I had the opportunity to sit around the fire Monday night after Cornwall City Council. It was interesting. No other reporters; only about a dozen or so people. I introduced myself, but didn’t take out my notepad, recorder, or camera. I explained I just wanted opinions and discussion for backgroundContinue Reading
According to Cornwall City Councilor Dennis Carr the city can save an awful lot of money by closing area pools that just aren’t being used enough any longer. L I N K “Last year, the city budgeted $555,639 to run the aging outdoor pools and recorded a total of 13,815Continue Reading
So far it’s been neck and neck between the NDP’s Darlene Jalbert and the Liberal Party of Canada’s Bernadette Clement. While both women are not officially the candidate for this riding for their respective party’s, they are the front runners. Vote in our election poll and tell us who you’dContinue Reading
A weird and wooly night at Cornwall City Council and I left early! The main event was the final decision over Le Monuement de la Francophonie. The Richelieu Club wanted an 80 foot flag pole over a monument to honor the contributions of the Francophone community in Cornwall; specifically atContinue Reading
I personally was very disturbed to read about the bridge being open this morning. Not that I don’t want the bridge open, but in the manner that it was done. To arbitrarily take action like this without consulting the MCA to me is just wrong if that’s what happened asContinue Reading
Super Big Thanks to Jason Setnyk for some photos from LIFT OFF! A super event and congrats to all of the organizers! Amanda Marshall in focus! All photos in this insert are courtesy of Jason Setnyk. Jason also sent in the following info: Saturday August 8th 2009 in CORNWALL, ONContinue Reading
Sacha Baron Cohen’s movie BRUNO came in #1 at the Box Office this weekend followed by ICE AGE: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, TRANSFORMERS Revenge of the Fallen, Johnny Depp’s John Dillenger flick PUBLIC ENEMIES, and The Proposal. What did you see at the movies this weekend Cornwall? please visit ourContinue Reading
I had the opportunity to catch up with a very busy Bernadette Clement in between events at Lift off, and her Rad Can interview with Denis Babin which you’ll be able to see this Sunday. We will have a link to the interview as soon as it’s available. Councilor ClementContinue Reading
Here are your Local and World Quick Hits for Friday July 10, 2009 Just click the links to go to the full stories. PILL TO ADD 20 YEARS TO YOUR LIFE! Cornwall Councilor Mark MacDonald’s Stink MADOFF DOESN’T APPEAL 150 YEAR SENTENCE Montreal’s Shell Refinery on the Block Border GuardsContinue Reading
Man that girl has some pipes on her! A very full audience got a vocal treat last night as Amanda Marshall took the stage on night one of Lift Off! She didn’t disappoint as she opened the vault and we all were treated to a very special FM moment. TheContinue Reading
I still think the bridge will be open by August 1 🙂 Hopefully today’s meeting in Ottawa will help inch things forward. AKWESASNE LEADERS REPORT ON JULY 7TH MEETING WITH CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY AKWESASNE —For the second time in one week, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Grand Chief Mike MitchellContinue Reading
Brian Burke is now reunited with Francois Beauchemin who signed for a very reasonable $11.4 Million for 3 years. If he’s healthy Toronto is going to have quite a defensive core. In other news Alex Kovalev was so loyal and wanting to return to Montreal that he signed a 2Continue Reading
I am hearing rumors that our current sitting MP will not run for the Conservatives in the next election? We’re trying to track down a conclusive answer to that one. The other parties are ramping up in preparation for a fall election. LINK Harper Government Dares Opposition to Call anContinue Reading
It looks like things are inching forward and unjamming as I write this today. Several articles in the media and reports I am hearing am showing that the change in Grand Chief and the Harper Government are helping a framework be created that will address some of the key issuesContinue Reading
A Market Boom by Chef Shawn Kretz Well, it is nice to see one market booming in the midst of our recession. I am talking about the Downtown Cornwall Farmers Market of course. Now that all the crops have germinated and are on their way to producing wonderful fruitsContinue Reading
Like him or not Michael Jackson lived a memorable life. Here is the first chapter from the Martin Bashir interview. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RDCDLLIm8 email us if you want us to add more chapters. please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
Boy was Bob Gainey a busy GM signing the most players on the first day of Free Agency. He may have hired a French Canadian head coach, Hamiliton coach, and 1st Round pick, but his signings were all lumbering non-francophones. The big signings were MIKE CAMMALLERI for $6 MillionContinue Reading
A wild meeting today of the Chamber of Commerce here in Cornwall at the Best Western Parkway. (We’ll be reviewing their restaurant soon) New Grand Chief Mike Mitchell, his honor Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall, and Scott Armstrong of the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce held a joint pressContinue Reading