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2020 Recap with Mayor Bernadette Clement

to work with their PPE and continue
By Molly Kett
to provide essential services to our
community day after day. I am inspired
lobally, 2020 has been a trying by our healthcare workers and first
Gyear, and it’s been no different responders who have put themselves
for the people of Cornwall. One thing’s at risk for our continued safety.”
for certain, though: the people of Mayor Clement says that the
Cornwall sure know how to overcome community has shown strength at
some of the most difficult struggles. every turn, coming together to create
“This community has been deeply new projects like expanding patios,
affected by people’s struggles and their providing curbside pickups, and
sacrifices throughout this pandemic,” setting up sea containers in order to
says Mayor Clement. “We know that attract people downtown.
small businesses in particular have “I am impressed by the many
suffered losses. And families having partnerships that were formed Photo Submitted
to be separated and apart for such throughout this time and by our
long periods has been painful. On a great work as a region. We also saw
personal note, it has been difficult for a lot of generosity; people donating
me to see my parents move into long to their local charities knowing that such an abnormal year.” plan will be well-received by residents
term care.” many people were in need in our For 2021, Mayor Clement suspects and that they will take this opportunity
While there have been many community,” says Clement. “It was that we will continue to deal with the to bring forth ideas for the betterment
hardships, Mayor Clement makes it great to see our community making pandemic for some time while we of the city.
clear that the people of Cornwall have alternate arrangements to celebrate focus on supporting a vaccine roll-out. “I am in my first term as Mayor
risen to the challenge. Halloween, as well as host the Additionally, the town has plans to and I just passed the halfway mark
“It’s been rewarding to see how Christmas Parade. We are closing out continue providing municipal services of that term. It feels like it has been
people overcame 2020’s challenges this year with a lot of Christmas lights. to the community. This means that mostly about the pandemic and about

with some new ways of connecting, Residents have decorated their homes, there will be a focus on the budget, crisis management,” says Mayor
new ways of doing business, and new the Holiday Sparkle was a great treat infrastructure, and strategic priorities, Clement. “It has been one of the most
ways of staying safe,” says Mayor for many families, and Lamoureux which includes a housing task force difficult years in my life, and I believe
Clement. “It’s also been rewarding Park now has lights and a skating rink and paying particular attention to the that many people probably feel that
to see all essential workers turn up to help bring a little more normalcy to waterfront. way too. However, there have been
Cornwall also has a new Town Hall very powerful moments of connection
Policy which will be a way for the with our community and I am more
community to have more access to the grateful than ever for people’s
Council. This is a first for Cornwall, generosity and their willingness to
and Mayor Clement is hopeful that this work together.”
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