Toronto ON – The Toronto Hiroshima Day Coalition is organizing the 66th commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Church of the Holy Trinity (10 Trinity Square, behind the Toronto Eaton Centre). With the theme, “Faith and Abolition: No Nuclear Weapons, No NuclearContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I discovered Whispering Pines Campsite in Curran Ontario last month. It’s an amazing place and I’ll be returning in August for the Open Mind Festival! I’ll be live on the site covering some of the events so stay tuned! . OpenMind Festival is a gathering of Celebration,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – People in the Stormont -Dundas- South Glengarry area can apply for Ontario’s new photo identification card. The new government-issued ID is available at 21 Service Ontario locations across the province, including Cornwall. It will be available at all locations by 2012. This secure card will make it easierContinue Reading
Our youthful populace needs a better platform and wider range of representatives to report to Council. In 2004, the City of Cornwall endorsed the CYAC/ COCOJECO and stated that “The city recognized that its greatest resources lie with its youth.” However, the need to reorganize and provide the city’s youthContinue Reading
Iroquois ON – Today I spent the morning playing golf in Iroquois. This is the second Tuesday morning that I have played a round in Iroquois. After the notice of the Brownell golf tournament here in the CFN, I posted a reply asking where, when, how much and if theyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Police answer questions on Bike laws in the city. TRAFFIC QUESTIONS ANSWERED Cornwall, Ont. – This 3 part-series will serve as an educational tool for all cyclists and mobility riders in our community. The Cornwall Community PoliceContinue Reading
Stratford ON – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty called on the federal government to join Ontario and support farmers when they need help. He was in the Stratford area today where he toured the antibiotic-free hog farm of Phil and Eleanor Anwender. The McGuinty government is asking the federal government to contribute itsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s summertime and the patios are filling up with people having a great time and catching the best of the local music scene. Wednesday night you can catch Mélanie Brûlée D’Amour (formerly of the General Electryk) playing at Eight Zero Zero at the corner of Cumberland and 9thContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Thursday July 28 we will be hosting an All Candidates debate for the upcoming Provincial election for SD&G Ontario at the Best Western Plus Parkway Inn and Conference Centre in Cornwall Ontario. The debate will be video taped for broadcast in its entirety here onContinue Reading
CFN – Danny Gauthier is your typical 9yr old boy, yet he has faced medical challenges since he was 6 months old. He suffers from a form of Mediterranean Fever, which leaves him with spikes of fever, vomiting, stomach and joint pain. This has resulted in several testingContinue Reading
PORT COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Sequel Naturals, the purveyor of the internationally renowned line of Vega whole food health products, will “bullfrogpower” its head office in British Columbia with 100 percent local wind power. Through the agreement, Bullfrog Power’s generators inject renewable electricity onto the regional grid to match the amountContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Children’s Aid Society of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry has been awarded a $1,000 Centennial Community Grant from Union Gas to support the Society’s CampFund. This year the Society was able to send 83 children to camp. The children for whom the SocietyContinue Reading
TORONTO ON –The Canadian Association of PNH Patients applauds governments across Canada for their landmark agreement to provide public access to Soliris (eculizumab), a life-saving treatment for the ultra-rare blood disease known as paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). With this agreement, Canada joins the vast majority of jurisdictions in the developedContinue Reading
Long Sault ON – It was a hot day but at least it wasn’t as hot as Thursday. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and the market gained another booth. A couple of the Summer Company vendors decided to give our little market a try on this dayContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We just received the following from Mark A MacDonald; Liberal Candidate for SD&G Ontario in the upcoming Ontario Provincial election. MCDONELL NOT BEING HONEST WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OR ONTARIANS The PCs Have a Clear Record Opposing Small Business Tax Cuts Yesterday, Jim McDonell was caught inContinue Reading
CFN – ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS UPDATED A SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO AT 10:55 AM EDT THURSDAY 21 JULY 2011. A WEATHER WARNING IS ISSUED FOR MORRISBURG – LONG SAULT CORNWALL – LANCASTER WINCHESTER – NEWINGTON AND MAXVILLE – ALEXANDRIA. EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDEX VALUES EXPECTED TODAY. WEATHER CONDITIONSContinue Reading
Williamstown ON – Char-Lan Minor Soccer Association announces that its Thursday evening soccer program in Williamstown at both 6pm and 7pm has been canceled due to the anticipated severe weather and the Health Warning issues by the EOHU. David Rawnsley President CMSA Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Starting Friday July 22 The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is playing Midnight in Paris; the highest grossing Woody Allen film in history. To check out the buzz and be able to watch a movie without wearing 3D glasses head down 132 Montreal Road! TheContinue Reading