CFN – Rebecca Sorrell walked in Guindon Park with me and talked about the City of Cornwall’s odd response to a request to a 90 Day Moratorium to Beaver trapping in the City Controlled Nature trail. Beaver Lodge in Guindon Park With 500 acres it seemed preposterous to cull a family ofContinue Reading
CFN – The good news is that Cornwall is going to have its Lift Off Baloon Festival again this year. The odd news is that the group running it still is working under a veil of mystery and secrecy. The non-profit community funded group still refuses to share who isContinue Reading
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT Cornwall, ON- A 39-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 4th, 2012. He was bound by a probation order with the conditions of not to associate contact or hold any communication directly or indirectly with his ex-girlfriend and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It isContinue Reading
CFN – This is a political cartoon of Cornwall Ontario City Councilor and Board member, believe it or not, of the St. Lawrence River Institute’s Bernadette Clement, or as we’ve occasionally mentioned her, Queen Clement. . Hopefully Ms Clement and the rest of council announce a moratorium on Beaver EradicationContinue Reading
CFN – This is the first Column of Spirit Matters being published by CFN for the community of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry, it is an honour to have you as a reader, welcome! The Cornwall Free News impresses me as a community building exercise which I want to participate in.Continue Reading
CFN – Monday evening was a time of celebration for the local Sea Cadet Corps as families and friends gathered to witness the presentation of some twenty awards for those who made significant progress and contributions, ranging from marksmanship skills to team spirit. The short video below is a tributeContinue Reading
What is Governance? CFN – Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes. These processes and systems are typically administered by a government. . As theContinue Reading
CFN – Imagine going from being an absolute atheist to finding yourself becoming an ordained Catholic priest! That’s exactly what happened to Father Carlos Martins who never imagined that he’d be touring the continent helping others to encounter God through the exposition and veneration of sacred relics. The Church hasContinue Reading
CFN – Calvin Hanson took this picture May 2, 2012 of a magnificent bronze horse statue that came from Italy adorns the front lawn of the Al Bourdeau residence on Cornwall Centre Road. Shortly, the statue will turn into a fountain when the temperatures rise high enough for the water toContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall band GYPSY is having its CD release party at Lola’s Pub n Grub Saturday May 5th! From the band: hey folks, Jim from Gypsy Here. You know, If being a musician wasn’t so much fun, doing all this prep work ourselves is entirely too much work. Glamorous?Continue Reading
This Saturday, May 5th, 2012, there will be a Riverdale Community Yard Sale between 8am – 3pm at the Benson Center located in Cornwall, Ontario. The Benson Center is a brand new, 3 pad arena complex. There is plenty of free parking. Also, full snack bar and canteen services available.Continue Reading
ASSAULT CAUSE BODILY HARM, OBSTRUCT & MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON- A 16 year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on May 1st, 2012. It is alleged that on the 1st of May, 2012 the youth attended a Water Street store where he was trespassed a month prior. The store security approached the youthContinue Reading
CFN – A Regional Artist, Charlotte King and I shared some time together a couple of weeks ago to exercise our photographic eyes and take advantage of a bright Sunny Spring day at a local City of Cornwall wooded area, Lynwood Forest. This is an area which I had wanted toContinue Reading
Fraud Cornwall, ON- Joey Flaro, 22 of Long Sault was arrested on the 29th of April 2012. It is alleged that between the 1st of November 2011 and the 16th of December 2011 he cashed 5 stolen forged checks at various financial institutions in the City of Cornwall. He was charged withContinue Reading
CFN – Impeccable timing. Cornwall Ontario’s $1.4 Million Dollar CAO returned from leave. He missed the budget mess with taxes in the Seaway City going up just about the amount that was spent on legal bills and settlements that many lay at his feet including the Robert Menagh, Diane Shay, MaryContinue Reading
CFN – I spoke with Zoologist Sharon T. Brown about Beavers because of our situation of using KILL TRAPS in Guindon Park here in Cornwall Ontario. LINK Our follow up to that story will be released later this week. She also supplied the following quote: By paying a trapperContinue Reading
To The Editor . The idiotic statement by some city councilors that e-bikes on the bike trails are not safe in my opinion is stupid and unfounded. Statements have been made by some people in the media, city councilors and also from the general public regarding these vehicles moving along the recreation path withContinue Reading
Possession of Child Pornography Cornwall, ON- Kyle Carriere, 23 of Cornwall was arrested on the 26th of April 2012. A complaint was received by police in January 2012 in relation to what appeared to be child pornography on a computer. As a result an investigation ensued and the male was subsequently charged with Adult possessingContinue Reading