Island Ink Jet & Laser Toners are doing their part to help make Cornwall Ontario Number One in the Monopoly City Contest. If you need internet access to log your vote in drop by their store at 256 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario and you can cast your voteContinue Reading
For 8 years Pommier Jewellers (6 Second Street East in Downtown Cornwall Ontario) has been selling Pewter Angels and raising money for the United Way. Each year they’ve sold 500 Angels and this year they had a drawing. One lucky winner 11 year old Jacob Kaldeway received a 10K goldContinue Reading
Hey if Carey Price can get a win Big George can get a goal. The Montreal Canadiens brought it to the table last night and beat the Dallas Stars 5-3. They showed some grit and determination as they came back from an early deficit. Goals were scored byContinue Reading
If you love to write this group is for you if you’re in the Cornwall area. From novices to the more experienced there’s nothing like being in a room full of creative people to get you going in the right direction. Here is a blurb from Lorna Foreman whom youContinue Reading
Are you flushing precious resources down the drain? I had to examine this question after reading Mr. Komorowski’s article on the water meter question a while back. Mr. Komorowski suggested that local government consider a program to subsidize low flow toilets before looking at purchasing and installing water meters toContinue Reading
Mr Bentley, I just finished reading the press release from the Attorney Generals Office saying that victims of historical sexual abuse in Cornwall will be assessed for local support services while the government evaluates Commissioner Glaude’s recommendations, because the current funding was to help them get through the Inquiry. ThereContinue Reading
ROGER SAUVÉ – The People of Cornwall and SD&G – A 10 week feature for the Cornwall Free News – Week 9 – This is what we do for a living There are basically two ways to classify what we do for a living. At the SD&G level, the 2006 CensusContinue Reading
A Call to Tim Hortons to Save Haitians In Haiti, millions are homeless and hundreds of thousands are missing and feared dead. Eight Hospitals are damaged and/or destroyed, leaving them ill-equipped to handle the injured. There will be a desperate need for clean water, food, Doctors and Nurses. History showsContinue Reading
How far is too far? : What to do if you are Witnessing Smuggling Activity? by Markus Noé Cornwall Ontario – Last week an article was published on this website about Logan Grant. A security guard who works at the Civic Complex that single handedly stopped a smuggling transaction. ThisContinue Reading
Let’s Get Cornwall On Board! Attention Cornwallites, the city has a chance to become apart of game board history. A media release came out today stating that Hasbro the maker of Monopoly is making a new “Canadian edition.” Unfortunately Cornwall did not make the initial list of 65 who areContinue Reading
It looks like Call Centre Giant Star Tek is shutting down one of its Canadian centres while upping their presence in Costa Rica. LINK “StarTek is establishing a presence for the long term in Costa Rica and there is plenty of opportunity for career growth especially for this first groupContinue Reading
For years Wayne Thompson has entertained the radio listeners of our area. He and Sue were fixtures on 104.5 before he exited, and now he spins the tunes on Mix 96.1 your favorite mix of the 80’s, 90’s & today, every weekday morning from 6-10 AM. Post your vote in ourContinue Reading
Gary Samler: Former Military Man Running for Council by: Markus Noé Gary Samler, former Torontonian, has put his name in to run for city council. Poverty and practical spending will be Samler’s number one issue that he will be tackling throughout his campaign. Samler’s other focus will be finding waysContinue Reading
LAUZON – Prorogation: What and Why “There has been a lot of discussion about our government’s decision to prorogue the current session of Parliament. Prorogation is a Parliamentary procedure that is part of the House of Commons’ rules that allows the government of the day to end the current sessionContinue Reading
There’s been a lot of discussion about Flu pandemics. We had bird flu, swine flu, and now amidst a lot of discussion after billions of dollars have been spent vaccinating people the World Health Organization (WHO) is entering the discussion. “the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said “false pandemics,Continue Reading
Conan O’Brien is a very funny man in a very odd situation. He’s spent years working to get where he is and is feeling like a victim, which he probably is, of his networks mismanagement. His big beef, and one that he’s bringing out the lawyers for, is theContinue Reading
Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, Julian Fantino is to be prosecuted by the Crown. LINK “Mr. Fantino is facing a criminal charge of attempting to influence municipal officials as a result of an email he sent in 2007 to a councillor in Haldimand County in Southern Ontario, related to theContinue Reading
If I ever teach a film class, or a writing class, Blade Runner will probably be one of my favorite films to share with my students. It’s a seminal film that explored back then so many issues that are creeping into our reality. Shot in 1982 by directing legendContinue Reading