All geared up for Canada Day festivities in Iroquois

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Local Member of Parliament Guy Lauzon and his constituency office staff in Cornwall reached a special milestone last week. 

The office received their 40,000th Canadian passport application for submission to Passport Canada.

Thursday, January 31st, Apple Hill resident Scott Maloney dropped his passport application off at MP Lauzon’s 621 Pitt Street office. 

The following day, he was given a scroll marking the occasion and a Canadian flag.

“We really emphasize excellent customer service at our office, and that’s why we have such a steady stream of traffic,” said Executive Assistant Eric Duncan. “Constituents appreciate being able to walk in, be served quickly and not have the hassle of going to Ottawa or mailing their application in before someone has looked it over.” 

Constituents can submit their application with MP Lauzon’s constituency office in Cornwall, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Staff also hold satellite office hours on Monday mornings in Winchester (8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) and Morrisburg (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.). 

Applications can be downloaded online at www.passport.gc.ca or by dropping by MP Lauzon’s office or a Canada Post office in the riding. 

Lauzon and staff are anticipating to hold two passport clinics later this spring.

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“Being in a small community, this is what it’s all about. This is the way it should be,” said Tony Hall, of the Iroquois-Matilda Lions Club, and part of the committee that has been working to organize and host a benefit dance and auction for the Jessica (Beckstead) Blok, her husband Dustin and young daughter Autumn.

“The Lions Club and the community just can’t wait to help these young folks,” said Hall, in the days leading up to the event, which will take place January 10, at Matilda Hall in Dixon’s Corners. Doors open at 7 p.m. The dance starts at 8 p.m.

Community support for the young family has materialized in the wake of 19 year old Jessica’s diagnosis with stage four Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer.

Popular entertainers Eddy and the Stingrays have volunteered to provide the entertainment for the dance. 

Emcee duties for the evening will be handled by Joel Lamoureaux of Country 101 radio, with the help of Erica Scott, a local comedian who is now a member of the Iroquois-Matilda Lions Club.

A call out to the community to donate items for a silent and live auction, which will take place in the earlier part of the evening, resulted in over 50 donated items that will be up for grabs, ranging from food baskets to tutus to event tickets (Upper Canada Playhouse, Neil Diamond, Bryan Adams, Ottawa Senators Hockey).

Hall reminds those attending to bring cash or cheques to purchase items. (ATM, debit or credit will NOT be available on site).

“This week ticket sales have been brisk,” said Hall. 

As of press time 300 of the 375 event tickets were sold.

“We have been completely overwhelmed, in a good way,” said Hall.

It is unlikely that Jessica will be able to attend the event having undergone a chemotherapy treatment this week, but Hall hopes to have a recorded message from Jessica to share the night of the dance.

A trust fund has been set up for Jessica and her family at the Bank of Montreal (BMO transit #0358 A/C #8989-553). Donations can be made at any BMO.

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