Dear Editor Disappointed in ebike open house ——————————————————————————– My wife and I attended an open house on Wednesday at the Benson Centre regarding power assisted/e-bikes on the Cornwall recreational path and were very disappointed in the format. Upon arrival we were asked to fill out a questionnaire and deposit ourContinue Reading

CFN – Today I was sent a video to watch.   It was well put together with a very very clear message.  The world is ****ed and we’re all doomed. Our World has been sold out and we’re all doomed.   Governments are all corrupt and we’re all doomed. IContinue Reading

CFN – And then there were two.  The protest outside of the Cornwall Community Hospital doubled in one day as retired nurse Mary Bray joined part time nurse Christopher Cameron in protesting the hospital’s Bilingual hiring practices that some are saying have stopped job advancement and promotion to full timeContinue Reading

CFN –  I sent the City of Cornwall a request for information.   What seems to be happening is that “settlements” have been made “often” and that those numbers get buried in budgets.  The most common excuse reason given is privacy and confidentiality. I asked for a “GLOBAL SUM” ofContinue Reading

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 beContinue Reading

FRAUD               Cornwall, ON- Sylvia Vanvlierberghe, 57 and Thomas Vanvlierberghe, 46, both of Cornwall were arrested on the 17th of February, 2012. It is alleged that between January 2004 and December 2011 they failed to report earned income to a government agency. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. They wereContinue Reading

When I ran for Mayor in the last municipal election a lot of the talk was about taxes.  Now we have the Council ready to hike taxes—again. How can the City Council afford to pay huge settlements (possibly close to a half milliion dollars) yet still consider raising taxes? I agree withContinue Reading

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,Continue Reading

CFN – Is Cornwall Ontario in need of reviewing its Conflict of Interest policy? conflict of interest noun 1. the circumstance of a public officeholder, business executive, or the like, whose personal interests might benefit from his or her official actions or influence: The senator placed his stocks in trust to avoid possible conflict of interest. 2. the circumstance of a person who finds that one of his orher activities, interests, etc., can be advanced only at the expense of another of them. Definition courtesy of Dictionary.com Monday February 13th I watched the Cornwall City Council meeting.   There was discussion and voting on Outside AgenciesContinue Reading

CFN – On Wednesday, February 29th, Elaine Kennedy will be the featured speaker at the Science and Nature Speaker Series at the Cornwall Public Library.  Her talk, “Living the Green Life” will provide tips and inspiration for a lifestyle that respects the environment. . Elaine Kennedy is a local environmentalist, writer,Continue Reading