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Larry Keen Jr. accepted the Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame 2025 induction on behalf of his father Larry Keen, during the gala held at the Best Western Parkway Inn on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Cornwall, Ont. Photo by Greg Peerenboom / Special to the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

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