CFN – Tragedy struck Legion Ball park as a man was allegedly found hung from a tree in the early hours in Cornwall Ontario. Cornwall Police Sgt Fraser confirmed that a sudden death has occurred and an ongoing investigation is in gear. If you see news happen email us at info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
On April 2nd, 2013, while driving the country roads looking for subjects to photograph, I came across an enormous flock of snow geese in a grass field south of Williamstown, Ontario. I photographed them for 30 minutes. Interestingly, one of the snow geese in the flock had a yellow neckContinue Reading
With the opening of the Hospital’s new west wing, Cornwall Hospital Foundation is now able to unveil the name of the $1,000,000 donors to the Our Hospital • Our Future Campaign: Rose and David Bloomfield, owners of Cornwall’s Morbern Inc. The Bloomfields whose gift remained anonymous for years will now leaveContinue Reading
CFN – There are people that love old fashioned media wars. Apparently some of what I’ve written must’ve have stung old Claude McIntosh at the Freeholder and/or his friends and relatives hired in high places or he just is tired of sniffing CFN’s exhaust? Maybe he’s just trying to shiftContinue Reading
CFN – A lone Cornwall name is one of 450 Canadians named in a leak of over 120,000 offshore accounts. CBC posted the story and map which is interesting when you look at which cities have members of this austere group. So far the buzz is that the front runners to beContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall City Hall did the back door shuffle and have agreed to send $50K to fund the study that the committee above have asked to have commissioned. Little has been said about their vision; but CFN has been digging and could the reason for the secrecy simply beContinue Reading
This call for a Day of Action to Stop GM Alfalfa was issued by the National Farmers Union-Ontario. WHEN: Tuesday April 9, 2013, 12 noon (sharp) to 1 pm WHERE: Kingston, Ottawa (details below) and many other sites across eastern Canada Bring your banners. Bring your voices. Together we can stop the releaseContinue Reading
Submitted Media Release…April 4, 2013. Some 65 species have been waiting and waiting for habitat protection – on average for 19 years Sixty-five species slated to receive mandatory habitat protection this summer under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) may be out of luck if the government proceeds with sweepingContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Kelly Stapley, 49 of Cornwall was arrested on March 29, 2013. He was bound by a Recognizance with the relevant conditions to report to the Cornwall Police Service every Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. He was also bound by a Probation Order with theContinue Reading
CFN – Taking a break from his time in Ottawa Mayor Bob Kilger visited Cornwall to announce that his 2.88 tax increase is a good value for taxpayers. With most of this tax increase going towards litigation, investigations, and settlements many Cornwall residents are scratching themselves wondering where that goodContinue Reading
Walter Gretzky has given a lot to our National Past Time. For one he gave us a son named Wayne! Walter will be coaching the NHL Alumni team as it swings out across Ontario with stops in Pembroke and Cornwall this weekend, ( April 6th & 7th). The Line UpContinue Reading
Did we (man) ever take into consideration how our own actions would affect our community before proceeding with a project or deed? We seem to be quick to take on a ‘killing’ mentality when we are met with a perceived threat. I see one of the biggest threats toContinue Reading
CFN – Christ is Risen; He is risen indeed! That is the joyful proclamation of Christians around the world this morning. The forty days of Lent, with its sacrificing, penance and almsgiving, have given way to the greatest feast on the Christian calendar, Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus. During the Triduum of HolyContinue Reading
CFN – Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) strikes a lot of people during the winter months. Interested to see how it affects seniors specifically, I went online to discover that there are many web sites devoted to seniors who have this disorder. Seniors and people with disabilities find it difficult toContinue Reading
Cornwall Community Hospital / Hôpital Communautaire de Cornwall ALGUIRE SHIRLEY Registered Nurse / Infimière autorisée $102,318.84 $263.28 Cornwall Community Hospital / Hôpital Communautaire de Cornwall ALIBRANDO MARIO Director Information Technology / Directeur technologie de l’information $106,481.93 $398.40 Cornwall Community Hospital / Hôpital Communautaire de Cornwall ARTHUR HEATHER Vice President PatientContinue Reading
City of Cornwall ADAMS MAUREEN Manager $133,591.19 $3,265.61 City of Cornwall AIKMAN DANNY J. Deputy Police Chief $142,332.06 $5,129.96 City of Cornwall ALEXANDER STEPHEN Manager $137,017.46 $3,303.87 City of Cornwall BISSONETTE MARC Sergeant $118,073.95 $898.43 City of Cornwall BOILEAU MARK A. Manager $116,308.33 $1,225.90 City of Cornwall BURNIE ROBERT InspectorContinue Reading
CFN – For this year’s Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) in Cornwall, Ontario, the focus will be on how an extended Jewish family – the Kaplans – escaped from the Holocaust in Lithuania to come to Williamstown, Ontario some 74 years ago. It is also the story of two heroicContinue Reading
CFN – Jacques Cousteau wasn’t at the Cornwall Public Library last night but his presence was felt in more ways than one. The thread began when the River Institute’s guest speaker, John Earle, dove into his topic of “Water is Life” with the smile-producing statement (about himself): Dude! You’reContinue Reading