Does Cornwall Ontario Need Ten City Councilors? Waterfront subterfuge? Editorial by Jamie Gilcig – May 22, 2012
CFN – This term of City Council here in Cornwall has shown the holes in the council system. In a time when the City of Ottawa even is considering dropping from 24 councilors it’s starting to make a lot of sense. LINK We have ten councilors currently. There is no ward system [...]
Letter to the Editor – Gerry Flaherty of Cornwall Ontario on Waterfront Development – May 21, 2012
Dear Sir, . Any condo or commercial building on the parking lot east of Civic Complex/Aquatic Centre would ruin the view from the former Si Miller arena property, and lessen it’s market value. The City is trying to sell this site today. . The arena site rises up as it rolls northward to First St. E. [...]
Canada: A Democratic Dictatorship? Editorial by Corneliu Kirjan – Free-Thinking Citizen
CFN – “… the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.” [...]
Spirit Matters by Shirley Barr – Beavergate and the Visualization of Goals – May 20, 2012
CFN – It’s been really nice to witness first hand the power of collective action bringing forward an issue affecting the common good. I am referring to the recent series of events that led to “Beavergate,” as it now affectionately called. This tongue-in-cheek reference to a situation that changed the course of history in the [...]
View From the Hill by Keith Beardsley – Revised Appointment Requirments – May 20, 2012
CFN -Was it really shocking to learn that Heritage minister James Moore has revised the candidate requirements for future appointments under his department to include a stipulation that they develop and maintain and effective relationship with him and his staff? Actually what was shocking was that someone put that requirement in writing, but at least [...]
Letter to the Editor – James Borer of South Stormont Calls Out Tammy Hart – May 19, 2012
Question to Tammy Hart You recently issued a public letter denouncing bilingualism and the Provincial Liberal and Federal Conservative governments. Is that letter from you as a citizen or as an elected official? For the record. Your vote on bilingualism is a matter of public record within South Stormont. In the same way that you decry [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – F-35 Costs Higher & Higher – May 19, 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 [...]
Does this Nude Image of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Offend You?
CFN- They say art is in the eye of the beholder. Maggie Sutherland’s painting of our PM is on display at the Kingston Arts Council Art show and is titled: Emperor Haute Couture. You can buy this baby for a cool $5,000. Word was John Baird was first in line to hang this [...]
Point of Order – Lack of employment and rising debt load is daunting for a Student by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – Cornwall’s job market can be tough, especially students. There are only so many well-paying employment opportunities for us in the community, and once they are filled it means that many of us will be forced into a situation where we will have to compete with non-student job seekers for employment in Cornwall. While [...]
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 [...]
Former MPP Jim Brownell Honoured With Diploma by St. Lawrence College – May 16, 2012
CFN – Former MPP Jim Brownell has received an honour from St. Lawrence College. It’s a bit poetic as Mr. Brownell is a former teacher himself before becoming a MPP; something that he truly loved doing before retiring before the last election due to health issues. I spoke with him recently and I could still [...]
OOPS! SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon Sends Death Condolences to Family of Barrie Brown Who Isn’t Quite Dead!
CFN – Cornwall Ontario resident Barrie Brown was shocked when his daughter brought him a condolence note from SD&SG MP Guy Lauzon on Barrie’s passing! We interviewed him to make sure it wasn’t another Barrie Brown hoaxing us with fake I’m alive communication. Our Condolences to the family of anyone that did pass away and [...]
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 [...]
Actor & Comic Jason Stuart Wants to Go to George Clooney’s House too! by Jason Stuart
CFN – I don’t have an extra $40,000 to go to George Clooney’s party in Studio city and support Barack Obama for President. I wish I could. I worked with George 20 years ago on Sunset Beat, a TV series the media calls the worst show he ever did. . Every time he gets nominated for an Oscar, [...]
Equality for All Protest at Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital – Saturday May 26, 2012
PROTEST RALLY EQUALITY FOR ALL _________________________________ WHEN: MAY 26 SATURDAY 1 PM WHERE: CORNWALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WHY: ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN DISADVANTAGED BY “LANGUAGE” DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES NEEDS TO ATTEND. DO IT FOR YOURSELF, YOUR KIDS, YOUR GRANDKIDS….JUST DO IT!!!!!!! Cornwall Ontario Nurse Christopher Cameron and his group are organizing another protest for Saturday May 26 [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Harpo the Great Job Killer – May 12, 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 [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Helena Guergis – May 12, 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 [...]
2012 Cornwall Kinsmen Lift Off Doubles Ticket Prices as Line Up Officially Announced
CFN – Imagine going to an event to release kick off upcoming celebrations with no signage for the event? Anyone driving by the restaurant holding the Cornwall Corus Kinsmen 2012 Lift Off would think the local Corus radio station was holding a sales meeting. The Corus Cars were prominently parked in the parking [...]
