CFN– We are asking all candidates to fill out our mini survey so the public can get to know them better. First up is long time Cornwall Councillor Andre Rivette. Councillor Andre Rivette 1) 1) Who are you? I was first elected to Cornwall City Council in 1998 where IContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario Mayoralty candidate Leslie O’Shaughnessy will be holding a meet and greet on Friday, September 19th, 2014, from 7-9 PM He will be speaking about why he left City Council this last term, and his vision for the future of Cornwall. The event will take place atContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Whistleblower and former Glen Stor Dun Lodge manager Diane Shay has issued a press release regarding her ordeal vs the city. Excerpt of court documents. Ms Shay’s text of incident. Excerpt 2 – Ms Shay being “disciplined” excerpt 3 – a summation of what ocurred excerpt –Continue Reading
CFN – And it’s official! In South Stormont there are 10 people competing for 3 council seats with only incumbent Richard Waldroff running again. Running for Council are: Chris Cameron Reginald Coffey Rick Currier Earle Depass Donna Primeau Mark Pendergast Mike Proulx David Smith Jason Swerdfeger Richard Waldroff CindyContinue Reading
CFN – Social media and politics are a strange mix; sort of like Tequila and Gold cards. In today’s age though sometimes what you type can show a lot more than a prudent young politician might want to be displaying. Young Colin Munro of South Glengarry has kicked offContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – That wacky Todd Lihou, pictured left, must’ve missed a few classes at J school or simply is ignoring certain principles of traditional journalism? CFN is a Gonzo journal so we do have more latitude, but we adhere to certain basic principles; like telling the truth to theContinue Reading
One of the things I’ve always bragged about Cornwall is that you can drive anywhere in about ten minutes. Really, I kid you not and we’re not a small village, but a city of nearly 50,000 people. I know that’s changing and there are some issues now because ofContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on September 12th, 2014 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that on August 14th, 2014 the youth failed to attend court for breach charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On September 12th, 2014Continue Reading
The old saying is “any free advertising is good advertising”. The Harper Conservatives exploit that by getting air time over a useless rebate in EI premiums. In fact, they get double messaging by falsely claiming job creation benefits. For one, a rebate of pennies in EI premiums to small businessesContinue Reading
CFN – Just to advise – at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14 a truck and a motorcycle collided in the 2200 block of Highway 2 East near Retreat Lane. The male motorcyclist was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Traffic re-constructionists and Forensic Identification officers continue to investigateContinue Reading
CFN – Paleo Princess Kristin Blasiak presents her rendition of a Paleo Breakfast burrito! To read more of her column on the joys and recipes of Paleo eating and lifestyle on CFN click HERE! Sometimes in the morning I can’t decide what I want for breakfast, mostly because IContinue Reading
Bob Kilger is hiding. He refuses to answer questions. He refuses to tell the truth. Refusing to answer if he wrote a letter on behalf of fraud artist Neil Shah Refuses to answer about why he lied about the Chem tanks on our waterfront. Refuses to answer about the protestContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the largest groups of candidates I’ve seen since living in Cornwall are running for office in 2014 here in the River City. Running for mayor are CFN Editor Jamie Gilcig, Incumbent Mayor Bob Kilger, and former Councilor Leslie O’Shaughnessy. 29 are running for councilor.Continue Reading
CFN – Mark A MacDonald kicked off the end of the nomination period for council candidates by holding a presser at City Hall about what he’s describing as his 4 Step Certification Process which seems to be a device to unite council towards improving the city. Below he has releasedContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Former Canadian Soldier Collin Fitzgerald has had a rough year. The decorated war vet who is suffering from PTSD has also suffered at the hands of the Ontario Justice system. He was released on bail today in Cornwall after spending the last 43 days either inContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – James Seyeau, 39 of Cornwall was arrested on September 11th, 2014 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man failed to attend court on August 21st, 2014 for a theft under $5000 charged and a warrant was issued for his arrest.Continue Reading
Meet & Greet Flyer Join Chris Cameron South Stormont Councillor candidate for a relaxing afternoon of music, food and companionship. Local entertainer, Marc Rivette will be performing an Elvis Tribute, accompanied by Larry and Joe Reigner. Marc has performed locally, across Ontario and New York State. This show is fun for allContinue Reading
CFN – Some people take different paths on their career tracks. Some aim for goals and effect them in mysterious ways. For Donna Primeau her path to her candidacy for Council in South Stormont has been to hijack the Chamber of Commerce and violate practices. Sadly those violations onlyContinue Reading