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... your inner talent with a master artist.“Art is fun! Art is exciting! Children have fun. So can you.Abstract or realism, it’s your choice. You can also choosethe medium, if you like. I have painted successfully inwatercolour, oils, acrylics, pastels and gouache. Or, if youwant to learn to draw, that I can teach also. My studentshave been successful in whatever medium they choose.”Gilbert Strudwick, an artist from the area, has been teachingprivately for twenty-five years. He has educated adults inmost levels as well as children. He has instructed atHaliburton College, an extension of Sir Sanford FlemingUniversity in Toronto and has demonstrated in High schools,Elementary schools and for private art clubs.

Gil, who received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from YorkUniversity in Toronto, is a member of the Society ofCanadian Artists and was also a director of SCA in 2008 aswell as being a member of the Portrait Society of Canada.His artwork can be seen in private collections, in corporateoffices and in galleries and he had a solo exhibition inGreece in 2006 and has alsopainted in Scotland, England,Portugal and Germany.

The Old Canoe, his artstudio/gallery, where heteaches, is located in Maxville, 46 Main

Street. Seeker Chick Mai-Liiswent to visit and felt so relaxedas she followed the sign andentered the studio nestledamongst the trees. “What agreat location - a pleasure tovisit, away from the hustle and bustle of our busy world!”

Call Gil at 514-323-4475 or 613-930-6716 to book yourclasses. GROUP FEE: $15 per hour, two hours per week fortwo months, pay monthly. PRIVATE FEE: $25 per hour, twohours per week for two months, pay monthly. “If you are stillhaving fun you can continue indefinitely. It’s up to you.”

"Gil's patience and willingness to share his unique artistic skillsgave me confidence to go forward in a new medium and

enjoy it. Thanks, Gil." Mary Cartwright, Williamstown, Ont.

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Arts and Culture News forCornwall and SD&GThe Barra MacNeils at Aultsville TheatreDecember 11th! The Barra MacNeils - An EastCoast Christmas is a musical potpourri oftraditional MacNeil family favourites gleanedfrom Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses andthe general festive frolic that accompanies each holidayseason. With their captivating vocals, distinctiveharmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra

MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas- one moment a rousing chorus, then a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, the nexta flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course pulls one then another intoa step-dancing revelry. Join The Barra MacNeils as they mark their 25th Anniversarywith this delightful seasonal celebration, An East Coast Christmas! For more info:www.barramacneils.com or www.shantero.com

Aladdin Jr. Tickets Available Now! Seaway Valley Theatre Companyannounced: If it's anything like Nunsensations or Leading Ladies, I would inform allof our loyal customers to buy your tickets as soon as possible if you want to see theshow. There are ONLY two performances, so don't miss out! December 8th and 9that 1:30 pm. Location: St. Joe's Auditorium. Admission: $10. CHICAGO tickets on SaleDecember 3rd!

Mecca Pro Wrestling presents "Give And Take"! This wrestling event takes placeSaturday, December 1st at Vu Night Spot (113 1/2 Pitt St.) in Cornwall, Ontario. Doorsopen 6:00pm and bell time is 7:00pm. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at thedoor. For advance tickets visit Poppy's Pawns Plus (224 Pitt St.). For ticketreservations, please call 613-936-1551. The official card is as follows: MAIN EVENT -V:I:P MUST COMPETE IN DRESSES! TAG TEAM MATCH w/MPW WORLD TITLE ON THELINE: The American Barbarian & Shocker VS. Randy Berry & Joey Valentyne. *If either

member of V:I:P beat either Barbarian or Shocker, one of them will become thenew MPW Champion. MPW General Manager Joe Dunlap is also forcing Berryand Valentyne to each wear a dress while competing in this match-up to serveas a punishment for their defiant behaviour at last month's event. TAG TEAMCHAMPIONSHIP w/TORNADO RULES: The Maltese Falcons VS. The IncredibleHunks. LAST WOMAN STANDING MATCH: Persephone Vice VS. Jodi D'Milo. 4 WAYELIMINATION / #1 CONTENDER'S MATCH: Dave Titan VS. Derric Hamilton VS.Damian Styles VS. "Magic" Mario Bryant and Winner will receive an MPW WorldTitle shot. BATTLE OF THE BRAWLERS: Canadian Justice VS. Harley Davison - IfCanadian Justice is victorious, he will have 5 minutes in the ring with EddieWeiss, who will be handcuffed at ringside during the entire match. SUBMISSIONMATCH: Jae Rukin VS. Jeff Fury. HARDCORE MATCH: Fatal X VS. CJ Felony. FollowMPW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mpwnation

The Collective Experience! Unique and creative offerings such as paintings,photographs, and sculptures, original works from Tracy Lynn Davies, PatriciaCampbell, Bev Leroux, and Sandra Taylor Hedges on December 7th (noon to8:00pm) and December 8th (10:00am to 4:00pm) at the Christ Church (3 MilleRoches Street) in Long Sault, Ontario. 10% of all sales will be donated to theMadagascar School Project!

My name is Jason Setnyk and this is my eye on society. Jason Setnyk is a local high school teacher, journalist,published and award winning author, photographer, arts and culture event coordinator, and a communityvolunteer sitting on numerous boards and committees. http: //jason-setnyk.blogspot.ca

EYE ON SOCIETY by Jason Setnyk

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These photos of Megan was taken byJason Setnyk Photography.

Megan who previously worked inretail and in waitressing, attendedStandford Fleming College, andgraduated from the massagetherapy program. She now works atCornwall Spine Care Plus. Herhobbies include yoga, painting, andher interests are health, wellnessand literature.

Jason Setnyk Photography is located inCornwall, Ontario. Contact Jason Setnykfor photography services includingshoots for weddings, engagements,family, modeling and fashion, sports, artsand culture, band/musician photoshoots, events, commercial photography,and more.

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Seeker Spotlight -The Local Portrait-with Megan Renee

EODP Continues to Assist SD&G and Cornwall The Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) has been very successful since last year. EODP has assisted19 clients and created 32 jobs in the communities of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry. Within the Cornwall area$347,725.00has been dispersed to grow small businesses and create jobs. Yesterday, the Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation is please toannounce the 2013 funding phase for the region of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry is open with $884,800.of EODP funding available to eligible projects.“The investment in our region is a continuation of our government’s promise to focus on the economy andjobs” said MP Guy Lauzon. “I believe that our region is the most attractive area in the country for the public andprivate sectors to do business in. The Eastern Ontario Development Program helps to attract and enhanceprivate sector businesses in our communities.” Any municipality, not-for-profit corporation, first nation or business based within Stormont, Dundas andGlengarry, including the City of Cornwall, is eligible to apply for funding from any of the three streams: BusinessDevelopment, Community Innovation or Collaborative Projects. The maximum contribution to any specificproject is capped at $100,000 per year. If the recipient is a for profit business the contribution cannot exceedmore than 50% of the eligible costs. The Program is managed by FedDev Ontario and local funding will be delivered by the SD&G CommunityFutures Development Corporation. To find out more about the Eastern Ontario Development Program, please visit the SD&G CommunityFutures Development Corporation web site at www.sdgcfdc.on.ca

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Even with Low Rates,You Can Invest forIncomeWith interest rates holding steady at an alltime low, many investors feel complacentabout investing for a return. Clearly, lowinterest rates have a wide-ranging impact— but what effect will they have on you,

as an individual investor?

If you need income from your investments, then the continuationof ultra-low interest rates may be a matter of some concern,particularly if you own certain types of fixed-income investments,such as term deposits or Guaranteed Income Certificates (GICs).While GICs guarantee to protect principal and offer flexible interestpayment frequency, they are not risk-free. With low interest rates,you risk losing purchasing power. Still, fixed-rate vehicles may wellhave a place in your portfolio. If you’re even somewhat dependenton your investments for income, you may need to broaden yoursearch. Here are a few ideas to consider:

Build a bond ladder. Long-term bonds, by their nature, are moresubject to interest rate risk than shorter-term vehicles. In otherwords, interest rates are more likely to rise during the life span of alonger-term bond — and when rates go up, the prices of existingbonds will fall. To help lower this risk, you may want to build a“ladder” of bonds of varying maturities. Then, if market interestrates are low, you’ll still have your long-term bonds earning higherrates, but if rates rise, you can take advantage of them byreinvesting the proceeds of your maturing short-term bonds. But

remember to work with your financial advisor to evaluate whether a bondladder and the securities held within it are consistent with your investmentobjectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

Consider dividend-paying stocks. You can find companies that have paiddividends for many consecutive years — and in some cases, increased theirdividend payout each year. In the past year, companies in the S&P/TSXComposite have paid $43 billion in dividends, and expected to pay out arecord amount in 2013, according to Bloomberg data. (Keep in mind thatthe S&P/TSX Composite is an unmanaged index and is not available fordirect investment.) Of course, stock prices will fluctuate in value, and youmay receive more or less than your original investment when you sell.Historically, dividend-paying stocks have been less volatile than non-dividend-paying stocks. Be aware, though, that companies can lower ordiscontinue dividend payments at any time without notice. Pastperformance is not a guarantee of future results.

Refinance your mortgage. Today’s low rates are good news for borrowers.With tougher standards in place, it may not be as easy to refinance amortgage as it once was, but if you qualify, you may want to think aboutrefinancing. You may be able to save quite a bit of money on your monthlypayments — and lower payments can translate into a greater cash flow.Plus, if you don’t need all the savings, you can put some of the money intoa Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) or another retirement savings vehicle.

Ultimately, an extended period of low interest rates is just one more factorto consider in creating and adjusting your investment strategy. Work withyour financial advisor to help ensure low rates won’t affect your incomeneeds.

Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund.This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward JonesAdvisor.

Edward Jones, Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

local Edward Jones advisor,BRIAN SEGUIN , (613) 932-6161 89 Tollgate Road West, Unit 2 , Cornwall, ON K6J 5L5 www.edwardjones.com

Financially Speaking with Brian Seguin

Ah, ah, ah, ah…Stayin’ AliveBob Sloan, reporting for The Local Seeker

It’s all about “staying alive”– the perfect beat toremember from thatfamous Bee Gees song tohelp keep the properrhythm while administeringcompressions whileperforming CPR – said oneof the volunteers from EMSservices. I was among the162 participants whoresponded to the free CPRtraining workshop twoFriday evenings ago at theBenson centre. Although Ihave taken a few CPRcourses in the past, Ijumped at the chance tohave a free refreshercourse. Not only were weversed in the propertechnique of CPR, we alsocovered the Heimlichmaneuver for choking,and were introduced to AED’s – automated external defibrillator.

Statistics are showing that AED’s have more than proved theirworth when trying to keep someone alive while waiting foremergency services. When bystanders are familiar with CPR, andhave quick access to AED’s the success rate in helping a victimsurvive is enormous according to EMS of Cornwall! It’s no wonderthat it was strategically announced at this event that another 83units have been placed in and around Cornwall, which now bringsour total to almost 200 units reaching a $500,000 investment ofinfrastructure. This event combined basic training with theaverage general public intended to give us enough skills andknowledge that one day could make us a potential “GoodSamaritan”, and save a life.

With the multiple placements of these AED’s, a new service hasbeen added when you call 911 for heart attack emergencies. Theoperator’s board is flagged and they will be able to tell you wherethe closest AED is located. Wow - imagine if we can now traineveryone these simple life saving steps then quite simply thechances of success of saving lives will be exponential – maybe evenyours!

The Heart and Stroke Foundation hosted the event, and wasattended by Mayor Brian Kilger, MPP Stormont-Dundass-GlengarryJim McDonell, and MP Guy Lauzon. They were there to encouragethe hard work of EMS & the Heart & Stroke Foundation, along withthanking these specialized volunteers, and to all of us for takingthe time from our busy schedules to support the program andlearn these life saving techniques. Even MP Guy Lauzon admittedhe never learned CPR, and he remained to be sure he was properlytrained.

If your heart stops then you are dead, and if you are fortunateenough to have a bystander knowledgeable in CPR techniques, andan AED nearby then count yourself lucky! We had a very emotionalrecount from a resident of Alexandria, who took a heart attackwith his running buddies, and because of the immediate attentionhe had from them with their knowledge of what to do, and an AEDin the park, he survived with a full recovery. He could not stressenough the importance of this program and he wishes thateveryone get trained in CPR.

The Heart and Stroke website is certainly a must save on yourcomputer and is full of important information for you to reviewregularly. It covers everything from health information for theentire family, news, health tips and e-tools, to how to volunteerand donate. Oh yes, and you can find out more about how tobecome CPR certified.


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Reclaim your life and space“I keep meaning to reorganize, but I’m too busyputting out fires.” How often have you toldyourself this?

Without organization and order you findyourself bombarded by the urgent matters ofthe day, putting off prevention to catch up

with the urgent. We have all heard the saying “You have tospend money to make money”. Well, to save time you have to spendtime. Studies have shown that organized people average 20 days offree time per year. Imagine what you could do with 20 free days!

Organization has both immediate and long-term practical advantages.It changes the energy in your home and improves your well-being.Rather than being bogged down by life’s demands, organized peoplefeel the freedom to live it.

Breaking away for chaosBeing organized is truly the best and easiest way out. Unfortunately,some people seem to have great difficulty to grasp this concept.Sometimes because of mental health problems a state of organizationcannot be achieve. Some people with this type of illness are calledhoarders and require help from medical professionals and extremelypatient professional organizers.

To break away from chaos, you must make the decision to makechanges in your personal life. Each person, situation and circumstanceis unique; therefore, your method of approaching each challenge hasits very own solution. Your determination and creativity will help youhandle these situations by choosing the appropriate organizationalprocess.

Clearing clutter can mend relationships, relieve stress, and increasepersonal and financial abundance. You’ve got nothing to lose but theclutter that robs you of your freedom. Individuals who are organizedin their personal lives are efficient and organized employees,successful in their personal endeavors, and normally financially secure.The way you handle your life and household responsibilities generallytranslates in the productivity you bring to the work place and insociety.

Being organized will give you the possibility to do what you want to doand when you want to do it, since you will no longer be running incircles looking for what you need.

Marie can be reached at 613-936-6873 www.workeasysolution.comor check out her ad on page 15 of this issue.

Packrat Organization 101 with Marie Morrell


On Saturday, November 10th, I held my last healthyeating cooking seminar of the year. It was a full house,with an amazing group of individuals! There werepeople that came from as far as Montreal to come andlearn about healthy eating, recipes and lifestyle. Whata great afternoon shared with many people that really

want to make a difference in their lives! My next sessionwill start up again at the end of January 2013.

Our 4th juicing challenge is being heldSunday, November 18th, 9:00am to noon. Therewill be lots of info, demos, and taste-testing.Recipes and info will be sent to you via email after

the seminar. We’vehad awesomesuccess stories, socome learn thebasics to livingyour best lifeever! Ifinterested, please e-mail me for moredetails at [email protected]

The Health Nut and Lisa Blanchard (ownerof Spirit Tree Yoga Studio) are teaming upto bring you a veryunique health sale onSaturday, November24th, 1:00 to 4:00 pmat 117 Eleventh Street

W e s t(entrance to the right ofthe building…last door). There will be a selection ofmy homemade goods available as well as cookingseminar gift certificates for that special person onyour list (the gift of health). Lisa will be selling herbeautiful Prana yoga clothing, class and spapackages as well as gift certificates. It will be a verynice, relaxing Christmas atmosphere. Come samplegreat snacks and enjoy a cinnamon tea! I hope to seemany of you there, a portion of the sales will bedonated to the Cornwall Hospice!

On Monday, November 12th the Seaway SeniorCitizens Club members had the opportunity toview the amazing health documentary Hungry forChange. It was an awesome turnout, many thanks toMrs. Els Cordell (executive director) for bringing thisgreat event to the Club. The participants were invitedto enjoy Health Nut homemade goods after themovie.

Now , you can’t say that nothing goes on in Cornwall!Here are many examples of all that goes on in a very

short period of time. It is all there for you to enjoy, all you need to do is make the first move, getting involved isthe best investment one can make in their life.

Naturally Delicious ... with the Health Nut

In health…. Sylvie Thibert (The Health Nut)

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CornwallConcert Series

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Alexander Sevastianin concert

Saturday, November 17Aultsville Theatre - 8pmAlexander Sevastian is the three-timefirst prize winner of the InternationalAccordion Competition. He wonNorway’s Oslofjord AccordionCompetition (1988), The Cup of theNorth in Russia (2000) and theAnthony Galla-Rini AccordionCompetition in the US (2001). Alex wasborn in Minsk, Belarus and began hisaccordion studies at the age of seven.In 1991 he attended the Glinka MusicalCollege in Minsk. His advanced studiestook him to the Gnessin Academy ofMusic in Moscow where he receivedhis Masters degree (performance),studying with renowned performerand pedagogue, Friedrich Lips. Whileat the Academy, Alex also studiedpiano, conducting, and philosophy. Hebegan his professional career inMoscow in 1996, performing with theRussian Radio Orchestra with which hetoured as a soloist throughout Russia,Ukraine, Germany, Italy, and Japan.Alex is also a very active recitalist andchamber musician. Highlights of hiscareer include appearances in theTchaikovsky Concert Hall, The GreatHall of Moscow Conservatory (Moscow), Glinka Capella Hall ( St.Petersburg), Suntory Hall ( Tokyo), andMinato Mirai Hall ( Yokohama). Alexand his family moved to Canada inApril 2001. In 2002 he joined theinternationally recognized QuartettoGelato and in 2003 he completed anAdvanced Certificate in Performanceat the University of Toronto where hestudied with Joseph Macerollo. Overthe past five years Alex has extensivelytoured Canada, the US, Italy, Japan,Korea, Sweden, Estonia, andGuatemala. Recent solo and orchestralengagements include recitals inCanada, the US, Mexico, and Italy. Alexlives in Toronto with his wife Anna andson Vladimir. In the fall of 2005 hebecame a Canadian Citizen.


Examining revenueproperty optionsGiven the current national credit-crunchedlending environment and the slowing realestate market – which has shifted to a buyers’market – coupled with lower interest rates,now is an ideal time to invest in thepurchase of revenue property.

After all, although the real estate market slowdown has seenprices drop and interest rates dip, rental income has not wavered –making now an optimal time to start building your revenue propertyportfolio or continue adding to your existing list of properties.

In order to take advantage of this opportunity, the key is to work witha mortgage professional who is an expert in this niche and canprovide you with a wealth of knowledge and ongoing informationthat will help you make informed investment decisions and feel atease throughout each purchase.

Mortgage professionals offer an invaluable service to real estateinvestors because, if the mortgages on your investment propertiesare not set up properly from the onset of each venture, you will notbe able to get future financing – a necessity for continuing to buildyour portfolio of revenue properties.

Mortgage professionals who are experts in dealing with real estateinvestors know that a portfolio approach must be taken to ensurefuture financing for those looking to purchase revenue properties.An experienced mortgage professional will ask you in detail aboutyour specific property investment goals and develop a game plan forthe next five or ten years based on these goals.

Your mortgage professional can work with you in order to determinewhere you currently stand in terms of your real estate goals, whereyou need to be to meet those goals and the steps involved to get youthere.

MORTGAGE MATTERSwith Derrick Cracknell

Teen Cornwall and Kawartha Credit Union create Youth Volunteer AwardsTeen Cornwall and Kawartha Credit Union have partnered together to create the Youth Volunteer Awards, which will honourextraordinary highschool students of the Cornwall area whose outstanding volunteer achievements have contributed to the well-being of their community and fellow community members.

“Kawartha Credit Union is very proud of its community involvementprogram and our new partnership with Teen Cornwall. The YouthVolunteer Awards are not about students’ marks, but about the markthey leave on the community,” said Jon Begg, Kawartha Credit Union’sStrategic Alliances Manager and Youth Volunteer Awards committeemember.

Joining Mr. Begg on the Awards committee board are Teen CornwallVice-Chairs Nada Kovinich and local boxing champion Tony Luis,Councillor David Murphy, and Andre Pommier.

About the Awards:Three post-secondary bursaries of $1,500 will be presented annuallyto youth who will be nominated and selected based on theircommunity involvement.

Qualifying students will be those within the city district, attending either St. Joseph’s SecondarySchool, Holy Trinity, La Citadelle, l’Héritage, St. Lawrence Secondary School, or Cornwall Collegiate &Vocational School. He or she must be pursuing post-secondary education and demonstrate excellent community service.

AWARD CRITERIA:Residents of the Cornwall area, who meet the following criteria, are eligible for a Youth Volunteer Award:• Exemplifies the spirit of community service;• Demonstrates exemplary initiative, leadership, and creativity in his/her service to others;• Serves as a role model for others in his/her community;• Inspires others to engage in volunteer service; and• Improves the overall quality of life of fellow Cornwall residents and the community as a whole.

Representatives from Teen Cornwall and Kawartha Credit Union will be visiting participating schools to provide information andnomination forms to interested students.Those interested in nominating a youth or learning more about this program are encouraged to visit www.teamcornwall.com.

Keep in mind, however, that your plan should be revisited with your mortgageprofessional at least annually to ensure you’re still on track.

A team of expertsA mortgage professional who specializes in helping clients acquire revenueproperty is also likely to partner with other investment property experts,including real estate agents, lawyers, accountants, insurance agents andcontractors (to name a few), which enables your mortgage professional toprovide you with valuable information through this knowledge network theyhave created.

By forming ties with other trusted experts, your mortgage professional is ableto provide you with a one-stop shop for meeting all of your real estateinvestment needs.

Your mortgage professional can also help direct you to other organizationsthat will offer you further insight into your real estate investment needs. If youjoin groups such as the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) or even a localRental Owners and Managers Society (ROMS), for instance, you can receive awealth of added knowledge catered to your revenue property needs.

While REIN can provide market insight and investing tips through years ofexperience, ROMS helps with credit checks for potential tenants, keeps youabreast of changes to the Residential Tenancy Act and other topics/concernsoften faced by landlords.

So before you begin building your revenue property portfolio, ask a DominionLending Centres mortgage professional what they can do to cater to all yourreal estate investment needs.

Derrick Cracknell is a licensed mortgage agent with Mortgage Man Dominion Lending Centres based in Cornwall. He can be reached at: 613-662-2377 [email protected]; www.derrickcracknell.com.

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Here's an easy meal I made for Gary and I a couple ofweeks ago. The fish and oven fries were finished in abouthalf an hour. As they baked, I prepared the coleslaw. I'mproud to say that all the vegetables I used, I greworganically in my own vegetable garden this summer.Our supper was nutritious and delicious and easy on the cook too!Have a great week!

OVEN BAKED HALIBUT AU GRATININGREDIENTS:1 Spanish onion thinly sliced1 tsp. olive oil

5 haddock filets (about 3 oz. each) use one per serving (2 for Gary)salt and pepper to taste2 cups or so of skim milk1 bay leaf1/3 cup to 1/2 cup grated Gruyere or Mozzarella cheese

METHOD:-Slice the Spanish onion thinly and scatter the sliced onion in an 8" by 11" Pyrex lasagna baking dish. Drizzle the slicedonion with the olive oil. Microwave this for about 3 minutes on HIGH, uncovered until the onion becomes translucent and softened.-Meanwhile, heat the skim milk and bay leaf in a small saucepan. The bay leaf will infuse it's flavour into the milk. -Place the haddock filets in a single layer over the onions.-Pour the hot milk over the fish filets. I had the milk come up about halfway up the depth of the fish.-Place the baking dish, uncovered, in a pre-heated 375 degree oven. Bake the fish for about 20 minutes, or until it flakes easily.-Sprinkle the fish with the grated cheese (I used Gruyere cheese). Continue to bake for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and beginsto turn a light golden brown. Extras re-heat nicely.

LOW-FAT OVEN FRIESThis method can be used to make a very tasty French fry without the frying. Increase amounts used to suit your family size.

INGREDIENTS:3 red skin potatoes, medium to large in size1/4 cup no-salt and no-MSG French onion soup base (we sell this at Sharyn's Pantry)1/3 cup water2 to 3 tbsp. olive oilSalt and pepper to taste

METHOD:-Scrub the potatoes. I left their skins on. Cut the potatoes in halflengthwise, then into half again. Cut each piece into 3 or 4wedges, depending on the size of the potatoes used.-Place them in an oven-safe, low-sided baking dish. Toss thepotato wedges with the olive oil, soup base and water. Sprinklewith salt and pepper.-Place this in the oven along with the fish and bake uncovereduntil the potatoes are tender.Turn once or twice during the baking time. As they bake thewater will evaporate and the potato wedges will crisp up.

GARDEN COLESLAWThe addition of my garden kale increases the nutritive value ofthe coleslaw and tastes great too! Extras are delicious for nextday's lunch.

INGREDIENTS:1/2 a small green cabbage, sliced thinly with a sharp knife1 large carrot, grated1 red onion, thinly sliced3/4 cup kale leaves, chopped finely1/4 cup (or so) store-bought coleslaw dressing (any brand)2 tbsp. (or so) rice vinegar (this is a very mild-tasting vinegar, nicely used in a coleslaw dressing)salt and pepper to taste

METHOD:-Prepare the vegetables and place them in a bowl.-Mix the coleslaw dressing with the rice vinegar and toss thiswith the vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper.ENJOY!

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FRIDAY, NOV 16

Community Health Center is oGeringfree certiHcation from November 16thto 19th. Call Corrie 613.936.0306 x 152for details.

Women's Peer Cancer Support GroupMeeting 7 pm to 9 pm. Carefor Healthand Community Services, 205 Amelia St.For more information call: 613.932.3451ext.225

Ladies Auxiliary Euchre Party at 1:30pm. Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, 321Tollgate Rd. E. Prizes & lunch served.

NEW SINGLES 55+ MEETUP GROUP INCORNWALL AREA - We will meet everyThursday for the remainder ofNovember at 7pm at the Ramada Inn inthe St. Lawrence Room. Please join us.For more info, email:[email protected]

Sand@eld Place Resident's CouncilCraft & Bake Sale from 10 am to 2 pm.220 Emma St., Cumberland St. entrance.Crafts and homemade baked goods.

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CareFor Walk-In Nursing Clinc 11am to 3 pm, 205 Amelia St. Registerednurse on site for health counselling,blood pressure checks, diabetes &cholestoral checks etc.

St. Lawrence Secondary Arts GroupSpaghetti Dinner 6 pm to 8 pm.Knights of Columbus Hall, 205 AmeliaSt. Tickets: 8$, children under 5: free.Proceeds to British exchange trip.

Sex Please We're SixtyDan Youmelle613.938.1930 Tickets at Scotiabankand Seaway Valley Tourism.$15 8 pmDream Builder Studios

Drag and Burlesque Show Saturday,November 17th. Doors open: 8 pm,Show: 9 pm to 11 pm, Dance: 11 pm to2 am. Navy Club, 30 6th St. E.Admission: 10$ & one non-perishablefood Item.

Open House @ St.Lawrence College,9am to 12pm.

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Christmas fun as TVCOGECO brings youthe sights and sounds of the Santa ClausParade, Saturday, November 17th at 5:30pm

Tartan & Tinsel Tea & Bake Sale from1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church, South Lancaster.Admission: 7$

St. Laurent Shopping Center Bus Trip.Bus departs Knox-St.Paul's UnitedChurch, 800 12th St. E. at 8:30 am;returning at 5 pm. Fare: 20$

Cornwall Community HospitalAuxiliary Chicken Dinner from 4:30 pmto 6 pm. Legion Hall, 415 2nd St. W.Tickets: 10$ available at both hospitaltuck shops or call 613.936.0244

The War Amps - Since 1918, The WarAmps has met the needs of waramputees. Today, the Associationcontinues to serve them, and allCanadian amputees, including children.For more info visit waramps.ca

Cornwall Quilters Guild MonthlyMeeting at 7 pm. St. Matthew's LutheranChurch Hall, 1509 2nd St. W. Theme: Hberart.

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Worship & Praise NightWe meet every 2nd and 4thSaturday at 7:00pm atFountaingate ChristianAssembly, 949 MohawkDrive, CornwallComeandspendtime inHispresence

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Overwhelmed by theholidays? Looking for a newapproach? Come to a BlackFriday ReIective Gathering,7:30p.m. November 23rd,at Knox-St.Paul's United Church,800 12thStreet, East, Cornwall.613 9383704No charge. No lineups.

Catholic High SchoolsShopping Fundraiser 6 pm to9 pm. Blessed Sacrament ParishHall, 321 Tollgate Rd. E.Proceeds to DominicanRepublic school build trip.

African Children's ChoirConcert at 7 pm. First BaptistChurch, 310 York St. Free withfree will collections

Firehouse Teen Centre will beholding the 3rd AnnualSpaghetti Fundraiser Dinnerfollowed by a Silent/LiveAuction. The event will be heldat the Teen Centre located at208 Second Street East,Cornwall, ON

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Rule #3 - If it’s notworking Stop doing it.Einstein was a pretty smart guy or so I amtold. Having never met the man I willhave to believe the press on Einstein andwhen I read some of his thoughts I aminclined to agree. Einstein being amathematician and physicist worked

with the absolutes of numbers and their relationship toscience. One of the limitations of these two studies, unlike theArts, is there is no grey areas. This lead Einstein to a couple ofimportant observations such as "We cannot solve our problemswith the same thinking we used when we created them." this,along with the following quote, "Insanity is doing the samething over and over and expecting a different result." set thetone for Rule #3 – If it’s not working Stop doing it!

As an instructor in Art one of the frequent things I hear mystudents and other artists that I may spend time painting withsay is “I keep trying to paint this (insert whatever) and I just can’tmake it work.” Once I hear this I say well… did you try anothercolour, brush, approach or style? This is when I get that glazedover look and the answer is usually “ahhh…no.”. I can just seeEinstein smacking his forehead and groaning.

This is not a condition that is specific to Painters; all artdisciplines suffer from this “Insanity”. The real problem isrealizing the difference between a learning curve when tryingout a new method of doing things and a constant bad habit.The first clue is, how long have you been doing this same thingand getting the same unsatisfactory result. A few tries is onething but a few years or decades is another. If you have beentrying to get something to work that isn’t and you aren’t justlearning a new approach then the solution is to stop doing itthat way.

Often the problem that is giving us difficulty is more ofa general approach than one of specific or individualissues, for example your approach to creating your artin general or selling yourself to potential customers.When I was in Sales many years ago I lived by themantra, if this approach doesn’t give the results wewant, try another. The most successful salespersonswere always tweeking their approach to gaining thetrust of potential customers, keeping what works anddumping what didn’t. We as Artists must also adopt thisapproach if we want to move ourselves toward success.We need to be flexible and adaptable; we need to getour egos out of the way and ask ourselves “What can I dodifferently this time?”; “What changes can I make to moveme forward?”

Our Egos are our worst enemy. Our Egos are the big liewe listen too daily. I will speak on the Ego in anothercolumn but for now at least be aware of this because theego will tell you that not getting it right is OK, forget it, it’severyone else not you. When you hear this, beware, andtake a long look at what you are doing and take a chance;try doing it a slightly different way and see what happens.

Feel the fear and try it anyway; you just never know!

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SEEKING THE ARTS . SEEKING THE ARTS Art is so strange. What I love todayI may despise tomorrow. I struggleover a piece for weeks and oftencome out disliking the end result,because I am hard on myself.Most artists are. I think the oneswho strive to improve - the oneswho take it seriously - are theones who are hard onthemselves. (READ: taking it

seriously doesn't mean it's boring; it means we want todo well and be proud and make beauty).

There is a fine balance here. My parents never expectedme to paint beautiful pictures. They only wanted me tobe happy, to love what I was doing and to come out withsomething I was proud of. A work ethic was instilledthrough other activities to teach me to work my hardestand to make sure that anything I put my name on wassomething worthy of my name. Because, you see, myname mattered. It matters to me and I matter to them.

So this week's lesson on instilling creativity in your youngone isn't really about art at all. It's about a work ethic. It'sabout instilling an expectation without overbearingyourself onto their art. An artist's desire to create comesfrom within, but is nurtured from the outside forces. Inthe same way, completing artwork that is the bestrepresentation of what they can do, to their skill levelright now, must be nurtured slowly. It's a work ethicpresent in house work, homework and volunteering.When your artist signs their name on their masterpiece,it must be worth their name.

Before you assume that my message is to bug themabout whether or not it's good enough, read twice. That'snot it. The message is: How are you preparing your artistto be proud of their best, and to be constructively criticalof areas for improvement?

It's a fine balance, and it comes from within. Nurture it.

Patrick Guindon is a freelance artist and art teacher,who also teaches “regular subjects” full time. He isan author and illustrator and has created theCornwall & Area Artist’s Network atwww.cornwallartistnetwork.wordpress.com.Visit him online at www.patrickg.ca on Twitter@123patrickg or likehim atwww.facebook.com/studio22art

ONCE UPON A PAINTBRUSHby Patrick Guindon

This piece wasa custom order.I completed itand couldn'thand it over,because itwasn't right. Ifmy name wason it, I had towork away alittle longer,until it wasjust right. Byplaying withthe solidyellow

background and experimenting with orange strokes, Iwas able to come out with what seemed like a subtlechange, but had a major impact. This was driven by mydesire to be proud of my work, instilled by my parentswhen I was young.

Failure is NOTan Option

None of us want to admit that we have failed at something,and yet, in my view, failure is not an option. It will happenat some point in your life. So perhaps the issue is notwhether you fail or not but how you deal with failure whenit happens.

Let me propose an alternate thesis to what you can do whenyou fail versus what you most likely have been doing. Most of you will travel thepath of self-recrimination coupled with ample doses of self-criticism. The option:treat failure as a time of celebration.

Before you throw something at me, let me explain the process. Take a moment andturn back the hands of time. Remember the many great lessons you have learnedfrom life. As you do a quick life review, recall the five to six greatest lessons you havelearned from your life experience to date. Ask yourself this: ” Did I learn this from agreat success or from a significant failure?”

My guess is that if you are really honest with yourself, failure will be the word thatcomes up. Here are some of my examples:

That time in university where partying and play overtook my desire to study and Ialmost failed my year. I had never faced the possibility of failure before –it shookme to the core when that ’D’ appeared on my transcript. Suddenly I had a new-found respect for the need to study and my desire to complete my degree.

Or that time not so long ago when I accepted a full time job even when myintuition was telling me not to go there. My intuition was right – the job was not a

perfect fit. Giving it up after 9 months felt like failure (I don’t give up!) and I learned somevery valuable lessons. I remembered why I had started my own business and that I did notwant to work for anyone else any more. I gained some extraordinary business wisdomwhich I have since applied to my own organization.

Or that time where Jim and I drifted too far apart in our relationship and almost lost ourway. This may have been my strongest sense of failure ever. I really believe in us and ourmarriage. Facing this failure down taught me everything I needed to know about re-building our relationship to where we are today.

There have also been numerous business failures – poor investments of money and time,bad decisions regarding training approaches – the list goes on.

Failure makes us human. More importantly, other than offering us life’s most importantlessons, it also offers contrast.

In Me First, vocabulary contrast is what you need to have so you can decide what you reallywant. Failure represents what it is you don’t want to repeat or to attract on a regular basis.With the experience of failure you can turn things around and define what it is you wantto fill your life with. I enjoy looking at my own life through the lens of, “Well that was lessthan perfect”, and then imagining what it is I would rather have.

Failure is just like that – it shows you what you don’t want. Here’s the good news - you getto choose again!.

That said, are you ready now to bless your failures? Okay, maybe that is going too far, solet me suggest a slight modification. Here it is: Everything you have experienced in life isperfect.

Still a stretch?

I’ll explain – you are the sum total of all of your life experiences. You are the person you aretoday because of what you have experienced which includes both successes and failures.If you agree that life’s’ great lessons stem from your failures, then they are perfect eventsin your life. They taught you what you needed to know. There no longer is any need to feelguilt or remorse over something that happened in the past. Simply chalk it up toexperience and be grateful it happened.

Here’s the deal. If you want to learn and grow and expand and reach for more, failure isNOT an option. If you can learn to bless the failures, see them as lessons and laugh atyourself a little more, you are going to be far healthier and happier. The thing is, you get tochoose how you respond. Choose well for YOU!

Until next time, Betty

Betty Healey is an award-winning author, coach and inspiring speaker. Her upcomingworkshop Strategic Attraction Planning , to be held on December 1st, 2012, will helpyou prepare for 2013 in an attractive, intentional way. To find out more about thisworkshop and other opportunities, contact Betty at [email protected] or go tohttp://www.roadsigns.ca/programs/upcoming-events.html.

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Tucked away in the middle of Montreal Road, lies a treasure chest full of niftyfinds. The place is called "Little Dave's Market" and although some of youmay know this hidden gem, most of you probably don't.

"Little Dave's Market" has been opened since June of this year. The storefeatures gently used fabulous finds, carefully hand picked and selectedaccording to the owner's high standards. But high standards, in this case, donot mean a high price tag. Items can be purchased at a very reasonable costand quality will exceed your expectations.

We found, amongst other things: A lovely antique mirror for $85, a minifridge for $90, a gorgeous parloir chair for $55 (that was unfortunately sold)and some chalet glass for $12 a piece. All items were in mint condition andwould have delighted anysuiter or collector.

And for this reason, "LittleDave's Market" is our first"Gem of the Week".

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Mrs. Claus is seen here at Dave’s checking out some of the “Gems” in his storePhotos by Mai-Liis Renaud


River Kings on the offenceWhen you’ve got arguably the best goaltender in the league, it’s easy tosit back and wait for your scoring chances.

Up until last weekend, that seemed to be the case with the CornwallRiver Kings, who were outshot in each of their first five games.Goaltender Loic Lacasse stood on his head early on, twice stealing winsfor Cornwall with 40+ save performances.

But Al Wagar’s troops went on the offence last weekend. They had nochoice with a home-and-home against the LNAH’s first-place Thetford-Mines.

Okay, shots on goal don’t always tell the full story. But last Sunday, the River Kings were a differentteam no matter which way you look at it. The home team took the play to the defending champs;they threw more pucks at the net and it resulted in their best effort of the season; a 4-3 win –which resulted in a weekend split with the Isothermic.

The River Kings will be looking for a similar effort this weekend. Sorel (2-3-3) visits Cornwall (4-3-0) on Saturday night. On Sunday, the River Kings visit Riviere-du-Loup (4-1-1).

CURADEAU: One of the quiet off-season moves by GM Wayne Veary was to bring back centreMathieu Curadeau, who scored 44 points in 39 games last season with Windsor. The 27-year-oldwas the first star in last Sunday’s win; he had a shorthanded goal and later added an assist. If theRiver Kings are up by a goal late in the third period, you can bet your house that Curadeau will betaking the draw. No one has been better than he in the faceoff circle so far this season.

JOLY: A key moment for me in the River Kings win last Sunday was late in the second period whendefenceman Mario Joly made a heads up play at the blueline. The rugged blueliner had a lot ofpressure on him at the point and instead of shooting the puck into the shin pads of the wingercovering him, Joly calmly through the puck in the corner. Moments later, Pierre-Luc Faubert tiedthe game up at 2-2. Then, 90 seconds later, Nicolas Corbeil created a turnover at his own bluelineand went in on a breakaway to give Cornwall the lead.

OUTSTANDING: River Kings owner Bernie Villeneuve has to be happy with the early responsefrom Cornwall hockey fans. Through the team’s first three regular-season home dates, more than 10,000fans have come out to support the River Kings. And that includes an afternoon crowd of 2,637 on abeautiful Sunday afternoon.

LARIVIERE:With a new league in town and new teams/players visiting the Civic Complex, it was nice to seea familiar face in town last weekend. Super pest Martin Lariviere, the former St-Jean Aigles forward, nowsuits up for Thetford-Mines. Lariviere is one of those players Cornwall fans love to hate. He had some fiercebattles back in the Comets days with Pat Allard, LP Charbonneau and Paul Shantz, among others. To see myinterview with Lariviere, log on to www.piperspoints.com. There, you will also find interviews with FrancisLessard as well as Corbeil from Sunday.

WINCHESTER: Congrats to Long Sault’s Jesse Winchester for signing a 30-day contract over in Finland.Winchester will be suiting up in the SM-liiga, the top league in Finland. Other NHLers in the league include:Jamie McBain (Carolina), Jussi Jokinen (Carolina), Stephane Robidas (Dallas), Valteri Filppula (Detroit), MikkoKoivu (Minnesota), Kyle Turris (Ottawa), Erik Karlsson (Ottawa), Maxime Talbot (Philadelphia), Antti Niemi(San Jose)LEPINE: Jason Lepine plays in the same Finnish league, for Jyp HT Jyvaskyla. Other NHLers on that squadinclude Rich Peverley (Boston) and Lars Eller (Montreal).

WOLVES: What a great 48 hours for the Akwesasne Wolves on the Island this weekend. Akwesasne scoreda 7-0 beating over Brockville on Saturday and skated to a 7-2 victory over Char-Lan on Sunday. It’s nice tosee the Wolves with a .500 record in mid-November. Akwesasne (8-8-0-1) sits in third place in the EOJBHL’sSt. Lawrence Division. Cam Turcotte (27 saves) got the shutout vs. Brockville, while Marc-Antoine Kameltallied twice for Akwesasne. On Sunday, Oakley Thomas (2g, 1a), Alex Conroy-Terrance (2g, 1a) and HiioHerne (3a) each had three-point nights for the Wolves.

STATS: I’m a stats guy and truth is, actually miss my hockey pools more than I miss the NHL action. Thislockout, like others in the past, will affect careers and hockey stats alike. Paul Kariya retired in 2010 with 989career points. Of course, the entire 2004-05 season was whipped out; otherwise Kariya would have nodoubt hit 1,000 points. And how about Glenn Anderson, who retired in 1996 with 498 goals. The 1994-95season was cut to 48 games and Anderson only suited up in 36 himself.

JAYS: Overnight, the Toronto Blue Jays have gone from 100-1 odds to win the World Series to 15-1. All ittook was a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins. The Jays have unbelievably acquired a four-time AllStar in SS Jose Reyes, a 29-year-old who is in the prime of his career. But more importantly to me is theacquisition of Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, a pair of stud pitchers. All of a sudden the Jays startingrotation consists of Brandon Morrow, Johnson, Buerhle and Ricky Romero. There’s no way any of these guyswould have signed in Toronto via free agency so tons of credit has to go to general manager AlexAnthopoulos for getting this deal done. All the Jays need now is a decent bench boss to manage all of thistalent.

PIPER’S POINT: Imagine what could have been in Quebec/Colorado had Mats Sundin not been traded forWendel Clark (there were others in the deal of course) back in 1994. Sundin was drafted first overall by theNordiques in 1989, two years after Quebec selected Sakic 15th overall in 1987. The Swede would play fourseasons in Quebec before being dealt to Toronto, where he was the franchise player until 2008. Sakic wenton to win two Stanley Cups when Quebec moved to Colorado.

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SEEKING SPORTSA weekly look at racing fromboth sides of the1000 Islands

The off-season is beginningto set in - as much as I don’tlike to admit it. I had hopesof getting one last race in as

Black Rock Speedway hadtheir 2012 season finale this past Saturday, but I was

unable to attend. I will have more on the Black Rockrace later in this column. There was another key eventtaking place on the weekend as well, as DIRTcarhonoured their champions and top finishers at theirannual awards banquet.

While I haven’t been at a track since BrockvilleSpeedway closed out their season a month ago, I havestill been busy with websites, and getting ready for the33rd annual Parts Peddler Trade Show and Auction thiscoming weekend. Although it marks the end of theseason, it is also the start of a new season in manyrespects, as manufacturers and suppliers unveil theirnew equipment and showcase what they have to offerfor the 2013 season.

For the first time, Finish Line Web Design will be part ofthe show which starts on Friday, November 16th andruns through Sunday, November 18th. We will haveJessica Power’s DIRTcar Sportsman in our booth and

Jessica and the Power team will be on hand throughout theweekend. We will be there to discuss website packages, herocards, sponsorship proposals, and will also have t-shirts anddecals of many top drivers from the Brockville Speedway areaavailable for purchase. We will also be promoting ourassociation with Arizona Sports Shirts. We will be offering a 10%discount on all of our services throughout the weekend,(excluding t-shirts).

The National Parts Peddler Trade Show will have plenty to offerfor everyone in the racing community. If you are a driver, crewmember, work at a racetrack, are involved with the technicalside of this sport, or just a fan with an interest in learning moreabout these cars, attending this show is a must. The PartsPeddler show opens up on Friday at noon. A special JohnnyCash tribute concert will set the tone with Terry Lee Goffeygiving the ultimate Johnny Cash performance beginning at6:30pm. Friday night’s show will end at 9:00pm before openingback up at 10:00am on Saturday morning until 8:00pm, andback on Sunday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. For moreinformation on the Parts Peddler show, please visit theirwebsite, www.partspeddler.us. Admission prices for the showare $15 for one day, $25 for two days, or $30 for all three days.

As mentioned earlier, Black Rock Speedway held their final raceof the 2012 season. DIRTcar points champion Matt Sheppardcompleted his great season by winning the $6000 to win 77 lapEmpire Finale. Stewart Friesen finished second, with EldonPayne Jr., Tyler Siri and Alan Johnson rounding out the top five.

It was a big night for all the champions on Saturday as theyattended the annual DIRTcar Awards Banquet. Big BlockModified Champion Matt Sheppard, 358 Modified ChampionDale Planck, Sportsman Champion Cody McPherson, and ProStock Champion Joey Ladouceur were all recognized for theiraccomplishments along with other top finishers from eachdivision.

For the rest of the off-season, this column will be done on amonthly basis. We thank everyone for reading. For everyonewho is going to the Parts Peddler show this weekend, stop bythe Finish Line Web Design booth. We will see you at the show!

I hope you continue to enjoy my column, as always, anycomments or suggestions can be sent [email protected].

Border Patrol with Craig Revelle


Living your Best Life - Powerful Thoughts

Hello everyone! I apologize for being absent so long. Life became verybusy and it seemed I had no time to write. You could say I was immersedin the everyday happenings of life and literally could not see the forest forthe trees. I have been letting my day-to-day activities and happeningscreate my life instead of me taking control and creating my life. I neededtime to sit back, relax and look at my life and its direction. And I realized,yet again, that the stresses I feel, I put on myself. And if I just change myperspective, I wouldn’t feel stressed or out of control. I say “yet again”,because I have realized this many times in my life but then I seem to forget,and then remember “yet again”. Have you experienced this?

I have been on a spiritual quest ever since I was a teenager. It started whenI began to study the human mind and body and I came to the conclusionthat we are much more than the sum of our biological parts - there is somuch more that we are capable of. I could not believe that when our

bodies die that we cease to exist. So I began a journey to pursue knowledge thatwould speak to this belief. I didn’t really find it in my Catholic upbringing, but I didfind the information I was looking for in the spiritual teachings of the East and of theNative Indians. These writings and teachings brought me tremendous comfort andconfirmed what I felt in my mind and soul. But the interesting thing is that they allseem to say the same thing. However, different words, expressions and analogiesare used from culture to culture. I found out that this is called the “perennialphilosophy”. It is the truth of the universe, but we (all of humanity) forget and werelearn it through the different generations and cultures.

Unfortunately, we in the West (North America) are really lost. We are so consumedwith materialism that we are skeptical about other dimensions and theinterconnectivity of nature. What I mean when I say materialism is that we are sofocused on the physical aspect of life (what we can sense with our five senses).Because we are so intent on one way of “seeing”, we miss other aspects of life, like

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the energetic realm. This realm is what binds all things together. Weare not alone or separate but interconnected and affect one anotherand this planet. If only we could all “see” that! The movie The Matrixdid a great job of portraying the energetic dimension of life and triedto convey the message that we are powerful in our thoughts. Ourthoughts create our world. This is no belief, this is a fact!

So how do we create our best life? The answer is simple, yet we forgetall the time. We have the power every day to create our life the waywe want to live it. All we have to do: is decide what we want!This is the hardest part. Ask yourself right now, “What do I want?”Most probably you will say, “I don’t know.” But take the time to reallythink about it. First, visualize the life you want, and I mean everyaspect of it. Then write it down. Create a Vision Board. Cut outpictures of what you want your life to look like and put them on aboard and look at it every day. Now, tell yourself that you have thislife already. Repeat positive thoughts to yourself every day. “I am asuccessful and wealthy woman.” “I am healthy, wealthy, happy andwise.” “I am an A+ student!” “I can do anything I set my mind to.”These are just some examples, but if you continue every day to focusyour energy (thoughts) on what you want to achieve instead ofnegative thoughts that put you down, you will achieve them.Guaranteed!!!

It is simple, right? Yet we forget and we get lost in the day-to-dayhappenings of life. I know I forget too. But I am committed to 30days of positive mindful action. I am creating my Vision Board, I amtaking time daily to sit with my goals and dreams and project themoutwards with positive affirmations (like the ones above) and visions.When negative thoughts creep in, I send them on their way andreplace my thinking with positive thoughts. And you can do thesame! Join me on the 30 Days of Positive Mindful Action. Choose aday to start and create your Vision Board. And join me on myFacebook page for daily inspirational positive thoughts to help youon your way to create ‘Your Best Life!’

Visit me at Spirit Tree Yoga Studio on Facebook, you can email me [email protected], or follow me on Twitter at Yogini_Lisa. Feelfree to reach out and connect with like-minded people. We cancreate a better life, community and world, if we just take the time tothink positively and believe. You can create miracles in your life everyday!

Namaste, Lisa Blanchard www.spirittreeyoga.net

Firehouse Teen Centre shows support for MovemberMembers of a local Teen Centre posed with drawn moustaches insolidarity of Movember last week."It was a nice way to standtogether and show support for Movember and prostate cancerresearch", said Khyle McMichael, one of the teens who have beenattending Firehouse since he was 13 years old. "Firehouse is a niceplace to get to know new people. It's a place where teens stay outof trouble. It's something to look forward to every week."

Firehouse is a local organization dedicated to youth aged 13-19.Every Thursday from 7pm-9pm Firehouse hosts “The Centre”which is equipped with a FREE games room including billiards,air hockey, table hockey, video game systems and more. The lounge areawhich has comfy couches and chairs is a great “hang-out” area to chat with friends. The cafe is a great place to grab a bitewhile completing home-work at the tables or computer lab. All this while listening to the kick’n sound system.

Then, every Saturday evening, the doors for The Centre open at 6:00pm and then from 7:30pm to 9:00pm Firehouse hosts “TheGathering” where teens are taught about the Love of Jesus Christ and how He can impact their lives. The Gathering goes waybeyond religion. The Gathering is the place where youth can learn how Christ relates to their own lives.

Firehouse Teen Center will be holding the 3rd Annual Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner followed by a Silent/Live Auction. The event willbe held at the Teen Center located at 208 Second Street East, Cornwall, ON on Friday November 23, 2012 at 5:30pm. The eveningwill start with a spaghetti fundraiser dinner followed by a silent/live auction at 6:30pm. Viewing of auction items will be availableduring the dinner period."You won't want to miss this event" said Seeker Chick Julia. "Last year, I did a lot of my Christmas shopping at this. It makes foran affordable outing to take the whole family to, while supporting a great cause at the same time. And it's so very entertaining!"

Tickets are $7.00 for individuals or $25.00 for a family. To purchase tickets see one of the Firehouse leaders today. Alternativelyyou can call 1-888-511-5874 to reserve tickets to be held at the door.

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ARTpreneuranother success!The Local Seeker was proudto be one of the partners forCornwall's 5th annualARTpreneur conference thisyear. On Tuesday, artists of allages gathered at the BestWestern Parkway Inn &Conference Centre to learnabout turning their passionsfor art into successfulbusinesses. ARTpreneur is aone-day conference thatfocuses on equippingmusicians, actors, writers andartisans with the tools theyneed to know their nichemarket and to succeed in theirline of business. Conferencespeakers included keynotespeaker Steve Baker whoseacting and magic has made himno stranger to the Canadian artsscene. Boasting of a career spanningnearly 25 years, Steve has worked forCityTV, the Harry Potter premiere andthe Ontario Science Centre among manyothers.

ARTpreneur also hosted a musicians paneland heard the success story of operasinger Stephanie True, a local girl who nowlives and performs in the Netherlands.There was also a “local success stories”panel so that those young (and young atheart) aspiring artists could see that theimpossible can become possible. “Nevergive up,” local author Thom Racine said,“if it's something you care about, youcan't quit; you need to see it through.”

In her talk, “The Changing Faces of Marketing”, Candy Pollard of the Cornwall BusinessEnterprise Centre gave practical tips on how to “market oneself and art” she also spoke of the various services providedby her organization that cater to getting entrepreneurs started.

Other sponsors of the conference included Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation and Cornwall EconomicDevelopment.

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Ovation-Donor Night This November, I have an opportunity to do something that Ilove; event management. The past few months of planningcomes to fruition, not once but three times. When I appliedfor and was selected as the Alumni and Donor RelationsOfficer for St. Lawrence College, one of the main roles wasevent planning and organizing. One of the primary events inmy department is the Ovation Donor Night celebration

where our donors are invited to meet our student bursary and scholarshiprecipients.

We are 'tri-campus', this means three events at three campuses. I have done three-day events before, but to execute the same event three times and showcase theunique characteristics of each campus, was new to me. Still, I was up for thechallenge.

We wanted to bring the donors to the college campuses, and that did mean somerestrictions as our guest list tops over 200-300 at each campus. Gymnasiums havethe space, but lack some of the aesthetics and logistics for an event. We decided tobe different and erected a tent in the gym. We found a vendor who could deliverwhat we wanted and who traveled to Brockville and Cornwall to execute our idea.We solved the acoustic issue, provided an intimate setting, and after decorating thespacious tents, were able to deliver a wonderfully unique experience for both

donors and students.

When I am working on events I go into event mode; a strong focused mindset which meansthat I do not notice the time, and do not register the long hours. I am intense and driven.Although I have worked on many business and fundraising events before, this was different.I was impressed with the caliber of students, co-workers and vendors who helped deliver awonderful night. Cocktails, a full sit-down dinner and tours capped off the evening. Ourtalented Music Theatre Performers entertained our guests with a few musical numbers fromtheir upcoming performance The Makado. Art was on display in the Marianne van SilfhoutGallery in Brockville, and in Cornwall our journalism students displayed their beautifulphotography.

As I write this, I am preparing for the final event, at the Kingston Campus. In Kingston, we areusing the dining area and so will not require the tent set up, but we will transform thecafeteria into a spectacular dining hall. I have met withstudents who have offered to volunteer and we arepreparing for the largest turnout.

Brockville setup time will always be memorable for me, as itwas at the setup the day before the event that I received thetext that changed everything; the confirmation that I hadsold my house in Cornwall. Even in event mode, I had totake a moment to celebrate (yes jump up and down),breathe a huge sigh of relief and hug my new boss as wehad tulle and tape dripping off our arms while we weredecorating the steel poles of the tent.

Returning to Cornwall the following week meant returninghome. The guest list was familiar, I was very knowledgeableof the surroundings and I was very pleased with theassistance we received and the overall event execution. Istarted my career at the College as the Campaign Assistantfor the Difference We Make Campaign at the CornwallCampus. A year later, we are celebrating those newdonations and continued support as well as meeting thestudents that benefited. I am not only involved in theproject, but as an employee, I am also a donor. I give a littleof my paycheck every week to help our students.

The skills I learned in business transfer well in this newposition, and it leaves me feeling like I make a difference.Yes, sometimes I stay late at work because I want to get thebursaries posted to the students' accounts, or I want toensure that the table settings are ready - these are choicesI make. In the end, we get to offer our donors a standingovation for all they contribute, and we can applaud ourstudents for rising to the challenges they face at pursuingpost-secondary education.

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RetirementLinda!

Linda Halliday hasretired from OPGafter more than30 years in PublicAffairs, based atthe Robert H.SaundersGeneratingStation inCornwall.

Linda, picturedhere to the right,is with JenniferGardiner who willbe assuming herresponsibilities.

Jennifer is a CorporateRelations andCommunicationsOfficer based inRenfrew. She can bereached by email at: [email protected] by phone at:613-433-9673 ext. 3350.

The Seeker Chicks wish you all the best for yourretirement Linda and we know that you will bemissed at OPG (Ontario Power Generation)



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