Budget Cuts, loss of service, and now potential doctor losses which could impact long term local businesses. After all that Cornwall residents have given to the new hospital project many are upset at what looks to be going on at the hospital. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAWkpku-KyU We’ll be covering this story ongoingContinue Reading
We’re testing our online radio station this evening from 7:00pm. If you want to have us call you to speak on the air email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and we’ll try and slot you in. Local community radio can be a lot of fun and we’re fully Socan licensed soContinue Reading
Marc Boileau reminded me at Cornwall City Council tonight that Wednesday is the big Job Fair at the Cornwall Civic Complex (100 Water Street). The Job Fair will feature some of the areas largest employers and also feature information for entrepreneurs. If you’re looking for work or just want toContinue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall, Ont. – A 14 year-old Chesterville youth was arrested on the 19th of February, 2010 for an Assault which occurred at a Cornwall alternative school earlier that date. It is alleged that he struck a fellow student and grabbed his hair. The student did not require medical attentionContinue Reading
RBC provides $25,000 to Cornwall After-School Program RBC Olympian Karen Blachford will bring Olympic greetings to children at Tri-County Literacy Council CORNWALL, February 18, 2010 — RBC will help bring Olympic spirit to Cornwall through an After-School Grant presentation to the Tri-County Literacy Council with RBC Olympian Karen Blachford. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor and unofficial Mayoralty candidate Mark MacDonald sent in another report and video from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games where he is volunteering. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xYaJNvmOE “The streets in Vancouver are alive with action. They estimate about 150,000 people a night at Robson and Granville. This is a video showing the crowdsContinue Reading
The SDG Food Council, sponsor of the SDG Farm Fresh food directory (www.sdgfarmfresh.com), invites you to a constructive workshop on an SDG local food movement with Wayne Roberts from the Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC). Dr. Wayne Robert’s is the author of “The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food” and aContinue Reading
Congrats to director Lori Taylor and all of the team that have worked to make this program work here in Cornwall Ontario! The performance is completely sold out and Ms Taylor reported in that the team is mulling adding a second performance. We’ll be covering more about the eventContinue Reading
I chat with Thom Racine every now and again. The man loves hockey. He bleeds hockey. He coaches hockey. He collects hockey. We both belong to the Cornwall & Regional Writer’s Society and I was suggesting an interview of Thom when he mentioned that he was recently interviewed byContinue Reading
UPDATE – We’ve updated this story as apparently the original quote in the original story may have been inaccurate. We’ll try and arrange an interview with the Doctor to clarify the issue further. A report in the Standard Free-Holder by David Nesseth suggests that Cornwall Ontario residents live seven lessContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I have known South Lancaster artist, Michael Cartwright for many years and I am still always intrigued by his style of painting as well as his subject matter. Michael studied at the Nova Scotia College of art & Design where he obtained a diploma in Fine Arts. Continue Reading
It’s About Time That You Quit! Time is running out to join thousands in The Driven to Quit Challenge February 16, 2010 – Cornwall, ON. – There are less than two weeks left to register for the Canadian Cancer Society Driven to Quit Challenge. Registration is open until 11:59 p.m. on FebruaryContinue Reading
COLTS ROLL OUT RED CARPET FOR 3+1 PROJECT 2010 AND ONE LUCKY PERSON COULD WIN A NEW FORD ESCAPE Cornwall Ontario – The Cornwall Colts have dedicated one of their home games to Project 2010. “Champions of the Cause Night” takes place Thursday, March 4th when the Colts host theContinue Reading
We’re very lucky to have as talented a person part of our family at The Cornwall Free News as Roger Sauvé of People Patterns Consulting. Roger, through the Vanier Institute for the Family releases a yearly report which went live recently. LINK “The numbers show that most families haven’t feltContinue Reading
My name is Vanessa Carter, the daughter of Richard & Micheline Carter & sibling of Melanie Verdone, Matthew & Chad. My family has supported me throughout every endeavour, so I need to mention them from the start. Although I presently live in Ottawa, my parents reside just outside Cornwall, whereContinue Reading
The good news is that we’re inching up. The bad news is that we’re not inching up fast enough. We need more votes people. Remember that you can vote once for each email you have and you need to vote EVERY DAY! Call everyone one you know. They don’t evenContinue Reading
We shoot a lot of photos and video clips here at The Cornwall Free News, and as we’re always trying to improve our viewers experience we’re looking at upgrading some of the Tools of Our Trade. With that in mind we were fortunate enough to access a Nikon D 5000Continue Reading
If you love to write this group is for you if you’re in the Cornwall area. From novices to the more experienced there’s nothing like being in a room full of creative people to get you going in the right direction. Here is a blurb from Lorna Foreman whom youContinue Reading