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News &PoliticsPOLICE WANT TOGET TO THE HEARTOF THE MATTERCONCERNINGDAYCAREALLEGATIONS- Local daycare

Heart of the Family had their licencesuspended by the Ministry of Educationlast week. An investigation by the localCAS has spotlighted several issues ofconcern including a lack of supervision ofchildren. It was reported that the daycare'sBoard of Directors have denied theallegations. The Cornwall Communitypolice have launched an investigation toget to the heart of the matter.

CCVS STUDENT CHOSEN FOR MINISTEROF EDUCATION’SSTUDENT ADVISORYCOUNCIL - CornwallCollegiate andVocational School(CCVS) grade 11student JanahanSelvanayagam was

recently chosen by the Ministry ofEducation to be a member of the Minister’sStudent Advisory Council. As one of 63

students from across the province to be selected forthis advisory council, Selvanayagam will have anumber of responsibilities including attending twocouncil meetings with Minister Liz Sandalsthroughout the term at Queen’s Park in Toronto. “Weget to actually share our ideas with the ministry,” saysSelvanayagam, adding that he’s interested indiscussing topics such as mental health, technology,and the LGBT community. “I hope to make a changein school.” An active volunteer, the 15-year-old (heskipped a grade), volunteers with a youth artprogram led by local arts educator Penny Bateman,the Canadian Cancer Society, and he tutors a CCVSstudent. Once he graduates high school,Selvanayagam plans to attend university to studyneurobiology.

JUNIOR CONSTABLE GRADUATION - The CornwallCommunity Policein partnership withthe Boys & GirlsClubs of Cornwall /SDG After SchoolProgram at CentralPublic School hass u c c e s s f u l l ycompleted theJunior Constable

Program. With the direction of Cst. Jason Mines, theJunior Constable Program is designed to be fun,interactive and educational while fostering positiveinteraction with police. Off-duty officers attended theAfter-School Program twice a month during this pastschool year to participate in sports activities and alsofor the youth to learn about policing and the toolsavailable to various departments within the CornwallCommunity Police Service. The youth had hands-onaccess to different areas of policing tools such asspeed radar, fingerprinting equipment, handcuffing,physical training and bicycle safety just to name afew. The Graduation ceremony was held on Tuesday,May 28th, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. at Central Public SchoolLibrary. All Junior Constables were issued honorarypolice badges and certificates in presence of theirparents, Chief of Police Daniel Parkinson, and

executive director of the Boys & Girls Club ofCornwall/SDG Jacquie Richards.CAR WASH FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT LOCALCHILDREN AND YOUTH - Leon’s and Big Brothers BigSisters of Cornwall and District will be partnering up

for a community carwash fundraiser on Sat.June 8th, 2013. Anenthusiastic crew ofBig Brothers Big Sistersstaff, volunteers, ‘Bigs’

and ‘Littles’ will be washing cars at the Leon’sFurniture location at 1360 Marleau Avenue from11am until 3pm. “Leon’s contacted Big Brothers BigSisters, wanting to do something to support localchildren’s agencies,” said Big Brothers Big SistersProgram Coordinator Kate Wattie. Leon’s managerBrian Hussey knew that Big Brothers Big Sisters was agood fit for the Cornwall store to collaborate with.“We were looking to get involved with groups in thecommunity that are aligned with kids,” said Hussey.There will be no set fee for the car wash service. Thelocal charity is asking individuals to donate whateverthey wish for the car wash. All proceeds from thisfundraising event will go directly towards supportingBig Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and District’sseven free mentoring programs. As an added bonus,each car wash customer will receive a $25.00 Leon’sFurniture store gift certificate, courtesy of Leon’s(limit one per family). Everyone is welcome to drop byJune 8th to have their vehicle shined up whilehelping a great local charity.TVCOGECO CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OFEXCELLENCE! - At a special ceremony in Oakville,ON and with over 100 guests in attendance,TVCOGECO celebrated their 10th Annual Star Awardson May 29th to recognize the finest in TVCOGECOproductions throughout our 21 local televisionstations across Ontario. Cornwall’s TVCOGECO –channel 11 took home two awards including theaward for Small System mobile sports for coverage ofthe 2012 Ontario Junior Little League BaseballChampionships produced by Bill Makinson andCommunity Producers Sue and Chris Poirier. And theentire local team won the award for small systemOutstanding Community Impact for coverage of the2012 TVCOGECO Telethon For Hospice that helpedraise $115,000 for the operation of the facility.“We areso proud to be recognized for our programming thisyear” says Station Manager, Calvin Killoran.

Arts & CultureGLEN STOR DUN LODGE ISSUES CALL FORARTISTS FOR ANNUAL ART COMPETITION -The Glen Stor Dun Lodge is issuing a call for artists toparticipate in its annual People’s Choice Award ArtCompetition. The competition is open to all localartists as well as residents, outreach clients, family,staff and volunteers from the Glen Stor Dun Lodge.Artists are welcome to submit two entries each andthere is a $5 fee per entry (residents and outreachclients are free). The submitted artwork will be ondisplay within the Glen Stor Dun Lodge from June 3rdto June 24th, and there will be an awardspresentation on June 19th at 3 pm. Entries can besubmitted at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge from Mondayto Friday between 8 am – 4 pm as well as on SaturdayJune 1st between 10 am – 2 pm. For questions oradditional information, please contact Linda Geisel,Director of Resident Services and Volunteers, at (613)933-3384 ext. 4243.TRI-COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL HONOURSVOLUNTEERS - Tri-County Literacy Council relies onmany volunteers in order to fulfill their mandate ofaddressing literacy needs within our community.With the efforts and dedication of volunteers, manyindividual lives’ are changed. On May 23, 2013 they

honoured their volunteers in a special celebration.Pictured back left to right are Ruth Alderson, JulieDaoust, Arlene McGillis, Robin Hayes and Jocelyn St.

Denis. In frontare RebekahMassouh andPaige Brockett.Special thanksto CornwallSquare, Joey’sS e a f o o d ,Parkway Inn &C o n f e r e n c e

Centre, Roy’s Florist and Subplace who helped tosponsor the event.

Sports & LifestyleLONG SAULT REGATTA -

Here is aphoto at theLong Saultregatta lastweekend. The

first round of the ACHA Championship series took placeJune 2nd and June 3rd. This snapshot is by AllisonPapineau.

2013 STEP INTO MOTION DANCE FESTIVAL HITSTHE ROAD - Since the beginning of May, the 2013

Step Into Motion(SIM) dance festivalhas been touringschools across theUpper CanadaDistrict SchoolBoard, bringingstudents new dance

opportunities. Students and staff from St. LawrenceSecondary School (SLSS), and Cornwall Collegiate andVocational School (CCVS), as well as a number of localand Toronto-based dance professionals, have beenoffering students a one-hour showcase of dance,followed by first-class dance workshops. SIM chairand SLSS teacher Gisele Paquette said this is the sixthyear of SIM, but the first year that the production hastravelled off-site. “I approached students at SLSS inthe dance program, and students and colleagues atCCVS in order to prepare a travelling show with avariety of dance styles,” she said. “The response hasbeen wonderful. Students and staff have enjoyedtheir experience of having us in their school.”Paquette said this year’s SIM has also been anexcellent leadership opportunity for the studentswho are involved in leading the tour. “Our dancestudents have become not only dancers but leadersin the schools,” she said. “They have been assistingworkshops, as well as presenting dance workshops tostudents. Step into Motion this year hasdemonstrated how well everyone can dance andexpress this art form from the beginner to the veryadvanced.” SLSS student dance leaders said theirexperience with this year’s SIM tour has helped themto create many great memories. “My experience hasbeen amazing this year,” said Emily Ladouceur-MacDonald who is in Grade 12.

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CONCERNEDABOUT MORE USERFEES FORONTARIANS - MPPJIM MCDONELL

MPP Jim McDonell joined his PC Caucuscolleagues in condemning the spending culturethat is crippling the Government of Ontario,following the release of a confidential TreasuryBoard proposal containing numerous new andincreased taxes.

MPP McDonell commented: “The documentcontains almost 50 new fees that the Governmentis considering charging every Ontarian. Theprojected revenue of $270 million will do nothingto address the provincial debt load, and is ablatant disregard for the increasing demand onmy constituents’ scarce disposable incomes. Overhalf a million Ontarians who are still unemployedtoday will be hit hardest by these ridiculous newfees. This is further evidence that the Governmentrefuses to realize it has a spending problem, not arevenue problem. This is the classic McGuinty-

SENATEACCOUNTABILITY ANDTHE PRESUMPTION OFINNOCENCE – MP Guy LauzonWhat’s going on in the Senate? I

have had this question asked by angry constituentsthrough emails, phone calls and letters over the lastnumber of days. These constituents feel takenadvantage of by the very people who are supposed tobe looking out for their interests. They want to knowwhat’s going on; why aren’t these folks being fired;why are they able to stay in their positions with pay? Ihave worked with several Senators in my time inOttawa and I have found them to be very professionaland I value their contributions. But, let me be clear – ifsomeone misappropriates funds, these funds shouldbe repaid. If someone breaks the law, that persondeserves to bear the full brunt of the law. Period.

First, in Canada we believe in the presumption ofinnocence. Second, we also believe in due process sothat those who are accused have the right to defendthemselves in front of an inquiry or court of law. Rightnow, that is what is happening. The RCMP isconducting a review into examinations found by anauditing firm respecting Senator Duffy, while, SenatorHarb and Brazeau are under review by Deloitte. Thematter has also been referred to two independentbodies for review – the Conflict of Interest and EthicsCommissioner, as well as, the Senate Ethics Officer.

Should any of these investigations lead to chargesand convictions, there are procedures in place forremoving a Senator from office. If a Senator isconvicted of an indictable offence, he or she isimmediately suspended. Under s. 31 of theConstitution, the Senate, as a whole, can then decidewhether to declare that Senator’s seat to be “vacant”effectively removing the Senator from office. If theSenator is sentenced to more than two years in jail, heor she is automatically disqualified from holding aSenate seat under s. 31 of the Constitution. Bytradition, should a Senator be convicted of an offence,they are more likely to voluntarily resign then wait forthe Senate to remove them from office.

Canadians understand that our Senate, as it standstoday, must either change, or like the old UpperHouses of our provinces, vanish. In the meantime, wewill fix the Senate’s rules governing travel andexpenses. Last Tuesday, Minister LeBretonhighlighted the tough new rules governing Senatetravel and expenses proposed by ConservativeSenators and called on the Opposition to pass them.These new rules were introduced despite objectionsfrom Liberal senators who want to protect the currentrules. Whatever it takes, we will get these tough newaccountability measures passed, to better protect thetaxpayer. We are calling on the Opposition to join usto improve the accountability of the Senate bypassing them before the summer.

Wynne mentality of cutting essential services,while spending more on costly programs,scandals, and layers of bureaucracy and thendemanding that Ontario residents dig into theirpockets to pay for it.”

Among the measures proposed in the Liberaldocuments:

• a monthly phone bill surcharge of 75 cent,

• an $85 fee for seniors renewing commercialdrivers’ licenses,

• a $108 validation fee on passenger vehicles,

• increasing OMB appeals fees to $250

• reintroduction of photo radar

• a $5 charge for in-person services at ServiceOntario Driver and Vehicle centres

MPP McDonell concluded: “We need to put theinterests of Ontarians first, with reforms toaddress our jobs crisis and the ballooning cost ofliving due to Liberal policies over the last decade.This Government needs to spend less and stopnickel-and-diming Ontarians for the McGuinty-Wynne legacy of failed policies and amasseddebt.”

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A One Year Memorial Mass will be held onJUNE 9, 2013 - ST. PETER’S CHURCH – 11:15 A.M.MISSED ALWAYS. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.With Love, Marcel, your children and grand-children.

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revamped my wardrobe with a few new key items. Those little changesgave me the boost of confidence I was looking for in my new city.

I also am adapting a healthier lifestyle. I recently cut back on soft drinks,and certain bad habit foods, and slowly introducing some gluten free,healthier food in my life. In addition, I signed up for a personal trainer inthe fall at the college. I will work with a student in the program for nineweeks at a committed rate of two hours a week.

I also plan to take breaks more often and aim to go out a little more. I amguilty of reverting to my shell a little bit since I moved, but I know that Ineed to peek my head out and explore more, maybe a few daytrips, somefestivals and some fun.

I recently attended a work seminar on stress, and when I filled out thereport, I realized that the stressors that used to weigh on me are nolonger a factor, and the stressors that I indicated were the ones I had towork on. So every day I make progress and get a little stronger each day.Change is never easy, but with the right attitude, it can open your eyes tonew possibilities, new beginnings and can highlight strengths.

So as the summer breeze fills the air, and the evenings are brighter, it is agood time to take inventory and enjoy.

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Summer ReflectionsJune is here and although the temperature is stillerratic, I can’t help but rejoice at the promise of thesummer. Soon the festivals, the outdoor activities theendless summer nights will begin. I always look atthe summer as a new year because I am a summerbaby and I always greet it with mixed feelings. Like astudent receiving a report card, it is always the timeof year when I grade myself and the decisions I made.

It is noted as the time when I make the biggest decisions; last year at this timeI decided to apply for and then accept an out of town position and therefore arelocation; looking back it was a good decision.

Sometimes strength is demonstrated not by hanging on but letting go. It isalways a difficult decision to walk away from something that you investedtime, energy, love and emotion into, but sometimes it is the best solution. Icontinue to review all aspects of my life and with another birthday looming,another candle on the cake so to speak, I am again looking ahead.

I am making those small changes and even a few big ones. Gone are the daysof holding onto everything. If it is not useful, if it does not fit right, if I don’t likeit anymore, if it is riddled with old memories, then it is time to go. It is easiersaid than done, but I am hoping with a little practice, it will become secondnature. Injecting a few new things can breathe new life into what you keep. I

2013 Toronto ProSuper ShowOf the 3000 plus chiropractorspracticing in Ontario, I wasasked to and given the taskof taking care for all theathletes at last weekend's

annual gala of the biggest health andfitness show in Canada, the Toronto Pro Super Show(www.torontoprosupershow.com). In addition tohaving been there to offer chiropractic services Iwas asked to pull "double duty" as the head of the1st aid team for the 10,000 plus spectators thatshowed up over the three day event! Fortunately,this year was a slow one in terms of injuries andemergencies were few as we only had a fewpeople drop and faint from dehydration. This is acommon side effect with bodybuilders as theyingest essentially nothing for the last 24 hoursprior to a competition including minimal water inorder to go onstage as lean as possible.

Everyone has their own definition of what healthand wellness is. To a runner, health might berunning a 4 minute mile. To an Olympic athlete,the attainment a Gold medal might representultimate health and wellness. To a cardiologist itmight be an optimally functioning heart.

The Toronto Pro Super Show, however, attracts a veryspecific niche of our society that have their own definitionof health. Ron Hache is the owner of the Toronto show aswell as the sitting president for the Ontario wing of theglobally renowned "International Federation of Bodybuilding" (AKAthe IFBB) which was started by Joe and Ben Weider over 40 years ago.Ron himself is a former firefighter but instead of sitting on his handsafter decades of community service fighting fires..he's instead chosenthis new venture as his next career. I've since been "adopted" as a teammember for future years should I want to keep coming.

To this sliver of our population the definition of health would beconsidered being as muscular as possible. Bodybuilders have evendeveloped their own lexicon of words to explain what it is they do.Words like "vascularity" (means how well are their veins and arteriesare showing on competition day) or "symmetry" (meaning how welldeveloped their left side is as compared to their right side). Everybodybuilder's ultimate dream is to attain what is known as the "Mr.Olympia" title which was created by Montrealer Joe Weider some 40plus years ago. There is no higher level in the world of bodybuilding.Ex California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger won it 7 timesthroughout the 70s (including 1980) and Ronnie Coleman, who'sfeatured in my upcoming documentary film on brain cancer,

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www.testofaman.com, won thecoveted title a staggering 8 timesback to back and is the standingrecord that's yet to be beaten byanyone on the planet. I wasprivileged this weekend to meetwith present day reigning Mr.Olympia 2011 and 2012 Phil Heathwhom you see here (top left) withour "Cornwall Living" magazine. Ialso gave him a fundraiser t-shirt ofour local Cornwall "Bikers AgainstBrain Cancer" motorcycle ride nowin its 4th year.

In addition to having met "Mr. O"Phil Heath, I got to meet a manwho's been an inspiration to me forsome time. His name is Kai Greene

(bottom left) and he was the recent runner up forthe Mr. Olympia. The reason I especially like Kai isbecause of his "rags to riches" cinderella story. Hegrew up in the projects of Brooklyn where he stillchooses to live and despite his desperatesituation, he's risen above it all and is no doubtgoing to capture the highest title in the next yearor two. To my knowledge, the purse for attainingthe Mr. Olympia title is sill presently $250,000but once they're at this level...they also havemany sponsorships deals as well, not to mentionfees for public appearances.

With regard to the Toronto show, we alsopromoted many other sports during theweekend. We had the Ontario Boxing

Association there with live matches as well as the Canadian Wrestling Federationalso with live wrestling matches in addition to powerlifting and arm wrestlingcompetitions as well as bikini and aerobically based fitness competitions.

Dozens of booths were also present promoting training equipment, supplements,vitamins, minerals and the latest fashions in athletic clothing. It reminded me ofCOMICON in Ottawa last month but tailored for athletes!

Note that our film, www.testofaman.com, produced locally by filmmaker Shaun "Ryan"Savard, & its now been submitted into multiple film festivals on both sides of the borderincluding the Toronto International Film Festival. It will hopefully gain positive praisefrom the "Siskel and Ebert's" of the world during the next 18 to 24 months of exposurein North American film festivals. Note that film critic Gene Siskel himself passed awayfrom a brain tumour some years ago. This film will also give Cornwall that extra edge ofexposure and notoriety for more North Americans to take notice of this gem of a city onthe St-Lawrence river we all call home.

Dr. Paul Poirier www.drpaulpoirier.com www.testofaman.comwww.bikersagainstbraincancer.org

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FIVE QUESTIONSwith with athlete and boxerTONY LUISInterview by Jason SetnykPhoto by Jason McNamara / Framed Photography

Tony Luis is a twenty-five year old pro juniorwelterweight boxer from Cornwall Ontario.He won the WBC Continental Americas title,and has had boxing matches aired ontelevision including ESPN2's Friday NightFights. Since the first time he threw on thegloves, Tony's father has always been a hugeinfluence on his career. “It means everythingto know I have my father as my manager andtrainer. In a sport like this it is important thatyou can trust the people you have around youin every aspect of the game. Who better thanyour father to look out for your bestinterests.”.

1 - What did winning the WBC ContinentalAmericas title mean to you? I think the

perception is winning a championship isthe most important thing for an athlete.Is winning a championship the mostimportant thing for you as a boxer, or issomething else even more important?That title win was a great night. Ithappened in Montreal on a night wheremany locals from town, family andfriends included, got to be there. Itopened up many doors. Cracked meinto the international rankings, it leadto my new American contract whichlead to more chances to fight ontelevision. A championship belt isevery fighter's dream. However, I thinkwhat is even more important is whatyou do after you win, and how yourespond to adversity or failure andbounce back.

2 – What is the difference betweenboxing in Montreal versus a televisedevent in the United States? Can it bedistracting knowing many more peopleare watching your match? How do youstay focused on the fight at hand?Some of my fights have been televisednationally and internationally inMontreal but fighting out of Montreal,and further away from your local

scene, your comfort zone can be addedpressure. However, fighting on television isexciting just knowing your finally knockingon the door to potential stardom, and thatsome of your fans are still watching fromhome and cheering you on, you sort of holdonto that vision inside your head. Stayingfocused on the fight itself is easy once thefirst few punches are thrown and landed.Autopilot kicks in and you just forget ofwhat is around you.

3 – Every boxer faces a defeat at some point intheir career. What can a boxer learn from losinga match? Can you give the readers some insightof the psychology behind losing a match, andthen getting back on the winning track.A loss brings you back to the basics. It forcesyou to take a good look at yourself as anathlete and reflect back on your past andquestion your desire, your confidence,finding yourself as an athlete again. You askand answer lots of questions to yourself.What brought me to this level? What mademe so effective? What did I get away from?

4 – Which athletes inspired you growing up, anddid you ever have a chance to meet one ofthem? Now that you are a pro, and there arekids who look up to you, how does it feel, andwhat does that mean to you?Muhammad Ali for his flamboyant style inand out of the ring and what he stood for.Sugar Ray Leonard and Roy Jones for theirunique styles and attributes and I’m proud tosay I've gotten to meet them both at variousboxing events and it was a great experiencewith each of them. When I hear a parent saythat their kid looks up to me, or is doing aschool presentation, etc it is humbling.Sometimes I just don't get it because youalways look at yourself different than othersdo. But I'm blessed to be in a position whereI can motivate some youth and show themthat anything is possible regardless of whereyou come from or what others think if youhave the talent and most importantly thedrive to succeed.

5 – What was it like participating in a WWEwrestling event. How did that come about, andwhat did that experience mean to you? Whatare your thoughts on 'pro wrestling'entertainment?I have always been a huge wrestling fan as akid. From a Hulkamaniac right through to the"attitude" era of pro wrestling. So the chanceto participate in a WWE event was one of mypersonal favourite moments for me thatboxing has opened a door for. It was like achildhood fantasy come to life (laughing) andI love the entertainment aspect behind it.The chance came about from CouncillorDavid Murphy who inquired with organizerswho were hosting the event in Cornwall. Wewent through the proper channels and theWWE people thought it was a great proposalto add some local flare to the house showand went along with the idea. I enjoyedmeeting all the superstars backstage andseeing and being a part of the work that goesbehind their shows, the rehearsing andgetting into character. It was a uniqueexperience and one I would love to do again!It is much more fun pretending to fight andstill getting the applause from a crowd(laughing)!

Thank you Tony Luis. Kudos on youraccomplishments, and The Seeker would like towish you the best of future success!

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Le Club Octogone and Le ClubOptimiste de Cornwall areorganizing a Dance for Grade 7and 8 students on Friday, June 7,2013 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at LaCitadelle. There will be turntables,and an electrifying light system aswell as a professional DJ.

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The Creation Science Centeris open from 1 to 3 pm everySunday. Come see what we’re allabout. 780 Sydney Street, behind theWesleyan Church.

Tri-County Literacy Council willonce again be offering a FreeClerical Course: Train for Today’sOffice . Students will learn theessential skills needed to work in anoffice environment, meet interestingguest speakers, and practice learntskills in real-life situations. Thecourse will start Monday, June 10,2013. Classes will run Monday toThursday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Toregister, please call Tri-CountyLiteracy Council at 613-932-7161.

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Community Living -Stormont County will beholding it's Annual GeneralMeeting on June 11th, 2013

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Denim & Diamonds Patio PartyAnd Barbeque from 6 pm. NavCenter,1950 Montreal Rd. Tickets:75$ on sale at Scotia Bank, BrookdaleCenter and benefit the CornwallCommunity Hospital Foundation.

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Strong Volunteers Needed ForMaxville Relay For Life To helpwith take down of the event duringthe night of Friday, June 7th. Hours11 pm to 4 am. Call Lois:613.932.1283

Le Club Octogone and Le ClubOptimiste de Cornwall areorganizing a Dance for Grade 7and 8 students on Friday, June 7,2013 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at LaCitadelle. There will be turntables,and an electrifying light system aswell as a professional DJ.

Join in for the 5th Annual BBQfor CHEO on Saturday, June 8,2013 at Home Hardware Pitt & 13thparking lot. Special guests JoelHaslam and Kathie Donovan FROMCTV`s Regional Contact will beshowing up at 1:15 pm for a chequepresentation for the CHEOtelethon. Would love to seeeveryone come out in support of agreat facility!

Join thousands from acrossCanada for fitness, fun and walk forALS on Saturday, June 8, 2013 whereregistration will begin at 9:30 am andthe walk will commence at 10:30 amat St. Lawrence College. To registervisit www.walkforals.ca/ontario orfor more information, please call613-938-6775. Thank you forsupporting the ALS community.

Leon's and Big Brothers Big Sistersof Cornwall and District will bepartnering up for a communitycar wash fundraiser on Saturday,June 8, 2013 from 11:00 am to 3:00pm at Leon's Furniture parking lot.For more information, please call613-933-8035

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Bobby's Place 718 Montreal Road.Join us for a charity BBQ tocelebrate our 23rd yearanniversary, 11am to 3pm. All netproceeds from hot dog andhamburger sales go to Relay For Life

The Creation Science Centeris open from 1 to 3 pm everySunday. Come see what we’re allabout. 780 Sydney Street, behind theWesleyan Church.

Tri-County Literacy Council willonce again be offering a FreeClerical Course: Train for Today’sOffice . Students will learn theessential skills needed to work in anoffice environment, meet interestingguest speakers, and practice learntskills in real-life situations. Thecourse will start Monday, June 10,2013. Classes will run Monday toThursday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Toregister, please call Tri-CountyLiteracy Council at 613-932-7161.

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Seaway Toastmasters PublicSpeaking Group Meeting days:2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month7pm to 9pm at Cornwall ArmouriesBuilding upstairs @ 505 FourthStreet east, CornwallContact:Brigitte Walker 613.360.3701Everyone is welcome to attend themeetings at no cost!

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Cornwall and DistrictHorticultural Society meeting -7:00 pm at the Navy Club, 30 SixthStreet East, Cornwall. Presentation:Grasses, Techniques for Laying andCaring for Sod by Vincent Santino,Manderley Sod. Join us!

Bereaved Families Supportand Share Night from 7 pm to 9pm. 216 Montreal Rd. Guest Speaker:Jack Terry. Call: 613.936.1455 formore information

Aphasia Information Eveningfrom 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. St. Joe’sVilla, 14 York St. Learn aboutpotential future programming inCornwall with the Aphasia Centre ofOttawa.

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EASY RHUBARB SAUCEThis can be eaten as is or served over a piece of plain cake or a bowl of ice cream.My husband Gary enjoys a bowl of it along with some toast for breakfast.4 cups sliced rhubarb (cut into 1/2" to 1" pieces)1 cup white sugar1/2" of water in your saucepan(Variation: you can use 3 cups of rhubarb and 1 cup strawberries for a change ifyou wish)-Place the sliced rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan. Add water to a depth of 1/2".-Simmer this for 5 to 10 minutes or until the rhubarb is tender and the sugar isdissolved.-Pour this into a container and store in your fridge.

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There is more to your websitethan the pretty frontend

A website is a very complex array of lines of codewritten in a given programming language,rendered visual by your browser. Basically, it's linesand lines of text.

Trained designers pay attention to the syntax that runs behind a site.Self proclaimed designers oftentimes don't really care. They tend to focusonly on what the eye can see and work solely on the visual aspect.

What does it mean for you if your site isn't properly coded? Well, for one,coding is very important in the Search Engine Optimization process. WritingCode without considering its proper role is sort of like building a home on awonky, unstable foundation.Seek I.T. w

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Programming languages are constantly evolving; make sure your designeris evolving with them. In recent years, a lot of the old HTML tags wererendered obsolete. Nowadays, CSS is master!

How can you know if your designer is keeping up with the times? One of theeasiest way to figure out if he/she is a dinosaur is to look at the code behindyour site. To do so, right click on your page, and do "view source". Does thecode refer to a .css files? Do you see <div> tags? That's good. Divs are nowthe standard way to build sites properly. Tags such as <table>, <tr>, <td>were the old school way of doing things and are no longer supported inHTML5. They were deprecated in HTML 4.01. Seeing this once or twice inthe code is not the end of the world, but if you see it repeatedly, you maywant to get a second opinion. Tableless design will allow for betteraccessibility -- think different mobile devices -- bandwidth savings and easeof maintainability.

If you are in the market for a designer, don't let dazzling designs fool you.Too many web designers think of Search Engine Optimization as anafterthought, something you do when all is done and looking pretty whenin fact, it should be considered from the get-go.


SEEKING THE ARTS • SEEKING THE ARTS

Art, Religion andSpirituality - Part 3At some level every creative soul has aconnection to a higher power when expressingthemselves in their art. It doesn’t matterwhether you worship God, Goddess, Krishna orAllah, the Creator factor will be an importantpart of how and why you do what you do. Many

artists are inspired by the written word of their particular faithto tell the story of their relationship with themselves and theCreator.

Even if you are disillusioned with Religion this will show itself insome form in the way you live and breathe in your art. Verydevout Artists will honour the focus of their religious practicewhether it would be Jesus, Buddha or The Earth Mother byfeaturing them in their work or giving thanks to them for theirinspiration.

It is natural to believe that the Creator has gifted us, the creativesouls, with a special ability to inspire others. After all we are asmall percentage of the population, even if some days it doesn’tfeel like it. From that small section of the population we canfurther break it down to each of the following five categories:Visual artists including Painters, Sculptors and Photographers;Performance Art which includes Theatre and Film; Music Artwhich embodies both the written music and the performers;Dance Art which encompasses all of the disciplines of dancefrom Ballet through Modern Dance and the Written Word, whichis separate from the song writer as this is the domain of thestoryteller. Some of the Artists overlap their disciplines andexcel in two or three forms however, only a chosen few arePO

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proficient in all forms. With this natural talent it is no wonder we feel like thechosen few favorites of the Creator of all things. It is also no wonder why theearly Humans felt that the Creative Soul was special and unique as they alsocreated from the raw materials found in everyday life.

For now let’s get down to earth and accept a fact that as special as we are,we are merely flesh and bones after all and that although we have a lot oftalent we only as good as what we created today. Let’s face it instant creativeproducts rarely happen, it would be great if it did but we are human and notmachines and stuff gets in our way, often. This is when the connection to ourspiritual selves can be the ace in the pocket for us as when all else fails, getin touch with our spiritual side and the energies will flow.

Look at your creative time like a time to connect with The Creator of allthings. Feel that, like time for meditation, prayer or devotions your timespent in creative pursuit is honouring your faith not taking away from it.When your friends and family try to take that time from you remember thatif you wouldn’t sacrifice your Sunday morning church meetings or mass thenwhy sacrifice this time you set aside for your creative practice.

Like Oprah always said,” Cultivate an attitude of Gratitude”. Be thankful andgrateful for the gifts you have; honour them by spending time using them;allow your spiritual feelings and beliefs to guide you into a deeper love ofwhat you do. When we do this others will “Get it” and honour us and our timewe spend making our art too.

Sandra Taylor Hedges, Fine Artist,Art Instructor, Lecturer, Writer and Creative Coach

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Cornwall Ontario —Photographer ClaudeBissonnette createdthe “Through theLens” page onFacebook as aplace for localphotographersto display theirtalents online,havediscussions,network, andlearn from each

other.

Every week The Seeker willpublish a photograph by a different

local photographer from the Cornwall area (includingthe 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 URL foryour photography website or page.

If one of your photos does not get selected this week,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 Jody Archambault.

Photography is a side hobby I have and I helped start Through The Lens with Claudeto showcase the wonderful local talent we have. I am also on the executive of theCornwall Kinsmen and I love helping my Community through the various Kinsmenevents. I chair the Bikers against Brain Cancer bike rally and The new Kinsmen InMotion Car Show in August

I would like tothank The Seekerfor hostingThrough The Lensand showcasingall of the finephotographers.Keep up theAWESOME! Workgirls.


Sean Michael Paul CD Release June 21st 2013Article by Jason Setnyk. Submitted Photo.Cornwall Ontario – Seeker reporter Jason Setnyk spoke with Sean Michael Paul about hisupcoming release SMP (So Many Personalities), the first in a trilogy of albums. Here are thequestions that were asked, and what Sean had to say.

Your thoughts on making the album?This CD is one third of my life's work. I've been putting together songs over the years andended up with 30 to 40 of them that meet my finicky standards. I'm releasing 10 to 12 ofthem at a time over the course of three CD's (The "So Many Personalities" Trilogy).

What is the concept behind it?The concept behind these projects are to display my versatility. I've always been a fan ofdifferent genres and I wanted to showcase them all in these first three albums before I picksa style and settle down.

What does completing this album mean to you, and what is next?Completing this album is a stepping stone towards many things. Getting signed, National

tours, big budget music videos and all the other successful hopes and aspirations that any artist who's work hard dreams of. But mostimportantly, it's my mark on this world. We all leave footprints of our travels in life. My legacy will be my "Rhymes A Poetry" (which isthe acronym for RAP) over these instrumental depicting my story.

Thank you Sean for the interview!

The CD Release takes place Friday, June 21st, 2013 at Rangatangs Nitespot in Cornwall Ontario. Admission is $10. Dj's Woodlyn andKitts will be spinning some tunes.

NEWS THIS WEEK from www.theseeker.ca

Hi there Everyone. I hope you all are getting readyfor Summer! Even though Mother Nature is allmixed- up right now, she is just getting us readyfor the sunnier, hotter weather that willeventually be coming, I promise. The first day ofSummer isn't officially until June 21st, after all!

Have you been out shopping for your NewSpring/Summer wardrobes? All the ThriftStores (Salvation Army, Agape Center, & Value

Village) are all ready for you to go in and find a bunch ofbargains for all your fashionable and seasonal needs, at a fraction of thecost of retail stores. However, one exception to the high retail prices is ourCanadian owned Giant Tiger stores. They have a wonderful selection for allyour Spring & Summer fashion needs at a more than reasonable cost aswell.

This week I would like to talk to you about ACCESSORIES. Accessories arewhat embellishes each and every outfit or look that you might have.Accessories fall into the category of add-ons. This can be a cool belt foryour jeans or for your skirts or dresses, a pair of funky or stunning earringsor some "blingy" rings and colourful bracelets, a sun hat, a fedora or afascinator (the latest rage in England, among the Royals.)

Accessorizing is so much FUN! Itadds a certain "Uniqueness" toyour look! The neat thing about

accessories are you can pick them up one ortwo or three at a time, from almosteverywhere and anywhere you go. I like toadd "bejeweled" butterflies and other"gemmy" bugs to my hats and or clothing. Ipick these kinds of things up mostly from thethrift stores. Starting from under a $1 and upto $10 or so, depending on the "uniqueness"and or quality of the items. Accessories arealways a great gift for someone who youdon't know what to buy for.

ATTENTION Ladies, Girls & Guys! TheSeeker's Makeover Contest is soon coming toan end for entries. You have until June 15th tosend in your, a friend's or a family member's"Fashion Infraction Photos" to have aCHANCE to WIN BIG!

You'll have your hair, nails and make- up done by the lovely ladies at Above & Beyond,a smooth Limo ride by Charmic Limos & Tours, a stay at the relaxing Ramada Inn, adelicious dinner at the Cornwall Golf & Country Club, a mini Photo Shoot by John

Lister and Myself of Fashionography, and You will be dressed from head totoe for the Before & After Reveal of the evening, provided by the lovelypeople at Value Village.

Yours truly will be helping You, the WINNER, with your Stunning New Look.All you have to do is take a photo, send it in for a CHANCE to WIN ALL of theseFABULOUS PRIZES!!!

Until next week...Believe in the Beauty of Your Dreams and Keep Smiling. :D Marlene Baker of www.fashionography.ca or @www.fashion4passion.ca Photo credit: John Lister of Fashionography

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If Rates Rise, What Should You DoWith Bonds?Interest rates are at historic lows. But theywill rise eventually. If you invest in fixed-income vehicles, such as bonds, whatmight higher rates mean for you?

As is almost always the case in the investment world, there’s nosimple answer. First, it’s important to distinguish between short-term and long-term interest rates. The Bank of Canada isdetermined to keep short-term rates low until unemployment inthe global economy improves, but, in the meantime, longer-termrates may well rise.

Depending on your situation, a rise in long-term rates can presentboth opportunity and concern. The opportunity: Rising rates canmean greater income if you invest in newly issued bonds. Theconcern: If you already own longer-term bonds, and rates rise, thevalue of your bonds will fall. That’s because other investors won’twant to pay full price for your bonds when they can get new onesat higher rates.

Even if the value of your long-term bonds falls, isn’t it worthwhileto hold on to them? After all, as long as your bond doesn’t default— and if the bond is considered “investment grade,” a default isunlikely — you will get a steady source of income and you’llreceive the full value of your bond back at maturity. Aren’t thesevaluable benefits?

They are indeed — but they may be more relevant for short-term bonds.Longer-term bonds — those of 16-year duration or longer — are moresubject to inflation risk than shorter-term bonds. Of course, we’veexperienced low inflation for a number of years, but, over time, even mildinflation can add up. When this happens, and you own a long-term bond

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One of the reasons that long-term bonds pay higher interest rates than short-term bonds is because the issuers of longer-term instruments are rewarding youfor taking on this additional inflation risk.

Consequently, simply holding on to long-term bonds — such as those thatmature in 30 years — may not be the best strategy. If you review your fixed-income holdings and find that they skew strongly toward longer-term bonds, youmay want to consider reducing your exposure in this area. If you did sell some ofthese bonds, you could use the proceeds to help build a “bond ladder” — whichmay be one of the best ways to invest in bonds.

To create this ladder, you need to invest in bonds of varying maturities. Whenmarket rates are low, you’ll still have your longer-term bonds earning higherinterest rates, thereby paying you more income. And when market rates rise, youcan reinvest your maturing short-term bonds at the higher rates. You mustevaluate whether the bonds held within the bond ladder are consistent with yourinvestment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

If you own bonds, you do need to be aware of where interest rates are — andwhere they may be headed. Nonetheless, as we have seen, you don’t have to beat the mercy of rate movements. By keeping yourself informed and choosing theright strategies, you can benefit from owning bonds and other fixed-incomevehicles in all interest-rate environments.

Before investing in bonds, you should understand the risks involved, includingcredit risk and market risk. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk suchthat when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease, and the investorcan lose some or all of the principal value if the investment is sold prior tomaturity.

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Yoga and Summer ActivitiesFinally, the warm weather has arrived. The days are longer and weare spending more and more time outdoors. Spring and summeris a time when most of us feel at our best. There are many reasonsfor this. There’s more daylight, so we are getting more vitamin Dand we are benefitting from the fresh air. We also tend to eat betteras there is an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. But also,and maybe more importantly, we are more active. We are outwalking, biking, running, swimming, golfing, rollerblading, etc...

It has been proven that physical exercise produces naturalendorphins (feel-good hormones). Most of us notice that wealways feel better after we get up and move around, doing somesort of physical movement. Yoga is no exception. There’s a specialalchemy that happens between the mind, body and spirit as we

progress through breathing exercises, yoga poses, relaxation techniquesand meditation. As we become conscious of our breathing and as weconsciously control our breathe, we can also take control of the mind andreduce the mindless chatter that occurs. As we learn to still the mind, webecome more aware of our thoughts and learn to think more positively.This is accomplished in yoga classes every day. As we progress througha series of yoga poses (asanas), we strengthen the body and increaseflexibility in our joints. When this is accomplished, blocked energy isreleased and flows freely through the body. As a result, we experiencegreater vitality, happiness and self-confidence. As we master increasinglydifficult poses, we become more confident and possess greater self-

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rd esteem. At the end of every yoga class, we move through relaxationtechniques and meditation. This is a time for the mind and body to relax andjust be. This allows us to deal with anxiety and depression. As you lie down inrelaxation, the “feel-good hormones” sweep through your body and mind,and create a feeling of joy and contentment. Most people feel so incrediblyhappy and peaceful at the end of a yoga class, and to this day, I have not heardone person say they feel worse after a yoga class.

Yoga is a discipline that everyone can practice, regardless of age or ability.The majority of yoga poses can be modified to allow for beginners andadvanced practitioners to practice together in the same class. And yoga hasthe power to enhance your abilities in other sports. If you are a golfer, runner,cyclist, soccer player or a weekend-warrior, practicing yoga on a weekly basiswill improve your overall strength, agility and flexibility, and thereforeimprove your game or sport. If you have questions about how yoga can helpyou and your sport or game, please feel free to call me or email me.

Spirit Tree Yoga is offering a wonderful, not to pass up, Summer Special. Foronly $149.99 plus tax, you can practice unlimited yoga for the months of June,July and August. We offer over 20 classes a week, varying in times and open 6days a week, so that you can truly practice your yoga when you want.We are conveniently located at 52 Pitt Street, above Echo Trends, betweenWater and First streets. Please check out our website atwww.spirittreeyoga.net to get the most up-to-date schedule and review thevariety of yoga classes we offer. New to our schedule is a Meditation class onMonday nights from 7-8pm, and two early classes on Tuesday and Thursdaymorning from 8-9am. You must experience yoga to truly appreciate thebenefits. Be kind to yourself this summer and take advantage of the SummerSpecial. Your Mind, Body, & Spirit will thank you!! Please call Lisa at 613-330-4494 or email at [email protected] for more information. Enjoy the niceweather!

Namaste,Lisa Blanchard 613-330-4494www.spirittreeyoga.net


Thanks to allof you that

stopped by my vendor’s tent at theFarmers’ Market last Saturday. You willfind us at the Brick parking, everySaturday, 7am to noon….rain orshine. It was so amazing to seeeveryone that came out to check outwhat was being offered locally. This is something that I cherish, Ilove seeing all of you on a weekly basis, to hear the stories and

share all that I can onhealthy living is trulymy passion. It is adream and privilegefor me to share myhomemade goodswith all of you. Thanksto all of you for makingme realize that this is atrue need in ourcommunity.

We planted our vegetable garden last week-end as well, theweather is fluctuating so much this year, it doesn’t seem like it canmake up its mind. We are hoping that it will not affect the growthof our delicious vegetables for our summer enjoyment. It is our

true passion and we cross our fingers that it will bring us abundantproduce as it always does.

Once in a while, we need to stop and look at all that we have accomplishedin our lives and wonder how we got to where we are today. I sometimesfind myself remembering how I lived before I started my health journey. Iwas not living in a healthy body or thinking with a healthy mind. I wasliving with the pain of daily ailments and the feeling of unhappiness andjust not feeling right in my body. I did not feel that I deserved to be happy,slim and healthy. This is a journey that has made me look at myself from theinside/out, only I could make the decision to deal with what I needed toeliminate from my life to move on in a positive manner. I cannot say that ithas always been easy, there have been challenges and hurdles along theway but this is a huge part of the growing that I needed to do to maintainmy weight loss and I am thankful for it today.

I am very fortunate to have manygreat friends and an amazing familythat is always there to support me inall that I do. Without them I would notbe where I am today, living out mydream and enjoying my passion. I amvery blessed to have a wonderful,supportive and caring husband andson that are always there to cheer me

along the way. I don’t feel alone in this journey, on the contrary I feel lovedand understood.

My wish for all of you is to never give up on your dreams and your passions.Go for it, you only have one life to live! At the end of the day, you want tobe able to say that you at least tried and if it works out for you then it wasmeant to be, if it doesn’t at least you made the effort to make it come true.We are only here for a little while, on borrowed time really and if we don’tlive out our dreams and passions, someone else will ….right??

In health….

Sylvie Thibert (The Health Nut)[email protected])www.thehealthnut.ca 613-931-3119

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This SummerI’m Debbie Villeneuve, your local AllstateInsurance Agent here in Cornwall with someGood Hands Advice for everyday life. Many Canadians take advantage of greatSummer weather by spending time boating on

our rivers and lakes. Our summers may be short, butit’s important to take the time to ensure your boating experiences areboth fun and safe, so you and your family can enjoy time together onthe water for many summers to come.

If you don’t already have one, get yourself a Pleasure Craft OperatorCard (PCOC). It’s Federal law to carry this card if you operate anypowered watercraft in Canada –regardless of engine size or length ofthe boat. For more powerful boats (10 horsepower or more) your boatshould have a Pleasure Craft License – which is kind of like your car’slicence plate. As insurers, we always encourage people to keep theirpaperwork and documentation up-to-date. In some cases this can evenlead to discounts on your insurance. (For more information about yourPCOC or Pleasure Craft License, contact the Boating Safety Infoline at 1-800-267-6687)

The condition of your boat and what’s in it are two things that shouldn’tbe ignored. Before your boat hits the water, check it over to ensure it’sin perfect working order. Check lights, look for damage or cracks andmake sure the plugs are in before you put your boat in the water.

Make sure you’ve also got safety equipment on board that’s easilyaccessible and in good working order. Keep an emergencypreparedness kit on board that includes items such as a change ofclothes, drinking water, snacks, a first aid kit, extra fuel, basic tools andspare parts.

When you’re out on the water, always wear a lifejacket or personalflotation device (PFD). Not wearing one could cost you your life. 90 percent of boaters who die in accidents were not wearing a life jacket. If

you’re knocked unconscious in a boating accident, knowing how to swimwon’t save you.

Don’t cruise and booze. Ever. Not only is it illegal, alcohol can have more of aneffect on your reaction time if you’ve been out on the water and in the sun. Inmost provinces, you can also lose your driver’s licence if convicted ofoperating a boat while impaired.

To find out more about how you can stay safe on the water this summer, visitwww.goodhandsadvice.ca for more safety tips you can use, or contact me at613-933-3512 x5050 or [email protected].

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SDG TaekwondoGroup compete inGrandmaster Tae E. Lee’sAmbassador Cup.

On Saturday May 25, 2013, 20students from SDG Taekwondotravelled to Algonquin College inOttawa to compete in GrandmasterTae E. Lee’s Ambassador Cup. Theyreturned victorious with a total of35 medals: 18 gold, 10 silver and 7bronze.

Back Row: Left to Right: Jamie Would (Red belt), Bronze in Family Pattern; Thomas Cowan (Blue belt), Gold in Patterns, Gold inSparring; InSoo Lee (Poom) Gold, Silver and Bronze in Sparring; JuneSoo Lee (1st Dan) Silver in sparring; Mubeen Waheed (Orange belt),Gold in Sparring, Gold in Patterns; Philip Edgar (Red belt) Gold in Sparring, Gold in Patterns; James Cowan (Blue belt) Bronze inSparring, Gold in Patterns; Michael Cowan (Blue belt), Bronze in Patterns; Sahil Waheed (Orange belt), Gold in Sparring, Gold in Patterns;Marty Lalonde (Blue belt) Silver in Sparring and Silver in Family Pattern; Malcolm Would (Poom) Bronze in Patterns; Timothy Flaro (Bluebelt) Silver in Sparring; Mr. Brent Stang (Instructor and Owner)

Front Row: Left to Right: Mya Baptiste (Red belt) Gold in Sparring, Silver in Patterns and Bronze in Family Patterns; Jayden MacPherson(Green belt), Bronze in Sparring, Silver in Patterns; Brady Lalonde (Green belt), Bronze in Sparring and Bronze in Family Pattern; IanEdgar(Blue belt), Gold in Sparring and Bronze in Family Pattern; Isha Waheed (Orange belt) Silver in Patterns and Silver in Sparring;Olivia Kennedy (Orange belt) Gold in Sparring and Gold in Patterns; Mllaika Waheed (Orange belt), Gold in Patterns and Gold in Sparring

Missing from Photo: Jessica Uitvlugt (Orange belt), Bronze in Sparring

Racing at theCornwall DirtRaceway ParkArticle and photos by Rick Young ofwww.rickattheraces.com

For the third week running the Cornwall Motor Speedway wasunable to get it's Sunday night season opener in the books, as aresult of wet weather. The Brockville Ontario Speedway also fellvictim, on the Saturday, but local racers did manage to get onelocal event in over the weekend. Across the International Bridge,in Akwesasne, the Mohawk International Raceway, was warm andsunny for their Friday night show. Seen in the photo below isCornwall's Corey Wheeler (Giant Tiger on car) beside JohnnyJackson (Twin Leaf on car ) of Akwesasne at the Friday night

Mohawk race.Cornwall Kart andLawn tractor fans,were also luckywith Tuesdaynights races at theCornwall DirtRaceway Parkbeing unaffectedby the weather

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SEEKING SPORTS • SEEKING SPORTSA weekly look at racing from

both sides of the 1000 Islands

A great weekend of racing was scheduled this pastweekend with big events planned at MohawkInternational Raceway on Friday night, BrockvilleSpeedway on Saturday night and CornwallSpeedway on Sunday. Like most weekends thisseason, the weather continued to cause problems,

and once again the racing weekend was cut short.

Mohawk International Raceway was my destination of choice on Friday nightas they hosted the first round of the Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358Modified Series, along with a full show of Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Mod Litesand Bandits. The Modified feature was an all out dominating performance bylast year’s Mohawk Raceway track champion Billy Dunn. He got the lead early,and after the final restart he checked out on the field, lapping up to the sixthplace car, and with a few more laps would have caught up to lap the rest of thefield. Brian McDonald finished in second in front of Chris Raabe, Mario Clairand Carey Terrance. The Sportsman feature was won by Dylan Evoy, whocontinues to dominate the division like he has the past two seasons. CoreyWheeler finished second with Mike Arquiette, Jenna David and Sportsmanrookie of the year contender Joey Ladouceur rounding out the top five. Otherwinners on the night include PJ Peters in the Pro Stocks, Joel Hargrave in theMod Lites and Jean Marc Larose in the Bandit Division.

Brockville Speedway was up next on my weekend schedule and they werehosting the first round of the Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown Series for theModified and Sportsman. It was sunny and warm all day long, but just beforerace time skies opened up and for the first time in 20 weekly events at the BOSdating back to late in the 2011 season, Brockville Speedway was forced topostpone their program. They did manage to get the time trials in for bothclasses with Jon Mills clocking the fast time in the Sportsman class, and Pat

O’Brien topping the charts in the Modifieds. The 50 lap Modified event and the 40 lapSportsman race will now be held this coming Saturday night, with time trials from lastweek setting the field for the qualifying heats in both divisions. Street Stocks, Rookiesand Rookie Sportsman will also be on the card, as well as the TUSA Mod Lite Series.

The weather that moved into the area Saturday evening continued throughout theovernight hours and once again, Cornwall Speedway had no choice to cancel theirseason opening events for the third week in a row. This coming Sunday will now be aregular weekly program as scheduled as well as driver autograph night. CanadaWeekend will be a spectacular one though, as they run a double header. Sunday, June30th will be the scheduled Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series race, and they willreturn to action the next day with the rescheduled 100 lap Canadian Nationals Seriesopener. The Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro Stock tour races that were scheduled thispast Sunday will be made up at a later date.

This coming weekend, I will be at Can Am Motorsports Park on Friday night, BrockvilleOntario Speedway on Saturday night for their rescheduled Ogilvie’s Auto Triple CrownSeries events, and on to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday as they attempt to open their2013 season once again with a full program plus the TUSA Mod Lite Series and driverautograph night.

Looking ahead on the June schedule, there are a few big races coming up. Can AmMotorsports Park will host the SUNY Canton Shootout Event #2 on Wednesday night,June 19th. This will be a 40 lap, $2000 to win race for the Sportsman, plus a $1000 to winStreet Stock vs Pro Stock challenge and $800 to win Pro Late Model Race. The followingnight is a night that I have had on my schedule since it was announced. The first everWorld of Outlaw Late Model race at Brighton Speedway on Thursday, June 20th. All ofthe big stars of the WoO Late Models will be on hand, battling some of the BrightonSpeedway locals and other invaders in the Excel Tower 50. This is a must see event.Friday, June 21st is the raindate for this race. Brockville Speedway continues the LateModel theme on this weekend, as they host the first of two Go Nuclear! Late ModelChallenge Series races in 2013 along with a full program. The World of Outlaw LateModels continue on Sunday at Cornwall Motor Speedway.

For those of you attending Brockville Speedway on Saturday night, be sure to stop bythe 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. We also have 1:16 scale Model cars including Dannyand Pat O’Brien cars, spectacular artwork prints from Donnie Dana’s Doodles, andwindow decals for many of your favorite BOS drivers. As always, any comments or suggestions can be sent to [email protected]. Youcan 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 Cornwall Optimist Minor Softball League

- OURFEATUREPLAYER - COLIN

BOISVENUE,Bantam DivisionColin is what youwould call a ‘people’person as he ishappiest whensurrounded by people.Colin was 4 years oldwhen he started toplay softball at St.Theresa’s park whichmakes him a 13-yearveteran in our league.He loves to play and

has never swayed from softball as it seemed natural for him asa sport and it was not too competitive for him. I’m not sayingthat Colin isn’t passionate about softball – it’s just that he likesthe social part more than the competitive part. For Colin, it’sall about being with his friends, making friends, and, again,just being with people.

When he started out, he enjoyed playing the position of hindcatcher. Today, he is asked to play many positions such aspitcher and centerfield which he truly enjoys. Colin has also volunteered with the Cornwall Optimist MinorSoftball League helping out our littlest players in the MinisDivision even though he had already completed his 40 hours inGrade 9. He also helps out during the registration sessionswhen required. No matter what, Colin is always ready to lend ahand when it comes to the league.

Anyone who knows Colin would say that his smile iscontagious which depicts his friendly personality. He ispleasant to be around as there’s always a joke or a funny storyto share. His older brother, Corey, has coached Colin for 8years now and has backed him 150% while teaching himeverything he has learned playing for 9 years himself. Coreycontinues to assist in the Bantam Division on Colin’s teamagain this season, doing an awesome job.

Colin never misses a game and looks forward to playingsoftball all summer long. His biggest pet peeve is that hedoesn’t like it when players dispute. For someone with hispositive disposition, that’s no surprise. Keep smiling Colin!

Visit our website at www.cornwalloptimistsoftball.ca for all details about our league.

Submitted by Monique Sauvé Roy, Co-President, Cornwall Optimist Minor Softball League.

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CROSSING ALL BORDERS… while staying put

June 27th is Multiculturalism Day in Canada. It’sa day to celebrate our diversity, democracy,equality and mutual respect by appreciatingthe contributions of the various multiculturalgroups and communities that make up

Canadian society.

In honour of this special day, the Local Immigration Partnership ofSDG PR challenges you to discover Canada’s diversity by experiencinganother culture. There is a wealth of culture in our 5 Counties of SDGPR, from our local native population to people from all over the world.Share your experience with us and potentially win an awesome prize!Document your experience! Take lots of pictures and compose a shortarticle (200 words or less) describing how your experience impactedyou.

There are a number of things you can do to experience anotherculture; try one of the following: Interview a friend of a different culture / ethnicity Participate in a traditional custom or cultural activity Try some of our multicultural restaurants or create your own diversedish. Learn a new word/phrase in another language, and use it! Dress in ethnic clothing Learn about traditions, customs and holidays of ethnic and religiouscultural groups

You’ll be giving yourself the opportunity to briefly be transportedanywhere in the world, without having to go anywhere! Not tomention perhaps discovering a new favourite food, a fresh newgreeting or even meeting a new friend!

The winner will see their article and photo published in the SeawayNews and will receive an awesome surprise gift. Please email yourstories and photos to us by June 30th. [email protected] [email protected]

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