Cornwall Ontario – Hmm…how to gentrify a former industrial city with a stunningly beautiful waterfront…. a) build luxury condos? b) build lovely green spaces for the community to enjoy? c) lease out lands to a firm that will plunk a chemical tank or two after the property had been cleanedContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The Agape is about to get over $57,000 in loans and grants from the City of Cornwall in spite of a shortfall in this years revenue thanks to the Province playing Grinch with the city. The deal, smelling of Conflicted Councilor Elaine MacDonald who sits on theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Councilor Maurice Dupelle is fuming after his motion was sabotaged in tonight’s agenda. The councilor put forward the position that members of council should have more time and access to the agenda prior to a meeting if they were to be able to make some ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Former Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley sat down one on one with CFN and talked about losing his appeal for funding for his Whistle Blowing case against the City of Cornwall & Mayor Bob Kilger over the hiring of the Mayor’s son as a CityContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Mark A MacDonald was a bit bewildered Saturday. Busy with his projects including the RCAF Wing Mr. MacDonald was the subject of a Claude McIntosh column, but Mac’s Musing led to the public saying that Mr. MacDonald was not running for office in 2014 as IContinue Reading
CFN– This has not been a great month for former Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley. Mr. Hickle,y after claims of being forced into retirement has now discovered that he has lost his motion for the City to pay the costs of his Whistle Blowing claim against theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Since Denis Sabourin moved into Cornwall Ontario from Monkland there are many wondering if he’ll be taking the plunge back into the political spectrum? While some are asking if he’d run again for MP (he fared better than Bernadette Clement did, and without a two year leadContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A third Whistle Blower officially stepped forward today in Cornwall Ontario. The City Employee sent a letter to each councilor and the mayor back in December 2010. Those letters did not find their way to council so another 11 envelopes were delivered to City Hall.Continue Reading
CFN – The problem with liars is that eventually they all get caught, but why lie? Is it really the better tactic? It must be or why would so many politicians live and die by lying? Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been caught lying one way or the otherContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s frustrating being a rookie councilor in this insane group of elected officials this term in Cornwall Ontario. While I do not always agree with Councilor Maurice Dupelle’s decisions I don’t think anyone can repute that he’s not the hardest working councilor this term. He stillContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Long time Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley issued a statement including his letter of retirement today. CFN is printing both unedited. You have asked for my comments about the fact that I had to retire on October 9, 2013. I have been on short term sickContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Why is the City of Cornwall subsidizing Smart Centres to the tune of over $4M? I know it’s incremental. I know that it will raise the value of the property and increase the tax base, but Smart Centres is not a dumb company. It is gettingContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – This has been a rough political period for legal beagle Bernadette Clement. The city councilor in Cornwall Ontario failed in her run to upset MP Guy Lauzon in the last Federal election actually finishing worse than previous Liberal candidate Denis Sabourin inspite of having a twoContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall City Council debated and voted on whether council should be given agendas further in advance. For all of this scribblers time on CFN councilors have complained about not having enough time to go over reports and data before being asked to make important decisions. Councilor MauriceContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Utter mayhem and insanity as Cornwall City Council allowed councilor Elaine MacDonald to debate and vote in issues related to the Agape Food Bank of which she’s a sitting member of the board. And to add irony to the pot the councilor was seeking funds from theContinue Reading
CFN – Two high priced Ottawa Litigators from the firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP descended into the Courthouse in Cornwall Ontario to represent the City of Cornwall and its mayor Bob Kilger, over the incident that took place in council when the Mayor elected to hit the panic buttonContinue Reading
CFN – The delegation from South Glengarry expected to be moving forward with plans to link up to Cornwall’s massive ability to furnish water and sewage to help expansion for not only South Glengarry; but also Cornwall. CFN spoke with Mr. Brandt this morning who was bewildered and frustrated byContinue Reading
CFN – Bernie Villeneuve was looking forward to the new Valleyfield team in his hockey league starting this season in what would be the perfect rivalry. Sadly however his future as team owner has become one hot mess as the owner has vowed to stay in front of City HallContinue Reading