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 [...]
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 [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Canadian Border Cuts – May 8, 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 [...]
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. [...]
Queen Clement: “Let ‘em eat beaver!” Political Satire – May 6, 2012
CFN – This is a political cartoon of Cornwall Ontario City Councilor and Board member, believe it or not, of the St. Lawrence River Institute’s Bernadette Clement, or as we’ve occasionally mentioned her, Queen Clement. . Hopefully Ms Clement and the rest of council announce a moratorium on Beaver Eradication in Guindon Park until the [...]
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 [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Return of Conrad Black – May 4, 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 [...]
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, [...]
#harperhistory Turns up some Gems as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Changes History
CFN – Our Prime Minister had excited the Twitter Universe with his adroitness when it comes to history, or lack thereof. I think many of those giggling along with #harperhistory miss the point. Our PM has been changing history here in Canada and making it his own for awhile. We seem to have [...]
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 [...]
Head on Crash on Highway 138 near Cornwall Ontario – Is it finally time to Widen Major Traffic Artery?
CFN – It happened again. Another crash on Highway 138. So far no life was lost in this head on crash. Highway 138 is a major North South link between the 417 and 401 highways and the most direct route to Ottawa from Cornwall Ontario. It’s heavily used and two lanes wide only. [...]
Political Times by Mike Roache – Chuck & Camilla to Visit Canada – May 1, 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 [...]
Point of Order – McGuinty gets another shot at Majority government by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – With the resignation of long-serving Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer, Dalton McGuinty and the provincial Liberals have been given a gold opportunity to re-claim their coveted majority at Queen’s Park. Witmer’s resignation comes as the Premier nominates her to become the chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) In a statement made [...]
