CFN – As part of the Redevelopment Project at Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), the Emergency Department (ED) on the south side of the McConnell Avenue site will be closed as of Friday, April 26, 2013 at 0200hrs. All emergency care services will be delivered in the new addition to the hospital,Continue Reading
CFN – Nearly 11,000 People Help Set New Attendance Record At 420 Ottawa Fill The Hill 2013 We arrived at Parliament Hill at around 11:30 am, and there were already a few people there. Roadies were unloading the sound equipment, and organizers John Fowler and Kyle Walton were talking toContinue Reading
CFN – Members and friends of the Cornwall Quilters’ Guild were busy all day Thursday and again Friday morning setting up for their first-ever giant two day event at Trinity Church in Cornwall’s Original Mile Square. 613 guests visited their many displays, which showcased 182 quilts and quilted items, such as jackets, wall hangings andContinue Reading
CFN – Sadness enveloped my heart as I witnessed a once vibrant life had been snuffed out. Many years ago I first noticed this lovely specimen. It had taken up residence next to the post box which I travelled to on a regular basis; I couldn’t help but notice its regal stature. Continue Reading
CFN – Yom Hashoah is a yearly commemoration of the Holocaust, serving as a reminder of the atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II. The gathering offers healing and remembrance to the participants. Originated in Israel in 1953 by the Israeli government, Yom Hashoah serves as aContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on April 16th, 2013. The youth was bound by a Sentence Order with the conditions of keep the peace and be of good behaviour, obey a curfew, be in your residence between 10pm and 6am unless permission is obtained in writingContinue Reading
CFN – Fire struck the Marlborough and Water Street area Monday night here in Cornwall Ontario! No reports of injuries or fatalities as of print time. We will update this story as more info becomes available. If you see news happen email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com or call ourContinue Reading
CAUSE A DISTURBANCE & BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Karen Papineau, 50 of Cornwall was arrested on April 11th, 2013. She was bound by two Probation Orders and an Undertaking with the conditions of keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that in April 11th, 2013 sheContinue Reading
CFN – The venerable Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is about to embark on the next reel of its own movie life as its ownership picture is changing. Sound Guy Surpremo Larry Sylvain of Sylvain Sound and Nancy Bonner have entered the frame. No official press release has beenContinue Reading
CFN – A full explanation of the origins and history of 420 can be easily found online, but the short version is this: In 1971 in San Rafael, California, a group of high school students known as The Waldos would meet after school at 4:20 pm to smoke pot together.Continue Reading
CFN’s Photo of the Day by Jacqueline Milner These are a few things that I picked up on my morning walk this morning. Most are recyclable and it really wasn’t a lot of work to pick them up to insure these items go where they belong, in the recycle bin. MostContinue Reading
. CFN – That’s the limited media chart expenses for the City of Cornwall from 2011. The city to date has refused to provide one for 2012, but certainly Claude McIntosh of the Standard Freeholder is earning his paper’s keep at the top of the money list by spinningContinue Reading
CFN – I chatted with Mike Bedard from Platinum Pools in Cornwall Ontario as he was getting ready to set up at the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Home and Trade show this weekend at the Civic Complex! Mr. Bedard is hot as he’s installing the first commercialContinue Reading
So much going on these days…talks of Genetically Modified (GM) salmon out East, GM alfalfa hay, another oil spill down south………………STOP THE MADNESS…..please!! Amid all this talk of Franken-food and the hand of man slapping our Sacred Earth once again with the consequences of dirty oil and GM-food, IContinue Reading
CFN – With news of Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley suing the City of Cornwall Ontario over Mayor Bob Kilger’s alleged Conflict of Interest we contacted Diane Shay, the other Whistle Blower recently in the news over her case against the city of Cornwall. Ms Shay answered someContinue Reading
CFN – Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley has filed suit against the City of Cornwall. He is not being represented in this case by lawyer Fay Brunning due to the huge legal costs involved and has been forced to represent himself at this point. With legal costs exceeding $2,000Continue Reading
Roy Florist 727 First Street East – Cornwall, ON Call 613-933-2214 today or visit us online Flowers and so much more. Competitively priced and here to serve you 7 days a week!Continue Reading
Homestead Organics Ltd is pleased to be to the only non-US competitor among 25 contestants for Entrepreneur of the Year at the Slow Money annual gathering in Boulder Colorado on April 29-30th 2013. “Slow Money, a major new funder of local food systems, this week kicks off a competition inContinue Reading