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The “Under the Harvest Moon” Dinner held to

Collect Funds to Landscape the “Pathway”

By Christine Ouellet

he “Under the Harvest
TMoon” special dinner
held at Pommier Square on
October 13th, was a spectacle
of light and wonders. It was
organized by Stacia Carlton
from Essential Kitchen, Hassan
Rafei of Schnitzels, and Andre
Pommier of Pommier Jewelers.
The team wants to express their
gratitude to Essential Kitchen,
and Mandy Prevost, manager
of the Lighting Project, who
created the enchanting décor.
The six-course dinner, a
culinary journey featuring
signature dishes from four
downtown restaurants - Esca,
Photo Credit: Lee Ladouceur
Carrots n’ Dates, Schnitzels,
and Fairy Sweet, were prepared Andre Pommier says the city which agreed to the project be lit by a strand of suspended
for the fifty guests. city has already approved and the merchants got together sparkling lights in the air that

The drive behind this special the 11 million dollars for the to raise funds to revamp the will go from one building to
event was to raise funds to construction of the Center by alley. the other and will give you the
landscape an alley that is the Laurin Group from Nepean, M. Pommier, who is well feeling of being in a big city.”
adjacent to the old BMO which will start soon. However, known for its a distinctive tastes The landscaping of the alley
building which will soon merchants in the Pitt and 2nd and very sharp eye for appealing will complement the new
become the new Cornwall street area found that the alley design and works relentlessly Cultural Art Center, which
Cultural Art Center. Their contiguous to the old BMO at improving the image of is said by Counselor Elaine
efforts paid off and they raised building was very neglected, the downtown, speaks of the MacDonald to be the missing
near $9,000. The “Pathway” looked miserable, and clashed project with much enthusiasm, link in our claim to be a full-
has no name yet, but it will be with the new architectural “There will be beautiful new amenities, full-service, creative
named once it is completed. project. They petitioned the terrazzo, planters, and it will community.