Volume 3, No 23 , 16 pages • CORNWALL, ON • APRIL 24, 2013
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AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK INTO ROBERT HICKLEY’S CASE AGAINST THE CITY
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4 Creating a sense of belonging
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Esther Bryan stands by the fruits of her 15-year-multi-cultural project, the Quilt of Belonging. The quilt, along with a newly unveiled Youth Quilt were on display as part of a launch event for a documentary about the making of the Quilt of the Belonging this weekend at the Nav Centre in Cornwall. Please see page 3.
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What Hickley wants: The full story
CRIME SCENE
Shooting from car Two Quebec men faces charges from SD&G OPP af- ter they were accused of discharging firearms from a vehicle on Auld McMillan Road in North Glengar- ry on Sunday. The investigation revealed that a Maxi m e La- chance, 20, of Coteau Du Lac, and his 17- y ear-old m ale passenger fro m Pointes-Des-Casades face charges of unauthorized possession of a firear m , careless use of a firear m , weapon, and a mm uni- tion, occupant of a m otor vehicle knowing there was a firear m , and unlawfull y discharging a fire- ar m fro m a vehicle. Assault with weapon A 54-year-old Cornwall man is accused of as- saulting his neighbour with a pipe on April 16. The 59- y ear-old victi m suffered m inor injuries fro m the assault. Daniel Seguin is also accused of resisting police upon arrest. He is charged with assault with a weapon, resist arrest and breach of a probation order.
in the application is Cornwall Ma y or Bob Kilger – Hickle y is asking the court to have hi m declared in conflict of interest regarding his case – Hick- le y is targeting the process itself, in- cluding the Cit y ’s own whistleblower polic y and secretive conduct regard- ing his case. Kilger has not responded to a re- quest fro m The Journal to co mm ent on the application. Nor m Levac, the Cit y ’s chief ad m inistrative officer, sent a terse, one-sentence response to The Journal when requested for a co mm ent via e m ail. “I can confir m that we did receive a cop y of the ap- plication and we have sent it to our solicitor for review,” he wrote The Journal after its publishing deadline on April 15. Please see HICKLEY: Page 5
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If the Robert Hickley is successful in court, he could open a key window into the City’s behind-the-scenes dealings with whistleblower com- plaints and possibly alter the land- scape of how the City treats whistle- blowers in the future. In an application filed with the On- tario Superior Court of Justice under the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure and the Municipal Conflict of Inter- est Act, the Cit y ’s deput y fire chief is seeking deter m inations that could create a dra m atic upheaval at cit y hall. While the m ost high profile target
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ARTS & CULTURE
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Youth quilt displayed at Nav Can helps students belong
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One student, who identified hi m self onl y as Bruno on his panel, wrote about the war m sense of belonging he felt when he visited Switzerland to see his extended fa m - il y . Other students celebrated the value of belonging to native culture with artwork showing various nature scenes, while an- other wrote of a sense of ho m e inspired b y the call of the bagpipes. Perhaps one of the m ost touching panels on the Youth Quilt was created b y Lochlan MacDonald, a Grade 6 student at Laggan Public School. MacDonald designed a Celt- ic-the m ed panel displa y ing Scottish flags and a tartan as well as a m essage celebrat- ing the value of inclusion. “Most people have their place of belong- ing, whether it is their fa m il y or a group of friends,” he wrote. “If the y don’t, I will help the m find a place.” The project also allowed students to unite and show their co mm unities what can be acco m plished when students work togeth- er toward a co mm on goal, said Beaudette. “When the y are able to go through the exhibition of their quilt the y realize the y are part of so m ething m uch bigger than the m - selves,” she said. “It m agnifies the sense of belonging.” Ja m es Lauzon, a Grade 5 student at Lag- gan Public School, said the Youth Quilt was a great wa y to showcase the value of char- acter traits such as responsibilit y , caring, and perseverance. “I think it shows that students reall y do care about the m because the y ’re putting their work out there for quite a few people to see so the y ’ve got to reall y care,” he said. The Quilt of Belonging is an i m pressive 120-foot tapestr y designed to celebrate the cultural legac y of Canada’s First Nations and ever y countr y in the world through hun- dreds of panels created b y volunteers fro m across Canada. Both the Quilt of Belonging and Youth Quilt were on displa y Frida y and Saturda y at the Nav Centre for area students and oth- ers to enjo y .
It’s 800 panels worth of caring, persever- ance, responsibility and empathy inter- woven in a tapestry of belonging. The Upper Canada District School Board unveiled a unique art project Thursda y night to showcase the i m portance our s y s- te m places on character. The Youth Quilt Project was officiall y pre- sented to the co mm unit y during an eve- ning cere m on y at the Nav Centre. The project is a testa m ent to Esther Br y - an’s Quilt of Belonging, and encouraged students fro m seven schools in the UCDSB and Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Edu- cation to build an extension of the fa m ous quilt. The work of art is co m prised of about 800 eight-b y -eight-inch panels m ounted on coloured backgrounds that flow through the spectru m of colours in the sa m e wa y as the Quilt of Belonging. The panels bear students’ own m essages of character such as caring and responsibilit y . Students were also encouraged to express wh y attaining a sense of belonging is i m portant. The quilt took m onths to m ake and in- volved students fro m kindergarten to Grade 12 fro m Willia m stown Public School, Laggan Public School, Glengarr y District High School, Cornwall Collegiate and Vo- cational School, South Branch Ele m entar y School, Rothwell-Osnabruck School and TSI Snaihne School. The undertaking helped students deepl y anal y ze and understand the true i m por- tance of character traits such as respon- sibilit y , caring, e m path y and respect, said Brenda Beaudette, UCDSB principal of con- tinuous school i m prove m ent. “It’s reall y eas y to just throw out a word in class, but when y ou’re actuall y asked to give exa m ples in art and talk about what sorts of e m otions that word invokes in y ou – well that takes the understanding to a whole new level,” explained Beaudette.
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Esther Bryan poses with a DVD of a docu m entary fil m ed on the creation of the Quilt of Belonging. The docu m entary detailing the 15-year m ulti-cultural project was debuted during a special launch event at the Nav Centre in Cornwall last weekend, along with a newly unveiled Youth Quilt of Belonging.
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The Youth Quilt of Belonging is pictured along two walls of the Ca m pbell Roo m at the Nav Centre in Cornwall during a special event to launch a docu m entary about the m aking of the Quilt of Belonging, a 15-year-project spearheaded by Esther Bryan.
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Clean up challenge The Spring Clean-Up Challenge runs in Cornwall until Saturday. During the week- long event, which kicked off Monday, community members are encouraged to get involved in the city’s clean-up efforts by forming teams and cleaning up parks and public spaces. Last year, more than 30 groups and schools collected more than a tonne of garbage. For more info or to reg- ister, visit www.Cornwall.ca . Community Yard Sale The first annual Williamstown Commu- nity Yard Sale will be held from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 11. The event is at 19590 Glen Road in Williamstown. People are en- couraged to bring their own goods and a table to sell unwanted items. There will be a complementary barbecue lunch with donations going to the Children’s Aid So- ciety Kids Camp Fund. Participants have a chance to win two Justin Bieber box seat concert tickets or a big-screen TV. The event is being sponsored by the Children’s Aid Society and Williamstown Mini Stor- age. History of emporium On Saturday, April 27,exactly 124 years after Charles Kyte opened his famous book and stationery store, the history of the emporium will be launched at the Cornwall Community at 11 a.m. Written by Joan Levy-Earle this lavishly illustrated book examines the history of the store and Pitt Street. The author will be on hand to sign copies until 2 p.m. Admission is free, info. 613 936-00842. Focus Art AGM Focus Art will hold its annual general meeting on May 1 at 7 p.m. at 146 Chevrier Ave., Cornwall. Invited guest is Jason Set- nyk, artist and communicator. There will be an election of new board and a surprise glimpse of the art scene in and around the Cornwall area. Boombastic St. Lawrence Secondary School presents Boombastic – A Fashion Show on Wednes- day, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Saint Lawrence Secondary School at 1450 Second Street East to raise money for the Children’s Treatment Centre. For more informa- tion email Megan Deruchia at megande- ruchia@hotmail.com. 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
The Journal jcornwall@eap.on.ca As part of the Redevelopment Project at Cornwall Community Hospital, the Emer- gency Department on the south side of the McConnell Avenue site will be closed as of Friday at 2 a.m. All emergency care services will be de- livered in the new addition to the hospital, and will be accessible from the north park- ing lot at the McConnell site. The move is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on Thursday, however patients who are in need of emergency treatment will still re- port to the current entrance on the south side of the building. In order to disrupt as few people as pos- sible, the relocation is planned to take place overnight where the volumes of visitors are usually lower. “On average there is less traffic in the ER between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.,” said Katrine Kruders, manager of emergency services. “The movers are reporting to the hospi- tal early to ensure everything will flow as smoothly as possible,” she added. From start to finish, the entire move should take just four hours to complete. “Transitioning an entire department from one side of the property to the other is a challenge which requires plenty of organi- zation, however we anticipate a fully func- tional emergency department on the north side by two in the morning,” said Ginette Ferguson, senior director, OR/ER operations and performance. “During that four-hour time period we are committed to continue to supply quality health care to those who are in need. There will be no break in services while the ED re- locates.” After 2 a.m. Friday, emergency patients must enter by the new set of traffic lights on McConnell Avenue and park in the new north parking lot. New entry signs and en- hanced lighting will be installed and opera- tional the night of the move to help guide visitors. Furthermore, additional security will be stationed at the former emergency deparement, and volunteers will be onsite to help direct anyone in need of assistance. New ER goes into operation on Friday
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A girl pays a visit to popular children television characters Max and Ruby during the Corus Cares Radiothon at the Cornwall Square on Friday. raised will help us to purchase this equip- ment that much more quickly. Thank you.” “We owe a great debt to Corus Enter- tainment Corporation and staff, added Al- lan Wilson, foundation board chair. “They make organizing this fun event look easy. On behalf of the foundation board I thank all those who contributed to the success of this year’s Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon.” Cornwall Hospital Foundation is a regis- tered charity whose mission is to work in collaboration with the Cornwall Commu- nity Hospital, to enable sustainable health- care philanthropy to support the Hospital in providing high-quality health services. Radiothon raises $102,877 for ultrasound GREG KIELEC GREG.KIELEC@EAP.ON.CA The Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon in sup- port of Cornwall Hospital Foundation held on Friday, April 19 at the Cornwall Square had raised $102,877.18 when it concluded at 7 p.m. But donations are still coming in, according to the foundation. “I am overwhelmed by the support of this community who always rises to a challenge when asked, said Connie Vardy, executive director at Cornwall Hospital Foundation. “We are indeed lucky to have donors who support our fundraising goals. The amount
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Hickley wants all dealings in whistleblower case made public
WHAT: Continued from Page 2
and its government when he announced in a statement, released April 11, that he had filed an application asking that the court find Kilger has been and still is in conflict
the conflict of interest act against Kilger to ensure that he does not participate in any future meeting, proceedings or dealings by City council and does not directly influence
cesses or any sort for whistleblower com- plaints against the CAO and/or involving the pecuniary interest “of a member of city council under the MCIA.” Hickley also wants the appointment of an investigator qualified in municipal emer- gency services and independent of the City of Cornwall “to investigate for the truth un- der a defined protocol,” the allegations of his whistleblower complaint, “including al- legations that put the mayor in a conflict of interest under the MCIA or alternatively, a direction for city council to refer the Hickley complaint to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for investigation under (section) 274 (1) of the municipal act.” Hickley so far is representing himself in his whistleblower case because the city has refused to cover his legal expenses. Hickley will be before the court next month, asking that it order the city to cover his legal ex- penses, just as the City did for other high- level managers in the Diane Shay whistle- blower case. In that case, the City refused to cover Shay’s legal expenses, but the prov- ince’s nurses’ association stepped in to pro- vide funding.
Not only does Hickley want all of city hall’s dealings involving his whistleblower complaint revealed in open court since May 31, 2012, but he wants at least three bylaws quashed either in whole or in part because Mayor Bob Kilger either participated in or influenced discussions surrounding the by- laws. The requests are among a number laid out in a 14-page application filed April 11 with the court in Cornwall related to his whistleblower case that has been exclusive- ly discussed during in camera sessions of Cornwall city council since it was filed with the City almost one year ago. The meat of Hickley’s allegations against the City are not contained in his applica- tion, but could come out in evidence if and when the case proceeds to trial. He is re- questing the court grant an interim sealing order because the nature of his complaint “necessarily involves compelling evidence and making findings of credibility on sensi- tive allegations.” Hickley dropped a bombshell on the City
of interest in relation to his whistleblower complaint. Kilger has repeatedly denied he is in conflict of interest, based on legal advice he has received. But he has also declared he will no longer participate in council discussions revolving around the Hickley complaint. Hickley’s court appli- cation also names the City of Cornwall, which
any member of City council, man- agement, or their agents in regards to the Hickley case. Hickley also
“Hickley also wants investiga- tion steps to date by Stephen Alexander, city planner and acting chief administrative of- ficer during part of the time the whistleblower complaint was discussed, declared ‘null and void’ because they ‘are not sufficiently independent’.”
wants investigation steps to date by Stephen Alexander, city planner and acting chief admin- istrative officer dur- ing part of the time the whistleblower complaint was dis- cussed, declared “null and void” because they “are not suffi- ciently independent.” He also takes aim at the City’s own whis- tleblower policy, which he writes in his ap- plication, “does not provide legal authority for protocols, powers of investigation, pro- tection of complainants/witnesses, or pro-
according to the application, should have recorded in the minutes of council after May 31, 2012 that the mayor was in conflict of interest in relation to Hickley’s whistle- blower complaint. According to the application, the City is still obligated to enforce the provisions of
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As part of the Redevelopment Project at Cornwall Community Hospital, the Emergency Department (ED) on the south side of the McConnell Avenue site will be CLOSED as of Friday, April 26, 2013, at 2 a.m. There will be no break in service while the ED transitions from its former location on the south side of the property at 10 p.m. the night before, to its new home on the north side. All Emergency Services will be fully functional on the north side of the new addition as of 2 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2013. Patients will be able to enter at the new set of traffic lights at 840 McConnell Avenue and park in the north parking lot.
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Dans le cadre du projet de redéveloppement de l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall, les Services d’urgence (SU), situés sur le côté sud du site de l’avenue McConnell seront FERMÉS à compter de 2 h le vendredi 26 avril 2013. Il n’y aura pas d’interruption de service durant la transition des SU de son endroit actuel sur le côté sud de la propriété à 22 h le soir précédent, vers son nouvel emplacement sur le côté nord. Tous les services d’urgence seront entièrement fonctionnels sur le côté nord du nouvel agrandissement à compter de 2 h le vendredi 26 avril 2013. Les patients pourront entrer par les feux de circulation au 840, avenue McConnell et stationner dans le terrain de stationnement nord.
PROFILE
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Running art gallery more than a job for Lizotte
“The economical starvation imposed on charities does not provide groups with the tools and means to make everything just right,” said Lizotte. She has been volunteering 15 to 20 hours each week in the gallery in addition to her regular working hours to achieve her goals. “What I enjoy most however, is setting up art exhibitions, discovering new emerg- ing artists, starting them up as profession- als then pushing them out of the nest and watching them flourish.” “I have weekly testimonial from people of all ages: Children from elementary schools that learn new skills and feel valorized by discovering that they have talents they didn’t know they had; the high school stu- dents that feel inspired and feel a sense of pride when their piece is on the gallery wall; the emerging artists that could not come out of their artistic closet without the gallery’s guidance and help organizing and setting up their first show; the general pub- lic that can’t draw or paint but loves to see what others can create and to open their mind to the message the artist is trying to communicate,” explained Lizotte. Lizotte is very devoted to her role as di- rector, and feels her personal strengths are in her devotion to her work, the commu- nity’s cultural development, her persistence in spite of obstacles, and to her family.
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The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, now known at TAG Cornwall, has a director at its helm that promotes “the vision, under- standing, appreciation, conservation, and enjoyment of the visual arts in the com- munity of Cornwall for past and future generations.” Sylvie Lizotte started at the gallery 19 years ago on the heels of graduating with a dual business accounting diploma, and since then she has not looked back, lov- ing every minute of the job and Cornwall, a place she has called home for the last 25 years. “I did not really choose my profession,” ex- pained Lizotte, “Life decided for me.” “When I got married I was studying pure sciences and arts. I did science, physics, chemistry, math, ballet, jazz, and visual arts. It was heaven to me!” She was married for 21 years, and during this time had two children, and she sacri- ficed her education while her ex-husband went to school. Lizotte ended up working for the Bank of
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The Art Gallery director Sylvie Lizotte speaks during 30-year anniversary celebra- tions for TAG, formerly known as the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery.
Montreal as a personal loan - customer ser- vice clerk, then later as a receptionist work- ing in a medical centre, a medical assistant and as a bookkeeper for several doctors. “When my husband was offered a teach-
ing position at St. Lawrence College, I de- cided to go back to school.I graduated from St. Lawrence College and La Cité Collégiale with a dual Business Accounting diploma”. Lizotte attributes much of her apprecia- tion of the arts to her experience growing up as a child in Quebec. Born and raised in Chateauguay, one of her most inspirational
When asked if there was anyone dead or alive that she would like to meet, Lizotte was quick to say: “Leonardo da Vinci is my inspiration. He was a man of unquench- able curiosity and feverishly inventive imagination and one of the greatest paint- ers of all time. I would ask him to teach me all he knows and paint
moments as a child was living on her grandfather’s farm in Riviere-Ouelle. “Every summer and on every holi- day we stayed there, and I became very attached to nature, the St. Lawrence River and family life there. I truly can’t live without seeing the reflection of the
“What I enjoy most however, is setting up art exhibitions, discovering new emerging artists, starting them up as professionals then pushing them out of the nest and watching them flourish.”
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sun on the water and big family gatherings.” Lizotte came from a hard-working family. While her father worked for CN his whole life, building and repairing train wagons, he also had a second weekend job making and delivering bleach from door to door like a milk man. As the second of five children, Lizotte along with her sisters and brother would ac- company their father helping him clean the glass gallons, and trailing along with him when he was making his deliveries. Lizotte’s mother was a stay at home mother and babysat other children until they reached school age. Coming from a family where work eth- ic was important, Lizotte learned from a young age the importance of working hard to achieve your goals. She has found that the hardest part of her job defending the value of the arts in our community, year af- ter year.
my portrait with a Mona Lisa smile!” When asked who has had the greatest influence on her life, she points out it was her Grade 11 ecology teacher. “He praised my laboratory reports that were a breed between an artistic sketch book, including collapsible paper sculptures and the tradi- tional clear and concise style with schemat- ic and precise data analyses. He kept them as example for future generations. Since that day, I wanted to be an artistic scientist just like Leonardo da Vinci!” There is a motto by Michael P. Watson that Lizotte believes in: “Strong people don’t put others down...they lift them up.” This has a lot of meaning for her. When asked how she would define suc- cess she said: “You are successful when you touch both heart and mind of your public. In the future I see myself during my retire- ment volunteering my time and expertise to Cornwall’s future art centre!”
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Colts rebound to win Game 4 versus Raiders Colts forward Mitch Zion chats with Jordan Piccolino during a break in the action in their CCHL championship series versus the Nepean Raiders. Piccolino has been huge in the Colts three wins in the best of seven series.
versus Carleton Place. Piccolino was chased from the net when he allowed his fifth goal of the game just 12 seconds in the second period, to be re- placed by the seldom used James Edward- son, who himself was spectacular, making 16 saves in aid of the Colts comeback. Marly Quince got the Colts on the board 4:01 into the second and Michael Pontarelli scored one at 11:20 in the second and one late in the third to bring the Colts within two goals of Nepean, but that is as close as they would get. Anthony Sanniti and Pontarelli both had two point nights to lead the Colts in the scoring department. Piccolino allowed five goals on just seven shots being replaced by Edwardson who was a perfect 16 for 16 in the shot-blocking department. The Colts outshot the Raiders 56 to 28 in a losing effort. The loss followed a 4-3 victory last Tues- day which temporarily gave the Colts a 2-0 series lead, after winning the series opener in Carleton Place last Sunday afternoon. Colts’ netminder Jordan Piccolino back- stopped the home team to a 4-3 win turn- ing away 51 of 54 shots directed his way. Mitch Zion gave the Colts the lead early in the second on a shorthanded breakaway after Michael Pontarelli tied the game 1-1 late in the first on a nifty breakaway deke. Marly Quince made it 3-1 for the Colts, but the Raiders’ Corey Durocher converted a gift at the Cornwall blueline when he ri- fled a high shot off the iron past Piccolino to narrow the score. But it didn’t take long for the Colts to re- gain their two-goal cushion. Jake Martin scored at 6:06 ointo the third, just 10 sec- onds after Durocher’s goal to make it 4-2 for the Colts. Brent Norris got the Raiders back within one goal 9:35 into the third, but they could get the puck past Piccolino despite sus- tained pressure late in the third and Matt Zawadzki out of the net for the extra at- tacker.
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One bad period cost the Cornwall Colts at home, despite scoring three goals in a comeback bid that proved too little, too late on Thursday night. In contrast, the Colts only scored one goal, but played a full 60 minutes with the help of another standout performance from Jordan Piccolino to shut out the Nepean Raiders 1-0. The win put the Colts up three games to one in their CCHL championship series with a chance to clinch the Bogart Cup at home Monday night. (See www.editionap.ca for past game results). Kevin Hope gave the Colts the lead on a set up from Carl Belizario 5:55 into the sec- ond in Nepean, then good team defence and another standout performance from Piccolino, who stopped all 30 shots sent his way, took care of the rest. The Colts have been vastly outshot in the majority of Piccolino’s wins late in the play- offs, but they seemed determined to give the overworked netminder a break, allow- ing just 30 shots against him and more im- portantly, just seven in the third period to stymie Nepean’s comeback bid. The Colts’ penalty killers also stepped up their game, snuffing out eight minutes of Nepean Raiders’ power players on four in- fractions. The Raiders were forced to kill six minutes of penalties on three infractions. The game was a dramatic shift from Thursday night’s tilt, during which the Raid- ers scored five unanswered goals – four in the first and one 12 seconds into the sec- ond – on their way to a 5-3 win in Cornwall. The Colts could not find an answer for a hungry and determined Nepean team, which finally found a chink in the armour of Colts’ netminder Jordan Piccolino who had been stellar in a four game winning streak stretching to the end of semi-final series
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Kings who gave up four power play goals. It started 1:31 into the frame when Mathieu Dumas scored during Sorel’s first man ad- vantage. The River Kings would get their own pow- er play goal about three minutes later when captain Steve Simoes tipped one past Fran- cis Gourdeau. But the Kings got into more penalty trouble and were down two men for more than a minute and Sorel made them pay. They scored two power play markers -- one from Gregory Dupré, and the other from Dominic Chiasson to take a 4-2 lead into the third period. The third period was much of the same for a frustrated River Kings team which, de- spite a few scoring chances early, got into penalty trouble. Late in the game, still trailing by two goals, they took a few penalties that saw them down two men for the second time of the night. Eric Doucet made it 5-2 at 16:57 of the third to put the game out of reach for the River Kings.
Game 4: Sorel 5 – Cornwall 2 Sorel took a 3-1 stranglehold on the semi-final series on Saturday night, when it scored all its goals on the power play en route to a 5-2 win over the
solved Lac- asse when Eric Doucet beat him five-hole at 14:39 to tie the game 1-1. Almost two minutes later, Nicolas Corbeil found the top
GREG KIELEC greg.kielec@eap.on.ca
The Cornwall River Kings first season in the Seaway City came to an early end Sun- day. The River Kings dropped Game 5 at home of their series versus Sorel HC Carvena 5-2 to drop the series four games to one. Sorel now advances to the LNAH final. Cornwall came out strong and took ad- vantage of an early power play when Sasha Pokulok gave them the 1-0 lead on a shot from the point at 1:21. The River Kings had a few other good chances but Sébastien Charpentier stood tall in the Sorel net during the opening frame, in which Cornwall outshot Sorel 12- 10. The second period began as a goalten- ders’ duel between Loic Lacasses and Char- pentier who each made many key saves in the first 15 minutes.
corner to regain the lead for Cornwall, but the lead disappeared just 19 seconds later when Benjamin Lecomte goes top shelf to tie the game at 2-2. Sorel took its first lead of the game early in the third period on a goal from Gregory Dupré who beat Lacasse glove side at 4:11. Roughly three minutes later, Dupré added to Sorel’s lead on the power play with his second goal of the game. The River Kings pulled their goalie with 2:30 left in the game in a last-ditch attempt to salvage the season but Sorel found the empty net to put the game out of reach for
River Kings. Both teams came out flying with big hits trying to set the tone for the game. Each club had two power play opportunities with a few chances but it remained score- less for almost the entire period. In the final minute of the period, Loic Lac- asse made a huge save and the puck was sent down the other end. Great fore-check- ing from the River Kings resulted in a Ma- thieu Curadeau goal with only 12 seconds remaining sending the River Kings into the dressing room leading 1-0 after 20 minutes. It was a tough second period for the River
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pour autant prête à abandonner son action communautaire pour les lambris dorés des couloirs de la politique. Présidente du Conseil de direction de Baldwin House, elle défend les droits des femmes victimes d’abus et de violences. On la voit aussi dans des associations qui accueillent les adultes souffrant d’un handi- cap de développement et qui donnent des conseils aux familles… Autant d’activités qui font d’elle à la fois, un serviteur dévoué de sa communauté et une infatigable bé- névole de la politique.
politique doit réfléchir à de nouvelles ap- proches sur le plan de la communication et ne pas attendre les échéances électorales avant d’aller vers le peuple. Entre les élections, elle suggère de trou- ver des méthodes plus modernes pour at- tirer les gens et travailler avec eux en tant que partenaires. Car, «lorsqu’on est élu, on se met à gérer plusieurs dossiers au point de ne pas miser assez sur la planification stratégique, qui vient en dernière position. Or, c’est par elle qu’on devrait commencer», enseigne Bernadette Clément qui n’est pas
suivante, elle s’est présentée aux élections fédérales pour le compte du Parti libéral fé- déral. C’est dans cette formation politique qu’elle a forgé sa réputation inoxydable de modératrice hors pair. Bernadette Clément, née d’un père originaire de Trinidad-et- To- bago dans les Antilles et d’une mère fran- cophone du Manitoba, a été choisie pour co-présider la campagne au leadership pro- vincial du Parti libéral. Elle a alors dirigé de main de maître tous les débats opposant les politiciens. Et ce, bénévolement. La dame des débats de fer Séduite par son immense talent, la pre- mière ministre Kathleen Wynne, une fois nommée, lui a demandé de se joindre à son équipe de transition où elle est régulière- ment consultée sur les grands sujets qui engagent l’avenir de toute la province on- tarienne. Son parcours sans faute sur le plan provin- cial lui a valu d’être sollicitée pour modérer une partie des débats durant la campagne fédérale ayant conduit Justin Trudeau à la tête du Parti libéral du Canada. «J’étais très contente de pouvoir vivre cette expérience, confie-t-elle. Avant, c’était moi qui faisais les débats en tant que can- didate aux municipales et aux fédérales. C’était intéressant pour moi de modérer, d’être de l’autre côté et d’observer des gens qui devaient me convaincre de leur com- pétence et de leur passion pour le pays et pour le poste. J’ai vraiment aimé mon expérience», apprécie l’avocate qui se dit, par ailleurs, impressionnée par la grande qualité des candidats et par le fait qu’ils s’amélioraient dans leur façon de commu- niquer au fil des débats. Une communication créative Pour mieux susciter l’adhésion des popu- lations, Me Clément pense que la classe aussi sa famille, sa grand-mère, son grand- père et ses oncles qui, pour des problèmes de santé, ne sont plus capables de chanter sur scène. Cette valeur sûre de la musique cana- dienne a commencé à faire ses premiers pas dans le monde de la chanson depuis l’âge de cinq ans et est reconnaissant à son pro- fesseur, Raymonde Samson, qui est pour lui une véritable source d’inspiration. C’est l’image de toutes ces personnes qui dé- fileront sous le regard de M. Rivette les 11 et 14 juillet, au cours des demi-finales de Trois-Pisto- les en chansons; événement qui représente un moment important de sa carrière. “À 41 ans, j’étais très ému d’apprendre la nouvelle de ma sélection et de pouvoir me retrouver sur scène avec des musiciens et des musiciennes tout aussi talentueux que moi. Dans le métier, on ne donne pas la chance aux gens qui ont dépassé la ving- taine. Ce festival me permet de me mettre
FREDERIC HOUNTONDJI frederic.hountondji@eap.on.ca
Un franc-parler décapant. Une éloquence flamboyante qui ne laisse personne in- différent et qui fait plier même les plus grands harangueurs et autres orateurs de l’arène politique. Un art de communiquer persuasif qui fait jaillir la vérité sur toutes les tribunes. C’est bien cela Bernadette Clément. Conseillère municipale à la Ville de Cornwall et directrice adjointe de la Cli- nique juridique, elle défraie allègrement toutes les chroniques de la modération des débats. Voilà 22 ans déjà qu’elle travaille à la Cli- nique juridique de Cornwall. Elle a intégré l’institution en avril 1991, alors qu’elle ve- nait, un mois plus tôt, d’être reçue comme avocate au barreau du Haut-Canada après ses études en droit à l’Université d’Ottawa. Avec le temps, la politique s’invitera dans la carrière de l’avocate, influencée par Hu- guette Burroughs qui l’avait prise dans son équipe de campagne lors des municipales de 2004 que la journaliste célèbre remporta. L’effet Burroughs «J’avais toujours été impressionnée par cette dame très intelligente, très dévouée qui travaillait tellement fort, témoigne Me Clément. Mais malheureusement, elle est décédée en fonction et c’était difficile pour la communauté, difficile de voir qu’il n’y avait plus de femmes au conseil municipal et qu’on perdait encore une voix franco- phone. Ça m’avait troublé et à la prochaine élection, je me suis lancée en campagne électorale.» Élue en 2006 comme conseillère munici- pale à la Ville de Cornwall, la population lui renouvellera sa confiance en 2010. L’année Kevin Rivette, de Cornwall, prendra part les 11 et 14 juillet aux demi-finales du fes- tival Trois-Pistoles en chansons au Qué- bec. Il a été choisi pour ses brillantes pres- tations afin d’être en compétition avec les candidats de la catégorie des interprètes de 40 ans et plus. FRÉDÉRIC HOUNTONDJI FREDERIC.HOUNTONDJI@EAP.ON.CA Sur les 225 artistes inscrits dans diverses catégories, 110 ont pu recevoir le précieux sésame pour les demi-finales. Kevin Rivette dédit cette consécration à sa communauté de Cornwall qu’il dit l’avoir toujours soutenu dans plusieurs occasions, surtout lorsqu’il avait été invité par le gouvernement et les forces canadiennes à chanter pour les familles des soldats tués en Afghanistan. En se produisant au Festival Trois-Pistoles en chansons, M. Rivette entend honorer
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Maître Bernadette Clément, la Dame des débats de fer Festival Trois-Pistoles en chansons : Kevin Rivette sélectionné
en selle», nous a-t-il confié. En 1996, déjà, M. Rivette remportait le prix du meilleur talent vocal de sa région et donnait des spectacles devant plusieurs milliers de spectateurs. Il a travaillé avec les
plus grosses pointures de la musique, com- me Benoît Brisson et le groupe Médius. Il se déclare fier de représenter la francophonie ontarienne à l’édition 2013 du festival Trois- Pistoles en chansons au Québec.
Kevin Rivette, tout petit et déjà Star
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Le 9 avril dernier, Imelda Levac a fêté ses 101 ans. Née à Marionville en Ontario en 1912, elle vit à Cornwall depuis 1950. Mme Levac, mère de cinq fils et trois filles, a 14 petits-enfants et 22 arrière-petits-enfants.
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