CFN – The Kemptville Agricultural program has a glimmer of hope. Today, after much community pressure; especially from Conservative members in the region the Wynne government blinked and Minister Brad Duguid issued the following statement late Friday. I am pleased to hear that St. Lawrence College and Algonquin CollegeContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Kelly Allen, 50 of Cornwall was arrested on March 20th, 2014 and charged with breaching his probation order by having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on March 20th, 2014 police attended a St. Felix Street address for anContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – While Mayor Bob Kilger and his council in Cornwall can spin the current discussions with the Federal Government over the Harbour lands, the bottom line is that council gave a green light with a 8-1 vote (councilor Samson was in Florida again) for the Mayor and ClerkContinue Reading
It’s always exciting to be a part of a new venture, and I am proud to say that I’ll be a part of the team starting The South Stormont News! Community Newspapers are one of the few segments of media that are on the rise, and South Stormont Ontario isContinue Reading
We are women, not objects. We come in all colours, shapes and sizes. We have minds, feelings and savvy. We are queens not peasants. We deserve to be accepted as we are, not as what society wants us to be. We demand respect! That’s the opening of a local facebookContinue Reading
ASSAULT, MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 23-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on March 19th, 2014 and charged with two counts of assault and one count of mischief. It is alleged that on March 19th, 2014 the woman was involved in a verbal argument with her 28-year-old common law husbandContinue Reading
CFN – One of the first few things I learned when studying journalism is the importance of being unbiased. You can’t rationally write an objective article about somebody or something if you have an attachment of any kind to the subject. Your opinion will sway the flavour of your article,Continue Reading
CFN – The other day I saw an author on TV promoting a book he wrote about how we’ve all been lied to about the health benefits of drinking milk. I guess I’m supposed to bow down to this man – he’s clearly more educated than me – and heedContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Kevin Simser, 30 of Cornwall was arrested on March 18th, 2014 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man had breached his probation conditions and a probation office warrant was issued for his arrest. On March 18th, 2014 the man attendedContinue Reading
CFN – South Stormont Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart claims to be a champion for Accountability and Transparency. She also claims to be worried about the public purse, but her actions, sadly, seem to move in the opposite direction. She has a rabidly loyal following; but like Rob Ford’s following; theContinue Reading
An Open Letter to the Taxpayers of South Stormont March 18, 2014 Four members of Council have decided collectively to take this unprecedented step to inform our taxpayers on an issue that has discredited the integrity of four members of your elected Council and Township staff. There has been aContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Like something out of the movie Chinatown it looks like the Mayor and some of his team have been caught gerrymandering in the dark with regards to the divestiture of Harbour lands in Cornwall. What should simply have been a municipal government yielding to the will ofContinue Reading
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is closely following Quebec’s upcoming provincial election and the direction in which provincial leaders are proposing to go if they get into power. The media has indicated a potential of a Quebec referendum to separate from Canada should the political power change in theContinue 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 Council Mayor Bryan McGillis 613-937-3116 bmcgillis@southstormont.ca Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart 613-984-2543 thart@southstormont.ca Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cwoods@southstormont.ca Continue Reading
With health care in Ontario taking about half of the annual budget and rising, have you wondered how much administration cost there is, even before the hospital’s share? Is that an area to review for savings? We see much dedication and administration expense towards the promotion of French throughContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Staff at the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) provided updates to County Council today on two of its major priorities for 2014: communication, and continuous improvement. Monday’s updates from staff outlined a proposal for enhancing SDG’s relationship with local municipalities through increased regional cooperation, asContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Amanda Stevens, 29 of Cornwall was arrested on March 14th, 2014 on the strength of a probation warrant. It is alleged that the woman breached her conditions on her conditional sentence order and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On March 14th, 2014 aContinue Reading
CFN – The log jam that was the standings at the Socchi break has loosened up and while yes, some teams still have a chance, it’s becoming pretty clear as I write this who will and who won’t be making the play offs. The Sens getting Ales Hemsky to rideContinue Reading