Habs Hire Marc Bergevin as GM – Next up Coach – Your thoughts? May 2, 2012
CFN – Marc Bergevin’s 22 year hockey playing career never had the native Montrealer play in his home town. He has now been chosen to run the team as Owner Geoff Molson pulled the trigger and decided to hire Mr. Bergevin over leading candidate Pierre McGuire. It’s an interesting pic. Mr. Bergevin is being [...]
When We Lose The Playgrounds, The Terrorists Win by Peter Anthony Holder – April 13, 2012
CFN – Recently I wrote a blog piece about the resiliency of the Baby Boomer generation despite all that was put in our path to try and eradicate us quicker from the planet (Weeding Out The Baby Boomers). I’d like to follow up on that train of thought to talk about something in our youth [...]
How Facebook Reunited Me With the Very First Girl I Ever Dated by Jamie Gilcig – March 18, 2012
CFN – I always marvel when people recoil from the internet or websites like Facebook. They’re tools; inanimate unless people do something with them, like broccoli or automatic hand guns. I of course love using the internet. CFN after all (contrary to our local daily and mayor) is an online Newspaper. Our survival [...]
Neverbloomers: The Search for Grownuphood on CBC Documentary Channel – Monday February 27, 2012 8PM EST
CFN – Neverbloomers : the search for Grownuphood premieres tomorrow on the CBC Documentary channel. LINK Sharon Hyman’s first feature length doc is a generational retrospective navel gazing journey. It asks many questions; answers a few; but mostly what drew me to it and kept me watching was the connection I made. As [...]
Terry DiMonte HOME AT CHOM – Montreal Radio Vet chats with CFN – January 13, 2012
CFN – It was a blast talking with long time radio voice in Montreal Terry DiMonte. He’s back in Montreal after some years in Calgary,and back at his old stomping grounds at CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal. It’s refreshing and counters the trends of big radio dumping older vets and replacing them with younger (and [...]
Bad Pete Marier Off the Air at CHOM in Montreal – Media trends seeing the loss of so many veterans… December 26, 2011
CFN – There’s a trend in BIG CORPORATE media that is seeing a lot of talented people being replaced by young and less experienced voices. Cost reduction or just reactions to divergence in media? Some would see a decentralization and less focus on local is the culprit. Create one radio show or one set [...]
Montreal Media Targeting Canadiens Interim Coach Randy Cunneyworth for not being Bilingual – December 22, 2011
CFN – The problem with losing hockey in Montreal is that the multitude of media have to find something to write about. The first week post Jacques Martin has some members of the media targetting interim coach Randy Cunneyworth; as if Randy doesn’t have enough troubles taking over a squad that just doesn’t have [...]
The National Hit The Bell Centre in Montreal Friday December 9, 2011
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 Win Butler of Arcade Fire is [...]
Letter to the Editor Michael L Blais CD – Harper Government Turning Veteran Hospital Over to Quebec Government Control & Support for VAC Budget Exemption – Dec 8, 2011
In response to the press conference held by the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees in Victoria BC yesterday, December 7, the Canadian Veterans Advocacy fully supports their demand that Veterans Affairs Canada be exempt from the Harper government’s proposed budget cuts in the upcoming federal budget. “Vets already face significant challenges accessing services and benefits,” [...]
Carrefour Angrignon in Lasalle Quebec – Westcliff Group Shopping Mall Denies Legion from Selling Poppies for Remembrance Day ! UPDATED 12:28 PM
CFN – I was shocked to learn tonight of a Mall owned by the Westcliff group that is refusing to allow poppies to be sold by the Legion before Remembrance Day. Carrefour Angrignon in Lasalle Quebec have refused their local Legion a table and two chairs in their sprawling Mall. It was covered in this [...]
John De Young stars as Johnny Canuck! Saturday & Sunday October 22-23 – Crowley Arts Centre – Montréal
JOHN DeYOUNG stars in a musical play by . THE AWARD-WINNING . JOVANKA BACH www.johnstarkproductions.com . PRODUCED AND Directed by: JOHN STARK . STARRING JOHN DEYOUNG . Multi-media slideshow & lighting design by Joe Morissey (New Mexico Production) Design and Technical Director (Vancouver, Montreal & Toronto productions) J. Kent Inasy Production video [...]
Cornwall Ontario Women’s Roller Derby Team Visits Montreal to Learn and Shop! September 12, 2011
Montreal QC – It was a blast of a day for Cornwall’s newly forming Women’s Roller Derby team and league! The girls went down to not only buy some gear and clothing, but also had the chance to watch a scrimmage between one of the top Women’s teams of North America as they beat [...]
Royal Visit to Cornwall Ontario – Roller Derby Queen Georgia W Tush talks with Local League Founders – September 5, 2011
Cornwall ON – Royalty visited Cornwall Ontario; Roller Derby royalty as Georgia W Tush skated into the River City to meet and chat with Chloé Bessette and Penny Rudderham; two of the founders of the new Women’s Roller Derby league forming in Cornwall Ontario. By day Georgia is Alyssa Kwasny, owner of Neon Skates in Montreal; but [...]
“You’re Gone!!!” Radio Legend Ted Tevan passes away at 78 – August 13, 2011 From Sports Rap on CFOX to Team 990! UPDATED
Montreal QC – Radio legend Ted Tevan passed away Friday at the age of 78. Ted was a throwback. I remember as a wee gaffer listening to our big console as he spat out his thoughts and yes, I myself, was machine gunned once by the raspy voiced devil of radio. You either [...]
Foo Fighters Don’t Disappoint Montreal! The Return of the Doughboys – August 12, 2011
CFN – The audience at the Bell Centre in Montreal Wednesday night did not go away disappointed as the Foo Fighters played for nearly three hours! Dave Grohl has come along way since Nirvana. My pal and former Cornwall resident, Evie, and Seattle native caught the Foo Fighters and had a lot of insight on [...]
2nd Montreal Laughter Championships set for Just for Laughs July 24, 2011 Screening of Rire Extreme
Montreal QC – A laughing contest held last October in Montreal sparked an international trend with contests breaking out in Japan,Czech Republicand the USA, according to the documentary RiRE EXTREME which premieres July 24th at the Just for Laughs Festival. “Laughing contest held. Hilarity ensues.” CBC Ultimate Laughter or extreme laughter can be highly entertaining due to the [...]
Prince Delivers 4 Hour Performance at the 32nd Annual Montreal Jazz Festival! June 25, 2011
Montreal QC – Prince may be enigmatic at times as his 5 decade career in music unfolds, but boring is never a word connected to the diminutive master of the performance. He kicked off the Montreal Jazz Fest with a four hour set that included encore after encore at Metropolis. He performed is old hits, [...]
