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 [...]
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 [...]
Spirit Matters by Shirley Barr – Mother’s Day – A Mother’s Influence – May 13, 2012
CFN – Have any of you taken the time to watch Wyatt Walsh’s video on why he advertises on CFN? Turns out that his mother told him to do it because she thinks it’s a good source of news and should be supported by local business. I found it fascinating to watch a 57- year-old [...]
Is Breast Feeding the New Ad Buzz? First Oreo Cookies and now Time Magazine by Jamie Gilcig
CFN- Is breastfeeding the new hot buzz in marketing? Is America that nipple hungry? Has our society deprived us of human connection that by plunking it into advertising images that we feel better or is some core titillation? The people that make Oreo Cookies have probably had a billion dollars worth of exposure all over [...]
Keith Beardsley’s View from the Hill – Is There a Harper Killer Among Them – Liberal Leadership Question
CFN – As we approach the month of June, the Liberal Party will soon be making a decision on when to hold their next leadership convention. Attached to that decision will be another key one as they must also decide if interim leader Bob Rae can run for the leadership position. With roughly a month [...]
Letter to the Editor – Tammy Hart Breaks with Guy Lauzon Over Bilingual Funding
Continually funding the Francophone Arts and Culture is just another way of pushing the bilingual agenda. I for one am tired of having bilingualism shoved down our throats at a cost of $2.4 billion annually, thanks to the Federal government, $623 million provincially. In my mind keeping jobs and families in the area should be the priority. Numbers in Cornwall and [...]
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 [...]
Do We Know How to Protest in Canada Anymore? Occupy Canada in Ottawa – Editorial by Jamie Gilcig
CFN – Saturday I accepted an invite from a friend who is huge on the Occupy Canada movement. We drove down to the Hill. Perfect weather and a fine day for a protest. We got there early and there was a protest over Communist Vietnam. It was bright, lots of signs, singing, and [...]
Roger E Roy Responds to Bilingualism Debate Letters to the editor – May 7, 2012
Psychologists tell us that a dark, evil shadow resides in every single human being. Keeping that dark side of our nature under control is what keeps a society civilized, and allows individuals to develope to their full potential in life. Part of that dark side includes things like bigotry and racism, insidious afflictions on human-kind. [...]
Spirit Matters First Column and Introduction by Shirley Barr – May 6, 2012 Cornwall Ontario
CFN – This is the first Column of Spirit Matters being published by CFN for the community of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry, it is an honour to have you as a reader, welcome! The Cornwall Free News impresses me as a community building exercise which I want to participate in. It has an engaged audience [...]
Letter To the Editor by Pastor Tom Newton of Cornwall Ontario : A reply to “Quit playing games: Broten”
One must come to see that Premier McGuinty and his henchmen are not playing games. They are playing for keeps! How so? First Premier Dalton McGuinty and his government came up with “Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism: A K-12 Curriculum. Resource Guide for the Toronto District School Board 2011.” This resource guide for diversity and sexual orientation has been secretly [...]
Open Mike by Mike Bedard – City Governance – More Dollars To Consultants in Cornwall Ontario – May 4, 2012
What is Governance? CFN – Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes. These processes and systems are typically administered by a government. . As the definition states our Councilors are [...]
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – OT Payments to Ministers Drivers – Time for Review – May 2, 2012
CFN – It was interesting to see that departments IE the taxpayer paid out some $600,000 in overtime payments to ministerial drivers. This covered the one year period from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. I am not about to defend these expenses, all government expenses deserve scrutiny and some of these do seem excessive, [...]
Notes from Abroad – Tabatha Pilon: End of a Journey – May 1, 2012
CFN – I think one of the hardest things to do in life in general, is saying goodbye. Saying goodbye to people that you’ve only just met, or have known for a while, or even for your entire life, is one of the hardest things a person can do. I’ve had to say goodbye many [...]
Letter to the Editor – Eric Little of Ottawa Ontario Not Happy with Expansion of FLSA at Queens Park
We are very fortunate to live in this country and have better lives because of good works and efforts of many, past and present. Often though we the taxpayer do not pay attention the way we should to ensure a similar quality of life for future generations. Yes many of us elect people to various [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner : For Trees Sake! Story via Image – May 1, 2012
CFN - A Regional Artist, Charlotte King and I shared some time together a couple of weeks ago to exercise our photographic eyes and take advantage of a bright Sunny Spring day at a local City of Cornwall wooded area, Lynwood Forest. This is an area which I had wanted to visit and explore as this [...]
