CFN – Best of Luck to the CCVS Students competing in the Provincial Skills Competition in Kitchener, Waterloo next week. . The all ‘Ontario Skills Competition’ will be held April 30th Until May 2nd at the RIM Centre in Waterloo Ontario. Adam Crites will be competing in the Cabinet making competition, Samantha BurtenshawContinue Reading
CFN – Is there anything more Canadian than a Beaver? Cornwall Ontario is paying a Trapper hundreds of dollars to place Conibear KILL TRAPS in Guindon Park. The scenic locale is home to paths frequented by dog owners, joggers, and even RC vehicle enthusiasts. The trap pictured above was lessContinue Reading
CFN – Personally I’ve always felt that working with people is always better than not. Since entering the media biz three years ago I’ve discovered that many people feel otherwise, but I’m going to stick to my perception. I’ve watched community events where one media company asks for “exclusivity”Continue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall, ON- A 32-year-old Cornwall male was arrested on the 24th of April, 2012. It is alleged that on March 27th, 2012 he got into an altercation with his 9-year-old step-son when he assaulted him. The victim did not require medical treatment. Police were contacted and an investigation wasContinue Reading
CFN – Well Cornwall Ontario City Council aged as Gerry Samson signed in to replace Leslie O’Shaughnessy who simply had enough of the antics that recently led to the Fournier report pointing out that City Council perhaps erred in holding an in camera meeting to gang bang Councilor Rivette overContinue Reading
CFN – Boy is it hard to find a good job in this economy; especially if you’re in Eastern Ontario! So we thought as a service to our valued viewers and the business community that we’d offer free job postings here on The Cornwall Free News. Employers, it’s allContinue Reading
From Left to right: Angela Besner, Account Manager, BDC; Candy Pollard, Business Consultant, Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre; Ravinder Banga, Loans Officer, SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation; Charlene MacLennan, Senior Advisor Grants and Projects, SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation; Keith Kerr, Commercial Accounts Manager, RBC; Nicole Sullivan, Economic Development Officer,Continue Reading
CFN – The annual Bike-a-thon Plus fundraiser in support of the S.D. & G. & Akwesasne Children’s Treatment Centre officially launched this morning over breakfast at the Civic Complex. Invitees filled Salons A, B and C bright and early to be inspired by the words of author Dave Pelzer. PelzerContinue Reading
A copy of my response to Bill Kingston’s Commentary . On the Cornwall Daily. What people have spoken. Whizzing I don’t think so. . Traveling respectively yes . No less a problem than some of the regular bikes who cause their share of incidents. Name me one incident where an e-bike has causedContinue Reading
CFN – Here is a photo from St. Anne’s Elementary School. The teacher Sandy Legallais had a conversation with her students why she was wearing her daffodil pin and that inspired these beautiful paintings by the children! . Pictured above are left to right Ava Aitkens – artist, Amber JetteContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall & Region Writers’ Society held its monthly meeting on Monday night last week. As usual we rotate the facilitator/chairperson and this month it was Winona Van Noy’s turn. Before the meeting the scheduled facilitator usually issues a challenge by email to the members to writeContinue Reading
IMPAIRED OPERATION & OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Ryan McDonald, 33 of Cornwall was arrested in the early hours of April 20th, 2012. It is alleged that he was operating a motor vehicle on Brookdale Avenue while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with Impaired Operation andContinue Reading
CFN – Opportunity to improve the process or an Opportunity for the public to see the process isn’t being followed? Mayor Kilger is quoted as saying the following in the standard free-holder: “I’m confident the process was respected for matters to be included in closed session, and I standContinue Reading
CFN – On Monday, April 16, I decided to get more involved in the city’s municipal life and attended the special meeting of the council, which was to decide how it would replace the departing Councillor Leslie O’Shaughnessy. We all remember that right after the announcement of his resignation, theContinue Reading
CFN -As Ottawa’s (arguably) most publicly-known marijuana activist, I have been consistently embarrassed in the eyes of my fellow activists – both nationally and internationally – by Ottawa stoners’ propensity for splitting the 420 crowds into two. Year after year, half the participants were going to Parliament Hill, and half wereContinue Reading
CFN – Pictured above are Bernadette Clement – Honourary Daffodil Chair, Mary Hobbs – Ontario East Regional Director Canadian Cancer Society, Joe Aiello – Owner Moustache Joe’s and Sharyn Duffey – Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants who are supporting the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – You have to give CAO Paul Fitzpatrick kudos for timing. Having been on sick leave now he’s missed the final budget mess in Cornwall that saw a 2% increase or roughly $1.4 Million dollars. He’s vacationing in Hawaii according to an inside source from city hall. AboutContinue Reading
Emergency or “Grandparent” Scam Though the “Emergency Scam” (or sometimes referred to as the “Grandparent Scam”) has been around for years, the Cornwall Community Police Service warns the public to be on alert after noting a marked increase in the number of complaints recently. In the typical scenario, aContinue Reading