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
L I N K “Thirteen people were arrested Tuesday in connection with drug raids in Kanesatake, Que., that authorities say will put a dent in criminal activities on the Mohawk territory. More than 300 police, including RCMP, Sûreté du Québec and aboriginal officers, were involved in more than a dozenContinue Reading
Here is your latest column from Chef Shanw Kretz – if you wish to contact Chef Shawn email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com or canvid@hotmail.com The Farmers Market is upon us… Finally! I was excited to get out and see the inaugural weekend of the Downtown Cornwall Farmers Market. Granted that manyContinue Reading
Lately I’ve been hearing our Radio stations promoting us to shop locally.  I think that’s a great idea.  I think it’s a great idea to advertise locally too. Right now most of the major media outlets in this town are not owned locally.  Odds are that if you read aContinue Reading
The more I read about other nearby communities and their arena projects; and the more I see the economy declining over the next year or so, the more I feel the city of Cornwall should not be green lighting this project; even if we get Federal Funding. Kingston just putContinue Reading
Cornwall Recycling Plant hit by Fire A Mohawk Take on Guns at Akwesasne Border Crossing Cornwall Praised for Eco Friendly Energy Alternatives RCMP DRUG RAID Kanesatake Penguins beat Canes in Game 1 NFL MLB NBA Join NHL Fight against Balsillie Security Concerns over new Enhanced Ontario Driver’s License please visitContinue Reading
Detroit used their experience and depth to take a 5-2 game one victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.  Johan Franzen had 3 points as the Wings outshot the Hawks 43-32. B O X S C O R E In other NHL news Commissioner Gary Bettman has been quoted as saying thatContinue Reading
Here are your local and world wide Quick Hits for Saturday May 15th Don Cherry Film Starts Shooting Councilors MacDonald and Clement like Hot Dogs No more local CTVÂ in Eastern Ontario Councilor Mark MacDonald is worried about Elevators Gangs and Drugs in Cornwall Cornwall Immigrant group lands Trillium GrantContinue Reading
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Well the Bruins blew it and Carolina moves forward to face Pittsburgh.  The Wings, thanks to their depth with players like Darren Helm beat the Ducks and now get to face The Chicago Black Hawks. Looks to be some good hockey and it’s starting to look like a Pittsburgh –Continue Reading
Those wacky folks in Quebec have decided to try photo radar out.  I think it’s just a money grab. A lot of areas have tried to use it, or do use it, and I think it just goes against the grain. It’s up to police to catch us breaking theContinue Reading
Sid the Kid and friends knocked off the Washington Capitals in game seven of their series 6-2. It was never close with Crosby opening the scoring. Where was Mike Green and his 30 goals for Washington?  Were there really no calls to be made against Pittsburgh as the Penguins didn’tContinue Reading
There’s a Federal election in the air – sure at the moment it’s just a whiff, but with hints of June dropped recently you never know. While our riding chose Guy Lauzon by a large percentage of a tiny apathetic vote, were those numbers based on Mr. Lauzon’s popularity orContinue Reading
Score early and score often. Advice that leads to a win as the Bruins discovered last night during their 4-2 victory and forcing Carolina to a game 7. I have a hunch the Bruins will survive this series too. Anaheim showed a lot of moxy in forcing a game 7Continue Reading
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Swine flu or H1N1 as the Pork Producers would prefer us calling it seems to be spreading very fast.  While people are a bit fed up hearing about it they should be very concerned and vigilant as more and more cases are being reported right here in Canada and closeContinue Reading
It was a spirited and impressive presentation today at City Hall this afternoon. This special meeting was called solely for the purpose of council deciding whether or not to allow the funding committee to be able to sell the various naming rights to the new arena. Led by Ramada InnContinue Reading
L I N K You know in the end I think this is just political jockeying. The reality is that this border crossing is a major smuggling point for the Mohawk Tobacco trade with over 90% of illegal smokes in Canada coming through this area. The reality is that itContinue Reading