View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Hats Off to Milliken – Ottawa Ontario – April 28, 2010
Hats Off to Milliken by Keith Beardsley Ottawa ON – Peter Milliken has given a reasoned explanation and defence of the superiority of the rights of Parliament. At the same time, the Speaker has asked the warring factions to get together and come up with a solution over the next two weeks. Surely, if all sides show even minimal trust [...]
It’s Time for the 11th Annual South Stormont Chamber of Commerce Home and Trade Show – April 30 – May 1 2010 at the Long Sault Arena
South Stormont ON – It’s that time! The 11th Annual South Stormont Trade Show takes place April 30th – May 1 2010 at the Long Sault Arena (60 Mille Roches Road) It’s a Trade Show. It’s a family event. It’s an adventure! And it’s Free with no admission for the entire family! Show Hours [...]
Provincial Government to Can the Use of 13 Litre Toilets – Green News – by Richard Komorowski – Cornwall Ontario – April 28, 2010
Provincial Government to Can the Use of 13 Litre Toilets Cornwall ON – Ontarians currently use about 260 litres of water per day – nearly twice as much as the UK and Germany, countries with similar standards of living. The Ontario Government is planning to introduce legislation under the Green Energy Act to reduce this amount. [...]
Bijouterie POMMIER Jewellers have Your Mother’s Day Solution. Say it with Diamonds! 6 Second Street East, Cornwall Ontario – April 27, 2010
Nothing puts a smile on Mom’s face like a diamond. Pommier Jewellers at 6 Second Street East in Downtown Cornwall Ontario has an amazing array of gems new to the store in time for Mother’s Day. They also feature a full line of Canadian Diamonds of the highest quality. Visit them today and mention [...]
Corus Radio Station Muzzles Ontario Revenue Minister John Wilkinson on Tour to Inform Public about HST – Cornwall Ontario -April 27, 2010
Cornwall ON – A little while ago we reported that while on tour of Eastern Ontario MPP and Revenue Minister John Wilkinson was interviewed by Assistant News Director of AM 1220 Bill Kingston, in Cornwall, and that the interview was not aired. We did some research and sent out queries to Mr. Kingston and [...]
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Another poll: the sky isn’t falling just yet – Ottawa Ontario – April 27, 2010
Ottawa ON – And another new poll this time from Harris Decima. This will give folks inside the Queensway an opportunity to breathlessly carve up and analyze the numbers. To what end? New polling numbers certainly fill a lot of space and everyone, including myself, gets a chance to pontificate and speculate on what this [...]
Mother’s Day Brunch at Katerina’s Restaurant & Catering – May 9, 2010 – 1195 2nd Street West – Cornwall Ontario 613.932.9324
Cornwall ON – Katerina’s Restaurant & Catering (1195 2nd Street West in Cornwall Ontario) has a Mother’s Day Brunch for the whole family! Breafast, Greek Specialties, Fish, Meats, Salads, and Desserts. Reservations are recommended and please tell them you read about it on The Cornwall Free News. You can reach Katerina’s at 613.932.9324. Sunday [...]
$20,000 Closer! LONGEVITY ACRYLICS of Summerstown Ontario MAKES A SPLASH – 3 + 1 Project 2010 Arena – April 26, 2010
LONGEVITY ACRYLICS MAKES A SPLASH Cornwall ON – Longevity Acrylics is soaking up the idea of Cornwall’s new multi-purpose sports facility by sponsoring a dressing room. “We’re a family oriented business,” said Stewart Campbell, President of Longevity Acrylics. “Investing in our future is an important way to encourage growth in our area and promoting sports [...]
Cornwall Ontario City Council for Monday April 26, 2010 – Chasing Wild Geese – Another Waterfront Development Committee, and deciding what Elected Officials can put on their Expense Claims
Cornwall ON – There were some tense moments at Cornwall Ontario City Council this Monday evening. Some of the hot topics at play were a Wage Freeze for City Council; The Waterfront Land Development Committee being formed; and policy for what Elected officials could put on their expense account. There was also an interesting [...]
Tri-County Literacy Council Teams Up with Area Industry and Community Future Development Corporation to Offer Call Centre Training – Cornwall Ontario – April 26, 2010
Tri-County Literacy Council Announces New Partnerships Cornwall ON – Beautyrock Inc, a local call center first joined in 2008 with Tri-County Literacy Council and the Community Future Development Corporation to offer call center training. The program of instruction was geared toward teaching the Essential Skills required to work in a call center setting. These skills [...]
Halak Shallacks the Caps – Habs Force GAME 7 with 4-1 Victory over Washington! PK Subban makes Play Off Debut – Cornwall Ontario – April 26, 2010
Cornwall ON – Jaroslav Halak needs about 30 shots to warm up. By the time he gets to 40 he’s loose, and when you shoot 50 pucks at him in a night he becomes red hot as he was tonight as he literally stood on his head and with the help of Hal Gill only [...]
Pharmacists Mar Earth Day Celebrations for Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews and Premier Dalton McGuinty – April 26, 2010
Cornwall ON – Earth Day Festivities were marred in London Ontario when protesting Pharmacists and supporters marred an appearance by Health Minister Deb Matthews and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. LINK The Liberal government has banned about $750 million in annual fees paid to pharmacies by generic drug companies to stock their products, saying Ontario has much higher [...]
Phoenix Stays Alive – Kings Abdicate as Canucks move to next Round – NHL PLAY OFF Roundup – Cornwall Ontario – April 26, 2010
Cornwall ON – Roberto Luongo put on a goal tending clinic as Vancouver eliminated the young Los Angeles Kings team 4-2 in the sixth game of the series. Phoenix meanwhile forced a game 7 in their series with the Detroit Red Wings. Old man Matthew Schneider scored a power play goal as well in [...]
Letter to the Editor – John Milnes – Getting Back to Food Basics – South Stormont Ontario – April 26, 2010
Dear Sir: Times are a changing and we do seem to be going in a circular fashion from the past to the present and back again in one fell swoop. I am thinking, particularly, of those old fashioned days when every one kept a few chickens in their backyard and perhaps even a pig or two. In days [...]
Parliament Needs to Earn the Respect of Canadian Voters – View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – April 26, 2010
Ottawa ON – The government has given notice that it will introduce legislation that allows for an extra two advanced polling days during an election. Obviously they hope that more of us will vote. Giving Canadians two extra days to vote is all well and good, but that assumes Canadians actually want to vote. Unfortunately, [...]
View From the Hill – The Cornwall Free News is proud to welcome our new Columnist Keith Beardsley – Cornwall Ontario – April 25, 2010
Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Free News & Seawayradio.com are proud to announce a new Political Column written by Mr. Keith Beardsley. Welcome to “View from the Hill”. In the days ahead, this column will look at what is happening in Ottawa and discuss why everyday Canadians should be paying attention to what our elected [...]
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Mark MacDonald states that “No Akwesasne, No Deal” on Cornwall Waterfront Property Development – April 25, 2010
Cornwall ON – It should be an interesting round at City Council Monday night. Councilor Mark MacDonald is curious why there were any negotiations with Akwesasne about the Cornwall Waterfront while the Akwesasne Liason Committee of the city has never had a single meeting? A committee he supposedly sits on. The waterfront is [...]
Have you hugged your Pizza Delivery Driver lately? Or your Dog? Or your Mom? Or your MP? Cornwall Ontario – April 24, 2010
Cornwall ON – I love my dog. This is Lily. She’s a Basenji and is in her “Golden Years”. As she nears her 15th birthday she’s slowing down a bit. She’s lost some teeth which is genetic for line sadly which makes it harder when she flips out and attacks my Rottweiler. [...]
