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Introducing to you ...this week in

Come & Learn with

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“Seekers Workshop Series 2012”

AN INTRODUCTION to PIERRE OUELLETTEPierre is a graduate of Brock University (Hon. B. A. in Politics and Sociology) and McGill University (LL.B. in Common Law). Hisextensive business experience ranges from having acted as Corporate Counsel for an international trading company (TriskelionTrading Co.) to acting as Director of Operations for an internet based franchise development firm (Madison Monarch Corporation).He is currently the Corporate Counsel and Director of Franchise Operations for a newly launched North American franchisenetwork (Natural Way Plant Products Ltd.).

Pierre prides himself on his research and presentation skills. He is a frequent lecturer on Business and Management topics. Hismost recent lecture series has been for Brock University’s International Entrepreneurial Program. He has also taught at NiagaraCollege and led numerous conference workshops.

Born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario, Pierre now resides in St. Catharines with his wife of 34 years (Karen) and their 3 children.

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The Local Seeker, Cornwall EditionVolume 3, Issue 33, September 7, 2012Founded by Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud 2010Published by Local Seeker Media Group, Cornwall, Ontario

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Sunshine and lollipops and

other ways to water plants

A fellow writer once warned me that I could not

only report the “good news” and live in a

fantasyland where everything is coming up

roses.

A journalist’s job is to report the facts. In the

journalism field, however, there are many avenues for reporting

the facts and loads of different types of publications you can choose to

write for.

I chose to pursue working with entertainment, children and family

lifestyles publications. This was a conscious decision. It was not because

I couldn’t “hack it” as an investigative reporter. It isn’t because I wanted

to turn a blind eye on the ugliness that exists in the world. I

experienced many types of reporting before graduating and chose to

pursue a career writing “fluff” for my own reasons.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not the see no evil, hear no evil type.

I am well aware that a not-so-pretty side of humanity exists. I am all

too familiar with the darkness that people are capable of possessing.

As a divorcee, a two-time cancer survivor and daughter of police

officer parents, I recognize that life isn’t all sunshine and lollipops. Just

like everyone, I have seen and experienced fear, heartache, jealousy,

rage and disillusionment.

I know loss and disappointment. I know physical anguish and the

wrenching pain of a cold steel knife in the back. Yet, somehow, I am

drawn to writing about pies, puppies, babies and music.

Am I in denial? Have I eaten more than my share of rainbow Skittles?

Sure, I could dig deep, expose the injustices and focus on the horrors of society. I have chos

en another direction, however,

because I felt called. We are bombarded daily with an overwhelming amount of negativity in the media and I felt the world could use a little more balance.

I am neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I am a realist. Idealistically.

I look at the glass and I see a glass. I see water in it and also some empty space. To me, the glass has both the potential to be empty or full, depending on my needs.

If I was thirsty, I would fill it. If I was done with it, I would most likely empty it. On a plant.

You could choose to continuously see the glass half empty and overlook its greater potential. You cou

ld persist in viewing the glass half full and overlook reality and

risks, seeing only on the positive. Or you could take a more balanced perspective.

The wonderful thing about perspective is everyone is entitled to their own and you have the freedom to change yours, based on new life experiences.

Sara Murphy is a freelance journalist, musician, cancer survivor, community cheerleader and mom.

To reach Sara for questions or comments, email [email protected]

You can also visit her websites at www.saramurphymusic.com or www.saramurphymedia.com

HEADING For HAPPY with Sara Murphy

MONTHLY CASH MOB!Here is what happened Sept 5, 2012 at Fused ElementsIn an effort to support our local businesses,CBN will be visiting one establishment a monthand encourages each member to spendbetween $5 and $10 at the location. This eventis open to the public.

Cornwall Business Network is a not-for-profitcorporation that offers a forum for localbusiness owners and self-employed individualsto share their products and services and toengage with like-minded people.

Next CBN Event: Regular Breakfast Meeting - Wednesday, September 19 - 8:00am to 9:15am - Ramada InnOpen to the Public and New Members - $15 includes your breakfast

Introduces


Arts, Culture, PoliticsRegistration deadline for Arts &

Culture Summit is this Saturday,

September 8th! As of Tuesday

afternoon, 111 people have registered

for the Arts & Culture Summit. They

have more seats, so register ASAP. The

final deadline is this Saturday,

September 8th. Have your voice

heard by attending the 2012 Arts & Culture Summit

and by VOTING on the SDG, Cornwall and Akwesasne Arts &

Culture Council's 1st Board of Directors. The Summit is open to

everyone but you need to be a resident of SDG, Cornwall or

Akwesasne to vote for the Arts & Culture Council. If you want to

attend this exciting and important event, register via

FACEBOOK or send Bruce Davis an email: [email protected]

Remember, admission is FREE.

30th Anniversary Exhibition Gala Reception is Friday,

October 19, 2012! To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the

Cornwall Regional Art Gallery invites all artists to help in the

creation of a mosaic of art by submitting up to three original

pieces on canvases or in frames of square dimensions. Three-

dimensional pieces are also accepted.

'Like' local artists and businesses on Facebook (as easy as

pressing a button)! The following was inspired by what I read

about a local musician whose page is not getting a lot of likes

on Facebook. I wrote this: Whether you are in a band or

promoting your small business or whatever else, if you are

putting your heart and soul into something, the very least I can

do is click the 'like' button of your Facebook page. That takes

two seconds. Cornwall is too small a place to be elitist. I would

much rather be supportive of the endeavours of my friends and

acquaintances. Even if I am not that interested in what you are doing, I am

proud that you are following your heart and passion, and I really do want

to see you succeed.

Social JusticeAddressing Tuition and Disability in On

tario: A reply to the Falling

Behind Report of 2012! Last Friday I spoke as Chair of the SD&G

Coalition for Social Justice at a press conference held at the Cornwall

Public Library concerning the Falling Behind report. The SD&G Coalition

for Social Justice is just one of many organizations involved in this

common front - looking ahead to the 2013 Ontario budget. Speakers

included Elaine MacDonald, Pauline Pratt, and Louise Lanctot. The report

highlighted different areas of concern, and also provided some

suggested solutions. I would like to share the two items from the report I

spoke about.

I, along with the SD&G Coalition for Social Justice are concerned with the

Falling Behind report that shows the growing inequality between the

"haves" and "have-nots" in Ontario. Poverty is a serious issue in the

Cornwall area. I strongly believe instead of corporate tax cuts, we need to

invest in vital programs and increase the quality of life for everyone in this

province and in this community.

I would like to address two areas of this report: tuition fees and disability.

Both of these issues resonate with me in a personal way. First, I would like

to discuss tuition fees. We have the highest tuition fees and school fees in

Ontario. I know this first hand as a University graduate, completing three

degrees through OSAP loans and working part-time jobs. I grew up in

poverty, and the cost of University was a deterrent to going, however I

was determined not to let my social class affect my decision, even if the

interest rates on these loans will impact me for many years to come. I am

also concerned about education as a school teacher. I strongly believe in

proper funding of education as an investment for the future, and

affordable education for all persons regardless of social class. I would like

to share a few points from the report:

Ontario families are feeling the effects of tight school budgets on their

pocket books. An array of new user fees, fund-raising requirements and

soaring tuition costs greet families at every stage as children move

through the school system from elementary schools to colleges and

universities. Ontario school boards report their schools now raise over

half a billion dollars in “school-generated funds,” a combination of fund-

EYE ON SOCIETY by Jason Setnyk

raising, fees, corporate donations, and things like vending machines and

cafeterias. University tuition in Ontario has seen the biggest jump of

anywhere in the country. The average student activity fee has increased

by 55 per cent since 2001. Participating in athletics costs even more.

Nearly three quarters of Ontario high schools charge fees for athletics and

the top amount charged has doubled since 2002. Exercise is important to

a healthy lifestyle, and income should not be a barrier to deter some

children from participating.

Tuition fees in Ontario are the most expensive of anywhere in the

country, according to Statistics Canada. Increases in tuition fees have

outpaced inflation leaving students with larger debt-loads. The cost of

undergraduate tuition has grown markedly over the past twenty years,

increasing by more than 200 per cent. Over the same period, the cost of

living (inflation) increased by only 41 per cent. Tuition costs grew the

fastest in Ontario (+247 per cent in 2010-2011) and the slowest at

Memorial University in Newfoundland (+70 per cent). Between 2010 and

2012, Ontario had the largest jump in university tuition fees of anywhere

in Canada.

It is not by necessity, but by choice that our governments are making

policies that benefit the few at the expense of the public interest.

Investments in education are investments for Canada's economic future.

I strongly believe access for school programs including athletics, and

post-secondary education at public institutions should be affordable. I

would like to go even further and say this: I believe it should be free. I

implore the government at Queens Park to listen! Make education a

priority, make it truly affordable for everyone.

The second point I would like to discuss from the Falling Behind Report

are cuts to social assistance and the disability support programs. My

mother received Ontario Works, she had muscular dystrophy and she was

very ill. My father stayed home and looked after her. The cost of living

went up, and benefits under Mike Harris did not. It saddens me that

things are actually getting worse, and I have empathy growing up in that

environment. I would like to share a few findings in this report:

In real (inflation-adjusted) dollar terms, social assistance and income

support for persons with disabilities have declined significantly over the

last generation. Both Ontario Works and ODSP [Ontario Disability Support

Program] use a negative financial eligibility test wherein “no person is

eligible for income assistance unless” they meet a long and complex

number of conditions. This requires recipients of both OW and ODSP to

prove and verify on an ongoing basis that they meet all conditions of

eligibility. This maze of conditions is often inadequately understood by

caseworkers themselves, and yet the onus is on recipients to meet them

all. Should they fail to meet even one of these conditions, recipients can

be sanctioned with income penalties or forced to repay any amounts that

might have been provided in error (called “overpayments”), often

creating insurmountable debts. The rules are intrusive and impose a high

degree of surveillance on the lives of recipients. In particular, single

mothers are subjected to scrutiny and intrusion that can destabilize their

income and their lives.

Just how many rules are there? According to the Matthew Report, there

are 800 rules. That's right, 800! In my opinion it is a system designed to

make sure people do not meet eligibility even when they are legitimately

disabled. Furthermore, to penalize recipients of disabilities, and make

them pay back "overpayments" when they hardly have enough income

to pay rent and put food on the table, is truly disturbing. Of course

legitimate fraud should be dealt with accordingly, but being punitive to

people who obviously qualify for benefits is wrong.

We are falling behind, and members of the SD&G Coalition of Social

Justice are here to join this common front. In solidarity, let's make this

province fair for everyone through good government policies and by

investing in people through vital programs instead of corporate tax cuts.

Visit the Common Front movement website at this link:

www.weareontario.ca

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

Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher, journalist, published and

award winning author, photographer, arts and culture event

coordinator, and a community volunteer sitting on numerous boards

and committees. http: //jason-setnyk.blogspot.ca


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Celebrating my 47th birthday

last week allowed me to look at

myself in the mirror and really see how far I have come

in the last few years of

my health journey.

Sylvie Thibert, a woman

that battled with

weight issues for a

good part of her life,

has - over the last 5

years - managed to

maintain a 55lb weight

loss and is now living

her best life ever!

Anyone can do this,

you just need to start

believing that it is

possible and

achievable. One baby

step at a time, withhard work and determination! Healthy living is not a

quick fix;, it is a balance of inner discipline, and the

understanding that this is a lifetime commitment. It is

not a diet, it is a way of life.

I thought that I would

share some of my

favorite life quotes

that always keep my

life in perspective and

remind me how far I

have come and where I

want to go:

Once you feel good

about yourself again,

your self-confidence

comes shining through

and you find your worth.

You must first be at

peace with yourself

from the inside out, and

only then will you be

able to maintain your

weight loss.

Come and live a juicing

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this Fall, you will not regret it! Your life will change, you will learn

new things and best of all you will realize that you matter. You only

have one life to live, the choice is up to you on how you want to

live it…only you can make the decision, it is all up to YOU!

For more information please email me at

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In health, Celebrate your greatness,

Sylvie Thibert

Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut Handle With Care

After being in one place for 23 years, it is difficult to

move to a new location. It’s exciting, but it also a

little nerve-wrecking. One of the biggest challenges

for me is deciding what goes and what stays. You

don’t realize how much you really have until you

start packing.

As I place treasured possessions in cardboard

boxes, I can’t help but remember who gave them to me, what they signify,

where they came from etc. I also have to stop and wonder what I was

thinking when I see some things, and hey, didn’t I give that to charity two

years ago? There is an awful lot of that.

Another thing I discovered is not a lot fits in a box if I don’t want it to weigh

more than me. I am trying to use more boxes packed well than jam-packed

and heavy. I had several friends and family offer to help me pack, but it is

something I have to do on my own. It often comes down to a last minute

decision to see if it makes the cut and will travel with me to my new

destination.

Now as my renovations near completion, my son is now happily off at

college adjusting to residence life, and I prepare for a new address and the

joys of starting over, I still am overwhelmed at the process. To see my life

compartmentalized in these assorted boxes and totes, it makes me realize

how much emphasis I put on material things. Did it over compensate for

what was missing? Maybe, or maybe I just found comfort in stuff.

I decided that there are many things I will keep, but I don’t want to

overcrowd myself anymore. I like the idea of space. I will leave here with

less than half of what I had and that is a good thing. The process of

downsizing is not easy especially when you lack the time to do it right. As cars pick

up some of the bigger items I posted online and as gifts are given to friends and

family and donations are made, I am realizing that these once important things are

now going to be enjoyed by someone else.

As the last phase of renos take place and old is replaced with new, I feel really good

about it. I did a happy dance when the ugly old carpet was finally torn away. Not

only was it esthetically displeasing but it was associated with unhappy memories.

I am proud of the new look and will leave my house in its best condition yet. Who the

new owners will be is unknown at this time. I hope my old home will be filled with

laughter and love and that the new owners fully enjoy it. As for me, I’ll pack the

remaining boxes and prepare for a new place in a new city and new people. I expect

to see many of my family and friends when I move to my new destination, there are

plans for frequent visits both to see me and for me to see them. A big piece of my

heart will remain here and I will never really sever ties. You can’t box up memories,

but lucky for me they are carried with me wherever I go and like the various boxes

that wait to be delivered to their new home, I will handle them with care.

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POKER RUN FOR WISHESAfter a successful first year, the Cornwall Seaway Lions are hosting their 2nd Annual Poker Run in support of The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada as well as the Cornwall Children’s Christmas Fund.Rain or shine, this is an event you do NOT want to miss!

Saturday September 8, 2012at Air Force Wing # 424

240 Water Street W, CornwallRegistration from 8:00 am until 10:00 amBreakfast from 8:00 am until 10:00 am

$25.00/person (min. donation, breakfast incl.)For info contact Terry (613) 362-3101 or Joann (613) 938-3278Website: www. cornwallseawaylionsclub.org PRE-REGISTER AT [email protected]

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Kim Terhorst, 46, Medical Secretary,249.6 lbsQuote: I’m so anxious to finally get to meet the person I’venever known, a healthy me!... I hope we like each other.

Adèle Wilson, 31,Teacher, 242.4 lbsQuote: If you aren`t going all the way, why go at all?

Rod Wilson, 31, Works in sales for MJM, 241.6 lbsQuote: When you`ve got something to prove, there`snothing greater than a challenge.

Stephanie McDonald, 27, Social worker, 245.8 lbsQuote: I want to be the healthy and happy person I know Ican be, I want to love me.

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Jennifer Quenneville, 33, 271.6 lbsQuote: Believe!

Martine Quenneville, 55, 263.2 lbsQuote: There is nothing permanent except change.

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Steven St-Pierre, 37, Sales and Leasing Rep, 242.0 lbs

Suzanne Ménard, 49, Administrative Assistant, 246.8Quote: I am in it to get healthy, lose weight and finally feelgood.

Grant-Marion Construction

Micheline Sabourin, 46, Accountant, 263.6 lbsQuote: Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

Roxane Villeneuve, 38, Manager, 177.8Quote: The secret of success is having the courage to enterthis race in the first place and never, ever give up.

MacEwen Petroleum

Caitlin Mingo-Loucks,16, Student, 219.6 lbsQuote: If everyone is moving forward together, then successtakes care of itself.

Danielle Lebrun, 17, Student, 210.4Quote: I`m here to just give it my all, shed some pounds andkick some butt.

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Julie Lascelle, 30, Advertising Manager, 210.0 lbsQuote: Don`t wish for it! Work for it!

Chantal Kaddie, 27, Program Assistant, 208.4Quote: If you doubt me, I will prove you wrong, if you haveno faith in me, I will fight until the end, but if you encourageme I will make you proud.

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Lauree Carrière, 37, Production Supervisor, 277.4 lbsQuote: My determination to win is fueled by my desire tolive life… MY WAY!

Rebecca Matte, 25, Maternity Leave, 226.4 lbsQuote: I will win because only I can change my life.

Clean-All Environmental Services

Michael Rowan, 46, Placement Worker, 410.6 lbsQuote: It is time to embrace change, live healthier and enjoylife. Besides I am tired of avoiding or replacing plasticfurniture. Mitchell Zappitelli, 30, High School Teacher, 398.0 lbsQuote: I`m dedicating this weight loss to all of those cheeselovers out there and my family.

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At Home Challenge - Seeker Team

Seeker Chicks Julia and Mai-Liis are taking on thechallenge! Every week, they will try to make healthy foodchoices and get out and exercise. They are joining thehundreds of people who are taking on the “At Home

Challenge” of Cornwall’s Biggest Weight Loser. Followtheir progress in the pages of the Local Seeker, every

Friday.

The organizers of Cornwall’s Biggest Weight Loser areencouraging anyone at home looking to shed some weight

to attend the weekly weigh-ins and to take up thechallenge from home. Anyone who is weighed will havetheir weight recorded weekly and the Biggest-Weight-

Loser- from-home by the end of the 14 weeks is eligible to win $500.

Good Luck to all the at-home teams!

Julia Lucio, 41, Seeker Chick, 149.5 lbsQuote: I want to get healthy to be able to be therefor my kids when they need me and live a long life,minimizing my chances of getting sick.

Mai-Liis Renaud, 51, Seeker Chick, 140 lbsQuote: I need to reenergize and with droppingsome weight, I hope to accomplish that.

Everyone participating inThe Cornwall Biggest WeightLoser Challenge gatheredfor their first weigh-in on

Monday.

20 ambitious Cornwallites take on a14-week journey toward a new

lifestyle as the first annual Cornwall'sBiggest Weight Loser (CBWL) begins. After being

overwhelmed by nearly 200 applications, the competitionorganizers Dr. Marie-Josée (MJ) Cardinal, a local

chiropractor and the CBWL Health coach along with strengthcoach and Quest Gym owner Tom Irvine are ramping up forwhat is promising to be an intensive “quest” to December

14th. Each week, participants will be required to attend fourwork-outs at Quest Gym as well as meet with Dr. MJ to

discuss meal plans and body goals.The two members of thewinning team will each receive either an all-inclusive trip to a

tropical paradise or $1000 cash.

Good Luck to all the teams!

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I can't seem to make a normal-sized garden. Every year, in very

early spring, I vow that I won't plant a large garden. So much

time and work, weeding and then doing up all the vegetables

in the Fall. Yes, once more, my garden seems to be one of the

biggest ever! Today I went out to my "small garden" and picked

a garden-wagon-full of tomatoes. In my "big garden", I just

picked two pailfuls of green beans on Labour Day (there is a

reason they call it Labour Day!) and then froze them. That is how my life seems to go!

This recipe for Tomato Butter is absolutely delicious! My friend Morris gave me a jarful of it as well as the recipe. For the rest

of my life, I will be making a couple of batches each fall. You can serve it alongside sausages, hamburgers, roast pork, scrambled

INGREDIENTS:

10 lb. of ripe tomatoes2 cups of apple cider vinegar6 apples, peeled, cored and chopped fine

4 large onions, chopped fine

METHOD:-Rinse the tomatoes with cold water and place t

hem in your sink.

-To remove the skins easily, just pour boiling water over the tomatoes to cover them. Allow the

m to sit for about 5 minutes. Lift each tomato

from the hot water and using a paring knife, cut out the core and then peel off the skin. Chop th

e tomatoes into pieces. They will break down as

they boil.-Place the cored and peeled and chopped tomato

es into a large, heavy-bottomed pot.

-Peel and core the apples and chop them finely into about 1/3" cubes.

-Do the same with the onions, chopping them into 1/3 " cubes as well.

-Add the chopped apples and onions into the pot with the tomatoes.

-Tie the whole cloves and ground cinnamon into several layers of cheesecloth.

-Add the cayenne pepper, fine salt, the cheesecloth bag of cinnamon and cloves into the pot alo

ng with the tomatoes, etc.

-Add the 2 cups of apple cider vinegar to the pot now.

-Mix to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

-In the meantime, sterilize about twelve 500 ml jars. Have

the lids and rings ready in a saucepan, to boil them for just

5 minutes right before you bottle the tomato butter.

-After the 2 hours of boiling the tomato mixture, stir into it the 6 cups

of white sugar. Bring this back to a boil and continue to cook for 1 hour

longer. You must stir this very often now as the sugar can scorch. I pull

up a stool and stay right beside the stove for the hour.

-Using a canning funnel, ladle the hot tomato butter into the hot

sterilized jars,leaving just 1/2 "headspace. Wipethe rims of thejars with a dampcloth, then applythe 5-minuteboiled snap lidsand rings.-Coolcompletely,allowing thefilled jars to siton your kitchencounter for 24hours. Checkthat each jarlid has sealedtightly. Labeland date thejars.-Store in acool, darkplace. A coldstorage isperfect.ENJOY!

MAKE SOME TOMATO BUTTERMAKE SOME TOMATO BUTTERFROM

MY PANTRY by Sharyn Thompson


1 tbsp. fine table salt (not pickling salt)

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper1 tsp. whole cloves1 tsp. ground cinnamon6 cups of white sugar (NOTE: only add in the s

ugar after you have boiled all of the above

ingredients for 2 hours)

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CHECK-MATES - 2 pm to 4 pm

DOORS OPEN ONTARIO/PORTES OUVERTES ONTARIO

- Library Tour/ Tour de la bibliothèqueEnglish @ 10:00 am & Sunday Sept. 9 @ 2pm

Français @ 15h

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

We are now CLOSED SUNDAYS until September 9

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

SUMMER MOVIE FESTIVAL - FREE"THERE BE DRAGONS" Rated: PG - 2:00 pm & 6:30 pm

SCRABBLE - 1:00 pm - FUN & CHALLENGING

ADULT EVENING BOOK CLUB - 5:00 to 6:00pmOff-site at The Grind

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

CHESS CLUB FOR ADULTS - 6:30 pm.

Every Wednesday evening at the library - DROP IN

BRIDGE CLUB - You like a challenge?Join us on every week at 6:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

www.library.cornwall.on.ca

An International Medium-Shamanto Cornwall

Gypsy Genevieve is coming backThis is a special opportunity to meet a fully Bilingual Born GypsyShaman-Natural Healer and Medium receiving messages fromabove, in a state of trance. She will answer all your questions.

Also as a Claivoyant, she will use Tarot, Runes, Crystal Ball andPalmistry, according to your needs and choices. Come a long with a friend or family member. CD is included plus agift for you.

Aura Cleansing is available, iterases the fatigue and negativityall around you. This is an experi-ence to have at least once in lifetime.

Date: Friday Sept. 7th - 4pm to 10pmSat. Sept. 8th - 11am to 10pmSunday Sept. 9th - 11am to 6pm

Psychic FairCornwall Complex Civic Center 100 Water Street EastCornwall (Ontario) K6H 6G4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLlvwFHg2EM

FRIENDS OF THE CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARYMONTHLY MEETING

Support the library by joining the Friends - 7:00 pm

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10


For information about events in the area, call Cornwall & Seaway Valley Tourism 613-938-4748 or go to www.cornwalltourism.com

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Event SeekerGet the scoop on what’s going on in the community in our easy calendar. If youwould like your event to appear here, send us an email [email protected] and we’ll gladly publish it, free of charge!

FRIDAY, SEPT 7

Annual Akwesasne InternationalPow-Wow A'nowara'ko:wa Arena(Cornwall Island)

Cooper Marsh Channel Paddle. Formore information: 613 5348855,cornwalloutdoorclub.ca

Annual Doors Open Cornwall & theSeaway Valley Various sitesthroughout the area 613-938-4748 or 1-800-937-4748

72nd Commemoration Battle ofBritain Ceremony at 2 pm. RCAFAWing 424, 240 Water St. W. Light lunchand music will follow ceremony.

Research Your Family Tree DuringDoors Open from 1 pm to 4 pm.Genenology & Archives St. Laurent, 124Anthony St. See the War of 1812 exhibit.

125th ANNIVERSARY NATIVITYPARISH Come and participate in thesolemn mass on Sunday September 9that 2pm in honour of the 125th

TEAM Madison Fundraiser a 4pm to1am at Army Navy Airforce - 14Marlborough St. N., Cornwall, ON(613) 938-5020 Shelley Primeau, hasrecently undergone brain surgery andis recuperating at CHEO. Her familyneeds the community's love andsupport. Come and join us for thiswonderful event. Your heart willthank you!!!! Prayers Welcome!!!

Jerry's Karaoke from 4:30 pm. RCAFAWing 424, 240 Water St. W. Alsoserving clam chowder, Jsh rolls, Jsh &chips & more!

Psychic Fair Cornwall Civic Complex613-938-9400

Environmental Workshop with St.Lawrence River Institute – InvasiveSpecies OPG Visitor Centre (Cornwall)613-932-4563 ext 3520

Annual Doors Open Cornwall & theSeaway Valley Various sitesthroughout the area 613-938-4748 or1-800-937-4748

Giant Yard Sale 8am to 12 noon. 114

Anthony St. Proceeds to Genenology andArchives St. Laurent

Barry Smith Memorial GolfTournament at SummerHeights GolfLinks. 100$ includes golf, power cart, &BBQ steak dinner. Call: Barry Brown,613.361.7067 to register.

Salem United Church SummerstownSpaghetti Supper from 4 pm until thepot is dry. 19041 County Rd. 2. Adults:12$, Child 6 -12 yrs: 8$, under 6: free.Meat & meatless sauce, salads & desserts.

Legion Lotto Dance & Draw from 8 pmto mid-night. Light Lunch served at 11pm. 415 2nd St. W.

Parkinson SuperWalk Registration:9am, Walk: 10:30 am followed by acelebration BBQ lunch in LamoureuxPark. Register on-line atParkinsonSuperWalk.ca

Research Your Family Tree DuringDoors Open from 1 pm to 4 pm.Genenology & Archives St. Laurent, 124Anthony St. See the War of 1812 exhibit.

TV COGECO Doors Open Connect withyour community TV station and see whatgoes on behind the scenes at our OpenHouse during Doors Open Weekend,Saturday, September 8th. Tours takeplace from 10 am to 3 pm at our studiolocated at 517 Pitt St.

Psychic Fair Cornwall Civic Complex

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SUNDAY, SEPT 9

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REUNION PARTYSaturday Sept. 22, 2012Royal Canadian Legion

Get your tickets early!613-933-3459

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Worship & Praise NightWe meet every 2nd Saturdayat 7:00pm at FountaingateChristian Assembly, 949Mohawk Drive, CornwallComeandspendtime inHispresence!

OMG you’re 18!!!!Where did time go?

Happy BirthdayKhyle! We love you

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Your Family.

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What’s happening this week!

Buy one item and get thesecond item free!

Coupon valid from Sept 7th -Sept 15th. *Free item must be of equal or lesser value.

**One free item given per transaction.Halloween merchandise has arrived! Come in

and see our great selection of value pricedcostumes, accessories and décor! Shop early for

the best selection.*Above mentioned coupon not valid on New Halloween Merchandise.

Help Big Brothers & Big Sisters with every donation.

One coupon per customer per day & cannot be used onprior purchases, not valid on Sale day, cannot be combined

with any other coupons or specials.Redeemable at Cornwall

Location only.

Salem Church Concert Series-C-Way Sound Barbershoppers 7 p.m.19041 Cty Rd. 2,Summerstown.Freewill oIering. Singalong andRefreshments. Info: at 613-347-1363

Give the Gift of Life Walk 10am atthe bandshell- Cornwall info CraigDuncar 613.7424.9953x4562 Thiswalk is about providing a betterfuture for kidney patients, one stepat a time.

Psychic Fair Cornwall CivicComplex 613-938-9400

Annual Akwesasne InternationalPow-Wow A'nowara'ko:wa Arena(Cornwall Island)

Stock Car Racing Cornwall MotorSpeedway (Cornwall) 613-938-3945

Cycling. Fest. of Flavours.VankleekHill. For more information: 613 5348855,cornwalloutdoorclub.ca

Learn to Line Dance 6:30 pm $5 atthe Knights of Columbus Hall,Amelia St. info 613.874.2356 or613.347.1166 Email:[email protected]

Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Suicide AwarenessTalk 7 pm Bishop Macdonell SchoolGym, 300 Adolphus St. Must be 15years or older. Info: 613.933.5845

Friendly Circle Seniors ClubMonthly Meeting at 10 am. SouthStormont Community Hall, LongSault. Highlights of the USCOConvention will be discussed.

Livin' It Up! Seniors' WellnessProgram 6 week program beginsSeptember 10th at the SeawayValley Community Health Centre,353 Pitt St. Call Nancy Herrington613 936 0306 x 151 to register.

Cornwall Horticultural ClubMonthly Meeting 7 pm. Navy Club,30 6th St. E. Presentation: GretaKryger on saving seeds.

Euchre Party 1:30pm. BlessedSacramament Church Hall. Prizes.Lunch. Sponsored by LadiesAuxilliary.

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TUESDAY, SEPT 11

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 12

Celebrity Walk & Breakfast 7am -Elizabeth Smart shares herinspirational story of perseveranceduring her 9 month abduction atthe age of 14 "From The Podium"at the Children's Treatment Center

Bereaved Families Support andShare Night from 7 pm to 9 pm.216 Montreal Rd. Video screeningof When Mourning Dawns. Call:613.936.1455 for more information

Legion Over 60 Seniors Club BidEuchre 1:30 pm. 415 2nd St. WLight snacks will be served.

6th Annual Upper CanadaBluegrass FestivalUpper Canada Campground(Morrisburg) 613-543-2201

Dinner & Theatre at UpperCanada Playhouse info613.821.2728 Sponsored byStock Transport with all proJtsto beneJt the WinchesterDistrict Memorial Hospital.$50

United Way KickO> Breakfast 7am to 9 am. MarcGarneau Room atNav Center, 1950Montreal Rd.

Come hear the Message!

Guest Speaker: Dr. JaclineAbray Nyman, CEO andPresident, United Way ofCanada

Dare To BeSquare With TheSwinging B'sSquare DanceClub Free funnights. FridaySeptember 7th &14th from 8 pm to10 pm. Knox StPaul's UnitedChurch Hall, 80012th E. Infocontact Penny:613.932.2495

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST

Tribute to Shania Twain @ Lancaster Park in Lancaster.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

CWA presents Live Pro Wrestling - BRING THE NOISE @

7:30 pm - Murphy’s Inn in Cornwall

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH

Catherine MacLellan, Jadea Kelly @ 7:30 pm

- the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in Morrisburg.


Save The DateKITE

FESTIVALPARADE OF NATIONS

FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLYCHALLENGED

Saturday, September 16th10:30 am to 3:30 pm

at the "Bowl" at the western end ofLamoureux Park, near the RCAFA

building, on Water Street, in Cornwall.

Awards for: the best homemadedecorated kite, most stunt kite (in flight),kite with best incorporation of nationalflag or other national symbols, most

complex kite flying , best team kite flight,Biggest kite (in flight), youngest and

oldest kite flyers.

For information call 613-936-6873, e-mail [email protected].

NEXT WEEKEND

In photo from left to right: Alyssa Blais (ExecutiveDirector of The Agape Centre), Gerry Oszczakiewicz(Cornwall Giant Tiger), Justin Lesnick (Justin's NoFrills), John Baxtrom (Baxtrom's YIG) and KimlyThivierge (Children's Aid Society).

Local Grocers unite to fightChild Abuse and Child Hungerby Jenna McDonald

The Children's Aid Society (CAS) together with theAgapè Centre and several of Cornwall's biggestgrocers assembled this week in preparation for ChildAbuse Prevention month. The campaign is marked bythe purple ribbon and its focus is to fosterawareness and public knowledge surrounding childabuse and neglect. Throughout the month ofOctober, each participating grocery store will taketheir turn in bringing an end to child hunger here inCornwall by offering a specific item available enmasse for patrons to donate to the Agapè Centre."Be it peanut butter or pasta sauce, these items arecrucial to the daily operation of our food bank," saidAlyssa Blais, executive director of the Agapè Centre.

Because Child abuse prevention and child hungerare, unfortunately, so closely tied, The Children'sAid Society is partially focusing on food donations

for The Agapè Centre throughout October. "It's our way ofrecognizing the good work of the Agapè Centre," said Kimly Thivierge of CAS. Thivierge says that the campaign provides agreat opportunity for CAS to partner with like-minded organizations. " It is estimated that we will reach a minimum of 15000 homes in our community during [the month of October]".

The campaign will draw to a close with a 3-show finale on October 27th featuring illusionist and motivational speaker ClaudeHaggerty. Having once been a child in care himself, Haggerty will surely inspire each person with his story of how hedefeated seemingly hopeless odds. Tickets are $1 per child and $2 per adult when combined with a non-perishable fooditem.

SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS

The Power of Possibility ThinkingMany years ago a forward thinking preacher

in the USA, Robert Schuller, wrote a book

called “The Power of Possibility Thinking”.

He has had a lot of flak for this unorthodox

approach to teaching the message of Jesus

but he basically looked at his own way of

approaching life and passed his personal success

story on to others with the message that they could do it too and

God was OK with that. This was very radical for the Christian

religion which generally preaches that you should be groveling for

forgiveness for your sinful ways.

All religion aside the message is a positive one and in my

experience a true picture of the Law of Attraction at work.

Basically it works like this. When you begin to believe that the thing you want most in your life is possible, your Brain kicks into gear and three

things begin to happen. The first is your Brain activates an opportunity spotting program that is highly aware of what it is you are looking for

in the way of opportunities. Sounds; colour and smell sensors in your Brain heighten and you will notice things that perhaps before you

missed. At the same time your Brain starts to work over-time at problem solving showing you scenario after scenario of possible things that

you could do to increase your opportunities for success. Finally a chemical reaction happens in your Brain that is released in

to your

bloodstream, sort of a combination of adrenalin and dopamine that energize you and make you feel good that you are moving toward your

goals.

If you are still looking at this as “Airy, Fairy mumbo jumbo” then look at it this way; we must acquire a couple of important things to survive in

this world like food and shelter. When early man walked the earth this was the difference between life and death. These days as long as we

have a couple of dollars in our pocket we only need to find a McDonalds sign to survive but then we had to be watchful for all the signs that

food was near, or watch out for predators considering us as food. Our Brain was geared to seek and find, find food, find water, find somewhere

safe to sleep as a daily exercise. This was the prime directive for thousands of years and as we progressed we had to change that seek and find

food to, seek and find a job; seek and find a business; seek and find a career opportunity.

Our problem is with everything so easily available we have lost the ability to kick that survival mechanism into gear without thinking about doing it.

This ability is still there waiting for direction and that is where your possibility thinking comes in. At first it will be a conscious effort to desire

something and find it but with constant practice you can and will be able to do it. Start small and work your way up to something big. For example

a feather or stone of a certain colour; a car you would like to own one day

or even a friend you haven’t seen in a while. All the while keep in mind

that if it is possible for someone else, then it is possible for you. In a short

while you will get the hang of it and before you know it you will be finding

the opportunities to sell, play and work at your Art and make money

doing it.

Remember, it doesn’t matter if it’s food or opportunities, the Brain, is

waiting for you to give it it’s Prime Directive so start imagining the

possibilities!!!!

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist,

Teacher and Past President of Focus Art

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September 29-30, 2012 � 10 AM - 5 PM

DISCOVER OVER TWENTY ARTISTS AT TEN DIFFERENT STUDIO LOCATIONS!



Once upon a paintbrush, I had no money. I was supply-teaching in

Kingston, working fewer days than I’d budgeted for, and was fresh out

of university (two degrees!) with a whole lot of student debt. I had no

friends or family nearby, a car that kept breaking down, and was

living in an apartment over a lady who must have inspired the Mr.

Heckles character on “Friends.” I had a lot of time on my hands, but

was drained of cash and supplies. I didn’t even have a pencil

sharpener! So, I opted to use a kitchen knife to whittle away when

my pencils needed sharpening. I had some paint still, but not

much. I decided to work in water colour, and toned down my chunky, textured acrylic

painting so that I wouldn’t need to tempt myself with a visit to the art supply store.

Canvases were simply out of the question. I did, however, have some brown paper bags

from grocery and liquor stores (you can find these in dumpsters everywhere!), and found

that by carefully tearing at the glued seam, I could unfold the bag and turn it into

a

beautiful, textured canvas for mixed media projects. The art I created during this time in

my life was some of my best.

The moral of the story is that a creator creates. There is no way around it. Some may shut

their eyes to it when it becomes too difficult, but in my experience it is impossible to be

the truest version of yourself without doing what you love. I love to paint, draw, and

colour. I love to arrange things. Whether it’s on a canvas, on a sketchbook page, on a shelf or in the garden, my eyes are always

working as artist eyes. Even though I don’t complete as many canvas paintings during the school yea

r - I’m busy teaching, marking, planning,

helping and researching - I’m constantly creating. I create beautiful lessons to project onto the board; I maintain a beautiful class website. In

the spring, I create arrangements of flowers and shrubs in the garden to draw in the eye and give the viewer an experie

nce. On Saturdays

when we clean the house, I am constantly reorganizing and “merchandising” the bookshelves and artwork on the walls, to ensure that they

are attractive and precise. I’m forever manipulating the eyes of my guests and viewers by using my creative artist eyes. A creator creates –

regardless of what materials are on hand.

Teaching a child to create can’t be done. It simply can’t. However, it can be fostered. A

child can be taught to look at the light and the

shadows, or to acknowledge their innate understanding of balance, but that child will interpret and understand in his own unique way. A

child can be shown that there are different mediums to try, but that child will choose the medium that is best for her, in time, with practice

and exposure. To encourage creativity in your child, try this:

Collect a bunch of objects and tools that might be used to create art. Put them all in a box. Some ideas: a dog treat, some leaves, some hair

gel, a few different colours of paint, an old

paintbrush that doesn’t brush very well anymore,

some toothpicks or Popsicle sticks, a water gun, a

bottle of water, and throw in a paper or an old

cardboard box for good measure. It really

doesn’t matter – what does matter is that whatever you

choose, it shouldn’t make any sense to you. Your child

will make sense of it. Give them the box and ask them to

make something with it. What they make doesn’t matter,

either! Maybe they’ll come out with a display; maybe

they’ll create a new form of art all together. It could be

a sculpture, a painting, or any combination of those

things. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that there are

no rules, and that they are being challenged to create.

Remember, a creator creates. Let them.

Patrick Guindon is a freelance artist and art

teacher, who also teaches “regular subjects” full

time. He is an author and illustrator and has

created the Cornwall & Area Artist’s Network at

www.cornwallartistnetwork.wordpress.com.Visit

him online at www.patrickg.ca, on Twitter

@123patrickg, or likehim at

www.facebook.com/studio22art.

ONCE UPON A PAINTBRUSHby Patrick Guindon

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All concerts are at 8:00 pmAultsville Theatre St. Lawrence College

Windmill Point, Cornwallwww.cornwallconcertseries.com

Cornwall Concert SeriesAssociation

L’association des concertsen série de Cornwall

TRIO A PIACERESaturday, October 20, 2012

Season’s subscriptions for the 4 concerts: Adults $75 and Students $40, Available at: Cornwall ConcertSeries, Box 1933, Cornwall, ON K6H 6N7 or visit Scotiabank, (SUPPORTER) Brookdale Centre, 17-960 Brookdale Ave. Cornwall and Cornwall & Seaway Valley Tourism, 11 Water St. W. Cornwall and Caisse populaire de Cornwall, 840 Pitt Street, Cornwall, 201 Montreal Road, Cornwall (cash or cheque only).

Pianist Louise-Andrée Baril, withdeep Cornwall roots, RamseyHusser, violin, and Annie Gadbois,cello, form Trio a Piacere. Expect tobe enchanted by a programmethat will include everything from classical composers to Broadway highlights.

OUR SPONSORS

ALEXANDER SEVASTIAN, ACCORDEMANIAC!Saturday, November 17, 2012

CADENCESaturday, March 23, 2013

Four men. Four microphones. No instruments. Instruments are for surgeons. Cadence thrills audiences by pushing unaccompanied vocal music tonew heights, demonstrating that the human voice has no limits.

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ApachetesThe ancient tribes of Huichol Indians of Mexico built pyramids of rocks on the earth as

part of their sacred ceremony. They believed this allowed them to communicate through Mother Earth with their brothers

and sisters in neighboring communities, and that all the apachetes were connected one to the other through the ley line

s

(or energetic grid) of the earth.

Jim and I were recently introduced to apachetes by our colleague and ‘spirit guide’, Denin

e Savage. Somewhat like the

tradition of the Inuksuk in our Canadian north, apachetes speak to the power of connec

tion through the four elements –

earth, air, water and fire.

Admittedly I am very attracted to ancient traditions, and have found myself through the

years searching for information from other cultures, including our aboriginal peoples. For

all that has been written and recorded, it seems to me that much of what we need to

know is embedded in the ancient traditions of those who lived from the land and who

walked this earth long before us.

As we prepared for the fourth annual Goddess Camp two weeks ago, Denine and Jim

decided to build two apachetes on our property. Both Denine and Jim are highly sensing,

in tune with the energy around them and able to communicate with the land. Many of

you can probably relate to this as you feel things more than others and take information

in through your senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch and intuition more than

others. If you have this ability, cherish it, for it allows you to tune into ‘energy’ as wel

l,

something you may be doing without even realizing it.

As I observed my two energy workers, it was like watching a dance. The first apachete

was built where we already had a number of large rocks, our Zen garden. The three of us

set about gathering a number of other stones in assorted sizes and colours, reaching

only for those which spoke to us in some fashion. Yes, I participated and I have to be

honest, I was listening for messages but noted that Denine and Jim seemed to be engaged in

real conversations with the stones that they chose. Once gathered, everything was transported

to the garden, and then one by one stones were placed in the pyramid. I placed only one rock

as I felt much more called to observe as both Jim and Denine wove their choices together.

And then there was Cleo, our black and white tuxedo cat. She participated and propped herself

up on the stones, as if she knew what was being built.

The first apachete completed, our attention turned to the Fairy Garden, a garden room located

in the forest just off the labyrinth in our back yard. It has a magical energy and Jim felt

compelled to add a second apachete. He laid the first stone followed by a second placed b

y

Denine. Immediately Cleo ran across the garden and placed herself directly on top of the first

two rocks, blessing them and somehow acknowledging what was being created. The rest of the

apachete was built around her until she finally decided to move. I tried to imagine what she was seeing or experiencing through

her cat’s intuition…

There is no doubt that something was shifting energetically. It is still palpable without actually being able to describe for yo

u what that is. An apachete is

simply a way for you to connect with the earth and to be part of something greater than you can possibly understand. As the weekend proceeded, I learned

that apachetes do not need to be built outside and they do not need to be built of ston

e. They can simply be a collection of special objects placed together

by you. The placement of what you choose is intentional; you carefully and thoughtfully put the stones, feathers, s

hells, hearts, objects together in a way

that is meaningful to you. From that point, supported by your intention, this becomes a sacred place for you - a place which you can visit, use to become

more grounded, or meditate.

As Jim and I looked around our property and within our home we realized that we had been doing this for some time, and have identified two or three

other locations where apachetes already existed. Interesting or simply a SIGN that somehow, without knowing or understanding, ancient wisdom was

channeling through to us. My invitation to you: take this opportunity to build your own apachete, create your sacred space and jo

in in the ‘grid’.

You can read more about Denine Savage’s work at http://evolutionaryprocess.com/apachetes/

Until next time, Betty

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SEEKING RACING NEWS

A weekly look at racingfrom both sides of the1000 IslandsJust a few short months ago, the 2012 season

started, and now here we are at the end of

another season of weekly racing. Champions

have been crowned at all area tracks, and

now all that is left is the bigger races over the

next few weeks. This is always an exciting time of

the season, but after a great summer of racing, it’s sad to see that the

end is near. This past week was really busy with events at the Brockville

Speedway kart track on Wednesday night, a rare Thursday night show

at Mohawk International Raceway followed by a visit to Oswego

Speedway on Friday night, Brockville Speedway on Saturday, and

ending at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday for their season finale.

It was a fun night at Brockville Speedway Wednesday night! The

Finish Line Web Design Kart with my nephew Brandon Revelle behind

the wheel tied his career best finish with a strong second place run in

the Rookie 2 division. Winners of the night included Tye David, Ethan

Bressard, Madison Mulder, Mitchell Roantree, Jarrett Herbison, Breanna

Ladouceur, and Shelby Ladouceur. Nathalie Castonguay won the

annual Mother’s Race,

With Labor Day Weekend on the horizon, Mohawk Raceway

scheduled a rare Thursday night show in favor of their usual Friday

night date. It was a big night for drivers and fans as the track would

crown their 2012 champions. It was also the final points night for the

Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Modified Series and the Frenchie’s “Drive

One” Sportsman Series. Entering the night, Chris Raabe had a slim two-

point lead over Billy Dunn in the battle for the track title, while Dunn

and Matt Billing were tied for the Frenchie’s title. When the dust settled at the end

of the night, it was Carey Terrance in victory lane, but it was Billy Dunn coming out

on top in both the overall track championship battle and the Frenchie’s series

after a second place finish. Dale Planck, Matt Billings and Chris Raabe finished the

50 lap race in the top five. Dylan Evoy had already locked up his second straight

Mohawk Raceway Sportsman title and was looking to do the same in the

Frenchie’s series in the Sportsman 35 lap main event. Gilles Godard was the race

winner, taking the top spot over Brandon Hagan, Josh VanBrocklin, Evoy and Mike

Arquiette. Allen Peters was the Pro Stock feature winner with PJ Peters taking the

championship. Bryan Green ended his championship season in style with a

feature win in the Mod Lites, and Mathieu Aubin also put an exclamation point on

his stellar season, winning the final race of the regular season and the Bandit track

championship.

With a night off from the weekly tracks on Friday, I decided to do something

a little different, as Oswego Speedway hosted a special event for the

Sportsman division that typically runs on the dirt tracks. It was a fun event for

everyone as it offered a chance to do something a little different than the normal

weekly grind. Jeremy Pitcher, a regular at Fulton Speedway took home the win

over Rob Humphrey, Matt Parkhurst, Geoff Garner and Dana Aikins.

Saturday night at Brockville was another exciting night as they closed out a

perfect regular season with not one rainout The championship came down to the

final laps of the race between Lee Gill and Kyle Dingwall. Pat O’Brien won the

race, but Dingwall’s second place finish secured the 2012 track championship by

just two points over Gill (who finished sixth). Matt Billings, Stephane Lafrance and

Dale Planck rounded out the top five finishers. Dylan Evoy won the Sportsman

main event, but it was Chris Herbison’s stellar season that locked up his second

straight championship. John Gifford won the Street Stock main event, with Kevin

Fetterly taking his third consecutive track title. Corbin Miller was the Rookie

feature winner with Dwight Feltham taking his first ever championship. Jason

Powers was the Vintage Modified feature winner with Paul Billings earning his first

championship.

It was a big day at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday night as they hosted

the Jiffy Auto Service 200. 125 laps for the 358 Modifieds, 40 laps for Sportsman

and Pro Stocks and a regular show for Semi Pro and Mini Stocks filled the

schedule. It was also the final points night toward the battle for the 2012

championships for all divisions. Dale Planck took the win and the championship,

as well as the Canadian Nationals Series championship. Danny O’Brien, Mat

Williamson, Carey Terrance and Chris Raabe rounded out the top five finishers.

Dylan Evoy was the Sportsman feature winner, but it was Chris Herbison claiming

his second straight track title. Herbison also won the St. Lawrence Seaway

Sportsman Series championship. Evoy finished the race ahead of Devin Caron,

Louis Jackson Jr., Herbison and Corey Wheeler. Ryan Stabler, Derek Cryderman

Border Patrol with Craig Revelle and Michael Blais also took home feature wins, with Joey Ladouceur claiming

the 2012 Pro Stock Championship and Mohawk Racing Parts Series

championship. Benoit Dubois and Martin Bernard also took home the

championships in the Semi Pro and Mini Stock divisions.

This coming weekend I will be on the road following the Mr. DIRTcar

Sportsman Series as they make their swing to the Niagara region.

Ransomville Speedway is up first on Friday night in New York, then back into

Ontario for events at Merrittville Speedway and Humberstone Speedway on

Saturday and Sunday.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can always follow along at home with

my live raceday reports from the track. Follow Finish Line Web Design on

Twitter @finishlineweb17, Facebook at facebook.com/finishlineweb17 or at

my website, finishlinewebdesign.ca.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the track in just another week. I hope

you continue to enjoy my weekly column. As always, any comments or

suggestions can be sent to [email protected]

Well well well, look who's back. That's right,

your Canadian Wrestling Action Heavyweight

Champion is back at it again, here in the most

critically acclaimed piece of writing in the

entire province of Ontario. Not only am I the

CWA Champion, but also the champion of all

of Canada. I have accomplished more in this

country than any currently active

professional wrestler, and I know that each

and every one of you my readers are

overjoyed to know that you can see me in action on a monthly basis

right here in Cornwall.

As a matter of fact, you can see me this Saturday, September 8th at

Murphy's Inn. I plan on doing what I do best, and that is being the best.

The only issue I, your hiness...the finest of the finest, has with this show

is the marquee of said event. It seems a mediocre bunch of midget

circus trapeze rejects known as The Dark Army Batiri have for some

unknown reason been given top billing. This is a blatant slap in the

face to one as talented as I. I have bent over backwards for this

company, and sacrificed blood, sweat, and tears to claw my way to the

top, only to have these fly-by-night nobodys steal top billing from me.

Now I could continue my complaints, but I have chosen to settle

things another way, that being by challenging these clowns to a

match, where all can be settled. I don't care if it's 2 on 1, I am confident

enough in my wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu skills that I could easily take both

full-grown midgets with relative ease. The last time I was in the ring

with a Batiri member I made him submit in rather short order, and

then went on to beat 4 other men. The sad part about all this is that

The Batiri are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I can believe

they are oblivious to the fact that they are getting a top billing over

the champion of the people, therefore this Saturday they should do

the right thing and issue me a public apology for their negligence.

Let's face it people, I'm a forgiving man, and I only come to a small,

almost meaningless and meaning less and less as days go by, town like

Cornwall because of the kids. So I don't want the fans to have to

witness me destroy 2 men half my size and intelligence. So Batiri, if you

can read this(which I doubt you can), just do the right thing and apologize. I am

the champion of all of Canada, I have the support of all the great fans of CWA,

and am the eternal face of the company, and when it comes down to it I am a

bigger, better, and badder man than you ever could be. So do yourselves a

favour, swallow your pride, tuck your tails between your legs, and apologize to

your master and superior...or just don't show up...I doubt anyone would care

anyway.

Now in other news, you can hear me on TSN 990am radio Friday nights at 10pm

on Ringside Report discussing UFC and other mixed martial arts, and this

Saturday is the 100th episode of Wresling Uncensored, the show I have hosted

for close to 2 years now. But if you want your fix of the greatest man

to ever grace Cornwall sooner, come check out CWA “BRING THE

NOISE”, THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH AT MURPHY'S INN show

starts at 7pm. See you there.

All children 8 and under will get in this show for $5.

WRESTLING UNCENSORED with Jeremy Barnoff


Long-term NHL contracts have to goAs each day passes, the likelihood of anoth

er

National Hockey League lockout becomes more

real.

The deal the NHL fought so hard for back in

2004-05 is no longer good enough for them.

The main issue this time around is revenue sharing. You can argue for

either side when it comes to who should get the bigger piece of the pie.

I’m not going to side with the NHL on this one, but I do agree with Gary

Bettman when it comes to another important issue – eliminating long-

term deals. The league wants to cap off contract lengths at six years.

This week, Roberto Luongo, came out and said he believes the Florida

Panthers would be a perfect fit for him. Now, it’s no secret that Luongo is

on the trade block in Vancouver, but his big mouth isn’t helping his case in

getting out of town.

The big problem with Luongo – and one that has really shot the NHL in the

foot in recent years – is his lengthy contract. Two years ago, he signed a 12-

year deal with the Canucks. Now, Vancouver has the difficult task of

trading a player with 10 years remaining on his deal with a cap hit of $5.3

million.

Even a No. 1 netminder – you could even argue a franchise goalie, but we

won’t get into that right now – is next to impossible to trade with a silly

contract like that.

QUINCE STEPPING IT UP: The Cornwall Colts start the regular season this

weekend at the annual Fall Showcase in Kanata. The Colts will be without forward

Connor Primeau this season after the two parted ways. A heart-and-soul player like

Primeau is difficult to replace. But, returning forward Marly Quince of Sioux Lockout,

ON should have a solid offensive season for the Colts. Quince proved last year that

he could puck the puck in the net with 14 goals as a rookie. While you can’t put too

much stock into the pre-season, Quince does have an eye-catching 8 goals in 4 pre-

season games.

RIVER KINGS GOING CAMPING: The Cornwall River Kings have one more ice time

at the Civic Complex on Monday, Sept. 10 (8 p.m.) before training camp begins next

week. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the River Kings will have strength and conditioning

testing at 2 p.m., followed by ice time from 7-10 p.m. Training camp resumes the

next day, when the team is on the ice from 2-4:30 p.m.

CAPTAIN KID: I have no problem with the Colorado Avalanche naming 19-year-old

Gabriel Landeskog team captain. I don’t think wearing the ‘C’ adds any more

pressure than what a player like Landeskog can handle. If anything, it’ll raise his level

of play. He’s already known as a player with an excellent work ethic, now he’s the

NHL’s youngest captain ever – replacing Sidney Crosby with that honour. But what

does it say about current Avs Paul Stastny and Matt Duchene when a teenager is a

better choice as your main team leader?

SEEKING MORE SPORTSPipers Pointwith Rodney Wilson LIGHTNING FAST: Cornwall’s Tony “Lightning” Luis remained perfect last

weekend with a one-punch body shot knockout in the first round of his

fight in Verona, NY. Luis, who has been a great ambassador for Cornwall in

recent years, is an up-and-coming prospect in Canada. But now, he’s

starting to get more exposure and attention south of the border with his

new promoter. Luis could be only one win away from fighting at Madison

Square Garden, and hopefully even bigger things are in store for the boxer.

GSP VS. SILVA?: UFC superstar Georges St. Pierre returns to the octagon in

November, after a year of recovery from an ACL injury to his right knee. If

all goes well for St. Pierre at UFC 154 in Montreal, his next fight could very

well be against Anderson Silva – in what would be the biggest mixed

martial arts fight of all time.

RUN RAJ RUN: In yet another lost season for the Blue Jays, Rajai Davis has

an outside chance at a rare milestone. Davis is only 10 steals away from 50

on the year, a feat that has only been accomplished by five other Blue Jays.

Dave Collins set the Jays record for steals back in 1984 with 60. Roberto

Alomar is the only Toronto player to steal 50 twice; 55 in 1993 and 53 in

1991. Damaso Garcia (54) and Shannon Stewart (51) are the other two

players to steal 50.

$100 M MAN: Tiger Woods third-place finish last weekend put him over

$100 million in career earnings, the first golfer to ever hit that mark. Sam

Snead won $620,126 over his career, which included a PGA Tour best 82

victories. In 277 career starts, Tiger has averaged $362,276.89 per

tournament. Woods has also won the FedEx Cup title twice for $10 million

bonuses each time – which isn’t even included in his $100 million total.

NO BREAK FOR RAONIC: After every Olympics, particularly the Summer

Games, I promise to pay more attention to the athletes that captivate us for

two weeks. Well, the other night, I found myself watching tennis, and it

wasn’t even the final of a Grand Slam. Canadian Milos Raonic took on

Olympic Gold Medallist Andy Murray, but came up short in the fourth

round of the U.S. Open. Raonic can serve with the best of them but he must

improve his overall game if he’ll ever get to the next level. Raonic never had

a break point in his match with Murray.

PIPER’S POINT: Five intriguing questions heading into the NFL season,

which officially kicked off Wednesday night: 1. Will Peyton Manning return

to form for the Denver Broncos? 2. Without head coach Sean Payton for the

entire season, and several players for big chunks of the year, how will the

New Orleans Saints fare? 3. Which of the many rookie quarterbacks will

perform best; Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts) or Robert Griffin III

(Washington Redskins)? 4. Will New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan turn to

QB Tim Tebow if Mark Sanchez falters early on? 5. How much will we notice

the replacement officials on the field?

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Choosing Your Mortgage Amortization

Selecting the length of your mortgage amortization period – the number

of years it will take you to become mortgage-free – is an important

decision that will affect how much interest you pay over the life of your

mortgage.

While the lending industry’s benchmark amortization period is 25 years,

and this is the standard that is used by lenders when discussing

mortgage offers, and usually the basis for mortgage calculators and payment tables, shorter or

longer timeframes are available – to a maximum of 35 years.

The main reason to opt for a shorter amortization period is that you will become mortgage-free

sooner. And since you’re agreeing to pay off your mortgage in a shorter period of time, the

interest you pay over the life of the mortgage is, therefore, greatly reduced.

A shorter amortization also affords you the luxury of building up equity in your home sooner.

Equity is the difference between any outstanding mortgage on your home and its market value.

While it pays to opt for a shorter amortization period, other considerations must be made before

selecting your amortization. Because you’re reducing the actual number of mortgage payments

you make to pay off your mortgage, your regular payments will be higher. So if your income is

irregular (perhaps because you’re paid on commission) or if you’re buying a home for the first

time and will be carrying a large mortgage, a shorter amortization period that increases your

regular payment amount and ties up your cash flow may not be the best option for you.

Your mortgage professional will be able to help you choose the amortization that best suits

your unique requirements and ensures you have adequate cash flow. If you can comfortably

afford the higher payments, are looking to save money on your mortgage or maybe you just

don’t like the idea of carrying debt over a long period of time, you can discuss opting for a

shorter amortization period.

Advantages of longer amortizationChoosing a longer amortization period also has its advantages. Fo

r instance, it can get you into your dream home sooner than if you choose a shorter

period. When you apply for a mortgage, lenders calculate the maximum regular payment you can afford. They then use this figure to determine the

maximum mortgage amount they are willing to lend to you.

While a shorter amortization period results in higher regular payments, a longer amortization period reduces the amount of your regular principal and interest

payment by spreading your payments out over a longer timeframe. As a result, you could qualify for a higher mortgage amount than you originally anticipated.

Or you could qualify for your mortgage sooner than you had planned. Either way, you end up in your dream home sooner than you thought possible.

Again, this option is not for everyone. While a longer amortization period will appeal to many people because the regular mortgage payments can be

comparable or even lower than paying rent, it does mean that

you will pay more interest over the life of your mortgage.

Still, regardless of which amortization period you select when

you originally apply for your mortgage, you do not have to stick

with that period throughout the life of your mortgage. You can

always choose to shorten your amortization and save on interest

costs by making extra payments when you can, or an annual

lump-sum principal pre-payment. If making pre-payments (in

the form of extra, larger or lump-sum payments) is an option

you’d like to have, your mortgage professional can ensure the

mortgage you end up with will not penalize you for making

these types of payments.

It also makes good financial sense for you to re-evaluate your

amortization strategy every time your mortgage comes up for

renewal (at the end of each term of your mortgage, whether

this is three, five, ten years, etcetera). That way, as you advance

in your career and earn a larger salary and/or commission or

bonus, you can choose an accelerated payment option

(making larger or more frequent payments) or simply increase

the frequency of your regular payments (ie, paying your

mortgage every week or two weeks as opposed to once per

month). Both of these features will take years off your

amortization period and save you a considerable amount of

money on interest throughout the life of your mortgage.

Derrick Cracknell is a licensed mortgage agent

with Mortgage Man Dominion Lending Centres based in Cornwall.

He can be reached at: 613-662-2377;

[email protected];

www.derrickcracknell.com.

MORTGAGE MATTERSwith Derrick Cracknell

Monday October 15, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

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Canicross comes toCornwall Woofest!By Bob Sloan – CDPA Chair

When was the last time your dog tookyou for a walk? It sounds a little crazy,but recently I’ve seen dogs walkingtheir handler – now that’s a switch! Actually, I am poking fun at an apparentlyodd sport called Canicross, or Joring. This very popular recreational sport in theUK has dog owners tethered behind their dogs who lead the way by pulling theirhandlers during their outdoor excursion! Curious to learn more, I was invited totry it out for myself with the help of a skilled local trainer, Kendra MacKinnon. Inno time I was hitched up behind my two little dogs, Daisy and DJ (miniatureSchnauzer and American Cocker Spaniel), and then skillfully coached by Kendraalong the trails down at Gray’s Creek. “Oh my God, this is a blast!” Kendra heardme say. Even more to my surprise was how my dogs learned so quickly to lead,and kept an exact pace in front of me.

There is no question that the extra tug I felt on the tether line kept me motivatedto do more! I must concede that my dogs were really walking me. In a very shorttime my brow was bursting with sweat, so I knew the cardio workout was justwhat I needed! I think I’ve become hooked, or should I say tethered!

Unless your dog is really trained, most of us know that simply taking your dogfor a walk can be a chore. The competition between a nice pleasant walk, withthe temptation of all those great smells that your furry friend wants to sniff is alost battle before you even take the first step. Canicross eliminates thecompetition, and makes the entire experience comfortable, controlled, andinviting to do it again. If you are hoping for at least a good walk on leash oncein a while, then I suggest you take a closer look at Joring.

Cornwall Woofest has invited Kendra to present demos of this fast-growingsport, and I am sure many of our local enthusiasts will embrace this activity once

they experience what I felt. This technique can be applied to just about any sport you could imagine; the more commonapplications being with cyclists, joggers, Nordic and UrbanPoling walkers, hikers, snowshoers, cross country skiers,and rollerbladers to name a few. When we look at theCornwall region, with our extensive accessiblewaterfront, our bike trail system, and parkinfrastructure, we discover there could be endlessopportunities to enjoy a great outdoor workout in anyseason, using Canicross with our dog. For myself, I aman avid Nordic hiker and snowshoer enthusiast, and justthe thought of including my dogs with me on my weeklyhikes is an exciting prospect – now I can’t wait for snow!

Canicross or Joring is very popular in Europeancountries, with enthusiasts and clubs almosteverywhere. This sport can be adopted by just aboutanyone, at any age or fitness level, even with specialneeds. It’s the added control of the tether between themaster and pet that makes Canicross a safe choice as anattractive recreation suited to most breeds from big tosmall.

Kendra reminds us that this is still an obedience sportthat uses cues to direct the dogs for safety while havingfun. Dogs are trained to understand commands forpulling, turning, slowing and stopping. Investing thetime to be coached on the proper techniques, andpurchasing the right equipment, will only ensure a safeouting for you and your dog. Trainers would like to saythat the ultimate goal is to nourish the canine/humanbond through a fun sport.

Check out the many You Tube clips that show the sportin various action settings. For more info go towww.pawsitivelyfit.com or COME AND SEE US AT THECORNWALL WOOFEST, WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TOTRY CANICROSS IT FOR YOURSELF.

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Walldogs preparing to give Cornwall building a BIG House Hug

A very talented and generousgroup of artists are busygetting ready for a BIG event,unlike anything this area hasever seen.The BIG House Hug event willsee “walldog” mural artistsfrom around the continentdrawing and painting for fivedays straight to cover theentire Big Brothers Big Sisters“house” in colourful andwhimsical artwork.

Visual artist Noella Cotnam is spearheading the project and willbe playing host to the 20 or more “walldog” artists that travel toevents such as these to work together on murals.

“What I find most exciting about a project like this is watchingthe design go from a small concept to a large scale work of artin 4 or five short days!” said Cotnam.

The massive artwork will be designed by talented local artistTracy-Lynn Chisholm. On day one, the design will be projectedand traced onto the building and then the “walldogs” get towork. The next four days will see the artists wrapping the entirebuilding in an original painted mural “hug.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director Amanda Brisson isexcited to see the building transformed.

“This event is unlike anything this area has ever seen. We are soexcited to be a part of something so unique,” said Brisson.The drawing and painting will take place at 101 Third StreetWest from Sept. 12 -16. Big Brothers Big Sisters is planningan outdoor celebration on Sat. Sept. 15 and Sun. Sept.16.to accompany the muralling of the building.

“We would like to see people come out to support the artists,talk to them and watch the mural unfold,” said Brisson.

The celebration will take place in the parking lot on Third Streetadjacent to the Big Brothers Big Sisters building and will featuremusicians, entertainers and face painting.

The walldog artists love what they do, enjoy having an audienceand are known for connecting with their host community. TheBIG House Hug will give them plenty of opportunity for that.

“A mural lovingly wrapping its whimsical arms around a housethat connects and affects so many young lives in ourcommunity,” said Cotnam.

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