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CORNWALL | Pierre Lyonnais is a busi- ness owner with a vision. Over the course of several years, he has built a solid busi- ness with his furniture store and now has taken steps to secure long-term success for his ventures. In September, Mr. Lyonnais purchased Mat- tress World, a well-established mattress store at 739 Montreal Road in Le Village. He also pur- chased the building and promptly moved his furniture business into the premises. “I wanted to invest in Cornwall and start to build equity instead of renting,” says Mr. Lyon- nais. “The East End brings me closer to many of the other furniture stores in the Cornwall area. Montreal Road is one of the busiest streets in the city and new residential buildings have recently been built in the area.” The Table and Chair specializes in fine solid wood furniture handcrafted by Mennonite furniture builders. The store continues to carry bedding under the Mattress World banner, including adjustable beds and cool gel memory foam solutions. “Rustic wood furniture is very popular as people can see and feel the quality that can only come from hand-crafted natural wood,” says Mr. Lyonnais. “With furniture and bedding, I am part of a larger buying group which allows me to get better pricing for my customers.” The new store is three times the size of the oldTable and Chair location on Boundary Road. The building was built in 1958 and while sound structurally, it needed some improvements to bring it up to par. Mr. Lyonnais reframed the front of the building and put in new windows along with stucco and a modern brick facade. New paint was applied inside and out and the old awning sign was replaced. Work began in November and wrapped up in January, with the cost of the renovations tallying close to $50,000. Bringing quality furniture to Le Village CORNWALL | Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill’s first-ever If Your Team Wins, Your Commu- nity Wins! competition has come to a close and the winner was announced: Cornwall. With a total of 48,993.21 points, Cornwall has won $20,000 which will go towards a lo- cal community refresh project, an addition to the Cornwall Football club house at Joe St. Denis Field. The facility currently con- sists of dressing rooms and with the funds, an addition with washrooms and storage space will soon be put in place. Cornwall currently has more than 500 football youth participants and operates a minor youth football league from May to November. “This generous prize of $20,000 from Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill will help to sup- port an important recreation facility in our community,” said Christine Lefebvre, Divi- sion Manager, Parks and Recreation. “The City would like to thank the Cornwall Minor Football Association for their contribution towards this initiative.” Cornwall wins competition
Ribfest to be bigger this year
Although pork lovers flood the community park for ribs, the many vendors also offer pulled pork sandwiches as well as barbecued chicken. All the meat served is smoked to perfection, giv- ing it a distinct taste. It was all about the ribs,” reads a testimonial from Dave Windsor on the club’s website. “Best Lions event ever. Thank you Cornwall, you guys sure pulled it off.” Accompanying the great food is great music from several tribute bands. “Last year we had 15 bands during the course of the three day event,” explains Shorey. “We had
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CORNWALL | It’s been highly successful in the past two years, bringing over thou- sands of rib lovers to the area from July 25 to the 27 and according to organizers, the third year might just be even bigger. “Like they say, third time’s a charm,” Cornwall Seaway Lions Club member Colleen Carter said with a smile. The event, which is
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Several hungry individuals wait in or- der to receive their messy ribs from Ribs Royale, one of the six ribbers who were present during the last Ribfest.
several tribute bands that did an amazing job.” The numerous acts all garnered great re- views from local me- dia outlets and visi- tors. This year’s roasters will appeal to many as tribute bands graze the band shell. Songs from ABBA, Bruce Springsteen as well as the Beach Boys will be featured. The Cornwall Sea- way Lions Club was founded in 1980 and raises money for the less fortunate in the community. “Worldwide, the
When it comes to meeting challenges, our response is simple, we serve, states the Cornwall club’s website. In 206 countries, in hospitals and senior centers, in regions bat- tered by natural disaster, in schools and eyeglass recycling centers, Lions are doing com- munity volunteer work, help- ing, leading, planning and sup- porting. Because we’re local, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we’re global, we can address challenges that go beyond borders.
now being held across the Province’s biggest cities such as Ottawa, Kingston, London, Whitby, Oshawa and many others, is being hailed as the Cornwall Seaway Lions Club’s signature event. “It has gotten re- ally big,” Ribfest co- founder Phil Shorey expressed. “It all start- ed when we asked some guys from the United States to come on down and show us exactly what a Ribfest was.” Last year’s event welcomed more than 62,000 visitors from the United States, Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec to Lamoureux Park.
response is simple, we serve, states the Cornwall club’s web- site. In 206 countries, in hospitals and senior centers, in regions bat- tered by natural di- saster, in schools and eyeglass recycling cen- ters, Lions are doing community volunteer work, helping, leading, planning and support- ing. Because we’re lo- cal, we can serve the unique needs of the communities we live in. And because we’re global, we can address challenges that go be- yond borders.
Several hungry in- dividuals wait in order to receive their messy ribs from Ribs Royale, one of the six rib- bers who were present during the last Ribfest. Or- ganizers have an- nounced that one more ribber will be present this year.
foundation has over 1.34 million members, with clubs on every continent,” said Sho- rey. When it comes to meeting challenges, our
“During last Ribfest, we had six ribbers as well as countless dry vendors,” explained Carter. “This year, we’re going to have seven ribbers and even more dry vendors serving lemonade, hot dogs and beaver tails. We’re also introducing a new type of food this year, Caribbean.” communautaire Le lien community link The La Croix-Rouge canadienne Le programme de transport de la Croix- Rouge est à la recherche de bénévoles. Pour de plus amples détails, les intéres- sés sont priés d’appeler Sarah Wallace en composant le 613 932-0231, poste 2240 Association The Canadian Mental Health Associa- tion is focusing on fitness. Every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, a club walk is organized, followed by a healthy snack. More information is available by contact- ing Kristyn at 613 933-5845 extension 238 The Canadian Mental Health
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