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TAKE ONE - IT’S FREE! Your Weekly CORNWALL EVENTS & COMMUNITY Newspaper email: [email protected] ARTWORK & PRINTING specializing in Custom Wedding Invitations www.budgetfreedom.ca Volume 2, Issue 23 June 10, 2011 Introducing ... in the Art Seeker ... the newest Seeker Chick I have cheerfully accepted an invitation to join the Local Seeker team to help grow their community newspaper. Since its emergence a year ago, the Local Seeker has flourished into a community events must- read. The upbeat articles and interesting columns have kept thousands, including myself, coming back for more. When Julia and Mai-Liis invited me to become a Seeker Chic, the decision came fairly easy. Getting involved with a progressive publication with a creative, positive vibe felt like a natural fit. With the one year anniversary of the Local Seeker fast approaching, I look forward to meeting client’s needs and continue serving my community, Seeker style. Sara Murphy Photo credit: Jason McNamara cover story continued on Page 4

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I have cheerfully accepted an invitation to join the Local Seeker team to help grow their community newspaper. Since its emergence a year ago, the Local Seeker has flourished into a community events must- read. The upbeat articles and interesting columns have kept thousands, including myself, coming back for more. Sara Murphy With the one year anniversary of the Local Seeker fast approaching, I look forward to meeting client’s needs and continue serving my community, Seeker style.

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TAKE ONE - IT’S FREE!

Your Weekly CORNWALL EVENTS & COMMUNITY Newspaper

email: [email protected]

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... the newest

Seeker ChickI have cheerfully accepted an

invitation to join the Local Seeker

team to help grow their

community newspaper.

Since its emergence a year ago,

the Local Seeker has flourished

into a community events must-

read. The upbeat articles and

interesting columns have kept

thousands, including myself,

coming back for more.

When Julia and Mai-Liis invited me

to become a Seeker Chic, the

decision came fairly easy. Getting

involved with a progressive

publication with a creative,

positive vibe felt like a natural fit.

With the one year anniversary of

the Local Seeker fast approaching,

I look forward to meeting client’s

needs and continue serving my

community, Seeker style.

Sara Murphy

Photo credit: Jason McNamara

cover story continued on Page 4

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THE LOCAL SEEKER (June 10 - pg. 2) FREE CLASSIFIED ADS: 613-362-2354 www.thelocalseeker.com

The Local Seeker does not accept responsibility for errors, misprints or inaccuraciespublished within. The opinions and statements of our columnists are not to bepresumed as the statements and opinions of The Local Seeker.

The Local Seeker, Cornwall EditionVolume 2, Number 23, June 10, 2011Founded by Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud 2010Published by Local Seeker Media Group, Cornwall, Ontario

Call in your CLASSIFIEDS NOW 613-362-2354 Our Classified Section is at the back...

Cornwall is a hard nut to

crack. But the Local

Seeker has done a great

job smashing the shell

and is finally getting

busy with the fruit.

It was almost a year

ago that Mai-Liis

and I decided to

take a leap of faith

and start this cool little paper.

We didn't know how we would be received or

even what direction to take. We knew that

advertisers had been burned in the past by

other small established and fly-by-night

publications. We anticipated a lot of closed

doors. However, with hard work and

dedication, we proved that we were women of

integrity, here to stay and committed 110%

to the success of this venture.

Magical things happened over the year. This

"meant-to-be" classified paper became a true

community paper, relying very little on

classifieds for its content. Local writers

started contributing to it on a regular basis.

Even Cornwallites in the limelight, such as

Betty Healey and Sharyn Thompson,

expressed a genuine interest in the success of

the publication and offered help.

Propositions started to come in from people

wanting to submit columns or to get featured

on the cover. Readers embraced the paper

as being a personal experience, tailored to

their wants. Our calendar of events, the one

thing we are well-known for, became a very

much anticipated item, week after week,

showing everyone that there is, indeed, much

to do in our small town.

Keeping our city always in a positive light, the

Local Seeker has filled a void in the community. So

many of our youth express the desire to leave as soon as

they graduate. We are trying to change that mentality.

Young people (16-24) represent some 20% of our

readers. They are Cornwall's future. They are

tomorrow's workforce.

Arts and Culture is also something that the Local Seeker

promotes and endorses. Arts and Culture are part of

the backbone of any community. Our Art Seeker has

featured many that the general public would otherwise

not necessarily know. It's a canvas that we wish more

artists would use.

We tried to interact with the public as much we could. We

always ask for people's opinions on subjects we cover, but

getting Cornwallites involved is an almost impossible task.

We asked you to nominate businesses and artists for our

upcoming award ceremony, but only a few of you did.

That's why, when it came to getting people to vote for the

winners amongst those who were nominated, we didn't

expect much.

But once again, magic happened and the survey went viral

on facebook. In less than 24 hours, more than 250 of you

have voted for your favorite business, musician or writer.

Recognizing small businesses and artists who make a

difference in our community is essential and you have said

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PLUS a BIG THANK YOU to our special

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Seeker Office:327 2nd Street East - Come Visit Us!

it, Cornwall. Actions

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June 15 to do so. Visit

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The winners will be

announced at the June

29th Gala. Call us at

613-935-8101 to

reserve your tickets.

Have a great week!

The Seeker Chicks

OUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS: 613-362-2354

BUSINESS ADS: 613-935-8101 / 613-932-1875

Email: [email protected]

www.thelocalseeker.comOffice: 327 2nd Street E.

Editors & Creative Design: Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud Sales Representatives: Sara Murphy & Allan Rankin

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A B L A S T F R O M T H E P A S T

SUMMER FUN - St. Lawrence ParkBROUGHT TO YOU BY: 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, .

A young Victorian lady exits car 9 at St.

Lawrence Park. In 1910, the employees of the

New York Central Railway selected the Park for

their 5th Annual Picnic. They said "This Park is

beautifully situated on the North bank of the St.

Lawrence River, and is an ideal spot to spend the

day picnicking. A new pavilion has just been

completed, which is larger than the old one, and

the floor is in excellent condition for dancing."

Electric cars will transfer passengers to and from

the Park. Electric car tickets at city rates six for

25 cents.

Meals served by the ladies of the English

(Anglican) Church.

St. Lawrence Park, now the site of the riverside Kirkman Estates, was developed by Cornwall Street Railway Light and Power Company to encourage people to use

the rails. The 15 acre park was officially opened on Dominion (Canada) Day, 1896.

In Lamoureux Park SPRING HOURSThe Cornwall Community Museum

is now open Wednesday to Sunday

from noon to 4 pm.

Admission is free,

info. 613 936-0842

The boathouse at St. Lawrence Park, around the time of World War I. The boathouse and docks

were removed every fall to prevent being washed away by spring ice flows.

Bathing Beauties, circa 1912.

The girl in the latest bathing

fashion in the centre is Miss Agnes

Alguire, the girl to her right is her

cousin Miss Kathleen Alguire.

A half century later, styles had changed. Winners of the two mile

non stop swim at the Park's Aquatic Field Day

Cleaning the park's beach, 1950s.

St. Lawrence Park before the Seaway. With the dance pavilion in the foreground,

the Park had a food stand, a merry-go-round, change rooms and a playground.

Initially managed by Mr. and Mrs. Larouque and then Ernest and Lillian Hart from

1911 to 1946, the Park was the

scene of numerous family and

community events. During the

Second World War, Edward

Pearson rented the dance pavilion

and expanded it with the addition

of the merry-go-round building,

making it the place to go for

Saturday night dances. In 1947

the Park was leased to the Lions

Club and supervised by Mr. and

Mrs. Bernard Sabourin. The Park

began a steady decline when the

beach was closed as a result of

safety concerns after the flooding

of the Seaway Valley for the Hydro

and Seaway Project.

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THE LOCAL SEEKER (June 10 - pg. 4) FREE CLASSIFIED ADS: 613-362-2354 Email: [email protected]

ARTS, CULTURE, AND POLITICS

I really enjoy the local music scene we

have here in Cornwall. It's amazing that

a small City like Cornwall has such a

large abundance of musical talent. I

went to Schnitzels a few weeks ago for

the grand opening of their patio for

the season. I enjoyed a cold drink with

some friends, and I enjoyed the

musical talents of the Trench Town

Oddities who played an awesome set. I also

attended a charity fundraiser hosted by Rodney Rivette at

La Maison last weekend. It was to help a local woman raise

enough money for Cancer and to participate in the Relay for

Life in Ottawa.

According to the Team Cornwall Facebook: Cornwall has

been given the distinction of being one of the first stops on

the Portraits of Honour tour and one of the only cities to get

the Portrait for two days! Coming to Cornwall June 13th and

14th. This is a once of a lifetime opportunity to honour our

fallen troops. There will be a fund-raising dinner on Monday

June 13th. Tickets are $75 with a $50 tax receipt. The

evening will include a viewing of the portrait along with a

presentation by the artist. Contact the Kinsmen and Kinette

Clubs of Cornwall for details. Tickets are available at the

Cornwall Legion.

Talking about local art, the outdoor historical murals in

Cornwall tell the story of what life was like here generations

ago. It's apart of a beautification strategy in the heart our

city. The cost of maintaining one particular mural after

eighteen years is at least five thousand dollars. I suppose it

would be cheaper to paint over it or to let the mural further

degrade or replace it with a giant print. Personally I always

liked these murals and the fact that they are hand painted.

They connect us to the past, they have artistic and cultural

merit, and they make our downtown look nice. They are a

boost for civic pride and I am glad they are a part of our City.

Trevor Walker is the new owner of FRiKTiON NightClub

(formerly called Snails II). FRiKTiON NightClub will be the

venue hosting this years Rock the Vote on Saturday June

25th.

In other music news, the 2nd Annual Sounds of Buskerville is being

planned. It will take place in the downtown core of Cornwall, and it

starts at 10:30am on Saturday July 30th. This year Buskerville is raising

money for the OSPCA. If you would like to play contact "Staggerin'

Chazz Coleman" on Facebook.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Clean Air Day is a great opportunity to help the environment and save

money. Everyone can ride the bus for free on Wednesday June 8th!

Our MPP Jim Brownell announced that Cornwall Transit is getting an

extra $15,000 from the provincial gas tax fund. That is excellent news

because public transit is an important institution, and it's worth

investing in! It costs about $8000 a year to keep a car on the road, but

less than $700 for monthly bus passes for the year. Save money, save

the planet, ride the bus!

I like thrift stores, and for men's clothing I especially like to shop at

Value Village. Buying second hand saves money, and it helps reduce

waste in landfills. Just because something is second hand does not

mean that is rubbish. There are amazing deals to be found. For

instance, last month I bought a Tommy Hilfiger shirt (that still had the

tags on them, listed $55 retail), and I purchased it for only $7! Value

Village also donates some profits to Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Wednesday June 8th is the next meeting for the SD&G Coalition for

Social Justice. It starts 7pm at the Seaway Valley Community Health

Centre in Cornwall, and it is open to the public. On Saturday June 18th

there is the Agape Chili 5KM Run/Walk in Cornwall. I am looking

forward to participate in the run/walk.

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

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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Sara MurphyTHE ARTISTSinger/songwriter Sara Murphy is no stranger

to the stage. Having performed since the age

of five, Sara has been deeply involved in dance,

theatre and music. She has toured in the U.S.

and Canada as a soloist with several choral

groups, performance show choirs and a

modern dance troupe. She has also worked as

a choreographer, a choral director's assistant

and a producer.

Sara was a Vocal Semi-Finalist in the Canada

Wide Youth Talent Search. She was the

'anthem girl' for the AHL hockey games. She

was a lead performer with Glen Theatre

Productions. She has been a regular with the

Arts in the Park series and the Canada Day

festivities. You also may have seen her open

for the Barstool Prophets at their wildly popular Reunion Concert or as part of a

Songwriters Organization of Eastern Ontario (SOEO) "Songwriters Showcase".

Some of Sara's more recent performances include the Mayor's Celebration of the

Performing Arts, the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage, the Spirit of a City CD Launch,

Liberalpalooza, and the Haiti Benefit. An accomplished performer, Sara has graced

stages from the Ottawa Ex to Disney World and many places in between.

THE MUSIC

Intense. Articulate. Passionate. Sensual.

These are just a few of the words that describe Sara the person.....and the music she

creates.

Although she was trained classically in voice and piano, Sara's passion for world, rock

and pop music can be felt in her songwriting. Her soothing, sultry style effortlessly

blends indie folk rock rhythms with a hint of world music influence.

Tender and emotional live performances are her trademark, carrying audience

members deep into the pulsating heart of every organically-delivered song.

In 2010, Sara released a brand new 4-track EP with producer Todd Huckabone at Mole

Man Studio to follow up her 2003 self-titled debut album. Todd has worked with many

talented musicians including Graham Greer and Tyler Kealey.

The EP ‘Bites’ includes the song "Teacher", which was also featured on the Agape Centre

Initiative Feed a City Compilation CD. The reggae-inspired song was included on the CD which

boasts tracks by Choclair and successful Canadian metalcore band Fathom Ties.

MOVIN’ AND SHAKIN’

In 2009, Sara produced the hugely successful "Rock the Cure" Benefit Concert & Silent Auction,

which saw rockers and participants raise over $8000 for The Canadian Cancer Society.

Sara was inspired to hold the fundraiser after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008,

and her sister with ovarian cancer shortly after.

Also in 2009, Sara produced the "Spirit of a City" Compilation CD with the help of engineer Roy

Nichol at Dreambuilder Studios in Cornwall. The CD features 16 songs from Cornwall area

musicians and was sold to raise funds for the local hospital.

To date the CD has raised over $5000 for the Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation to go

towards purchasing diagnostic equipment.

Sara has appeared as a guest speaker for the Canadian Cancer Society. She spoke frankly

about her experience battling the disease, and how meditation and positive visualization have

played a important role in her healing process.

THE SURVIVOR

After suffering hoarseness and several other symptoms, Sara was diagnosed with thyroid

cancer in 2008. She underwent surgery followed by radiation treatment in 2009 and was given

an excellent prognosis.

Sara's sister received a cancer diagnosis just weeks after her own, and this triggered her

decision to fight back by putting on the "Rock the Cure" fundraiser. She enlisted the help of

her musician friends Graham Greer, Nick Seguin, Steph MacAlear and the Sam Hill band to

perform for the event, which took place just 2 weeks after her surgery.

That night, over $8000.00 was raised for the Canadian Cancer Society, thanks to the incredible

generosity of the people of Cornwall and area.

Surgery brought with it a huge risk of damaging her vocal chords, and the fate of Sara's

singing hung in the balance.

This vibrant young lady, however, couldn't be held back from her passion- making music.

She headed into the studio to record 'Fool's Gold' just 4 short months after having thyroid

surgery.

Despite the fact that her voice had not yet fully recovered, Sara decided to leave the

recording of 'Fool's Gold' as it was. For her, it would forever serve as a humble reminder of

the battle that she was fortunate enough to have won.

Sara's sister Leah continues to battle the illness and remains in our thoughts and prayers.

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THE LOCAL SEEKER (June 10 - pg. 5) BUSINESS ADS: 613-935-8101 www.thelocalseeker.com

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My Boyfriend’s Back andThere’s Going to beLaundry

Several years ago, I saw a performance by comedienne Sandra

Shamus. Her one woman show My Boyfriend’s Back and There’s Going

to be Laundry was undoubtedly one of the funniest theatrical

productions I have ever encountered.

The memory of this play flooded in the other day during a coaching

conversation with one of my clients. We had been discussing her

readiness address the less than perfect relationships in her life.. I think

the title of Sandra’s play reminded me that the good and the bad of life

so often appear together. I am assuming, in Sandra’s case, that her

boyfriend being back was a good thing and that the laundry was the

not so silver lining.

In your relationships, you draw people to you for all the right and

wrong reasons. When I hear complaints about these same

relationships, coach Betty steps in and asks, “Are you aware that you

can attract your perfect relationships?” I am frequently greeted with a

doubting glare as these same people assess my sanity. “What do you

mean?” they ask. To which I answer, “I am just wondering why you are

still doing the laundry, that is, why you are hanging around with

people you don’t like or who wear you down?”

In my experience there are two types of relationships. The first are

‘cheerleaders’; the friends who see you for what you are and who love

you for all the right reasons. They cheer you on and support you, they

encourage you to move forward with your life, they want you to be

successful. You want them on your team!

Secondly there are the energy vampires. They suck the living blood out of you.

They don’t believe in you, they don’t love you at least in an unconditional way.

They frequently put you down and tell you what you should be doing with your

life. You need to be wary of them because what they are sharing with you is

rarely about you, it is really about them. You want to fire them from your life.

Are you prepared to begin surrounding yourself with cheerleaders and firing or

containing the vampires? If you said yes, here is a strategy for beginning. First,

notice the energy of your friends, how they make you feel. If after an interaction

with them, your spirits have been lifted, place them on your ‘A’ list. If you feel

exhausted and undermined in any, put them on the ‘to be evaluated ’list. And

finally, if you feel harassed or harmed by them, assign them to the ‘to be fired’

list.

I hear you saying, “I can’t do that. I can’t fire people from my life. Why not? Who

said that you had to remain friends with everyone who crosses your path?

Let’s up the ante one more notch. The first step in attracting your perfect

cheerleading friends is to write a list of the qualities and characteristics of your

perfect friends. Perfect, by the way implies ideal, being clear on who you want

to spend time with. And, one additional note, until you are clear, anyone can

show up!

This week’s roadSIGN – chose cheerleaders, fire those vampires and be clear

about who you want to share your life with. Most importantly, have fun!

Until next time…Betty

Betty Healey is the roadSIGNS Coach, coaching people back to life! An award

winning author of two books, roadSIGNS: Travel Tips for Authentic Living and

roadSIGNS 2: Travel Tips to Higher Ground, Betty has been sharing her learning with

readers as an e-letter for the past ten years. Her latest book, ME FIRST – If I Should

Wake Before I Die, is available at Laura’s Gift Shop. You can also watch the

roadSIGNS TV Show on Cogeco: http://www.tvcogeco.com/cornwall/shows/1396-

the-road-signs-show. You can communicate with Betty at [email protected] and

visit her website at www.roadSIGNS.ca

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The Wall

Recently I was asked to do a commission

painting of a seascape of a southern beach

from a vacation snap that my client provided.

The first problem was the photo was not the

best view I am sure of this section of beach, but

what can you do. So with some encouraging

on my part and a few drawings I convinced

them of the wisdom in adding a horizon line

and some sky in the distance. That along with

a couple of other minor adjustments and we had a composition that I felt

would work and they were excited about.

This as I discovered was the least of my problems. Getting excited about

painting it was my real challenge. When we as Creative people engage

ourselves in the process we usually have a catalyst or idea that we are

challenged by and when we are asked to do something that is old hat to us,

we can hit “The Wall”.

You know what “The Wall” is, it is that invisible barrier that comes up and

keeps us from taking another step forward. Runners experience “The Wall”

often on long runs when suddenly even though up to this point everything

was great it’s as if the air became thicker and their feet have sunk into mud

and every muscle screams for them to stop. Experienced runners know

that this is the time to keep pushing because very shortly the energy will

return to them and they get a renewed burst of strength.

It is the very same process for Artists we just need to recognize it and push

forward. When we are in our creative place time does not exist, we are

focused and full of energy but when we are asked to do something

(especially with a time limiting factor added in) that is not stimulating to our

creative self we need to find ways to not hit “The Wall”. How I got myself

into the right space to work on the seascape was listen to sounds of the

ocean from my computer, and look at lots of photos of beaches that were

similar to the one I was going to paint. When that didn’t do it for me

anymore I took myself outside into the elements near the water to at least

feel the energy of the water near by and feel like I was on location.

For you depending on your discipline and the commission you are working

on this may look very different, perhaps playing some music, taking a walk,

going to a concert or play may be what you need to get yourself motivated.

The important thing is to not allow your Left Brain to start pulling up the list

of things to do that takes you away from working on your commission. That

tricky Left Brain is always trying to make us do practical things that it is good

at and keeps it in control. If this happens the next thing you know days and

weeks have passed and now your customer is calling you asking when it will

be ready and you are still stalling.

So take it from the long distance runner, do what ever you can to push

through “The Wall” because when you come out on the other side of it, you

will be brilliant!!

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist,

Teacher and President of L’association Focus Art Association

sandra-taylor-.artistwebsites.com

studioonecatsquared.com

focusartonline.org

rulesforpainting.blogspot.com

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@ Snails in Cornwall.

Read, Learn & Grow by the Cornwall Public Library - www.library.cornwall.on.ca

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 - SAMEDI 11 JUIN

R.E.A.D. WITH DOGS - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CHECK-MATES - AU DIAPASON - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 - MARDI 14 JUINClub de lecture pour adultes, "Les Mille-Feuilles" Rencontre mensuel @ 18h30

45 Second Street East

Cornwall

ON K6H 5V1

tel: 613-932.4796

fax: 613-932-2715

Cornwall Public Library Present its annual

"Retro Movie Festival" June 20-21-22

Presenting: "Oklahoma, Annie Get Your Gun,

Kiss Me Kate, Show Boat, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers"

and

Our annual “Summer Movie Festival” begins on

Thursday, June 23 with "The King's Speech".

ALL FREE, ALL SUMMER.

Call library for more details. 613-932-4796

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 - MARDI 15 JUIN

ADULT CHESS - 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

ADULT BRIDGE - 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 16 - JEUDI 16 JUINCORNWALL SCRABBLE1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SUNDAY JUNE 12THCornwall has TalentAuditions @ Phatty Kats in Cornwall

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BREAKFAST AND SUPPER COVEREDI have a couple of good recipes for you to try . The first isfor a very tasty breakfast pancake flavoured with gingerand cinnamon. You make a topping with sliced ripepears sauteed with minced ginger and a little brownsugar. They really are delicious! Next recipe allows you totake advantage of the great beef specials being offeredfor an eye of the round roast. This cut of meat has a verytough sinewy silverskin which is attached to theunderside of the beef. You must carefully cut this away

from the meat and discard it. No matter how long you cook the meat, it willbe as tough as shoe leather. You can choose to roast the beef in an actual roast orcut the beef into steaks in the thickness that you prefer. The marinade which I giveyou to try this week can be added to bags of the steak. It is so economical to cutyour own steaks whenever possible. The steaks can sit in the marinade in yourfridge for up to 3 days, then either BBQ them or freeze the bags of beef asdmarinade for future use. As they thaw out, the marinade will flavour and tenderizethe beef. This past week, eye of the round roast was just $1.97 per pound, so keepyour eye open to catch the specials. I hope you enjoy these recipes and have agreat week!

Enjoy a great week!

GINGER BLUEBERRY PANCAKESThis recipe will make 9 or 10 large pancakes. If you end up having any leftover,

just pop them into ziploc baggies and refrigerate them for another morning.

To re-heat them just pop them down in you toaster. It's as easy as that!

1- 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

3 tbsp. white sugar

1 level tsp. baking soda

1 heaping tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground ginger

METHOD;

• In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking soda , baking powder , salt,

cinnamon and ginger together.

• In another bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk and add the yogurt and melted

butter, mixing well. I use a pair or kitchen shears to snip the crystallized

ginger. You can also use a paring knife to chop it up, just watch your fingers!.

Stir the chopped ginger into the yogurt mixture.

• Now gently fold the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Just

mix until the dry ingredients are incorporated.

• I just love to use my electric fry pan for pancakes. You have a large even heat source to

fry at least 6 large pancakes at a time. I set the thermostat at 350 degrees F. and melt

the pat of butter . Once it is melted, I turn down the heat to 300 degrees F. to ladle on

my pancake batter. The lower heat will keep the pancakes from over-browning and

they will be nice and tender.

• Always turn the pancakes once you see bubbles break the surface of the pancake and

the edges appear to be a bit dry. Never turn pancakes more than once or they will be

tough instead of melt- in- your- mouth tender.

GINGER AND PEAR TOPPING FOR YOUR PANCAKESYou will love the great flavour of this topping spooned over your pancakes. Just a drizzle

of our lovely pure, local maple syrup will top the pancakes to perfection.

3 tbsp. butter

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

3 ripe pears, peeled,cored and thinly sliced

2 tbsp. minced ginger in a jar (we sell this)

METHOD;

• In a heavy skillet , melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Cook this until nice

and bubbly.

• Add the sliced pears and the minced ginger and continue to saute this until the

pears become tender. This will take about 10 minutes. Stir often to prevent any

scorching or sticking.

• Serve spoonfuls of this sauce over you pancakes and drizzle a little maple syrup

over top of it all. ENJOY!

A GREAT MARINADE FOR STEAKOnce you have your steaks cut up, just place them into ziploc baggies and pour

some of the marinade into each bag of meat. This can be kept in your fridge for up

to 3 days. Then either cook them or freeze for later use.

TO REMOVE THE TOUGH SILVERSKIN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE EYE OF THE

ROUND ROAST:

Use a kitchen towel to pull off this tough, sinewy skin from the beef. Carefully cut

it away usinga sharp boning knife and pull it off with the help of the kitchen towel

for a better grasp. Once it has all been removed, you can choose to cut the beef

into 1- 1/2" steaks. For a 5- 1/2 pound roast at $1.97 per pound I cut ten steaks that

were 1-1/2 " thick. I think that was a real bargain!

THE MARINADE;

1 cup good red wine ( I used Gary's Valpolicella wine )

1/3 cup good olive oil

2 tbsp. minced fresh garlic

2 tbsp. whole black peppercorns

2 tbsp. Dijon mustard

3 tbsp. yellow mustard seeds or old world ancient grainy Dijon mustard

METHOD;

• Use a mortar and pestle to grind down the mustard seeds and peppercorns.

• In a bowl, combine the ground mustard seeds and peppercorns, red wine, olive

oil, garlic and Dijon mustard. Mix well.

• Place the steaks in ziploc baggies. I used 2 steaks per bag.

• Pour a bit of marinade into each bag holding the steaks and seal up. I used about

5 or 6 tbsp. of marinade per bag.

• Place the bags in your fridge, turning the bags over occasionally . They can

marinate for up to 3 days in your fridge.

• Now either BBQ or pan fry the steaks or freeze them right in the bags of

marinade.

• If freezing, thaw the steaks right in the marinade and discard the marinade.

• This is a great flavour enhancer for your beef. ENJOY!

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Opens for Third Seasonby Keitha Fisher

Sunny skies and a host of new and

returning vendors were there to

welcome visitors to the opening

weekend of the Cornwall Farmers’

Market. Located downtown in

George Assaly Lane, the market

brought out hundreds of residents

looking for produce, local meat

producers, artisans – or just to visit

with friends.

The look of the market has changed

a bit this year. Plans are underway

to completely cover the sidewalk

for shoppers to stay dry in case of rain. The

vendors are closer together which gives them an opportunity

to communicate with fellow sellers as well as the shoppers.

“There’s truly something for everyone,” says market attendee

Gilles Latour. “It is a one stop shopping event for families on a

Saturday morning.”

On site for the day was a car raffle fundraiser for Rachel’s Kids, a

local charity raising funds to go to the pediatric ward of the

Cornwall Community Hospital. In addition to the car, local

fundraisers We Three Girls once again joined forces with local

artists and a variety of vendors to raise additional funds.

Our community partners, The Apape Centre were on-hand

with volunteers helping to sell produce. They’ll be at the

market each week and will soon have some of their own herbs

and vegetables to sell. We’re thrilled to be part of their first

annual Chilli Run happening June 18. Those interested in

signing up to run or to enter chilli can find more information at

http://www.agapecentre.ca/Chili%20Run%20Registration%20Form%20

2011.pdf.

Locally, gardeners and farmers are picking asparagus, rhubarb, a variety

of greens and spring onions. In the next couple of weeks we’ll see

strawberries, fresh herbs and for some farmers who started in

greenhouses, things like tomatoes and cucumbers. Eastern Ontario had a

late start to planting and some things are behind schedule. Greenhouse

growers are more on-track but even they were faced with the challenge

of a lot of cloudy days.

New to the market this year – flowers! We have everything from fresh cut

flowers and arrangements to potting plants, flats for the garden and

decorative baskets.

In past years, the market has seen young vendors that got their start with

Summer Company, a provincially funded program that helps young

entrepreneurs learn what’s involved in starting and running a business.

This year, we have a returning entrepreneur as well as new summer

students. They’re on site with everything from produce and jams to local

honey, artisanal cheese and crackers.

The website www.cornwallfarmersmarket.com has a weekly listing of

who’s participating at the market as well as a recipe blog and a list of

what’s in season in our area.

The Cornwall Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays until

October 8 from 8 to 2. Join us in George Assaly Lane.

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Now that the

Summer is here,

there are many

Cornwall and

area folks who

love to ride

m o t o r c y c l e s . . .

but not many that

there is a

Motorcycle Group in

town, Canadian

Motorcycle Cruisers,

who meet at the

A&W on Vincent

Massey every Wednesday evening at

6pm and head out for a ride with usually a group of at least 25

motorcycles. On weekends, the group can be seen meeting for

breakfast on either Saturday or Sunday and then, kick stands down at

10 am as they are off for a day's organized ride.

Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers started in Cambridge, Ontario and the

group's Chapters are all over Canada with the motto, “From sea to sea

it’s CMC”. CMC has over 7,000 members and Cornwall’s Chapter, which started in 2008,

has 130. Locally they have 8 Officers who run the group, Road Captains who organize

the rides and a Tailgunner who always rides at the back of the group to stop if someone

breaks down.

Members wear a leather or blue jean vest with the group's crest (Madison -- named

after the 9 year old girl who drew the crest) displayed on the back, so that when they

ride in a large group, they can always pick out their members and ride with them. You

don’t have to be a member to ride with the group, but you do have to obey the rules -

-the main one being ”no drinking on any of the rides” and obey the rules of the road.

There is nothing better than riding in a group of 150 motorcycles as which they do

when they take part in the Childrens Treatment Centre

Ride and the OSPCA fundraisers. In the Spring there are

many “Blessing of the Bikes” which take place at churches

in the area and these gathering usually bring together 200

bikes or more.

For more info go to

www.canadianmotorcyclecruisers.ca

or call Charlie

(the oldest rider in the

group with his 1500 cc

Vulcan - to the right) at

(613) 932-0996

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June 18 Paul's ride for Brain Cancer

June 25 Leo "s BBQ

June 26 Merrickville Bike Show

July 1-2 -3 River Rat

July 6 Every Wednesday meeting at A&W

July 17 Kingston Bike week

July 23- 24 Wolf Island back by USA and

Waddington

July 29 CMC Ralley

August 3 Every Wednesday meeting at A&W

August 6 - 7 Ride to Westport

August 13-14 Ride to Picton - Lake on the

Mountain

Aug. 20 - 21 Ride to Hawkesbury

Aug. 27 - 28 Ride to Smithfalls

Sept. 3 - 4 Pete's Smoke Meat

Sept. 7 Meeting at the A&W

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WEEK OF MAY 28 -JUNE 5

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SUMMER BBQ SPECIALKeisers - 35¢

Hot dog and Hamburger buns - 25¢

Fundraiser

on Saturday, June 18by Dr. Paul Poirier,

Earthway Family Chiropractic

People of all ages get afflicted with serious

conditions. I was diagnosed with my malignant

brain tumour at 29 yet when I visited websites to

know the survival rate for the kind I had it stated 6.2

years. Obviously, having been diagnosed young was to my advantage as we

are stronger at fighting cancer in our younger years. Did you know, for

example, that there are in excess of 50 thousand diagnosed cases in Canada

presently? The scarier fact is that there are an estimated 10,000 new cases

diagnosed in Canada every year! This is a scary phenomenon and people

sometimes ask me "why are there so many new cases cropping up?".

The standard medical opinion on brain tumours is that their origin is

"idiopathic" in nature meaning science does not know what causes them to

start in the 1st place. However, a positional "shift" has occurred just this

month by the world health organization (WHO) confirming that a link has

been established between cell phone use and the incidence of brain

tumours. If this is accurate it would explain why the rates are on the rise

exponentially. So who's to blame then? Technology "may" be one culprit but

who's going to be willing to give up the convenience of having a cell phone?

Few, if any, of us. As a society, we've developed an addiction to smart

phones and wireless technology and no one wants to go back to the "dark

ages" of the 1980s when the technology was in it's infancy and the Internet

didn't even exist.

So events of the last 12 months are what prompted me to create the new

fundraiser that many of you have possibly heard of..."Bikers Against Brain

Cancer". I happen to me an avid motorcycle buff and I had a client pass away

from a brain tumour last year. I had spent weeks trying to come up with a

way to "spread the word" about brain tumour awareness. As I was riding for

the OSPCA last summer (doing a fundraiser for the plight of cats and dogs),

it hit me while riding at 100km/hour....if I can raise funds and awareness for

cats and dogs then why not create a motorcycle fundraiser for brain cancer

awareness?

Since last year, we've expanded our ride to five rides in five cities this year (including

Cornwall, Montreal, Ottawa, Joliette and Toronto) and a website has been created

(www.bikersagainstbraincancer.org) with all the details of the rides, methods of

donating, etc on that site. In addition, i've had many approach me who want to

become involved but don't own a motorcycle. That being said, we decided to add a

fundraiser party as well. This will take place at the longhorn bbq outpost from 5 to 8

pm on june 17th (the night prior to the Cornwall leg of this summers rides). Details of

the june 17th fundraiser is on the website. We've also chosen to dedicate this year's 5

rides to the honor of Joel Fast, a 5 year old boy from Apple Hill who's already had

brain surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. He'll be at the restaurant on june

17th should you wish to come down and meet him. The longhorn located at the

corner of hwy 138 and Cornwall center road will be charging 20 dollars per person for

an all you can eat buffet and all moneys collected are given to the Brain Tumour

Foundation of Canada. Joel's whole biography is also on the website for you to learn

more about him. The next morning (sat June 18th) the ride registration will take place

at Earthway Family Chiropractic (812 Pitt) from 9-11 am which includes a pancake

breakfast supplied by Cornwall kinsmen club, a t-shirt and a hot dog BBQ after the

ride also supplied by the Cornwall kinsmen club. The donation request is $30 per rider

or $45 per couple and many door prizes will also be raffled off after the ride.

Hope to see as many of you as possible on the big day. Finally, note that if the

weather is inclement for Saturday's ride it will be moved to the next day, Sunday.

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40 years

of feeding the hungryThousands of people use, benefit from

and receive assistance at the Agapè Food

Bank and Soup Kitchen. Unfortunately,

many people in Cornwall and area are

struggling to get enough food every day.

Hunger is a complicated problem and

one that many of us feel challenged to make an impact on. We can

make a difference. We can take action in reducing hunger!

The Agape Centre is a not-for profit organization, supported by the

community to ensure that no family goes hungry, cold or without any

of the basic necessities of life. Over the last decade, food bank use at

the Agape Centre has risen and this year, the Agape Centre has

experienced a significant increase in the number of individuals

requiring help. The Agape Centre has been providing food, clothing

and furniture to more than 1,000 people each month for the better

part of the decade.

We can work together to improve the lives of people living in poverty

in this community. One such way is by participating in Agapè’s 2011

Chili Run. The Agapè Centre and the Cornwall Farmers Market have

partnered together to host the 2011 Chili 5k Run / Walk, June 18th, in

Downtown Cornwall. Details can be downloaded through our website

www.agapecentre.ca by clicking on the chili pepper.

The 5k Run/Walk will take place at 10:00 A.M. And this year the Agapè

Centre has decided to add a little spice to the 5k Run / Walk with a

CHILI COOK-OFF. Prizes will be given for the "Best Overall Chili” voted

by a carefully chosen panel of chili tasters: Cornwall Farmers Market

Manager Keitha Fisher, Councillor Dave Murphy and the Chair of Team

Cornwall, Gilles Latour. A prize will also be given for the “People’s

Choice” voted on by chili enthusiasts.

A $10 tasting kit will be available at the registration table at the Market. The

kit will contain 10 tickets to sample different chilis, a ballot to vote for the

best of the best, and a bottle of water to help cleanse the palette!

Another upcoming event is the Amateur Boxing fundraiser, June 24th being

held at the Best Western in Cornwall! This is the first time that the Agape

Centre is hosting such an exciting event with the hopes to one day “knock

out the effects of poverty”. We are genuinely appreciative to be partnering

with the Champs Eastside Boxing Club in Cornwall. They have been

instrumental in ensuring that this event creates a sensation, a big “POW” and

I want to personally thank Jorge Luis, head coach of the Club, for helping us.

This event will assist the Agape Centre greatly by providing the much

needed funds to help with the growing costs of the Centre.

I believe that every community member can have an impact on hunger. Help

us take action against an issue that affects so many of us. You can volunteer,

attend an event, donate, learn about hunger or come and take a tour at the

Agapè Centre! Just give us a call at 613.938.9297.

Centre Agapè Center, 40 Fifth Street West, Cornwall, ON K6J 2T4

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Cornwall Advertising!

Advertising is a wonderful thing—

how else would I have known I

needed so much magnesium.

Cornwall - Canada is a little shy

about advertising—there are at

least three buildings in Cornwall

that don't have baseball-pitch

sized posters on them. I'm sure

most people, like me, would prefer to look at a seven-

meter-high photograph of a can of antiperspirant than the

building underneath. When has an office block ever

simultaneously deodorized and moisturized your armpits?

Canadian television is also a marvellous source of

comforting adverts, though they are constantly interrupted

by episodes of CSI Miami. I've learned a lot from watching

Canadian television ads. For example, I've learned that Halle

Berry, Claudia Schiffer and Kylie Minogue all speak French,

albeit with voices that are suspiciously different from the

ones they use to speak English. Ads are also a superb source

of useful vocabulary for the student of French. I had no idea

meat sauce in a packet could be considered a "top secret

weapon" and the phrase "Talkativeness morning had?" is

very useful for starting conversations with strangers in the

Post Office queue.

I wish I could live in television advert land. All crises are

solved within thirty seconds, usually thanks to the

application of one form of yogurt or another, and aches and

pains are usefully highlighted with glowing fire or lightning. How

cool would it be if your head actually glowed red when you had a

headache. It would certainly make your doctor’s job easier: “Sit down

Mr. Ludwik, I see you have a throbbing red blob in the small of you

back. Have you noticed any lighting at all? In television advert land

all women are beautiful and wise and stand in sunlit doorways

watching children play. All men are clumsy oafs who are just about

capable of preparing a meal in a plastic bag as long as they are

helped by small girls. That’s the kind of world I could feel comfortable in.

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Canadian Web sites are lavishly provided withadvertising. I especially like the ones that chase youreyes down the page on news sites to prevent youreading anything that might upset you. Those andthe ones that leap out of the corner when youaccidentally touch them with your cursor and startblaring shampoo jingles at you. Shocks like thishave been proven to enhance cardiac health. Evenduring those rare times when I’m not looking at acomputer screen the vital flow of advertising ismaintained via SMS. My mobile telephone companyloves me so much that it sends me at least five textsevery day telling me how I can save money byspending money. This is not a strategy I would everhave thought of on my own. If I wasn’t so busydeleting texts, I might even do something about it.

There are a few golden advertising opportunitiesthat have so far been missed. Banknotes forexample. This is such an obvious place to advertiseI'm amazed nobody has thought of it. Take ahundred dollar out of your wallet and get an eyefulof a special offer for frankfurters in a tin. It's moneythat suggests how you should spend it. I alsoadvocate advertising on the inside of clothing.Every morning when I pull my tee-shirt over myhead I'm out of sight of advertising for at least half asecond—sometime much longer if I'm hung over.Why not put illuminated advertising right there onthe inside of my shirt? It's genius ideas like thesethat make me wonder how it's possible I'm notalready a multimillionaire.

Human skin is another woefully underused sourceof advertising space. If I see a dude with the name ofa supermarket tattooed on his forehead I'll bethinking it must be one hell of a place to shop.When I launch my brand of ready-salted water—thefinest rock salt lovingly dissolved in spring water byold ladies with head scarves to enhance yourpotato-boiling experience—I’ll be advertising it onmy own face. Until then, my visage is available torent at reasonable rates.

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FOR SALE: SMall tv $10,sandwich maker $7, bike $20 613-935-5565

LOOKING FOR 4 chrome wheels,for Jeep sport 94. 15 inch wheels orDodge wheels chrome. TelephoneJOE 613-678-2064

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I’m Julia

the

Web Designer

and I’m Mai-Liis

the

Graphic Designer

The recent opening of

Cornwall's new multi-pad

arena, the Benson Centre,

reminds me of Toronto's

"edifice complex" when in

1989 it opened Skydome

(now called the Rogers

Centre). At that time,

Torontonians thought they

had built a state-of-the-art

facility for the ages.

The love affair with Skydome

- enhanced by the Jays

winning back-to-back World

Series championships in the

early nineties - was over by

the late nineties. Toronto then found

itself with a monument to a quickly

passing stadium architectural style;

that of the massive, cookie-cutter

cathedral. The new ballpark style in

vogue elsewhere had become retro,

asymmetrical, and intimate. To add

insult to injury, Toronto's grand

affection with baseball also went into

a permanent tailspin.

The Benson Centre right from the

get-go starts out with some flaws. It

looks like a giant, multi-coloured

barn, a remote one at that, given that

it's located in an isolated urban

pocket of the City. As a result, the

Benson Centre is not serviced by

public transit nor user-friendly bike

and pedestrian routes.

Thus, the only sensible and safe way

to reach Cornwall's new multi-pad

facility is by car. Parents will be well-

advised to deliver and pick-up their

kids right at the door. The immediate

area around the facility, especially in

the dead of a winter's night, will feel

Professionally Chilling With ...

very dark and less than secure.

But once all have safely manoeuvered

their way to partake of the indoor

Benson Centre experience - intramural

hockey, figure skating, indoor tennis and

soccer, various and sundry festivals, etc

....- a good time can be had by all. The

location of all the Centre's facilities under

one roof creates linkages between

different sports disciplines in Cornwall,

provided the varied sportsmen feel

predisposed to chill out together.

I know I'll be chilling out professionally at

the Benson Centre because I never miss

out on a chance to do so irregardless of

the quality of my surroundings. I'm a kid

at heart and promise to try to not be too

noisy while hanging out at the Benson

Centre. But I'm not sure I can promise

that the other kids, especially those who

are actually kids, will be adequately well-

disciplined. Security and discipline will

be critical along the long corridors of

"Benson's Cathedral". Otherwise, the

decorum in the public spaces will

deteriorate into a free-for-all.

The presence of the Benson Centre is

only really a boost to the economy along

the Brookdale Avenue retail strip.

Cornwall's new multi-pad facility will do

nothing to move Cornwall from an

outdated style of urban design based

solely on the automobile, toward new,

more environmentally-friendly and

progressive approaches to city planning.

Cornwall has also put a lot of its financial

eggs into a shrinking market. One key

pillar of the City's economy is "God's

Waiting Room" made up of an ageing

population who have neither the

interest nor the disposition to be around

high-aerobic sports. Furthermore,

Cornwall's younger demographics, both

male and female, have a declining mass-

participation rate in hockey as they

increasingly shift their involvement to

sports such as soccer.

The Benson Centre now becomes the

flagship of tourism in Cornwall. The City's

leisure economy will be greatly

impacted by the success of and the spin-

offs from the new multi-pad arena. But

like Toronto's Skydome, I don't think the

Benson Centre will stand the test of time,

nor will it pull its weight in helping

Cornwall to be all it can be.

I welcome your comments at

[email protected]

Gary Friedman

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