The following is a blog by Jason Setnyk:On Thursday March 31st Cafe Connectionz regrettably closed it's doors. I had one last medium roast coffee there. Cafe Connectionz was truly a jem in the east end of Cornwall. It was home of Rock for Charity, and many other artistic and social events. The owners are honest, genuine, and kind people. I wish them the best in their future endeavours.
The new Benson arena looks great, but as someone who skated at the Bob Turner and Si Miller as a child, I think it's sad there won't be anymore public indoor skating in the east end of Cornwall.
Talking about skating, I would like to congratulate a few of my former students who are now NCAA woman's hockey champions. I would also like to congratulate the Akwesasne Warriors who are FHL hockey champs, and congratulations to the Cornwall Colts Junior A Hockey Team who have made it to the Finals! Regionally this has been a great year for local hockey! Talking about hockey, the NHL playoffs are just around the corner! Canada's best hope of winning a cup lies with the Vancouver Canucks in the West and the long shot Montreal Canadiens in the East.
Last month I got my telephone rebate check for about $70, did you get yours? The CRTC ordered Bell, Telus and MTS to give consumers $310 million in rebates. I've heard that some people threw their checks in the garbage because Bell made it look like another piece of junk mail. If you have a land line, and didn't get your check, contact your phone service provider.
On May 2nd we are having a Federal Election in Canada!
I'm not voting for the Greens in this election, however, I think it would be a shame if Elizabeth May would not be allowed to participate in the debates. Despite not having a seat, the Green party had almost a million votes during the last Federal election. I don't think it should be the media consortium who decides who gets to speak. For the sake of democracy and fairness we need a law and clear standards of who gets to debate and what the threshold should be.
Over the past few years I've been privileged to personally meet and speak with Elizabeth May, Jack Layton, and Michael Ignatieff at various events. I think May is the nicest and most genuine candidate, I think Layton is the smartest candidate, and I think Ignatieff has the best leadership and speaking skills.
Locally we have four candidates: Incumbent Guy Lauzon of the Conservatives, Bernadette Clement of the Liberals, Mario Leclerc of the New Democrats, and Wyatt Walsh of the Greens. Although Lauzon is the favourite to win again, Bernadette Clement is definitely not out of this race. She is a local lawyer with a high public profile volunteering on committees and boards, she has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and she has a strong municipal record and was the top vote getter in the last two Cornwall Municipal elections. Lauzon should not under estimate Clement, because once it was Lauzon who was the underdog competing against Kilger for a Federal seat.
Regardless of who wins, it should be an exciting Federal race for SDSG!
I honestly don't care who you vote for, but please do your research, and vote! I would rather someone vote for a party or candidate I did not agree with than not vote at all. Apathy hurts democracy, so make a difference in your community, and help ROCK THE VOTE :)
My name is Jason Setnyk, and these are my coffee grinds.
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