CFN – I did something I swore I’d never do this weekend. I signed up for traditional TV signing with Shaw Direct instead of Bell or our local Cable company Cogeco. (Bell didn’t answer their phone within 5 minutes and Cogeco is just wrong – a horrible company in myContinue Reading
CFN – October 1st. will be National Seniors’ Day and also United Nations International Day of Older Persons. June was “Seniors’ Month” and there were many articles in the media about seniors. At the Villa there was a bulletin board with a salute to the many characteristics of seniors. IContinue 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 Council Mayor Bryan McGillis 613-937-3116 bmcgillis@southstormont.ca Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart 613-984-2543 tammy.farms@xplornet.com Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cindy_woods@xplornet.com Councillor BarryContinue Reading
CFN – Cody Franson is an interesting hockey player. He has quite a set of skills. He’s put up some great numbers. Yet he doesn’t seem to be popular or get much respect from his NHL owners? Nashville let him go for a bag of pucks when theyContinue Reading
CFN – It was the last day of summer and it was a great day to be out on the grass in Long Sault. The number of vendors was down a little bit with Islandview Buffalo Farms taking the day off to attend the Plowing Match and Ingleside Tomatoes missingContinue Reading
CFN – Scandal ridden former CAO of Cornwall Ontario, Paul Fitzpatrick, is no longer the President of the Board of Governors of St. Lawrence College. Mr. Fitzpatrick, in court papers, was alleged to have had a relationship with former Glen Stor Dun Lodge manager Donna Derouchie. Ms Derouchie was firedContinue Reading
CFN – Fire is reported at the Olymel plant in Cornwall Ontario – we will update as with info as more comes in. Olymel on fire!….mhmm bacon, hope I can smell it from home. — Matt Buxton (@mbuxton87) September 19, 2013 Traffic is blocked off near the site off ofContinue Reading
CFN – Bus drivers in Cornwall Ontario are mulling whether to go on strike. They cite low wages and a low offer of only about 2% from the city. What I think many of them don’t realize is that taxes have been going up for many reasons, mostly the wrongContinue Reading
Akwesasne – On September 16th, 2013, the Standard Freeholder ran an article that used derogatory language towards the Mohawks of Akwesasne. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) received numerous complaints from community members and a request for Council to respond. In very clear terms, Council issued a Letter to theContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Carlisle Graham, 23 of Cornwall was arrested on the 17th of September, 2013 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man failed to attend court on the 13th of August, 2013 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On theContinue Reading
CFN – For Mark A MacDonald the the Concerned Citizens Coalition the Fat Lady hasn’t sang her last song yet when it comes to the Cornwall General Hospital site which the sale of sits under a cloud of mystery. The sold sign is not on the building. It was onContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Christopher Dennison, 25 of Cornwall was arrested on the 16th of September, 2013 and charged with breaching his Probation order by having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. The man was also breaching a Recognizance for having consumed alcohol. It is alleged that on theContinue Reading
CFN – Singers have their one special hit; authors their books, but legendary Canadian political cartoonist Terry Mosher, better known as Aislin, has hit a new high note in his long and historic career with his new cartoon depicting the Quebec Premier spoofing the Miley Cyrus song Wrecking Ball!Continue Reading
On Friday, Sept. 13th, 2013, at approximately 8:15 pm, the Stormont,Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) OPP Commercial Vehicle Inspection (CVI) Unit had occasion to stop a tractor trailer for inspection. Further investigation by the OPP CVI members led to a massive seizure of unprocessed leaf tobacco. Members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF)Continue Reading
POSSISSION OF A CONTROLED SUBSTSANCE Cornwall, ON – Jean Larocque, 52 of Lachute, Quebec was arrested on the 13th of September, 2013 and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. It is alleged that on the 13th of September, 2013 police stopped the man for a traffic violation and found theContinue Reading
CFN – I was bewildered when I got a missive from Terry Muir last winter or so. After all I’d had to issue suit against Ribfest for reneging on our promotional contract. CFN had been first media sponsor in for the travelling pigfest, a professional show that you reallyContinue Reading
CFN – The 2013-2014 season for the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage started with something a little bit different, Poetry. The widely acclaimed spoken word performer, Shane Koyczan, was the headliner for this first session with the choir Tone Cluster opening the show for him. Tone Cluster was billed asContinue Reading
CFN – Quebec’s new Charter of Shame has been condemned loudly outside of the province. It’s also be loudly rejected within by the opposition parties, by labour, by Mayoralty candidates in Montreal, Quebec’s largest union federation, the mayors of the 15 other municipalities on the island of Montreal, a prominent BlocContinue Reading