CFN – I enjoy the outdoors and all it has to offer, but often find myself caught up in a lengthy “to do” list to make the time to just unwind, enjoy and indulge in the peace and quiet that an afternoon in the outdoors has to offer. I had received a call from a [...]
CFN- One of our Earth Matters’ followers sent a note asking if we could supply information about light bulbs as he wasn’t convinced that switching from Incandescent Light Bulbs to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL’s) was the best choice for his pocket book or the environment. In writing this article we at Earth Matters hope to [...]
CFN- People from local churches and faith communities are invited to come together to explore the connections between their spiritual beliefs and their responsibility towards planet earth. The meeting, entitled Greening Sacred Spaces: A Conversation, is organized by Transition Cornwall+ in partnership with the Cornwall Interfaith Partnership and Greening Sacred Spaces, a provincial interfaith program [...]
CFN – When representatives of Niagara Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL), an Enbridge company, met on January 20, 2012 with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) to officially mark the presentation of a $1 million cheque, it was the latest step in an ongoing relationship that has developed between the company and this First Nation community [...]
CFN - On January 25th, join Robin Tunnicliffe, organic farmer and author of All The Dirt: Reflections on Organic Farming! Robin will share from All The Dirt: a must-read how-to book on small-scale organic farming that outlines how farmers can create a resilient agriculture that is vibrant, fun and economically viable. Date & Time: Wednesday, January [...]
CFN – We have barely passed the Winter Solstice and winter is showing signs of Spring! Having had unseasonably warm weather for this time of the year, sights have appeared that one would only normally see in March or April. . One of my neighbours who puts out bird seed for our over wintering feathered [...]
CFN – As someone who has been up to his eyeballs in pot activism for 9 years, I would classify this Liberal vote to legalize pot as a bamboozle. The delegates did the right thing, and should be commended for their hard work, but the party will likely not follow up on this. Not [...]
TO: Cornwall Free News RE: Ezra Levant – Friend of China, but Foe to Canadians December 31, 2011 Editor: Contrary to the innuendo in this article, no business connection exists between the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Ezra Levant. Nor does CAPP provide funding to the growing ethical oil movement based on Mr. Levant’s book and [...]
CFN – Thanks to local Environmentalist, Artist, and our own Columnist for our Column; Earth Matters, Jacqueline Milner for sending us the poster for the Living Locally Fair which is happening Saturday January 21, 2012 in Russell Ontario. With 30% tree coverage needed to support bio diversity there’s always room to learn more! You can [...]
CFN – Looking to Green your way through the New Year? Here are some simple doables that will help you do just that.Coordinate your shopping trips and errands with neighbours and friends. If the two or three of you can alternate driving the children to classes or carpool for the weekly grocery trip, each of [...]
I live in Louisiana, an oil & NG producing state. I can understand your opposition to building a pipeline to serve the Chinese market and sending a Chinese Production Company (Sinopec) oil at their cost of production. As an resident of “the States” I would much rather see the pipeline from Canada to our Gulf [...]
CFN – Reflecting on some of the images and words shared on line concerning peoples’ Christmas celebrations and the amount of “stuff” involved in such a holiday I cannot help but ask myself, “What the heck are we doing”. Human consumption whether for survival or for having the “latest model” of something is affecting the [...]
CFN – Maple Dreamlane Farms is a shining example of what you can do without connecting to the power grid. I was delivering coffee to the Mazurs today and thought that what they had achieved off the established power grid deserved to have some attention. Michael Mazur and his wife Louise Leblanc-Mazur have built themselves [...]
CFN - Is it possible that the steak on your dinner plate this evening was glued together from left over parts, mixed with “meat glue” then rolled, refrigerated and sliced to look like a real fillet of beef? Apparently yes according to some information that landed in my inbox this last week. Enter “transglutaminase”, more commonly [...]
CFN – I was out doing a little local Christmas shopping today and ran into a former colleague I hadn’t seen in some time. In our conversation she mentioned how a certain district in Eastern Ontario had a tree coverage amounting to about 5%. This is well below the healthy target of 30% which is [...]
CFN -Somewhere over the Rainbow, the waters run clean, the air is crisp and bright. There is room to run, laugh and be an individual. Plenty of food and shelter for all. Room for every man and creature to sustain themselves and their offspring. There is love and respect for one another.Isn’t there a code [...]
CFN – Are you and your organization being responsible? I attended a fundraiser for a local non-profit organization which included a luncheon. The lunch was served on Styrofoam plates, with plastic cutlery which was wrapped in a plastic bag, a plastic cup of water and condiment items were served in plastic bowls. The meal was [...]
CFN – I was in the downtown area this past week and happened across a double A battery at the curb (see below) where I was parked. It had obviously been run over and squished by a passing vehicle. This find was somewhat alarming as this is considered hazardous waste and out of consideration for [...]
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