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       Two Minutes in the Box                                                     Continued from page 49                “I  am  co-coaching,  with  my  cousin

                                                                                  Tanya  comes  by  her  athleticism    Crystal, our sons’ indoor soccer team
                                                                                                                        on Saturdays at the Benson Center. I’m
       with the City:                                                             naturally. “My parents were heavily   coaching my daughters’ indoor soccer
                                                                                  involved in hockey. My dad was a rep
                                                                                                                        team—they are on  the same team.
       Staying Informed Has Never                                                 coach, and my mom was a part of the   Also, you can find me volunteering first
                                                                                  organization,  so  it  is  only  natural  for
                                                                                                                        thing Saturday morning to help coach
       Been Easier!                                                               me to involve myself in the sports my   a  U-8  team.”  Tonya  is  also  the  head
                                                                                  children play,” she says. “In the early
                                                                                                                        coach  for  the  competitive  U13  boys
                                                                                  years, I coached the older kids’ soccer.
                                                                                                                        Blazers soccer team, and along with her
                                            following a City of Cornwall  When our son started playing football, I
                                            council meeting.                      decided to offer my help when needed,   aunt,  organizes  an  adult  recreational
                                                                                                                        badminton  night  every  Wednesday,
                                              If reading it  doesn’t quench  which started with home game field set-
                                            your  thirst  for  knowledge,  then  up. I became a member of the Wildcats   from October to the end of April.
                                                                                                                        “Currently  I play indoor soccer  on
                                            you  can  visit  our  YouTube  board and am currently the registrar.”
                          By Francis Racine                                                                             Sundays in the women’s league at the
                                            channel. There, you will be able  Tanya’s love of sports carries over       Benson  Center,”  Tonya  says.  “I  play
                                            to find all of our recent Cornwall    into her professional life. This teacher   badminton  on  Wednesday  nights.  I
                                            council meetings, as well as our      volunteers  as  a  Raiders  volleyball   would love to have more time to play
                                            Common Ground video series.           coach - the team is off to EOSSSA this   other sports, but I’ll have to wait until
           s  the City  of Cornwall’s         In these videos, we dive head       year. She also coaches girls’ soccer and   my kids have grown. My kids are 100%
      Acommunication  officer,  it’s  first into the services that impact         is  looking  to  put  together  a  softball   my top priority. Their interests are as
      my duty to help you, the residents  you every single day. From how          team at the school for the spring.    important to me as they are to them;
      of Cornwall, stay informed about  we treat your water, to how we            “Every child deserves to play,” Coach   therefore,  you  will  always  find  me
      the many great services that are  clean off roads after a snowfall,         Vierling says, “and every child deserves   supporting them in sport or anything
      offered to you.                       we talk about all of it and more!     to have fun. I want to help them achieve   else they choose to do.”
                                                                                  that.”activities.  “Currently,”  she  says,
        To  help  do  this,  we’ve  just      These segments are also
      resurrected the City of Cornwall  broadcasted           on     YourTV’s
      newsletter.  That’s  right,  you  community channel.
      can get all your news delivered         On     our    website     (www.
      straight to your email.  To sign  Cornwall.ca),  you  can  find
      up,  visit:  https://bit.ly/3St1bYz.  all    types    of    information.
      What’s more, we also unveiled a  This  includes  the  2023  waste
      physical newsletter. We publish  collection calendar, the hours of
      it in local media outlets — like  operation of all our facilities and
      Sports  Energy  —  and  on  our  even a list of every municipal
      social media accounts.                park — plus much more of
        You  can  also  find  it  on  our  course.  You  can  also  book  a
      website:        www.cornwall.ca/      swim at the Cornwall  Aquatic
      newsletter.                           Centre or a skate at the Benson

        We  publish  a  brand-new  Centre while you’re at it.                           NOMINATION TO THE 2023 CORNWALL ARTS HALL OF FAME IS NOW OPEN
      newsletter  every Wednesday             Have a great month!                       Since 2015, the Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame has showcased the significant
                                                                                        achievements of artists, supporters and builders in all the arts. It has recaptured the
                                                                                        brilliant history and accomplishments of the artistic and cultural movements of the past; it
                                           Thom’s Trivia                                has illustrated the great contemporary work our citizens are contributing locally, nationally
                                                                                        and internationally.
                                                Answers                                   Fifty-nine amazing citizens have been inducted into the Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame.

                                                                                        Among the inductees are performers in theatre, visual artists, musicians, writers, dancers,
                                                                                        associations and supporting businesses.
                                  Questions on page 28
                                                                                        To ensure that both past and present residents receive due recognition for their
                                                                                        artistic and cultural contributions, you are invited to nominate someone you would
         1A) Charlie Lazette scored 19 points for the Lumbermen.                        like to see in the Arts Hall of Fame.
         2A) Jim Larin’s Gordon’s Refrigeration got three goals from Larry Gabri        Nomination guidelines are at: www.cornwallartshalloffame.com
        and 2 from Bordie Herrington. The Royals took a 1-0 series lead.

         3A) The Bishop Cup was won 7-3 by St. Joseph’s over Holy Trinity.              The closing date for nominations is July 1, 2023.
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