Cornwall Seeker, issue 20, Cornwall Ontario

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Parade of Nations is looking for donations for a garage sale, as well as items to be auctioned by the Tri-County Auction ( held every Tuesday night

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News &PoliticsTEACHER STRUCKBY LIGHTING - Ateacher at SeawayDistrict HighSchool is in theh o s p i t a lrecovering after

reportedly being struck by lightning onWednesday May 15th. The incident tookplace outside during a physical educationactivity. This incident happened around12:20pm when a storm quickly hit theregion. Paramedics were calledimmediately, and the teacher, who isconscious, is under observation atWinchester Hospital.

PEACEFUL PROTEST HELD ONINTERNATIONAL BRIDGE - The CornwallInternational bridge as well as the area of

the traffic circle was closed last Fridaymorning for the commencement of a protest.Starting at approximately 09:30 am this morning apeaceful protest began at the International Bridge inCornwall till about 2pm. The Mohawk is calling forimmediate action against the infringement of itsinherent indigenous rights. This snapshot was takenby Diane Gunn.

EARTHQUAKE SHOOK CORNWALL ONTARIO LASTFRIDAY MORNING - Anearthquake shookCornwall. Even if youdidn’t feel it, youprobably heard onsocial media, that therewas an earthquake last

Friday morning. Around 9:45am Cornwall Ontarioresidents reported feeling an earth quake. The quakewhich registered at a magnitude of about 4.8 rattledmuch of Ontario and Quebec last week. No seriousdamage has been reported.

AMY MALYON JOINING THE ECONOMICDEVELOPERS COUNCIL OFONTARIO -The Cornwall & AreaChamber of Commerce’Assistant Executive Manager,Amy Malyon, is joining theEconomic Developers Council ofOntario. The announcement wasmade jointly by Lezlie Strasser, the Chamber’sExecutive Manager and Heather Lalonde, CEO of theEconomic Developers Council of Ontario. “I’mdelighted to welcome Amy to our team,” statesLalonde. “In her role with the Chamber, she gainedexperience in management, events coordination, andliaison with the professional business community.Her background will be invaluable to us once shecomes on board.”

SPLASH PADS OPENEDFOR VICTORIA DAYWEEKEND -The City ofCornwall’s popular outdoorsplash pads opened in timefor the Victoria Day

weekend. The splash pads in Lamoureux Park and St.Theresa Park are open now and they will remain openthrough Labour Day weekend. The splash pads willbe operational each day from 8:30 am to 8 pm.

CITY OF CORNWALLHOSTING COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT SESSION-The City of Cornwall willbe hosting a CommunityEngagement Session on

Wednesday, May 29th to seek input from the publicon what the current priorities for the City should be.“We are embarking on an important strategicplanning exercise, and input from the public is a keypart of this exercise,” said Norm Levac, ChiefAdministrative Officer. “I would encourage residentsto join us at this session and provide input on theirconcerns and priorities for the City.” The session willbe held from 3 pm to 7 pm in Salon B of the CornwallCivic Complex, and all residents and communitystakeholders are invited to attend and participate.

Arts & CultureCOMMUNITY FUNDRAISER FOR MUSICIANSVICTIMIZED BY VANDALISM - A community

fundraiser is beingorganized to help twolocal people connectedto our local musicscene here in Cornwall.It is reported that whileplaying a gig localmusicians had their

vehicle senselessly vandalized by a disgruntledpatron who was at the bar that night. This is what isreported on their Facebook event page: “On March29th 2013, while inside playing a gig at La Maison,Mandee and Julie’s vehicle was violently vandalizedin the parking lot. After a disgruntled patron left thebar over an incident that had no connection to Julieand Mandee, all the windows of their van weremaliciously smashed and broken. Family and friendshave rallied around Mandee and Julie to organize afundraiser they hope will help recover some of thefinancial loss associated with this senseless act ofviolence. Let’s all come together and lend oursupport! We need to take a stand, and show that wewill not tolerate hatred and violence in ourcommunity!” The fundraiser takes place SaturdayJune 8th at La Maison. Sponsoring this event are theTrenchtown Duo , Lovesick Mistress, Brian’s ProPhotos, Locey’s Customs, Rayco Team Sports, TerryLynn’s Esthetics and Alanna Therrien. Tickets are $5and can be purchased at the door. Those who areunable to attend can make donations to the onlinefundraiser account:https://www.youcaring.com/thebeatgoeson

MELANIE BRULEERETURNS TO CORNWALL -Melanie Brulée and DylanGroulx will end their WestivalExpress tour with a show inCornwall Ontario on FridayMay 24th at Schnitzels.Opening the show is localmusician Tracy Lalonde.Melanie Brulée toured on ViaRail and played some gigsout in BC. She also got some

media coverage on radio stations. Welcome back Mel!

Sports & LifestyleCORNWALL BOXING SENSATION TONY LUISNOW 16-1 - Cornwall Ontario boxing sensationTony Luis is now 16-1 after a unanimous decision

win at Lac Leamy!Luis defeatedMaurycy Gojko.According toDavid Murphy,“He picked hisopponent apart!”Kudos to Mr.

Tony Luis for another great fight, andcongratulations on another well earned victory!Photo by Framed Photography / Jason McNamara.

JOEY BERRY STILL UNDEFEATED JUNIORBODYBUILDING CHAMPION - On May 11th at theannual Ulitmate Fitness Event “Chaos” NaturalB o d y b u i l d i n gCompetition inMontreal, Cornwallnative Joey Berrywould make historyby placing first in hisdivision for the 4thconsecutive time, solidifying his spot as theundefeated Junior Bodybuilding Champion. Berry ishighly motivated and determined to achieving hisgoal on becoming the best Natural bodybuilder inCanada when he competes for the National title ofMr. Jr. Natural Canada. In the meantime, he hopes tocontinue coaching other juniors into competingand helping others achieve their fitness goals.

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE PLANT FESTIVAL MAY 25TH -Tomato, pepper and bean plants as well as ever

b e a r i n gs t r a w b e r r yplants will beoffered free ofcharge to thepublic. TheI n c r e d i b l eEdible PlantFestival takesp l a c e

Saturday May 25th from 1pm to 3pm at 340 PittStreet in front of City Hall. Transition Cornwall+, inpartnership with the City of Cornwall, the CornwallHorticultural Society, Seaway Valley CommunityHealth Centre and the Social Development Councilof Cornwall will be giving away young plants toencourage new or non gardeners of all ages to growtheir own food. The seedlings have been startedlocally and will be ready for the big giveaway on thepatio in front of Cornwall City Hall. The vegetableplants will be repotted on site into containers largeenough for them to spend the summer. All that isrequired is a sunny doorstep or corner of the yard.Also see the in-ground planting demonstration, andhave your vegetable gardening questionsanswered.

My name is Jason Setnyk, and these are the Seeker Snippets for this week!

Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher,journalist, published and award winning author,photographer, arts and culture eventcoordinator, and a community volunteer sittingon numerous boards and committees. http://jason-setnyk.blogspot.ca

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SKATEBOARDING IS A COSTEFFECTIVE AND EASYWORKOUT By Dave clark

Dear Seeker,

The days of skateboarding being a possiblefad are long gone. With ongoing coverage of events such as thex-games, and the Dew tour. Skateboarding has finally made itonto a world wide sports stage. Addidas, Nike, Converse, andPuma have all invested large sums of money in buildingcompetitive skateboard teams with professional athletesmaking professional incomes. Almost every small to mid sizedcity now has a quality skateboard park, and the industry hasgrown to four billion dollars.

Not only are we at a point where the sport is finally covered onsports channels with exciting young skateboarders like PedroBarros. But with the national push for a healthier lifestyle andthe ever present availability of longboard equipment we areseeing an influx of people either getting back intoskateboarding or just starting as a cost effective and easyworkout. Nothings better than a Sunday morning surf on thebike path with a long-board and some soft ‘cruzing’ wheels.Believe me the feeling of freedom and the perfect carve issecond to none.

Dave clark who was originally from coquitlam Bc and livingin cornwall Ontario has been skateboarding for 30 years. hehas worked in shops, for magazines, and as an entrepreneurran his own skateboard and snowboard companies. he nowworks in tournament and event software and businessdevelopment.

BICYCLE SAFETY By Robbie chapmanDear Seeker,

Severe cold winters are a part of the Canadian experience, howeverwith the bad comes the good. After a grueling six months of snowand cold, we are blessed with a wonderful season of sunshine andwarmth. With the onset of spring and summer comes with it manyfun outdoor activities including the very popular sport of cycling.Thankfully here in Cornwall Ontario, residents are blessed with a

beautiful bike path on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. These scenic and serene paths andtrails accommodate anything from cyclists, to walkers, runners, and roller blade’s.

Regrettably, one of the most important things when using a bicycle is too often neglected,and that of course is bicycle safety. It is often overlooked and not taken as a serious matter,which is regrettable, because bicycle safety can prevent serious injury or even death.

Amongst some of the very simple “rules” would be to have your spring tune up (which can bedone at Bicycle World). An issue as simple as improper gear tension or incorrect tire pressurecan cause severe problems for a rider.Also included in bicycle safety is to make sure you have your bell and mirror. Having a bell onyour bike has become the law and Cornwall Police have been cracking down hard on thisissue. If you are caught without a bell, you will be given a citation.

Although not everyone knows this, it is actually against the law to ride a bicycle on thesidewalk. Therefore, bicycles must share the roads with cars and other vehicles. Wearing ahelmet may seem ”uncool” to many teenagers, however, it could save your life. Nowadays,helmet manufacturers make several different shapes and sizes of helmets to encourage ridersto be safe while being stylish.

When riding a bike, it is also very important to remember to respect motorists. Although,cyclists have the right of way, not all motorist are paying attention. Please be safe out there,respect the rules and enjoy the warmer weather.

Robbie chapman grew up just east of cornwall in lancaster Ontario. he became aprofessional triathlete in 2011, and he has the goal of attempting to qualify for theOlympic team. he is studying at St. lawrence college and is a mechanic and sales personat Bicycle World.

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TRESSIAMURPHYAWARDED 2ND PLACENATIONALBIKINICHAMPION at CanadianNaturalNationalChampionships

Article by Jason Setnyk. Submitted Photo.

Tressia Murphy doesn’t just stay physically fit, but instead she isconstantly challenging herself to reach new heights. She isentering competitions, and she is achieving remarkable things atboth the national and international level.

Murphy competed at the February 27th Arnold Amateur SportsFestival in which she finished 9th place worldwide in herrespective division.

On April 27th Tressia Murphy competed at the Canadian NaturalNational Championships/IFBB World Qualifier. There were 11masters bikini competitors in total from across Canada, andMurphy finished in 2nd place.

It is an impressive accomplishment, however 2nd place at that competition did not earn Murphy a Procard.

“Unfortunately, as nice as it is to be a 2nd place National Bikini Champion, there was not a ProCard for second! Also, it doesn’t look asthough my placing earned me a spot on Team Canada for the World’s this year. I was planning to take the summer off, but have nowdecided to compete at the North American’s in Pittsburg on August 30th. They have a competitors from Canada, USA, and Mexico. Theyalso award the top 3 placings a ProCard, which would finally allow me to compete for cash awards”, explains Murphy.

The cost to compete at a show is about two-thousand dollars. If a local business or person would like to help sponsor Murphy’s nextcompetition they can contact Tressia at this email: [email protected]

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OUR WEEKLY CARTOON FEATURE

TitledSympathy Crampsby Frank BurellePart 19 - Enjoy!

Like A Tourist

With the beautiful VictoriaDay weekend, I was ableto take in the sights andsounds and even a littletaste of my new city. Iapproached it as a touristwould; since I am still

fairly new in town, it wasn'tdifficult to do. No matter where you are, you cangain a fresh perspective when you look at thingswith fresh eyes, and if you can't see the beauty,then offer to show it to someone who isn't familiarwith it and suddenly your conversation will belively with stories and shared memories. I waslucky to have a great tour guide as we hit theKingston streets.

When I moved here I reconnected with several ofmy closest friends from my youth, and one ofthem texted me during the week to see if I hadplans. I decided not to travel this past weekend

and figured it would be a good time to finish organizingmy new place and take a break to recharge my batteries.Her offer could not have come at a better time.

We spent Saturday afternoon touring the downtown area,first by car and then on foot. It was a cool but sunny day,and I dressed appropriately for the weather and thepedestrian aspect of the day. We checked out the Farmers'Market and the various shops downtown. She sharedstories and history of the places we visited, some were newto her, others she hadn't explored in years. I noted the onesI wanted my son to see and where I could pick up someunique gifts for my loved ones.

We capped off the afternoon at a downtown restaurantwith an outdoor back patio. It was rejuvenating and gaveus a chance to talk some more. We are both experiencingnew aspects in life, I am still adjusting to my newsurroundings and dynamics and she is preparing for thatshort time before her oldest heads off to post-secondaryeducation.

kriscrossroads

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The evening we got together again for friends'bonfire. She introduced me to her circle of friendsshortly after I arrived in town and I have met somewonderful new people as a result. As I satwatching the glowing flame and listening andengaging in the lively discussions, I couldn't helpbut think about how much my life has changed ina short period of time.

Tomorrow is our St. Lawrence College GolfFoundation Tournamentand it was exactly a yearago when I attendedand helped out at thetournament and startedto think about theKingston campus as acareer option. I met somany great people andwhen they mentionedthe possibilities I startedto think what if...andnow I know.

So each day I get a littlemore comfortable in mysurroundings. I ammeeting new peopleand not feeling likesuch an outsider. At themarket there wasunique jewellery and Isaw these cutenecklaces that Icouldn't resist. Myfriend always pickedblue and I was prone topinks and purples, we'doften end up buyingthe same clothes but indifferent colours, sowhen I saw a blue andpurple necklaceshaped like a heart, Icouldn't resist picking

them up. I handed her the blue one. She reallyhelped me since I have moved and we are bothhealing in our own way so it was symbolic. It isquite ironic that the girl I used to bike all overCornwall with is now helping me navigate mynew path and pointing out the keys I shouldn'tmiss.

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My favorite part of theyear…This year the market will begin onSaturday, June 1st…..I love being a regular

vendor at the Farmers’ Market (The BrickParking, every Saturday, rain orshine…7am to noon). Exciting news thisyear, Tamara Lang from Langview Farms(Williamstown),will be joining us there as avendor. This means that not only will yoube able to pick up your usual local, natural,awesome produce and baked goods but aswell amazing, local, grass fed meat. Now,this is great news!! It will be your one stopshop to start up your week, you wantfreshness this will be the place to be…come early for best selection!

So many familiar and new faces last year became part of my week-endroutine and part of my market adventure. Throughout the year, theseclients made it a point to come to many of the events that I attended,purchasing their favorite Health Nut treats! Creating friendshipsthrough my passion, makes me realize even more that the path that Iam on is the right one…

I hope to see all of you again this year and looking forward to makingnew acquaintances for sure. I will be selling my usual line-up ofnatural/organic homemade goods as well as my gluten-freeN

ATURALLY DELICIOUS... with the Health Nut selection….there may even be a few

surprises..I will be there bright and early,waiting to serve you with a smile….thanksfor all of your continuous support!!

Speaking ofmy passion, Ifeel very

blessed to be nominated for the Local SeekerAwards in the category of best home basedbusiness and columnist of the year. To mysurprise, I was voted Top 5 in both categories!Just to be recognized among these localindividuals is an honor. Thank you to all thatvoted, I am speechless, (which is somethingthat doesn’t happen very often).Congratulations and best of luck to all that have made it this far. The

winners will be revealed at the Awardsdinner Friday, June 28th.

I want to take this opportunity to wish myhusband Mario, a Happy 20th WeddingAnniversary. We celebrated on May 21st, heis my soul mate and my best friend. I am verylucky and blessed to have such an amazing,loving man in my life. He supports me in allthat I do and accepts me for who I am.Cheers to many more years together my lovexxoo.

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Hi there Everyone, Marlenehere, ready, willing & able tohelp you with more FashionTips and ideas to help youlook and feel better aboutyourselves. I hope you allhad a Great "Victoria Day"long weekend with yourfamily & friends from nearand far. I certainly enjoyedmyself.

I want to relate a story about my goodfriend, Isabelle and I. Last week we hadplanned to go shopping at the SalvationArmy (S.A.) & or at the Agape Center andhave lunch together. We wanted to pick upa few summer items, so we decided to go

to the S.A. first. There were such great dealsto be had on ladies tops ($2 & $3) skirts ($3, $4 & $5) and shoes ($3, $4 &$5.) The best thing to do when you buy items such as tops, pants, dressesand or skirts etc. is to try them on in the convenient "change rooms" thatare provided to the public. It may take a little longer to do so, but you willbe very happy that you did. Having no rReturns is so much better andeconomical then having to return to the store on another day. I ended upgetting myself (3) new tops, (2) new purses, (2) pairs of sandals, along with

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a cool, white belt, all for about $22.00. This money thengoes to helping others in our community that are lessfortunate than ourselves. It's a win-win situation.Everybody is happy, especially me!

After Isabelle & I were finished at the S.A. we headed overto Riley's Bakery on Pitt. Street This was my first timegoing, so I was in for some culinary treats. Isabelle orderedfor us - a turkey sandwich on multi-grain (homemadebread made that morning) with cheese, lettuce andmayonaise. One sandwich would be enough to feed theboth of us. ($5) Along with some old fashioned donuts

and some almond squares for dessert. Just as we were about to pay for ourlunch, the owner and head baker, Rob sayd to me, "Hey, aren't you the ladywho writes in the paper (the Seeker)? "Yes, I am," I said, back to him, with abIG smile on my face. I was noticed by a total stranger. I truly feel like a"Cornwall Celebrity" now! (BTW the lunch was delicious.)

We, here at the "Seeker" are still are wanting you ladies to send in a photo ofyourself, a friend or a family member wearing not so fashionable attire. Tohave a CHANCE at a "COMPLETE MAKE OVER." Check out the FABULOUSPRIZES you can WIN, if you are willing to summit a photo. Until next week...Be happy with who you are. It's Your Choice.

Marlene Baker @ www.fashionography.ca or @ www.fashion4passion.ca Photo credit: John Lister of Fashionography

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FIVE QUESTIONSwith Cornwall Transit ManagerLEN TAPPinterview by Jason Setnyk. Submitted Photo.

Len Tapp has worked in the Transit fieldsince 1989 including the first 10 years atCalgary Transit. He has held most positionsin the operational side of Cornwall Transitincluding operator, supervisor, trainingofficer and the last 8 years as divisionmanager. He has attended dozens ofseminars and conferences regarding allaspects of transit. In his personal life he isan avid hockey fan, enjoys relaxing at thecottage, and spending time with his wife andchildren.

1 - Why should people consider riding the bus?What are the advantages of riding publictransit?

Passengers can travel to most locations inthe City within 30 minutes and more likelywith 15 to 20 minutes. The average cost tooperate a vehicle is 10 times the cost ofriding the bus. Twelve monthly bus passesare $744 vs approximately $7,000.000 tooperate a vehicle annually, when youconsider payments, insurance, repairs andfuel. Buses in Cornwall operate 95% on time,the drivers are the most friendly in thecountry. Buses are accessible, heated in thewinter and air conditioned in the summer.Not only is there a cost savings topassengers who park their car, riding thebus is environmentally friendly. One bus canreplace 40 vehicles, thereby reducinggreenhouse emissions.

2 – What challenges is cornwall Transit facingin regards to funding and how are these issuesbeing addressed?There has always been the misconceptionthat transit must pay for its self and thatwould be great if it were possible. Transitshould be viewed as a service like any otherservice that a municipality provides for itscitizens. Although not every citizen uses theservice, everyone knows someone in thecommunity that does use the service. It maybe teenagers without driver's licences orseniors that use the handi-transit system.That being said, Cornwall Transit has takengreat steps in controlling cost. Supplies and

wages have increased atthe rate of inflation andadministration has try tokeep pace by introducingmodest fare increases tooffset these cost. It is theunknowns that reallyaffect the budget. I wish Ihad a crystal ball thatcould accurately predictthe cost of fuel year overyear or the amount snowthat will fall. Council andsenior management arevery aware of the abilityof the rate payer to payfor services and like allother city departments,transit must find intuitive

ways to keep cost at a level within theaffordability of the community.

3 – in what ways is cornwall Transit an activecommunity partner? how do thesepartnerships benefit the community and helpgrow ridership?

The comprehensive transit review completedin 2007 was very clear that Cornwall Transitshould be more visible in the communityregarding special events and promotions.Starting in 2008, along with the return to the30 minute service, which was demanded bypassengers, ridership increased. Otherreasons for increased ridership was theintroduction of community mindedpartnerships such as the Read to Rideprogram which allows children under 13years old to ride for free on transitconventional buses if they sign up at theLibrary. The program is a Win-Win-Win forthe community. Increased transit riders inthe summer off peak time , more Librarycards issues and children read books andbecome literate. Cornwall Transit alsopartners with the Winterfest Committee, St.Lawrence College, Waterfest, Balloonfest(Lift-Off) and National Child Day. Clean AirDay is On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 this yearand is typically the largest promotionCornwall Transit offers to all residents.Passengers ride for free on Clean Air Day onall transit services. Last year more than6,000 passenger boarding's were recordedon Clean Air Day.

4 – cornwall Transit recently did a survey, whatwere some of the results of it, and did anythingabout it surprise you?Firstly, I would like to mention the onething that did not surprise me and that isthat 67% of respondents said the driversand front line office staff are friendly,courteous and exceptional ambassadors forthe City of Cornwall. The survey revealedthat buses are comfortable and schedulesare adhered to for the most part. Alsorequest for extended service and hours ofoperations are always a concern for someindividuals. Sunday service requests didsurprise me, 33% of the respondents wouldlike to see at least some bus service onSunday. Overall the survey revealed thatCornwall Transit is doing a very good jobof managing the transportation needs ofthe community at a reasonable cost.

5 – There is a growing demand for bus serviceson Sunday? Under what circumstances couldSunday Transit be achievable?I do think that there is a growing demand forSunday service. There would be a great strainon the transit budget to introduce Sundayservice because typically Sunday servicewould have very low ridership compared toweekdays and Saturday. Additional revenuesare estimated at 10% of the actual cost ofproviding a limited Sunday expansion. Inorder to provide Sunday bus service, thecommunity as a whole would need to relaytheir demand to City Council. Perhaps theRetail Sector could sponsor a portion of thecost if shoppers made their wishes known toRetail Outlets. Other innovative solutionscould surface in the future. Also if theFederal or Provincial governments are willingto support a sustainable transit networkthroughout the country/province perhapsthey could make funds available. Although,realistically higher levels of government havevery little flexibility within their currentbudgets. Cornwall Transit does provide avery valuable service that is affordable to thecommunity and that the community can beproud of. Yours to Ride.

Thank you len Tapp for this interview. TheSeeker would like to say kudos to you and thestaff of cornwall Transit for the wonderfulservices provided.

Thank you for this opportunity to talk aboutmy favourite subject, Cornwall Transit!

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

THE FORUM - Transition Cornwall Presentation - 9:30 am

Celebrating 55 years of Marriage On Saturday, May 25th, 2013, Siiri and Olaf Reiman are

Their children, Mai-Liis, Merike and Jaan with their families send love and best wishes.

Melanie Brulée and Dylan Groulxon The Westival Express willtouch down for their finalperformance of the tour at noneother than Cornwall’s favouritedowntown watering hole:SCHNITZELS! 9:30pm

SVTC – No Sex Please, We’reBritish Dream Builder’s Studio7:30pm

Two- Day Estate Tag Sale: theLate Kathleen ( Teen) Dancause( AOCA) and Hubert Dancause.Friday May 24th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm &Sat. May 25, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

1605 Joyce St., Cornwall, OntarioK6J 1Y8 (Riverdale)

Army Navy Airforce ClubCountry & Western Night BBQsteak dinner from 5 pm to 7:30pm. Music by Switchgear from 8 pmto 12 midnight. 14 Marlborough St.N. Tickets: members: 15$, nonmembers: 20$ on sale at bar

Big Mama Productionspresents Love for SaraLee a"Drag Queen Extravaganza" at8:00 pm at City Limits Bar. Ticketsare only $25.00 which will alsoinclude great door prizes, raffles andfun. All proceeds will benefitSaraLee's stem cell procedure inJune. For tickets, please call 315-705-5423.

Le Club Octogone and Le ClubOptimiste de Cornwall areorganizing their monthly dancefor Grade 7 and 8 Students onFriday, May 24, 2013 from 6:30 pm to9:30 pm at Ecole Secondaire LaCitadelle. There will be turntables,an electrifying light system and aprofessional DJ at a low price of only$5.00 per person.

Cornwall Lions Club 7th AnnualLobster Feed from 5:30 pm to 12midnight. Best Western Parkway Inn,1515 Vincent Massey Dr. Tickets:140$ per couple on sale atScotiabank Brookdale Center.

Yuk Yuks Comedy Night forCHEO Dinner at 6:30 pm, Show at8 pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 205Amelia St. 4 Yuk Yuks Comics.Tickets: 25$ by calling 613.938.8000

Chicken Barbeque BeachParty 6:30 pm. Navy Club, 30 SixthSt. E. Door prizes and spot dances.Admission: 10$

Long Sault Community Yardand Mom to Mom Sale from 8am to 2 pm. Over 75 yard salesthroughout the village all on thesame day.

Transition Cornwall PlusIncredible Edible Plant Festivalfrom 1 pm to 3 pm. 240 PittSt.,outside City Hall & Seaway ValleyHealth Center. Free vegetable plants,community planting & gardeningadvice.

Life Walkathon at the GreysCreek Conservation area, BoundaryRd. Registration: 9 am. Call913.936.0072 to support ourfabulous furry friends.

Spring Tea and Bake Sale 11am to 3 pm. Cornwall PentecostalChurch, 208 2nd St. E. Tea menu:sandwiches, scones & dessert 6$.Gift and scrap booking table

Nearly New Sale & CharityBBQ from 8 am to 2 pm.St.Andrew's-St.Mark's UnitedChurch,Johnson Cr., Long SaultCharity BBQ: 10 am with proceedsto the Stephen Lewis Foundation

Worship and the word @Fountaingate Christian Assembly.10:30 with Pastor Brad Montsion.949 Mohawk Drive

Melting Pot Studio is having a re-opening CELEBRATION!Flooddamage has been cleaned up and therebuild is complete! Please join mein celebrating my new & improvedstudio!Drop in and check out thenew space! noon to 4pm 1307Notre Dame St., Cornwall For moreinfo contact Candice @ 613-362-0788 or www.meltingpotstudio.ca

Spring Fling Art Exhibition& Sale 10 am to 5 pm. Ramada Inn,805 Brookdale Ave. Meet & greetwith 18 artists from Cornwall andthe counties.

Salem United ChurchSummer Concert Series 7 pm.19041 County Road 2,Summerstown. RuthannaMacPherson & John Eadie with fiddle& piano favorites. Singalong,refreshments & freewill offering.

LIVE AFTERNOON JAM ONTHE DECK WITH ROXANNE& ROD! Roxanne teams up withveteran guitarist, Rod Robillard, for aduo act to suit many moods. at Lola's3 to 6 PM

Seaway Toastmasters PublicSpeaking Group – Meeting days:2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month7pm to 9pm at Cornwall ArmouriesBuilding upstairs @ 505 FourthStreet east, Cornwall Contact:Brigitte Walker613.360.3701Everyone is welcome toattend the meetings at no cost!

Bereaved Families AdultAfternoon Support GroupMeeting from 1 pm to 3 pm, 216Montreal Rd. Topic: Listen to yoursadness. Call 613.936.1455 for moreinformation

Variety 104.5 and the Cornwall &Area Chamber of Commercepresent "Chamber Pub Nite" atSummerheights Golf Links onTuesday, May 28. 5 to 7pm.

Knights of Columbus 755 WeeklySeniors Lunch from 11 am to 1 pmat 205 Amelia St. Hearty homemadelunches include soup,,sides,dessert,coffee or tea. Cost: 7$

You are cordially invited to theopening reception for the artistElaine Arkwright which will be heldon Friday, May 31st 2013 from 6 to 9pm at the Corrid’Art of the Centreculturel de Cornwall, located at 124Anthony Street

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FRIDAY MAY 24TH

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@ Schnitzels European Flavours in Cornwall.

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CRAZY BABIES OZZY TRIBUTE @ La Maison in Cornwall.

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3RD ANNUAL WINCHESTER RIBFEST

@ Sweet Corner Park in Winchester Ontario.

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METALLIZATION 5 @ the Port Theatre in Cornwall.

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AUTUMN'S EVE WITH JOEL SAUVE

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SATURDAY MAY 25TH

BUZZING FOR BELINDA ~ RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER

@ Lola’s in Cornwall at 2pm

SUNDAY MAY 26TH

SPRING FLING ART SHOW & SALE - 10AM TO 5PM

@ Ramada Hotel and Conference Center in Cornwall

SUNDAY MAY 26TH - 3PM TO 5PM

EDUCATION FUNDRAISER WITH AFRICAN CULTURAL

DANCE GROUP @ Ecole Rose des Vents in Cornwall

Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps is hosting a 60th

anniversary reunion. Meet and greet will be on Friday, May 31,2013. The annual review and buffet dinner will be on Saturday ,June 1, 2013. Visit of the sailing facility and camp will be onSunday, June 2, 2013. For more information, please contactMonique Branchaud at [email protected] is required.

Jehova’s Witness convention going on thi Week-End!

Optimist Club of Cornwall Spaghetti Dinnerfrom 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, 205

Amelia St. Tickets: 10$. Children under 6: free. Proceeds tochildhood cancers.

55+ Local Summer Games May Events Pickleball, bowling,cribbage, prediction walk, horseshoes, shuffleboard, golf,men's & ladies doubles tennis & swimming. Contact MoniquePatenaude: 613-543-3453.

Rideau Carletoh Slots Bus Trip departing at 4:30 pm. Forinfo or reserve call 613.932.6534. Proceeds to the Auxiliaryto St. Joseph's Continuing Care Center


Some years ago , while on a visit to Ethiopia to adopttwo children, Sandra Knight met Betelhem (Beti)Girma (seen in the photo with Sandra) Beti livedunder terrible conditions and Sandra helped helpedher where possible for the past years. This year shewas fortunate to be approved by CIC and herstudent visa arrived. What a big change in her life!As a visitor to Canada she is not eligible for health

care, education or basic needs, so we are holding a fund raiser for the amountrequired by the school board to allow her to attend Holy Trinity SecondarySchool. just over $11,000 for international students. All donations will beappreciated, and will go along with the warm welcome that she hasexperienced everywhere we go in Cornwall. THE FUNDRAISER, a TraditionalEthiopian Coffee Ceremony, will be on Sunday, May 26th from 3pm to 5pm atEcole Rose des Vents School on Second Street in Cornwall. For moreinformation on the ceremony, please contact Sandra at 613-360-2966.

I have been craving a good feed of spareribs lately. I mademy daughter Jen's recipe for beer-braised sticky ribs this pastSunday. Instead of finishing them on the barbeque, I didthem in my oven. Both ways are great. I made triple therecipe so we had plenty. While my oven was on, I bakedsome fresh asparagus spears and re-heated a casserole dishof oven rice. Yummy!

DON'T FORGET THE HUMMINGBIRDS!It's time to fill your hummingbird feeders. Our little hummers were back this past Friday May17th. They are late arriving this year. Last year they were back on May 5th. I expect the bad

weather down in the States was a factor. Here is the recipe to feed them. Never add red foodcolouring as the dye can damage their kidneys. Choose a hummingbird feeder that has some red colour on it. Bring to a boil 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of white sugar. Just heat until the sugar is dissolved. Take off the heat,cool and fill the feeder with the syrup. You should replace the syrup every few days when the weather is hot. Thesyrup can mould. Be sure to wash and rinse the feeder each time you fill it.

BACK TO THE RIBS: for a single recipe: this will serve 4INGREDIENTS:about 1 kg. pork back ribs (these have more meat on them compared to spareribs)1 bottle of lager beer (I used Gary's Moosehead beer)2 tbsp. soya sauce • 2 tbsp. maple syrup • 1 cup Barbeque sauce

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TRY THESE RIBS!TRY THESE RIBS!FROM M

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by Sharyn Thompson

METHOD:-Slice the ribs into 2 or three rib portions. This will make eating them later much easier.-In a large Dutch oven, mix together the beer, barbeque sauce, maple syrup and soya sauce.-Place the ribs in the pot. Stir to cover each piece of pork rib. It is OK if they aren't completely immersed inthe mixture.-Cover the pot and bring the sauce to a boil over HIGH heat. Then turn down the heat to MEDIUM LOW andgently simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is fork tender.-Using a slotted spoon, carefully lift the ribs from the sauce. Place them in a shallow baking pan.-Over HIGH heat, bring the sauce to a boil, stirring often. Reduce the liquid until it thickens. This will takeabout 20 minutes.-If you are making this ahead of mealtime, at this point, refrigerate both the reduced sauce and the ribs.-If you are refrigerating the sauce, once cold, skim off any fat that floats to the surface.-To glaze the ribs in your oven, just brush the sauce over the tops of the ribs and bake in a 325 degree F. ovenfor about 15 to 30 minutes, brushing the tops with the sauce every few minutes.

-To finish the ribs on your BBQ, oil thegrill. Heat the sauce in yourmicrowave. Have the grill set toMEDIUM and brush the warmed sauceover the ribs. Have the BBQuncovered. Continue to brush the sauceon the ribs, turning them occasionally.Cook for 8 to 10 minutes on the BBQ.Serve the warm sauce along with theribs for dipping. ENJOY!

Dear Joe,With this great weather I amall of the sudden remindedof my disastrous ailing frontlawn, while my neighbourslawns are greening upnicely, some even have anice crop of dandelionscoming along nicely.

Sadly, my lawn is anembarrassment in my neighbourhood, laden with crab grass where thereis grass, the rest a barren dusty wasteland. I promised my wife lastsummer that I would do something about it this year, but truthfully, Idon’t know where to begin. This is why I turn to you. I hope you mightoffer me some advice in reclaiming my front lawn so we have a propertyto be proud of. Thank you in advance for the help you give everyone wholoves to read your column.All the best of summer to you, have a great year, Bob

hey Bob, Thanks so much for your kind words and your great question.‘Tis the season to get the lawn primped and preened and proper. Everyguy and his dog is out mowing and seeding, fertilizing and aerating. Butwhat if you don’t have a lawn to fertilize? Well, you have two options; youcould keep playing Billy the Kid as you watch the tumbleweeds roll by oryou could fix it. And when it comes to fixing it, you have two options aswell; seed or sod. Either option will require the exact same preparation;A thorough tilling of the soil followed by remediation with topsoil, peat,manure or compost, application of a root starter fertilizer followed bymore tilling, raking then rolling. Once the soil is prepared, you can either

seed it or install rolled sod to the entire area. With either one, I like to draw alandscaping rake across the soil to leave little furrows. The furrows do a couple ofthings; if you’re seeding, it traps the seed in the grooves and prevents wind and rainfrom scattering your seed. It also retains a bit more moisture which is vital to thegermination of grass seed. If you’re sodding the furrows create a rougher surface towhich the roots of the sod will find purchase as you roll it out.

“About The House”

Once you have your sod down, laid tightly with no gaps in a brick pattern tocreate a seamless lawn, give the entire lawn a good rolling and put thewater to it; Water thoroughly for the first four days, rest for two, and cut asnecessary on the seventh. The next week, water thoroughly every secondday and cut as necessary on the seventh. The third week, water thoroughlyevery third day and cut as necessary. After the critical first three weeks,water regularly and cut as necessary. Feed your lawn once in the spring,once in the early summer but not again until the heat of the summer is past,so once again in the fall. Follow these steps and you will have a foolproof,long lasting lawn you can be proud of.

If you’re seeding, cast your seed, water as above and sit back and watch yourgrass grow. Leave it until its thick and lush before you run the mower over itthe first time and never cut it shorter than 2 ½ to 3 inches especially underdrought conditions, this will keep it healthy and full and prevent thedreaded crab grass from creeping in and taking over. If you’ve grown yourlawn from seed, a generous overseeding every year in the spring willrejuvenate and keep new growth going in the lawn.

Remember when you’re watering; avoid watering in full sun conditions asyou lose the majority of the water to evaporation. Water early or water late,but always water thoroughly.

I hope this has been some help to you, Bob. You’ve got your work cut out foryou.All the best, Joe

Keep watching here each week for more household tips and renovationadvice. it's FRee to submit a question and you can email them to:[email protected]. or, Text them to613-551-5932. For additional information about me and what’s goingon in your community, please visit our website:www.adamshomeservices.ca. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook andread past letters on our blog: adamshomeservices.blogspot.ca.

And remember, whatever you do, do it well, because a job well done stayswell done forever.



SEEKING THE ARTS • SEEKING THE ARTS

Art, Religion and SpiritualityAs we study the history ofArt we discover that Artistsand the spiritual beliefs ofthe people of that timeperiod or country for that

matter have a symbioticrelationship. This causes one to wonder if it’s the Artthat forms the Religion or the Religion that forms theArt. I think that perhaps it’s a little of both for theArtist merely interprets the stories of the beliefsystem set into place and therefore adds theirpersonal vision of what that might look like intowhat they create.

Early man used the creative skills they had to bringtheir spiritual life alive. The Artists would drawshapes and images on many of the important toolsthey used to survive like spears, clothing and bowlsbelieving this invoked the spirit of the animals tooffer themselves up as sacrifice for the needs of thepeoples continued survival. The Artist themselvesoften served a dual purpose as shaman or spiritualguide as well as creator of the images that hadspecial significance to their belief system.

Even if the shaman wasn’t that gifted at visual art,they may have the ability to dance, play musicalinstruments handmade themselves or tell stories ofthe beginning of the world that laid the foundationfor the moral code they lived by. If any youngmember of the tribe showed a skill the Shamanlacked they would be sent to live with the elder to betrained in the mysteries of life. The gifted individualwas revered as the people believed they had aspecial relationship with the Creator of all things.

In the next 10,000 years the Artist was moved fromthis place of high esteem and leader of the humancommunity to the place of entertainer anddecorator. The reason this happened is the samereason all civilizations fall eventually; the strugglefor power and control. When the lust for Poweroutweighs the spiritual and physical needs of thepeople the creative mind is only useful to those in

Power if it gains them more power.

Another interesting fact about the relationship of the Artistand the tribe was while Matriarchal societies where womenwere the leaders (which was most of the world until Romedecided to change their place in the world) flourished so didthe role of the Artist in the community. Once Rome showedthe world that the way to have power was to control the femalepopulation so too did the power and importance of the Artistdiminish.

So where do we stand today, we the Artists of the 21stCentury? What role do we have when it comes to the Spiritualhealth of ourselves and our world?

In the next few columns I would like to explore that idea andwelcome your input and feedback to add your voice to what Iam saying.

Sandra Taylor hedges, Fine Artist,Art instructor, lecturer, Writer and creative coach

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POSTCARDS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BRAIN

by Sandra Taylor Hedges

HAIKU PAINTING EXHIBITIONJune 8th – June 22nd 2013 - Cornwall Public Library

The Cornwall Public Library will present to the public an exhibition of HaikuPaintings (see example below) beginning June 8th 2013. Over 30 paintingswill be on show along with the haiku that they depict. Haiku is an ancientJapanese form of poetry where a concept is condensed into a three line versewith a total of 17 syllables, the first and last line have 5 syllables each withthe centre line having seven.

Haikus were written by various members of the community, with mostcoming from the Library’s “Writers Group”, and sent around to local artistsfor them to choose from. Artist and writer will be introduced to each otherduring the Opening Ceremonies to be held on Wednesday June 12th between6:30pm and 8:30pm, until that timetheir identities remain a closely guardedsecret known only to the exhibition’sorganizer, Lorna Foreman (who is bothan artist and a writer).

All haiku paintings will be for sale. Ahaiku painting comprises both thepainting and the haiku for which theauthor will receive a $30 fee.

When Ms. Foreman decided to construct thisexhibition in the fall of 2012, she had hoped thatshe might receive between 10 and 15 items toexhibit. However, haiku seems to have resonatedwith both Cornwall writers and artists resulting innearly 40 haikus being created. All haikus written will be on display with theorphaned ones (those with no painting) on a special “Home Wanted” board.These haikus may also be purchased for $15.

For additional information contact Lorna Foreman at: (613) 933-5265 or by email at: [email protected]

Ripe with EnergyAwaiting my Intention

Ready for Picking

This article, presented to members ofFocus Art, by Patricia Fish, is aboutthe need to volunteer if we want tohave activities in our community.Winter is gone, Spring is in the air and with all the sortingI've been doing during the winter months towardsdownsizing, I came across of book of Chagall by JeanCassou. Chagall's story reinforces the statement that to betrue to one's art style is a time honoured struggle for allartists. Oh how fragile the ego of the human being! Ourway or no way! How lonely one must be. However to growis to be alive and so onward we go, like Chagall, in pursuitof artistic growth.. He went from Russia to France, to the United States and backto France creating his modern, lyrical art.

Chagall painted his memories, his dreams while searching to find a place in what I call amoving colour wheel of the art eras known as Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Romanticism,Modern Art and Contemporary Art. If there was a space on his canvas, Chagall painted onthat spot, driven by a memory or an impression of that moment and thus it should be. Onepaints what one knows. The ME, doing my thing, sometimes feels lonely while the US, sodifferent yet so alike in its' pursuit and love of the arts, is a mere minutes away in my owncity if I reach out.

So when asked to help set-up the show the ME was put aside for one day and was part ofthe US busy at setting up the FA's theme show at the library. Some of the members wereputting their best foot forward into the community and I was marching with them. It wasan empowering feeling to DO rather than to just BE.

Thank you to the past and present volunteers of Focus Art for making a reality of its' vision"To expand the art within us and awaken our community to its benefits.". I may not alwaysbe present at all the get-togethers planned by the Executive, but I remain true to the Visionand for that reason only, I will always be a member of an association that strives along toforge the art route in my community. And now enough about me. Did you see the ME egosneek up here? Oh well, such is the beast now back to my book on Chagall and working onmy art show. Be seeing you around fellow artists.

Patricia fish is an award winning artist who is a founding member of Focus Art and adriving force behind the gallery le corrid'ART at the centre culturel de cornwall (124Anthony). She can be reached at [email protected]


Cornwall Ontario— PhotographerClaudeBissonnettecreated the“Throughthe Lens”page onFacebook asa place forlocal

photographersto display their

talents online, havediscussions, network,

and learn from each other.

Every week The Seeker will publish a photographby a different local photographer from theCornwall area (including the Counties of SDSG and Akwesasne).

Submission Guidelines: You must like Through the Lens on Facebook to participate. Email up to three black and whitephotos to [email protected]. Photos not submitted in black and white will be converted into black and white by us. You must include a short bio (up to 25 words) and you have the option to include a website URLfor your photography website or page. If one of your photos does not get selected thisweek, one still may get published in a future week.

THE SEEKER PUBLISHES LOCAL THROUGH THE LENS PHOTOGRAPHERSin this week’s edition of The Seeker we are featuring the work of Jason Setnyk ofJason Setnyk Photography. Jason Setnyk is a photographer and photojournalist.his work has been published in newspapers, and his photographs have beendisplayed at The Art Gallery in cornwall and at the Focus Art Juried Show at thePublic library. he specializes in outdoor photography, portraits, events,landscapes, and more. Website: http://www.jasonsetnykphotography.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JasonSetnykPhotography

SEEKING THE ARTS • SEEKING THE ARTSThis year'sArtfest, part ofCornwallWaterfest is wellunderway!Artfest will beheld August17th and 18thalong thecornwall canal.We had afantastic turnout last year andare looking for

even more artists to participate! Come visit some of the area's artists,enjoy our beautiful canal and listen to some great local musicians. Wewill also be having a dragon boat racing, food vendors, face painting,strongman competition, and much more! Something for the wholefamily!

It’s all for a great cause! Funds raised from Waterfest go to the localoffice of the Heart & Stroke Foundation to further work on heart andstroke research, health promotion and education. Did you know thatheart disease and stroke is the number one cause of death forwomen, and that 1 in 3 people die from heart disease and stroke? Byparticipating in Cornwall Waterfest, you can help make a difference!

Challenge yourself by joining or organizing a team and taking part inthe Dragon Boat Races or one of the many other activities at theevent! Come out and enjoy Cornwall's great waterfront with family,friends and co-workers!!

For More information visit:www.cornwallwaterfest.com

Looking for VolunteersFOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARADE OF NATIONS

As most of you know now, as of 22 March 2012 but effective January2013, Parade of Nations of Nations for the Developmentally challenged

is now a registered charitable organization.

Therefore, we are looking for volunteers for the Board of Directors. Marie Morrell the Founder and Executive Director will continue to work in this

position, free of charge, as long as she can to save the organization over$35,000 yearly since this position is usually filled by a paid employee. At this

time, the organization is looking for a President, a Vice-President and asecretary. The volunteers must know about Robert's rules for meetings. Parade

of Nations needs someone with strong business knowledge, volunteers whocare deeply about the well being of developmentally challenged and someonewith strong connections within the art community. If you are interested please

send your resume to [email protected] before May 31st or call 613-936-6873 if you need additional information.


Take Advantage ofthe Spring Market Part 2 – The BuyerIt seems that everywhere you turn there isa sold sign in front of a house. Good newsfor sellers but very frustrating for buyers.

If you are currently in the market for ahome you could be in the same situation a lot of

buyers are finding themselves in; A new listing comes up that youthink could be perfect for you and your family, great area, nice curbappeal, close to the kids school. You pick up the phone to call forinformation only to find out that it either has an offer on it or it justsold. Bummer.

So what can you do to ensure your family does not keep missing outon potential properties?

Step 1 - Get Pre-Approved For a MortgageGet to the bank and find out first if you can get a mortgage andsecond how much you can afford. This way when you find thathouse you can submit an offer with more confidence that themoney will be there. A professional Realtor will not even show youa house without having a pre-approval in place.

Step 2 - Find a Realtor to Work WithREALTORS are in the know! We have inside scoop on upcominglistings, we talk to other realtors who have upcoming listings and wehave our own system we use that has properties posted before theyhit MLS.ca. Once your Realtor knows what you are looking for theycan weed out what you are not interested in and notify youimmediately of properties that fit your needs. Believe me weconstantly look for our clients.

Step 3 - Have Your Realtor Register You in Their Database forAutomatic EmailsThis is really cool! Your Realtor is able to add you to their clientdatabase so that you are sent emails with new properties that matchyour criteria as soon as they come available. Not only right away butbefore they are posted publicly to everyone else on the MLS.

Step 4 – Be Ready to Pull the TriggerYour realtor just called and told you about a house just listed in yourprice range. Drive by and have a look ASAP, if you like what you seeschedule a viewing immediately. Once you walk through the frontdoor you will know if the house is for you and once you see it all andconclude that it’s the one “Pull the Trigger!”

A properly priced home in a competitive price range will go rightaway. I have seen it many times where a buyer starts to get cold feet,delays too long and by the time they are ready to act another buyerhas already got an accepted offer on it.

Keep in mind that your Realtor is out to protect your best interest.When offer time comes we will put clauses in to ensure that you areable to inspect the home prior to committing to it. If something isrevealed in an inspection that wasn’t initially noticed then you canget out of the deal and move on.

Any edge you can get over another buyer will certainly work in yourfavor. These steps will help make sure that you are ahead of thegame the next time a new home comes available.Good Luck,T

Got a real estate question you would like me to answer? Email questions to [email protected]

Troy Vaillancourt | Sales Representative | O. (613) 938-8100 c. (613)362-8769www.RealtorTroy.ca | www.Remax-cornwall.cawww.RealtycheckwithTroy.com

Realty Checkwith Troy Vaillancourt

A Success story from KinsmenCommunity Residenceby Brooke Thompson, worker at Kinsmen community Residence

The Kinsmen Community Residence inCornwall offers an enhanced quality oflife to adults with developmentalchallenges by providing the opportunityto learn and practice independent livingskills and by increasing theirparticipation and involvement in theircommunity. Here we teach our clientslife skills, such as cooking, budgetingmoney, assistance in finding jobs orvolunteer programming. Some of ourclients even attend school and are ableto reside semi- independently with someassistance when required. I am writing

about one of the clients named Garfield who I work with one onone.

Garfield was able to transition into living independently, versussemi. This means that staff believed Garfield was able to go onliving on his own, where he would have to do most of his dailytasks alone. Garfield was very proud that he was chosen to go onto a follow up program as most stereotypes believe that someonewith a developmental challenge are not able to go on and liveindependently.

But Garfield has beat all the odds. Helives in his own bachelor apartmentand he is doing amazingly byhimself. He has actually gone aboveand beyond our expectations. He wasable to get accepted into a “Passports “ program where a worker(me) has the opportunity to bring himaround in the community and doacitivties which he may not have hadthe chance to do otherwise.

Garfield has been able to go on aweekend trip to Kingston and Ottawa,he has been to NHL games, was ableto visit museums, go out toresturants and participate inactivities like fishing, bowling andmini putting. He has been able to tothe movies and much more. Garfield continues to have a positiveattitude towards living on his own and I quote “ he loves it “. Thisjust goes to show that someone with a developmental challengecan live independently and succeed. Garfield is a prime exampleand we are very proud of his accomplishments.

SEEKERS PEOPLEIN THE “LOUPE”


Vinaigrette – Make It!I know you can go to the grocery store and have your choice of saladdressing – BUT reading the ingredient list on the label is an exercise intongue-twisting. In almost every restaurant I have ever worked, wheresalad was a prominent part of the menu, we made our own. The awesomething about vinaigrette is it is a nature-defying substance that makessimple vegetables burst with flavour. It is an emulsion of oil and vinegar –two things that don’t like to be mixed together. Using a whisk and helpers

like mustard and honey, vinaigrettes can stay together very effectively. Thehelp of an emulsion blender (or stick blender to some) can further assist you in making a

dressing that is not unlike a mayonnaise. It can be thick and creamy and won’t separate when leftin the fridge.

Vinaigrette is versatile in that it is not JUST a salad dressing – but is, instead, a marinade for meatand fish, a garnish for vegetable dishes etc. You can make as much or as little as you’d like and cancustomize it for the dishes you’re preparing and the people you’re preparing it for. Don’t likegarlic? Don’t use it. Want it to be extra spicy? Add some chili flakes to the mix.

The recipe below is sort of a “basic” version you can easily switch up to create countless variations.The best thing about making your own? It is fast, easy and a much healthier alternative thanbuying bottles that will certainly not be as delicious as making your own.

I’m terrible at measuring things. If you’ve been to one of my cooking classes and are a stalwartmeasurer, you’ve cringed watching me say “about this much” when I pour something into a bowl.I get that there are measurers out there; I’m just not one of them. The basic ratio is 3:1, oil tovinegar. This can be altered for those of you looking for less acid or more acid. Taste as you go.That’s the point. Add some garlic, some salt, pepper, herbs you feel like trying and have on hand.Mustard helps to emulsify so I usually add it in. Honey helps too – and provides that hint ofsweetness that rounds out the flavour. You might want to try citrus for some or all of the acid. I’ma huge fan of extra virgin olive oil for dressings – but I might add a bit of another oil for flavour.Here’s a basic recipe that will help you get started. I won’t tell if you eyeball the measurements.

Basic Vinaigrette1/3 cup vinegar1 teaspoon Dijon1 teaspoon honey1 clove garlic, minced¾ cup extra virgin olive oilSalt and pepper, to taste

The DISH

by Keitha Fisher

15 ½ Second Street e, cornwall On 613.935.3804 [email protected] Follow @DishFoodShop onlike Dish café and Food Shop on

Add vinegar, mustard, honey and garlic in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season to taste.

Cornwall's Biggest Weight Loser is Back!!After such a huge success last year, Cornwall'sBiggest Weight Loser isback! Dr MJ Cardinal fromCardinal Chiro Clinic along with Tom Irvine,owner ofQuest PTS Gym, are looking for 20 new participantsthat are ready for a lifestyle change and aremotivated and ready to lose some weight.

Last year, the 20 participants lost a total of1019.8 pounds in only 14 weeks. This year, the graduatedparticipants that have maintained their weight loss will be thementors for the 20 new members. Everyone will be able to help andsupport each other on their weight loss journey. This program willrun like last year, there will be 10 teams of 2 participants each andevery team will be sponsored by a local business. There will besome weekly weigh-ins at the Cardinal Chiro Clinic, with 4mandatory workouts a week held at Quest PTS Gym and everyparticipant will receive weekly personalized meal plans created byDr Cardinal. Last year the two girls representing Team Farm Boywon the Challenge and each left with $1000.00 cash. The programwill start early September and end mid-December. Who will becrowned Cornwall's Biggest Weight Losers this year?

Do you want to lose weight the healthy way through propernutrition and exercise? Do you want to be able to keep the weightoff like the participants from last year's program? Then this is theprogram for you! If you have at least 40 pounds to lose, write ashort essay on "Why you should be on the next Cornwall's BiggestWeight Loser" and drop off your application along with your $20registration fee at the Cardinal Chiro Clinic. The deadline is June 7th. Everyone that applies will get an interview with Dr Cardinal.

It is never too late for change, this could be youropportunity to better your life!

Mark Reilly, Mortgage Agent With Martel Mortgagesis proud to support the CBWL

Here is the

Weekly Weigh-InChantal Pilon-Dupuis, 35Last week: 256.8 lbs This week: 250.6

Kim Terhorst, 46, Medical SecretaryLast week: 249.6 lbs. This week: 245.0

Adèle Wilson, 31Last week: 242.4 lbs. This week: 235.2

Rod Wilson, 31Last week: 241.6 lbs This week: 229.2

Stephanie McDonald, 27Last week: 245.8 lbs. This week: 242.8

Stephanie Lalonde, 41, Last week: 204.2 lbs. This week: 200.4

Nav Centre

River Kings

Variety 104

Jennifer Quenneville, 33Last week: 271.6 lbs. This week: 260.8

Martine Quenneville, 55zLast week: 263.2 lbs. This week: 253.8

SheConnex

Steven St-Pierre, 37 Last week: 242.0 lbs. This week: 231.6

Suzanne Ménard, 49Last week: 246.8 lbs. This week: 237.8

Grant-Marion Construction

Micheline Sabourin, 46Last week: 263.6 lbs. This week: 260.8

Roxane Villeneuve, 38Last week: 177.8 lbs. This week: 173.8

MacEwen Petroleum

Caitlin Mingo-Loucks,16Last week: 219.6 lbs. This week: 219.4

Danielle Lebrun, 17Last week: 210.4 lbs. This week: 207.6

Place St-Laurent Developments

Julie Lascelle, 30Last week: 210.0 lbs. This week: 202.8

Chantal Kaddie, 27Last week: 208.4 lbs. This week: 202.4

Farm Boy

Lauree Carrière, 37Last week: 277.4 lbs. This week: 272.0

Rebecca Matte, 25Last week: 226.4 lbs. This week: 219.2

Clean-All Environmental Services

Michael Rowan, 46Last week: 410.6 lbs. This week: 389.0

Mitchell Zappitelli, 30Last week: 398.0 lbs. This week: 367.8

Malyon Excavation

At Home Challenge - Seeker Team

Seeker Chicks Julia and Mai-Liis are taking on the challenge!Every week, they will try to make healthy food choices and get

out and exercise. They are joining thehundreds of people who are taking on the

“At Home Challenge” of Cornwall’s BiggestWeight Loser. Follow their 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 ChickLast week: 149.5 lbs. This week: 149.0Thoughts: Frustrated that I am not losing quickly,but happy that I am now making healthier foodchoices.

Mai-Liis Renaud, 51, Seeker ChickLast week: 140 lbs. This week: 139.5Thoughts: Frustrated that I have not lost, buthappy I didn’t gain.

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

Monday.

The team that won this week isMalyon Excavation. They lost atotal of 51.2 pounds and 12.7% loss oftheir original body weight.

Team members each won a bouquet of roses, donated byRoy’s Florist. They also received a dinner for two at VieuxDuluth Restaurant, courtesy of Alexandre Paradis, owner of therestaurant. Louis Gaulin, owner of 4 local subways (Boundaryrd, Montreal rd, Cornwall Square and Second st) also donatedgift certificates to both winners.

The 20 participants lost a total of 164.6 pounds in the first weekof the Challenge.

Dr. Cardinal and Tom Irvine are very proud of the contestants.

Good Luck to all the teams!

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and speaking of Biggest Weight Loser ...Our very own Dr. Paul Poirier of Earthway FamilyChiropractic was in Ottawa last Saturday and had a"one on one" meeting and "photo op" with America'sbiggest loser sensation, Jillian Michaels,(www.jillianmichaels.com), backstage at the NAC.

He has taken on her publicist to promote his film,www.testofaman.comcoming out hy summer'send.

Here is Paul handing hisTeam Cornwall card toJillian and he even got herto sign his article in lastweek’s copy of the Seeker.


I recently read a pretty neat story theother day about a controlled studyrelated to addictions, the behavior ofrats and how this could relate to ushumans.

Before I write this story, I just want tomention that I am no expert on socialbehavior or a psychologist by any

means, however I can tell the differencebetween a happy person and a miserable person. You can seeit and sometimes even feel it. This is a story about realizinghow important it is to be you and as the famous Ralph WaldoEmerson once wrote “to be yourself in a world that isconstantly trying to change you is the hardest thing of all.”Hard but well worth the struggle as you shall see.

The infamous study is known as Rat Park and is a fascinatingtake on behavior and controlled environments. I am generallynot a fan of animal studies due to the sometimes unethicaltreatment of laboratory animals however scientists use ratsbecause they share a surprising number of similarcharacteristics to human. Physically, psychologically,behaviorally and socially and because of these similarities, ratshave been instrumental in saving human lives due to their use

in laboratories.

The premise of this study conducted in 1981 by psychologist BruceAlexander shows that when you give rats a “Rat Paradise” they willavoid addictive drugs.

Let me explain:

He took two sets of Lab Rats. For the first group, he built a 200 squarefoot rodent paradise called Rat Park. These were luxuriousaccommodations for all their favorite pastimes – mingling, food & playtoys, mating and raising pups. Stuff that rats in their world like to do!

The second group of rats was housed in traditional, metal cages.

The psychologist offered both groups a choice of plain water or sugarwater laced with morphine. Many times over, the traditional caged ratsbecame instant addicts. Yet, the residents of Rat Park avoided the drugtreated sugar water. Add to that, even when rats were addictedbeforehand (by the experimenter), then put into Rat Park, they stoppedtaking the drug treated sugar water. Wow. Think about that for amoment. Two completely different environments, one where there isfreedom to be and enjoyment, the other drudgery and misery.

How does this relate to us humans? Are we taught to find joy, purposein our lives, be ourselves? Or are we pressured into conventional rolesso that we fit to conform to society’s rules, you know like go to school,get a job, get married, have 2 kids, work for 40 years, retire then die.

Do you think there are parallels between junkie rats and humans whoare addicted to something? I think we can hypothesize that if youspend hours playing roles that don’t match your innate personality,you will most likely dull that pain with alcohol, food, shopping,gambling or drugs. Miserable with your job, go out and drink a bottleof wine (or 2) after work. Can’t stand your boyfriend, eat a bag of chipsand drink 2 cans of soda. And it’s not just experiences; I think your ownmind can create a prison as well. You have an idea stuck in your headlike you need to act a certain way at work. This belief traps you and yougulp happy pills by the dozen while fantasizing about squishing yourcoworker’s head in the photocopier machine.

My point is this, the rats in Rat Park were lucky to be hand-picked to livein paradise. You know what though; we humans have the incredibleability to envision our own Rat Parks. We can make choices that will getus closer to being happier and freer. Even if this Rat Park smells like arat, it stands to reason that life is a series of small choices and we canchoose to be happy. As the famous poet and writer Oscar Wilde oncewrote “be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” You were born tostand out, not fit in.

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SEEKING SPORTS • SEEKING SPORTSA weekly look at racing fromboth sides of the 1000 IslandsThe long holiday weekend in May a very excitingtime of the year, as it gets the racing season intooverdrive with every local track now open.Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg,

New York was my destination of choice on Friday night,with Brockville Speedway and Cornwall Speedway filling out the rest of myweekend plans on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

The first stop on by busy Victoria Day weekend was Mohawk InternationalRaceway, located just across the border at Cornwall. It was their first race of the2013 season and they had a full show lined up with Modifieds, Sportsman, ProStocks, Mod Lites and the Bandit division. In the Modifieds, it was Chris Raabetaking home the win, holding off a late race challenge from Billy Dunn as theyworked through lapped traffic. Dunn crossed the line second, with JoelDoiron, Luke Whitteker and Brian McDonald rounding out the top five. Overthe past couple season’s Dylan Evoy had dominated the Sportsman division atMohawk Raceway, and that continued on Friday night as he took the openingnight win, holding off a hard charging Daryl Nutting on the final corner of thefinal lap to take the win. Nutting was second with Corey Wheeler, Brent Kelseyand Mike Arquiette completing the first five. Other winners on the night wereRock Aubin in the Pro Stocks, Scott Walldorf in the Mod Lites and Jean MarcLarose in the Bandits.

Saturday was a great day for racing at Brockville Ontario Speedway. While I doget to go to several other tracks over the course of the season, BOS is my hometrack, and I always look forward to Saturday nights. Brockville had a fullprogram in store with a 40 lap Sportsman Seaway Series event highlighting

the night, along with Modifieds, Street Stocks, Rookies and the new Rookie Sportsmanclass. 37 Sportsman cars were on hand, and when the dust settled at the end of thenight it was last week’s winner Shane Pecore standing in victory lane once again. DylanEvoy finished second, Quebec invaders Steve Bernier and Mathieu Desjardins finishedjust ahead of BOS regular Jonathon Ferguson to complete the top five. There was plentyof damage done in the Modified feature as a multi-car wreck on lap four eliminatedmany cars from competition. At the end of the 30 laps though, it was 10 time BOSchampion Danny O’Brien in victory lane for the first time in 2013. Stephane Lafrancefinished second ahead of Lee Gill Kyle Dingwall and Jason Riddell. Other winners on thenight were Aaron Pugh in the Rookie Sportsman, Steve Kearney in the Street Stocks andBob Ray in the Rookie division.

Cornwall Speedway was next up on my weekend schedule. They were hosing theirseason opener that featured a 100 lap Mr. DIRTcar Series race/Canadian Nationals Seriesevent for the 358 Modifieds. We arrived early, driving through some rain on the way toCornwall, watched the pit area fill up before the skies opened up, sending people homeearly. The 100 lap Canadian Nationals Series race has been postponed until this comingSunday, while the Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series portion has been postponed untilSunday, August 4th.

Other tracks were in action as well over the weekend. Marcel Pecore took home the winat Can Am Motorsports Park with Jessica Power taking second place. Mike Prentice,Jordan Keruskie and Brandon Hagan finished in the top five positions. AJ Kingsley wasthe Late Model winner, Ken Hartshorn was the Pro Street winner, Ray Bechler was theThunder Car winner and Jordan Miller was the Novice Sportsman winner.

Matt Sheppard continued his strong season at Canandaigua Motorsports Park,already picking up his third win of the season. Rob Bellinger was the winner atBrewerton Speedway, and Pat Ward took the popular win at Fulton Speedway.Jordan McCreadie won at Evans Mills Speedway.

This coming weekend I will return to Mohawk International Raceway on Fridaynight, Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night, and the rescheduled 100 lapCanadian Nationals Series event at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday.

For those of you attending Brockville Speedway on Saturday night, be sure to stopby the Finish Line Web Design merchandise trailer. We have new stock coming inregularly. You can purchase Finish Line Web Design t-shirts and hats, Steve Barber“Saturday Night Sheriff” t-shirts, Kitley Motorsports t-shirts, Jessica Power t-shirts, aswell as t-shirts for Luke Stewart, and 2012 Modified champion Kyle Dingwall. Wealso have 1:16 scale Model cars, spectacular artwork prints from Donnie Dana’sDoodles, and window decals for many of your favorite BOS drivers.

As always, any comments or suggestions can be sent to [email protected] can also visit me online at www.finishlinewebdesign.ca, on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/crevelle, and on twitter atwww.twitter.com/finishlineweb17.

BORDER PATROLwith Craig Revelle Mother Nature forces

postponement of opener at Cornwall Motor Speedway!by Martin Bélanger

Unfortunately, Mother Nature is the first winner of theseason at Cornwall Motor Speedway as a steady mist startedto fall on the speedway at the same time as the gates openedat 3:30pm. As the mist changed to rain, officials had nochoice to cancel the racing program and postpone the 3series race.

The first race of the Canadian Nationals will be run onSunday May 26th as the Modifieds will have a 100-lap featurerace along with a complete race program on Squire Shopnight and the fans will be able to meet their favourite driversat intermission time for photos and autograph night.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series has been postponed toSunday August 4th in conjunction with the 2nd race of theCanadian Nationals; the event will be 100-lap distance.

The inaugural race of the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-StockSeries will be run on June 2nd as the DIRTcar Pro-StockSeries will make a stop to Cornwall.

Race fans and drivers who were present at the speedwaywere advised to keep their ticket as they will be valid for thisSunday night’s race on May 26th.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall,please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

Before the racing was called off, we had the first everCORNWALL LIVE ON, interview session with local racer Joel Doiron answering questions.

Photo credit: Rick Young of www.rickattheraces.com


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MAKING YOUR LIFE EASIERThere are basic things we all overlook, but ifwe just took a moment to do them, we wouldall be much better off.

1. Save your money!!! Having a goal ofliving a debt-free life can quickly relieve your

stress. Doing something as simple as not usingyour credit card to pay for things can save you thousands of dollars ayear in interest, not to mention curbing impulse spending. If your cardsare maxed out you might find yourself in a very bad position should anemergency happen.

2. Save your money!!! I can’t say this enough. Little shopping trips,vending machines, corner stores and eating out - these all add up, andquickly. You can do simple things like buying groceries instead ofdining out. Use your debit card to pay for all your purchases. This wayyou’re only using money you have and you can track your spendingeasily.

3. Make time to do your weekly errands all together, common sensealways prevails.

4. Keep your bedroom clean, you will be surprised how much less youstressed feel when your room is organised. Give everything a place soyou know exactly where everything is. It takes less than three minutesto make your bed, a few seconds to pick up any dirty clothes, just alittle bit of time to put away clean clothes from the laundry room, andseconds to throw out trash.

5. Keep the rest of the house just as clean and organized. e.g., put yourdirty dishes in the sink and wash them at least once a day. Clean upafter yourself right away when you are done in the bathroom or anyother room. Pick up items and trash left in your vehicle as soon you aregetting out and put them away where it should go. Be proud of yoursurroundings and you will be proud of how you live.

6. Keep an agenda and a spiral notebook for everything; by keepingtrack of everything you do, it's one less thing you have to keep in yourbrain. This eliminates procrastination and helps you stay on top of

things, not to mention sparing you the embarrassment of having forgotten anypromises you’ve made.

7. Always use your time wisely, even if you only have 15 minutes to work onsomething, that 15 minutes makes you closer to completing something youwant done. A good example is in the kitchen - in 15 minutes you can clean up acupboard. If you have 20 cupboards, in less than a month, your whole kitchenwill be clean and organized.

8. Set bed times to ensure you do not miss any sleep and try to wake up at thesame time every day. The more you do it, the faster you will get use to it. Alwaysset your alarm before you go to sleep and always plan ahead to be early.

9. Give up some commitments; you can't please everyone and you can't doeverything. Avoid people who make you feel guilty aboutnot being able to help them out; tell them you havesomething planned. For as helpful as they can be,Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace can also be a major wasteof time.

10. Make time for things you like to do, just for yourselfand you'll feel better.

11. Clean out your cell phone by keeping your contacts listup to date, and your inbox from getting full. Leave yourphone in your car or in your room while you focus on doingother things.

12. Never be afraid to quit. Sometimes you just have to. Ifsomething in your life is making you unhappy and is causingyou stress, you might be better off without it. Sometimes it’sthe right decision. Having too much on your plate can causeburnout, and they you won’t be good to anyone.

13. Stay up to date with things and watch the news; stay inthe loop with the real world, not just YOUR world.

14. Keep yourself healthy.More time spent on your healthwill result in a happier, easier day with more energy.

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