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Winter storm doesn’t stop The Coldest Night FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
A mild winter storm didn’t stop 119 walk- ers from raising money for Cornwall’s Agape Center, during The Coldest Night , held on February 21. A total of $15,000 was raised, as the many dedicated partici- pants made their way through the snow filled city. Started in 2011, the Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly event that raises money for those who are hungry, homeless and hurting in 65 communities across Can- ada. It is the second year the event is held in Cornwall in support of the Agapè Centre. “Last year, we had 98 people walk with us, which was fantastic for our first walk. We’re hoping to have at least 120 walkers with us this year,” said Kendra Smith, Coordinator for the Agapè Centre. The 2-kilometre, 5-kilometre and 10-kilo- metre walks will start and end at the Agapè Centre in Cornwall. It’s shaping up to be a great year for participation, and Smith is hoping to surpass last year’s turnout. “I think it’s an important event for Corn- wall because there are a lot of people in need in our city. We see them on a daily basis at the Agapè Centre. This walk helps us raise much needed funds so that we can continue to feed people in our city and the
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A mild winter storm didn’t stop 119 walkers from raising money for Cornwall’s Agape Center, during The Coldest Night , held on February 21. A total of $15,000 was raised surrounding area,” expressed Smith.
Multi-location world premiere screening of a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Maziar Bahari, the real-life subject of Jon Stewart’s forthcoming film Rosewater.
The Agapè Centre provides 175,000 food bank meals, 35,000 soup kitchen meals, over $30,000 worth of clothing to families, and responds to 12,000 emergency food re- quests on a yearly basis.
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The Iranian government tries to stop the members of its largest minority faith community (the Baha’is) from teaching and studying at university. But they do teach and they do study – in an underground university whose students have been accepted in over 100 institutions of higher learning around the world, including many in Canada. When: February 28, 2 – 4:30 p.m. Where: Program Rooms 1 & 2, Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second Street East The screening will be complemented by participatory discussion and some first-hand testimony with input from three local professionals (lawyer Bernadette Clement, journalist Hugo Rodrigues and educator Paula Wheeler). The discussion will be moderated by Bernadette Clement. Note: Since seating is limited and on a “first come, first served” basis, please call Jane or Neil Macmillan at 613-938-3875 to reserve places.
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