A review of local news websites show that only two allow anonymous posts: the Standard-Freeholder and the Cornwall Free News. Both sites have some moderation of comments, but a review of activity over the past several months have led staff to concur with the generalized assessment of the practice by the American Journalism Review:Continue 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       tammy.farms@xplornet.com   Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cindy_woods@xplornet.com   Councillor BarryContinue Reading

CFN – As we transition into summer, we’re pleased to pass along two family  friendly events scheduled this Friday and Saturday.  Both of these organizations celebrate the Natural World that delights and surrounds us… if we would just stop… to look… and appreciate. Grand Opening of Heartland Forest Nature CentreContinue Reading

Thérèse Brisebois’ commitment to volunteering extends over five decades. It began in the mid-1970s as she started visiting residents at the Bestview Nursing Home (now Heartwood) where her father resided, and it continues today in a number of locations, including the Glen Stor Dun Lodge. Mrs. Brisebois’ volunteer career atContinue Reading

CFN – What a tumultuous month May was; yet with a City Boycott, lawsuit, hatchet job during a media war from the Standard Freeholder, one outlet play games with Alexa locally,  and all the drama that follows, CFN set a new traffic record with 53,775 Unique Visitors for the monthContinue Reading

CFN – Cornwall Community Hospital reacted quickly to a mould issue that had evolved in the critical care unit of the hospital. Hospital officials sent us the following in response to queries CFN made to the hospital after we had several emails and calls. 1. Why is the Critical CareUnit(CCU)being temporarily relocated? The CCU hasContinue Reading

Township of South Stormont to Update its Economic Development Strategic Plan   CFN –  An Economic Development Strategic Plan was developed for the Township of South Stormont in the early part of 2006. The Plan identified 4 main strategic goals for the Township: Maintain the basic supports for a favourableContinue 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 mayor@southstormont.ca   Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart 613-984-2543       tammy.farms@xplornet.com   Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cindy_woods@xplornet.com   Councillor BarryContinue Reading

Cornwall, ON- On Friday, May 17th, 2013 at approximately 09:30 a.m., a peaceful protest will be taking place on the International Bridge. The Cornwall Community Police Service respects the right of all citizens to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Due to the protest activities, the normal flow of trafficContinue Reading

CFN – Submitted Media Advisory What: TED Fellow and American Inventor Sonaar Luthra will be speaking in Cornwall tomorrow evening, Wednesday, May 15th at 6:30 pm as a special guest of the River Institute and the US Embassy Where: The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences ( 2 St.Continue Reading

CFN – The City of Cornwall is waving goodbye to our visitors from Northern Ontario after four days.   Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall had initiated a State of Emergency in Cornwall to allegedly accommodate our visitors. No requests from the public were asked during the brief stay of the flood victims. FromContinue Reading

CFN – The City of Cornwall will be hosting as many as 350 residents from the northern Ontario community of Kashechewan who are being evacuated due to flooding concerns. The displaced residents will begin arriving at the Cornwall Regional Airport this afternoon (Sunday May 5), with the first flight scheduledContinue Reading

In celebration of TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, the SD&G County Library will be hosting two public performances by children’s storyteller Cassy Welburn at the Ingleside and Chesterville branches on May 7. . The Library is also partnering with Maxville Public School for a third event on the same dayContinue Reading