Dear Editor, Mayor Jim Watson, the City of Ottawa and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) decided last week to ‘relocate’ Lily and her two kits, the beavers who had been residing at the Paul Lindsay Park Pond since last summer. This ‘relocation’ seems somewhat suspicious due to theContinue Reading
CFN – Wildlife organizations, appointed to help develop a Wildlife Strategy for Ottawa, have resigned in frustration, requesting that their organizations’ names be removed from any final document produced by the city. Donna DuBreuil, president of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (OCWC) said “we regret having to make thisContinue Reading
CFN– Pilot Dan Baz is answering your flying questions here on the Cornwall Free News. If you have a question about flying you can email Captain Dan or post below. Question Are there really air pockets, and if so what are they ? Question asked by Tania. Answer TheContinue Reading
CFN – In January of 2007, my wife Christine Lowe and I posted a video on Youtube of Christine having an epileptic seizure. We’d searched Youtube with the words “epilepsy”, “seizure”, “seize”, and so on, and found little of any real worth. Kids faking them for a laugh, flickering cartoonsContinue Reading
OVER 80 Cornwall, ON- Richard Wiseman, 48 of Cornwall was arrested in the afternoon of September 11th, 2012. It is alleged that he was operated a motor vehicle on Louisa Street while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with Over .80. and released to appear in courtContinue Reading
On Monday evening, Paul Brisebois, spokesman for Fluoride Free Cornwall appeared before Cornwall City Council asking that the city stop adding fluoride ro the municipal water supply. His submission had previously been posted on the website for the agenda of council meetings. . During his presentation, Brisebois mentioned that he had contacted city staff to findContinue Reading
CFN – Confusion and mayhem at City Council in Cornwall Ontario as council tittered and poohed over the thought of having a Code of Conduct. I know. Seriously, hard to type that with a straight face. The dynamic though wasn’t about some of the mayhem and hijinks dearest viewer. Continue Reading
CFN – Canada’s Governor-General David Johnston today presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal to Sultan Jessa, a retired journalist. Awards were presented to 35 Canadians at a Special ceremony in Ottawa. This medal, specially created to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II, was presented to Sultan for his significantContinue Reading
CFN – It was quite a party on Saturday afternoon in Maxville. It was the first time I attended the “Tasting” as a vendor or as a drinker and I wasn’t really expecting such a great party. The afternoon started a little slow but it wasn’t long before the MetcalfContinue Reading
CFN – Word first reached us by telephone. My then-girlfriend took the call; it was her sister, saying something incomprehensible about a plane flying into the Empire State Building. On September 11, 2001, we were living in an apartment complex in Najusi, a small city in the South-Western corner of South Korea. ItContinue Reading
CFN – Another holiday week-end has come and gone without any public transportation for those who need it. One of the newspapers ran a column on what was open or closed which was helpful but I couldn’t help but wonder how it felt to be unable to attend anything ifContinue Reading
CFN – This Column of “Spirits in Unity” is being published by CFN for the community of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. It is an honour to have you as a reader. I welcome any comments, questions or topics you would like me to discuss. I hope you enjoy reading aboutContinue Reading
Jeff Brunet and Alkaline Entertainment are proud to present their second live Music event at the Grand Dame of Eastern Ontario – the Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario on Saturday September 22, 2012! The fund raiser is to help save one of the last original Roxy theatre’s and restore herContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Michael Johnson, 59 of Cornwall was arrested on September 7th, 2012 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on September 27th, 2010 he failed to attend court and a bench warrant was issued. He was held in custody until court the following day.Continue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario rookie Councilor David Murphy has jumped up a notch in local politics. CFN confirmed that Mr. Murphy will be working for MPP Jim McDonell in an as yet defined role. Speaking with Mr. Murphy this morning he stated that he will continue to work forContinue Reading
CFN – Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto being grilled and exposed this week has created a lot of buzz here in Cornwall Ontario where many are calling for the some kind of inquiry into the machinations of City Hall under Mayor Kilger, his council, and some senior management. Essentially manyContinue Reading
“I have to pee.” He walked over the familiar old carpet with the stains to the familiar door aged and worn kicking it in the same spot to open it. He didn’t have to pee, but needed to breathe and think. He knew better. Always had, but likeContinue Reading
CFN – I was doing a little pruning in my garden recently and noticed a constant flow of wasps heading to and from an herb patch growing in a bordering flower bed. On closer inspection it was evident that there was a wasp nest underground; the entrance and exit of whichContinue Reading