming in so it is stilluncertain how many will participate; however, we are expectingabout forty players or more. Needless to say that the CornwallScrabblers are determined to play at their best. ”Putting their bestword forward” in order to rack up top points will be their goal of theday.


SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS

A Glorious lack of

Knowledge!I believe greatly in thecontinuing training of oneselfin the Artistic discipline ofyour choice. Whether or notyou receive it through highereducation, workshops orbeing trained by your

Mentor isn’t important. Artists need to belearning more about their craft daily. Anyone whoclaims to be self-taught is living under a strangedelusion as the only truly self-taught would have tohave been born on a deserted island and withabsolutely no exposure to Art and Culture in anyform. We all learn from the examples we see aroundus; the art we are exposed to and the Artists weadmire.

Now having just said all that there is still the strangephenomenon I like to call “A Glorious lack ofKnowledge”. From this point to save time I will call it,GLK. GLK is when an artist of any discipline is ableto imitate an art form without any instruction orguidance. I see this all the time while teachingpainting. There are students who have neverpainted before who will sit down and paint amasterpiece their first time out or those that showup with beautiful work that they worked on at homefrom another painting that is amazingly good.These wonderful souls will declare that they are self-taught, “No one showed me how to paint. I just satdown and did it”. I know the feeling I used to beone, for 34 years, until I realized I had just beenimitating my favorite Artists.

This is the beautiful condition of GLK, and some daysI wish I was still there. I often want to NOT belistening to the years of training and teachinggoing on in my head because the down side of“Knowing too much”is we tend to over analyze everymove we make, every decision we choose. Theresult is stiff, tight soulless art.

So what is the solution to getting out of our headsand back into our Art? All I can share is what worksfor me. The very first thing I do is acknowledgewhat is happening and do a little self-talk, usuallyout loud (to the confusion of anyone standing nearme).

“Sandra” I say to myself, “stop listening to the monkeys in yourhead!!”. Usually this does the trick but if not I take a walk,change up the music, go make a coffee or in other wordsdistract myself from what I am doing and then I go back towork. When I am finding myself not able to get out of myhead, I simply put what I am working on away and get outsome scrap paper and start to play.

Play for me takes me back to the glory days of GLK, when I wassurprised and delighted just to be making art. Rememberthis, knowledge is great but it doesn’t make you a betterArtist, you and only you will make you a better Artist.

By you I mean all of you, heart, head and soul.

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist, Teacher and President of L’association Focus Art Association

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sFinding Your Inner MuseWhat does it take to perform? Is performing simply aproduct of the need to be seen and/or heard? Performanceis a skill which requires the fine tuning of a skill or many skills,but also it requires passion, thought and conviction. Everyday you perform in many different ways. Ever hear theexpression, ‘All the world is a stage?’ We wear many differenthats in our endeavours as we tumble through our day andthe performance we choose to make in each is a result. As

performers in the world we adapt our work, ourimprovisation skills, and our art in the activities we do. Thinking on your feet is an

underrated skill that draws the imagination to be open, inspired and activated.

As a dancer I find the concept of performance empowering as I invest not only mybody, but mind, and soul. It is one thing to go through the motions of a piece ofchoreography and entirely another once I invest my complete self into the moodand intention of the piece. The performance becomes an entity unto itself and theviewer is given the chance to interpret and receive. To perform from the ‘inside’ ismuch more interesting and engaging for both the performer and the audience. Tobroaden this concept, think of learning a phrase of movement, or maybe amonologue or even song. Now, if the performer learns the choreography,monologue or song and reproduces it to a tee there is usually something missing.That factor is the inner muse dying to come out and be a part of this reproduction.Take this thought even farther and apply it to another skill such as cooking,architectural design, teaching, banking, etc... Without creative intention andinvestment the result lacks its potential certainty. But, once you start to play withthe concept you are working on at hand in your own ingenious way, somethingquite amazing and special happens. A new idea comes to fruition and alas youhave found your inner muse.

Muse – www.thefreedictionary.com

1. Greek Mythology Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each ofwhom presided over a different art or science.2. musea. A guiding spirit.b. A source of inspiration.3. muse A poet.

Creativity comes to mind when I see or think of the word, ‘Muse,’ and I can’t help butfeel a little curious, and motivated to seek this chance from within. Yes, sometimesit’s just difficult to step outside the cookie cutter provisions in some of the mundaneactivities I partake in. But, what if I did? What would happen? Today’s resolutionis to perform one activity differently. Maybe, the preparation of meal, maybe theway I read the paper, maybe the way I walk down the hall, maybe how I sit at mydesk, maybe how I interact with someone, maybe how I see myself. I challenge youto seek your inner muse and allow something new and genuine to happen.

I welcome your comments and feedback. Please feel free to email me [email protected] can also check out my blog at amandamoves.wordpress.com for more articles on movement.

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Call to Artists:

Annual Juried Exhibition

By Jason Setnyk - Photo credit: cornwallregionalartgallery.ca

The Cornwall Regional Art Galleyis accepting entries for their Annual Juried Exhibition.

The Award Ceremony takes plays Saturday January 28th at 2pm, and the

display runs from January 25th to March 2nd 2012.

This event is open to all artists (local, national, and international), in any medium,except photography (as there will be a separate Juried event for photography laterin the year). Professional jurors will be selecting the work for the show andawarding the top 3 cash prizes to recognize our most talented and creative artists.All works submitted must be original and must have been completed within thelast 3 years. An artist can submit up to 3 works. There is a non-refundable entry feeof $20 per artist who is a gallery member and $30 for non-members.

Submissions will be accepted from Thursday January 12th to Saturday

January 14th, from 10am to 5pm each day. For more information on the AnnualJuried Exhibition visit the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery at 168 Pitt Street indowntown Cornwall or visit their website: cornwallregionalartgallery.ca

Special Needs Exercise ClassesSEAWAY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB

begins the New Year

with a new exercise class dedicated to seniors with special needs.The class will be very basic – focusing on strength training it is

perfect for beginners, those with restricted mobility, orindividuals recovering from illness or needing to

alleviate chronic health conditions.

The class is being lead by Cathy Bourgon, a certified fitness

instructor, each Wednesday morning at 10:00 am.

All equipment is supplied and all classes are held at 1010 GuyStreet, Cornwall. Everyone is welcome to participate. Call the Centre at 613-932-4969 for more information.


Wedding Receptionin honor of

Amber Lariviere & Jason PichieFriday, January 27th 2012 at the Ramada Inn, Cornwall

9:00 pm D.J. - Light Lunch

LOCAL SEEKER - CORNWALL NEWS

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The United Way thanks them for their ongoing support. Allstate is also a $1Mdonour to United Way nationally. Back from left to right Kim Sills, Angela Hay,Peggy Haramis, campaign chair, Ray Eady, Brittany Cousins, David McDonald, U.W.President Front Left to right Barbara Bissonnette, Debbie Villeneuve

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The Storm RealtyC o r n w a l lW i n t e r f e s tCarnaval 2012 willbe held Family DayWeekend February18th, 19th and 20thin Cornwall,O n t a r i o ' sLamoureux Park! This is a "Celebration of Family" and a premierwinter event that brings the entire community and areatogether! The list of planned events and activities is quite longand includes outdoor skating in Lamoureux Park, childrenshows, polar bear swim, music, entertainment, snowshoeing,curling, and much more!

Winterfest 2011 had an impressive turnout with 14,000 inattendance and organizers are anticipating even largernumbers for 2012 after officially announcing that TEAMCANADA – David Whysall International Fireworks will bepresenting two nights of Spectacular Fireworks both February19th and 20th at 6PM. Back-to-Back Fireworks is a first for ourcommunity, future plans have Winterfest hosting anInternational Fireworks Competition and this is the first step asto making it happen. Team Canada Fireworks are world classand by the show they put on last year, Cornwall and area are infor a treat!

Storm Realty Cornwall has been announced as the WinterfestTitle Sponsor for the second year in a row and Steve Iwachniukand his family are excited to once again take part with thistremendous community event. The twelve member volunteercommittee has been hard at work with all the last minutedetails in making this year’s Festival the best yet! Membersinclude: Chair Jason Mitchell, Vice-Chair Jason Setnyk, TreasurerJessica Adams, Councillor Syd Gardiner, Lucie Hart, DaveyBedard, Kimly Thivierge, Rodney Rivette, Martine Leroux, GarySamler, Helene Paquin and Kent Dechaines.

Cornwall Winterfest is also introducing a new $25,000 HockeyShot event in partnership with the Cornwall Colts Junior AHockey Team. The $25,000 Hockey Shot will be presented ateach Thursday night home game beginning Thursday January12th against the Smiths Falls Bears. The event will run until theColts host the Pembroke Lumber Kings at the Official WinterfestHockey Game February 16th.

Anyone in attendance at the Colts game will get a free chanceto register for the Hockey Shot at the Winterfest Booth. Peoplecan also make a goodwill donation of any amount for a secondchance. Please support Winterfest and your Cornwall Coltsdown the stretch.

Winterfest organizers invite people to visitwww.cornwallwinterfest.com for up-to-date news and infopertaining to this year’s festival!

The Seaway Valley Theatre Company is working very hard

on its next musical production “The Music Man”, by

Meredith Willson. This Broadway favourite about a fast-talking con manwho works his charm on the people of River City, Iowa, will be staged at AultsvilleTheatre on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, at 7:30pm with a matinee on February 5 at1:30pm. Full of rich characters and lively songs (including 76 Trombones, Trouble,‘Til There was You) this musical is a treat for the whole family! Tickets can be purchased at the Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism Office, 11Water Street W. (613-938-4748), or at Cornwall Square ShoppingCentre/Administration Office, 1 Water Street E. (613-938-2118).


Dear Mr Adams,

I had an mishap in my bathroom when mydaughter overflowed the toilet. The waterleaked throughthe floor and damaged the ceilings of the roomsbelow; my kitchen which has those foot by footfoam tiles and my living room/dining roomwhich has a stucco ceiling. The stucco has

started to fall off and the tiles have turned brownand seem to be sagging. Is there anything I can do to repair this damage? Thank you for your advice,Sean.

Well Sean,

Thank you for your question. This is an issue that has the potential to affect just about everyhomeowner with living space on more than one storey, one that nobody thinks about until its too late.

Unfortunately you have two of the most difficult types of ceilings to repair. With the textured ceilingyou will be hard pressed to try and reproduce the existing texture, in my experience it is next toimpossible.

On the bright side though this gives you a great excuse to remove the popcorn all together and have a nicemodern smooth ceiling. Either way you choose you will have to scrape away all of the damaged texture until youreach a point where it is stable and no longer peels off without difficulty. Do this using a 4 or 6 inch drywall knife.At this pointyou will have to decide if the drywall underneath is still servicable or if has been water damaged to the point it hasno integrity. If it is too damaged, using a drywall saw, jab holes in it in a radiating pattern from the center of thewater damage until you feel solid material. This will indicate the size of patch required. Cut your patch from a newsheet of drywall the same thickness or one size thinner than the material on the ceiling. Using your patch as aguide, trace the size and shape on to the ceiling covering the damage you indicated. Cut out with your drywallsaw.

Remove the old material and test fit your new piece...you should have a perfectly sized patch. Now screw nailingedges to the backside of the ceiling drywall, overhanging to receive the new drywall patch and screw in place. Iprefer scraps of plywood as they will not split when screws are driven in. Now tape and finish as you would anydrywall installation; three coats, sanding the final coat. Paint the entire area with a stain blocking primer. Now itis ready to either repair the texture or skimcoat the ceiling to removethe texture completely. Consult a professional drywall finisher toperform or consult on this process.

Wood fiber tiles are typically used to cover up an undesirable ceilinglike your water damaged stucco, poorly finished drywall or crumblingplaster by homeowners who either lack the skill or the finances torepair it properly. They are simple to put up, cheap to install but arenot durable or particularly attractive. They also do not deal withwater well. Once wet they swell up and lose all their integrity andbasically fall off the staples which hold them on. The biggest problemwith repairing one of these ceilings is that like hardwood or laminateflooring, they are a tongue and groove type of installation andremoval of a damaged section is not as simple as removing andreplacing one piece.

You will have to identify the corner which finished the installation andwork backwards removing and discarding the tiles until you reachyour damaged area. You can figure this out simply by removing oneof your damaged tiles. Look at the surrounding tiles. you will see twoflanges which are stapled to the ceiling. These will form a 90 degreecorner which when viewed as an arrow points towards the startingcorner. The finishing corner will be diagonally across the room - thisis the corner from which to start removing tiles. Once the damage isremoved reinstall new tiles as original. If you are very fortunate, thedamage will be in the finished corner and you will only have toreplace a few tiles. If the damage is in the center of the room or worse, I would advise you consider having both ceilings skimcoated andbeing done with the bargain finishes. Better finishes add value to your home.Thanks for your question, Happy new year,Joe

And thank you to everyone who contributed this week. If I didn't answeryour question, keep on thank you to everyone who contributed this week. If I didn't answer your question, keep watching here each week for morehousehold tips and renovation advice. It’s FREE to submit a question andyou can email them to: [email protected] or Textthem to 613-551-5932. For additional information about me and what’sgoing on in your community, please visit our website:www.adamshomeservices.ca. And remember, Whatever you do, do it

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Renew Article by Jason Setnyk

Burlesque classes are on Wednesdaynights in January and February! atRENEW (425 Fourth Street W.) from 7-8pm! Come learn a thing or two aboutburlesque for the next 2 months! Classesfocus on burlesque techniques both oldand new. Bring your water bottle andgym clothes, and get ready to strut! Youcan sign up for the full duration or drop intoo! Classes are for people 18 and older.


SPORTS SEEKER • SPORTS SEEKER

PLAYOFFS?

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT PLAYOFFS?

The NFL is down to their final four teams in the hunt for Super Bowl 46 inIndianapolis. The AFC final pitting New England vs Baltimore is not muchof a surprise. Tom Brady has pulled out some big games in his illustriouscareer but I’d argue none were better than his 45-10 performance againstTim Tebow’s Broncos. No amount of prayer would’ve changed thatoutcome. Baltimore dumping Houston 20-13 is about the only game Ididn’t give much thought to but I’ll accept that outcome. The Ravens will

fall to the Patriots in the AFC title game, make it a 21-13 final.

In the NFC, well we had a couple of great football games to take in. I don’t recall a wilder finishthan the flurry of scoring in the fourth quarter of the San Francisco vs. New Orleans game. TheSaints didn’t deserve to lose but at the same time, the 49’ers earned their 36-32 victory. And oncethere was a team from New York called the Giants. They were double digit underdogs against the15-1 regular season champion Green Bay Packers. The Packers looked to be en route to punchingtheir flight to Indy but hold on… Manning, not Payton but Eli, led the Giants as they picked apartthe Packers defense in a 37-20 win on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. It’s an upset but not ofthe shocking variety. I was impressed with the Giants defense. They saved their best game of theseason for the Cheeseheads. The NFC title game may be more entertaining than the Super Bowlthat’ll be two weeks later. New York will get bragging rights with a 27-17 decision over the Niners.

As for my Super Bowl prediction? Let’s wait and see if this week’s picks are right.

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with DashersThe Akwesasne Warriors returned home onWednesday January 19th and continued theirwinning ways over the Danville Dashers with ahard fought 4-3 win in the Anowarako:wa Arena.The Dashers came out hard in the first period, out-shooting the Warriors 15 - 9 and went to thedressing room with a 1-0 lead on a Dean Yakuragoal just over half way through the period.

A number of Dasher penalties helped the Warriorscome to life in the second, out-shooting theiropponents 21-3. Akwesasne tied the game upwith a Sylvain Deschatelets goal that came justafter a successful Dasher penalty kill. PierreDagenais added to his league leading goal total(36) getting a power play marker at the 9:45 markto give the Warriors a one goal lead. Danvillewould not go away easily and Justin Barr

responded with a power play goal of his own four minutes later. Miguel Delisle put Akwesasne back up by a goal 16 seconds latter and the Warriors tookthis one goal lead into the third.

With the Warriors unable to open up a their lead, Justin Barr knotted the game at 3 when picked up his second goal at the 6:38 mark of the third. The Warriorscontinued to pressure Danville in the third and newcomer Samuel Sanford-Roy scored the game winner, his first as a Warrior. The Warriors twelfth win movesthem into a fourth place tie with the Brooklyn Aviators. A small, but vocal crowd, welcomed the Warriors home after a two game showcase in Massena, NewYork. The Warriors continue their homestand when the face the Danville Dashers on Friday January 20th. Puck drop is 7:35.

cornwallsportshalloffame.comSince 1968

The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame ispleased to announce the Call To The Hallfor 2012.

Nominations for the next set of inducteesbegin now and run until Friday, March 2nd(submissions after that date will not beconsidered for 2012).

All types of sports are represented fromthe more than 300 CSHOF members.

There are also a number of inducteesunder the builder category.

The Selection Committee requests a list ofawards or accomplishments accompaniedby media clippings or a scrapbookoutlining the person being nominated.

For more information on the inductionprocess and a list of past inductees, visitcornwallsportshalloffame.com.

Inductees will be announced in April.

Once again, the Benson Group is the titlesponsor of the induction dinner.

The Benson Cornwall Sports Hall of FameInduction Dinner takes place on Saturday,August 11th, 2012 in the salons of the CivicComplex.

Nominations or further questions aboutthe nomination process for the next classof inductees can be forwarded to theSelection Committee Chairman ThomRacine ([email protected] ) orBenson CSHOF Dinner Chairman DavidMurphy ([email protected]).


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Start Saving Your Spare Change!!!!!!!

Plans for The 3rd Annual Sounds of Buskerville are in the works.

Coming Saturday July 21st, the streets of downtown Cornwall will come alive

again .This year there will be a mix of Live Music, Art Displays , and a variety of performers including aMagician, mingling together to give us another memorable day this summer. There will be two cityblocks filled with fun through out the day . Including super awesome Kids Zone which will havegames, face painting, and so much more.

The Sounds of Buskerville is an event where musicians and performers are placed along thesidewalks and streets of downtown Cornwall to busk for local charities and organizations that arecrucial to Cornwall and can benefit from the proceeds.

As a hub of creativity and a place close to us, we have chosen the C.R.A.G. ( Cornwall Regional ArtGallery) as the recipient for the proceeds from The 3rd Annual Sounds of Buskerville.

We have many Buskers already on board, but we are still looking for more people to perform, displayart, or to volunteer. For those that are interested we can be contacted for information @[email protected]. So make sure to mark July 21st on your calendar. It is an event youdo not want to miss. To see Cornwall come alive is great. Spread the word , come out for a walk andenjoy your city and the talent that lives here. Stay tuned we have more things in the works.

Thank you everyone,Chad and Laura Coleman

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