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injured Jacob DeGrom will be pitching
for the Rangers for five years for a total
of 185 million dollars. Ageless pitcher,
By Peter Collins Justin Verlander, signed on with the The Cornwall Police Service
The Cornwall Police Service
Mets for two years at 43 million a
year. Our own Toronto Blue Jays were
shut out of the big-name signings but our community.
managed to improve their starting
pitching by signing Chris Bassitt to a If you haven’t yet landed on
n a world of rising prices and high three-year contract totalling 63 million any resolutions for 2023, here are
Iinflation, where us common folk dollars. Let’s hope Chris isn’t a dog
a few fairly simple ones you can
are now taking a more conservative like his near namesake and provides
try out to help keep you safe this
approach to our finances, professional the Jays with that much needed fourth
year:
baseball stands alone. As a league they starter to push them to victory. The
seem oblivious to the world economy MLB compensation system is broken, 1) I will hang up the phone
around them and go forward spending proof of this is in the teams total if I get a call from someone I do
frivolously like a pauper who just payroll. New York’s Mets and Yankees
not know asking me to urgently
found a thousand-dollar bill. Proof of spend nearly 300 million dollars a year
send money. I will not provide
this occurred at the baseball winter in salaries. With all that crazy spending
money or personal information to
meetings this past December, where the Mets haven’t won the World Series Stephanie McRae
two billion dollars, yes billion, worth since 1986 and the Yankees since Communications Co-ordinator someone I do not know.
of contracts were handed out during the 2009. Teams like the Oakland A’s, the 2) I will make a routine of
week. Every year MLB teams purport Orioles, and Rays spend in the vicinity elcome to 2023! locking my vehicle every night
to be fiscally responsible, and every of 30 million dollars. The Blue Jays W before heading to bed and ensuring
year most of them cannot resist the are in the top third of payrolls coming I blinked and Christmas all valuables are removed from it.
temptation of signing the latest messiah. in at around 200 million dollars. From was over yet again for another
Case in point, Aaron Judge, the thirty- a baseball perspective, there are two year. I hope all of the readers 3) I will remove ALL of the
year-old slugger, stayed on with the things money can’t buy, happiness and were able to enjoy the holidays snow off of my vehicle before
Yanks for a record breaking nine year, a World Series championship! and spend some quality time with driving after a snowfall to ensure I
family and friends. can see out of all of the windows.
Match Your Area Knowledge As we move into the new 4) I will not stand for hate in

Play Thom’s Trivia year, many of us like to set out this community. I will report any
resolutions or goals for things we hate-motivated incidents to the

1Q - In January of 1945, the Service Clubs Juvenile would like to achieve. I am no CPS.
Hockey League was in full flight. Name the six teams? different in this.
5) I will not text and drive.
2Q - City Basketball League was well into the 1954-55 The Cornwall Police Service
winter season. Name the five contending teams and some (CPS) vision is, “A Safer For more safety tips on how you
of the league leaders during the second week of January? Cornwall.” This is our big goal can help protect yourself, your
property, and your community,
3Q - In the 1964-65 St. Lawrence Senior Hockey League, that we are constantly working visit www.cornwallpolice.com
what was the name of the Lancaster entry, where did towards. We rely heavily on the
they play their home games, and which local sportsman public to help us achieve this by Wishing you all the best for
coached the team? Page 44 for Answers working in partnership to protect 2023!