CFN – At noon today CUPE Local 3251, representing the City of Cornwall inside workers, presented a cheque in the amount of $500 to Rachel’s Kids. In the photo from left to right are Gillian Oxley-Harper,Vice Chair – Rachel’s’ Kids; Nicole Landriault, Member Board of Directors – Rachel’s Kids; HelenContinue Reading
CFN– As the end of the year approaches, one tends to relax more with friends and it’s always enjoyable to see how those who are not caught up in the political bubble in Ottawa perceive our politicians and political parties. These discussions reminded me of the expression that “perception isContinue Reading
CFN – Avonmore Ontario was visited by 5+ 1 of the Ontario Liberal leadership candidates for what was called a Rural Round Table. Front runner Sandra Pupatello Charles Sousa, Glen Murray, Ms Pupatello, Dr. Eric Hoskins, and Gerard Kennedy all made an impression on the crowd. Kathleen Wynne wasContinue Reading
CFN – Recently CCH put up the General hospital site for sale. For a paltry $2 million dollars you can not only have this amazing facility that saw many more dollars in recent renovations, but have a choice block of real estate in downtown Cornwall Ontario. LINK However theContinue Reading
Dimitri’s Restaurant in Summerstown Ontario is ending their year with a bang! Saturday night, December 22, 2012 they are having one of their Greek Night! Music, Madness, and some impressively amazing fine Greek Cuisine! Book fast as there are very few seats available & tell them you read about themContinue Reading
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CFN– It seems that 2012 will go down as the Year of the Varmint for the Bob Kilger government in Cornwall Ontario. Geese, Beavers, Pigeons and now Coyotes have stirred council and the public. Lesley Fox wrote the following letter to the government of Cornwall after the city decidedContinue Reading
UTTER THREATS Cornwall, ON- Peter Brisson, 48 of Cornwall was arrested on December 13th, 2012. It is alleged that on December 12th, 2012 he uttered threats while at work. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with Utter Death Threats and was held in custody until courtContinue Reading
CFN – It was a dark, cold and blustery night on Saturday but well worth the effort to brave the weather and venture out to the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in Morrisburg. It was another one of the Intimate Acoustic programs where the Stage features emerging artists. The first setContinue Reading
CFN – Was that a Gimme an R – O – C – K? That’s right it was! The Port Theatre was rocking Sunday night with opening band Trench Town Oddities followed by Helix! If you couldn’t make it to the show, you missed a great time with these two bands! Trench TownContinue Reading
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH STORMONT Contact Information Town Hall Telephone: 613-534-8889 or 1-800-265-3915 Fax: 613-534-2280 Address: 2 Mille Roches Road, PO Box 84, Long Sault, ON K0C 1P0 Email Address: info@southstormont.ca Regular business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Latest news and information: visit www.southstormont.ca. ParksContinue Reading
Time to remove emotion, and fix this? It is up to you to get politicians involved! Graham Frasier, our federal official languages Commissioner has teamed up with Ontario’s French language Commissioner, Francois Boileau to”maximize support of their respective citizens and francophone communities”. By allowing “both agencies to share information aboutContinue Reading
CFN – It was recently noted in local media reports that Cornwall City Council is on side with the recommendation from City Administration “to retain a trapper to exert lethal action control over the apparently increasing coyote population in the City’s north end”. . Evidently there have been sightings ofContinue Reading
CFN – St. Peter’s Catholic Church was the site of three related diocesan Advent events this afternoon. People gathered from across the area to witness the Emerson/Jacobson musical production ‘On our Way to Bethlehem’ as presented by the St. Peter’s Youth Choir and Friends, under the direction of Helen McAlear. St.Continue Reading
CFN – A very special exhibit is going on at the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery through to January 25th. Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds is an initiative from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. In its fifth year; 37 artists are participating this exhibit! All proceeds fromContinue Reading
My fellow citizens of Cornwall I am appalled to hear that the Cornwall General Hospital is to be sold from under our nose, with no discussion with the public. The citizens of our city, through our taxes and fund raiser have bought this hospital many times over. Selling this hospitalContinue Reading
Our Canada today is simply not the Canada that our forefathers envisioned when the country officially came to exist on July 1, 1867. Our country more than ever before, is currently fraught by partisanship politics to a point whereby foundational issues are rarely, if ever; brought to the forefrontContinue Reading
CFN – Many of those vying to earn the leadership nod for the Provincial Liberal Party of Ontario will be in Avonmore Ontario Tuesday December 18th for a Rural Round Table starting at 11 AM. Front Runner Sandra Pupatello, will join Gerard Kennedy, Kathleen Wynne, Charles Sousa, and Glen MurrayContinue Reading