Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair

CFN  - We have a special early edition of Good Morning on Seawayradio.com with your host Jamie Gilcig.  NDP MP Thomas Mulcair joins us at 8:45 AM.   Mr. Mulcair is in the hot seat as the NDP prepare to choose the man or woman to take Jack Layton’s place as leader of the NDP.

Never a boring interview; we’ve changed times to accommodate his schedule.   You never know who’ll be on Seawayradio.com !   Your community radio station online from Cornwall Ontario Canada!

We’ll be talking after about the importance of Polls on our political system and of course you can call in to talk about what’s important to you at 646 595 4982 or email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and we can dial out to you.

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CFN -  Good Morning – Your newest morning show is LIVE on Seawayradio.com starting at 9:00 AM.   This morning’s guests are Liberal Candidate Mark A MacDonald and Singer, Songwriter, and grower of interesting facial hair; Graham Greer!

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Cornwall ON - With the sad loss of pundit and friend Joe Gunn we are announcing that our Political Round table show will not be returning to Seawayradio.com.

You cannot replace some people, and it didn’t feel right replacing Joe.  We will be revamping our schedule. Please stay tuned for notices of new programming shortly.

Thank you to all of our listeners, and a huge thank you to Joe Gunn.  We could not have been as successful with all of his input and support.

To listen to archived shows via podcast you can click the Microphone above or HERE.

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Cornwall ON - A very dear friend has sadly passed away today.    Joe Gunn wore many hats in his life.   Real estate, civic duty with the Chamber of Commerce, as well as his role with the Kinsmen of Cornwall where he was a life member, and Master Kinsmen.

He  called me out of the blue in early August of 2009; called me a Commie Pinko while laughing, and became our first corporate sponsor.    Technology frustrated Joe at times and he was forever having problems with his computer, but was excited and embraced it as the future and present.

That experience led to a wonderful friendship.   Joe was very giving even though we rarely agreed on things politically.   His support, advice, and friendship helped me personally in so many ways, and as different as we were we found common ground on a lot of things.

I think we have about a dozen unresolved 2 bit bets; many of which cancelled each other out!

Joe loved our little online radio show.  He and Denis Sabourin were the pundits on The Political Round table and he shared his experience as  a long time School Board trustee.   He loved politics the way some people love Hockey.  It was his sport.  The Political Round table ran for nearly one full year, and luckily all of the shows are available via podcast.   He also was a regular with John Bolton.

Denis sent in the following statement:

“No matter what the subject, I always knew where Joe stood.  While we disagreed from time to time, we always respected each other, you can’t ask for a better form of friendship.

Joe moved to Cornwall years ago and became very involved in the community.  He loved everything about Cornwall and area.

He made many great contributions to the city and local area, particularly in education.  Joe always talked about his involvement as a way of  giving back to a community that gave him so much.

He will be missed by many friends in Cornwall and across the country.  As Joe would often say in our  radio segments, God Bless.”

In Memory of Joe Gunn 

It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of a true community advocate, Joe Gunn. Joe was a true friend to so many in the community, and, despite our political difference, Joe was, indeed, a mentor to me.

While Joe was very fond of waving the big, blue political flag, and I waved a bright, red one, he never let politics get in the way of words of encouragement to me. Whether in politics or education, Joe always had wonderful words of encouragement, and I shall miss his periodic emails about politics, education, and jokes. Joe loved to share his jokes!.

As we all know, Joe gave so much to education, and he championed the youth of our community’s schools. As a teacher, it was always my pleasure to welcome Joe into my classroom, and, again, he was always there with encouragement and support.

With outstanding leadership ability, Joe was a champion in so many aspects of community life. This community has lost a fine citizen, and his memory will live on forever. My sympathy to his family and friends.

Jim Brownell, MPP
Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry

I was very sad to hear of Joe’s passing.

Joe was a very involved person who cared deeply about his community.  We will all miss him and his great work.

Regards

Jim McDonell

Mayor

South Glengarry Township

He appeared on our second test show and talked about his going to see not one, but two Bob Marley concerts live which most people in Cornwall would be very surprised to connect him with.

Click HERE to listen to the show.

News spreads fast and my smart phone has been pinging tonight frequently.

1st Episode of the Political Round Table with Joe Gunn & Denis Sabourin Part 1

I spoke with Joe Tuesday.   He’d missed his appearance and called to apologize sharing that he’d been to the Hospital Monday, but was sent home and told to return today.  He’d suffered a fall about a week before and developed some breathing issues.   Sadly Mr. Gunn didn’t get an opportunity to return to the hospital.

From his website:

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Joe attended at the Canadian Institute for Business Studies at the University of Western Ontario. After receiving his undergraduate degree he continued his education in graduate studies at the University of Western Ontario Business Faculty, graduating in 1971.

EXPERIENCE

Joe’s experience as a businessman and community leader is well documented. His Career has seen him involved in many aspects fo life. From his first job as a statistical clerk for the Department of National Defense, his many and varied carrer paths have seen him tackle jobs such as the initiating with his friend Ernie Priess, the Kin Lottery which has become the Ontario Lottery Corporation.

His employment with the Development Corporation of the Ontario Government and his term as Executive Manager with the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, afforded Joe the technical and practical knowledge to make him an expert in Industrial and Commercial Real Estate procurement and development.

COMMITMENT TO HIS COMMUNITY

1963-64          President - Kinsmen Club of Exeter

1968-69          Charter President - Kinsmen Club of Midland

1970-71          President Kinsmen Club of Cornwall

1970-74          School Board Trustee Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Board of Education

1970-10          Member of the Cornwall Golf and County Club

1971-74          Director - Seaway Valley Regional Tourist Council

1971-80          Director - Cornwall & Area Tourism Commission

1974-75          President - Kinsmen Club of Cornwall (2nd time)

1974-75          Vice-Governor - Association of Kinsmen Clubs - District Six

1975-76          Governor - Association of Kinsmen Clubs (National Executive)

1976-78          Director - Cornwall Chamber of Commerce

1982-10          Member of The Royal Canadian Legion

1982-85          Director - Community Living Stormont County

1982-97          School Board Trustee Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Board of Education

1984-85          Director - Cornwall Chamber of Commerce

1985-87          First Vice-President - Cornwall Chamber of Commerce

1986-94          Senior Executive Member  Ontario Public School Boards' Association

1987-90          Board Chairman  Stormont Dundas & Glengarry County Board of Education

1989-10          Charter Member of The Cornwall Sunrise Rotary Club

1990-10          Charter Director F.T.E.

1993-95          Ontario Director - Canadian School Boards' Association

1993-95          Director - Cornwall Mental Health Association

1993              Social Contract Negotiator - Education Representative

1993-94          President - Ontario Public School Boards' Association

1995-96          Host - Radio Call-in Talk Show

1996-10          Member - Royal Canadian Air Force Association

1996-03          Host - TV "Profiles" and call-in Show

1997-00          School Board Trustee Upper Canada District School Board

2000-03          Director - Canadian Liver Foundation

2001-05          Write a weekly column on Education for the Local Daily Newspaper

2002-04          Member - Cornwall Community Police Service Board

2008-09          Director - Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce

2009-10          Treasurer - Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS

Association of Kinsmen Clubs of Canada

Ontario Public School Boards’ Association

Rotary International – Honorary Life Membership

1976 Awarded Kinsmen’s Highest Award – “MASTER KINSMEN”

Our condolences to the Gunn family on its loss.

We will be updating this story as the tributes come in.   If you want to share a photo or memory of Mr. Gunn please email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com

Photo courtesy of Team Cornwall

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Cornwall ON – Tuesday morning starting at 9:00 it’s time for the Political Round table with your host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Denis Sabourin and Joe Gunn.

Keith Beardsley joins us with his View From the Hill.

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Cornwall ON - Listen to the Political Round table on Seawayradio.com as we live the morning after the night before as Canadians changed their political landscape.

Join your host Jamie Gilcig as he gets taunted by Conservative  pundit Joe Gunn and columnist Keith Beardsley.

The show starts at 9:00 AM and we hope to have a few guest surprises.

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Cornwall ON - It’s been a long election run for many of the local candidates and we’ll be chatting to some of this tonight on Seawayradio.com.

It’s been an interesting race locally and projections still show the Conservatives under Stephen Harper winning a minority government.  Here locally we see many poll results.   We’ll be talking to some pundits, candidates, and people with some interesting opinions.

Listen to Sunday Night starting at 7:30 PM.

We kick off the show with SD&SG Liberal candidate Bernadette Clement.

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Cornwall ON - Jeff Brunet was hopping mad today when the City of Cornwall granted Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off 2011 an unsecured interest free $30,000 loan.

Brunet the founder of Cornstalk and owner of Alkaline Entertainment was turned down from almost all city support and stated he was told that the city was not in the business of giving out loans is organizing a press conference for Thursday April 21, 2011.

More details to follow and we will be running a special edition of Seawayradio.com  Thursday April 21 at 4 PM and speak with Mr. Brunet and some other area event promoters and interested parties.

CLICK HERE to LISTEN LIVE or via PODCAST after.

Earlier Jeff Brunet Video on the local music scene on The Cornwall Free News.

To ask your question email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com today or call our hotline at 613 361 1755

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Cornwall ON - The Federal election is less than two weeks away and The Political Round Table is on the prowl.

Today host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Denis Sabourin & Joe Gunn are joined by Michael Dean   and Green Candidates for SD&SG Wyatt Walsh, and Neal Donnelly of the Libertarian  party.

You never know who’ll pop onto Seawayradio.com!

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Cornwall ON – It’s going to be a very busy Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com Tuesday morning starting at 9:00 AM!

We start the show with Mayor Jim McDonell who just won the Conservative Nomination in SD&SG.   We had Mayor McDonell on last month and it should be interesting to hear what he has to say now that he’s won the nomination.

Federal Liberal Candidate Bernadette Clement who faces the daunting challenge of toppling popular incumbent Guy Lauzon of the Conservative Party.   We’ll talk about the challenges she’s facing as she campaigns across the riding.

Keith Beardsley joins us with his View From the Hill.

You never know who”l pop onto The Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com.   Join your host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Joe Gunn & Denis Sabourin for your weekly dose of politics from Cornwall Ontario!

CLICK HERE to LISTEN LIVE or via PODCAST after.

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