Rare Kopi Luwak Coffee Tasting at Island Ink Jet on 18 May 2012 in Cornwall Ontario
CFN -Coffey’s Coffee and the Island Ink Jet and Laser Toners are please to be able to offer samples of two of the world’s rarest coffees, Kopu Luwak and Reunion Island. The coffees will be served at the Island Ink Jet at 8 Third St. West on Friday morning, 18 May 2012 for a nominal [...]
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 [...]
Truffles Burger Bar Granted Liqour Licence – One Step Closer to Reopening in Cornwall Ontario!
CFN – Tick Tock! Truffles Burger Bar just got a step closer to it’s reopening on Pitt Street just across from Schnitzels! The extensive renovations to the vintage building are almost complete. The liquor license has been approved and the final steps of preparation are being completed! Vintage Truffles Video Commercial shot by KAV [...]
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 [...]
Your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day – May 10, 2012
CFN – Spring is coming to Cornwall Ontario finally. This was shot with a JVC Everio in Downtown Cornwall Ontario! To post your photo or video rant as The Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com
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 [...]
Your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day by Calvin Hanson – Bronze Fountain Horse – May 2, 2012
CFN - Calvin Hanson took this picture May 2, 2012 of a magnificent bronze horse statue that came from Italy adorns the front lawn of the Al Bourdeau residence on Cornwall Centre Road. Shortly, the statue will turn into a fountain when the temperatures rise high enough for the water to be turned on. To submit [...]
GYPSY Now Playing CD Release Party at Lola’s Pub n Grub in Cornwall Ontario – Saturday May 5, 2012
CFN – Cornwall band GYPSY is having its CD release party at Lola’s Pub n Grub Saturday May 5th! From the band: hey folks, Jim from Gypsy Here. You know, If being a musician wasn’t so much fun, doing all this prep work ourselves is entirely too much work. Glamorous? oh yeah, spending the next [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Army, Navy, Airforce Club of Cornwall Ontario – 14 Marlborough St. North – MENU & More! 613 938 5020 – 613 938 2808
With newly renovated halls, the Army, Navy, Airforce Club can accommodate banquets, special functions, fundraisers, weddings, stags, showers and whatever else you have in mind. With professional catering services in-house, they offer buffet and full table service. Seven days a week there is something happening, with affordable meals available most days. Check out the calendar. [...]
Wyatt Walsh of Walsh Pressure Cleaning in Cornwall Ontario on Why He’s Advertising on The Cornwall Free News
CFN – It was an unusual day this week as Wyatt Walsh of Walsh Pressure Cleaning called and joined our family of sponsors here on The Cornwall Free News. Mr. Walsh had heard about some of our sponsors being pressured to leave. Like many media outlets our sponsors occasionally have come under pressure. We’ve [...]
Open Mike! With Mike Bedard – Has Cornwall Hit “Rock Bottom”? March 25, 2012
CFN – After being placed near last in the CFIB’s Economies in Boom report and now ranking 167th in MoneySense’s Top Places in Canada to live, you have to ask yourself: “Has Cornwall Hit Rock Bottom?” As a young aspiring politician I find it hard to stand behind some of our local leaders such as [...]
Cornwall Ontario Chamber of Commerce President Rick Shaver Blames Another Report. First the CFIB and now Moneysense Magazine!
CFN – Cornwall sure has been “branding:” itself of late. Moneysense Magazine comes out with a Best City to Live in Canada each year and for this year Cornwall Ontario dropped from 90th in the 190 city ranking to 167. The City also finished 98 out of 100 in the CFIB Communities in [...]
Cornwall Ontario PLUMMETS in Moneysense Magazine Top Cities to Live in Canada Report – March 20, 2012
CFN – Cornwall Ontario PLUNGED from 90th to 167th on the Moneysense Magazine annual Top Cities to Live in Canada list for 2012. This in addition to it’s abysmal ranking in the CFIB Communities in Boom report on Small Business. The good thing about being in the toilet on lists like this is that [...]
Your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day by Cory Marsolais – March 16, 2012
CFN – Today’s Photos of the Day are from Cory Marsolais who shot these stunning shots of Nativity Church here in Cornwall Ontario. To share your photo or video rant of the day on The Cornwall Free News email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com ! “Bringing back the good ol’ days” Nativity Church On Montreal [...]
A Rainy Night in Cornwall Ontario Watching the Clique at Play & Which City Do you Think is the Friendliest in Canada?
CFN – So with all of the abuse I’ve taken at the hands of City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce here in Cornwall I was asked last night at an event where I’d move to if I left Cornwall? I don’t have any intentions of leaving, but it was very sad for me watching [...]
SD&G Community Futures Hires new Cultural Coordinator – TV & Filmmaker Bruce Davis Debuts – March 13, 2012
CFN – Community Futures in SD&G have really amped it up since Mr. François Désormeaux became Executive Director. From their release: The Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation is proud to announce the addition of a new team member! In light of a search for a new cultural coordinator, the CFDC selected Bruce Davis [...]
