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        Recreation Facilities and Services



         By Molly Kett                        old and is no longer supported
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 1397 Brookdale Ave.,   TALENT  he City of Cornwall’s   by its vendor, so it was time
                                              to retire the system. The new
 Cornwall  TRecreation Department             software  provides  improved

        is    pleased      to    offer    a   functionality and is easier to
        new system  powered  by               navigate. Users can create an
        PerfectMind. Using this               account and access programs,
  Collectors Edition  app, you can book a facility,   parks, memberships, passes,

        recreation program, or drop-          and  bookings  for  multiple
        in program online.                    facilities.

          “We want to advertise to               “Now, participants can
        the community that they               book their swims, skates,              Donna Walker      Photo Submitted Lori Gibeau          Photo Submitted

 Roenick   can  create  their  accounts,      or register in a recreation            ca/rec4all using, preferably  default payment method to
        and  by  doing  this,  they  can
                                              program online from the
        see all the programs we               comfort of their home, no              using Google Chrome or  your account. Once you’ve
        offer, as well as availability        lines,” said Lori Gibeau,              Firefox.    The process is  successfully                 signed      up,
 Jodoin  for our facilities,” said            Supervisor, Aquatic Complex            simple and only takes a few  your account is immediately

        Donna  Raymond Walker,
                                                                                     minutes.  Once  all  the  fields  active for use.
        Administrative Support for            and Programming for the                have been completed, click             For more information,
                                              Planning, Development and
        the Planning, Development             Recreation department with             the “Submit” button at the  please call the Aquatic Centre
        and Recreation Department             the City of Cornwall.                  bottom of the web page.  A  at 613-933-3586, the Benson
        with the City of Cornwall.                                                   new temporary password  Centre at 613-938-9898, or
                                                 Wondering how to sign               will be sent to your email  visit us in person at either of
 Hockey  city was using was 20 years          up? Visit  www.cornwall.               address.  You can also add a  the above locations
          The previous software the


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                                            Sports Energy’s first Mom of the Month for 2022 is   WITH SOME
 Congratulations                             Jordan O’Brien. Jordan is a nurse at the Cornwall
                                              Community Hospital and the co-owner of a local
                                              grocery store. “My husband has been an avid   BLING
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                                              attest to playing sports in high school.”
                                              Jordan and her husband maintain an active
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                                              hockey, and swimming lessons,” Jordan says.
                                              “Sophie has bilateral retinoblastoma, cancer of her
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                                          the ice,” Jordan explains. “Her hockey puck is painted
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          slide better, hopefully catching up with her vision.”
          The O’Brien’s encourage activities and sports and things that will stimulate a positive attitude in
          their family. “Sophie can’t be in the direct sun with her type of cancer, so we take advantage of

          opportunities to stay active and fulfilled even when it’s cold outside. Playing outside, building
          snowmen, and tobogganing is the highlight during the winter season,” Jordan says. “Riding bikes,   6 Second Street East, Cornwall
          going for walks in our neighborhood and on the trail across from our home is very serene, given
          our busy work and sports activity schedule. Sophie always looks forward to playing hockey and     613-932-4022
          enjoying fun times with her friends, showing off her skills.”
          “My husband and I always support and cheer Sophie on in all of her activities,” Jordan explains.     www.pommierjewellers.com
          “She is navigating her world through blindness and feeling accepted amongst her peers for allowing
          her to participate at her own pace and at a safe level, given her limited vision. Keeping Sophie busy   See store for details, check us out on facebook
          in sports promotes self-awareness and a positive attitude towards her health and wellness.”
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