Good morning CFN, I am writing with a suggestion which should benefit the community as a whole and to give you a positive way of helping the Cornwall community.CAO Paul Fitzpatrick deemed it necessary not to spend out of his exorbitant salary to get a tow out of a ditch,Continue Reading
CFN – When paramedic Erica Stacey was called to a possible drug overdose on Feb. 23, 2007, little did she know how much her life would change in the coming months and years. . She and her partner arrived to a lengthy country lane in Dundas County covered with aboutContinue Reading
CFN – That’s Bob Peters of Economic Development in Cornwall Ontario. We initiated an investigation on his first round of employment with the city of Cornwall that ended in 1997. Mr. Peters left to work with/for/ Web Tech; IE Mr. Peter Gault, dad of Joey. His directContinue Reading
Trespass by night Cornwall, ON- Justin Beauchamps, 30 of Cornwall was arrested on the 13th of March 2012. It is alleged that on the 13th of March he was observed at approximately 5 a.m. lurking in back yards on Bryden Avenue and as a result police were called. An investigation ensuedContinue Reading
CFN – Transference is an interesting concept. Essentially many people view what others would do based on what they would do. For example; if I thought that someone hated me and would tell lies about me then I would tell lies about them. In some strange sense itContinue Reading
Dear Editor and Fellow Residents of Cornwall, Cornwall city government and admistration are leading the community without a moral compass. For all the talk of modernity and progress, Cornwall’s governance and administration are embarrassing relics of a time when secrecy, backroom deals, and favouritism for family and friends were theContinue Reading
CFN – Community Futures in SD&G have really amped it up since Mr. François Désormeaux became Executive Director. From their release: The Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation is proud to announce the addition of a new team member! In light of a search for a new cultural coordinator,Continue Reading
CFN – The actions of Cornwall Ontario CAO Paul Fitzpatrick seem to be getting stranger and stranger? A reader sent in the following this morning regarding our CAO. It would crush democratic principles if a CAO has more power than council. Indeed it would. This weekend we discoveredContinue Reading
CFN – What the heck is going on with the Cornwall Community Hospital and their board? Since the Bilingual Nurse scandal hit they have been very elusive. I was to have an interview with Hospital Chair Helene Periard Tuesday. First I had to agree to not ask about individuals.Continue Reading
Dear Editor: The entire mess at City Hall is not serving the public very well. Our seniors and those that need special help deserve better. There are long waiting lists for long term care beds and social housing, yet this Council wastes time and money on huge payouts and bickering among themselves.Continue Reading
CFN – I caught up with former Cornwall Ontario City councilor Mark A MacDonald this weekend and talked about what’s happening at City Hall and some of the issues facing the city. He’s quite passionate now about making sure the General Hospital site isn’t sold off for condos and isContinue Reading
CFN – In the past few weeks members of the area’s Toastmasters’ clubs participated in two important events. St. Lawrence College was the host site for the February 29th Eastern Ontario Secondary School Skills Competition. Pictured are the 3 participants in the Prepared Speeches Competition along with the judges from SmartContinue Reading
CFN – Business and journalism schools teach ethics courses and it’s time for political science departments and party campaign schools to do the same! Says Preston Manning! After experiencing and seeing Cornwall’s current Political stances. I can honestly say there are some clear unethical practices taking place. Some atContinue Reading
SUSPICIOUS PERSON COMPLAINTS CFN – – On March 10, 2012 at approximately 2:15 pm a young female was approached by an adult male in a vehicle in the town of Ingleside, South Stormont. The male driver asked the girl to get into his vehicle, when the girl did not, theContinue Reading
CFN – Growing up in Montreal during the 70’s exposed me first hand to language silliness. As an open minded young person I understood and even supported the desire of the French majority in Quebec. The tools in my schools for learning French were near nil and myContinue Reading
Assault Cornwall, Ont. – A 20-year-old Cornwall resident was charged with Assault Causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon. It is alleged that he got into an argument with his father and threw a bowl striking him in the face causing a cut over his eye and cutting hisContinue Reading
CFN – Being able to go on a vacation within a vacation is something that I thought was impossible, but it turns out thaat it isnt so impossible afterall. This past week found me in the Capital of Danmark, Copenhagen (or København in Danish). It was a week filled with doingContinue Reading
CFN – I have very thick skin. I can handle insult; but at a certain point I have ask why a long time newspaper like the Standard Free Holder prints some of what it does about us; or neglects to? Why the low blows and disrespect? They know we’reContinue Reading