Cornwall ON – Starting Saturday July 17th the Cornwall Farmers’ Market radio show is expanding! We’re adding one hour to the show and adding The Finder Chicks, Julia Lucio and Mai-Liis Renaud as they host The Trading Post. You can call in and buy, sell, and trade! Having a garage sale? Call the Finder Chicks [...]
What is “Peak Oil”? I have referred to Peak Oil several times in earlier columns, so I think now I should go into a little more depth on the subject, and explain exactly what Peak Oil really is. Oil is created deep under the earth from dead animal life (mostly plankton) dating from the dinosaur [...]
Cornwall ON – A study released recently suggested that slim blonde, large breasted waitresses earn more in tips than others; especially dumpy, unattractive, ones that say “youse” and have charming cigarette and whisky phlegm voices going and bad manners. LINK His results indicate that evolutionary instinct trumps the ideals many patrons profess. Though most customers [...]
South Stormont ON – It’s that time! The 11th Annual South Stormont Trade Show takes place April 30th – May 1 2010 at the Long Sault Arena (60 Mille Roches Road) It’s a Trade Show. It’s a family event. It’s an adventure! And it’s Free with no admission for the entire family! Show Hours [...]
Here are your QUICK HITS for Saturday April 24, 2010! Bobby Orr Rookie Sweater Sold for $191K at Auction Britney Spears Dad Forbids Brit Brit to go out without a Bra Ignatieff Sticks Fork in Jean Charest Poison Singer Brett Michaels Rushed to Hospital with Brain Hemorrhage Tory Health Minister “Regulate Trans Fats” Country Legend Merle [...]
South Stormont ON – It’s that time! The 10th Annual South Stormont Trade Show takes place April 30th – May 1 2010 at the Long Sault Arena (60 Mille Roches Road) It’s a Trade Show. It’s a family event. It’s an adventure! And it’s Free with no admission for the entire family! Over 60 [...]
Cornwall ON – We have an amazing transit system in Cornwall and the team there has done a lot to improve transit in Cornwall including the addition of more environmentally friendly buses. Like most services costs do go up and as of May 1st, 2010 fees are raising marginally. For more information about Cornwall Transit [...]
ROGER SAUVÉ – Life Trends – Facts And Figures That Matter to You – Life is changing for both men and women Bob Dylan released “The Times They are a-Changin” in 1964. He was right at the time. Some four decades later, the change continues. My new report, Canadian Gender Realities 2010, compares men and women across [...]
Cornwall ON – We’d like to officially welcome our newest sponsors, Bicycle World located at 150 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario! Local owner Allan McGimpsey has been selling and servicing bikes regionally for over 20 years. From avid bikers to children just getting off training wheels, Bicycle World provides a variety of services to [...]
Cornwall ON – We need media sales professionals! Are you looking for a part time opportunity and have experience in media sales and advertising? We’re looking for a few good people who are committed to their communities and want to be a part of the fastest growing media company in Eastern Ontario! The [...]
The Baby that Came with Instructions By Michele R. J. Allinotte: A couple of weekends ago, I had the pleasure of watching my baby nephew while my brother and sister-in-law went out for the evening. After playing with the baby and putting him to sleep, I saw the instructions from my well-organized sister-in-law, outlining his [...]
So where have you been advertising your business, service, or organization? The latest ALEXA numbers are out and The Cornwall Free News is the number two newspaper online in Cornwall Ontario! From Alexa Based on internet averages, cornwallfreenews.com is visited more frequently by females who are in the age range 35-44, have no children, are graduate school educated [...]
With $80 dollar a barrel oil seeming reasonable the world is scrambling for alternatives. Solar is a hot ticket nowadays especially here in Cornwall Ontario. Recently The Heart of the City held a breakfast meeting to discuss some very interesting opportunities. LINK Dr. Sudhanshu Varma and Dr. Raye Thomas of Supan Technologies said [...]
ROGER SAUVÉ – Life Trends – Facts And Figures That Matter To You – Income, savings and debt … and pets For the last 11 years, I have prepared a rather unique report on the Current State of Canadian Family Finances. I do this on a contract basis for the Vanier Institute of the Family based in Ottawa. [...]
Medicare not quite dead….yet. There was a meeting last week here in Cornwall Ontario. It was a town hall meeting and the subject was something that plays a role in every person’s life in Canada, and in particular Ontario. LINK It focused on the budget for the local hospital which our community strongly supports. [...]
ROGER SAUVÉ – Life Trends – Facts And Figures That Matter To You – How are you doing, eh? Pretty good. This is not a trick question. Statistics Canada actually has the answer. All results are based on what we say and are not based on what our doctors claim, our special friend or spouse says or what [...]
Radio sure has changed over the years. We’ve gone from old tubes to online radio, and starting this month you’ll be able to click the listen button and hear our community live! Cornwall Ontario you’ve asked us, and we’re making it happen. It’s our special birthday gift to you. I know, normally when [...]
Light Pollution…What is that? Have you ever noticed the glow in the night sky as you approach a city or subdivision? If you are a city dweller have you wondered where the stars have gone or why you cannot see the stars at night? The answer to these questions is light trespass or light pollution. [...]
