CFN – I spent a day of my life today at a hearing. It was summations for charges laid on two of Cornwall’s finest by Edgar Ethier over allegations that he was roughed up after being charged with impaired driving. Sergeants Scott Coulter and Troy St. Germain were inContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall City Councilor rookie Maurice Dupelle was busy this weekend as Teens from his youth advisory board enjoyed from 9pm – 10pm, full access to the pool at the aquatic center, and were treated to aqua zumba and a game of under water hockey. From 10pm -11pmContinue Reading
CFN – As advertised earlier this week we finally launched our collaborative book of short stories, The Perfect Mix. Our publisher, local do-it-yourselfer Dean Swift, held the party at his residence and even bought a cake to celebrate. Dean is not just a publisher but an author in his own rights andContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall and District Real Estate Board saw a record established when Remax Cornwall Realty agent Jacques Perreault . The estate was listed for $2.2 million dollars and Mr. Perreault sat down and chatted with me about his record sale. We talked about what makes a good agentContinue Reading
CFN – Scary stuff tonight and this weekend at the Cornwall Jail! It’s their Halloween Vampire tour! Scary stuff as you’ll see from the video below. I toured the jail with Penny Rudderham of the The Seaway Roller Derby Girls who were lending a hand and having a blast!Continue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery has put out the following release: Making a call out to all you zany characters! If you like to improvise you must come out to our open IMPROV NIGHTS at the gallery! Our first one will be next Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00pm- 9pm(orContinue Reading
Here is your City of Cornwall Ontario Bulletin for October 28, 2011 Click the Bulletin to blow up to full size! Click the X on the bottom right corner to blow up even larger! For complete information on City Programs and Services visit Cornwall Ontario at www.Cornwall.ca Check out CornwallContinue Reading
CFN – In Denmark, one of the things that they do is count the weeks. It’s pretty normal for someone to say, for example, “do you have any plans in week 45?”. It’s hard to keep track of what week we’re currently in, let alone what week it will beContinue Reading
CFN – Some interesting results recently when we looked at our top stories and traffic. We’re still the number one Canadian ranked News site in the Cornwall Market, followed by the www.Standard – Freeholder.com , www.Cornwalldaily.com and www.Cornwallseawaynews.com. This month we saw a surge in our regional Ontario traffic. OurContinue Reading
CFN – There is an unprecedented number of business professionals seeking a seat for the 2012- 2013 Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “The number of business professionals seeking a seat on the Board make it the largest group of nominees we’ve had in recent memory,” reportsContinue Reading
CFN – It is shaping up to be another banner year for development activity in the City of Cornwall. The City’s Building and Bylaw Division issued 502 building permits with a total building construction value of $148.3 million through the first nine months of 2011. ThisContinue Reading
CFN – Gerry Visca ended his week in Cornwall Ontario for Biz Fest at the mini trade show that featured some area agencies and businesses. The week long event featured Mr. Visca’s inspirational motivational speeches. Kate Wattie from Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Cornwall httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9FThToSNxI Gerry Visca in action! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kdIPfJ6quAContinue Reading
CFN – ‘The Perfect Mix’, a book of short stories written by local authors and published locally as well. There are 11 authors in all contributing 22 stories ranging in style from mystery and humour to romance. I had a preview of the book (actually I was editing it)Continue Reading
CFN – If you’re going to get taken to the slammer what better way to go than to raise money for a good cause by a delightfully friendly officer of the law? It was a good day to raise money for Cancer as I was busted for DisturbingContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall’s efforts in beautification, environmental stewardship and community involvement garnered plenty of attention during the 2011 Communities in Bloom Ontario Awards Ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, October 20. The Boys & Girls Club of Cornwall and S, D & G received a Special Mention Award for itsContinue Reading
CFN – Tragedy struck Cornwall Ontario for the second time early Saturday morning as another single vehicle took a life, this time of Ashley Freeman who was a passenger in the vehicle driven by as yet identified 22 year old driver. Joel Quenneville, 17, died after losing control of hisContinue Reading
CFN – Is it time for a business incubator in Cornwall Ontario? It’s something I’ve been lobbying for here for over two years; mostly to deaf ears as certain powers that be seem more focused on attracting big box type businesses that actually can hurt downtown cores andContinue Reading
CFN –Can we go from a world powered by fossil fuels and nuclear energy to one powered by renewable energy, and what would happen to us — as individuals and communities — if we tried? Powerful showcases the remarkable achievements and inspiring examples of people and communities pursuing a pathContinue Reading