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We want to thank everyone for their pizza and a DVD filled with Spider-Man answers to our first ‘Best of Cornwall’ cartoons he could have easily has his way feature. We had a lot of fun collecting with us. Our answers weave a tapestry your responses and using only the best of humour (our jokes are terrible) and technology and algorithms to analyze the history (we love Wikipedia too much) that data. Pfft. Who are we kidding? make it difficult to do anything but roll There was no analysis – we just wanted your eyes and smile. to have some fun and as you can see by As you can see, we are trying, painfully, to some of the answers to our questions a lot avoid taking this exercise too seriously. of you had fun with this too. To suggest our answers and conclusions That being said, we engaged this process speak for the majority would be false. with nothing but the highest quality of We just wanted to create something that editorial standards. The answers were would add a little buzz in the city and so top secret that no one short of James area and make you smile at the same Bond himself would have been able to time. Seaway News editor Todd Lihou Rick & Todd ... hard at work! crack the codes necessary to unlock our and publisher Rick Shaver supervised the about having fun – try not to take it too interesting answer (that way you can computerized security system. (cough) editorial process. Enjoy the ‘Best seriously. We have noted some people tackle them at the coffee shop and tell Actually, if Mr. Bond had arrived with fresh of Cornwall’ and remember that it’s all who provided us with a particularly them how WRONG they were).

Favourite area Best corner in the city Favourite of town to enjoy to people watch: police officer: a bike ride: Pitt and Second Street. Thom Racine (answer courtesy

Lamoureux Park. Florida Beauvais of Cornwall). Talk about a no-brainer. There were so many identical answers to this question Folks he’s not a cop anymore – but that we stopped counting after a while. apparently that didn’t stop many of What more can one ask for than the St. you from selecting the likeable, but Lawrence River, green grass, beautiful retired, Racine as your favourite man in trees and winding bike paths? Just blue. His retirement was marked with make sure you avoid the goose poop. enough media coverage to warrant a national holiday – but we like him too. Best regular customer at a local Best place coffee shop: to enjoy a

Wally Beauvais Another obvious one, but it’s only because it’s the centre of the universe, at least as far glass of wine: (answer courtesy as Cornwallites are concerned. The addition of Pommier Square makes this corner that Krista Grant of Cornwall). Schnitzel’s much better for watching the people, and personalities, that make our city great. Lawn (answer courtesy chairs are optional. Terry Procopid of Cornwall). With so many coffee shop customers to choose from, and nearly as many coffee Maybe it’s the patio that makes this shops, selecting the best “regular” Best pizza Best sandwich downtown eatery and pub a favourite coffee shop customer is a Herculean of so many, but there’s something to task at the best of times. But Wally’s delivery person: in town: be said about a quiet evening sipping ability to choke down mug after mug of Apparently there is this little number at John McDonald on your favourite glass of red or white java sets him apart from, well…we’re (Roma’s Restaurant) gets the nod. Not Dish Café while gazing up at the stars. not sure. But enjoy your coffee Wally. only does he have a name you won’t

soon forget (is it just us, or is there a and Food Shop that contains avocado. We prefer our John McDonald living on every block?) Best place for avocado mushed into guacamole Best patio but he gets your pizza to you hot and and smeared over tacos and nachos, some late-night on time. Once again, a tip is mandatory to enjoy a but if you like it on a sandwich then when John is behind the wheel. snacking: summer cocktail: more power to you – despite the fact that we’re pretty sure it makes Remington’s Blue Anchor you a Communist (wink). Of course (answer courtesy (answer courtesy Best bartender there are operations like Subway and Lynn Marinaro of South Glengarry). Annie Bouchard of Cornwall). in town: Quizno’s that make pretty darn good sandwiches too (and who could forget The Montreal Road pub offers Who could argue with Glen Walter’s There are so many great bartenders our friends over at Riley’s Bakery?) but something called “OUCH” – a hot sauce favourite watering hole that finds in Cornwall. We could fill reams of an avocado-based sandwich sounds that goes well with their wings, at least itself directly on the shores of the St. pages with everyone’s favourite, but delicious. Even the Capitalists like it. according to foodie blogs. OUCH is made Lawrence River? In the summertime it’s the answer we enjoyed the most came Also downtown features another great with ‘1 Million Scoville’ – a hot pepper wall-to-wall boats, bikes and beauties. from a lucky Cornwall wife: sandwich location, The Grind. extract that promises to leave you Bring some sun tan lotion. Schnitzel’s “The best one would have to be my panting in your beer and whispering: and Kelseys also made the list! husband - I don’t have to tip.” “Mommy.” www.cornwallseawaynews.com - Seaway News - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 23

Favourite local Best server Favourite local painter: guitar player: in town: Tracy-Lynn Chisholm. Mark Day Joel Dinelle (Eight Zero Zero) noses out the competition, according to a handful of restaurant goers in the city. We’ve never had the pleasure of Joel’s superb service, but we know Eight Zero Zero serves up some fantastic food – guess it’s a bonus when he’s delivering it to the table. Don’t forget the tip. Nancy over at Peppermills, Paulette at Schnitzel’s and Morgan at Kelsey’s make your visit a pleasant one too.

Favourite downtown business: Riley’s Bakery Maybe it’s the massive sandwiches, not to mention the smell of freshly baked bread and pastries. Or perhaps it’s the We were hoping some wag would pick their father-in-law who paints the garage door idea that it feels like you’re stepping every spring, but Tracy-Lynn is a solid choice too. The Cornwall painter spent time as an back in time, because the beauty of office employee and even a prison guard before taking up a career with a paint brush. Mark has been a long-time musician from Riley’s Bakery is it’s a true family- Maybe she can paint garage doors too? Cornwall. We can remember when his owned and operated business. Plus, hair was almost as long as the guitar solos their sandwiches are huge. Business that dominated 1980s heavy metal. Day professionals, students and passers-by has plenty to keep him busy in the music love this little gem, and so do we. Did industry in California, working behind the we mention the sandwiches? Best person to scenes for the likes of The Offspring and Favourite Street ever hold other high-profile music acts on public office: music boards and the like. Favourite to take a walk in chip man: Ed Lumley the evening: This one surprised us, if only because it’s This was a tough one…are there still Where to choose? There are so many been nearly 30 years since Lumley was chip men in Cornwall? You know, the options in Cornwall for a leisurely walk, an MP for the old Stormont-Dundas Best locally guys with the white trucks and ringing but in our opinion riding. Lumley, a Windsor native, was bells that would bring small children produced the Seaway City’s mayor for a time, scurrying from their homes, with small Gardiner Avenue is just a notch above the rest. The before a 10-year stint as a Liberal MP, beer/wine: change in their hands, looking for some reason? It’s the serenity of walking which included high-profile cabinet deep-fried goodness. Wine Kitz south on Gardiner just after sunset – positions in the Pierre Trudeau and showed up on our answer sheets more , there’s a slight jog in the road before it John Turner governments. He was than anyone else, so they get the nod. Seguin Patates on Marlborough Street offers a French descends down to Montreal Road. The defeated in the 1984 federal election, The Pitt Street business has been fry dish that comes with gravy, onions, view of the St. Lawrence River can’t be and returned to the private sector. owned by Julie and Marc Malette since ground beef and possibly cheese beat and the breeze blowing off the We also received numerous votes for 2008, bringing with them 40 years of curds…everything is better with water is amazing. Ron Martelle, Angelo Lebano, Francis experience to the business. cheese curds. Guindon and Aaron Horovitz. Jim McDonell, MPP/Député Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry 120 2nd Street West/rue ouest Cornwall, ON K6J 1G5 Tel.: 613-933-6513 Fax: 613-933-6449 SaTelliTe OFFiCeS / bureaux SaTelliTeS Morrisburg and/ et Winchester

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Best locally Favourite Best place to enjoy an outdoor show: grown fruits and local choir: Kinsmen Bandshell vegetables: Centennial Choir of Agapè Gardens Cornwall. Not that there is huge competition between choirs in the Seaway City, but if you have heard this collection of singers in action, you would agree they deserve top honours. Whether it is their annual Christmas production, or spring showcases, Centennial Choir performances should not be missed.

Best Pinterest page from a local user: Tammy Murphy’s monument to Has it really been 30 years since the Bandshell was built? Guess time really does fly. The scrapbooking is Bandshell has hosted a multitude of outdoor events in Lamoureux Park – with both Three acres of land on Mohawk Drive amazing. professional and amateur performers gracing the stage. have been donated to the Agape Centre If you enjoy scrapbooking (and who to be used as a means to grow fruits and doesn’t, right?) It includes everything vegetables that the local charity can use to from tips to improving your home to Favourite local Favourite supplement the amount it has to purchase recipes and entertainment. film project: local writer: to stock its food bank and soup kitchen. pinterest.com/scrapaholic1976 Here’s hoping there’s no drought this 10 Days Across Sara Lauzon summer – the likes of which (answer courtesy created huge headaches in 2012. Krista Grant of Cornwall). Favourite (answer courtesy Kevin Mallette of Cornwall). summertime Lauzon, a university student, is new to the writing game. She’s an amateur historian, event: This film project, which included a local Favourite but only until she graduates from the Apparently our readers like meat, crew consisting of John Earle, University of . She’s got a website local garden: because the inaugural edition of Frank Burelle, Jamie Carr and Ron dedicated to local history and is in the Piquette, travelled across the country in Queen Elizabeth’s Ribfest midst of uncovering the story of bodies just 10 days, telling the story of our great buried at the site of a Cornwall nursing Gardens, Upper nation. How they made NHL hockey home. Apologies to newspaper hacks who and donut shops stretch out over 10 days, Canada Village thought they had this category sewn up To commemorate the visit of Queen we’ll never know (wink). – you know who you are. Elizabeth II to in 1984 (Seaway

News editor Todd Lihou actually spoke with her for all of five seconds), Best ghost story: the province and St. Lawrence Parks Angele Roy of Cornwall sends us the Commission presented the Queen scary story of a man who, it is said, fell Favourite local Elizabeth Gardens as a gift to Her Majesty. into the concrete Seaway International The gardens have been described as “an Bridge pillars while they were being sports eye-pleasing oasis of brilliant colour and poured during the massive structure’s personality: breathtaking fragrance” – not unlike the construction. “They say you can still hear

Queen herself. him yelling for help at night,” Roy tells us. Moe ‘The Toe’ Racine (answer courtesy Of course, like any ghost story, it has to be Hugh J. McAlear). taken with a grain of salt. After all, Favourite “This story was told to me by a We’re not sure if professional athletes five-year-old,” she says. local teacher: aspire to a nickname like ‘The Toe’ (it’s Marie Schuler, like someone calling a billiards expert ‘The Thumb’) but Moe Racine played 201 Cornwall Collegiate The best e-mail games in the League and Vocational you ever sent: as an offensive lineman and placekicker was mentioned about as liberally as From an embarrassed wife whom we for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the School barbecue sauce at a, well…a rib festival. won’t name – ‘cause she sounds kinda four times, and his jersey #62 She’s a guidance counsellor and program The smell of sizzling ribs was wafting up naughty: “I accidentally sent an e-mail to was retired by the team. His son Thom is leader for both guidance and the Pitt Street for one glorious weekend last a client that was meant for my husband. I our top cop. special education department at CCVS. summer that seemed to lift the spirits of won’t disclose the content, but it was kind Schuler has spent more than 20 years in pedestrians and make all your problems of embarrassing.” Apparently she now education in Cornwall, and has a devoted go away. Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off, and has a client for life. following among students and parents Glengarry Highland Games also rounded alike. out the list. www.cornwallseawaynews.com - Seaway News - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 25

Best soup in town: Favourite place Best place to Favourite Believe it or not, we have found the best bowl of soup in Cornwall is served at to exercise enjoy the local DJ: outdoors where big game: Is anyone quicker on the fl y, Cornwall with one-liners and jokes, than no one can Winners Seniors Club …the name says it all. One respondent Jamie Carr? on Pitt Street (Thursdays only, see you: said the Cornwall Civic Complex, apparently). Make sure you arrive It’s pretty simple actually… but we think he may have missed the on time and clean up after yourself. . meaning for this category. Anyway, We also strongly recommend the backyard Based on the number of answers we Winners is a great venue to have a nice Pat’s Home Cooking and Riley’s, received on this subject, it’s fair to suggest cold, uh, pop and watch the game. Of both on Pitt Street, Au Vieux Duluth and that at any given time in the summer, course there are other locales in the city Friday’s Pea Soup at Mama Sue’s. there are loads of health-conscious like Shoeless Joe’s and Kelsey’s, to name people running in circles, or doing a few, where one can kick back for a jumping jacks in their backyard. Take sporting event – but Winner’s is tradition. Favourite local a peak, if you dare…we could use the sports extra copy for our police fi les. personality: Best Twitter The best way to account from a This guy has been retired from the game of hockey for years, but fans in this city market a local local resident: still love the most prolifi c Royal in that idea online: Keitha Fisher, team’s history. Hawerchuk deserves the or @keithatweets, for those of you While some suggested Sue Stewart all the accolades he gets. The former It’s still Twitter who have ‘the’ Twitter. Our most recent …much like it’s cousin Facebook, Twitter should be deemed the favourite DJ Cornwall Royal led the team to two favourite from her Twitter feed? has wormed its way into the social fabric (she would win a hair contest against Championships in 1980 “I’m fairly certain I will strangle the fi rst and as one reader pointed out to us: Carr any day of the week) the majority of and 1981, and then went on to a solid family member who doesn’t pick up “Everything is local now, thanks to things respondents had Jamie out front. Maybe NHL career in Winnipeg, Buffalo, after him/herself.” AsTHE an aside, Cornwall like Twitter.” Good point. it’s his Hollywood good looks (cough) or St. Louis and Philadelphia before stranglings have dropped signifi cantly. his boyish charm (ahem) – on second hanging up his skates. HUMONGOUSLY thought, no, it’s none of that. We just enjoy the way he makes fun of Dan Allaire. HUGE EVENT IS BACK.

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Best local sporting Favourite Your favourite event for children: local blog: way to mass Ok, it blurs the line between website and Soccer. blog, but once you click over to communicate locally Tony Lakroix’s on the web: culinary creation (lovelovefood.com)you’ll be hooked. Oh Facebook…what The local chef has many delicious-looking treats and would the world be recipes. We’ve made the mistake of without you? looking at his offerings minutes before We’re guessing it would be a whole lot stepping out to lunch – which would more complicated, since we may have to explain the $80 bill when we were pick up a phone or (gasp) actually talk finished eating. with someone. But seriously, our readers love Facebook, and why not? It’s a great way to catch up with an old friend, or Favourite make new ones. Facebook page: We love this answer. Iphone Android or Gail St. Pierre, who lives in rural SD and G, has some of Blackberry - go! At the risk of starting a war between the best status updates we have ever competing cell phone users that could read. Check out some of these beauties: eventually become something akin to It’s pretty simple – buy your kid a pair of running shoes and turn them loose on the “Working 8 to 11 tomorrow morning the faceoff between the Galactic Empire field. Motorists have a hard time navigating through west-end Cornwall in the summer, and then we’re off to the Ottawa Valley and the Rebel Alliance (it’s a Star Wars because the soccer fields at the far end of Second Street are jammed for weeks on end Farm Show. Yippee...... I’m going so that reference), during the soccer season. Ralph can take me to Swiss Chalet after.” And then there is: “Ralph went out for let’s just agree to a ride on his snowmobile. I bought a Favourite If you could be bookshelf for $8.00 this morning, so now disagree on this one, place to view the in the Cornwall it’s all loaded up. Supper is cooking and ok people? the laundry is nearly done. Life if good.” St. Lawrence Sports Hall of Her status updates are so innocent, and River: Fame-what sport thoughtful, at the same time. Look her up. Best slice of Royal Canadian Air would it be for pizza in town: Force Association and why: Your favourite Olympic, North End, While hockey, football and golf were building in mentioned in liberal doses, our favourite place on the Pizza Pizza, Louis, Lamoureux Park answer comes from Angele Roy: Internet that you Pizza Hut The RCAFA Wing 424 has made its home – we could go on and on about just who … ’ along the shores of the St. Lawrence table tennis dont talk to your makes the best slice of pizza in Cornwall otherwise known as ping pong. Yup ping River for 60 years and here’s hoping they (because you told us). Fact is, the best pong. “I just love that sport,” exclaims Roy. friends about: can stay there for another six decades. pizza slice in town is the one right in front While we’re hardly experts on the subject The commanding view of the river, not Really folks? of you – enjoy! (it’s still played with the little white ball, to mention Lamoureux Park, makes it a right?) we’re fairly certain it’s a lot of fun Coupons? favourite among patrons and visitors. Apparently there is an underground – and has escaped the steroid stigma of movement among many in our fair other pro sports – for now. city that spend hours on the Internet

searching for coupons of all things. Best quote by a The best sports What little- Seeking-coupons.com is a favourite of local politician: team to ever known sport some. Now we know why you don’t tell It would have to be the time former city your friends. councillor represent the is Cornwall Dean Hollingsworth city-at any sport: famous for? The best told another former colleague Another slam dunk answer – It’s not ping pong (sorry Angele),

but is instead web-based Korey Kennedy the Cornwall Royals. local company: he’d Your favourite major junior hockey darts. “hit him while the team won three championships in the Dart leagues are popular at places like the Unexia. cameras are on” QMJHL and spawned names like Tessier, Royal Canadian Legion, where basement It’s a local firm, headed by La Citadelle during a heated debate that degenerated Hawerchuk, Gilmour, Tabaracci and dwellers have long enjoyed the ability to graduate Eric Bergeron that offers into a free-for-all over a sidewalk, of Brodeur. Too bad the most infamous drink beer and throw pointy miniature “product innovation, internet marketing all things. Of course it was totally out name associated with the team is Willie arrows at the wall. Seriously though, strategies, online branding and of character for the mild-mannered Wise who moved the team to Newmarket darts is a lot of fun, and we suggest you entrepreneurship that ensure your Hollingsworth – which is why it stands in the early 1990s. Sigh. give it a try. business or brand excels on the Internet.” out for us. Its logo is also way-cool. www.cornwallseawaynews.com - Seaway News - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 27

Most Nefarious Best plane Favourite local art piece: While we’ve had some fun with this feature, Cornwallite on a post: there’s nothing funny about the artwork produced by Long Sault area artist Roger Caron There’s only two . (answer courtesy Renee Lalande Ronald MacMillan of Cornwall). folks – how hard can this be? Roger Caron was a thief and criminal who Some people didn’t even answer this became a celebrated author and winner one. For the record, we like the one at of the prestigious Governor General’s Award for non-fi ction in the 1970s. Nav Canada in the east-end of the city. But the one Roger found it diffi cult to avoid a life of outside the crime, despite his status as an author. He died nearly a year ago, and is buried RCAFA building in Cornwall. Many of his siblings remain on Water Street has tradition on its side. ardent supporters of his.

Best Best fish to historical catch in the St. slogan: Lawrence River: It would have to be Perch…for the Pro Patria, Cornwall’s offi cial motto. It means love of God “For the Motherland” and is a reference it has to be perch. to immigrants, from places like England, The powerful images of her daughter Jovie, who died last year So many of you said perch that we Scotland and Germany, who have following a battle with a rare genetic disease, quakes with emotion. thought our newsprint was going fl ourished here. to start fl opping around and looking for the nearest bowl of water. It’s perch, Best golf hole Best way to let’s move on… Most colourful in Cornwall: entertain kids Cornwallite: Which road in #16 on the for a couple of Cornwall do you Ron Martelle. The former Cornwall mayor was made MacLennan course hours: most avoid: famous by his run ins with city council at Summerheights Two words: and veteran newspaper columnist Claude Montreal Road at McIntosh. Love him, or hate him there Golf Links. aquatic centre. McConnell Street. was always one thing you could count on This little number is a beauty. It’s only a During March Break the pool was fi lled We’re not sure whose idea it was to with Martelle – his passion for the city, par 3, but the tee area is elevated, with with screaming kids who had a great put a drive-thru at this congested and his belief in right over wrong. We the hole way down below you, about 130 time splashing, swimming and diving city intersection, but we speak from miss him. yards away. When pressed for an exact into the water. Parents, unaccustomed experience when we say it’s incredibly distance, Summerheights owner Rory to having their children home for an diffi cult to navigate this part of town fi rst MacLennan was unsure: “But I know I use extended period of time, were found thing in the morning when people are an eight iron for that one.” napping in the lobby. trying to get to work, and get their coffee.

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Favourite Best seat to Best place to Best place local singer: watch a hockey toboggan: for a picnic: Another one that comes down to the Lamoureux Park has gotten plenty of love Graham Greer game at the personal preference of the person on the in this feature, but it appears voters enjoy complex: toboggan. While many people suggested the peace and tranquility of Nearly every one of the submissions we the vast array of hills in and around

received mentioned the area behind the Guindon Park , for their picnics. Just make sure you leave player’s bench – though there was the Lamoureux Park and others off of your car in the parking lot. We love the time story of one out-of-town tourist who , Race Street thought the trails at Guindon Park were Seaway News there’s another gem in for vehicles as well as hikers. How does Long Sault at the entrance to the editor Todd Lihou one back a minivan out of Guindon Park? was asked for his opinion on the best vantage point at the venerable arena. Long Sault Parkway. “I like to sit in P” Favourite local Most challenging was his answer. sports record: He’s not very bright. golf hole in There are obviously some ardent Cornwall Royals fans in our midst. Cornwall: While Cornwall sports personalities have Best song by a #18 at Archie’s written their names into the history (answer courtesy books for a variety of accomplishments local artist: mini-putt course. on the ice, golf course and football field, Arlene Munro of Cornwall). You know the one, with the clown face our favourite answer would have to this This was another tough one. The deep The Birdman, and the chance at a free game if little gem sent to us from a diehard Leafs roster of local singing talent in Cornwall you get the ball in the nose? by the Barstool fan: “Every goal and area makes it a difficult and We’ve never won a free game, Turn your speakers controversial choice to make. That being Prophets. and we’re pretty sure we never will. up to 11 for this bad boy which said, Graham Greer rocks. While he suffers A close second is #3 on the South Course (who won the with the features bassist Glenn Forrester, singer/ from the same kind of follicle challenges at Summerheights Golf Links and #17 ) is a record.” songwriter Graham Greer, guitarist Al as Jamie Carr (did we mention they are at Cornwall Golf & Country Club. Not sure we get the meaning, Morier, and drummer Bobby Tamas. both bald?) Greer never met a concert he but we love your passion. didn’t enjoy – and concertgoers love him Great rock and roll tune. for it.

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Best beer on Best Best event to see in person: tap in the city: performance It’s got to be There’s a slew of great-tasting beer from Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off taps across the city. at Lift-Off: While every year at Lift-Off is a special Schnitzel’s, Winner’s, event, there was certainly a buzz in the air Lola’s, Remington’s… last year when Burton Cummings the list took the stage. Is there another Canadian goes on and on. performer who gives as much as We suggest this – if you are in an Cummings on the stage every night? We establishment and the beer is cold and don’t think so. the taps are operating, you have found the “best” in Cornwall. Enjoy.

Best hockey team Most famous name of all time: While the Cornwall Royals, Colts and Cornwallite: River Kings hold a special place in our We had a slew of different answers on hearts (and yours too, apparently) the The beauty about Lift-Off is regardless of where you live in the city, you can be at Lift- this one – with no real consensus. Sports favourite local hockey team name is the Off, since the hot-air balloons are visible for miles and miles. Last year the hot air was personalities, actors – even everyday not only found in the balloons, but in the humid conditions that descended on the city people who seem to aimlessly walk the Cornwall Chevies. – and from local bloggers still carrying a grudge. streets were mentioned. We’re going with The Chevies were a Senior Amateur hockey team based in Cornwall playing

Ryan Gosling in the Ontario Hockey Association Senior - offi cially claiming him as a Cornwallite Best street name: A from 1956 to 1959. Betcha many of you ahead of London or Burlington or didn’t know that. wherever else the pundits say he calls his New Street … who came up with this one? Is it right hometown. something more creative could have next door to the “Old Street”? We realize been found. For the record, New Street He’s ours…hands off! it’s about seven feet long (eight if you can be found between Gage Avenue and include the snow in winter) but surely Birmingham Street near the train station. NEW MODELS HAVE ARRIVED!

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Best Fireman with the Name one of the Real Estate outdoor clock: biggest Grin: last original Agent with the Maybe it’s because it’s still got (Okay no calendar in Cornwall but lots that new clock smell (not unlike of “hot” material to choose from. retailers with Biggest Head: We don’t mean ego, the new car smell we all love) but a family member Wade Lloyd we mean promotion …this has to be downtown: Pommier Jewellers Favourite along with Schulmans , Melody Music, national sports Gordon Jewellers, and Aubé Freres. personality you love to hate: We wanted someone to choose Dennis Best story from Rodman for that boneheaded trip to Ice Storm 98: North Korea (who else but Rodman His name is would vacation in North Korea? What’s next Dennis, the West Bank?) but our Kyle MacDonell voters went with but we call him Robin Hood. MacDonell used his skills as an archer (that’s a Don Cherry. guy with a bow and arrow) to send an His high collars and inflated ego aside, arrow, secured with a rope, through a Cherry wears his heart on his sleeve and bunch of tangled wires high above the is passionate about Canada. Why do you the timepiece at ground. Hydro workers were then able Luc Poirier hate him so much? to tug on the rope, freeing the wires and the ad on the windshield Pommier Court from their entanglement. MacDonell, a of his automobile. collected the most votes. hydro worker himself, began dressing in It’s a great addition to the downtown Best rumour of green, dating a woman named “Marion” area and we’re pleased to see it. an Elvis sighting and hanging out with a merry group of Best Canada in Cornwall: co-workers shortly thereafter. Day fireworks Best building display: in Cornwall: Apparently, at least according to some While the annual display in Lamoureux amateur historians, Elvis spent a night Best bridge in Park draws thousands of people each The Chevrier Building on Water Street got at the Cornwallis Hotel back in the day. year, there’s a fireworks display that often plenty of votes, but we’ve decided on the Cornwall: Some have even gone as far as to suggest It would be easy to suggest the Seaway takes place on it was the inspiration for “Heartbreak Cornwall Public International Bridge, with its rusting , Hotel” – but we think they’re wrong. Pilon Island Library guard rails and bumpy road conditions across from the inlet to Grey’sCreek That building is a jewel and Cornwallites that can rattle the fillings from truckers’ Marina, that often draws a crowd. We’re teeth. Given that its days are numbered should count themselves lucky to have Best burger not sure when the Canada Day tradition such a library. Besides, the former Canada it would certainly be the sentimental began, and to be honest we’re not Post office was once considered a bomb in town: favourite. But we’re going with the even sure it’s still going, but for years shelter in case the Russians ever got wise cottagers on the island would pool their It’s called the foot-bridge – how many cities can say that?' resources and light up the night sky with ‘The Special” at in Eco Gardens a fireworks display that many on the in Lamoureux Park. Try taking your mainland looked forward to every year. Best artifact at Olympic Pizza, sweetheart for an evening walk on the and if you haven’t had it yet, then you bridge at sunset and they’ll be like putty the museum: haven’t experienced what we like to in your hands. We desperately want to say Ian Bowering, call ‘Burger Bliss’. The secret is to take Best shipwreck but that wouldn’t be very nice. Instead the coleslaw that comes with this little near Cornwall: we’ll go with the number and dump it right on the patty. The combination of bacon, cheese and Best urban legend The Eastcliffe Hall. The old girl was transiting the St. old spinning wheel seared beef, along with the tang of the …not sure why, but every museum has about Domtar Lawrence Seaway in the summer of 1970 coleslaw makes us happy all day. an old spinning wheel somewhere. when she plowed into a shoal near Crysler Papers: We’re fond of the story that involves a Park Marina. The 340-foot vessel sank Best street to Domtar rookie being schooled by a paper- in minutes, taking with her the lives of Best outdoor go off-roading making veteran who was working in the nine people. The wreck, in about 60 feet rink: paper-cutting room (we don’t know the of water, has become a popular spot for thanks to the exact name because, hey, this is an urban divers. King George Park on potholes: legend). Anyway, word has it the rookie Seventh Street It’s March…it’s Cornwall…and the was being taught how to cut paper with Most colorful in Cornwall. Maybe it’s the tradition streets have been fighting a losing this automated machine. “Whatever you associated with this park in the heart of battle with sub-zero temperatures since do don’t stick your finger close to this elected city the old city square mile, but King George December. If you can come up with one area,” said the vet. “Or you could lose it.” official on Park’s rink is a great place to slap on the street in this city that hasn’t seen its fair Of course, in the process of showing the blades and enjoy a game of shinny. share of potholes this winter then we rookie where not to place his finger, the council: have some swamp land in Florida with vet quickly lost the digit when it came too Angelo Labano. your name on it. close to the paper blade. www.cornwallseawaynews.com - Seaway News - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 31

Best place to Best snack at the look at Christmas Cornwall Motor decorations in Speedway: Cornwall: One word: poutine. Our favourite Christmas stop would have We’re not sure what they’re putting to be the north end of the city, near into the poutine (besides French fries, Mercier and Ross Avenue. Are you people cheese and gravy, of course) but this perpetually “jolly” or is it just us? It looks monumental speedway staple is oozing In Cornwall and Area let TC Media give you the good on you, though, even the life-sized deep fried goodness from the fi rst bite advertising coverage your business needs and requires Santa Claus staring out the picture to the last swallow. Witnesses report to compete in todays market place. From ad design, to window that scares the heck out of us speedway patrons running to set up social media coverage, to door-to-door distribution, the every time we drive by. their chairs in the grandstand – and then team at our office can meet your advertising needs. running to the canteen for a poutine. Napkins are optional. SOME OF OUR PRODUCTS IN Bartender with CORNWALL INCLUDE: greatest memory Biggest Smile of sport trivia: Well there are a few but at Local Garden Ron Johnson CENTRE: controls the sports panel Has to be a tie between on this one. Diane at Marlins and Anna at Harvest. www.cornwallseawaynews.com

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