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The Seeker Chicksask ... Do you havean artistic bone in

your bodyMayor Kilger?

Julia and Mai-Liis

together with Jason

Setnyk sat and chatted

with Mayor Bob Kilger

this week, getting to

know a bit more about the

man at City Hall...

Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger is a successfulpolitician, but he was also successful as aprofessional athlete. Kilger lives anextraordinary life and he has workedwith some extraordinary Canadians.Kilger's athletic passion has alwaysbeen hockey. Kilger played with theOHL Oshawa Generals in 1963-64 and1964-65 with team mate Bobby Orr.Between 1970 and 1980 Kilger was areferee in the NHL sharing the ice

with the likes of Gordie Howeand Bobby Hull. In 1981Kilger was the head coach ofthe Memorial CupChampionship CornwallRoyals, coaching futureHockey Hall of Fameinductee DaleHawerchuk.See Page 5 for full story

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Cornwa l l ’s Mayor s - par t 1BROUGHT TO YOU BY: These photographs and postcards are from

the collection of more than 10,000 local

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Museum by hundreds of local people.

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our history the museum has a wide selection

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Cornwall's corporate existence came about when thetown's population reached 1,000 people in 1834. Uponachieving this number of people application was made tothe provincial government in Toronto to incorporate thetown to bring taxation and local matters under the directsupervision of locally elected men. Called the Board ofPolice, this body consisted of four men, elected from twowards and a fifth member selected as chairman (mayor)from the population at large by the four electedmembers. After the elections the Board chosepolitician Archibald McLean as chairman. This boost instatus gave local people an exaggerated sense ofimportance and in 1835, after many drinks it was decidedthat Cornwall should annex the County of Vaudreuil andthe Island of Montreal!

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Mayor Andrew Hodge, 1875 to 1876.

Elections were held annually and numerous famous Cornwallpeoples served as mayor, the list includes, William Mattice,Judge pringle, A.P.Ross, Dr. Hamilton, Frank Lally and Dr. D.O.Alguire to name just a few. The town's first French-Canadianmayor was hotelman Angus Lalonde elected in 1904. Futuremayor Ron Martelle was related to Lalonde.

Cornwall Mayor P.E. Campbell, 1900 - 1901.Martelle was related to Lalonde.

James A. Chisholm was elected mayor in 1912 andagain from 1921 to 1922.

Mayor George Bergeron, 1927..Mayor Dr. W.A. Milligan, 1937.

Romanian immigrant and factory ownerAaron Horovitz (left) standing with OntarioPremier Leslie Frost at the 1955 Mayor'sPicnic. Horovitz was Cornwall's longestserving mayor holding the seat from 1930 -34, 1936 - 37, 1944-45, and 1949 to 1956.He became the City's first Mayor in 1945.He was defeated in 1957 with theamalgamation with Cornwall Township.


ARTS, CULTURE, AND POLITICS

Last Friday I photographed my first wedding! Photographyhas been a hobby of mine for the last few years. I've come a longway since I started off with my first aim and shoot HP digitalcamera in 2008. I purchased a hybrid Canon camera with a 20xoptical zoom in 2009. By hybrid I mean it has manual settings likea DSRL, but I can't change the lens on it like an aim and shoot. Thenext camera I buy will be a full fledged DSRL. Right now I'meyeing the Rebel T2i. What ever camera I choose, I want to makesure it is one I will be using for many years to come.

I'm still learning! I don't consider myself to be an amateur photographer, but I don'tconsider myself to be a professional either. I consider myself to be a semi-professionalphotography. I've taken close to forty thousands photos, and I'm still learning new things.I've had photos published in newspapers, I've taken photos at events and concerts, and I'vedone photo-shoots too. I took a Communications Technology class in high-school, and Ilearned the basics about photography including how to develop film. However as a youngadult, my main educational resource has been the Internet. The Kodak website has tenbasic tips for photographers, and whether you're an amateur or a professional, these aregenerally great tips for anyone and everyone.

Kodak Top Ten Tips! #1 Get down on their level, #2 Use a plain background, #3 Useflash outdoors, #4 Move in close, #5 Take some vertical pictures, #6 Lock the focus, #7Move it from the middle, #8 Know your flash's range, #9 Watch the light, and #10 Be apicture director. The Kodak website also has top ten lists for People, Animals, Nature,Holidays and events, Vacations and Travel, around the House, and more. Taking goodphotos involves good depth of field,good lighting, good contrast, good composition andfollowing the rule of thirds. A truly artistic and excellent photo will also be creative andunique. For more photography tips, check out the Kodak website:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/corp/top10tips/index.jhtml

Digital Arts! Being a good photographer and being a good photo editor are two different things,but in today's market, it makes sense to be both! Photoshop is an expensive program, and it takestime to learn how to use it properly, however it is one of the best programs out there. If you are anamateur photographer and want a few quick photo fixes, I would suggest Picasa by Google. It's freeto download and very easy to use. For slightly more advance users I would suggest another freeprogram called Photoscape. Also easy to use, but it gives you a lot more options for photo editingand it has a lot of useful filters too.

Doing my homework! Before I shot my first wedding, I did my homework. I spent a few hoursreading blogs on how to photograph weddings, lots of useful tips, and how to plan. Some of theinformation was quite useful. I also looked at hundreds and hundreds of professional Weddingphotos for inspiration. Before any big shoot, always have a plan, always do your homework, andalways expect the unexpected. Keep your eyes open, move around, be creative, and remember tohave fun!

ENVIRONMENTOntario NDP plan on the environment announced! The Provincial Ontario NDP released the keycommitments from their environmental platform. It includes a four year transit fare freeze, up to$5,000 in home energy retrofit rebates, the phase out of coal, maintaining the FIT program bringing10,700 MW of renewable energy online by 2018, investments in cycling infrastructure, and makingsure the cost of recycling and safely disposing materials is borne by the companies that producethem, rather than taxpayers or municipalities.

Asbestos is hard to swallow! The Province of Quebec could soon be mining even more asbestos as agroup of private investors wants to reopen one of the country's last mines. I am concerned aboutCanada exporting asbestos. According to the Health Canada website asbestos can cause lungproblems and it can even lead to cancer. Industry experts say it's safe, but not all countries have thesame laws and protections for asbestos use.

SOCIAL JUSTICEEliminating Poverty! According to the Poverty Free Ontario website, "AnOntario free of poverty will be reflected in healthy, inclusive communities witha place of dignity for everyone and the essential conditions of well-being for all.The mission of Poverty Free Ontario is to eliminate divided communities inwhich large numbers of adults and children live in chronic states of materialhardship, poor health and social exclusion. Poverty Free Ontario is an initiativeof the Social Planning Network of Ontario." Will poverty be a key issue in theupcoming Provincial election? For more information on a Poverty Free Ontariovisit: http://www.povertyfreeontario.ca

My name is Jason Setnyk, and this is my eye on society.Jason Setnyk is a local school teacher, journalist, artist, and communityvolunteer. Setnyk runs the Cornwall Underground blog, and is the founder andhost of Cornwall's Rock for Charity and Rock the Vote.www.cornwallunderground.blogspot.com

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Introducing

Chat with Nat

I’m Natalie Carroll, I’m11 years old (12 inNovember), and I’mnow starting anarticle for kids calledChat with Nat. Therewill be a new articleevery week and it will

be packed with tons of cool stuff thathopefully everyone, including you, willenjoy!

SchoolSummer fun but it’s gonna end some timeand I don’t know about you, but I want to beready. Here’s a tip, if you don’t take a bus,time yourself being driven, walking, orbiking to school so you’ll know what time toleave home at once school starts to get thereon time.

SportsTo start the sports section of my article Idecided to have a contest. Send me yourfavorite sporty summer memory with somepictures if you would like. Then, if your storyis chosen you will receive a $10 gift cardcourtesy of the cornwall square. So send inyour favorite sporty summer memory and be

sure to include your name and phone number. (Sendin your entry by Saturday, September 3 2011 at thelatest)

EntertainmentHave you heard the news on the new movie "Spy Kids4D". When I heard it was in 4D I was wondering whatthey meant by that, but, with some research, I foundout. The movie is in 3D but you also get a scratch andsniff card that allows you to smell what’s happeningin the movie. I think it’s gonna be a great movie and Ican’t wait to see it!

It’s You!Now it’s your turn! Send me drawings, photos, stories,and anything else you want. Then every week I’ll packthis section with tons of stuff from kids like you andremember to include your first and last name.Thanks!

Email me at [email protected]

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Looking forward to your second column next week.

The Seeker Chicks


Article & Front Cover Photo by Jason Setnyk

If being on the same team as Bobby Orr orcoaching a championship team was notextraordinary enough, in 1988 he wouldbe elected our local Member ofParliament. He was a part of the JeanChretien and Paul Martin governments,serving as Chief Government Whip, andlater as Deputy Speaker. In 2006 hesuccessfully ran and was elected Mayorof Cornwall with almost 50% of thepopular vote. In 2010 he was re-electedMayor. Part One of our interview withMayor Bob Kilger will focus on onmunicipal issues such as arts andculture, taxes, and the local economy.

Next week, Part Two of our Interviewwith the Mayor will focus on sports and on Federal Politics.

ARTS AND CULTUREJason Setnyk: This is a question from Julia Lucio. Do you have an artistic bone in

your body?

Bob Kilger: Oh I have, it's never been at the forefront as much as my backgroundin athletics. But in terms of the arts, I think I am somewhat cultivated in generalterms. I would never pretend to be an expert. I enjoy going to fairs where there is alot of local talent being exhibited. Whether it's painting or sculpting, and I likemusic. I go to concerts and that sort of thing.

Julia Lucio: Do you sing or do you paint?

Bob Kilger: I sing in the shower, and you can put that in print. I love going into achurch and singing, because you know what, no one really stands out, and it blendsin really well. If the musicians play well enough, I think I sound really good.

Jason Setnyk: How committed is the City of Cornwall to the Culturescape plan? If

the counties are not interested in participating, financially or other wise, would

the City of Cornwall move forward on it’s own?

Bob Kilger: To the extent the City is squarely committed to paying attention asgreat a support to the entire issue of culture and the arts. The first step is in light that it was aregional study and report. Obviously it is incumbent upon us to go back to those samestakeholders and partners to see how they envision the next step whether it's unilaterally orby municipality or maybe a focus on regional issues. I don't want to prejudge what theoutcome is going to be. They may have suggestions we haven't thought of yet, that have noteven surfaced in the public consultation process which will continue. This is the first step toidentifying their interest, their financial interest and their commitment, and how they see theissue developing from their perspective. The City is committed to improving andstrengthening its support. We obviously don't have a vault full of money. I sense personally,and collectively with Council there is a sincere awareness and support for culture and the arts.But that being said, I think it's also going to require the ongoing co-operation of thestakeholders and patience. We're tackling a large issue, important issue, that is going to takea good deal of time and resources.

Jason Setnyk: What was the inspiration behind the City of Cornwall Bicycle and Pedestrian

Master Plan? How will this make Cornwall a more green community?

Bob Kilger: I think it speaks for itself. Cornwall has an ageing population and we continue tohave a very active population. For all the demographics in our City, young, middle-aged, orotherwise, those facilities are becoming ever more popular as we see the developing issuewith e-bikes now. I think the bicycle path continues to be a very well used piece ofinfrastructure, and greatly appreciated by the local residents and many people who come tovisit our community and use those facilities. It's good health.

Jason Setnyk: What are your greatest accomplishments as Mayor?

Bob Kilger: I will leave that for others to judge. I enjoy every day I spend in this office and withmy colleagues and council and administration. It's a work in progress rebuilding thecommunity, and it's a very exciting time in our community. The transformation is furtheraccelerated by a sizable investment coming from the private sector as we take notice on thebusiness part. I think the City has made improvements in any number of areas, whether theybe social issues, environmental issues, and we continue to make strategic investments that arecritical to the well being and quality of life of our residents, as we did with the water treatmentplant, and as we will be doing, and are doing with the Waste Water Treatment plant. Wecontinue to make sizable investments in infrastructure.

TAXES AND LABOURJason Setnyk: What feedback have your received about the maximum 7% tax increase over

three years?

Bob Kilger: It may resurface again when we get into the Fall deliberations of the 2012 fiscalbudget, but thus far I think people have accepted or are beginning to appreciate the recordthe previous council established under my leadership. Which resulted in about 6.2% over fouryears, and so we have a track record established with some credibility. People who look at

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factors like inflation know prices of services are going up, prices ofmaterials are going up, and it stands to reason as you continue to re-invest in your community that you have to bare those same cost, not tomention one of the greatest ones of all, labour cost.

We continue to strive to be an exemplary employer, but that isn't to saywe meet all of the demands and request our good work force has, but westrive to be as fair and as good of an employer as we can be both on thesalary and benefits side. The unions have been responsible. Thefrustrating thing, and this is a provincial issue, a larger issue, is the wholeissue of arbitration of protective services, and that is something we'rewrestling with along with other municipal partners through AssociationsMunicipalities of Ontario, and it will continue to be at the forefront of ourdiscussions with the existing provincial government and who ever formsthe next provincial government.

THE ECONOMY AND MOREJason Setnyk: What effect do you foresee the City's strategic planning

process will have on Cornwall? What direction is Cornwall going

economically, socially, and environmentally?

Bob Kilger: Economically we continue to be a place where we have astrong skilled work force from a history and tradition of manufacturing.The investments being made most recently with strong corporate entitieslike Target Canada now, Boundary Properties, and the most recent editionof Shoppers Drug Mart to our business park is a strong indication of therecognition of a very strong geographical location for logistics, andcertainly that is a very targeted area of interest for us. On the social side,you continue to strive with the challenges that sometimes the leastfortunate people have, and not lose site of that.

Cornwall is a full service community. When you look at the wide range ofservices we have sometimes we are compared to other municipalitiesstrictly on the tax side, but we're very seldom compared to apples toapples, that sort of thing. But that is okay, there are other measurementspeople can draw from and at the end they can draw their ownconclusions.

I think on the environmental side, again, strong entities like the St.Lawrence Environmental Institute, and our own environmental laycommittee, continue to raise issues by way of awareness and education,and we continue to strive to make the community a green community.

Jason Setnyk: Are there any steps being taken by the City to help retain

our youth? Especially young people who go to College or University out

of town.

Bob Kilger: That is an issue that has been with every generation. Certainlynot as dramatic as more distant regions in our country, particularly thenorthern regions of every province. We're not where near the situationthey are. Obviously in a small community there is only a need, supply anddemand, you only need so many doctors, or so many lawyers. If youproduce more of something that is needed in any region, it is going toflow else where. That is probably particularly true in areas such aseducation for teachers and stuff like that. In the end we are very fortunate,we have larger communities not too far away, that our families are not asseparated as families are from other regions. A lot of our youth arestudying in places like in Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, by personal choicechoose to venture in their new areas of expertise and study in thosecentres. With the strong employment record that we have, what'spromising over the next few years, there will be potential for employmentfor most able bodied people who wish to work here. When it gets to thespeciality areas, this is where it gets more problematic, because again, it'ssupply and demand. That's why we invest in things like bursaries fordoctors to try and retain some of those young people who have thataspiration to be in medicine, to in fact, give back to the communityfollowing our contribution to their education.

Jason Setnyk: In regards to jobs, with the decline of the manufacturing

sector, what direction is Cornwall going?

Bob Kilger: Like a lot of other communities, given the decline of themanufacturing sector that had a strong presence across the country, andcertainly in our community. The whole issue of diversification has beengoing back several councils ago. Certainly we continue in that vain andspirit. Certainly we developed some strengths in the logistics side. Otherareas like food processing continue to be strong, the call centre businesshas some what diminished, but increasingly we have been recognized forthe bilingual capacity of our work force to work in that sector. We justhave to look at the addition of the Federal government call centre, themost recent Bank of Nova Scotia call centre. Our name is showing up insome interesting and prestigious letterheads in terms of where businessis being done for some of these corporate entities which are very strong.

Next week read Part II of our interview

with Mayor Bob Kilger in the Local Seeker!


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ThanksIt is such a surrealexperience to see yourwords in print. I am allfor online material aswell, but to hold yourwords in a paperformat, is magical.

Sure, I have written many things inthe past, but this clearly indicates that it isme who wrote it, they are my words, feelingsand experiences, and people seem to beable to relate.

This whole blogging adventure and columnbloomed out of my need to express what Iwas feeling and the ladies from the LocalSeeker, Mai-Liis and Julia, have been verysupportive, and I am very grateful to themfor this opportunity.

Facebook and Twitter is a great avenue tocommunication. I have received so much

support through friends about this journey. Theyhave shared encouragement, and in some cases,their own insecurities and test. I appreciate theircandidness

The most stirring moment came recently when Ireturned from helping out at Theresa Taylor’sAntiques and Collectibles Auctions. I was turninginto my driveway, when I saw a lady was parked tospeak to a neighbour. She recognized me from myfirst article in The Local Seeker and complementedme on it. She told me she enjoyed it and felt it waswritten from the heart, which it was. That ladymade my day, heck my whole week. I was blownaway by her kind words and the random way wemet.

What this journey has taught me is that there are a lot of people struggling. The tougheconomic times and uncertain future are making us anxious, but all is not lost. In thelast four weeks I have engaged in conversations with so many diverse individuals andreceived wise words of advice and comfort. I had my blue day and found my way outof it. Sometimes we just need to admit that we are sad, disappointed, scared andunsure, then realize that sometimes these unfortunate times are actually hiddenblessings. We all have our crosses to bear, and although mine may seem very heavyright now, I am trying to enjoy each day, each experience and connect to what is mostimportant.

For those of you who like to write, start a blog, even a personal journal, it is veryliberating and stirs a creative storm in you. It transfers to all areas of your life. Since Istarted blogging, several people have shared their blogs with me as well and it iswonderful.

Smile and greet the people you meet, reach out to friends and families and savourevery moment of this beautiful life. Follow Kris Ward’s blog at:http://kriscrossroads.wordpress.com/

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Tug of WarI have been on vacation for exactlysix days now, excluding weekends

and the Civic holiday. I don’t countthese as they are days I would normally gift to myselfanyway. Vacation is an interesting time for me as I am sure itis for you. I keep telling myself that I can’t wait to put my feetup, get in some serious hammock time, bask in the sun(with lots of sunscreen) and read the latest New York Timesbest seller. And then the first day of vacation arrives, thehours span out in front of me. There is no schedule. Thereare no work projects to be completes. The ‘to do’ list isempty and I can breathe, finally!

That’s when the ‘tug of war’ begins. Suddenly the ‘to do’ listis resurrected, now filled with other items outside of theusual work ones. There are garden chores to be completed,the garage to be cleaned and perhaps the basement too,repairs on the deck, doors to be painted. Is this the‘staycation’ I dreamed of. NO!

I need a Permission Slip, perhaps even a prescription frommy doctor. Something like: Two hours ‘being’ time t.i.d.(three times per day).Best taken twice after meals with an

ample amount of water and an occasional glass of wine.Feet shouldbe elevated and head well supported.Accompanied by 15 minutes ofmeditation or daydreaming.No self-critics allowed during this ‘being’time.

I like that prescription – is it one you could follow? Or, like me, do yousometimes equate stopping, being quiet, settling in with a greatnovel to being lazy? It seems to me that when I was young I had noproblem with this. As I have grown older I seem to have a greatersense of urgency about getting things done. Why is that? It is time tochange gears.

One of the things I know for sure is that busyness precludes beingquiet and that each of us, both you and I, need that down time. I callit opening space. This space is important because that is the timewhen we can actually receive, whether this means receiving fromfriends and family, or simply receiving from the ‘Universe”. If you haveno time for reflection, you curtail your ability to learn, to think aboutyour life, to ponder the important questions in your life, and to beopen to new answers.

Until next time…Betty

Betty Healey is the roadSIGNS Coach, coaching people back to life! Anaward winning author of two books, roadSIGNS: Travel Tips forAuthentic Living and roadSIGNS 2: Travel Tips to Higher Ground, Bettyhas been sharing her learning with readers as an e-letter for the pastten years. Her latest book, ME FIRST – If I Should Wake Before I Die, isavailable at Laura’s Gift Shop. You can also watch the roadSIGNS TVShow on Cogeco: http://www.tvcogeco.com/cornwall/shows/1396-the-road-signs-show. You can communicate with Betty [email protected] and visit her website at www.roadSIGNS.ca

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Hawthorne Heights @ Murphy's Inn in Cornwall

TUESDAY AUGUST 23RD

MC+Company plays Arts in the Park

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24TH

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SUMMER MOVIE FESTIVALpresents

"THE NEXT THREE DAYS"with Russell Crowe

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CORNWALL SCRABBLEFun with words1:00 - 3:30 PM

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Classic 80's band Toronto @ Bojangles in Cornwall

FRIDAY AUGUST 19THKings Bishop @ Rangatangs in Cornwall.

WRITING CONTEST AT THE LIBRARY GETS UNDERWAY

Entries are accepted until Friday, September 23 2011.

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with Seeker Chick Julia Lucio

For quite some time now, we have been hearing left,right and center about the "Law of Attraction". In herbook based on the movie with the same title, "TheSecret", Rhonda Byrne educates people on how to usepositive thinking and feeling positive to create life-changing results. The principle is simple: you attractmore of what you focus on, therefore, if you focus on"not having money" for example, all you attract ismore of "not having money". On the other hand, if the

message you send out is how successful you are, all you get back is moresuccess! This can be applied to everything, including love, health and money.

In the book "The Answer", John Assaraf and Murray Smith go one step further.The Answer takes this basic principle and applies it to the business world.

Last week, my car broke down. It's an older Hyundai Accent and the clutch justdecided it had served me long enough. Of course, I went to my mechanic andhad it replaced. A thousand dollars later, I went to pick up my car and felt that it

was ready to go on for a few more years without costing me an arm and a leg. But myenthousiasm was short lived.

"It's a good little car", the mechanic said, "it's got a good little motor on it. But you will haveto change the timing belt soon."

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immediately. I didn't have another $500 to put on it at the time, so I left,doubt in my mind, feeling like I was riding in a time bomb, ready toexplode any minute.

This got me thinking about the Law of Attraction.

If indeed we attract more of what we constantly focus on, in this case myfaulty timing belt, am I just doomed? If I can't help it but think that mytiming belt will break very soon, am I not causing it to break? And if this isthe case, how powerful is that? No wonder mechanics make a ton ofmoney! All they have to do is plant a little seed of a doubt that some partof your car will soon need to be repaired and BOOM! It breaks! But does itbreak because the part is actually old and worn out? What's not to say thatwe just focus on it so much that we actually wear it out with our minds?

Quantum physics have proven that particles react differently when theyare being observed. But do they react differently when being thought of?I think that mechanics are onto something. I think they probably are partof a highly secret group that teaches how to use the law of attraction toattract more broken auto parts. Heck, they probably teach "The Secret101", followed by "The Answer 102" in mechanic school!

Only one question remains. How do I use this to attract more advertisers?

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Artfest a Winner!!

Artfest was a huge success for both theArtists and the Public. Many visitors tothe Artfest Market wished they had thismore often here in Cornwall and oneWoman said it was amazing to see all thewonderful talent Cornwall has to offerand wondered where we have beenhiding.

This year 15 local artists and artisans participated in the two dayevent. Organizer Sarah Murphy was pleased with the turnout"Waterfest organizers, as well as the public, were very impressedwith the professional quality of the artwork and thefriendliness of the artists. We have been asked to repeat theevent next year." said Ms Murphy, "Planning for next year'sArtfest will be begin much more in advance, giving anopportunity for more artists to become involved. I am alsopleased to see the Focus Art group taking on an active role inthe planning and organizing of next year's event. I encourageany artists who are not yet a part of Focus Art becomeinvolved."

Even though the weather was hot and muggy the spirits of theArtists were high, "We are so glad that so many of the localpeople are here buying our Art and giving us such positivefeedback" said local Artist and Jewelry maker Bev Leroux. "Wewill all be back next year!"

Many thanks go out to Waterfest for inviting the Artists and tothe people of Cornwall for making it a success!

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist, Teacher and President of L’association Focus ArtAssociation

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Local Youth Answer Questions About the 2011 Provincial ElectionCarilyne Hebert, Mike Bedard, Nathanael Newton, and Nazish Janjua are young and political!

My name is Jason Setnyk and I am the founder ofCornwall's Rock the Vote. I believe that it is importantto engage youth in our political process. That is why Iam pleased to be organizing this new column andasking young people in our community some seriousquestions about provincial politics and the upcomingelection. There are four participants and eightquestions that range from education, to theenvironment, to HST, and so forth. Each column willaddress at least one of the eight questions. Eachyoung person participating is in their 20s, lives andworks in SDSG, and supports a different political party(NDP, Conservative, Green, and Liberal). Eachparticipate does not know what the other three willsay until they read this column after it is published. Iwould like to thank Carilyne Hebert, Mike Bedard,Nathanael Newton, and Nazish Janjua forparticipating. The opinions of young people areimportant and valid. The answers below are articulateand diverse. I hope you enjoy reading this, and I hopethis column inspires more young people to voice theiropinions!

QUESTION #1:

Overall what is your opinion on Dalton

McGuinty and the current Ontario

Provincial Liberal government? Are you

satisfied or dissatisfied with this current

government? Please explain why.

Name: CARILYNE HEBERTAge: 23Occupation: Volunteer Coordinator at a local non-profit organizationParty she supports: NDP

I have been quite unsatisfied with the last 8 years ofthe McGuinty Liberal Government. While ourPremier and his team should have been trying tomake life more affordable during these tougheconomic times it implemented an unfair tax grab.The Harmonized Sales Tax. An 8% tax increase onsome of Ontarians most necessary goods andservices. That’s 8% on hydro, heating, gasoline,internet access, home renovations, vitamins,funeral services, legal fee, just to name a few. As westruggle to find the additional funds to pay forthese new expenses, good paying jobs are harderand harder to come across. We have been told thatcorporate tax cuts will create jobs in our province.Well the reality is that in the last 10 years there havebeen 20 billion dollars in combined federal-provincial corporate tax breaks and the jobs are stillnot being produced. While Ontarians are having adifficult time finding employment at minimumwage, our health care CEO's are raking in six digitpay cheques. Its funny how they haven’t taken apay cut yet all across the province you are seeingbeds, nurses and services being cut from ourhospitals and 900 000 Ontarians are still without afamily doctor. It’s simple to see what has beenhappening in Ontario. Our government is notputting its people first. It’s time for that to change.Electing an Ontario New Democratic Governmenton October 6th will create change that really doesputs people first.

Name: MIKE BEDARDAge: 29Occupation: Business OwnerParty he supports: Conservatives

I was dissatisfied with Dalton McGuinty and theOntario Provincial Liberal Government! I believedMr. Brownell represented us very well but therewere too many broken promises made by DaltonMcGuinty himself! Despite what the LiberalGovernment claims, the HST was implemented tocreate a new source of revenue due to theincreased debt load! The HST did not lower the costof products and services to consumers and to implyall businesses are saving enough money to ensurethat their clients would see these savings iscompletely untrue! Also, Dalton McGuintypromised no new taxes during his last campaignand then created the HST, raised the Health Tax andcreated an Eco Tax! More recently the McGuintyGovernment announced no new taxes will beadded to the spring budget! Does Dalton actuallybelieve people will trust him after already not livingup to his promise! I think Tim Hudak says it best:“He’s more likely to believe Charlie Sheen is goingto kick his drug habit than (Premier) DaltonMcGuinty won’t raise taxes.” Also our Liberalgovernment has let the provinces Hydro Bills getout of control and adding smart meters to business(mainly outside of S.D. & G.) is not conducive topromoting growth in our business sector! However,I believe, the local liberal candidate, MarkMacDonald to be one of the most honourable andhardest working men in politics!

Name: NATHANAEL NEWTONAge: 23Occupation: Freelance Computer TechParty he supports: The Green Party

I am quite dissatisfied, however I will only touch onthe two issues I’m most familiar with. One recentheadline involves his (McGuinty) 7 billion CADcontract with Samsung to build 2500 megawatts ofwind turbines in Ontario. On the surface thissounds great, zero-emission power generationmust be a priority if we wish to maintain habitableliving conditions on this planet, and of course jobscreated in the green-energy sector are always nicebut there are some questions to consider here: Whya S. Korean company? What are we going to pay perkilowatt/hr for electricity from these turbines? Whyare we forking over 7 billion+ CAD to an overseascompany when there are other, Canadian,alternatives that come to mind, for example PlascoEnergy Group, a green company from Ottawa thatspecializes in building high-tech garbage-to-electricity conversion plants with near-zeroemissions. One other big issue is the fact thatOntario, as well as most of the rest of Canada hasthe one of the worst telecommunicationsinfrastructures in terms of fair access, cost-to-consumer, general management, and speed ofaccess in the developed world. The very idea ofpaying over usage charges per GB on Internetaccess makes the international community eitherhorrified or just laugh at us. Take a look atsaveournet.ca if you want to have an idea of justhow little the federal and provincial government isdoing to protect the Canadian consumer fromgreedy corporate monopolies.

Name: NAZISH JANJUAAge: 25Occupation: Business AdministratorPart she supports: The Liberals

Dalton McGuinty has done a great job with his timein office and would continue to do so if re-elected.He has restored peace and stability to Ontarioclassrooms and improved graduation rates by 79%.52,500 more kids graduated high school, thanwould have had the graduation rate remained atthe 2003, Mike Harris level. Hospital funding hasincreased by $5.4 billion since 2003 and 2004. Thatis nearly a 50% increase. Also, 1 million moreOntarians now have access to a family doctor thandid in 2003. Farmers who feed cities were providedwith over $2 billion in farm income supportprograms. Dalton McGuinty worked with theFederal and Municipal Governments to invest ininfrastructure and create jobs during the recentglobal recession. He provided $28 billion in jointfederal-provincial investments for Ontario’sinfrastructure, and recovered 91% of the jobs lostduring the 2009 recession. The numbers do not lie.Once you see all these numbers, you will see thatDalton McGuinty and the Liberal government havedone an excellent job making Ontario a betterplace to live and grow.


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OFFICIAL OPENINGJune 12, 2011 was a very exciting day for our church. It was our first Sunday in our

new building at 949 Mohawk Drive. It was clear that everyone appreciated what God had done. Aftermeeting for over 19 years at the Best Western Parkway Inn it was great to know that we now had ahome of our own.

It is amazing when we think back of all the work that went on as we renovated what was once knownas Sir John Johnson School. We have been blessed with not only a well constructed building but also6 acres of land.

Our official opening will take place on September 11th beginning with a celebration service at 10:00Am. It will be followed by a ribbon cutting and a Hawaiian Luau where we will be having a roastedpig. The tickets will be $5.00 and we will be donating all proceeds to Maison Baldwin House. You cancall our church office at 613-932-0685 for further information.

Check out our web site at www.fountaingate.org for further information about our church ministries.A number of new ministries will begin this fall for both youth and young adults. You are welcome tojoin with us if you do not have a church to attend. I’m sure you’ll soon feel that you are part of ourfamily.

Blessings, Pastor Brad Montsion

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Levi Strauss Reunion a BIG SuccessOn July 16th, 2011, about 100 former Levi Strauss employees reunited for the first time since closing in1999, the party was held at the Royal Canadian Legion. It’s been twelve years since the factory closed,which left about 500 persons out of work, the majority being women. The atmosphere was electric fromthe thrill of surprise as employees walked into the hall and greeted each other with lots of hugs, laughterand tales from the past days at the factory. They talked about everything from how many grand kids theyhave now and the jobs they went to, or basically “life after Levis”. One big surprise was a very special guestwho attended was one of the first employees hired by Levis back in 1972 – Lea Lemire now retired wouldnot have missed this reunion for the world – she said, “this was one of the best days of her life to seeeveryone again”.

Employees remember working hard, but the camaraderie was the best as this was obvious from thewarmness felt in the room by everyone - the reunion reminded them of all the fun times they had whileworking together, and being apart for such a long time the fellowship has been dearly missed.

The party was a success, with lots of dancing, laughter, and joking about the good old days. Many groupphotos were taken from mechanics, supervisors, line sewers, and quality control to name a few. A bigthank you to Seaway DJ for donating his services, and the wonderful luncheon provided by the Legion.Employee’s are suggesting to continue to keep in touch through further gatherings such as parties andluncheons.

The event also raised $300.00 for the Cornwall Dog Park Association to help bring a free off-leash dog parkto our community.


Cornwall, Ontario - The Children's Aid

Society hosted a Foster Awareness Day

yesterday at the Independent Grocer on9th Street in Cornwall. They were givingaway free food, balloons for kids, prizesand even grocery bags for shoppers.

CAS oversees 122 foster families with justabout 360 kids in care. Their goal is toeducate people and get those numbersup. "There is a great need for foster carein our community", says Kimly Thivierge,CAS public relations manager, "Our goal isto have 300 foster families."

But you don't have to become a fosterfamily to get involved. Simply getting theword out will help. You can also serve oncommittees or volunteer at the variousevents CAS hosts throughout the year.Businesses can also make a difference bypartnering with CAS.

The next event will be hosted at the end ofAugust and take place at the two locationsof the Bank of Montreal, Pitt Street. Lookfor it in our next calendar of events.

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CORNWALL'S URBANAND ECONOMICRENEWALCornwall has now set acourse for building new

recreational and cultural cathedrals, anew bridge, and the warehousingand distribution centres of somemajor corporate enterprises.

But the Benson Centre and otherpublic and private mega-projectsshould not be the only answer toCornwall's urban and economicrenewal. The City needs to also think"small", including adding more smallstart up firms to its business mix. Inthe vocabulary of modern urbanism,"small" translates into a design on ahuman and creative scale, as well intoa functionality that is grafted ontothe aesthetic.

The legacy of the period prior to WorldWar II is what is most appealing aboutCornwall. This can be seen in theintimate size of the City and in theprominence of "common sense"architecture; the detailing of roadwaypavements, the virtuosity of wrought-iron fences, and the aesthetics of streetlighting modeled on that of an earlierera. Some parts of town have retainedtheir charm, and it wouldn’t take muchto once again give Cornwall a morehuman face.

The eclecticism of Cornwall requiresbuilding or renovating structures with anidentity and with a well-defined roleinherited from long-standing traditions.Urban renewal should not be the resultof ad hoc political decisions that followblockbuster opportunism taken in theheat of the moment.

Valuable examples of architecture on ahuman scale still do exist in Cornwall.We just have to give them betterrecognition. The Cornwall PublicLibrary is an example of an intelligentintervention that transformed abuilding into a new public space withhigh added value.

Can we still look back to an earlier era?Yes, surely – but with the hindsight of2011. This is not an appeal to put theold town of Cornwall back togetheragain, stone by stone – that would beimpossible – but we must begin byreconsidering the importance of whatwe love in our local heritage. We canrediscover that which is still of value inthe Cornwall of today.

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