Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Tuesday May 22, 2012
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Kevin Bovin, 41 of Cornwall was arrested on May 18th, 2012. He was bound by a recognizance with the condition to report for scheduled meetings. He was also bound by a Probation Order with the condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that he failed [...]
MPP Grant Crack at Glass Ribbon Cutting at The Glass Blowing Place & Chillax Café in Alexandria by Reg Coffey
CFN – The Glass Blowing Place & Chillax Café had its grand opening Saturday, 19 May and Liberal MPP (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell) Grant Crack was there to cut the ribbon, glass ribbon that is. Here you can see the process that the glass blowers went through to get this glass ribbon. In the front of the glass [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner : Spring is Planting Season! Mulch, Prune, & Grow!
CFN – This gardening season, don’t forget your trees. With the gardening season underway, the Urban Forest Stewardship Network (UFSN) is calling on residents in communities across Ontario to help trees in their yards and neighbourhoods. Our trees often times exist in stressful conditions. Drought, air pollution, salt spray, competition with overhead utilities and root [...]
Tobacco & Gun Nabbed by CRTF in Cornwall Ontario Region – May 19, 2012
CFN – On May 15th, 2012, while conducting land and marine patrols along the St. Lawrence River, Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members observed two males onboard a boat near Grassy Island. As CRTF marine operators approached the vessel to investigate, the individuals began to throw garbage bags overboard before fleeing towards Akwesasne, Quebec. CRTF [...]
The Glass Blowing Place & Chillax Cafe Artist’s Center Opening in Alexandria Ontario – May 19, 2012
CFN – On Saturday, May 19 at 12:00, Grant Crack, MPP (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell) will officiate at The Glass Blowing Place & Chillax Café Grand Opening and Party. Location: 152 Main Street South, Alexandria, Ontario (613) 703-9110 Website: http://glass-blowing-place.com The Glass Blowing Place is an artist’s dream place. It is both a first-class gallery [...]
Last Dance – Disco Icon Donna Summer Succumbs to Cancer at 63 – May 17, 2012
CFN – Legend of Disco Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63 after her battle with Cancer. Ms Summers was working on a new album which she sadly looks like she will not get to finish in the fashion she was working towards. Hot Nights, Last Dance, and a song that probably [...]
Activist or Journalist – OPG bans me from Beavergate Meeting as City Agrees to Look at Proposal – Many Thoughts by Jamie Gilcig
CFN – So Wednesday we three get to the Civic Complex. Rebecca Sorrell was asked if we’d take a meeting with City Officials, OPG, and the Minister of Natural Resources before her second request to speak before council was submitted. (The first was refused) There’s a hitch though. I’m stopped. I’m told that I [...]
Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Wednesday May 16, 2012
POSSESSON OF STOLEN PROPERTY Cornwall, ON- Ryan Selleck, 28 of Ottawa was arrested on May 15th, 2012. It is alleged that between October 2011 and November 2012 a break & enter occurred in Akwesasne and police conducted an investigation. A search warrant was sought and he was found to be in possession of the [...]
Beavergate in Cornwall Ontario – Protesters Refused to Speak at City Council – March on Council – May 15, 2012
CFN – Monday night was a delegation attend City Council. Twenty five or so citizens and activists who are upset with City Council’s actions in Beavergate to day in this city of 46,000 in Ontario. (PREVIOUS STORY) At issue is the Conibear Kill trapping in a city owned nature trail; Guindon park. When a 90 [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner : Spring News Apple Blossoms Compost Bins Celery Experiments
CFN – News from my backyard It is amazing how things grow and change over spring days. The fragrance and subtle beauty of apple blossoms are an absolute delight to the senses. New visitors such as the Bluebird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the honey bee visiting our dandelion dressed lawn lift the spirit. With spring moving [...]
Mercury Poisoning from Dental Amalgam Admitted by Norway Government by Kevin Parkinson
CFN – In recent news Norwegian health authorities have recognized the dangers of mercury poisoning by awarding Tordis Stigen Klausen a sum of $10,000. She is the first dental assistant to have mercury poisoning recognized as an occupational illness. She is also the first dental assistant to receive compensation for mercury poisoning in Norway, as [...]
Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Monday May 14, 2012 UPDATED
THEFT & PREACHES Cornwall, ON- Meagan Monique, 22 and Jerry Duheme, 20 both of Cornwall were arrested on May 11th, 2012. He was bound by two Probation Order with the condition to notify the Probation office of any change of address and Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. It is alleged that [...]
POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE & Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Thursday May 10, 2012
THEFT INVESTIGATION Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service is requesting the assistance of the community in identifying the individual involved in a Theft that took place on the 20h of April, 2012 at a local financial facility. It is alleged that the suspects attended the bank and withdrew money from someone else’s bank [...]
CD HOWE INSTITUTE : How Best to Smother Sales of Contraband Cigarettes
CFN – Government efforts to tax cigarettes in Canada can have unintended consequences for tax revenues and the supply of contraband cigarettes, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “A Taxing Dilemma: Assessing the Impact of Tax and Price Changes on the Tobacco Market,” Concordia University economists Ian Irvine and [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Canadian Federal Prisons – May 10, 2012
CFN- Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of his work has appeared in [...]
Beavergate : Lodge is now EMPTY of Beavers in Guindon Park in Cornwall Ontario – Lesley Fox Writes Letter to Council
CFN – Rebecca Sorrell walked in Guindon Park with me and talked about the City of Cornwall’s odd response to a request to a 90 Day Moratorium to Beaver trapping in the City Controlled Nature trail. Beaver Lodge in Guindon Park With 500 acres it seemed preposterous to cull a family of 5 beavers that were living [...]
Letter to the Editor – Why Pay for Medi Drop Boxes When Pharmacies Provide Service for Free?
It has been reported this morning that Medi Drop boxes are being set up so that people can return old or unused medication, including narcotics. . The boxes are being placed at the hospitals and the police stations. . I wonder what this program costs? Mary Anne Pankhurst – South Glengarry Ontario (Comments and opinions [...]
Your Police Blotter for the Cornwall Ontario Area for Monday May 7, 2012 OPP Officer Charged
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT Cornwall, ON- A 39-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 4th, 2012. He was bound by a probation order with the conditions of not to associate contact or hold any communication directly or indirectly with his ex-girlfriend and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that since March 2012 [...]
