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Another victory for Jim McDonell
things, it seemed that McDonell’s win had been overshadowed by the majority ob- tained by the Liberals. As McDonell approached the podium in order to address his supporters, an eerie si- lence entered the room. “We’re very happy about the results,” he said, regarding his own riding. “I think people in rural ridings are upset with the scandals that have hap- pened. I’m surprised people can forgive the government with all that has happened.” According to the MPP, local candidates fought a hard good fight. “I want to con- gratulate my opponents,” he said. Meanwhile, prior to the closure of the bal- lots, John Earle, candidate for the Liberals in
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CORNWALL | Amidst laughter and ap- plauses, Jim McDonell, re-elected as MPP for Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, made his way into the Ramada Inn conference room. Inside, countless supporters were waiting to catch a glimpse of the elected official. Some of them had arrived as early as 8 p.m., with hopes of a Progressive Con- servative (PC) minority, all the while min- gling with the30or so individuals present. But as the local candidate entered the
room, it was quite clear that a PC victory would be impossible. In one corner of the small room stood a projector, feeding
SD&G, appeared ner- vous as he welcomed supporters in his Pitt Street office. “We’ve had a lot of people coming in ever since
I want to congratulate my opponents
JimMcDonell
supporters with much anticipated infor- mation regarding the development of the province’s political future. But as pictures of winning Liberal MPP’s swamped the screen, a series of boos were heard throughout the establishment. In the greater scheme of
we opened the office,” he said. John Earle, newcomer to politics and Liberal candidate, yielded 23.3% of public votes, while Elaine MacDonald, city council- lor for Cornwall and veteran NDP candidate, received 21.7% of the public’s approval.
Photo Francis Racine
JimMcDonell addresses the crowd of supporters who all rallied at the Ramada Inn on June 12, during election night.
CCVS Carnival Day 2014
Students at the Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) took part in the annual Carnival Day, held on June 6. Several activities took place at the school, such as Bouncy castles, slip and slides, volleyball and lacrosse. The event is held annually, to the delight of students.
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