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June 17, 2011

... What’s Cooking at City Limits... with Chef Rene St. John?

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Where do we send the bill to at the City for garbage pickup?

Workers repairing the streets are littering all over our laws. They throw their lunch bags, coffee cups, pop bottles, chips bags, cigarettes packages, anything they need to discard. How would they react if people threw garbage on their lawn?

Get free entertainment for your fundraisers and attract families and toy train enthusiasts. The Seaway Lighthouse “O” Gauge Modular Club (Train Club), offers free of charge entertainment in all of Akwesasne, Cornwall and SD&G. The only requirements: the train layout must be set up the night before the event, in a building (the weather affects electronics).

There must be enough space for an 16’ X 24” set –up (smallest size) in addition to five (5) feet all around (according to provincial and federal laws) for people to circulate. For inquiry, telephone Rudy Tabak at 613936-6873.

Elaine MacDonald, Chair of the Kite Festival of the Parade of Nations, would like to form a Kite Committee.

Anyone interested to be part of it, in any position, please call Marie Morrell at 613-936-6873 or send an e-mail to info@paradeofnations.com Like so many things, honesty seems to have a cash value. As a society, we seem to be losing a grip on the ethical thermostat that guides our actions and feelings towards ourselves and

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The photographs and postcards are from the collection of more than 10,000 images at the Cornwall Community Museum. If you are interested in learning more about our history, the museum has a wide selection old and modern local histories for sale, .

Already this year 29 individuals from London, Guelph, Nepean, Ottawa, Port Hope, Woodstock and of course Cornwall have donated artifacts, documents and photographs to the Cornwall Community Museum in the Wood House. Their donations ensure that the museum's exhibits keep changing. This week I am going to feature a few of the donations.

Two gallon cream and cobalt blue open bird crock manufactured by Flack and Van Arsdale of Cornwall, donated by Clay Benson of Port Hope. The blue bird was a common design on the pottery's wares, this nesting bird, however is unique. Flack and Van Arsdale started in Cornwall under the name O.L. Ballard Cornwall Pottery, 1864 - 1867. In 1868 the pottery was acquired by Flack and Van Arsdale and remained in business until 1907.

BELOW: Courtauld's (Canada) Limited police badge.

Courtaulds' historian and collector Ransom Ledoux donated this badge along with ten boxes of documents and photographs from Courtauld's Cornwall's mills.

Fireman's helmet, boots and coat, belonging to Cornwall Fireman Captain, Clarence W. Snider, donated by his son Brian Snider.

BELOW: 1884 mail sorting box from the old stone Cornwall Post Office at Pitt and 2nd streets, donated

by Robert Kitchener.

Oil painting 1899, signed "Wall". Found on the curb with the garbage either in front of 229 or 231 Sydney Street. If it was 231, this portrait could be of Isabella Milliken who lived there from 1893 until 1905. If you can help identify either the subject or artist please contact the museum at 936-0842

LEFT: Shuttle used at the Canada Mill. The shuttle is a device used in weaving to carry the woof thread back and forth between the warp thread. Donated in the memory of Mill worker George Martell. The Mill was in operation from 1872 to 1959.

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I would like to extend congratulations to Kevin Lajoie.

I've known Kevin for years, we were in the same grade, and we both graduated from St. Joesph's Secondary School. The former newspaper reporter and Heart of the City director is now the new City of Cornwall Public Information Coordinator. Kevin who took the Journalism program at Loyalist College is well suited for this job.

There is another prominent St. Joe's graduate in our grade who also took journalism at Loyalist College. His name is Chris Wattie and he works for Reuters in Ottawa. Anyone who reads newspapers (print or online) would have seen a very famous picture taken by Chris Wattie just recently.

Chris Wattie snapped the photograph of Brigette DePape, a page in the Canadian Senate who held a "Stop Harper Sign" during the throne speech. She would get arrested, thrown out of the Senate, and fired for demonstrating freedom of speech in a very peaceful and provocative way. Lucky for Depage, she has already been offered a new job by U.S. film maker Michael Moore. Depage is very concerned about the Harper governments stance on the environment and she wants to inspire others to voice their concerns.

I would like to give a tip of the hat to DePage. It was an act of bravery on her part, she demonstrated disobedience to government authority, and to do that takes courage and conviction. In a strong democracy, governments fear the people, not the other way around.

Mark MacDonald, Denis Sabourin, and Pat Finucan all competed to become the next provincial Liberal Candidate. Congratulations to Mark MacDonald who sold the most memberships and won. Also congratulation to Elaine MacDonald who was acclaimed and won the NDP nomination. Even before being elected the NDP candidate, Elaine MacDonald was under fire with some harsh editorials and letters to the editor criticizing her. Although Elaine MacDonald is a long shot to win this riding in October, she is an excellent candidate, and we can expect the NDP to have their best showing here since George Samis was MPP. It's that time of year again, the Jehovah Witness Convention is back in Cornwall. They come to our city well dressed, faithful, and in large numbers.

They are a huge boost to the local economy. Thank you for choosing Cornwall!

But who are they? Jehovah Witness's are famous for knocking door to door.

They are dedicated to the Bible and God, and spreading the message to anyone and everyone who will listen. If you would like to learn more about this particular religion Google the words "Watch Tower".

Canada Post workers have been on rotating strikes since June 3rd. Canada Post workers want better job security in their new contract. Many minimum wage workers seem frustrated because Canada Post workers get paid $23 an hour and have benefits. The reason why Canada Post workers make a living wage and have benefits is because they collectively bargained for a better lot in life.

If you are unhappy with your job, instead of complaining about fellow workers, take action instead! Canada Post has been very antagonistic to it's workers.

They have reduced the work schedule of mail carriers from five days a week to three days a week. This approach by Canada Post will only add fuel to the fire.

Teach Your Children Well

Financially Speaking with Brian Seguin

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by Jason Setnyk

The Local Seeker is having an online vote to award the best local businesses and best local artists.

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Teach Your Children includes a lyric that says to “teach your children what you believe in, make a world that we can live in.”

Ideally, our children should learn good behaviour from us. But when it comes to living within our means, and saving and investing for the future, many of us are not setting such a good example. Consider that household debt, as measured by the ratio of debt payments to disposable personal income, has reached record highs at 150%.*

Of course, your children aren’t responsible for our discouraging debt trends.

But if you’d like to help boost their chances for achieving financial stability in adulthood, you can take a number of steps, including the following: • Reward your children for saving. Children, like adults, tend to repeat behaviour that is rewarded in some way. So, if you want your children to become good savers, you might want to match their contributions, either fully or partially, whenever they put money away, whether it’s in a big jar or a savings account. Once they’ve saved a certain amount, you may want to let them withdraw part of it to purchase something they want.

• Exhibit restraint in spending. When you want to teach your children an important lesson, what you do is sometimes more important than what you say. So, if you want to stress the importance of delaying immediate gratification and avoiding excessive debts, you may want to provide an example — such as your car, if it’s older. Say you wish you could get a new one. When your child asks why you don’t, you can respond that you don’t have the money for it now — and you don’t want to have borrow too much money to get one because that would just mean a big payment later on.

• Explain principles of investing. Even fairly young children can typically understand what it means to invest in stocks, if it’s carefully explained to them. Use examples of the companies with which they may be familiar — Disney, McDonald’s, etc. — and stick to the basics. For example, anyone can own small pieces of these businesses. You might even decide to buy a few shares of one of these stocks and, along with your children, follow its returns.

• Give examples of inflation. If you want your children to become financially literate, they’ll need to understand the effects of inflation. Start them out with simple examples, such as the cost of candy or milk when you were a child versus those costs today. Then, explain that as the cost of virtually everything goes up over time, you need to put some of your money in investments that will hopefully have the potential to grow faster than the rate of inflation.

By following these basic suggestions, you can help your children develop financial behaviours that can serve them well throughout their lives.

Edward Jones. Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Edward Jones. Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

local Edward Jones advisor, BRIAN SEGUIN (613) 932-6161 89 Tollgate Road West, Unit 2 , Cornwall, ON K6J 5L5

In other news a 17 year old Chinese boy sold his kidney to buy an iPAD 2. I hope this is just an urban legend, but it's probably a true story. I think it's a sick sad day when children start selling body parts for the latest gadgets and gizmo's. This is truly the dark side of materialism and greed.

My name is Jason Setnyk, and these are my coffee grinds.

Jason Setnyk is a local school teacher, journalist, artist, and community volunteer.

Setnyk runs the Cornwall Underground blog, and is the founder and host of Cornwall's Rock for Charity and Rock the Vote. www.cornwallunderground.blogspot.com

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When someone mentions City Limits, Ribs, Steaks and BBQ automatically comes to mind. But City Limits, although specialized in the art of grilling food, offers such a wider variety of delights.

We visited this Bar & Grill midafternoon, so we can’t adequately rate service, but we can say that when compared to other venues visited at the same time, City Limits ranked high. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, attentive and polite. Perfect attitude for this hip and trendy ambiance.

It was very hard to choose only one item from the menu as it bears a panoply of yummy sounding plates.

From hamburgers to fine sea food, there is something to please everyone. But wanting to taste something out of the ordinary, we decided on the stuffed sole and the pulled pork tostada salad.

Fish is always a risky thing to order in any restaurant and set aside Chinese cuisine or seafood joints, it rarely m e e t s e x p e c t a t i o n s.

City Limits is the exception.

Chef Rene St. John, who has been the head chef at City Limits for the last 4 years, and cooking for at least 35, truly masters that one. (I hear he makes killer breakfasts too!)

The Pulled Pork Tostada Salad was like nothing we’ve ever tasted. Laid out on a bed of coleslaw set on top of a layer of iceberg lettuce, accompanied with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and a ranch dressing, the flavor combination was surprising and interesting. The tanginess of the slaw, mixed with the sweetness of the pulled pork, really awoke our taste buds. A must try.

Owner Yves Menard came to enquire about our level of satisfaction.

“Do you develop the menu yourself”, we asked. “Yes”, he said, “ Every season, we go the Toronto show and get to see and experience the latest trends in food creations. Then, we adjust our menu. But this menu is pretty popular.

We might just stick with it for a while.”

There is so much that chef Rene would have liked us to try. The restaurant is well-known not only for its Steaks, but also for some other concoctions such as their Chicken Marsala, their Urban Garlic Chicken, their Chicken and Ribs, their Lemon Pepper Salmon and their Crusted Salmon.

Chef Rene St. John

Accompanied by rice and a generous portion of grilled veggies, this sea delicacy, stuffed with crab meat and scallops and topped with a light white wine sauce, was cooked to perfection and melted in our mouths. Light, white and fluffy, the sole seemed to be the catch of the day. Fresh fish is a hard find in Cornwall, but taste alone says it all.

Unfortunately, we didn’t have any room for dessert either as the portions were more than generous. They did sound super yummy though.

I guess we’ll just have to go pay Chef Rene, and City Limits, another visit sometime soon...

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The Angelo Towndale Award ...a prestigious Award from the Children’s Aid Society Several years ago, the Board of Directors began the annual presentation of the Angelo Towndale Award in recognition of a retired employee who has given tirelessly and selflessly of himself to our Children’s Aid Society and to the entire community. This is an award given annually to children and youth who, through their actions, have lived up to the standards of community service and compassion for others.

Over many years in Cornwall, Angelo Towndale has been an example of what one individual can accomplish when he or she is able to pass on to others the inspiration, the courage, the persistence, and the compassion that results in the betterment of the lives of our fellow citizens. These special people are a gift to any community. Few people can make a mark on an organization and an entire community the way that Angelo has in this Society and all across Cornwall and SD&G. This year the Committee received eight nominations. recipients of the 2011 Angelo Towndale award.

There are two

The first recipient is KEELAN SMITH, nominated by Donna Neilson, the Principal of Immaculate Conception Catholic School. The following is letter Ms. Neilson wrote in nomination of Keelan.

Keelan Smith is a student in grade 6 at Immaculate Conception Catholic School.

Keelan is a young man who often demonstrates wisdom and caring beyond his 11 years.

consideration and kindness to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

At school she is the President of our students’ council and works tirelessly to improve the high school experience for her peers.

In addition to students’ council, she is a member of athletic council, OSAD, Development and Peace, the prom committee and is also a member of our schools youth group that is involved in local community outreach. She was one of the main organizers of our Global Stand Up Against Poverty. During this event she helped educate the school community about global poverty. She organized all the students on the football field to form the letters STAND UP representing the message of this campaign.

This summer, she will be traveling to Kenya for three weeks with Free the Children. She is very conscious of the problems in the world and goes out of her way to get involved. This year we nominated her for the Rotary Club’s Adventures in Citizenship. One of the key factors in being selected by the Rotary Club is living up to their motto “Service Above Self”. She was indeed selected and spent a week in Ottawa learning about citizenship and government in Canada. She was also involved in the Children’s Aid Purple Ribbon Day and also the Alzheimer’s Society golf tournament. This amazing young lady’s long range goal is to become a lawyer and work for the United Nations.

One of the most impressive things about her is that she has done all this while maintaining over a 90 percent average and has been accepted at McGill University for next September. For all these reasons and so many more, we would like you to consider Diana Famintsyna for the Angelo Towndale Award.

She certainly would be a deserving recipient.

Congratulations!

Keelan has developed a history of reaching out to help others in the community. When he was in grade 3, he became a strong advocate for collecting nonperishable food items for those people less fortunate in the community. Not only did he contribute to the school’s Food Drives, but he also donated food to the school’s Healthy Snack and Breakfast Programs. During the summer months Keelan continued collecting food for the Agape Centre’s Food Bank by going door to door in his community. He gave up many hours of play to help take care of those in need.

In grade 4, Keelan noticed the need for toys for children undergoing hospital care. He initiated a Toy Drive in the community and was able to help children waiting for appointments and in care at the Cornwall Community Hospital.

In addition to these acts of generosity, Keelan has grown his hair and had it cut to make wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy.

Recently Keelan asked Mrs. Nielsen if a tree could be planted on school property to remember Anthony Claude, a dear classmate who passed away suddenly in 2010.

We are proud of Keelan’s academic progress. Keelan is a young man who lives our catholic virtues. He is a wonderful role model. We wish Keelan continued success in grade 7!

The second recipient, DIANA FAMINTSYNA, was nominated by Mr. Steven Perry, guidance counsellor at St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School. The following is the letter he submitted.

I would like to nominate Diana Famintsyna for the Angelo Towndale award. I have known her for three years now as her guidance counselor. She is one of the most impressive students that I have encountered in my career.

She personifies volunteerism. She is truly someone who acts out of true

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the SEEKERS KEEPERS Section FRIDAY JUNE 17TH Jamie Heath Blues Patio Party @ Schnitzels in Cornwall.

SATURDAY JUNE 18TH Agape Chili 5KM Run/Walk in Cornwall.

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FROM SHARYN’S PANTRY by Sharyn Thompson

the SEEKERS KEEPERS Recipe Section SOME NEW RECIPES TO TRY I'm always on the lookout for some new recipes to make for Gary and I. I have two nice supper recipes using basic ingredients you will have in your pantry and fridge. The cookie recipe is a good one using our lovely dark Dutch cocoa and white chocolate chunks. I hope you will like them. Enjoy a great week!

Enjoy a great week!

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH HAM This serves 4 and may be doubled if you wish.

1 large onion, chopped fine 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 can of flakes of ham or you can use 1/2 cup or so of leftover cooked ham chopped fine 1- 10 oz. can of cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1/2 cup milk 1- 1/2 cups grated medium or old cheddar cheese ( divided ) 3 cups cooked macaroni ( 1- 1/2 cups dry macaroni, cooked and drained ) 6 tbsp. dry Italian style breadcrumbs OR Panko Japanese style breadcrumbs 3 tbsp. melted butter METHOD; JUST A LITTLE TIP: When you are boiling pasta; macaroni or spaghetti, cook extra, drain it and freeze in 2 or 3 cup amounts in ziploc bags. When needed, just thaw and add in to your recipe. Be sure to mark the amount in each bag. I do this for our spaghetti supper. It speeds up the time to get your meal on the table after a long day at work.

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. • If you have to cook the macaroni, start it now.

• In a large Dutch oven, saute the chopped onion in the olive oil.

• Stir in the chopped ham and saute for a couple of minutes.

• Stir in the condensed soup, milk and 1 cup of the grated cheese.

• Heat stirring often until the cheese is melted.

• Add in the cooked and drained macaroni and stir to blend.

• Pour this into a buttered casserole dish.

• Top with the remaining grated cheese and sprinkle with the Italian bread crumbs and drizzle this with the melted butter.

• Bake this until bubbly and nice and crunchy on top , about 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

SPANISH RICE WITH HAMBURGER This serves 6 to 8 easily. I use our store's Spanish rice seasoning which has lots of flavour and no added salt. It is cooked on top of the stove.

2 lb. of Sharyn's Pantry good local Stormont lean ground beef 1 sweet green pepper, seeded and chopped 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped 3 onions, chopped 3 tsp. minced garlic in oil 2- 10 oz. cans of either Aylmer of Heinz condensed tomato soup 3 cups water 3 cups Minute rice ( uncooked ) 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp, ground black pepper 3 tbsp. Sharyn's Pantry Spanish rice seasoning

812 Pitt St. Unit 6 - 613-936-1998 FEATURED ITEMS THIS WEEK LOCAL STORMONT LEAN GROUND BEEF ONLY $4.99/ POUND NEILSON'S PURE SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS ONLY $4.49/ POUND MINUTE RICE ONLY $2.49/ POUND NOTE THAT EVERY MONDAY IS 10% OFF FOR SENIORS METHOD; • In a large heavy bottomed Dutch oven, brown the ground beef.

• Add the chopped peppers and onions and cook for a few minutes.

• Stir in the minced garlic in oil and continue to cook until the vegetables are softened.

• Add the tomato soup, water and Minute rice along with the seasonings.

• Stir well.

• Cover the pot and cook over low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES This is a nice soft, chewy cookie. If you wish, you can use m & m's or smarties instead of the white chocolate chunks. Any way will be scrumptious! The recipe will make 6 dozen.

1- 1/3 cups butter flavour crisco 1 cup white sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1 tbsp. pure vanilla 2 eggs 1/4 cup half and half cream 2- 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 level tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. fine salt 2/3 cup Dutch Process cocoa powder 1- 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks 1- 1/2 cups pure semi -sweet chocolate chips METHOD; • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. • Cream the butter flavour crisco with both sugars until nice and fluffy.

• Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat again until very light.

• Now add the half and half cream and mix well.

• Sift the cocoa with the flour, baking soda and salt.

• Stir this into the creamed mixture. Mix well.

• Add the chocolate chunks and chocolate chips. Mix well.

• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or grease well.

• Using a cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough onto the lined baking sheets, allowing enough room in between for spreading while baking.

• Bake the cookies for about 9 or 10 minutes. You don't want to over-bake them.

Take the cookies out of the oven when they appear just a bit under-done.

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Mark A. MacDonald wins . . .

Article and photographs by Jason Setnyk Monday June 13th was the SDSG provincial Liberal nomination meeting. I, along with over 500 other people, went to the Civic Complex in Cornwall to hear speeches by Patrick Finucan, Denis Sabourin, and Mark A. MacDonald. Card carrying provincial Liberals would cast their votes after the speeches were made. Pat Finucan probably gave the best speech of the night, outlining a five point platform. Denis Sabourin showed the most heart, however his speech echoed more like a farewell. Mark MacDonald had to be considered the front runner because he signed up the most members.

Mark MacDonald kept his speech short and sweet, and he easily won the nomination to become the provincial Liberal candidate in SDSG. The former firefighter and City Councilor will take his first crack at provincial politics this October.

There were lots of sights to see Monday night. Mark MacDonald supporters really stood out wearing red scarves, and many held Mark MacDonald signs. Mark MacDonald also had a bbq beside the complex for his supporters. Pat Finucan greeted Liberals at the door of the Civic Complex, and downstairs I was greeted by a colourful clown wearing Finucan stickers. Pat Finucan had the most grand entrance, marching into the room followed with a bag pipe player and a handful of supporters holding signs.

Before the speeches commenced Denis Sabourin was standing by his table in the hallway quietly talking to a few friends and supporters. MPP Jim Brownell was in attendance, and he meekly shook each candidates hand wanting to stay neutral at the nomination meeting. Brownell who is retiring from politics received a standing ovation Monday night after the candidates gave their speeches.

EYE ON SPORTS by David Murphy

Liberal candidate Mark MacDonald will face off against Conservative candidate Jim McDonell on October 6th in a match up that might prove to be as exciting as this years Stanley Cup playoffs.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORIES Sports fans can be a funny bunch. Some of us can rhyme off where we were when our favourite teams won their championships or individuals transcended their sport and created lasting impressions as if the events happened only yesterday. But then again, we are likely to be the same bunch who are not able to tell you what we did last weekend without having to think about it and retrace our steps.

This weeks travels of MARK A. MACDONALD

I remember the 1983 Toronto Argonauts winning their first Grey Cup in more than three decades. I vividly remember screaming at the television when Shawn O’Sullivan was robbed of a gold medal at the ’84 Los Angeles Olympics. I could tell you who I was with when ‘85 Chicago Bears claimed the Super Bowl.

There are college classmates that I reminisce with about the first Blue Jays World Series victory in 1992. One of the most indelible quotes from that championship run was from one of my classmates and goes like this…Announcer: Pinch hitting for the Blue Jays is young Ed Sprague. Classmate: “Who the h*** is Ed… (smack of the bat then everyone is the room is holding their breath), …he hit a homer!”

Then of course the following year and the quote from Tom Cheek “Touch ‘em all Joe! You’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life” has not only left a permanent stamp in my brain but is still used on baseball diamonds around the country.

I’m not even a fan but enough of my friends are that I remember the Canadiens winning the Stanley Cup in ’93. They remind me every chance they get.

The memories I wrote of in this article are just a sampling and probably, hopefully, brought you back to a time that will put a smile on your face or rekindle that love of all things sports.

It’s not only the players, coaches and managers that get to bask in championship glory.

Fans can take part too.

Let’s reminisce all day, but don’t ask me what I had for dinner last night.

The "Social Club" at 15 Edward St. is active under the leadership of Margo Levac. I am pictured here, dancing the afternoon away with resident Lucienne "Lu Lu" Grenon. Most days "Lu Lu" is out and about on Montreal Rd., participating in community functions.

The residents at Heritage Manor enjoy an afternoon of music and companionship.

Heritage Manor on Vincent Massey, is undergoing an extensive renovation and upgrade. Well known fiddler and Heritage resident Mr. Cecil MacDiarmid and myself often take time to entertain the "Happy Gang".

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Elaine MacDonald acclaimed . . .

SDSG NDP candidate Article and photographs by Jason Setnyk Cornwall, Ontario -- About fifty people attended the local Provinical NDP riding association nomination meeting on Wednesday June 15th at the Cornwall Navy Club. Elaine MacDonald was nominated by Darlene Jalbert, and the nomination was seconded by Mario Leclerc. No one else was nominated, and Elaine MacDonald was acclaimed and named the NDP candidate for our riding.

I first met Elaine MacDonald twelve years ago. I knew her daughter Maggie MacDonald through her participation in the local music scene. Maggie MacDonald ran for the provincial NDP here in 1999. Since that time Elaine MacDonald has run twice for the NDP federally, and she has successfully been elected to Cornwall City Council twice. This is the first time Elaine MacDonald runs for provincial politics.

I interviewed Elaine MacDonald before the Nomination meeting started. I asked her what the NDP brings to the table that the current government does not. According to Elaine MacDonald, "there is work that needs to be done. We need to re-orient power, because the province has lost touch. For example the Green Energy Act, they refuse to consult with the municipalities. With Health Care, over the past twenty years 18,500 hospital beds are gone, and home-care services are being decreased".

The NDP wants to position itself as the progressive party on the move.

Brian Lynch, who was Mark MacDonald's campaign manager during the municipal election would not comment on Mark MacDonald's successful nomination bid for the Liberals. However during his opening remarks to start the evening, his position on the Liberal's was quite clear. "The McGuinty Liberal Government after eight years in office is out of touch with the concerns and needs of ordinary Ontarian's. As for the official opposition, the Hudak Conservatives are set to turn the clock back on the Mike Harris days of slash and burn in order to pay for billions of dollars in tax cuts".

Elaine MacDonald wants to shift the tax burden placed on working people back to corporations instead.

"We'll remove the HST from essentials like home heating and hydro. We'll bring relief to consumers at the pumps too, by imposing a cap on gas hikes that will stop the fluctuating prices and random hikes".

I also spoke with some other NDP'ers at the Nomination Meeting. Carilyne Hébert who has served as Youth Representative for the local NDP will be attending Provincial Council in Toronto in a few weeks. She will attend Youth Council, and campaign workshops, as well as discuss policy, and hear reports from the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

There were three former NDP candidates in attendance: Darlene Jalbert, Mario Leclerc, and Lori Taylor. Talking with them, they were all very pleased and excited at the prospect of Elaine MacDonald running. With Jim Brownell retiring, card carrying NDP'ers believe this will be a three way race, and this could be a real break through for the NDP here. Elaine MacDonald is not the front runner in this race, however she is a strong candidate, and it would be reasonable to expect the NDP to have some of their best numbers since the era of George Samis.

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Have Those Difficult Conversations Now: Getting Important Information

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by Michele R.J. Allinotte Note: This is the final article of a series of articles on the difficult conversations we all need to have with our loved ones.

In the first article in this series, I recommended starting your difficult conversations with your loved ones with the basic question of “What legal documents do you have in place?” The second article reviewed how important it is to know who is doing what if you (or your loved one) pass away or become incapacitated. The third article looked at discussing your loved ones wishes.

This fourth and final article in the series looks at something that people often overlook – what is the important information you will need to know if your loved one passes away or becomes incapacitated?

When crisis strikes and someone needs to step in to manage finances or, when winding up a deceased person’s affairs after death, being able to find the financial information is invaluable.

If you are going to be acting for a loved one, or, if you are asking someone to act on your behalf or for your estate, it is essential to let them know where they can get your financial information. I have a lot of clients who do not want to actually give their financial details, and that is okay. The important thing is that you let people know where they can find that information.

I strongly recommend that everyone create a list or a file or a binder with all their information at the ready. Some things to think about: • Where does income come from (annuity, pension, OAS?); • What are your assets and where are they held? What are the account numbers?

• What is the contact information for your advisors, bank, insurance company, et cetera?

On Saturday June 4th, 2011 Studio C Dance School celebrated the art of dance with their 20th Annual Dance Recital. Held at Aultsville Theatre, the show featured youngsters from 4 to 18 years of age performing in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Street Jazz and Ballroom.

Instructors Candy (Woods) Pollard and Alanna Pollard directed the show, which was MC’d Mike Pollard. “The studio is really a family business” commented Candy “I am so fortunate to be able to work side by side with both my husband and my daughter”.

The evening featured several different dance styles to a variety of music ranging from the “Mickey Mouse March” to “The Wall” by Pink Floyd.

Smiling faces both on and off stage were plentiful as parents, grandparents and family members watched their children shine on stage providing an evening of great entertainment. The evening culminated with the entire student population dancing through the aisles to “The Time Warp”, and finishing by filling the Aultsville Stage.

The Pollards all agree that they work to create a family type atmosphere at the dance studio, so that youngsters can learn to work together and develop a sense of self-confidence. Although the 2011 Annual Recital was somewhat of a look back at the past 20 years, they are also anxiously looking forward to the next 20 years.

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• Is there a safe deposit box? What is kept in it?

• Are there any debts owing to you or do you have any debt?

• What are your monthly expenses?

Keeping a list or a file of all this information and letting your potential executor or Power of Attorney know where they can find that information can be invaluable. Without a proper list, assets can be overlooked and bills can go unpaid.

In addition to the details about the finances, your loved ones need to know who to contact if something happens to you. They will need to contact friends, family, professionals, spiritual advisors, physicians, et cetera, so having the contact information will ensure that the people you care about will be contacted.

Lastly, if you have any kind of internet account, you need to make sure that whoever will be acting on your behalf or for your estate knows about those accounts and, ideally, knows the password(s). Email accounts, investment accounts, bank accounts and social media accounts often exist only “online” and thus if you do not let anyone know about them, they may never be dealt with.

The tool that I provide to clients to record all this important information is called a Peace of Mind Personal Inventory. It is tool that can record everything from your dog’s prescription to your insurance advisor’s phone number, and more. It is available to download for free at www.YourCornwallLawyer.com.

Michele R.J. Allinotte is the owner of Allinotte Law Office in Cornwall, Ontario and she helps her clients make the best decisions for themselves, their families and their businesses. Her practice focuses on the areas of business law, estate planning and real estate. Visit www.YourCornwallLawyer.com to get her FREE Peace of Mind Personal Inventory to make sure that your family has all the information they need.

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I just want to thank everyone for your interest in this forum. Keep sending in your questions and comments. It’s FREE so it doesn’t cost you a thing but homeowners everywhere benefit from your experiences.

Every home has something to talk about, and our readers would love to hear your stories and questions.

Our first mail is from Ken:

Dear Joe, My home was built in the thirties and was a home for one of the families of the mill workers downby the water front. The problem I have is that the drywall throughout the house is cracked in a neat pattern along what appears to be the edge of every sheet and every corner along the ceiling and walls. What would have caused this and what can be done to fix it?

Ken P. Dear Ken, The what caused it is the easy part, the how to fix it is a bit more intensive.

taping the joints your drywall installation won’t last a week.

So here we are eighty years later and what you have is a house that has be drywalled but never mudded and taped.

As far as what can be done to fix it, provided the panels aren’t water damaged or crumbling, there is nothing inherently wrong with the drywall that’s already hung on the walls so there is no need to replace it. Basically you just have to continue where the original installers left off.

After hanging you will apply a first coat of mud and paper tape to every vertical and horizontal seam as well as every corner. Two or three subsequent coats of drywall compound will follow with each feathering six inches wider than the last until each joint is at least 18 inches wide.

Around doors and windows, use the casing as a guide and mud up to it. Since drywall compound has a tendency to continue to shrink as it loses its moisture, the longer you can wait to sand it the better. A week is good, two is better.

After sanding, seal the mouldings to the walls with a bead of acrylic painters caulk. Prime with an oil based or shellac based primer to prevent top coat problems and you are ready to paint. One room at a time Ken, Joe. Dear Joe, Our seventies bungalow has a three charming teardrop windows in the front door. We are trying to fix up our home on a budget, so what can we do to make this door look nice without spending $700 or more to change it? It still works good and isn’t draughty so it seems like a waste to replace it. Thank you for your help, Dated Door.

Going back to the 1930’s, many new building technologies were emerging, gypsum wall board, or drywall, was one of them. First introduced around 1920, it was also used as a substrate for traditional plaster until the fifties, but it was ultimately to be the replacement for the material, skill and labour intensive process of three coat plaster. But like any new product it experienced a period of development and reluctance to be accepted by established home builders. It was, however, embraced by do it yourself home builders as a cheap and easy alternative to the dirty and time consuming practice of lathe and plaster work.

Dear Dated Door, I sympathize with your dilemma. I grew up in a house just like yours with an awful front door. The cheapest way to update the front step appeal of your home is to replace the ugly shaped windows with an insert. These are available from your local building supply store in a wide variety of different styles from the basic clear thermal pane to the most elaborate leaded stained glass thermal pane.

Available in both 1/2” lite and 3/4” lite, they come 24x36 or 24x48 and will fit doors from 1 1/4” to 2” thick. Follow this with a coat of a bold accent colour on the outside of the door and finish it off with new sleek modern hardware in a finish that compliments the rest of your home. You can have your old door looking like a new one for less than $400.

In its infancy, the process lacked the finer points of finishing and preparation for painting. So instead of taping the joints, the sheets were hung and all the butt joints filled with a lime plaster compound. And as anyone who has ever done any drywall can tell you, without

Thank you to everyone for your contributions this week. If I didn't answer your question, keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovation advice. You can email your questions to:

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And remember, Whatever you do, do it well, because a job well done stays well done forever.

TR Leger School Eastern Region Graduation On June 14th, 2011, TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education had its 24th Eastern Region Graduation ceremony. This event took place at Aultsville Hall Theatre, in Cornwall, Ontario.

This year, 128 students in total, graduated from the Eastern Region campuses of TR Leger. They include Akwesasne-Mohawk Board of Education Foundations Program, Akwesasne IO HA HI : IO campus, Alexandria Campus, Cornwall campus, Cornwall Foundations campus, Morrisburg campus, and Winchester campus.

The ceremony was both grand and heart-warming. The addresses by the two Valedictorians were the highlights of the ceremony, bringing on tears and cheers from the numerous supporters in the audience.

Several of the 84 graduates in attendance were honoured with bursaries and scholarships, and many of these were generously donated by various community partners such as Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, R.H. Saunders Generating Station of Ontario Power Generation, the Upper Canada District School Board and its trustees, St. Lawrence College Board of Govenor's, theCornwall Rotary Club, TR Leger ESL/LINC, and Literacy Programs, the Monseigneur Rudy Villeneuve Bursary, the Dawn McPherson Bursary, the MPP Bursary from Mr. Brownell, M.P.P. for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry, and the Rosaire Leger Award from former Director of the S.D. & G School Board, Rosaire Leger, who is also the founder of T.R. Leger School.

The success of last night’s celebration can be accredited to the work from the staff at TR Leger, the generosity of the community partners, the encouragement of family and friends, the support of the Upper Canada District School Board and its trustees, and the hard work and determination of the graduates.

This one can be placed in the books as a resounding success!

ABOVE RIGHT: Mr. T Rosaire Leger presents the TR Leger Award to Hope Weegar, from the Morrisburg Campus.

BELOW RIGHT: Principal Frank Hummell with this year's two valedictorians, Lynn Bergeron and Samantha Lafave, from the Cornwall Campus

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Professionally Chilling With ... in defeat. Pat noted in his concession speech, that Mark MacDonald had brought a lot of newcomers - foreignborn and domestic, older and especially younger - into the political process.

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Mark MacDonald was nominated this past Monday night as the local Liberal candidate for Ontario's Fall Provincial Election. I was there as a MacDonald supporter, chowed down at his Bar-B-Q, and have the mustard stains on my shirt to prove it.

On the occasion of "Finucan's Wake", Pat Finucan (as was Denis Sabourin) was gracious

I think Mr. Finucan said a mouthful and I would go on to add that it wasn't just his wake, but was one nail in the coffin of Cornwall's entrenched political establishment. They have ossified the political process and have been slow to reach out to newcomers and young people. The defeat of this insular style is there for all to see in the aftermath of Monday's result.

The local electorate have become jaded by the political process and they would no doubt kid me about my time spent chilling out professionally at a political nomination meeting. They would see time spent engaged in the political process as wasted because, in their opinion, the result is always a

And the sceptics are not alone. God, himself, is also jaded by the political process. In the Bible, he issues a warning to the Children of Israel about the "danger of kings", i.e. autocratic political leaders who will make your life miserable.

In Chapter 8 of the First Book of Samuel, God states that the manner of the leader who will reign over the Israelites "will take [their] sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen....and [the king] will set them to reap his harvest.....and he will take [their] fields....and give them to his servants". But I think God would say that the "Children of Cornwall" have an improved politician in the person of Mark MacDonald.

Mark has been my political mentor and has been one of my longest established chilling out buddies in Cornwall, our relationship going back well over four years to the 2006 Cornwall Municipal Election Campaign.

had opened a storefront campaign office a veritable drop-in centre - in the Le Village section of town. The conversation was warm at Mark's campaign digs and the atmosphere had an aura of relaxed collegiality. My kind of place! I thus popped in there regularly during Mark's 2006 political campaign to partake of his homespun political style.

I now look forward to chilling out again at Mark's campaign office when he goes out on the hustings in search of a seat in the Ontario Legislature. We have those "lazy hazy crazy days of Summer" ahead of us.

To further quote Nat "King" Cole (who's was never a biblical king), "roll out [the] soda and pretzels and beer". You may just meet Mark and his laid-back demeanour at some summer "chilling out" event.

And then in the Fall, let's take Mark MacDonald to victory on October 6th. He is a credit to both long-time Cornwall residents and to newcomers who have consciously decided to now make Cornwall their home. Mark is a lightening rod for their energy and fresh ideas.

At that time, I had recently moved to Cornwall for the first time and Mark, who I welcome your comments was running for election to City Council, gary.friedman@cornwallgroove.ca

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