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• Canada Day in Lamoureux Park brings out Cornwall's patriotism

  01-07-2026 22:15 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Canada Day festivities in Lamoureux Park offered something for everyone.That included youth activities, a wide variety of vendors, non-stop live entertainment, and a fireworks show scheduled to cap it all off.Canada Day in Lamoureux Park is organized by the Canada Day committee, an entirely volunteer-driven effort that is not associated with any level of government. However, the committee does tap into some government funding to keep the party going all day and open to everyone.Entry to the par
  
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• Remembering 'Mr. Canada' and the time Cornwall celebrated Canada Day for a whole week

  01-07-2026 21:28 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  This year marks a milestone year for the Canada Day Committee in Cornwall. It’s been 50 years since the committee formed a permanent, reoccurring organization within the city to organize festivities to celebrate the holiday.Norm Lalonde, a former business owner and alderman, who was affectionately known as “Mr. Canada,” began organizing Canada Week celebrations in 1972. Lalonde overheard customers in his biscuit shop talking about how they weren’t celebrating, or were pl
  
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• Canada Day at the Lost Villages Museum offers fun for the whole family

  01-07-2026 21:11 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  LONG SAULT — Canada Day celebrations were in full swing across Cornwall and SDG Wednesday, including at the Lost Villages Museum at Ault Park.With over 30 vendors and live entertainment nestled around the various historical buildings honouring the legacy of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Canada Day at the Museum offered something for the whole family.“It’s basically free, unless they decide to buy something from the vendors,” said Gloria Waldroff, one of the driving forces
  
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• The Beaver Club hits Upper Canada Playhouse stage from July 2-26

  01-07-2026 20:03 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MORRISBURG — Who does not love a road trip?Barb Scheffler’s The Beaver Club , opening July 2 at the Upper Canada Playhouse, takes audiences on a road trip with four women (Karen, Eunice, Yvette, and Radiance) across Canada and realize the journey is as important as the destination.“Any time you spend a long time in a car with anybody, a lot of things happen,” said director Jesse Collins. “You see some of the cracks, but also some good things happen too.”The q
  
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• Collision in May near Long Sault leads to tobacco-smuggling charges

  01-07-2026 16:38 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  LONG SAULT — Two men from Nova Scotia are facing charges after OPP responded to a collision on Highway 401 near the Moulinette Road exit on May 10.On behalf of the Cornwall Regional Task Force, RCMP released details of the charges on Monday .The OPP officers responding to the collision contacted the task force after noting one of the vehicles was towing a trailer with suspected contraband. The investigating officers alleged the trailer was carrying a large quantity of unstamped tobacco.RC
  
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