99 things I LOVE about Cornwall

I got to thinking how lucky I am to be living in such a wonderful place known as Cornwall and what makes this city so great. As a result, I put together a list of the 99 things I LOVE about Cornwall. Enjoy!
1. big city living, small town feel
2. low cost parking meters: where else can you pay a $1.00 and get 60minutes of parking?
3. St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences
4. the Apples and Arts Studio Tour
5. the City is well maintained
6. the eclectic group of visual artists
7. Cornwall’s Triathalon in August
8. parking and traffic are not a big deal
9. I can walk anywhere in the downtown area in less than 30 minutes
10. 15 minutes away to a camping site
11. lots of green space, fresh air and close to water
12. easy access to politicians: where else can I sit and chat with the MP, MPP and the Mayor at one table? Impressive.
13. Cornwall’s Multisport Club
14. adore how welcoming and hospitable the city is
15. love that I can walk into City Hall and speak to whoever I need to speak to
16. the hamburgers at Papa Joes
17. Benson Centre
18. community gardens on Race Street
19. Rotary Eco Gardens – peaceful and serene
20. Cornwall’s Public Library – one of my fav places!
21. Freezies at the Kinsmen Soccer Field
22. Choose Cornwall website: www.choosecornwall.ca
23. Schnitzel’s Mediterranean Pizza
24. Aultsville Theatre Winter Film Festival
25. Agape’s Thrift Store
26. Marilyn at Tim Horton’s on Ninth Street
27. Farm Boy’s Fresh Deli Bar
28. Love Love Food’s Apple Spice Cake
29. Energy Sumo’s Laundry Detergent – great for the environment & inexpensive!
30. The River
31. Dish Cafe’s Coffee
32. The Grind Coffee (hey I love coffee)
33. The Health Nut’s quinoa balls
34. Mr. Andre “Positive” Pommier
35. The Seeker Chicks
36. Organic Bee Tree Craft – gorgeous textile studio tucked away on Pitt St.
37. P H O. P H O. P H O.
38. Riley’s Turkey Sandwich
39. watching kids play soccer at the Benson Centre
40. Zumba in the square
41. NavFit
42. NavSpa
43. Starbucks at Nav Centre
44. Nav Centre (I love Nav)
45. Transition Cornwall Plus Community Group
46. walking my dogs on the bike path
47. seeing kids laughing and playing at the Splash Pad
48. United Counties Historical Jail – spooky
49. Cornwall BBQ’s pizza with extra sauce
50. jogging on the bike path and people saying good morning
51. the walking path at the Civic Complex
52. lane swimming at the Aquatic Centre
53. The Brick’s farmers market and the vendors in it
54. new low level Bridge
55. picnic tables in Lamoureux Park
56. we are 10 minutes away from one of the most significant wetlands in Ontario
57. the current of St. Lawrence River
58. Hye Kung’s Art Classes for kids
59. Cornwall Public Library’s Writer Festival
60. Cornwall Scuba Divers
61. hiking along Gray’s Creek Conservation Trail
62. Lock 21 underwater Cornwall Canal – fascinating and full of fish
63. Ontario’s version of the lost city of Atlantis, Mille Roche
64. walking down Second Street and running into friendly people
65. the OPG Visitor Centre
66. the Legion Memorial Park’s water fountain
67. Cotton Mills redevelopment site
68. Tampico Mexican Restaurant’s hand made tortillas
69. the gorgeous houses on York St.
70. Team Cornwall’s Year in Review
71. the lighted trees downtown Pitt St.
72. Jimmy & Sue on Variety 104.5
73. Kids Korner on Pitt St.
74. ease of getting around the City
75. the Old Canal Theatre
76. proximity to beautiful rural communities
77. Cornwall Community Musuem
78. Sushi at Moon
79. Sushi at J & T’s
80. Thum’s Kitchen Thai Cuisine Gai Pad Med Ma Muang
81. Chief Dan Parkinson
82. Ground Soap by Angela Youngs
83. Cornwall Concert Series
84. Echo Trends
85. John at J & L Computers
86. Laura Secord Ice Cream Pistachio Nut in a Waffle Cone
87. Science and Nature Speaker Series
88. East Side Champs Boxing Club: love the sweat, dedication and determination
89. affordable housing downtown Cornwall
90. the people
91. the positive energy of the City
92. art displayed in the windows of the Seaway News Building
93. Panda’s Won Ton Soup
94. Chris at Life’s Little Pleasures
95. Jason McNamara’s Photography
96. Ribfest
97. Seaway Valley Theatre Company
98. Gemini’s tortellini and broth soup
99. art panels downtown