UPDATE August 19 10PM. I confirmed some facts with Corporal Blair Kelly of the RCMP’s Proceeds of Crime Division out of Kingston this afternoon. In the case of the Escalade, about $8,000 was confiscated and is still with the RCMP. Essentially what Corporal Kelly explained is that if funds suchContinue Reading
I had a lot of fun chatting with Elizabeth May, Leader of the Federal Green Party. One of my questions was about her experience with the Dalai Lama. She said what struck her most was his ability to love his enemies in spite of what he’d gone through and theContinue Reading
There’s a lot of buzz about the recession ending. And yes, by definition we may leave an official recession, but the reality is that to truly recover from a recession jobs have to be created and people’s income’s have to rise. I don’t see that. I see inventories being usedContinue Reading
Toronto Maple Leafs Legend and Captain Ted “Teeder” Kennedy passed away. L I N K “I was certainly happy to play against him, and I’m so sorry to hear (of his death),” said Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau. “He was a complete centreman, a good playmaker, a good passer, goodContinue Reading
Medicare, Canada’s gift to the world has been under attack now for over 25 years. It’s still standing and still works to varying degrees, but there are pressures on it from all sides. Mostly the big insurance and drug companies. All you have to do is look to the USContinue Reading
Chef Shawn Kretz’s column isn’t available this month as he’s getting married! Congrats to Shawn and his lovely bride to be. So what we’re doing for you recipe craving folks is bringing in some guest cooks with their secret and yummy recipes. Today’s is from Federal Green Party Leader ElizabethContinue Reading
By Jan Stepniak: The Olde Car Club of Cornwall gets the checkered flag for putting on an excellent classic car show at Upper Canada Village, Sun. Aug. 16,2009. Thousands of people, hundreds of cars and plenty of sunshine made for a great day for everyone involved. Visitors and proud ownersContinue Reading
Our crack reporter at large, JAN STEPNIAK, is on tour this weekend and will have photographs from both The Upper Canada Village Car Show and The Rideau Ferry Regatta so if you need something to do this Sunny Sunday hop in the car and check them out. Car ShowContinue Reading
Advertisement Here is one of Joe Gunn’s Royal LePage Performance Realty listings in Morrisburg Ontario. It’s a 7 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom home with over 5,000 square feet of interior space! A lot of opportunity with this property from splitting it up or using it as a Retirement Home. It’s listedContinue Reading
What a lovely market to stroll the Farmer’s Market on George Assaly Lane! Perfect weather; really good coffee thanks to Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee and some amazing local produce! Royal Beans, the first apples of the season, some lovely Swiss chard, Fresh Peaches and Cream Corn. The pickings wereContinue Reading
As many of you know our local TV stations have been fighting the big cable companies over $$$. It’s been a long hard battle that has crossed over partisan lines. If you click this link you’ll go to a list of politicians that have come out in support of savingContinue Reading
72% ↑ Thank you to our Cornwall Area readers and those around the world. We grew 72% last month over the month before! In six short months we’ve had almost 25,000 page views. We couldn’t have done it without you. In the next month you should be seeing and hearingContinue Reading
If you love to write this group is for you if you’re in the Cornwall area. From novices to the more experienced there’s nothing like being in a room full of creative people to get you going in the right direction. Here is a blurb from Lorna Foreman whom youContinue Reading
Here are your Quick hits for Friday August 11, 2009 Google Builds Better Search Engine Tough Times in the Porn Industry Guitar Legend Les Paul Reverbs Out at 94 Madoff Rat Tells All GM Sells Cars on Ebay Indie Filmmakers Distrib on Their Own Apparition – New Indie Distribution CompanyContinue Reading
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jU3AimFaz0&feature=player_embedded His performance as The Joker is now legend. Heath died before he could finish photography for this film. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell in this Terry Gilliam directed flick which is due to be released in October! The movie also stars Canada’s Christopher Plummer and the alwaysContinue Reading
Not by the Standard Freeholder, although the perp posted anonymously 🙂 L I N K The topic was the new condo project at the old Cotton Mills site. “Even DemoPlus knows the score, more so certainly than “cornwallfreenews”. Poor cheerleader Jamie of the “cornwallfreenews”, ever insistant on courting favour withContinue Reading
Ms Lindsay Primeau of Cornwall Ontario! Lindsay and her guest will get to watch the hottest music fest of the summer, The 1000 Islands Music Fest, this weekend in Gananoque Ontario! We should have some pics of the event up soon! You can still buy tix to the event –Continue Reading
AM 1220 is reporting — That the Mounties are teaming up with other law enforcement agencies to combat cigarette smuggling. Since the bridge closure and temporary opening smugglers have had to depend more and more on the river to stock their customers which has resulted in a lot less productContinue Reading