Upstart Cornwall

The Little Things

Sometimes the little things make a big difference. Case in point - a few items I have noticed / heard of in Cornwall in the past few weeks that go a long way to changing the perception people have of our city.

The Dog Handler in Lamoureux Park
Lamoureux Park is one of the nicest waterfront parks in a small urban setting in Canada. A bold statement - but one that I truly believe. We are incredibly lucky to have such a place but the past few years has seen an incremental rise in the number of geese using the park as a breading ground / toilet. As a frequent user of the park for running, concerts and playing with my kids I can say that the park was very hard to walk around.  Hopefully by hiring a  dog and handler to scare the geese somewhere else -  usage of the facility will increase and the image we (and tourists) have of the park will be a positive one.

8onSecond
Congratulations to the Optometrists for the new brand and building face. A lot of work went into making that building look nicer and the brand, colours and brick building are very appealing. The buildings fit well together with Pommier Jewellers and make south-east Pitt and Second look very nice. If only North-East Pitt and Second could do the same.

The Breakfast Club
The restaurant that rotates at Pitt and second now has a new name and hopefully a permanent tenant.  For years the building on the south-east corner has been empty and/or not busy. I know the owners of building put a lot of work into cleaning it up and painting it - but an empty building is an empty building. It seems that all of the hard work has paid off and a new restaurant may finally succeed in the area. I just may have to pop-in for breakfast soon.

The Maximum Fitness Parking Lot
Funny how less is more sometimes. The old Maximum Fitness Building (I was a member) was torn down to make a parking lot and access lane to the larger parking lot in the back. Although it is a very “small” item I find it really opens the downtown up. No longer do people have to access 3 one-way streets to find parking on Pitt. Now you can just pull in and access the many thriving stores downtown.

These are just a few examples of things I have noticed that make a big difference in the image people have of our City.

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4 Responses to “The Little Things”

1. Jason Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

   Eric,

   I too love the 8onSecond facade! It is gorgeous! That is actually my Optometrist. The inside looks like a loft, it is tres chic!

   J

2. Nicole Cayer Says:
   December 17th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

   Yes, I agree small things make a big difference.

   Although Cafe Connectionz is not extremely new - I often go there for lunch/tea etc. It looks amazing inside (almost like Central Perk from Friends) and everyone is super friendly.

   Little things make a big difference!

3. Eric Bergeron Says:
   January 15th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

   I forgot to add The New Brookdale Road. It looks great and I can’t wait for it to be completed. It gives people a much different perspective when they enter the City form the highway. The road is wide, flows well, and looks like a major throughway.

4. Shawn Says:
   May 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

   How ironic that a town with a ridiculous bylaw banning dogs from parks, has hired a dog to patrol its waterfront park and solve its goose problem. Wonder if the dog and handler will be ticketed for being in violation of the bylaw, or does this only to those of us who pay taxes.

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