CFN –   Not too many businesses survive 70 years.   Especially not here in Cornwall.   While the old girl is limping; the Port Theatre, originally known as The Roxy is still surviving! The Roxy had four staff on the floor on opening night; Doris Lalonde Usherette; Mrs. YvonneContinue Reading

CFN – I am not used to promoting myself in such a direct way but the boss (Jamie) tells me that after all the articles that I have written promoting other businesses that I should put my modesty aside and highlight my own. . Aside from having an interest inContinue Reading

CFN – That’s a lovely Christmas photo from area photog Calvin Hanson.  I can’t think of a better Cornwall Free News photo of the day for this Christmas Day 2011! If you wish to submit your Photo or video of the day email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com Christmas is a timeContinue Reading

CFN – Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with his government, owe sophist (someone who argues with shrewd but intentionally fallacious reasoning) Ezra Levant a star columnist for Sun Media and the Glenn Beck Fox News North) big time, and are starting to repay the debt. Levant’s whole career has beenContinue Reading

With all due respect your worship there seems to be a kaleidoscope of  confusion regarding the city of Cornwall under your current mandate? The Diane Shaye case, along with a few other cases including suggestions of heavy handed media targeted at council and the CAO.    Tax payers and Ms Shaye andContinue Reading

Dear Editor: Getting funding for our health services, especially for the elderly and those less fortunate, is going to be a major challenge in the future. The old General Hospital is presently an “Interim Long Care Facility” and with lengthy delays for long term health care, affordable assisted living and accessibleContinue Reading

  Dear Editor,  I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify City Council’s recent decision regarding the establishment of an advertising policy.  There have been some misguided suggestions that this is an attempt to censor public discussion. This is simply not the case. The City of Cornwall enjoys a positiveContinue Reading

CFN – The Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Scotiabank for their generous for their generous contribution to the Drive For a Cure golf tournament. . The Matching Funds programs provided $2000 to the Fight against Cancer! Pictured above from left to right are Sheila Youmelle – Scotiabank, Diane Dupuis –Continue Reading

CFN –  The problem with losing hockey in Montreal is that the multitude of media have to find something to write about.   The first week post Jacques Martin has some members of the media targetting interim coach Randy Cunneyworth; as if Randy doesn’t have enough troubles taking over aContinue Reading

CFN – I stopped by The Needle in the Haystack at 29 A Second Street East (Seaway News building) as I’d lost a button from my coat.   Lilia is such a sweetie.   Since she’s opened her shop she’s been completely swamped filling  a need we had in Cornwall.Continue Reading

Dear Editor, The citizens’ organization Democracy Watch has noted that in Canada it is still effectively legal for a person like Karlheinz Schreiber to fundraise for and make secret donations to nomination race and party leadership candidates, to lobby and make secret deals with Cabinet ministers and government employees, andContinue Reading

CFN – I bumped into Angela Youngs from Ground Soap last night at Eight Zero Zero.    Angela is a talented and vivacious young woman who makes some of the finest soap in Canada.  You can tell her passion for her product and feel the care she personally puts intoContinue Reading