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
CFN – The difference between Winners & Losers is how they deal with Adversity. We at CFN do consumer advocacy at times. Some companies can be very difficult and very penny wise and pound foolish. When Ms J contacted us here in Cornwall Ontario with an issue sheContinue Reading
This year marks the 33rd Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Terry Fox, one of our greatest Canadian heroes, has left a legacy that has continued to grow and spread since he embarked on his Marathon of Hope on September 1, 1980. Every year, people around the world are inspiredContinue Reading
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is seeking volunteers to provide loving homes for future guide dogs and assistance dogs in Cornwall, Morrisburg, Winchester, and surrounding areas. The volunteer position is called “Puppy Walking”, but walking is only one element of the program. To be a Puppy Walker, you mustContinue 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 – OPG celebrated winning Gold Certification in it’s first LEED award for the OPG Visitor Centre in Cornwall Ontario! Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is awarded its first LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for the St. Lawrence Power DevelopmentContinue Reading
CFN – The Big Bike fundraiser by the Heart and Stroke foundation helps raise money for life saving research by organizing teams to ride through cities across Canada. In 2012, 40,000+ riders for the event raised over $7 million in donations in more than 200 communities. Anyone can organise aContinue Reading
CFN – Island Ink Jet, a Cornwall Ontario Internet Cafe has upped the ante on Pay it Forward Thursday. When you walk in you get your cup of coffee and then pay only half price to pay it forward for the next person. Taste some of Coffey’s Coffee localContinue Reading