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       Two Minutes in the Box                                                     Continued from page 51


       with the City:



       Be More Informed in 2023



                                              When  you  visit  Cornwall.ca/
                                            waste, you will also be able to find
                                            this year’s printable  2023  Waste
                                            Collection Calendar. Simply print it
                          By Francis Racine and tape it to your fridge — you’ll
                                            never  miss bulky  items  pick  up or
                                            Give a Shirt date ever again!
                                              You can also find information on

           s I’m writing this, it isn’t 2023   a wide variety of other subjects on
      Ajust yet — it’s just a few days  our website. Want a full list of every
      before Christmas and City Hall is  neighbourhood  park?  We’ve  got  it.
      eerily quiet.                         Want  to sign up for a swim at  the
                                            Aquatic Centre, a skate at the Benson
        A new year symbolizes quite a lot.                                        ASTRO storage and Warehousing Turkey Bonspiel Champions
      It’s a time to celebrate with friends, a   Centre, or even an art workshop  at
      time for change, and above all else,   the Cline House? Well, you can do    L to R Joanne Quinn (sponsor); Rob Mahon (skip), Terry Hart (3rd),  Amy
                                            that at Cornwall.ca too!              Cruickshank (2nd), Sean Amelotte (lead), Alex MacDougall ( Convenor)
      a time for the establishing of new
      challenges — or resolutions as most     Have you ever wanted to become      Missing Don McIntosh (Co Convenor)                       Photo Submitted
      call it.                              a business owner? Do you think that     Warner’s Insurance presents
        In 2023, why not become a more      2023 might be the year where you
      informed citizen?  The City of        finally make the leap? Well then you    Member of the Month
      Cornwall provides a wide variety of  ought to reach out to the Cornwall
                                                                                                                  Betty Wheeler
      services to its residents. So many in  Business Enterprise Centre. It                                       Be    t t y Wheeler
      fact  that  you  might  not  even  know  provides  support  and  guidance  to                      Betty lives in Finch, Ontario, and has been an active member
      them all.                             business owners  and  entrepreneurs                          of the OSGA for fifteen years. She has been a Convenor for

                                            in the City of Cornwall, Counties of                         District 8’s bowling, bid euchre, and euchre events in the past.
        That’s where the  City’s website                                                                 Recently, Betty was a recipient of the 2022 Queen’s Platinum
      comes  in handy. By visiting          SDG, and Akwesasne. That includes                            Jubilee  Medallion.  She  was  recognized  as  an  outstanding
      Cornwall.ca, you’ll be able to learn   free   consultations,    reviewing                          community leader. Congratulations, Betty!
      quite a lot about what we do and how   business plans, as well as workshops                        Other Interests & Volunteering
      we do it.                             and seminars.                                                • Member of the Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario.
                                                                                                         •  Thirty-eight  years with Big Brothers & Big Sisters,
        Take waste collection for example.    Other useful tools that you can find   Fundraising committee (Bowling).
      Sure, it might sound like a simple    on our website are interactive maps.    • Fundraising for Carefor in the Winchester and Ingleside areas.
      subject,  but it’s more  intricate  than   These include a detailed map of the   • Member of Community Club 50+ and assists with fundraising.
                                                                                    For more OSGA District 8 information contact our District Coordinator at lindav1262@
      you might believe. Did you know       City’s water and sewer network,         gmail.com or visit https://district8.osga.ca or follow us on Facebook.
      that  there  are  garbage  collection   heritage sites, landfill, and zoning.  Home • Auto • Business • Farm Insurance
      rules? For example,  garbage cans       You can even see an aerial map of
      must have two handles  and must       Cornwall circa 1929!
      not be bigger than 136 litres, or 32
      gallons.                                Remember, if you ever need
                                            and answer to your question, you
        What’s more, small grocery bags     can always reach me at fracine@                                                                    Local
      are  technically not accepted  at  the   cornwall.ca                           www.warnerbrokers.ca                                    Service
      curb. Instead, these  must be put                                                                                                       Online
                                              I hope that you have a great and
      inside a garbage bag or in a garbage                                          613-932-7210 • info@warnerbrokers.ca                     Quotes
      can.                                  wonderful year!
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