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

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

  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 – 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 – 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

CFN–  Cornwall Ontario City Councilor had a moment to chat with the media Thursday night and one of the topics was the amount of time that some politicians speak. The long time city councilor, and active Federal and Provincial Conservative was animated as the topic was discussed. If you can’tContinue Reading