CFN – Roast Bear, Moose Balls, and a bunch of different versions of Venison were on the menu at the annual Hunter’s Ball at the Lion’s Club in Bonville Ontario Saturday night! Nearly 500 Hunters, their friends and family got to tell tall tales, compare notes and share cheer.Continue Reading
CFN – Evalyn Parry’s “Spin” with Brad Hart and Bicycle WOW the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage. “Innovative” is the descriptor used in the program for this extraordinary performance by Parry, Hart their trusty bicycle which serves as inspiration and musical instrument throughout the program. Amazing and inspiring are a coupleContinue Reading
CFN – So I was standing in the Port Theatre fighting off a case of Agoraphobia; ie fear of crowds and confinement. It was a sold out house. What was special about that moment other than the buzz was that this was something that in its own specialContinue Reading
CFN – Like ghosts from theatre goers decades gone by the 70 year old Port Theatre in Cornwall saw its first full house in generations as nearly 500 people filled her seats for a Beatles Tribute concert Friday night! Fan Steve Austin: Fan Tammy was given a ticket as aContinue Reading
CFN – What a blast last night at the sneak opening of Table 21 – the newest night spot to hit Cornwall Ontario! Owners Dominique Gilgen and Chef Supremo Ahmad Mansori titillated the crowd of over 200 for the evening with 5 different types of oysters and munchables. The roomsContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH WEAPON & POSSESSION OF WEAPON DANGEROUS Cornwall, ON- Marlon Johnson, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on November 22nd, 2012. It is alleged that on November 18th, 2012 he got into an altercation with a 42-year-old at a local establishment when he struck his with a baton. TheContinue Reading
CFN – Too many Canadians take being Canadian for granted. In Quebec our flag finally, with the support of two political parties is now standing again in the Quebec legislature. To Yves-Francois Blanchet of the PQ who requested the removal of our flag; turn in your passport sir. And while you’reContinue Reading
CFN– Bilingualism activist Jean Lecompte and I made a wager awhile back about whether Quebec was really part of Canada of not. I said it was and Mr. Lecompte after reviewing information shared by our viewers in the story sent in the following email. Hi! Jamie, I apologize for myContinue Reading
CFN – RN Debbie Cameron, Secretary of Language Fairness for All and wife of Chris Cameron, the group’s spokesperson and President, is among the invited presenters at Canadians for Language Fairness’ annual Christmas Luncheon in Ottawa this Saturday. Cameron will be providing an update on efforts and progress made locallyContinue Reading
CFN – I love visiting Brockville Ontario. It’s amazing to see this beautiful waterfront city as it tackles some of the problems we face in Cornwall and other Eastern Ontario cities. Their downtown core especially has been revitalized with many waterfront attractions and all sorts of businesses andContinue Reading
CFN – Gerard Kennedy sat down and chatted with CFN about his leadership run for the Liberal Party of Ontario. The former Education minister for Ontario was speaking at the TR Leger school in Brockville Ontario where we talked about Hyper Partisanship in Canadian politics and how he if successfulContinue Reading
Lisa MacLeod, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Education Critic released a self-serving letter today about her party’s support of the government in their attack on education workers. The following is my response: Lisa, that was an interesting and profoundly dishonestly self-serving letter . I don’t think too many people in theContinue Reading
CFN – Bog Water, the strong, spicy winter seasonal offering from Beau’s All Natural Brewing, returns to LCBO shelves next week, and will be a bit of a rarity amongst the hoppy ales popular right now. Bog Water is a gruit, a beer style brewed without any hops. In their place,Continue Reading
The RBC Blue Water Fund recently provided a grant for $5000 to support the Eastern Ontario Children’s Water Festival, offered by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences. The Water Festival is a 3-day event that takes place in several communities throughout Eastern Ontario. Children participate in a fullContinue Reading
CFN – Red, as we affectionately call our frequent visitor these days, has been eating us out of house and home. We are a hospitable bunch, chez nous, however this behavior has given us pause to wonder why Red, normally an elusive soul has been dropping in so often. WeContinue Reading
This would be funny if it were not so tragic. Once again the Sesame Street characters are making the news and for Public Broadcasting that is not such a good thing. A few years ago a video of Katy Perry was taken off the air as horrified parents viewed Elmo,Continue Reading
CFN – The Glassblowing Place in Alexandria is holding a vernissage to open their Glass Art and Jewelry Exhibition on November 25, 2012 from 12 PM to 5 PM. The vernissage will feature Mélissa Jeason and Clément Bergeron. I have to be honest with you. I did not knowContinue Reading
CFN– This Column of “Spirits in Unity” is being published by CFN for the community of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. Thanks to all those who have approached me to say that they enjoy reading this column. Knowing that someone is reading the column encourages us to keep writing them. ThisContinue Reading