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Local couple redevelops key Le Village property
A busy corner in the heart of Le Village has received a fresh new look with the devel- opment of a new two-storey brick build- ing. Local couple Peter and L y nn Kenne y are responsible for the a m bitious $467,000 re- develop m ent project, which saw a dor m ant building de m olished and a new one erect- ed at the southwest corner of Montreal Road and Prince Arthur Street. “We were driving b y (the old building) on a Sunda y afternoon and he (Peter) said we were going to own it,” said L y nn. “When he gets so m ething in his head, he doesn’t let it go.” Peter acted on his word and before long, the couple had purchased the old building fro m the previous owner. “We reall y wanted to bu y it. We were convinced it would be a good invest m ent,” L y nn added. At first, the couple were leaning towards renovating the old building, but the y soon realized it would be m ore beneficial to re- build fro m scratch. That kick started the process of de m olishing the old structure to m ake wa y for a m odern, new building. The Kenne y ’s are now anxious to see who will take up residence in the new building, For the 14th consecutive y ear, the high- light of the m eeting will be a recap of the y ear’s econo m ic activit y b y Mark Boileau, the cit y ’s m anager of econo m ic develop- m ent. Doors will be open at 7 a. m . and the m eet- ing will begin at 7:30 a. m . sharp Dec. 20, at the Galax y Cine m as on Second Street East. “It is alwa y s i m portant to pause and rec- ognize the hard work of so m an y of our cor- porate citizens,” said Boileau. “The local econo my had a nu m ber of highlights in 2012, with significant activit y across industrial, co mm ercial and residen- tial sectors.” Ma y or Bob Kilger is expected to welco m e
The develop m ent has been war m l y re- ceived b y other business owners in Le Vil- lage. “We’re thrilled to see this new develop- m ent in the area,” said Michel Dubuc, presi- dent of Le Village Business I m prove m ent Area. “This building will help to attract new businesses, jobs and custo m ers to our co m - m ercial area.” The Kenne y ’s received so m e assistance with their project through the Cit y of Corn- wall’s Heart of the Cit y Co mm unit y I m - prove m ent Plan. The Heart of the Cit y CIP is designed to assist propert y owners in i m - proving their properties b y offering finan- cial incentives such as grants and interest- free building restoration loans. “The goal of the CIP is to m ake our co m - m ercial areas m ore vibrant and attractive, and this project certainl y acco m plishes that,” said Ma y or Bob Kilger. “I’d like to congratulate the Kenne y ’s for co m pleting this great project and m aking this significant invest m ent in our co mm u- nit y .” Additional infor m ation on recent and on- going develop m ent projects in Cornwall can be found on the ChooseCornwall.ca website. m ent, Garth Ta y lor Hu m anitarian Award and others. No m inations are open to Jan. 18, 2013. The awards will be announced at the 25th Anniversar y gala on Febr. 23, 2013. Specific Criteria for the A m bassador of the Year award include: Raising the profile of Cornwall to people who m a y not other- wise have known the cit y ; an effort of that is extraordinar y in its execution or concept; an effort that succeeds in positivel y changing perceptions of Cornwall and/or its people The award is open to both individuals and groups. Business Enterprise Centre, will greet at- tendees as the y enter and exit the theatre. Tickets to the Tea m Cornwall Year-In- Review m eeting are $10 each and can be purchased b y calling Julie Donkers at 613- 933-0074. Space is li m ited to the first 300 people, so people are urged to pick up their tickets in advance. Tea m Cornwall is a group of business peo- ple who have banded together to pro m ote Cornwall to their business contacts around the world. Working closel y with Cornwall Econo m ic Develop m ent, the Cha m ber of Co mm erce and other local organizations, Tea m Corn- wall m e m bers help spread the word about the considerable advantages of living and doing business in our ho m etown.
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Local couple Peter and Lynn Kenney are responsible for the ambitious $467,000 re- development project on Montreal Road in the Le Village area
which features 1,260 square feet of open space on both floors. Each floor has its own separate heating and air conditioning s y s- te m s, and there are parking spaces avail- able at the rear of the building. The exterior features an attractive brick facade co m plete with an arched roofline -- a French Cana-
dian architectural st y le that is co m patible with m an y other buildings in Le Village. “It could be used for prett y m uch an y - thing - law y ers and doctor’s offices, profes- sional office space, restaurant or retail, y ou na m e it,” said L y nn, adding the space can easil y be fit up for specific tenants.
Team Cornwall presents its annual year-in-review meeting It’s December, which means it’s time once again for the Team Cornwall annual Year- in-Review meeting. a nu m ber of out-of-town guests to the m eeting. “Cornwall’s success is turning heads in
“Tea m Cornwall works to support Corn- wall Econo m ic Develop m ent and its efforts to attract new invest m ent to Cornwall,” said Gilles Latour, chair of Tea m Cornwall.
boardroo m s across Canada,” said Kilger. “There are a nu m - ber of people fro m other parts of Canada and the USA who will be visiting Cornwall and taking this op- portunit y to get a closer look at what is happening here.” Along with the
“We always look forward to this meeting as a way of seeing exactly how we are doing and to hopefully get a glimpse of what is down the road.”
“We alwa y s look forward to this m eet- ing as a wa y of seeing exactl y how we are doing and to hope- full y get a gli m pse of what is down the road.” The m eeting is open to all - regard-
presentation fro m Cornwall econo m ic de- velop m ent, Tea m Cornwall will also be highlighting its m e m bers’ efforts and ac- co m plish m ents over the past y ear.
less of Tea m Cornwall m e m bership. A light breakfast will be served at 7 a. m ., followed b y the regular m eeting. A s m all bazaar, organized b y the Cornwall
Chamber to recognize the ‘Ambassador of the Year’ at the excellence awards The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Com- merce has added a new award category to its Business Excellence Awards. about Cornwall, we get noticed and that can lead to new invest m ent.”
tradition established in 1988. The awards recognize outstanding achieve m ents b y Cornwall area businesses and individuals in the fields of co mm erce, co mm unit y work and/or innovation. The awards cere m on y , coupled with the presentation of the cov- eted Citizen of Year award is one of Corn- wall’s m ost prestigious annual affairs. No m inations are sub m itted fro m groups and individuals in the co mm unit y and care- full y reviewed b y the No m inations Co mm it- tee. Other award categories include Busi- ness of the Year, S m all Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Lifeti m e Achieve-
The Cha m ber has been working on the new award for so m e ti m e. In part, it is rec- ognition of the positive i m pact that Tea m Cornwall has had on the co mm unit y . “There are so m an y people that act as goodwill a m bassadors without realizing it,” said Gilles Latour, chair of Tea m Cornwall. “I think this award fits in ver y nicel y with the spirit of recognizing excellence within our co mm unit y .” The Cha m ber of Co mm erce Business Ex- cellence Awards is a distinguished Cornwall
The A m bassador of the Year award will recognize the efforts of an individual who goes out of his or her wa y to pro m ote Corn- wall, and b y doing so share with others the stor y of our co mm unit y and what it has to offer. “Cornwall is a fantastic cit y m ade up of great people, y et we are just one cit y a m ongst thousands in Canada and the world,” said Cha m ber President Rick Shaver. “When people travel and speak positivel y
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