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Light at the end of the tunnel Pictured counterclockwise, fromtop left, AllanWilson, Cornwall CommunityHospital Foundation chair; Roy Perkins, campaign co-chair; Angela Bellefeuille, campaign co-chair; and Jim Brownell, honorary campaign chair, look through the newMRI at Cornwall Community Hospital’s McConnell Avenue site. The foundation has reached its $3.5 million goal for the MRI and digital urology table. Please see page 5.

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CRIME SCENE

Daughters assaulted A 47-year-old Cornwall man faces charges after he was accused of assault- ing both his 14-year-old and 10-year- old daughter. The man was arrested Thursday after it was alleged that two days earlier he en- tered into an altercation with his 14-year- old daughter when he assaulted her. Fur- ther investigation revealed that during the summer of 2012, he also assaulted his 10-year-old daughter. He was charged with two counts of assault. His name was not released as it would identify the victims. Caught on the run A 45-year-old Cornwall man’s attempt to flee after a shoplifting incident was quickly derailed when he was collared by off-duty police officers. Patrick Proulx was arrested Thursday af- ter it is alleged he attended a Ninth Street store and removed property without making any attempt for the items. He is charged with theft under $5,000. He was released to appear in court on March 14. Two in a row A Cornwall man accused of passing counterfeit money at a Pitt Street store Jan. 13 is back is back in trouble with the law after he was accused of stealing items from local stores on Thursday. Nyle Prairie, 25, was charged after members of the Cornwall Community Po- lice Service’s street crime unit observed a man taking items from local stores with- out paying for them. He is charged him with two counts of theft under $5,000, breach of a proba- tion order and failing to comply with an undertaking. He was held in custody until court the following day. He was charged Jan. 13 with attempt- ed fraud under $5,000 and breach of a probation order after he was accused of passing counterfeit money at a Pitt Street store. He was released to appear in court on Feb. 23 in connection with that incident. Concealed weapon A Cornwall man faces weapons charges after he was accused of possessing a prohibited weapon. Timothy Bryan Archer, 38 of Cornwall was arrested on January Thursday, after Cornwall police found him in possession of nunchuks. He is charged with unauthorized pos- session of a weapon and carrying a con- cealed weapon. He was released to ap- pear in court on March 12. Continued on Page 7

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The Cornwall Community Hospital will not delay the sale of its Second Street site to allow for more community input in the decision. Councillor Bernadette Clement asked at last Monday night’s city council meeting if the hospital board is set on its Feb. 25 date to receive purchase offers. “It seems very quick … it seems a quick time frame for them (community members) to be able to respond.” But hospital chief executive officer Jea- nette Despatie ruled out delaying the sale of the site, which has been already listed for $2 million with a Cornwall real estate firm. “I don’t think it would be a good business decision,” she told Clement. Despatie also reaffirmed that the board has no interest in holding community con- sultations about the sale of the hospital site. She said community consultations would be fruitless when there are no other options other than to sell the site. Despatie and hospital board chair Helene Periard were at council to explain the pro- cess behind the board’s December decision to put the former Cornwal General Hospital site for sale. A former city councillor is not giving up hope that the former Cornwall General Hospital site can become a community hub for seniors, despite the fact the build- ing could be sold in a little more than a month. “There is a long list of social benefits the building can be used for,” said Mark Mac- Donald at a press conference in front of the hospital Friday afternoon.“People are going to have to put politics aside or we run the risk of losing an opportunity like this.” In a presentation to council last Monday night, hospital CEO Jeanette Despatie said there are no other options for the hospital other than to sell the site and consulting the community about the sale would be purposeless. MacDonald, standing on the sidewalk in front of the hospital site flanked by anti- poverty activist Gary Samler and student activists Josh Welsh and Emily Ladoucer- MacDonald, criticized Despatie’s assertion community consulted is not needed. “We’re talking about a building that’s worth $2 million and is probably worth a bundle more than that. And the building already belongs to us. It’s something we al- ready paid for.” GREG KIELEC GREG.KIELEC@EAP.ON.CA

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Mark MacDonald speaks Friday afternoon in front of the former Cornwall General Hospital, flanked by student activists JoshWelsh and Emily Ladoucer-MacDonald.

Periard said there has been “much fear” over the impending sale of the site, but she reminded council that the closure of the Second Street site was part of the original deal with the province when the hospitals amalgamated to form the Cornwall Com- munity Hospital. The former Cornwall General Hospital and Hotel Dieu hospital received final direction from the province in 2003 to consolidate under an expanded and upgraded facil- ity at the McConnell Avenue site, Despatie said. One of the conditions of the amalga- mation was the disposal of former Cornwall General site once the remaining programs have been moved to the McConnell site, she said. Phase 3 of the McConnell Avenue site’s expansion should be completed, and all programs and services transferred, by mid- 2014, Despatie said. “And the Second Street site at that time will become vacant.” “The hospital will have no use for the va- cant building,” she added. “We will have no budget to cover the costs of the site on Sec- ond Street.” The CCH will have to begin paying prop- erty taxes, and will still have pay for insur- ance and maintenance of the site out of its operating budget because the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care will “There are probably 15-20 government offices that could use the facility here for a permanent home. And they wouldn’t have to look any further.” “And the one thing I take exception to is that there was a presentation to city council where the hospital board stated that it’s a done deal, that it’s not negotiable. It is poli- tics and everything is negotiable, especially when it comes to seniors and issues affect- ing seniors.” MacDonald wants city council to put to- gether a proposal to acquire the site. He in- vited all of city council to a second public meeting held at the McConnell Manor on

not cover the operating costs of the former hospital once it is empty, Despatie said. Councillor Andre Rivette asked if the hos- pital would be willing to lease the Second Street site if funding could be acquired to operate it as a long-term care site, but Despatie said the board would prefer to sell the site outright. Mayor Bob Kilger suggested Chantal Leclerc, chief executive officer of the Cham- plain Local Health Integration Network, be invited to council after Clement raised an open question about what council can do to receive more clarity on the issue. Leclerc recently turned down a request from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit’s board of directors to create a task force to examine the long-term care needs of Corn- wall and the surrounding area. The LHINwill be shutting down at the end of March an Assess and Restore unit opened at the former General Hospital in late 2011 to deal with a backlog of patients tying up beds at the hospital’s McConnell site while awaiting long-term care beds. Rivette is concerned that once the unit is sold and the hospital site is sold, there will be no avenue for the hospital should it become overwhelmed with so called alter- nate-level-of-care patients at the McCon- nell site. Monday evening, to further discuss how the Second Street site can be used for the benefit of area seniors. “The way it has been handled from the beginning, I think, has been wrong. There has to be public consultation. There has to be public meetings … because without finding out what the public wants, how are you going to move forward?” Thegrouphas alsowritten toOntarioHealth Minister DebMatthews to get her position on the issue. She had earlier said in a media in- terview that community consultations should be held and any community proposal for the site should be brought to the hospital board.

No delaying sale of former CGH, says CCH CEO

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A city councillor and high-profile Liberal has been named to Ontario premier-des- ignate KathleenWynne’s transition team. Bernadette Clement, a two-term city councillor, wrote in reply to congratulatory Twitter messages Thursday that it was “an honour” to be chosen to the incoming pro- vincial leader’s transition team. “I am really looking forward to working with Premier-Designate Wynne’s transition team. There is some real listening going on,” she wrote. “I am really looking forward to this new experience...lots of good work ahead. This is going to be pretty cool,” she replied in two other Tweets. Clement joins some high-profile names on the transition team, including Greg Sorbara, former minister of finance and former Ontario Liberal Party campaign co- chair; David Crombie, former Member of Parliament and Mayor of Toronto; and Lyn

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Group wants $75,000 for university study Pictured, foreground, Tom and Gail Kaneb, along with Gerry Benson, make their pitch for funding for a feasibility study examining the creation of a new university in Cornwall at last Monday night’s city council meeting.

“We’re right up to our ears. We can’t afford it anymore,” he said. He noted the city has been a big contrib- utor to education in the city and still have seven more annual payments of $100,000 to make to St. Lawrence College for the fa- cility’s recent redesign and upgrades. The university group is hoping to utilize a largely empty Nav Centre, which has 70 classrooms, to save the province the infra- structure costs associated with building a new university. Tom Kaneb said the group has been in discussions with St. Lawrence College and the St. Lawrence River Institute to deter- mine how to build upon programs already offered by them. He said the a university is key to raising the education level in Cornwall and to re- taining the city’s youth, who often don’t re- turn to Cornwall after attending four years of university in other Ontario cities. Cornwall university would make higher education much more accessible to Corn- wall youth because it would eliminate the $10,000 to $15,000 they would have to spend to attend university outside of Corn- wall. Benson said he and his entourage have met a number of high-profile officials in the months preceding last Monday’s presenta- tion to council, including Nav Can CEO John Crichton and Conservative political heavy- weight Hugh Segal. “We went on to meet many other leaders. It’s been 11 months,” he told council.

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A group hoping to create a new university in Cornwall is looking for $75,000 from Cornwall city council to conduct a feasibil- ity study. Gerry Benson, the main mover behind the university proposal, along withTom and Gail Kaneb, pitched their plan for a Cornwall university to city council last Monday night. The feasibility study must be completed for the province to consider the idea. But at least a couple of councillors had a hard time stomaching the $75,000 funding request, especially in light of anticipated financial constraints in their yet to be final- ized 2013 city budget. Councillor Denis Thibault, noting Benson is part of the Community Action Group that has pressured city council to lower taxes, suggested the city soften the blow to the city budget by partnering up with two neighbouring governments. He suggested the city provide $30,000 of the requested funding with an equal amount from the United Counties of Stor- mont, Dundas and Glengarry. The remain- ing $15,000 should come from Akwesasne, he suggested. Thibault’s suggestion was backed up by Councillor Andre Rivette, but he insisted the money come straight from the city’s economic development budget.

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Support and share Have you lost someone through death? Bereaved Families of Ontario - Cornwall & Area support Evenings are open to all be- reaved adults struggling with the loss of a loved one. The next support and share night is Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 216 Montreal Road. There will be a pre- sentation followed by small group sup- port. For more information, call 613-936- 1455 or visit the drop-in centre weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voyage en Chine Le Centre Charles-Émile-Claude vous in- vite à la grande célébration du nouvel an chinois le dimanche 10 février de 12h30 à 14h30. Normand Vachon présentera la Chine à travers sa conférence et des pho- tos de voyage. L’entrée coûte 20$ et un buffet asiatique sera offert. Ride for Dad Nation Valley ATV Club – the first Ride for Dad ATV Chapter in Canada -- will be hosting its first annual Ride for Dad on March 2. The cost to participate is $30 per person and includes lunch, dinner and an opportunity to win many great prizes. The ride begins at the Mountain Township Agricultural Hall at 2967 Lough Road in South Mountain. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m . with departure at 10 a.m. Participants must pre-register to attend on Feb. 23 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Ottawa Boat & Sportsman Show at the CE Center Ottawa or online at www.Rid- eForDad.ca. Clinique d’acupuncture Avez-vous besoin d’un traitement médi- cal ou un muscle endolori? Le Centre Charles-Émile-Claude offrira une journée de traitement à l’acupuncture gratuit grâce à Accès Acupuncture. Christian St- Pierre et Julie Lévesque animeront cette journée le vendredi 8 février de 10 h à 11 h Mark your calendars for Agapè Centre’s Spaghetti Dinner & Country Dancing Fun- draiser on Feb. 22 from 4:30 p.m. to mid- night at the Army Navy Club at 14 Marl- borough St. For more information on the event benefitting families hurt by hunger in Cornwall, call Alyssa Blais at the Agapè Centre at 613-361-0332. Tickets are on sale NOW for $10 at the Agapè Centre, ANAF Club and online. There will be door prizes, a raffle and a silent auction. Email your coming events to lyse.emond@ eap.on.ca. // Envoyez vos événements à lyse. emond@eap.on.ca. communautaire Le lien community link The 30 dans la salle de l’amitié. Agapè Country

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The Storm Realty Cornwall Winterfest Car- naval 2013 is growing again. The popular carnival will take place over five days book- marking Family Day weekend this month. Events at the annual carnival will take place from Thursday, Feb. 14th to Monday, Feb. 18, making the 2013 edition the biggest Winterfest Carnaval so far. The free admission winter festival will fea- ture numerous activities to complement the main event of this year, the David Why- sall “Team Canada” International Fireworks which will launch on three consecutive eve- nings – Feb. 15, 16 and 17. The ceremonial puck drop of the“Cornwall Colts Winterfest Hockey Game” on Thursday, Feb. 14 will mark the official beginning of Cornwall Winterfest. The carnival’s opening ceremonies will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Lamou- reux Park on Friday, Feb. 15 and festivities continue on both Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. with a full slate of free activi- ties throughout each day. As an addition to this year’s festival, the community will celebrate the Winterfest Family Day on Monday, Feb. 18 with free ac- tivities taking place throughout the city. A full calendar of events may be found by visit- ing www.cornwallwinterfest.com. 2013 activities include: Team Canada Fire- works, Cornwall Square Outdoor Big Rink, Wagon Rides to Cornwall Community Muse- um for Apple Cider, Public Skating, Concerts, Cornwall Colts Super Skills Competition, Yves Houle Inflatable Midway, Great North Figure Skating Show, Maple Taffy, Winter- fest Movie, Home Depot Workshop, Penguin Lane, Children Entertainers, Jag Woodwork- ing, Crafts, Animal Balloons, Face Painting, Tony Lee Magic Show, Let’s Talk Science, Sub-Zero Winterfest Dance Party, Acoustic Showcase, Bouncing Beans, Hot Chocolate, Public Swims, Rudy Tabak Mini Trains, Win- terfest Bowling, Little Tots Corner and Polar Bear Paws to name a few.

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Master of ceremonies David Murphy, left, and Cornwall boxing champion Tony Luis officially open the 2013 Tim Hortons Bowl for Kids Sake at Olympia Bowl on Sunday afternoon. More than 1,200 people participated in the City Challenge at Olympia Bowl and Nativity Lanes in support of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and District’s seven mentoring programs. The fun continues with the Counties Challenge Cup on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Chesterville Bowling Lanes.

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The Rotary Club of Cornwall has donated $2,500 to assist women to re-integrate with the Community. The donation is intended to assist women and children upon their departure from Baldwin House. Pictured, from left, is the Rotary Club of Cornwall board member Theresa Taylor; Debbie Fortier, executive director of Maison Baldwin house; and Mike Aho, board member of The Rotary Club of Cornwall.

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our $3.5 million objective.” Co-chair Angela Bellefeuille said it was her first involvement in a fundraising cam- paign of that magnitude. “It was interesting to see how approach- ing an individual, a group or a business could snowball into donations coming from several unex- pected directions.” Campaign Hon- orary Chair Jim munities would rise to the occasion. “It was clear to me and to everyone I spoke with that the MRI and the digital urol- ogy table were needed in our region.” “The entire region came together for this one cause and made it happen.” Brownell said he knew that the com-

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The Cornwall Community Hospital Foun- dation has surpassed its $3.5-million fun- draising goal for a new MRI scanner and digital urology table. The “To Your Health! Campaign” launched by the hospital foundation 10 months ago has raised $3,525,000, foundation commu- nications officer Josee Sauve announced in a press release. “This week is a proud moment for our donors and everyone involved in the cam- paign,” said Roy Perkins, co-chair of the campaign. “I never doubted that we’d reach

“This week is a proud moment for our donors and everyone involved in the campaign.”

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he said. “This is a fantastic city to live in and run your business” he added. Love Love Food Gourmet Foods & Gifts is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Fri- days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Satur- days from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Love Love Food is located at 10 Fourth Street East, Unit B. Find out more about Lacroix’s creation at www.LoveLoveFood.com. Entrepreneurs in Action is an initiative by the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre to profile small to medium-sized businesses that have recently opened in Cornwall, S.D. & G. and Akwesasne. To see all of the current profiles, please visit the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre website. The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre helps small business owners and entre- preneurs succeed in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne by offer- ing information, tools and support during the start-up and growth stages of business operation. The centre also offers seminars, workshops and networking opportunities that are designed with the entrepreneur in mind.

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In June of 2011, LoveLoveFood.com was launched as a food blogging site, which was a great outlet for owner Tony Lacroix to talk about something he’s very pas- sionate about: recipes, tips, tricks and yes FOOD! Now how did the Love Love Food pre- serves start you may ask? Well, in July of last year his garden was in full bounty mode, as in he had too many tomatoes to shake a stick at -- what was he to do? His partner suggested he make salsa. Good idea he said to himself, “but that’s go- ing to make too much salsa to eat in one sit- ting, no?” Then the idea came of canning it, so it could be kept for later enjoyment. He did just that and brought some to the down- town farmers’market where it was a big hit. A month later he had a new problem -- stock. He was already sold out of the salsa,

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Tony Lacroix is pictured at his new store, Love Love Food Gourmet Foods & Gifts. The Fourth Street east store is open fromThursday to Saturday.

and all of the tomatoes from the garden had been used-up. He put his foodie hat on and decided to try his hand at making jelly. Well that worked out quite well as he now has more than 20 varieties of jellies, jams and chut- ney’s. In October of last year, with his passion for food and his extensive background in retail merchandising and product development,

Lacroix opened his first store: Love Love Food Gourmet Foods & Gifts. “The store offers the full range of Love Love Food preserves and some unique food items like olive oils, pasta sauces, choco- lates, balsamic vinegars and gluten free and organic products,” said the burgeoning en- trepreneur. “Support from friends and many Cornwall business owners has been heartwarming,”

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ably positive.” Quesada and Quiznos are located on Brookdale Avenue, near Vincent Massey Drive, one of Cornwall’s busiest commercial areas. “I want to congratulate Mr. Charbonneau on opening this second business in Corn- wall, and I wish him the best of luck,” said Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger. “We continue to see a significant amount of commercial development on

Steff Charbonneau is proving that good things come in pairs. The Cornwall native recently opened Quesada Burritos - Tacos in the same Brook- dale Avenue building that is home to Quiz- nos, the popular sandwich shop he opened in 2011.

A first of its kind in Eastern Ontario, Que- sada is a franchise res- taurant that special- izes in burritos, tacos and other Mexican fare. The restaurant got its start in Toronto several years ago, and the company is cur-

“People are helping to spread the word on Facebook, and the feedback has been unbelievably positive.”

Brookdale Avenue, and this new res- taurant is the latest example of that.” For Mr. Charbon- neau, the restau- rants represent an opportunity to give

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back to his hometown. Combined, the two locations employ 20 people. “I like Cornwall and I don’t plan on go- ing anywhere,” said the 40-year-old who is also busy raising two children, Isabella and Isaac, with his wife Stephanie. Quesada is open seven days a week and you can find out more about the restaurant online at www.Quesada.ca. About Quesada Burritos - Tacos The first Quesada restaurant was opened in Toronto in 2004 by Steve Gill. Quesada is built around producing authentic Mexican Style burritos, quesadillas, and tacos using the freshest of ingredients and ensuring an unrivalled complexity of flavour.

rently in the midst of an ambitious expan- sion phase with plans to open 15 new out- lets across Canada this year. Charbonneau said he wanted to bring a Mexican food establishment to the city, and his research led him to Quesada. He was impressed with the restaurant’s concept of using fresh ingredients and food that are prepared daily. “If you like Mexican and spicy foods, then you’ll like this,” said Charbonneau. The new restaurant is already generating a lot of interest within the community. “The residents of Cornwall have respond- ed quite well,” said Charbonneau. “People are helping to spread the word on Face- book, and the feedback has been unbeliev-

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Local student not shy to take on challenges

passion for acting and music. “Music itself runs in the family” explained Welsh, whose father Steve is a long-time musician. “Being inspired by musicals and movies from a young age helped me decide that I want to venture into acting on a pro- fessional level.” Welsh, a past participant in the Sears Dra- ma Festival, is no stranger to acting and has received the Golden Mask Award for drama, and the Music Director’s Award for music. He has also been involved in Improv, and has worked with DreamMaker Productions, and the Seaway Valley Theatre Company. Last summer he landed a lead role in the psychological thriller, “Dark Cuts” by Reel Thing Films. “This was a great experience,” said Welsh, “as I want to pursue a career in acting and the film industry.” The seasoned actor is stepping foot on stage again in the murder mystery produc- tion of “Murder at the Comedy House,” with Stage Fright Productions being held at the Ramada Inn. Welsh also sits on the city’s arts and cul- tural committee as a representative from the youth advisory committee, and he has picked up a new interest in joining “Teen Cornwall,” a program that will help shape the youth of Cornwall. ex-girlfriend despite a condition forbid- ding him to do so. It is alleged that between Jan. 24 and Jan. 29, he contacted his ex-girlfriend via text messages. He was charged with breach of recogni- zance to keep the peace. He was released to appear in court on Feb. 28. His name was not released as it would identify the victim. Domestic assault A 51-year-old Cornwall man faces a charge of domestic assault after an altercation with his 34-year-old common-lawwife last Wednesday. The woman did not require medical treat- ment for the effects of the assault, accord- ing to Cornwall police. The man is charged with domestic as- sault. He was held in custody until court later that day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Ex-girlfriend’s girlfriend A 36-year-old Cornwall woman was ar- rested on Jan. 28 after she was accused of breaching an order not to contact her ex- girlfriend’s 21-year-old girlfriend. It is alleged that between Dec. 21, 2012 and Jan. 14, 2013 she contacted her ex-girl- friend’s girlfriend by mail, phone and was within 200 meters of her residence. She was charged with four counts of breach of a peace bond and was held in

been travelling with fellow students to plac- es such as New York and Washington, and his desire to travel to the United Kingdom is still waiting in the wings. Welsh, whose personal strengths include perseverance, confidence, leadership, and creativity, also finds world news and politics engaging. He is also a movie buff, and es- pecially enjoys movie soundtracks such as the music from the recent production of Les Miserables. When asked if there is a quote that stands for something he believes in, Welsh men- tioned a line from the 1983 movie Scarface. “There is a line that sums it all up,” said Welsh. “In the movie, Mel Bernstein, played by Harris Yulin, is talking with Tony Mon- tana, played by Al Pacino, and Mel tells Tony he should smile more, that ‘everyday above ground is a good day’. This has always stuck with me, and I remember it when I am hav- ing a rough day.” If what Welsh has accomplished so far, is any measure of success then he has reached some of his goals. “My definition of success is having a goal or a vision, and then achieving that dream in the long run. I feel that the more you get involved with your school and your com- munity, the more success you’ll achieve.” cal financial institution on Dec. 12. He was charged Jan. 22 with fraud under $5,000, uttering a forged document and false pretences. He was held in custody un- til court the following day. Domestic mischief A 22-year-old Cornwall man faces charges after he was accused of contacting his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, contrary to con- ditions imposed upon him. It is alleged that on Jan. 20, he attended an address contrary to his conditions and had contact with his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend. It is also alleged that while at the residence he caused damage to property. He is charged with mischief under $5,000 and failing to comply with recognizance. He was released to appear in court on March 19. His name was not released as it would identify the woman in this incident. Young with drugs A 15-year-old Cornwall youth faces charg- es after he was found in possession of mari- juana on Jan. 25. He is charged with possession on a con- trolled substance, possession for the pur- pose of trafficking and two counts of breach of a probation order. The youth was released to an adult with a court date of Feb. 21. His name was not re- leased as per provisions of the Youth Crimi- nal Justice Act.

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JoshWelsh is a talented young man who is community minded. The name of Josh Welsh may be familiar. His forays into community initiatives have earned him a seat on the Cornwall Youth Advisory Committee, where he addresses issues faced by youth in an attempt to make Cornwall more of a “youth friendly commu- nity.” Welsh and the committee organize events about once a month to entice youth to come out, meet new people and become involved. Feeling strong about the recent issues with the labour dispute between the teach- er’s union and the government over Bill 115, Welsh organized a student walk-out. “By organizing this I was able to link up with CBC Ottawa who came to Cornwall to cover the event,”Welsh said. “We were fight- ing for something we believed in, as did many other students across the province.” Welsh, locally born and raised, grew up in a home where his parents encouraged him to have a goal, while supporting him in his Two Cornwall teens have been charged after he was accused of stealing a vehicle from a Pitt Street business between Dec. 17 and Dec. 18. Nicholas Derouchie, 18, was charged Thursday with theft of a motor vehicle. He was released to appear in court on March 12. A 15-year-old Cornwall teen is also ac- cused in the theft and of tampering with the vehicle identification number, com- monly known as the VIN, on the vehicle. He was charged last Wednesday with theft of a motor vehicle and tampering with a VIN. He was released to an adult to appear in court on March 7. His name was not re- lease per the provisions of the Youth Crimi- nal Justice Act. Drug charges A 52-year-old Cornwall woman faces a number of charges after she was found in possession of what is believed to be meth- amphetamine. Heather Arents was arrested last Tuesday. She was charged with possession of a con- trolled substance, possession of property obtained by crime, possession for the pur- pose, trafficking and three counts of breach of probation order. No contact A 33-year-old South Glengarry man was arrested last Tuesday after it was alleged he repeatedly contacted his 22-year-old

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When asked what he enjoys most about working with people, especially youngsters, Welsh is quick to admit that you can always learn something, no matter what age. “What I especially enjoy is what you can learn from youngsters. I have been involved with a program called Link Crew where we were partnered with Grade 7 students and from this I gained an understanding of what students at this level are facing today.” His most enjoyable experiences have custody until court the following day. Her name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Free ride Maybe they should have called Operation Repo. A 32-year-old St. Catharine’s woman has been charged after she was accused of fail- ing to pay for a vehicle leased from a local dealership in July 2011. She is also accused of failing to return the vehicle the dealer- ship. Bunita Ann Excellent was charged Jan. 28 with theft over $5,000 and released to ap- pear in court on March 5. Family dispute A North Dundas youth faces a number of charges after he assaulted a girl during a family dispute on County Road 7 on Jan. 28 The youth is charged with assault, mis- chief under $5,000, failure to comply with sentence or disposition and failing to com- ply with an undertaking before officer in charge. He was held in custody pending an ap- pearance in Cornwall court. Forged document Colin Ewen, 45 of Cornwall, faces charges after he was accused of providing forged documents and false information to a lo-

One 18-year-old, 15-year-old charged in theft of vehicle from Pitt Street business

PUZZLE NO. 646

28. Lone Ranger and Tonto, e.g. 29. Skinny fish 30. Hoopla 32. Spider's construction 33. Geologic period 34. Strive 40. ____ space

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Double Fudge Brownies Taste these brownies and you’ll see that to try them is to adopt them! INGREDIENTS: - Vegetable spray - 1/2 cup (125 ml) corn syrup - 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine - 5 squares semi-sweet chocolate - 3/4 cup (175 ml) sugar - 3 eggs - 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract - 1 cup (250 ml) all purpose flour - 1 cup (250 ml) chopped walnuts - 1 square white chocolate, melted, for garnish Chocolate glaze: - 3 squares semi-sweet chocolate - 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter or margarine - 2 tbsp (30 ml) corn syrup - 1 tsp (5 ml) milk

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: PISCES, ARIES, TAURUS, AND GEMINI.

42. Behind, matey 43. Run, as colors 44. Surgical light beam 45. Way in 47. Put into service 48. Off 49. "Saturday Night ____" 51. Sketch ____ 52. High or low card

ARIES You are a fairly impulsive, spontaneous sort of person. You may decide to leave on a trip or register for classes that will allow you to have a more dynamic social life. TAURUS All your various obligations cause some turbulence in your life. This is a challenge, because your comfort zone is one of sta- bility. Things at work and in your family are moving quickly. GEMINI At work, you will come to an agreement with some important groups. Decisions will go in your favour if you are involved with the justice system for one reason or another. CANCER You are often surrounded by people, whether you work with the public or not. A government or civil service job would be profitable for you. LEO You especially love being the centre of attention even if you’re a shy person. You present yourself in a positive light in every situation. VIRGO You spend a part of the week at home recovering from a bad cold or taking care of a family member. You put the finishing touch on a decorative element of some kind. LIBRA You will do lots of coming and going this week, and you may even think seriously about changing cars. You will have some conversations that highlight your good qualities. SCORPIO You’re checking out the real estate mar- ket or at least checking your budget to see if you can buy the house you’ve always dreamed of. SAGITTARIUS There is plenty of action all around you. You’ll be compelled to undertake a more active lifestyle, as much with your loved one as with your family, friends, and work colleagues. CAPRICORN Your body may start telling you that it needs a bit more rest. You have the ten- dency to burn the candle at both ends and put yourself in very stressful situations. AQUARIUS You are the centre of attention in an important group of people, whether at work or in other surroundings. This is great for your self-esteem. PISCES You have a fair amount of responsibility to shoulder. You could also become seri- ously involved in a project of an artistic nature.

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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 646

PUZZLE NO. 382

METHOD: Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Spray a 20 cm (8 inch) square pan with vegetable spray. In a large saucepan, bring corn syrup and butter to a boil, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Add semi- sweet chocolate; stir until melted. Add sugar. Stir in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla, flour and nuts. Pour into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool completely on rack. Prepare glaze; spread on top of brownies. Drizzle with white chocolate. Let stand until set. Cut into squares. To make Chocolate Glaze: In a small saucepan, melt semi-sweet chocolate with butter or margarine over low heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Stir in corn syrup and milk.

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 382

HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box .

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Colts make a point two consecutive games

Colts, who outshot the Braves 32-20 after outshooting the Lumber Kings 67 to 22 on Thursday night. Owen Gill tied the game 1-1 midway in the second period before Blasko and Quince exchanged goals in the third to send the game to overtime. Michael Pontarelli evened up the score in the shootout on the Colt’s second try, but a miss by the Colts’ third shooter, Carl Beliz- ario, opened up the door for Chris Roll of the Braves, who made good on his opportunity. It was a slightly different story on Thurs- day night against the Lumber Kings in Corn- wall. The Colts, trailing 4-2 at the end of the second, came back with three unanswered goals between 3:29 and 16:28 of the third to take their first lead of the game. But Keegan Harper tied it for Pembroke on the power play and with the goalie pulled with just 55 seconds left in the game. Then Ben Dalpe broke a 1-1 shootout tie after three shooters to give Pembroke the win.

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There was one point to be made about the last two Cornwall Colts game, and that is exactly it – one point. The Colts had a chance to snatch two points against the Pembroke Lumber Kings Thursday night and their Highway 401 rival Brockville Braves Friday night, but came away with just one point both nights after losing in the shootout. The two points squandered in the two shootout losses may not seem like much, but they have allowed the Braves to sneak past them into second place in the Rob- inson Division and supplanting the Colts, who just last week were third overall in the CCHL. The silver lining is the two points salvaged by forcing the games to overtime and the

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Colts centre Lawson MacDonald blocks a shot in front of the Colts’ net versus the Pembroke Lumber KIngs Thursday night in Cornwall.

subsequent shootouts have saved the Colts from falling to seventh place overall, a spot they haven’t seen since December. The Colts, despite dramatically outshoot- ing the Braves, had to make a late come-

back to salvage the game. Marly Quince scored with 1:49 left in the third to tie the game 2-2 less than three minutes after Ben Blasko had given the Braves the lead. Billy Ulrick opened the scoring for the

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Création de 400 nouveaux emplois à Cornwall

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