CFN – YWCA Sudbury was honoured to present Lorry Williams, a long time supporter of the organization, with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. The YWCA in Sudbury wanted to host a reception at theContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- A 18-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on November 27th, 2012 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on October 4th, 2012 he failed to attend court and a bench warrant was issued. He turned himself into police and was released to appear inContinue Reading
CFN – So many things get said about CFN & myself I thought I’d take this opportunity to more clearly retell our Mission Statement and our Vision for CFN and our amazing community. Mission Statement CFN is an online newspaper whose Mission is to give voice to the many who’dContinue Reading
CFN – The City of Cornwall is supporting the Rachel’s Kids’ Teddy Bear Fundraiser in support of the renovation of the Pediatrics Ward at the Cornwall Community Hospital. Cornwall SD & G Emergency Medical Services will have the teddy bears in its ambulances and EMS personnel will provide them toContinue Reading
CFN – Local resident and medical student Sarah Robichaud will be the second recipient of the City of Cornwall’s Medical Scholarship. Cornwall City Council approved the selection of Ms. Robichaud at its regular Council meeting tonight. Ms. Robichaud will receive the academic scholarship of $25,000 per academic year, worth inContinue Reading
CFN – After a hard hitting near half hour discussing the merits of different pigeons that are causing issues in Cornwall; apparently going back to when Councilor Syd Gardiner apparently lost a lung to pigeon issues. Eventually the conversation led to the presentation of the Waterfront Committee’s fact filled reportContinue Reading
Cornwall Police Accreditation time! ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT Cornwall, ON- A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) will arrive on Sunday December 2nd, 2012 to examine all aspects of the Cornwall Community Police Service’s policy and procedures, management,Continue Reading
CFN – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was turfed from office today. The humiliation of office comes from the arrogance of his conflict of interest. There really was no surprise no real other option Justice Charles Hackland who stated: “His actions were not done by reason of inadvertence orContinue Reading
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH STORMONT Contact Information Town Hall Telephone: 613-534-8889 or 1-800-265-3915 Fax: 613-534-2280 Address: 2 Mille Roches Road, PO Box 84, Long Sault, ON K0C 1P0 Email Address: info@southstormont.ca Regular business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Latest news and information: visit www.southstormont.ca. Council MayorContinue Reading
CFN – Evalyn Parry’s “Spin” with Brad Hart and Bicycle WOW the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage. “Innovative” is the descriptor used in the program for this extraordinary performance by Parry, Hart their trusty bicycle which serves as inspiration and musical instrument throughout the program. Amazing and inspiring are a coupleContinue Reading
CFN – So I was standing in the Port Theatre fighting off a case of Agoraphobia; ie fear of crowds and confinement. It was a sold out house. What was special about that moment other than the buzz was that this was something that in its own specialContinue Reading
CFN – Like ghosts from theatre goers decades gone by the 70 year old Port Theatre in Cornwall saw its first full house in generations as nearly 500 people filled her seats for a Beatles Tribute concert Friday night! Fan Steve Austin: Fan Tammy was given a ticket as aContinue Reading
CFN – What a blast last night at the sneak opening of Table 21 – the newest night spot to hit Cornwall Ontario! Owners Dominique Gilgen and Chef Supremo Ahmad Mansori titillated the crowd of over 200 for the evening with 5 different types of oysters and munchables. The roomsContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH WEAPON & POSSESSION OF WEAPON DANGEROUS Cornwall, ON- Marlon Johnson, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on November 22nd, 2012. It is alleged that on November 18th, 2012 he got into an altercation with a 42-year-old at a local establishment when he struck his with a baton. TheContinue Reading
CFN – RN Debbie Cameron, Secretary of Language Fairness for All and wife of Chris Cameron, the group’s spokesperson and President, is among the invited presenters at Canadians for Language Fairness’ annual Christmas Luncheon in Ottawa this Saturday. Cameron will be providing an update on efforts and progress made locallyContinue Reading
CFN – I love visiting Brockville Ontario. It’s amazing to see this beautiful waterfront city as it tackles some of the problems we face in Cornwall and other Eastern Ontario cities. Their downtown core especially has been revitalized with many waterfront attractions and all sorts of businesses andContinue Reading
CFN – Gerard Kennedy sat down and chatted with CFN about his leadership run for the Liberal Party of Ontario. The former Education minister for Ontario was speaking at the TR Leger school in Brockville Ontario where we talked about Hyper Partisanship in Canadian politics and how he if successfulContinue Reading
The RBC Blue Water Fund recently provided a grant for $5000 to support the Eastern Ontario Children’s Water Festival, offered by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences. The Water Festival is a 3-day event that takes place in several communities throughout Eastern Ontario. Children participate in a fullContinue Reading