Cornwall Ontario – It’s funny how words can become corrupt. Phrases start out well meaning, but then we humans start to interact and corrupt things. According to some, Communism is the greatest form of government, but as anyone that ever read or watched Animal Farm can attest, it can beContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – With the demise of yet another hockey management team there are rumblings and even a piece written by that mincing lifeguard, Hugo Rodrigues. Cornwall Ontario is a hockey town. It just has a city government that for whatever reason refuses to allow business to be business. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As the pucks dropped after the Christmas break it’s becoming clearer which teams have a shot at going deep into the playoffs, which are simply bubble teams and which should be focusing on rebuilding or reloading. Rebuild – I’m not sure why Arizona is in the NHLContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The problem with people being parachuted into communities to be journalists is that sometimes, some of them, bring an outside perspective and don’t really look at the local big picture. And sometimes they may listen to the wrong people. Or sometimes, they just poot any silly thoughtContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Oy gevalt! Such hypocrisy in Hollywood as the knives are out for legendary Producer Harvey Weinstein. I have no doubt about many of the allegations. Harvey is a total a hole. I have no doubt that he traded in the currency of the Entertainment Industry which sinceContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – First day of the NHL season and hope is eternal for all 31 clubs. Capwise here are how the teams rank from top to bottom: Toronto Vancouver Calgary Ottawa Winnipeg Montreal Edmonton Which just goes to show you that cash doesn’t fix all ills in the capContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As the puck is about to drop to kick off another NHL season it’s time to look at which teams have improved and which haven’t. Of course when you’re at the bottom there’s generally only one way to go,and of same for when you’re at the top,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Is there anything cooler than going to an 80’s vintage ratty theatre that has a full house with a chick from Maine who’s really hot and has lovely inner thighs? Well there is. Normally I’d write a review of IT, but sadly Cineplex Galaxy here inContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I’m a secret Ottawa Sens fan. Of the team, not so much ownership. I think Ottawa has amazing hockey fans. Good fans though can get frustrated. High prices, having to travel to their rink in the boondocks rather than having a downtown rink. AContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I’m a refugee of Quebec. One of the multitude of Anglos that left (along with a lot of Francophones) for a multitude of reasons. I write this the day after helping empty my Mom’s Cote des Neiges apartment and finding an album of pics from theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s been a disastrous two years for Habs GM Marc Bergevin. When owner Geoff Molson fires him this season he won’t be able to say that he wasn’t given every opportunity to win in Montreal. Five seasons with no true improvement in the roster during the capContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Well Habs GM Marc Bergevin signed his centre. Peter Holland. I know. A Coyote cast off. Now this is Sunday July 2 at 10:30 AM and it’s still early days, but Mr. Bergevin’s signing of Karl Alzner also was not a sign to get excited about. Alzner’sContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Transport trailers can be one of the most frightening part of driving for motorists, especially on major highways like the 401 or 417 here in Eastern Ontario. The OPP just issued a release stating that they are involved in over 25% of road fatalities. Among the 1,342Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As we wait to see who gets to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup this season (Go PK!) there’s a bit of a lull in the hockey world. The Las Vegas expansion only has so much heat story wise, free agency is looking to be a bore this yearContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s time to bring Hall of Fame Hab Legend Larry Robinson home. To his hockey home. With Michel Therrien gone and JJ Daigneault’s track record, there’s no better time or reason to not bring Big Bird back to Montreal. Playing in Montreal has challenges thatContinue Reading
His brow furrowed deeply as he concentrated at the spot on the old stone wall. One day he’d have bushy brows, but today they were sweaty with concentration. A feeble beam spiraled from his index fingers and bounced against the wall. A bit of smoke wafted as hisContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – All GM’s have their ups and down as Hab fans prepare to watch PK Subban enter the realm that is the Stanley Cup final for a team that’s reached it for the very first time ever; coincidently, the first year after trading swapping out their heart, soul,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I received an email from a college alumni today. They wanted to use a CFN photo of a certain politician. This numpty financially boycotts this newspaper. His track record is he got elected back home because of his family name after failing at the political game inContinue Reading