Pictured from Right to Left: Kim, Megan, Tyler, Calvin, and Rob. CORNWALL Ontario – Fire struck 233 Carleton Friday, but if not for the bravery of a few young people tragedy could have struck even deeper than it has to the occupants of the apartment building who are now leftContinue Reading
Jesse’s Journey is excited to announce that Grandpa Bob’s 4,000 Kilometre Walk for Louie is underway. Grandpa Bob, or Bob Facca, started walking May 12 in Quebec City, for his grandson Louie and all the other boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. More than $400,000 has already been raised.Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – CFN viewer Susan Sauve joined Sébastien Sasseville as he ran through Cornwall Ontario in his 7,500 kilometre journey to raise awareness for Diabetes early this morning. (Ms Sauve is in the red jacket – Mr. Sasseville is on the left in blue) Cornwall has a great diabetes Centre that’sContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – They say that Charity begins at home and what better way to help promote business and show how much Cornwall cares than our latest promotion on www.Cornwallfreenews.com! For the month of May any ad purchased by our sponsors will gain an equal matching ad for the charityContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – For little Landon today was a very very special day in Cornwall Ontario! Make-A-Wish® Eastern Ontario was proud to grant his wish and that of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. With the help of Tim Hortons’Continue Reading
Friends of Vets in Cornwall are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Saturday, April 5th, 2014 Time: 4:30pm opening, 5:00pm speeches, 6:00pm meal served Social and Entertainment after. This fundraiser to financially support our group to cover costs for our next video on Peer to Peer Support Group meetings helping veterans and their families. This newContinue Reading
The 2nd year (Graduating) Social Service Worker students at St. Lawrence College are holding a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Seniors Recreational Services for Glen Stor Dun Lodge, St. Joe’s Villa, and Parisien Manor. They want to raise a minimum of $1000. Saturday March 22, 2014 starting at 6 PM forContinue Reading
The Cornwall Free News is proud to be celebrating its 5th Birthday Sunday February 9th at 2:30 PM at The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario! We kick things off with Funny Man Mark Vincent followed by Cornwall Songstress Mandee Woods who is taking a break from recording to help celebrateContinue Reading
World Interfaith Harmony Week A LOCAL CELEBRATION A Meal – A Presentation – A Discussion Special Guest: Brian Carwana, Encounter World Religions Centre Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Knox-St Paul’s United Church, Cornwall To celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week as designated by the United Nations, theContinue Reading
Please join us for our Dance and Silent Auction “Back to the Past” Saturday, February 22nd 2014 at the Finch Community Centre upstairs4 John Street, Finch Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the following locations: South Stormont Seniors’ Support Centre 613-537-8644 and North Stor Seniors’ Support Centre 613-984-2436Continue Reading
CFN – Once again this year the merchants of the Ingleside and Long Sault Business Owners Association collected donations of food, toys and cash donations on behalf of various food drives throughout South Stormont. Pictured here are the merchants of the Long Sault Plaza presenting donations to the South StormontContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A quick moving tow truck driver helped saved the day after a Toyota Truck rolled over twice on the 401 near Cornwall Ontario Monday night. No injuries were reported except for one sore paw. One of the dogs was ejected from the truck during theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Paramedics of Cornwall SD&G would like to thank someone we’ve only to come to know by her first name of Hannah for her wonderful Christmas cards she presented to Paramedics on Dec 27th, 2013. Paramedics were surprised and the most part speechless atContinue Reading
CFN – South Stormont Cattlemens Association working with the Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders, Cornwall made a donation for $1000 to the Perley Rideau Vets Hospital, Ottawa in Support of our vets. Left to right: Brian Goodfellow CVFR, Dan G Clapin Managing Director Vets Hospital, President South StormontCattlemen’s Association Jamie Clark, Treasure Sharon Runions, and past Pres, Ray Beauregard. Show support for ourContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Local musician, producer, and savvy business guy Sean Harley; lead singer of the Trench Town Oddities is sharing some Christmas cheer early! The Oddities are releasing a new 8 track album via digital download for free! Yes, you can give the hardest working band in CornwallContinue Reading
Well Cornwall and the area it’s time! Sunday October 27, 2013 we are having our first Town Hall meeting. The event is free and open to the the public and takes place at the Air Force Wing at 240 Water Street in Cornwall Ontario; one of the nicestContinue Reading
CFN – Two huge issues facing communities are how expensive it’s becoming for small business to advertise and for charities to get the word out and help promote what they do in the community! Now CFN has a special ad plan that will allow business to support their favorite charitiesContinue Reading
BASF Canada has donated a total of $20,000 to eight local food banks as part of KeepFit, an employee wellness program. The KeepFit program encourages BASF Canada employees to improve their wellbeing through increased exercise and activity. Participants kept record of their accomplishments on-line by recording their steps and translatingContinue Reading