Welcome Wagon receives community award
newsroom@eap.on.ca As the local representative for Wel- come Wagon, Tammy Head has helped celebrate the special occasions in the lives of hundreds of community mem- bers over the past few years. Those efforts, supported by numerous businesses, organizations like the Corn- wall and Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Cornwall, have been for- mally recognized with Welcome Wagon naming Cornwall the 2011 Community of the Year for Eastern Canada in the 35,000 to 60,000 population category. “This is great news for Cornwall,” said Acting Mayor Bernadette Clement. “Our To be eligible for the award, a commu- nity must have Wel- come Wagon’s three basic programs in place – visits to fami- lies who move, new or expecting parents, and couples planning a wedding. Participa- tion by the business community and civic involvement in the program is also considered a bonus. Cornwall’s Welcome Wagon program includes visits to new families and new parents as well as new business owners and executives. On average, Ms. Head estimates Welcome Wagon conducts 45 visits per month. In addition to the visits, Welcome Wagon organizes bridal shows twice a year and a baby shower event each year, for expecting mothers. city has long been known as a friendly and welcoming place, and this award is fur- ther proof of that.”
New families receive gifts, a welcome letter from the mayor and various re- sources such as the City of Cornwall’s New Resident and Leisure guides, the Visitor Guide and information on medi- cal, dental and vision care, among other things. Meanwhile, new business owners are provided with gifts, information on pro- grams offered by various organizations such as the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC). Families with newborns also receive gifts, and helpful resources for newborns and families. All visits are free. “It’s rewarding
to provide these resources to our community mem- bers and let them know that there are people who can help them and an- swer any questions they may have,” said Head. More than 50 businesses, orga- nizations and ser- vice clubs contrib- uted to Welcome
This is great news for Cornwall,” Our city has long been known as a friendly and welcoming place, and this award is further proof of that.” Acting Mayor Bernadette Clement
Submitted photo From left: Acting Mayor Bernadette Clement, Welcome Wagon representative Tammy Head and Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce assistant executive manager Amy Malyon.
Wagon’s success in 2011. “We’re proud to say that our programs keep expanding, and we’ve had several new sponsors join us in 2012,” said Tammy. To learn more about Welcome Wagon and becoming a sponsor or requesting D YLVLW RU LI \RXZDQW WR ¿QG RXW DERXW joining the Welcome Wagon team as a Community Representative, please visit www.WelcomeWagon.ca or call 1-866- 283-7583.
Wares and skills
Photos Richard Mahoney %ULDQ6FKR¿HOGZDVDPRQJWKRVHVKRZ- ing their wares and skills during the sixth annual Art Fayre last weekend at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in Dunvegan. One of the popular works created by Gerdine van Woudenberg. Lis Skelly combined pennies and puns in this work, Non-Cents. “Art in the Schoolhouse” was comprised of art by pupils.
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