I would like to draw your attention to the inconsiderate behaviors of the drivers of this city. You all know who you are. Why are the rules of the road not being obeyed ? And, where are the police when this is happening? When approaching a crosswalk when someone isContinue Reading
Pictured local Heritage groups are Jim Brownell, Mayor McGillis and Bill Costello CFN – Mayor Bryan McGillis expressed gratitude at the December 14, 2011 South Stormont Council meeting to all the businesses that supported his term as Warden of the United Counties of SD&G in 2010. Local businesses were happyContinue Reading
CFN – It’s been a busy week here at CFN headquarters, sadly dealing with issues that no small business should have to deal with. That’s one of the the differences between small business and big corporate business. It’s amazing in this day and age of talk about anti-bullying thatContinue Reading
CFN – Well City Council in Cornwall Ontario is done for 2011. The last official non-secret meeting was held Monday night and it was a full agenda! I thought it would be interesting to do a report card for the mayor, council, and key city management. Mayor Kilger:Continue Reading
CFN – The Candian Cancer Society in Cornwall Ontario has been busy! Here are some of the latest donations and announcments! On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, we would like to thank Survivor Sharon Lavoie for her donation. Sharon baked gingerbread cookies and created gingerbread houses to raiseContinue Reading
CFN – When Mike and Natalie Bedard decided to open a new pool company in Cornwall, they were making an important business decision – and a family decision as well. The couple had worked at a local pool company for over 10 years, and they had received jobContinue Reading
CFN – Ian Bowering has been the curator for the Cornwall Community Museum in the Old Woodhouse for 33 years now. That’s an awfully long time; but some, like City Councilor Syd Gardiner seem to think that it’s time for his funding to be cut and perhaps evenContinue Reading
CFN – This is nothing short of amazing and will certainly put you in the holiday spirit. . I am hoping that you will help me encourage and empower two amazing young teens from Cornwall. These two young men, Sam and Cody Chambré, raise money to drill wells in Africa.Continue Reading
CFN -After experiencing the “big city” life in Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Dallas, Lisa Blanchard recently returned to her hometown of Cornwall – and she couldn’t be happier. “I really missed home,” said Ms. Blanchard. “Cornwall has really changed, and I think it’s poised to grow.” AlongContinue Reading
Discussing the Business of the Arts CFN – By 2016, it’s estimated that 40 per cent of the new jobs created in Ontario will be in the creative economy. Don’t miss out on learning about this dynamic sector as Brampton hosts its first Creative Economy Summit on Thursday, February 2, 2012.Continue Reading
CFN – I was supposed to be at the Bell Centre Friday night to catch The National but time and lack of sleep wore me down! Luckily some Cornwallites made the trip and raved about the group’s performance! Special thanks to Jennifer MacDonald for the great photos! Apparently WinContinue Reading
I read your post on the Cornwall Free News on the border situation and agree that there are more questions than answers concerning border security, policing and setting precedents. We have known for some time that the North American Union is in the works, is always on the back burnerContinue Reading
CFN – In the latter stages of being at home with my parents, I remember decorating my small bedroom floor-to-ceiling pictures of the peoples of the world. I would contemplate their world to my limited capacity, but was always very intrigued by every aspect of their life depicted inContinue Reading
CFN – Heather Hughes is dedicated to helping people achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle. It’s a journey she knows first-hand. A car accident in her early twenties left Ms. Hughes with serious injuries. After two surgeries, the Williamstown native emerged mobile, but suffering from chronic pain. It was duringContinue Reading
CFN – I’m sure Pierre Trudeau is not happy wherever he is today…. While I didn’t agree with everything he stood for I was always proud of his relationship with the US. In his memoirs his advice to Brian Mulroney: ” …be friends with the United States– the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – A section of Cornwall’s waterfront recreational path will be closed to the public during the winter months in order to accommodate the ongoing construction activity for the new low-level bridge. The temporary closure involves a small section of the recreational path immediately beneath and around the existingContinue Reading
CFN – So is the City of Cornwall Ontario using this report to council on advertising as a financial tool to control local media? It’s an interesting question and one I’ve been fielding now for over a month and I’m sure some of the city officials and council areContinue Reading
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has taken an important step towards reestablishing ancestral trade networks with other First Nations. In a ceremony conducted during the Assembly of First Nation’s Special Chiefs Assembly held in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday, December 6, 2011, MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell rekindledContinue Reading