Rare Kopi Luwak Coffee Tasting at Island Ink Jet on 18 May 2012 in Cornwall Ontario
CFN -Coffey’s Coffee and the Island Ink Jet and Laser Toners are please to be able to offer samples of two of the world’s rarest coffees, Kopu Luwak and Reunion Island. The coffees will be served at the Island Ink Jet at 8 Third St. West on Friday morning, 18 May 2012 for a nominal [...]
Activist or Journalist – OPG bans me from Beavergate Meeting as City Agrees to Look at Proposal – Many Thoughts by Jamie Gilcig
CFN – So Wednesday we three get to the Civic Complex. Rebecca Sorrell was asked if we’d take a meeting with City Officials, OPG, and the Minister of Natural Resources before her second request to speak before council was submitted. (The first was refused) There’s a hitch though. I’m stopped. I’m told that I [...]
Your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day from Mr. John Lester of J.L. Computers in Cornwall Ontario
CFN – Today’s Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day is of a Cardinal caught nearly 80 feet off the ground as it rested for a few moments; shot by Mr. John Lester. If you wish to submit your photo or video rant of the day email info@cornwallfreenews.com
Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Wednesday May 16, 2012
POSSESSON OF STOLEN PROPERTY Cornwall, ON- Ryan Selleck, 28 of Ottawa was arrested on May 15th, 2012. It is alleged that between October 2011 and November 2012 a break & enter occurred in Akwesasne and police conducted an investigation. A search warrant was sought and he was found to be in possession of the [...]
Former MPP Jim Brownell Honoured With Diploma by St. Lawrence College – May 16, 2012
CFN – Former MPP Jim Brownell has received an honour from St. Lawrence College. It’s a bit poetic as Mr. Brownell is a former teacher himself before becoming a MPP; something that he truly loved doing before retiring before the last election due to health issues. I spoke with him recently and I could still [...]
Truffles Burger Bar Granted Liqour Licence – One Step Closer to Reopening in Cornwall Ontario!
CFN – Tick Tock! Truffles Burger Bar just got a step closer to it’s reopening on Pitt Street just across from Schnitzels! The extensive renovations to the vintage building are almost complete. The liquor license has been approved and the final steps of preparation are being completed! Vintage Truffles Video Commercial shot by KAV [...]
OOPS! SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon Sends Death Condolences to Family of Barrie Brown Who Isn’t Quite Dead!
CFN – Cornwall Ontario resident Barrie Brown was shocked when his daughter brought him a condolence note from SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon on Barrie’s passing! We interviewed him to make sure it wasn’t another Barrie Brown hoaxing us with fake I’m alive communication. Our Condolences to the family of anyone that did pass away and [...]
Beavergate in Cornwall Ontario – Protesters Refused to Speak at City Council – March on Council – May 15, 2012
CFN – Monday night was a delegation attend City Council. Twenty five or so citizens and activists who are upset with City Council’s actions in Beavergate to day in this city of 46,000 in Ontario. (PREVIOUS STORY) At issue is the Conibear Kill trapping in a city owned nature trail; Guindon park. When a 90 [...]
Equality for All Protest at Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital – Saturday May 26, 2012
PROTEST RALLY EQUALITY FOR ALL _________________________________ WHEN: MAY 26 SATURDAY 1 PM WHERE: CORNWALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHY: ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN DISADVANTAGED BY “LANGUAGE” DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES NEEDS TO ATTEND. DO IT FOR YOURSELF, YOUR KIDS, YOUR GRANDKIDS….JUST DO IT!!!!!!! Cornwall Ontario Nurse Christopher Cameron and his group are organizing another protest for Saturday May 26 [...]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA – Lost Villages Historical Society – May 26, 2012
CFN - In recognition of the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne by Queen Elizabeth II, the Lost Villages Historical Society will host “HER MAJESTY’S DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA”, to be held on Saturday, May 26, 2012, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Township of South Stormont Community Hall (at the new South Stormont Township [...]
Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Monday May 14, 2012 UPDATED
THEFT & PREACHES Cornwall, ON- Meagan Monique, 22 and Jerry Duheme, 20 both of Cornwall were arrested on May 11th, 2012. He was bound by two Probation Order with the condition to notify the Probation office of any change of address and Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. It is alleged that [...]
Spirit Matters by Shirley Barr – Mother’s Day – A Mother’s Influence – May 13, 2012
CFN – Have any of you taken the time to watch Wyatt Walsh’s video on why he advertises on CFN? Turns out that his mother told him to do it because she thinks it’s a good source of news and should be supported by local business. I found it fascinating to watch a 57- year-old [...]
2012 Cornwall Kinsmen Lift Off Doubles Ticket Prices as Line Up Officially Announced
CFN – Imagine going to an event to release kick off upcoming celebrations with no signage for the event? Anyone driving by the restaurant holding the Cornwall Corus Kinsmen 2012 Lift Off would think the local Corus radio station was holding a sales meeting. The Corus Cars were prominently parked in the parking [...]
MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE RESPONDS TO SEAWAY INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CORPORATION’S DECISION TO RELOCATE TOLLBOOTH PLAZA
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne issued the following statement today in response to the Seaway International Bridge Corporation’s (SIBC) decision to relocate the tollbooth plaza to the north end of the new low-level bridge that is being constructed for the Three Nations International Bridge Crossing: The Mohawk Council is opposed to the [...]
POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE & Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Thursday May 10, 2012
THEFT INVESTIGATION Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is requesting the assistance of the community in identifying the individual involved in a Theft that took place on the 20h of April, 2012 at a local financial facility. It is alleged that the suspects attended the bank and withdrew money from someone else’s bank [...]
Beavergate : Lodge is now EMPTY of Beavers in Guindon Park in Cornwall Ontario – Lesley Fox Writes Letter to Council
CFN – Rebecca Sorrell walked in Guindon Park with me and talked about the City of Cornwall’s odd response to a request to a 90 Day Moratorium to Beaver trapping in the City Controlled Nature trail. Beaver Lodge in Guindon Park With 500 acres it seemed preposterous to cull a family of 5 beavers that were living [...]
2012 Cornwall Kinsmen Lift Off Update – Will Burton Cummings, Big Wreck, and Sloan Make Your Monkey?
CFN – The good news is that Cornwall is going to have its Lift Off Baloon Festival again this year. The odd news is that the group running it still is working under a veil of mystery and secrecy. The non-profit community funded group still refuses to share who is on its board. It [...]
Letter to the Editor – Tammy Hart Breaks with Guy Lauzon Over Bilingual Funding
Continually funding the Francophone Arts and Culture is just another way of pushing the bilingual agenda. I for one am tired of having bilingualism shoved down our throats at a cost of $2.4 billion annually, thanks to the Federal government, $623 million provincially. In my mind keeping jobs and families in the area should be the priority. Numbers in Cornwall and [...]
