Ottawa ON – Today is January 14th, 2011. Another year has gone by & a new New Year’s resolution is made. I am now back to school for my last semester of in-class courses!!! It is most definitely the home-stretch as I am really anxious & excited to get startedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We live in a country where Gun Control is sadly a political issue instead of a safety issue. It’s not as bad as in the US, but after the Jared Lee Loughner incident in Tucson Arizona this week I had the opportunity to sit down with theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Agapè Centre has a new Executive director, and the Cornwall Free News has a new columnist! Alyssa Blais has been very busy since taking over the reins of the Charity with a lot on its plate. From its food bank to services to its clientsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I don’t always get to report on some issues at city council here in Cornwall. Time, urgency, sleep, and other distractions so I thought I’d share some of the video highlights from this week’s city council in Cornwall with you that didn’t get covered. You can alwaysContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – After 18 years serving the Cornwall community, the Cornwall and District Immigrant Services Agency (CDISA) will be closing its doors on March 31st, 2011. This has been an extremely difficult decision for the Board of CDISA to reach. Since its origins, CDISA has been a grassroots organization building itsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Message to Cornwall Ontario City Council. You’ve spent $35M plus on the new Benson centre. Let’s make sure people pay their fair share to use it and let’s make sure that everyone gets equal access to this monster. Cornwall City Council argued last night aboutContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Click my pic on the left to listen LIVE to The Political Round Table; Tuesday morning starting at 9 AM on Seawayradio.com! Pundits Denis Sabourin and Joe Gunn join me and at 9;45 View From the Hill Columnist Keith Beardsley pops in before we turn the airwavesContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was happy days for the United way as M.Denis Beaudry, general manager presented a cheque for $1800 to Karen Turchetto, executive director of United Way for SD&G . It was another good year for the United Way in Cornwall as they exceeded their goal for 2010!Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – We’re proud to welcome Gabriel Riviere-Reid as a new columnist on The Cornwall Free News. It’s amazing when you can reach out and find bright articulate people, and we want to give them a platform because they are our present, and our future. Their voices countContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We received the following release from the SDG Coalition for Social Justice co-chair Lori Taylor: “On behalf of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG)Coalition for Social Justice, I would like to extend our condolences to Denise Vernier’s family and friends. Denise was an active member of the CoalitionContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was a packed house at The King Georges Restaurant in Cornwall Ontario Friday night as young talent got an opportunity to perform. MPP Jim Brownell even was in attendance along with former city councilor Mark Macdonald. This was the press release we received on the event.Continue Reading
Ingleside ON – MPP Jim Brownell joined Joanne Haley from the Trillium Foundation and many Happy Masons as they received a $40,000 cheque to help restore and upgrade kitchen and washroom facitlities at the Aultsville Masonic Temple in Ingleside Ontario which services 4 Masonic Lodges as well as the community.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – An interesting mix of data came across my desk today regarding unemployment in Ontario and Cornwall. There’s some good and some bad news, but ultimately we’re doing great considering the world economy and especially that of our neighbors to the south! First off our regular EconomistContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Could a Union be coming to the Walmart store in Cornwall Ontario? We’ve received reports and rumblings about a possible attempt to unionize the store in the city of 46,000 on the St. Lawrence River. Walmart in Canada is notorious in Canada for fighting off anyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Sad news in Cornwall Ontario as the human remains discovered Monday have been verified as those of Denise Vernier who has been reported missing for several months. Ms Vernier, a poverty activist was reported missing September 19th, 2010. Police do not suspect any foul play and announcedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Two local consumers just got a wonderful if belated Christmas present. Inez Wheeler and Brenda Kennedy have each won a $1,000 local shopping spree with Santa Claus making the grand prize draw at the Chamber of Commerce offices on Thursday January 6, 2011. Each one was understandably excitedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC) is pleased to announce that two of its Summer Company Students have been chosen to appear in the 2010 Summer Company Yearbook spread for Ontario. Summer Company is a unique program designed by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – V-Day Cornwall 2011 is staging a production of the award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” on March 5, 2011 to benefit Sexual Assault Support Services for Women of SDG&A. . You can help! Celebrate and honour the women and girls in your life and community by buying ticketsContinue Reading