CFN – The Agapè Centre receives donations daily from many well intentioned donors. The Centre receives over 300,000 donated items per year including roughly 200 bags of donations daily. Unfortunately, donations that include the remains of garage or yard sales, items that are damaged and donations left outside the donationContinue Reading

CFN –As he has done many times over the past 30 years, local artist Peter Leclair is putting the finishing touches to his “assemblage” art work for shows in eastern Ontario. Leclair is a graduate of St. Lawrence College from the early 70’s where he studied graphic design. It wasContinue Reading

Invites you to an evening with Mike Nickerson Author of “Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay”   Today’s economic climate requires new approaches to secure the years ahead.  With the new challenges come new opportunities.  As transportation from distant places becomes more expensive, localContinue Reading

CFN –   It looks like the Occupy movement is coming to Cornwall Ontario.    A release was sent to us today announcing a rally in Lamoureaux Park on November 18th. “occupy new york broken up over 100 arrested obviously,this movement is Very Important or there would not be aContinue Reading

CFN –   Transparency is a funny thing.  If someone shows you something what they show you is transparent.   Of course what they don’t show you….isn’t.   Today the city of Cornwall Ontario issued a release regarding the Diane Shay case. However what they didn’t release was the settlementContinue Reading

CFN – Wow.  I am absolutely floored by how much interest has been showed in the issue of Online Anonymity regarding posts.    I’ve been flooded by emails and calls and it’s interesting to see how petty some of the competing media has been. The Free Holder who also haveContinue Reading

CFN –  Interesting evening at City Council last night.   Alright, maybe not interesting, but some ground was covered.   The real story is simmering under the eye of the public.  It wasn’t discussed at the meeting which had a full compliment of city managers. John Towndrow of Transition CornwallContinue Reading

CFN – A report was written this past week by our Economic Development team.  I’ve always thought that term a bit odd for Mr. Peters and Boileau as they certainly have not done anything to help develop CFN. I’ve been told that the first ad we had from the cityContinue Reading

CFN –   Ryan Gosling grew up in Cornwall.  It’s a long way from the River City to Hollywood and now he’s one of the hottest actor’s in film.   He also was a producer and narrated the documentary ReGeneration.   Today Ryan turns 31.  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLkM3WgJGaE Ryan studied Drama andContinue Reading

CFN – In the aftermath of the stories tarring Cornwall Ontario Staffing honcho Robert Menagh, a lot of discussin’ has been taking place.   It’s grist for the Timmy’s crowd and why not?   Tall, rugged, a lawyer,  highly paid by Cornwall standards; there’s plenty to throw bricks at in aContinue Reading

CFN – Not a week goes by when we don’t get asked about when the new Truffles Burger Bistro will return to Cornwall.   The restaurant was a lighting hit in the downtown core of Cornwall Ontario before it tragically caught fire.   The new Truffles boasts a much largerContinue Reading