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Peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration in Cornwall NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – Hundreds gathered at Cornwall City Hall on Saturday afternoon, June 6, to peacefully demonstrate in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the United States.

George Floyd was a black man in Minneapolis who was killed on May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds during the course of his arrest.

Video footage of his death sparked outrage in the United States with solidarity protests in Canada and Europe.

Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement, Police Chief Danny Aikman, and Deputy Chief Shawna Spowart all participated in the demonstration, and the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) escorted the march along its route throughout the afternoon.

At the start of the demonstration, Mayor Clement, who was the first black woman to be elected Mayor in the province of Ontario, addressed the crowd.

“Eight minutes and 46 second,” she

said. “Eight minutes and 46 seconds. The words we heard during those eight minutes and 46 seconds were “I can’t breathe”. The words we heard were from bystanders as well, begging for George Floyd’s life. The powerlessness in those eight minutes and 46 seconds was heartbreaking.”

Mayor Clement also took the time to celebrate two of the organizers of the event, Bethany Brown and Annissa Mohammed, two local women of colour.

“These are the two young women who organized this day,” said Clement. “And if I was struggling to find hope before, when I met them, I felt that hope. They want to lead conversations about racism, and do you know what we all need to do? We need to listen.”

Bethany Brown, and 18-year-old black mother, explained to the crowd some of her experiences with race in Cornwall.

“At six-years-old, I came home and balled in my mothers arms because kids at school said my skin was the colour of poop,” she said. “At 10 years old, kids threw rocks at me and said I was dirty.”

“If you think racism doesn’t exist here it is because you have been privileged enough to not deal with it,” she concluded.

Mohammed explained that their goal was to put racism on the map.

“It is up to us to end the stereotypes and labels that are put on people with a different skin tone,” she said. “Everyone standing here today is making a difference for the black community.”

The march proceeded down Pitt St. to Water St., with many community members lining the sidewalks and applauding demonstrators as they passed. The march continued along Water St. to Cumberland, up Cumberland St. to Ninth St., across Ninth St. to Pitt before ending back at City Hall.

The march itself was peaceful, with a sole counter protester who followed the demonstration, but did not get involved beyond exchanging slogans with the crowd.

Once everyone had returned to City Hall, the demonstrators in attendance took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

EOHU: Beaches are ready to open NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – In a recent update to media, Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Chief Medical Officer of Health with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) said that his organization was ready for the re-opening of beaches.

Dr. Roumeliotis explained that after checking with EOHU lawyers that there was nothing preventing beaches from opening under current orders under the Quarantine Act or the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA).

“Our legal opinion that we got from our lawyers say that beaches can open,” Dr. Roumeliotis said.

“Provided of course that there is social distancing.”

Dr. Roumeliotis said that he sent a memo explaining this to local beach operators and municipalities and that it was up to the operator of the beach to decide when to open and inform the EOHU. “We are now ready at the Health Unit to resume our seasonal testing of the beaches to do bacteriological testing on a regular basis,” said Roumeliotis.

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CPS issue statement of solidarity PROVIDED BY CPS With recent events that have challenged the trust between the public and police, the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) would like to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to provide policing that is free from any form of bias. We continue to instill our core values of integrity, respect and empathy in all CPS employees.

The CPS stands united and in solidarity with our community and those experiencing racism and discrimination in any form. We respect the right for all citizens to be heard and express their opinions in the form of a peaceful and lawful protest.

As a result of the current health climate, the CPS has consulted with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, who has provided the following recommendations for anyone wishing to participate in a peaceful demonstration: • At all times, try to keep a minimum distance of 2 metres (6 ft) from other participants.

• Wear a mask for added protection. Avoid touching your face or the mask.

• Bring hand sanitizer and use it

Cornwall Police report rise in domestic cases frequently.

• Instead of shouting to express your suppor t, use signs, drums or musical instruments.

• Following the demonstration, monitor yourself for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested if needed.

• Avoid contact with those who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 disease or complications (e.g. older people, those with pre-existing health conditions, etc.)

“The profession of policing is built on core values, all of which must be adhered to for the betterment of our society,” said Chief of Police Danny Aikman. “The CPS stands united with our community and recognizes that we all have a responsibility to listen and do better.”

The CPS is thankful for the many great partnerships that exist between our Service and various communities within the City of Cornwall. It is imperative that we continue to engage in respectful dialogue with members of all communities to achieve our vision of a safer Cornwall.

NICK SEEBRUCH

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CORNWALL, Ontario – In their first meeting since February, the Cornwall Police Board received an update on the work of the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report, presented on Thursday, June 4, outlined the overall impact that COVID-19 has had on the CPS and on the calls they respond to.

The report states that while over all call volume was down in the months of March, April, and May from the previous year, calls related to domestic disputes were up by 37 per cent in April and 12 per cent in May. During this time period, the CPS has responded to 221 calls for service related to domestic disputes while they responded to 190 calls of the same type during the same time period in 2019.

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personal welfare checks, which was up by 15 per cent in April, and calls related to the Mental Health Act which were up by 40 per cent in May. Other areas impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic included over $13,000 spent on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and sanitation supplies, as well as calls for service related to the pandemic.

CPS responded to 234 calls under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) which governs the closure of businesses and restrictions on public gatherings.

CPS also responded to 23 calls under the Quarantine Act and answered 119 calls to the COVID-19 Info Helpline.

COVID-19 has also had a direct impact on CPS manpower resources in other ways.

CPS lost 2,147 work hours due to personnel in self-isolation, 903 hours were lost to mandatory days off, and 174 hours of overtime were incurred.

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Large, peaceful demonstration in Cornwall NICK SEEBRUCH

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This past weekend saw the biggest protest I have ever covered in the City of Cornwall.

For the first time in my memory, hundreds of people converged on our downtown, and marched through it as a part of a peaceful demonstration in honour of George Floyd and against racial discrimination.

I’m writing this column today to address certain comments that I have seen on social media, or that I witnessed during the protest.

First, I saw comments asking why such demonstration are happening in Cornwall. George Floyd was an American black man, who was killed by an American police officer in Minneapolis, MN. The reason why there was this solidarity protest here in Cornwall is because the things that lead to George Floyd’s death happen here too.

It is not an easy thing to face or talk about but, casual discrimination as described by the event organizers Bethany Brown and Annissa Mohammed happen here, in Cornwall. Brown and Mohammed described how derogatory comments had been made to them throughout their lives about the colour of their skin.

Brown explained how she has lived in Cornwall since she was six-yearsold and how she was told she was “dirty” because of the colour of her skin, or that being with a black girl was on some white guy’s bucket list.

No one deserves to be treated like that in Cornwall, the United States, or anywhere else.

There are some who will say “it’s just a joke, get a sense of humour.

Can’t we joke about anything anymore?” I like jokes, but society is changing, and it is rightfully recognizing that “jokes” that make someone feel lesser about things that are in no way a deficit and are in no way within their control are not funny.

Statements like the ones that Brown described at the protest on Saturday, have a real impact, a negative one. Those statements make people of colour feel lesser, and they are meant to, and they do not have a place in society anymore and they never should have.

Those who say that Cornwall does not have a racial problem or that racist acts do not happen in Cornwall should talk to people of colour like Brown and Mohammed. Like Brown said on Saturday, “If you think racism doesn’t exist here, it is because you have been privileged enough not to have to deal with it.”

As I participated in the march on Saturday, I saw at least one sign in a window stating, “All Lives Matter”. This “well duh,” statement has been co-opted by anti-Black Lives Matter demonstrators, and there is simple reasoning behind why Black Lives Matter is being made a focus over “All Lives Matter”.

Do “All Lives Matter?” Yes. Are all lives experiencing the same discrimination as black lives? No. If you see a person on the street with a broken leg who is asking for your support and your response is “well, what about my legs?” Then that is where the problem lies.

Discrimination against one part of society lessens and hurts all of society, and I stood with Black Lives Matter on Saturday because there is a part of our community that is experiencing discrimination and it must stop.

Demonstrating against discrimination against people of colour does not harm or take away any rights or privileges from anyone else. Rights and equality are not a zero-sum game. Together, we should work to uplift, support and fight for change for all of us.

Diversity is strength. Never in my life have I ever been made fun of or faced any sort of restriction because of the colour of my skin and it is my belief that no one should face such discrimination.

Another comment I saw on social media warned that this peaceful demonstration would turn into rioting and looting as we have seen is the United States. In Cornwall, this of course, did not happen.

For the most part, the looters that we are seeing on our TVs during demonstrations in the United States are not there to support a cause, they are there to create and profit off of chaos. Do not think for a moment that the demonstrators and the looters are the same group, they are not.

A comment was made recently that the looters are as bad as the man who killed George Floyd. Looting is awful, it should not happen, but the theft and destruction of property is in no way comparable to the theft and destruction of a life.

I want to applaud the leadership of our local Cornwall Police Service, who themselves participated in the demonstration on Saturday and peacefully escorted the marchers along their route.

Our Police Chief Danny Aikman, our Deputy Chief Shawna Spowart, and other police officers took a knee with the demonstrators on Saturday and worked with them in the organization of this event. This show of solidarity is the correct response to a peaceful demonstration asking for change.

Finally, I have seen comments that this event and others like it will lead to a spike in COVID-19 infections. While I can’t say with 100 per cent certainty that it won’t lead to new infections, I can say this, the organizers of this demonstration in Cornwall worked hard and went to lengths to ensure the safety of all who attended.

The organizers of Saturday’s demonstration consulted with the Health Unit about the safest way to execute the event, and masks were mandatory for all participants. Free masks were handed out including by our Mayor, Bernadette Clement.

Readers, what do you think of Saturday’s demonstration? Email your Letter to the Editor to nseebruch@seawaynews.media

Seaway News welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words and may be edited fo clarity or length. Please send your letters by email to nseebruch@seawaynews.media or by mail to 501 Campbell Street, Unit 6, Cornwall, ON K6H 6X5. Include name, address and phone number.

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Déclaration de Dr Paul Roumeliotis, Médecin hygiéniste, sur le racisme, les iniquités sociales et la santé Les iniquités sociales, l’isolement et la ségrégation sont la source de taux plus élevés de maladie mentale et physique chez les victimes de racisme. La pandémie actuelle n’y fait aucune exception puisqu’il est devenu apparent que les populations désavantagées sur le plan social, sont beaucoup plus susceptibles aux effets graves et mortels de la COVID-19.

Le plus récent meurtre tragique et insensé d’un homme afro-américain aux mains de la police a suscité, avec raison, une vague incroyable de colère, de chagrin et de frustration dans le monde entier. L’angoisse qu’ont démontrée les manifestants de par le monde, fait ressortir au premier plan l’indignation profonde face au racisme structurel et social chronique. Les manifestations jouent un rôle important à forcer les autorités et les individus à confronter et à examiner le racisme.

Le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario appuie le droit aux manifestations pacifiques qui réclament des changements sociaux.

Toutefois, j’incite chacun et chacune à le faire de façon à se protéger et à protéger ceux qui les côtoient, vu le danger continu que représente la pandémie actuelle surtout. Il serait

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Si vous décidez de participer à une manifestation, veuillez suivre les directives de protection suivantes contre la COVID-19, pour vous et les autres : Essayez de garder en tout temps au moins 2 mètres (6 pi.) entre vous et les autres participants.

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Apportez un désinfectant pour les mains et utilisez-le souvent. Évitez de crier parce que cela peut projeter des gouttelettes respiratoires dans l’air et sur les gens. Utilisez au lieu, des enseignes, des tambours ou des instruments musicaux pour exprimer votre soutien.

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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE DE LE BSEO À la lumière des événements récents et tragiques comportant de la violence à l’égard de la communauté noire au sud de la frontière, je désire réitérer notre position à l’effet que le racisme est un enjeu de la santé publique qui préoccupe toujours ici au Canada comme à l’étranger. Le racisme, qu’il soit à l’égard des Noirs, des Autochtones, des Premières nations, des Asiatiques ou d’autres communautés, est inacceptable sous toutes ses formes. En tant que Canadiens, nous devons travailler ensemble pour faire la lumière sur le racisme là où il existe, de le reconnaître et de l’éradiquer.

Le racisme crée un climat qui peut donner lieu à des incidents violents qui passent inaperçus et qui restent sans conséquences.

Nous ne devons pas, en aucun cas, le tolérer.

Les impacts du racisme sont insidieux et répandus, et vont bien au-delà des incidents violents. C’est un fait de la santé publique que le racisme est un déterminant social de la santé. Les victimes du racisme sont touchées de manière disproportionnée par ses désavantages sociaux et ses conséquences sur la santé physique et mentale.

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store, no collages, no images transferred onto a CD. We can’t eat in at our favourite Thai restaurant or breakfast diner gathering place. Our special little fish n’ chip shop has gone out of business. We no longer gather in prayer at our local church.

When the CAF Snowbirds aerial demonstration team of nine Canadair Tutors did a fly-by of Cornwall on Thursday May 7, I was quite impressed. The photos I took at 437 pm prove they maintained (but just barely) the prescribed social separation six-foot distance between wingtips.

What a good example for all of us: keep safe, keep your distance, wash your hands and avoid touching your face, eh! Above all, look up, not down! We now have time to be with the people within our bubble. Time to catch up on long-neglected hobbies and fix-it projects. Things will never be the same. We’ll have a ‘new normal’ which can be even better than the old normal, but only if we act wisely.

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touch that with a ten-foot pole!” These days, perhaps we should arm ourselves with a tenfoot pole. That would keep anyone who doesn’t comply with today’s social separation mandate at bay. However, I welcome any opportunity for a six-foot apart gathering with friends. I sure hope it’ll be long before any of us are six-feet under!

I’m really looking forward to the day that the CoVID-19 problem has been resolved. Until then, no hitchhiking to get back to my truck after a down-river canoe run of the St. Lawrence; the border is closed: no more paddling and camping in the Adirondacks; no more visits with our American friends. No more air shows or breakfast fly-ins. A trans-Atlantic cruise to Europe is out of the question; our oranges will have to come from the local grocery store rather than from the farmer beside a Portuguese backroad. The thousands of travel photos I took are still stored on my digital camera’s SD card. Until I can access the photo kiosks at the local box

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Consisting of approx. 250 lots of small antiques and collectables including: Arthur Pequegnat Clock, Toys, Vintage Bicycle, Collection of Beswick Horses & Dogs, Goebels, & More All items are currently at our facility where pickup will be arranged for Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th from 9-5.

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To keep up to date on all our auctions visit us on Facebook or at www.peterrossauction.ca Note: We are in the process of listing and cataloging a large auction consisting of the entire stock of a welding/blacksmithing shop including a large qty of equipment, tools and materials related to the trade much of which is in as new condition.

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in the province who helped to stop the spread of this deadly virus,” said Premier Ford.

“Entering Stage 2 means parts of the province will see more people back on the job and an opportunity to get back together with friends and family. Although this is extremely encouraging, I urge everyone to exercise caution and continue to follow public health advice as we are not out of the woods yet.”

A series of businesses will be allowed to

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Orientation and training to be provided.

Compensation to include a nicely renovated two-bedroom apartment along with heat, hot water, electricity, off street parking and personal storage area. Same floor laundry. Small monthly compensation.

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ONTARIO – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has been green lit by the province of Ontario to enter Stage Two of the COVID-19 re-opening plan.

The province announced that the EOHU along with 23 other regional health units will begin to further open their local economies and relax COVID-19 restrictions as of Friday,

June 12.

Stage Two will mean that the limit on public gatherings will be raised from five to 10 and that places of worship will be allowed to open, as long as they restrict themselves to 30 per cent of their building’s capacity and observe social distancing.

“We are able to make this announcement today because of the extraordinary effort of our frontline workers and every other person

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I want to start off this blurb off by firstly giving a BIG thank you to the United Way/ Centraide SDG, the Social Development Council of Cornwall & Area, all of our essential workers, front line staff, and our community for everything they have done during these unprecedented times to keep everyone safe.

As someone who was born and raised in this community, I have never felt more pride to be from here than I have during this pandemic, so plan and simply THANK YOU. As we begin our new normal I wanted to talk about how we’re keeping everyone from our staff, to our volunteers, families, and you- our potential volunteers safe. We are still in need

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On Monday, the Ontario government announced more of the restrictions would begin to ease as the province moves into Stage 2. Our Council understands the toll the pandemic has taken on our local economy and business owners. We share in the excitement of this news for the many local businesses who will be able to re-open.

These openings will come with continued measures to keep our community safe. I am confident that our community will remain patient and support our local businesses as they navigate new procedures for their staff and customers.

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Additionally, the limit on social gatherings will be increased from five people, up to 10. This is welcome news to begin safely connecting with our loved ones after time apart.

I would like to remind everyone that despite the easing of restrictions, the COVID-19 virus still poses a risk. We can all do our part to ensure the safety of others by staying six feet apart from those outside our households, wearing a mask or face covering when social distancing is not an option, and washing our hands often.

By taking these safety precautions we show our family, friends and neighbours that we care about their health and wellbeing. This pandemic has given us all a chance to come together to care for one another. I am proud of the efforts shown so far in South Dundas and I hope to see it continue as we move forward.

To all of you doing your part, you have my sincerest thanks.

Stay safe, Steven Byvelds, Mayor

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of volunteers but we want to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe while we all adjust. We are so lucky to live in the times that we do and that we are able to use technology to our advantage; with that being said for the time being we are able to do interviews and match monitoring via video chat.

Due to COVID-19 and our social distance rules as an agency I have been sending out weekly activities you can do with Little’s virtually, and also provide ideas for social distancing visits.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our agency there is no better time than now, many things have changed and the amount of children waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister has only grown. The process of becoming a volunteer can be done through video chat and electronically, so why not now?

If you’ve better thought about volunteering with our agency and are looking for more information on our virtual and social distance mentorships please send an email to kelsey. jeaurond@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca or call the office at 613-933-8035.

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Johanne Last week, for the first time in over a month, a new COVID-19 case was reported in Cornwall. The individual was asymptomatic.

Do your part and get tested and practice social distancing to help stop the spread.

I’m glad that the organizers of Saturday’s Black Lives Matter march encouraged social distancing and made masks mandatory for everyone. Still, if you participated in the protest, consider getting tested for COVID-19.

It is quick, easy, free, and helps to track the spread of the virus.

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Seen on Facebook: Would just like to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all the city of Cornwall workers that are repairing the city streets. Great job.

An old friend of mine riding his bicycle was struck on Ninth St. between Sydney and Pitt St. last week. His bicycle took the brunt of it.

Minor scrapes and bruises for him. He’d like to thank those that stopped to see if he was alright and would like to say thanks to the man who offered and gave him and his damaged bicycle a ride home in his red pickup truck. He’s on the mend and the bike’s repairs are being paid for by the driver who hit him. Cheers

This past Friday was the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings that marked the beginning of the end of World War II in Western Europe. The men who fought and died on that beach, many of them were there to fight fascism, nazism, oppression, discrimination and hate. A cause worth remembering. Never forget.

Seen on Facebook: Last night I went shopping No Frills. I had forgotten my wallet only had my bankcard so I had no change for my cart. The young gentleman cleaning the carts said no worries and handed me one of your cart coins. I just wanted to give him a shootout and say THANK YOU.

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Sorry to see Gosselin’s go. It has been a staple in Cornwall for longer than some can remember. Enjoy your well deserved retirement George.

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From the City of Cornwall on Facebook: Glen Stor Dun Lodge has received several donations of homemade masks.

Our thanks to Shelley Lauzon (pictured here), Candy Pollard, Diane Breton and Helene Bissonnette. The masks are used by Meals on Wheels Cornwall volunteers.

Recently I heard about a way that friends are maintaining physical distancing when spending a bit of time together in parks. The friends sit in a large circle with their faces at least 2 metres apart, while pointing their feet towards the middle of the circle. I thought it was a great idea! How about you?

Doug Ford announced this week that Eastern Ontario can enter Stage Two of the My husband and myself would like to COVID-19 re-opening process. This means thank, Denise at Eric Duncan’s office for all Have you seen the new green space next to that restaurants and bars will be allowed to her help with Service Canada. During this difthe Cornwall Library on Sydney St.? It is a welcome guests onto their patios only, and ficult time it was greatly appreciated. really well done and beautiful sight to see. only while physically distanced. It sure would be great if our restaurants could temporarily Way to go Transition Cornwall+! expand their patios to take advantage of this development.

A kid finds a magical lamp. He rubs the lamp, and a genie appears and says, “What is your Heads up South Glengarry commuters! If first wish?” The kid says, “I wish I were rich!” you travel west to Cornwall everyday, your The genie replies, “It is done! What is your trip will be a little tripped up this summer second wish, Rich?” and fall. Starting in July County Rd. 2 will be OVER THE closed for construction from Purcell Rd. to AGE OF 55 Boundary Rd. The work is expected to be completed by November.

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Andrew Hanna, Compounding Pharmacist at Cotton Mills Pharmacy and Karl Paschek of Cornwall Freightliner/ Mercedes Benz have teamed up to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) and area long term care facilities. In total, the pair donated 1,100 masks in total, dropping off 200 at the CCH on Thursday, June 4 and 100 each at Sandfield Place, Sunset Cove Retirement, Long Sault Villa, Parisien Manor,Marlborough Place, St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre, Riverdale Terrace and Glen Stor Dun Lodge.

Pictured from left-to-right are Karl Paschek of Cornwall Freightliner/ Mercedes Benz, Kaylee McGillivray Coordinator of Material Management for CCH, and Andrew Hanna, Compounding Pharmacist at Cotton Mills Pharmacy. (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News)

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Crowd rule shrinks D-Day service attendance Claude McIntosh Mac’s Musings

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Interesting how two important events on Saturday, only a couple of blocks apart, played out so differently.

In the morning a handful of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 297 members, along with a piper, assembled at the Cenotaph to remember the D-Day invasion 76 years earlier. The blood spilled on those Normandy beaches – Canadians landed on Juno Beach - helped preserve our right to freedom of speech and the right to protest, peacefully.

Under the rules of engagement laid down by the gatekeepers of public health in the fight against COVID-19, the official legion group was limited to five. Later, in a magnanimous move, that was pumped up to 10.

Members of the public were not encouraged to attend but nevertheless there were at least eight bystanders in close proximity to the legionnaires, which swelled the attendance to 18 and put the ceremony over the mandated limit and at risk of a hefty fine.

Two hours later, hundreds of folks filled the square in front of the Justice Building, which houses police headquarters. They were taking part in a well-publicized anti-racism rally/ march.

Hundreds of face masks were handed out and social distancing was encouraged.

It was a well-organized and peaceful event.

Kudos and a bouquet to the organizers, and to those who took part in exercising the right to protest. They delivered a strong message without the need for violence.

But one has to wonder why the authorities felt that the legion had to hold the crowd to 10 or fewer for the D-Day ceremony, while all but blessing a mass gathering in front of the

Justice Building? The short answer, and perhaps unsatisfactory answer, is that the good folks over at the Justice Building were exercising their constitutional right to hold a mass assembly, COVID-19 or no COVID-19. The D-Day service and legionnaires, unfortunately, were not covered by that right, the irony being that those the legionnaires were honouring fought and died to preserve that right.

One thing the huge rally might teach us is this: If we can assembly a thousand or more people in a small area without a single case of COVID-19 emerging from the event, then it might be time to open up things in this neck of the woods.

It isn’t likely in this case, but in the United States health experts are warning that the mass protests could result in a steep spike in COVID-19 cases.

Here in Cornwall, we’ll know in a couple of weeks. _____________________________________ The Minnesota attorney general said at a news conference that prosecuting former police officer Derek Chauvin on the second-degree murder rap will be difficult.

He has to be kidding.

This is a slam dunk that a law student could handle.

Not only does the prosecution have compelling video evidence, and that state senators, police chiefs and television legal experts have declared the accused guilty of murder, but what jury is going to come in with a not guilty plea knowing that the reaction would create civil unrest that would make what we saw at the start of this tragedy a dress rehearsal.

LOOKING BACK - 1953 After working in the same department at Canadian Cottons for 67 years, Adolph Jodoin decided that age 80 it was time to retire. He and two other long-time employees were honoured by the company.

Pauline Berube and Marmaduke Loke each had 53 year’s service with the Cornwall plant.

Jodoin had three sons - Adolph Jr., Evanturel and Isidore - employed at the Canadian Cottons plant. The three had a total of 70 year’s service. A grand-daughter also worked at the plant.

ALSO THIS WEEK IN 1953 - Dominion Tar and Chemicals announced the plant at Seventh and Cumberland streets would be expanded. The 29,000 square foot addition would cost $1.5 million. The plant was built in 1929. ... Claude Beaulieu, and 18-year-old east Cornwall meat market delivery driver, was killed when the station wagon he was driving and a trolley bus collided at Third and Cumberland streets. Witnesses said the vehicle went out of control after its front wheels got caught in the street car tracks during a rain storm. He was rushed to hospital

by Miller’s Ambulance but died shortly after arrival. ... The federal department of public works said it would put the post office building at Second and Pitt streets up for sale when the new federal building at Sydney and Second streets was completed. The old post office was opened in 1884. ... Fire heavily damaged a building housing Bergeron Electric and Cornwall Cleaners, 3 Marlborough St. S. ... A 16-room tenement at Hickory and Second streets was being torn down for construction of a gas station. Mrs. H. T. Donihee, owner of the tenement, planned to lease the station to an oil company (Sunoco). ...

Schools were being expanded and built to accommodate the growing student population. A $1.5 million addition was in the works for CCVS, while four classrooms were being added to St. Felix Girls’ School, operated by the Sisters of Holy Cross. The public board planned to build a six-room school at Eighth and Sydney streets. ... The old steel and wooden Black River bridge at St. Andrews

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was being replaced by a concrete structure. ... St. Lawrence High School badminton champions were Gordon MacPherson, Margaret Shaw, Dorothy McAllister, Alex McAllister and Robert Watson. ... Eight local dog owners were fined $5 each for allowing their animals to run at large. ... Ernest Bellefeuille of Cornwall graduated from University of Toronto with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy. ... Roy Motors, Sydney near Eighth street, had a 1946 Meteor, listed at $395. Payment plan was available.

TRIVIA This Cornwall mayor’s brother served as member of Parliament for Stormont Riding.

TRIVIA ANSWER Bob Pearson was the pilot who landed an Air Canada jetliner at abandoned airstrip in Gimli, Man. after running out of fuel. After retiring he bought property in Dalkeith where he currently resides.

HERE AND THERE Lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Keep a two-month supply of toilet paper. ... Last of the credible faces on Fox News: Chris Wallace. ... Watch the U.S. cable television anchors and you realize what the country really needs is a Walter Cronkite. ... Can’t blame evangelical mega churches in the U. S. pushing the prez to re-open and start taking mega Sunday collections. Can’t be easy for the Joel Osteens of mega church fame to maintain 12,000 square foot mansions, private jets and luxury vehicles with empty collection plates.

Osteen’s net worth is reported to be $100 million. It’s called preaching the ‘prosperity gospel’. ... For the movie industry, this has been a blockbuster season without blockbuster movies in the making. ... Just a thought but from whom did Trump steal the bible?

QUOTED “The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.”

- Tom Clancy

What’s going on with leaf and yard collection in the City of Cornwall? contractor picked it up and brought it to the compost pile during those two seasons only. In the summer of 2019 (and all summers previous), your yard waste was collected by the garbage contractor, and taken to the landfill.

Many residents asked for summer leaf and yard collection – they wanted their EMMA MELDRUM waste diverted from the landfill and sent CITY OF CORNWALL to the compost pile for three seasons, not Buckle in, folks, because we have a lot just two. to cover in 350 words or less!

That brings us to 2020. We’re trying leaf Let’s start with 2019. We collected leaf and yard summer collection. The waste and yard waste in the spring and fall. The management team allocated funds for a

and fall apart before collection comes around?

A: If you don’t want to use brown paper bags, consider a reusable container instead. You can also bring your yard waste to the landfill for free.

Q: Why bother with leaf and yard waste at all?

A: The landfill has about 10 years left before all cells are full. We want to use this landfill for as long as possible. A really easy way to do reduce waste is to divert your leaf and yard waste to the compost pile.

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pilot project that would see leaf and yard waste collected every second week through the summer. This means you can set out leaves, branches, and yard waste June 8 to 12, June 22 to 26, July 6 to 10, and July 20 to 24.

Q: Why can’t I set out my leaf and yard waste every week during the summer?

A: We want residents to get the most bang for their buck. It makes sense to take advantage of the bi-weekly service, and avoid sending compostable yard waste to the landfill.

Q: Won’t my leaf and yard bags get wet