SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – The Down Memory Lane Project of the Cornwall General Hospital and School of Nursing in on display in The Care Center in the former CGH building. I have a relative who is living in the Care Center now and it is a joy for me, aContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 – Walmart reached out to CFN via email and confirmed a second case of COVID 19 at their distribution centre. “An associate from our Cornwall Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) has recently tested positive for COVID-19. We’re keeping the associate in our thoughts and wish them a speedyContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 – Walmart confirmed to CFN that in fact one of its Logistics workers tested positive for COVID-19. Their comment is below with no word of how many other workers have been placed in quarantine. CFN wishes the worker a speedy and and full recovery. “An associate fromContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 – It’s great to be able to use tax money to promote your causes. It’s one of the perks of getting elected. However in 2020 we’re in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19. While Cornwall has either been really lucky with low case numbers, orContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – We covered the July 2020 numbers HERE. 1363 Calls for Service July 2020 1376 Calls for Service August 2020 Unwanted Person 42 Trouble with Youth 24 Threats 20 Theft 52 Sudden Death 5 Shop Lift 29 Sexual Assault 7 Neighbor Disputes 29 Motor Vehicle Collision 95Continue Reading
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 – Can you imagine a City police service refusing to answer emails to its largest newspaper? Most can’t, but that’s what we have to work with here at CFN as Media person Stephanie MacRae, Chief Danny Aikman, and Deputy Chief Shawna Spowart refuse to answer a singleContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 – There is a tree outside my window which has already a bunch of orangey yellow leaves on a couple of branches only, among all the green leaves. Is Fall far away? I guess those days of camping are just about over for the summer. It hasContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 – We were very lucky recently as CCH was gracious enough to allow us to ask a few questions of its Chief of Staff, Dr. Lorne Scharf about COVID-19. Here are our questions and his answers: CFN How did you feel the first time you encountered aContinue Reading
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 – CFN has been a digital platform leader in Eastern Ontario since our inception in 2009. Feels odd typing 2009 in 2020 and we’ve all seen many changes and lived through many experiences. In life we have to learn and evolve and one of the things we’veContinue Reading
AUGUST 19, 2020 – How do you say good bye to someone who has loved you all your life and whom you have loved too?? All of us have experienced it at one time or another but it doesn’t seem to get any easier. Recently my family lost our wonderfulContinue Reading
It has been six years since you left us. We are sending a dove to heaven with a parcel on its wings, be careful when you open it. It’s full of beautiful things Inside are a million kisses wrapped in a million hugs. To say how much we miss you and toContinue Reading
AUGUST 11, 2020 – This is one of the reasons why so many don’t feel safe shopping in Cornwall Ontario. This writer, like many seniors, likes to do their errands early in the morning with the hope of avoiding #covidiots and special people that like to wear their masks underContinue Reading
AUGUST 8, 2020 – Area Home Inspector Brian Schofield is a happy and lucky man. His wife Donna survived a brutal case of COVID 19 that most people would have succumbed to. The registered nurse survived and now faces a long recovery, but for today she gets to be withContinue Reading
Domestic Incidents – 15 On July 31, 2020, a victim of domestic abuse contacted the SD&G OPP. Officers conducted their investigation which resulted in the arrest and charge of the person’s ex-spouse, a 39 year old resident of Alexandria, Ontario with one counts of Spousal Assault, two counts of Adult UtteringContinue Reading
AUGUST 6, 2020 – Scary times for many. Thanks to COVID and tenants not paying their rent and fear of the unknown many small rental home owners have sold up leaving many scrambling to find a unit in Cornwall which already had been struggling with rental units for workers atContinue Reading
Remember that wonderful song by Nat King Cole, “Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer”? Sodas, pretzels and beer. Well, not exactly – no beer. When I was growing up you had to be 21 to be served alcohol. Any social circles I was involved in, whether dances, parties orContinue Reading
A early evening crash sent one man to CCH in a two vehicle collision in Cornwall Ontario. We will update if more info becomes available. If you see news happen email your photos or video to info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
Ronald “Satch” Herrington passed away at Heartwood Nursing Home on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the age of 85. Sadly missed by his brothers and sisters Edward Herrington, Dawn Ford, Evelyn Ringe and Brian (Sandra) Herrington as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends Claude Hebert and BobContinue Reading