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SEE PAGE 5 for cover story...Inside This Issue: • WEEKLY EVENTS SEEKER (Centre Spread)• News from our Columnists • Classifieds (at the back) and lots more ....

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The Local Seeker, Cornwall EditionVolume 2, Number 9, March 4, 2011Founded by Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud 2010Published by Local Seeker Media Group, Cornwall, Ontario

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by Seeker Chick Julia

The Local Seeker is not a political paper.That's why I always try to stay away fromany mainstream news that has to do withanything political. But I am somewhatof a political person and one subject thatis near to my heart is immigration andborder issues.

Recently, in the news, we've beenhearing a lot about Prime MinisterHarper and President Obama's newagreement on securing the border. "Anew Canada-U.S. agreement on bordersecurity won't jeopardize Canadiansovereignty" said Prime Minister Harper.Boy, Am I glad to hear that! But howwas that even a concern?

I love Americans. I married one. I alsolove how friendly our border is. I love

that I can take off whenever I want and goshopping south of the border, or go eat crispypotato soft tacos at Taco Bell, merely 20 minutesaway. I love that there is a Ponderosa nearby thatI can visit. But most of all, I love that I can go seemy husband, and that he can visit me every week-end while waiting for the immigration process totake place, and I love that I can do all that withouthaving to fill out piles of paperwork to obtain avisitor's visa. But I feel that this could be inJeopardy.

Border protection has been getting stricter andstricter since 9/11. The flow of information beingshared between the two countries keeps gettinglarger. Soon, it will be a flood that can't bestopped. And I, for one, think that my Canadianinformation is none of the Americans' business,even if I do love them... I love my kids too, but myfinancial situation is none of their business, norshould it concern them. Being close to someonedoesn't give them the right to be nosy.

Sure, our border is the longest unprotected border in the world. Certainly, it bringschallenges to the authorities. Is that why we will very soon have to pay $5 whenever enteringthe USA by air or sea? Is all the fancy equipment the reason why that fee is beingimplemented? Is this the beginning of the end of a great friendship? Do we live in a worldwhere fear dictates relationships and where allies regard one another as potential threats?

I know there is much more to it than what I'm stipulating here. It's not black and white. It'snot simple. But I think this camaraderie is something that must be preserved.

What do you think?

The Seeker Chicks [email protected]

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Historically Cornwall's citizens have rallied together to provide community amenities. Over the last century Horovitz Park, the new Benson Centre,the old Cornwallis Hotel, the Cornwall Community Museum, Cornwall Industrial Development Ltd., the Aquatic Centre and the Si Miller Arena,originally known as the Cornwall Community Arena, were all started and funded in part by local citizens.

In 1936 Cornwall needed a new arena, as the Victoria Rink had been destroyed by fire in 1933.

To correct this loss "a group of local prominent men, representing both city council and Board of Trade (Chamber of Commerce)" sounded out leadingcitizens and industrial leaders and concluded a natural ice arena was feasible. In typical fashion the naysayers stopped the project. However, neverone to take no for an answer, Mayor Aaron Horovitz, at the inauguaral meeting of town council in 1935, announced his intentions "to revive themovement for an artificial ice arena." Within six weeks the committee had garnered overwhelming public support for the project.

By the end of the month the fundraising committee had $20,000 or more than $2 million in today's money.

To make this a true community effort the committee then issued a prospectus to sell stocks in the project. The pamphlet advertising the stocks read"Cornwall has earned and enjoys a reputation of being a progressive town because the citizens take an interest in the development of thecommunity...Now it is proposed to build a community rink. To finance this it is necessary to obtain $60,000 through the sale of shares at $10 a piece."With everyone from mill workers to professional people contributing the campaign was over by the end of May.

In June a new board of directors headed by Mayor Horovitz and filled by W.L. Macfarlane, B.D. Millidge, W. Jones, W.V. Boyd, J.G. Miron, M.S. Dunn, W.A.Dingwall, J.A. Labonee, D.B. Roth and C.C. Munro, announced that they had purchased the site for the arena for $4,000.

In August the contract to build it was awarded to Hodgins Lumber of Cornwall.

In November 1936 the newspaper reported "Cornwall's New Artificial Ice Arena Symbol of Community Enterprise." Built when local people believedwe deserved the best, the rink was described as one of the best for a city of this size anywhere on the continent."

Providing seating for 1,587 spectators and standing room for an additional 1,413, it was claimed that "it was impossible to find a single seat in thearena where the view of the ice surface is not at least good."

The facility boasted "three huge compressors" to provide ice, and seven miles of piping was installed to carry the salt solution to create the surface.

The report continued "Even in the seats directly over the ice-making machinery, it is almost impossible to feel any vibration, heavy insulation has cutthe noise to a point where it can barely be heard, even when the arena is empty." Even though Cornwallites were struggling with the GreatDepression more than 2,300 people contributed to their community arena. The City took over full ownership in 1963. Fittingly it was renamed theSi Miller Community Arena to honour City Parks and Recreation Director Si Miller's years of dedicated service to the City in 1994. With the nearingcompletion of the Benson Centre, the building is now slated for demolition.

The photographs and postcards are from the collection of more than 10,000

images at the Cornwall Community Museum. If you are interested in

learning more about our history the museum has a wide selection old and

modern local histories for sale, or you may visit the museum throughout the

winter every Wednesday from noon to 4 pm, and at other times by

appointment., weather permitting. Info. 613 936-0842.

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You can’t handle the

truth...or can you?

No matter what your talent there is onetool that will help to keep you fresh and onyour toes it’s called the critique. Oftenafter working on something for a period oftime we are not seeing it through fresh

eyes (or ears) and that is when the second opinion is important.While listening to this opinion you must resist the urge to take itpersonally or to become defensive. Your job is to see what you aredoing from another person’s experience whether you agree or not isnot as important as being willing to listen.

The problem is trusting that the critique is telling you the truth andnot what the person giving you the critique thinks you want to hear.This is why you should give the person permission to be as truthfulas possible. It is also important to choose someone who you feel isable to see where there are weaknesses in your work. They don’thave to necessarily be more talented than you they just have to beable to verbalize what is and isn’t really working with what you aredoing. Simply saying I like or don’t like it tells you nothing theymust be able to explain what they think the problem is and offersolutions for you to consider.

So how do you find someone to tell you the truth and not just boostyour ego or worse be so critical that you just want to crawl in a holeand hide. The key is to find like minded people looking for theconstructive critique of their work and build a relationship of trust towork together to help each other grow. The way to both give andtake a good critique is to start out with what is working and why.Then you can move into areas that are weak and need work givingreasons and suggestions of what may help to improve thecomposition. If you are the one being critiqued make sure you arestepping back from your work and becoming the observer alongwith the person critiquing. This step is critical to moving forward.This is when you can put your ego out of the equation and grow.

When we are in our ego we think that we are perfect, infallible and everythingwe do is gold. Thinking that you are perfect kills potential growth likeblocking the sun and rain from plants in your garden. As long as there is adesire to improve you will; as long as you are willing to hear others opinionsyou are on your way.So find a few other artists in your discipline and make a pact to take and givean honest review of each other’s work and let the truth set you free.....

Sandra Taylor Hedges

Fine Artist, Teacher and President of L’association FocusArt Associationsandra-taylor-.artistwebsites.com focusartonline.orgstudioonecatsquared.com rulesforpainting.blogspot.com

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FRIDAY MARCH 11THE ONE YEAR

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Image-maker Jacqueline Milner tick?“The things that turn my crank are Family,Earth, Balance, and Courage. These are thethings that serve as my anchor, fuel andinspiration. Image making and ideas sharedthrough my photography, painting andwriting are merely products of the values listedabove.

Many of the images that I craft in myphotography studio involve Family. Theimages that I endeavor to catch are the sharedmoments. The photographs that reflect the

love, fun and connection between family members. These are the photographs that reflectthe true spirit of family. This often involves trying something new, being silly and vulnerable,

coaxing your client to relax and let their guard down, to share their essence, their true selves.

Of course my core values of courage and Earth also play a vital role in the image crafting choices Imake. I often incorporate nature photographs in my weekly e-news column Earth Matters becausethey reflect the subject being discussed. Sometimes a captured image will inspire the columnbecause you learn something new or are led to questions through the subject in your viewfinder.Commercial, personal and themed exhibit projects present opportunities to present ideas andfeelings close to my heart without saying a single word. How awesome is that? These may bephotographs, paintings, mixed media or written creations. All the above require courage. Courageto reveal ones heart, to be vulnerable. Courage to go forward in spite of the possibility of success,failure, rejection or ridicule. One thing I know for sure…I only have this one life to live. I do notwant to have the words on my lips… I should have tried this or done that.”

So where does the balance part come in Jacqueline? “Well an extension of my family is mycommunity. I am therefore involved in many community projects including environmental andartistic initiatives. It is imperative to keep things in balance so that the body and soul stay healthyand rested to keep up with the work and people that areimportant.”

Originally from Toronto,Jacqueline’s interest in theenvironment was influenced byher stays with her Grandparentson their Manitoba farm, earlychildhood years on an Orangevillefarm, her Grade 7 environmental

education Teacher, Mr. Green (yes his name really was Mr.Green) and her introduction to Native Art while working and living in Peterborough, Ontario.

Having experienced rural and city living throughout Ontario and Quebec, Jacqueline is verycomfortable, happy and content to call the small hamlet of Summerstown Station, situated justoutside of Cornwall, Ontario equidistant between Montreal and Ottawa, home.

Photography has held an interest and fascination with Jacqueline since she was a small child.Jacqueline studied and was involved in artistic and photographic endeavors throughout HighSchool and her Post Secondary Educational Years. Having studied and worked with the art form for many years, Jacqueline decided to open her ownPhotographic Studio in 2002, Image-ine Photography. Soon after starting her business Jacqueline expanded her visual art toolkit and began incorporatingphotographs with paint for exhibition opportunities. “This evolved naturally in producing personal work and artwork for themed and juried exhibits.” Asan “image-maker” Jacqueline is open to using whatever tool is necessary to express and share emotions, thoughts and ideas.

Jacqueline’s photographic and multi-media work has garnered attention and merit in Canada and the United States. The best is yet to come!

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Call to students and student artists.Jacqueline Milner is in the process of planning an art exhibit; "The Earth Matters Art Exhibit". This Exhibit will feature the work of Regional artistsand student submissions, during the months of April & May 2011. The work requested will “celebrate the Earth’s majesty, remark on the challenges shefaces or propose ways that we can be better friends with our living earth”.

The Earth Matters Art Exhibit has partnered with the Cornwall Public Library to host/display the student submissions during the exhibit. Students in theCornwall, Dundas, Stormont, Glengarry and Akwesasne Region are invited to participate in this Exhibit. “As it is the younger generation that will inherit theworld we leave behind, it is certain they have a few things to share on this subject and potentially will have the most influence on the hearts and deeds ofthe attendees who will visit this exhibit”. This opportunity invites students to share their thoughts and ideas on the above theme using words (anylanguage), drawings and paint on a standard sized 8 1/2” x 11” piece of paper. These papers will not be returned to you so if you wish to keep your workplease make a copy of your original work and send us the copy. We would like to acknowledge the maker of each piece so please insure your first nameonly and last name initial is noted on the back, with the grade you are in and the school you attend. We may use some of this work on line or in print formto promote this event.

Kindly forward your work or your classes submissions in an envelope to Jacqueline Milner, c/o Pierre Dufour, Cornwall Public Library, 45 Second St. East,

Cornwall, Ontario K6H-1Y2 by April 7, 2011. The Students work will be featured throughout the Library from Mid-April to Late-May. Questions may bedirected to [email protected] This is a tremendous opportunity for students to share their thoughts and ideas.

News will be submitted in the upcoming days regarding the participating Regional Artists and the locations where their work will be exhibited.



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Sunday, March 6Children’s Sunday Cinema presentsALPHA AND OMEGA 1:00 p.m.

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MONTHLY MEETING 7:00 p.m.

Le mardi 8 marsClub de lecture Les Mille-FeuillesRencontre mensuelle 18h30

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Adult Evening Book Club

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FOR ADULTSwith Charlene Bennett 1:00 p.m.$8 material fee for this programRegister on or before Thursday, March 10.

All Cornwall Public Library programs are free of charge.**some fees may apply for materials for certain programs

One Year Anniversaryof Rock for Charity

is on

Friday March 11th at Cafe Connectionz

A year ago Jason Setnyk hosted and organized the first Rockfor Charity in Cornwall Ontario. “I want to help charities andnon profit groups that make our community a better place byraising money for these organizations”, explains Setnyk. Rockfor Charity became a monthly event, and became more andmore successful.

A year later Rock for Charity has proven to be a financialsuccess, raising approximately $5000 for various charities andnon profit groups in Cornwall and SD&G. “We've raised moneyfor organizations like The Agape, Tri County Literacy Council,Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the OSPCA, and The CanadianCancer Society”. So far twelve different charities and non profitgroups have benefited from Jason Setnyk's fundraisers.

Each month musicians, bands, and artists volunteer to performand play. “We've had well established musicians like GrahamGreer, Sara Murphy, and Rodney Rivette play these shows. ButRock for Charity has also been the stage for up and comingtalent like Tracey Lalonde, Keegan Larose, and Jeremy Rae Blair.It's amazing how much talent we have in the Cornwall area,and how many artists will volunteer to play for a worthy cause”.

Rock for Charity which combines philanthropy with local artswill celebrate it's one year anniversary on Friday March 11th atCafe Connectionz located at 407 Montreal Road. Most of theRock for Charity events have been hosted at this local coffeehouse venue. This March will be the last Rock for Charityhosted at Cafe Connectionz. In April Rock for Charity is movingto a new venue.

There is a stellar line up of music for the one year anniversaryshow. Rock for Charity on Friday March 11th will feature Kingsbishop, Jason Setnyk, Rodney Rivette, Chad Colemam, CraigLoney, Keegan Larose, Broadened Horizons, and Matthew Bell.It's a benefit for the Children's Aid Society of SDG. The event isAll Ages, music starts at 6:30pm, and there is a minimumdonation of five dollars at the door.

For more information on the Canadian Children's Aid Societyof SDG visit:http://www.cassdg.ca/

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My interview with Maurice Dupelleby Jason Setnyk

October 25th was an exciting day for Maurice Dupelle, after a third try, hewas finally elected to Cornwall City Council. Here is my interview withMaurice Dupelle, who is the youngest City Councillor in CornwallOntario.

Jason Setnyk: Hello Maurice Dupelle. Thank you for your time. Pleasetell us a bit about yourself.Maurice Dupelle: I am 39 years old, married and the proud father of 3children. I am currently a manager with Community Living. I am amember of Rotary and school chair for Immaculate Conception School, Iam council rep for the following committees, MAAC, Audit Committee,Youth Advisory Committee and Social Development Council, EconomicDevelopment and Heritage Cornwall.

Jason Setnyk: Is being on City Council what you expected it to be like?What have you learnt early on that you didn't know before beingelected?Maurice Dupelle: As a new member of council it has been veryinteresting thus far. It is what I expected and more, everyone is reallygreat to work with around the table. The one thing I have come to realizeearly on is what an amazing administration team we have and what agreat job they do.

Jason Setnyk: What is your vision for Arts and Culture inCornwall Ontario? What would you like to see happen inCornwall over the next four years? What do you think can berealistically accomplished during this term?Maurice Dupelle: I very much support the Arts and Culturecommunity. I would like to see this community worktogether. I would also like to see a working Arts and CultureCouncil with a coordinator to bring all groups together.

Jason Setnyk: What is your role with Heritage Cornwall?What function does Heritage Cornwall have in perseveringour culture? Can you please give an example?Maurice Dupelle: My role with the Heritage committee iscouncil rep and I am currently the Vice chair. I must be veryhonest I did not know very much about this committeeprior to being appointed to it. This committee does lots ofhard work in our community and I continue to do myhomework in the way of Heritage in Cornwall. This hascertainly been very interesting committee to be part of it.

Jason Setnyk: Thank you Councillor Maurice Dupelle foryour time.Maurice Dupelle: Thank you Jason.

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The 1% RuleRecently one of my coaching clientscomplained to me that her life was spinningout of control. I have learned that complaintsare always a SIGN and where coaching is

concerned, need to be examined.

In seeking to understand what was happening, I asked her, “What are thetop five priorities in your life?”She responded, “My children, my mother (who has Alzheimer’s), mypartner, my job and me.”Then she added, “That’s wrong isn’t it?”Her list was a good news/bad news response. The good news – sheactually made her top five. The bad news – she was the last item on thelist. Few people, women or men, make their list at all. Be honest with yourself – if you named your top five life priorities, wouldyou make the list?

I understand that putting yourself on your priority list seems impossible,potentially selfish. I suggest that it is time to re-frame that belief.Understand that making space for you in your life, on a daily basis, is anessential and vital tool in being healthy, body, mind and spirit. I refer tothis practice as selfness, being of service to self first so as to leverage yourcapacity to continue to serve others.

I have a proposal for those of you, who, like my client, are either not onyour priority list or find themselves as the last item on the list. I call it the1% Rule, dedicating 1% of your day specifically for YOU. By the way 1%

represents 14.4 minutes.

This dedicated time is meant to renew you. It is a state of ‘being’ versus doing. Irecommend an interlude of quiet time – breathing, meditating, daydreaming,walking, relaxing – whatever it takes to break the ‘doing cycle’. This time helps to liftyour spirits and to be clear on your intentions and your desires. Without a dailyreprieve, it is difficult to break the cycle of activity which leaves you breathless andoverwhelmed.

Here is my challenge to you. Begin today. Dedicate 1%, or more, of your day toyourself everyday – remember this is only 14.4 minutes. This is time is not for sharing,it focuses on your relationship with YOU. Here is a concrete suggestion for usingthose important 14.4 minutes.

First, take seven minutes in the morning to set your intentions for the day and seeyourself moving through your day with grace and ease. An intention is about beingclear regarding what you want your day to be like, what you want to attract. Second, take seven minutes in the evening to reflect back on your day and expressgratitude for the many positive things that happened and your accomplishments. Italso gives you an opportunity to see how your intentions made a difference.Ask others not to interrupt you during this time. Try this for 21 days (that’s theamount of time that it takes to establish a new habit) and begin to notice the manychanges that show up in your life.

Until next time....Betty

Betty Healey is the roadSIGNS Coach, coaching people back to life! An award winningauthor of two books, roadSIGNS: Travel Tips for Authentic Living and roadSIGNS 2: TravelTips to Higher Ground, Betty has been sharing her learning with readers as an e-letter forthe past ten years. Her latest book, ME FIRST – If I Should Wake Before I Die, is availableat Laura’s Gift Shop and Café Connectionz. You can also watch the roadSIGNS TV Showon Cogeco: http://www.tvcogeco.com/cornwall/shows/1396-the-road-signs-show. Youcan communicate with Betty at [email protected] and visit her website atwww.roadSIGNS.ca

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Joyful Expressive Dance will take you on an exhilaratingjourney of self-exploration, creative expression andpeaceful rest fullness.

Dance is an excellent way to help one experience andexpress their emotions. Emotions that are not expressedcan get stuck in the body and may lead to stress andserious illness. It is important for us to have healthy waysto release this stuck energy in order for us to be able to feelwell and to help us realize our full potential.

Through guided and free-form dance, followed byrelaxation with the healing sounds of singing crystalbowls, participants will be guided on a safe and nurturingjourney that gives them the opportunity to release stuckenergy, explore joyful movement and experience deeprelaxation. As a special treat, we will have the chance todance to the live drumming of Jody Marsolais ("TheRythym Room" in Cornwall)

There is no right or wrong way to dance here nor are thereany complicated steps or combinations to master. Thisclass is all about you moving the way your body wants tomove and having fun in the process. Recognizing that thebody has its own wisdom and knows how it needs tomove,

"Joyful Expressive Dance" provides a safe place for youto experience a state of wellness, light-heartedness andpeace.

Saturday March 12thTime: 3pm - 5:30pmVenue: Cover Page Photography Studio Cornwall

Cornwall, 150 Fourth St West, K6J 2R7

$ 18 at the door - Please RSVP to reserve your spot!

To register please contact: Maike @ 613-614-1611 or email: [email protected]

No dance experience required.Bring water and a yoga mat.

Julie Tierney has taught dance for 12 years and has studiedand practiced the healing arts since 1993. She ispassionate about empowering others to realize theirpotential through fun and free-spirited activities thatpromote joy, transformation, healing, growth and a senseof community. In addition to teaching Joyful ExpressiveDance, she organizes monthly Full Moon Drum and DanceCircles and facilitates a weekly meditation group inOttawa.

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THIS IS MY

FATHER’S

WORLDbyAdrienne Toews

What do you think wasone of the mostamazing gifts that Godcreated for mankind? Ibelieve the answer isfound in Genesis 1:11and 12;”…The landproduced vegetation:plants bearing seedaccording to their kindand trees bearing fruitwith seed in itaccording to theirkinds. And God sawthat it was good.”Think

about this for a minute.Because of the little seedinside the plant, every living ,growing thing is guaranteednot only to reproduce toinfinity, but to reproduceonly itself. Can you imagine amore perfect arrangement?So, back to the researchdesk. What do we knowabout the humble, dull-looking seed?

Like everything else increation there is huge diversity in seeds. The sequoia tree has a seedas tiny as any mustard seed, yet grows into the largest organism onthe planet. The coco de mer, on the other hand, produces a seedwhich can weigh up to 16 kilograms and grows into a rare palm foundonly on two remote islands. Because seeds need to be scattered farfrom the original plant in order to find growing space, God hasprovided creative ways to transport them. Those that rely on the windare either light enough to fly (orchids) or have hairy growths that actlike little parachutes (dandelion). Those that use water have seedswhich float, such as the coconut and the mangroves. Most fruitseeds use a less dignified method and have to rely on birds andanimals to eat the fruit and then deposit the undigested seeds faraway. Some (lupins) have pods that explode when ripe and shoot outthe seeds and even more unique, several species of pine have conesthat are held closed by resin and will not open to release their seedsuntil there is a fire. Lastly, scientists found some wheat seed insideone of the pyramids that was dated to around 2500 BC. That wouldmake the seed about 4500 years old. They planted it in fertile soil andto their amazement – it grew. Talk about diversity!

Jesus used the analogy of the seed in several of His parables, the mostfamous one being of the sower and the seed found in Luke 8. Do readit. In Mt 13:31,32 Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a mustardseed which is tiny , yet grows into a large tree which provides shelter.Again in Mt 17:20 He uses the mustard seed to describe how faithworks. I find this especially interesting because the othercharacteristic of a mustard seed is the fact that it will grow anywhere.It simply refuses to give up no matter how bad conditions are. It hasbeen found growing on concrete. But the most comforting referencefor me is found in 1 John 3:9:”No one who is born of God will continueto sin, because God’s seed remains in Him; he cannot go on sinning,because he has been born of God”. This verse does not mean that wewill never sin again once we are saved ,as some have misinterpreted,but it does mean that like the seed which can only reproduce its ownkind, God’s seed in us grows and grows, making us more and morelike Him as we mature. All we have to do is provide fertile ground andproper nurture.

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LOVE IS THE ONLY RULERecently I attended a Bon Jovi Concert. I loveBon Jovi. I love them for many reasons, but Ialso admire and respect them. Many of thebands from the eighties did not manage tostay together for any length of time. Bon Jovihas been together for 20 years. Quite anaccomplishment in the world of rock and roll.These guys got together as a group of young

friends to follow a common passion and love; music. The nice part is thatthey are still friends and still following their passion. It appears thatfriendship and their music is just as important as fame and fortune.

At the concert, which was sold out, they sang their song called “Love is theonly rule.” Half way through out the song I realized I was not clapping orscreaming anymore, but I was daydreaming. The title, “Love is the only rule”,had really touched me and my mind started to think about how we reallyneed to apply this one rule to our daily lives, and how important that was.When you look at the world with an open mind and heart, things change.You begin to change. Things are different, better, life is good.

So many things that we do in our life are done on automatic pilot, withoutthinking, without feeling. We need to focus on making our lives better, by

making the world a better place, by enhancing it. We can do this by changing ourperspective. By making love our only rule. We do need rules and structure in our livesbut often the rules become more restrictive than anything else. So, can we do?

We can make more time for ourselves. Get organized, do stuff for fun, and enjoy life.If we are feeling better we are able to see things more clearly, and be more receptiveand kinder to others. Then the world begins to appear to be a more loving place.Let go of stuff. Learn how to forgive. If we get caught up in holding grudges andbeing upset, we miss out on life. You cannot move forward if you are held back by thepast. Let it go and you will be surprised how much better you feel about yourself andothers. Do something nice for someone else, just because. You don’t even need to tellanyone. A random act of kindness. This makes you feel wonderful and helps yourealize that maybe there are other people out there just as nice as you. Maybe.

Get out in nature. If there is any way to see the beauty and love in the world it is innature. There is beauty all around us and we need to take time to smell the roses. Itis also a great way to relax. Find an outdoor activity you love, or just shovel snow ortake up gardening. Appreciate the time you spend with Mother Nature. Learn to loveher.

But the best thing you can do is go to a Bon Jovi concert. They are coming back tothe Bell Centre on May 4; maybe I will see you there. You will know me, I will be theone clapping and screaming the loudest. someone you don’t know to dance. Later check out the 1989 movie “Cruising Bar.” Itis a wonderful French movie, but its characters and humour transcends language.Check it out at http://www.ovguide.com/movies_tv/cruising_bar.htm.

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A QUICK AFTER WORK SUPPERAfter a long day at work, it's nice to head homeand know you have a head start on your supper.The trick is to plan to have some leftovers, be itvegetables or meat. Extra potatoes can beturned into patties, hash browns, a potato pie ora salad. With leftover vegetables, you can makea quiche, soup, frittatta or an omelette: or just

have the veggies served as veggies without all the preparation. We oftenthink of eggs as only a breakfast food. Not so, they can be used to preparea nourishing and quickly prepared omelette even for your supper. Fill itwith some leftover veggies, e.g. broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms andonions. Just a sprinkle of grated cheese and your omelette will be ready injust a few minutes. When you have a day off, bake up a few batches ofcookies. They will freeze well and be ready for a nice dessert with somefruit or yogurt. If you plan to bake the parmesan crescent rolls, preheatyou oven and start baking them before you cook your omelettes orfrittatta. Then everything will be ready to eat at the same time. Enjoy agreat week!

VEGGIE FILLED OMELETTE WITH CHEESE

You can use leftover sauteed mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, asparagus,cauliflower, red and green peppers or onions. Any combination workswell. If you don't have any leftover veggies, you can quickly sautesome diced onions, peppers and mushrooms .5 eggs beaten lightly (I always use extra large eggs)2 tbsp. melted butter I add into my eggs5 tbsp. water1/4 tsp. kosher salt1/8 tsp. ground black pepper1 to 2 tsp. tarragon leaves (use 1 tsp. dried or 2 tsp. fresh tarragon)2 tbsp. melted butter (use 1 tbsp. in your fry pan for each omelette asyou begin to cook it)

METHOD;

• Place the leftover veggies you wish to use in the microwave to heat. Use about 3/4 to 1 cup per omelette.

• Melt the first 2 tbsp. of butter in your frying pan.• Beat the 5 eggs in a bowl and add the melted butter, water and salt, pepper

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