Cornwall ON – Mosquitoes in our area have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Although there have been no human cases in our region, there have been some reported cases in the province. “The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has been actively monitoring mosquitoes for West Nile virus” says Dr.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Royalty visited Cornwall Ontario; Roller Derby royalty as Georgia W Tush skated into the River City to meet and chat with Chloé Bessette and Penny Rudderham; two of the founders of the new Women’s Roller Derby league forming in Cornwall Ontario. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9u1sQskkwc By day Georgia is Alyssa Kwasny,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – A big thank you to our amazing viewers for keeping us the number one Canadian ranked site in our region on Alexa.com. We recorded our highest rating to date coming in at 2,258th. Onward and upward! Or in Alexa’s case, downward! Retaining 2nd spotContinue Reading
Long Sault ON – From little seeds grow Roller Derby teams! The Ladies of the Seaway Valley Roller Derby group were very active Wednesday August 31st. From the four who attended their first meeting they blossomed into 17 + one deputy mayor who showed up at the new TimContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Our retiring MPP, Jim Brownell is a huge advocate for the arts, and on Thursday September 8th from 5-8PM the Centre culturel de Cornwall at 124 Anthony St will be displaying some fine works at their vernissage and then the works stay on display until September 30th!Continue Reading
Here is your City of Cornwall Ontario Bulletin for September 1, 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
Cornwall ON – The Annual Mayor-Media Blood Donor Clinic will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Cornwall Civic Complex (Salons A, B and C) from 12 pm to 3:30 pm and from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Canadian Blood Services is hoping for over 300 donors thatContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Here are the kitten pics for the ad. There are five: 2 black w/ white tummies and paws (1 male and 1 female) 2 greyish black (females) 1 mixed (female) They will be ready to go in 2-3 weeks but they can be reserved now. No whim orContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – Sadly I couldn’t make it to Ottawa last week for the Jack Layton ceremonies, but luckily some of our viewers and contributors did. Carilyne Hebert, a long time NDP activist locally sent in the following: Jack was a role model to me. He stood for everythingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Music Promoter Jeff Brunet delivered Holly Woods and Toronto as they rocked the house in Cornwall Ontario – The popular band from the 80’s blasted it out for nearly two hours with a full house showing their appreciation. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q_eRqcFTHk Ms Woods showed she still had theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Poverty Free Ontario (PFO) is working in more than 20 communities across the province, including Cornwall and the SD&SG area, to make sure that the issue of poverty is part of the upcoming election debate and the Social Development Council of Cornwall and area’s Poverty Working GroupContinue Reading
Long Sault – It’s business as usual for the popular Long Sault Farmers Market on Highway 2. Concerns were shared when the struggling Cornwall Downtown Farmer’s market went to city council requesting permission to “try” a few Fridays instead of their usual Saturday morning slots. The rationale givenContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Mayor Bob Kilger underwent surgery in Ottawa on Tuesday August 23 and is now resting comfortably at the Queensway Carleton Hospital. He is expected to remain in hospital for the next 7 to 10 days, after which he will continue his recovery at home. . The surgeryContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I can’t believe Summer’s almost over! Thank you amazing viewers of The Cornwall Free News for keeping us the number one Canadian ranked media outlet in the Cornwall Ontario area since March of 2011! For Sunday August 21, 2011 we’re ranked 2,392 in Canada.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – These four damsels were not in distress Saturday in Lamoureux Park in Cornwall Ontario as they laid the foundations to creating a Roller Derby team based out of the area! By day they’re all professional women working in fields like Real Estate, Law, and teaching. PennyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This year marks the 31st Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! In 1980, when Terry Fox decided to run across Canada on a prosthetic leg to raise funds for cancer research, he knew he faced an immense challenge. After running a marathon a day for 143 days, Terry wasContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Community Police Service would like to advised the residents of our Community of the upcoming traffic detours as a result of the Triathlon taking place on the 21st of August 2011. These detours are necessary in order to ensure the safety of the participants and spectators.Continue Reading
South Stormont ON – Being good neighbors is what living in Eastern Ontario is generally about, but concerns are growing over a motion that’s being voted on at a special meeting of Cornwall City council. The City, Downtown BIA, and Heart of the City have been trying to supportContinue Reading