CFN – It’s time for the 2012 Tastings in the Glens to raise money for the Glengarry Memorial Hospital Foundation! This Saturday September 8, 2012! Wine’s, beers, cheese & foods, and some amazing Coffey’s Coffee fine custom roasted coffees! Mixologist Renata Clingen will be at the event as well!Continue Reading
CFN– A busy day for Ken Hall of Enbridge Pipelines as he doled out not one, but two cheques in Cornwall Ontario. To our EMS services and fire department as part of Enbridge’s Helping Keep Communities Safe program where I caught up with acting Mayor Andre Rivette and our fireContinue Reading
CFN – It’s that time again to help raise some loot for Rescue Dogs and have a blast on a Sunday afternoon! Visit www.Peanutpolo.com to order your tickets. Only $10 per car load!Continue Reading
CFN – A special shout out to Mike Yannakis and his team at Autotec Mechanical! He saved my 20 year old jalopy from having to go to that great parking lot in the sky! You don’t have to drive an old car for Mike to fix it either! Continue Reading
CFN – I loved these guys approach to spreading their word about their Charity Car Wash and BBQ to help the Agape Centre here in Cornwall Ontario! Now this is a press release! Great video guys and congrats! Good luck with your event Thursday July 19th at Beverly Tire &Continue Reading
CFN – Two lucky winners received the keys to their brand new 2012 Toyota Corolla on Thursday June 21st. . The winning ticket was shared by Elaine Etherington and Amy McCosham. Pictured are Rachel’s Kids board members: L to R: Michelle Contant, Helen Dawkes-Brown, Amy and Elaine and Dr. Rachel Navaneelan. .Continue Reading
CFN – The year was 1982. Against the backdrop of the escalating nuclear arms race, 168 different groups cooperated to create Vancouver’s first Walk For Peace; 35,000 people gathered that first year, followed by 65,000 in 1983 and by 1984 we were 100,000 strong. We gathered at Kitsilano Beach formingContinue Reading
CFN – The Optimist Club of Cornwall will hold its annual bike rodeo at the Cornwall Civic Complex east parking lot on May 26 from 9 a.m. until noon. There will be a course for young cyclists and skateboarders and a free safety inspection for bicycles. Three bikes courtesy ofContinue Reading
CFN – Here is a photo from St. Anne’s Elementary School. The teacher Sandy Legallais had a conversation with her students why she was wearing her daffodil pin and that inspired these beautiful paintings by the children! . Pictured above are left to right Ava Aitkens – artist, Amber JetteContinue Reading
CFN – Pictured above are Bernadette Clement – Honourary Daffodil Chair, Mary Hobbs – Ontario East Regional Director Canadian Cancer Society, Joe Aiello – Owner Moustache Joe’s and Sharyn Duffey – Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants who are supporting the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – Max Keeping was in Cornwall Monday to kick off the Cornwall Edition of the Max Keeping Foundation. Play to the Max is to help underprivileged children have access to sports programs in the area. From the website: Helping Change the Lives of Children Max Keeping assists financially disadvantaged children andContinue Reading
CFN – The Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Mike Mullin and Claudette Seguin for organizing the “Spring Out For Cancer” event. . The fundraiser was held Saturday March 31st at the Navy Club. Thanks to their hard work and the generosity of the participants $2067.00 was raised. . PicturedContinue Reading
CFN – Reg & Kathy Coffey and all the residents of Ingleside Ontario can sleep better in Ingleside Ontario knowing that their fire department received a generous donation of 100 fire extinguishers for their fire fighters to train with from the good folks at Ontario Power Generation! At left isContinue Reading
CFN – The Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Scotiabank for their generous for their generous contribution to the Drive For a Cure golf tournament. . The Matching Funds programs provided $2000 to the Fight against Cancer! Pictured above from left to right are Sheila Youmelle – Scotiabank, Diane Dupuis –Continue Reading
Pictured local Heritage groups are Jim Brownell, Mayor McGillis and Bill Costello CFN – Mayor Bryan McGillis expressed gratitude at the December 14, 2011 South Stormont Council meeting to all the businesses that supported his term as Warden of the United Counties of SD&G in 2010. Local businesses were happyContinue Reading
CFN – The Candian Cancer Society in Cornwall Ontario has been busy! Here are some of the latest donations and announcments! On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, we would like to thank Survivor Sharon Lavoie for her donation. Sharon baked gingerbread cookies and created gingerbread houses to raiseContinue Reading
CFN – This is nothing short of amazing and will certainly put you in the holiday spirit. . I am hoping that you will help me encourage and empower two amazing young teens from Cornwall. These two young men, Sam and Cody Chambré, raise money to drill wells in Africa.Continue Reading
CFN – On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society we would like to thank Patricia Lalonde for organizing the 4th annual “Festive Celebration of Women’s dinner”. This event was held at Au Vieux Duluth Restaurant on November 12th, and raised $675.00. Thanks go out to the sponsors Au Vieux Duluth, Laura’sContinue Reading