Hi everyoneOne objective reached I will be addressing City Council this coming Monday evening Topic Reaffirm our communities feelings about construction of new storage tanks. We don’t want them. Encourage Council to continue to pursue their legal options. We may need them Ask council to get me in on that Jan 14 2014 meeting and IContinue Reading
CFN – It was the first session of the year for the South Stormont Township Council and it was a special one. It was special because it was Monday; it was 4:30 PM; it was in the board room; and there was pizza. The main item in this sessionContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Chuck Charlebois must be included in any further discussions regarding the construction of the chemical storage tanks. It’s a “no brainer”. He is the leading voice behind the cause and he will remind them that there is only one solution, NO TANKS. A unanimous motion at aContinue Reading
CFN – Two provincial elections expected in the spring could have huge repercussions for the federal Conservatives. Just as Ground Hog Day is a sign that spring is coming, photos of Premier Kathleen Wynne showing up at the doors of Toronto homeowners with baskets of food indicates Ontarians will soonContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Today at 1:00 PM, in the hallway outside the Mayor’s office, Jamie Gilcig announced the return of Seaway Radio. The digital radio program ran for over a year but was discontinued for various reasons. The talk show format is strictly digital and can be accessedContinue Reading
CFN – Life is about improving and making things better, and after a year of research and consultations with a lot of people we are pleased to be announcing our new comments policy on CFN. As many know there are different formats used by various news sites. CFN manuallyContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Ah Choo! I am recovering from a nasty bug. It’s freezing out. I may not step outside until April, except that tomorrow I’ll be in front of City Hall having called a press conference. Thursday January 2, is the opening of the Ontario MunicipalContinue Reading
Conservative government hypocritical on prostitution So the Harper Conservatives want to protect women by being harder on johns and pimps. Since when did making something illegal protect people? Murder is already illegal but it still happens. Drunk driving was illegal for a long time before we actually did something seriousContinue Reading
Re: Canada Post must adapt to survive, says CEO http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/12/18/conservatives_aim_to_limit_study_of_canada_post_mail_service_cuts.html According to CEO Deepak Chopra, Canada Post has to make difficult changes to survive, but the difficulties under his plan will be borne by Canada Post workers, by urban householders, by seniors and by the disabled. Another option would beContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario– “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). From the track record of the Supreme Court in past and recent decisions, the court has never read this verse just quoted. Nevertheless, the Holy Scriptures are for them: “These are theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As promised it’s time for my Naughty & Nice list for Cornwall and the area for 2013! We’re going to start out with the nice list. These folks get oranges, chocolate, and candy in their stockings this year! No lumps or coal or cat poo! TheContinue Reading
(photo courtesy of Sook Yin Lee Facebook) CFN – With over 250,000 Torontonians still without power in what’s been the biggest storm of the Century in Ontario, and conditions not seen since the huge Ice Storm of 1998 is Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne playing party politics? With some of theContinue Reading
CFN – As we close in on 2014, we head into a municipal election year. For towns and cities across Ontario, there’s a lot at stake. For taxpayers, it’s the frustration of seeing tax increases year after year imposed by seemingly unaccountable politicians. For politicians, it’s the classic battle betweenContinue Reading
Wealth Index #1: Conservative Minister of Industry, Hon. James Moore (December 13, Radio Station 1130 News, British Columbia): “We’ve never been wealthier as a country than we are right now. Never been wealthier.” Campaign 2000 (www.campaign2000.ca) 2013 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada: “Canada’s RealContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the illegal storage tanks that are being built on our ideal waterfront, our MP Guy Lauzon has been quoted in the media stating . “We’re going to look for solutions”. . He is completely wrong. There was only ONE solution that he was instructed to bring to the Minister and that is,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I stopped going to the Team Cornwall Year in Review two years ago when I resigned from the group until they cleaned house. The group, which does almost nothing but a few rah rah events essentially should be an arm of the City’s Economic Development Department. Continue Reading
“IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNICATIONS” AND AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR FRIENDLY PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AT THE SITE IN QUESTION ON MONDAY DECEMBER 09 2013 AND OUR PUBLIC MEETING OF DECEMBER 11 2013 WE ASK ONE MORE TIME THAT YOU THE GENERAL PUBLIC HELP US STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OFContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – There are now four petitions asking the Federal Government to stop construction of Chemical Tanks on the Cornwall Ontario Harbourfront. What we know is that as early as February 2013 Economic Development; most likely Bob Peters, was contacted by parties connected to what would become Trillium DistributionContinue Reading