Soles4Souls Month in Ottawa Ontario – April 1st 2012 through April 30th 2012
Dymon Self Storage and Local Heroes are proud to announce a partnership with Soles4Souls Canada, the Canadian shoe charity. . From April 1st through April 30thDymon Self Storage, Local Heroesandparticipating sponsors across OTTAWA will be collecting gently worn shoes as part of our goal to collect 200,000 pairs of shoes in the month of April. This is in support of [...]
Ontario Weightlifting Championships set for March 31, 2012 at NAV Centre in Cornwall Ontario
CFN – The Ontario Weightlifting Championships, hosted by the School of Champions and Caveman Strong, is scheduled for March 31, 2012 in the lecture theatre at the NAV CENTRE and will feature some of the province’s best weightlifters; including Ottawa’s own Quest for Gold athlete, Isabelle Deprés. The Ontario Weightlifting Championships is an individual qualification event for many [...]
OBITUARY – Burrell William Flower – Suddenly (but peacefully) in Lancaster Ontario
FLOWER, Burrell William 1927 – 2012 . It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden, but peaceful passing of Burrell Flower on Wednesday, March 14th at Creg Quay, Lancaster, Ontario at the age of 84. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife of 54 years Claudia (Court), and his loving daughter Carolyn (Ken [...]
I challenge Cornwall City Councilor David Murphy to a boxing match for charity! March 15, 2012
CFN – Wednesday March 14th Cornwall City Councilor David Murphy pulled a bully boy shout up at me at City Council. The good councilor also said I had something against him or some sort of grudge previously in the Free Holder. In life it’s horrible when people make stuff up about you; especially when [...]
SD&G Community Futures Hires new Cultural Coordinator – TV & Filmmaker Bruce Davis Debuts – March 13, 2012
CFN – Community Futures in SD&G have really amped it up since Mr. François Désormeaux became Executive Director. From their release: The Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation is proud to announce the addition of a new team member! In light of a search for a new cultural coordinator, the CFDC selected Bruce Davis [...]
Attempted Child Abduction in Ingleside Ontario – BLACK VAN WITH TINTED WINDOWS – OPP ALERT – March 10, 2012
SUSPICIOUS PERSON COMPLAINTS CFN – – On March 10, 2012 at approximately 2:15 pm a young female was approached by an adult male in a vehicle in the town of Ingleside, South Stormont. The male driver asked the girl to get into his vehicle, when the girl did not, the driver and vehicle fled. The [...]
Multicultural Night at Kailash Mital Theatre in Ottawa – March 2, 2012
CFN - Multicultural Night by Malaysians at Carleton will be held at Kailash Mital Theatre on this Friday March 2nd from 7PM. . Muthamil Kala Mandram is very proud to be selected to represent our Century Old and Culturally Rich Tamil Heritage at the event, representing Tamil Language, Culture and Arts. . We will be showcasing, two [...]
Daily Protest of Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital Continues – Rally Called for Saturday March 3, 2012
CFN – What started out as a simple letter to the editor is now picking up steam. Dr. Dany Tombler’s letter to the editor regarding the issue of the Cornwall Community Hospital’s Bilingual Nurse and Staff hiring policy has kindled a fire in the community and area. South Stormont’s mayor, Bryan McGillis, and council [...]
Jacqueline Milner featured at Year of The Artist at Knox Fine Dining by Reg Coffey – February 24, 2012
CFN – This Friday night Knox Fine Dining will be hosting its first “Art Nights at the Knox”. Jacqueline Milner, artist/photopgrapher and author of the Earths Matters column on the Cornwall Free News, is one of two featured artists for the inaugural event. Ottawa artist Michael Boersma will also be featured at this first of [...]
Township of South Stormont Ontario Town Hall Contact Information for March, 2012
CFN - Check out what’s happening in South Stormont Ontario in the upcoming month! Click to ENLARGE the bulletin! Remember you can visit South Stormont Ontario Online at www. SouthStormont.ca !
What you’re reading today on CFN – Our Top 20 Cities & A bit more on Spotlight Cornwall! February 17, 2012
CFN – Here are the top ten stories you’re reading this morning on The Cornwall Free News! Point of Order by Stéphane Groulx – Salvation Army Workers Under Paid? Striking Workers think so. February 16, 2012 Is it time to review the Cornwall Ontario Conflict of Interest Policy? February 17, 2012 SD&G Community Futures Development [...]
Free Pre-Natal Yoga Class in Cornwall Ontario – Tuesday March 13, 2012
CFN – Jordan Ann Kevan de Haan, certified prenatal yoga instructor and mother of toddler twins, is looking forward to offering a FREE prenatal yoga class on Tuesday March 13, 6:45-7:30pm. “Prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to put time aside for yourself and your baby”, Kevan de Haan says. “It is beneficial as [...]
CULTURAL TALKS AT THE ONTARIO POWER GENERATION VISITOR CENTRE – February 18, 2012
GENERAL GEOLOGY UNDER AND AROUND LAKE ST. LAWRENCE IN EASTERN ONTARIO In partnership with the Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Historical Society Speaker Paul R. Gunther is a retired Professional Geologist who specialized in Petroleum Geochemistry. His talk will deal with the surface and subsurface geology in the Ottawa-Cornwall area, concentrating on Lake St. Lawrence in [...]
The Cornwall Free News Turns Three Years Old Today! Our Thanks and Tribute by Jamie Gilcig – February 9, 2012
CFN – My gosh time flies. Today The Cornwall Free News turned 3! Stunning. I’ve been overwhelmed the last two days by phone calls, emails, and facebook messages. I even read a few Twitter tributes. We are by far the most widely read news site in Cornwall. Most loved; most [...]
South Stormont Council Unanimously Votes to Threaten Dollars to Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital over Bilingual Nurse Hiring Practice – February 7, 2012
CFN – Mayor Bryan McGillis and council of South Stormont Ontario threw down the gauntlet to the Cornwall Community Hospital today at a regularly scheduled non-secret open council meeting. South Stormont is reacting to the lightning story started by a letter to the editor by esteemed local surgeon Dr. Dany Tombler of Cornwall Ontario. LINK [...]
Don Smith interviews Joan Levy Earle about her new book: The Road Home – February 3, 2012
CFN – Joan Levy-Earle (Mann) was at the public library this afternoon, concerning her newest book The Road Home. It’s about her faith journey and weaves in stories of many local figures. She’s still an artist (painter), has taught dance, operated The Sanctuary, etc. Her name is well-known in the area. The next book (under development) will focus [...]
Meals on Wheels SCAM ALERT for Cornwall Ontario area – February 3, 2012
CFN – The officials from the Cornwall Meals on Wheels program wish to remind Cornwall and area residents that it does not solicit donations by going door-to-door. The organization has received several phone calls in recent days from concerned residents who have been approached by an individual who is collecting donations at the door. In some of [...]
Brampton Ontario hosts Creative Economy Summit – February 2, 2012
CFN – The Creative Economy Summit will promote awareness of the creative economy and Brampton’s role within it, educating participants and defining how it relates to our community in the business of the arts. Join us for a day featuring high-profile keynote speakers, such as CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi, along with President and CEO of Artscape Tim [...]
