Cornwall ON – It may feel like it’s raining all the time, but the mighty St. Lawrence river is suffering from lower water levels. So much so that water from Lake Ontario may be released through the dams in Cornwall Ontario. LINK Hundreds of thousands of cubic metres are alreadyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Is the world about to enter a long Depression? We’ve heard about a “jobless recovery” but there’s really no such thing. I use the analogy of having a leak in your pool ( I know a very bourgeois analogy). Instead of fixing the leak you simplyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – There were two protests at the G20 in Toronto Saturday June 26th. The first, the largest, completely peaceful. There was structure. There was a time frame. And then there were those that it looks like were not interested in a rally, but as they rarelyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – “So here’s to dreams. May they sparkle. Well at least for a couple of days.” With my prophetic words, the dreams of the USA and England supporters alike, sparkled and then died for another four years. Both teams can hold their heads high, the USA defeated byContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Street food. It’s a bone of contention in many cities and some say it helps define a culture. I was in Toronto yesterday and not only had a munch at a Sausage stand, but met two folks from Saskatchewan and had an interesting conversation. Toronto,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was a crazy day and I want to thank Cornwall City Councilor and President of the Cornwall District and Area Labour Council Elaine MacDonald for the invite on the bus. I got to meet and interview some people like David Lundy, Regional Vice President forContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – A crowd of 150 energetic people, music fans and Liberal Party supporters, attended the first ever Liberalpalooza in support of SDSG Liberal Candidate Bernadette Clement. According to event organizer Tracy Champagne, the purpose of Liberalpalooza “is all about getting younger people involved and music is one wayContinue Reading
WILLIAMSTOWN ON – South Lancaster Artist,Michael Cartwright reflects on his painting with Williamstown Public School students Andrew Dixon and Avery O’Farrell. Mr.Cartwright offered his time to grade 2 Art Teacher Caroline Fortin ( on Thursday 17) so students could review his blogspot and ask questions concerning composition and colour. AfterContinue Reading
Dear Sir: I sent the following letter to the Standard Freeholder but, of course, they did not print it. It seems to me the worst critics of politicians are often those who have never stood for public office themselves. Claude McIntosh, of the Standard Freeholder, often refers to our Premier as theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I love Canada. I love being Canadian. Yesterday was an historic day in our country. I know many of you have seen titillating images of a burning police car or two, and some broken windows, but standing in the midst of the 20,000 + people attendingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Remember Georges Laraque? He may play in Sweden! That was more surprising than the NHL Draft Friday night. The internet was abuzz with chatter of teams trading down, up, all around. Edmonton was going to trade its entire team and all their draft picks.Continue Reading
World Cup – The Last 16 by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – And now the fun begins – one-game, winner-takes-all, high stakes poker. No room for errors, no room for mistakes, no extra goals hanging around for the taking, as I might once have said, “this is for all theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – With the draft hours away there’s a lot of chatter and poo flinging going on. The big buzz is coming out of Ottawa as the Sens seem about to trade away the rights to Anton Volchenkov; while the smart money is on Jason Spezza heading off somewhere,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Local computer store J.L. Computers, 164 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario has some hot Summer specials waiting for you. Whether it’s servicing your computer, upgrading, or simply deciding it’s time for something new it’s never been a better time to drop down and speak with JohnContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – On this week’s edition of the show you’ll hear music by The Art of Noise, Erasure, David Bowie and Laurie Anderson. In the album spotlight: the self-titled solo disc by former Talk Talk vocalist Mark Hollis. And the second hour will feature music from places as farContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Stephen Harper wants to sell you a light house. This one, probably the most famous in Canada is Peggy’s Cove. I visited it once and it’s a beautiful and stunning piece of Canada. LINK The federal government is posting a for sale sign on almostContinue Reading
World Cup – Just Four More Wins! by David Rawnsley Cornwall ON – Yes, if like me, your team has made it into the last 16, then all that stands between them and hoisting the World Cup is another four wins. If your team, like mine, is beginning to showContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Here are your Quick Hits for Thursday June 24, 2010 Steve Martin actually doing Comedy for Just for Laughs! Vatican Blesses Blues Brothers Movie 30 years after! Stephen Harper’s Privy Council Not Following Rules? Eat Local, Advertise Local! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIsEG2SFOvM Did BP Know about Safety Issues on OilContinue Reading