Canadians have spoken. Most of them are not happy with the Conservative decision to close down Parliament. I agree with them. But Canadians are also tired of old-style party politics. I agree with that too. Younger Canadians are especially disappointed with this approach. There is so much that we needContinue Reading
Island Ink Jet & Laser Toners are doing their part to help make Cornwall Ontario Number One in the Monopoly City Contest. If you need internet access to log your vote in drop by their store at 256 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario and you can cast your voteContinue Reading
For 8 years Pommier Jewellers (6 Second Street East in Downtown Cornwall Ontario) has been selling Pewter Angels and raising money for the United Way. Each year they’ve sold 500 Angels and this year they had a drawing. One lucky winner 11 year old Jacob Kaldeway received a 10K goldContinue 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
Are you flushing precious resources down the drain? I had to examine this question after reading Mr. Komorowski’s article on the water meter question a while back. Mr. Komorowski suggested that local government consider a program to subsidize low flow toilets before looking at purchasing and installing water meters toContinue Reading
Let’s Get Cornwall On Board! Attention Cornwallites, the city has a chance to become apart of game board history. A media release came out today stating that Hasbro the maker of Monopoly is making a new “Canadian edition.” Unfortunately Cornwall did not make the initial list of 65 who areContinue Reading
For years Wayne Thompson has entertained the radio listeners of our area. He and Sue were fixtures on 104.5 before he exited, and now he spins the tunes on Mix 96.1 your favorite mix of the 80’s, 90’s & today, every weekday morning from 6-10 AM. Post your vote in ourContinue Reading
Gary Samler: Former Military Man Running for Council by: Markus Noé Gary Samler, former Torontonian, has put his name in to run for city council. Poverty and practical spending will be Samler’s number one issue that he will be tackling throughout his campaign. Samler’s other focus will be finding waysContinue Reading
LAUZON – Prorogation: What and Why “There has been a lot of discussion about our government’s decision to prorogue the current session of Parliament. Prorogation is a Parliamentary procedure that is part of the House of Commons’ rules that allows the government of the day to end the current sessionContinue Reading
Full-day Learning Program coming this fall – by Markus Noé Cornwall Ontario – Starting in September, parents in Ontario will be able to enroll their children ages 4-5 into a Full-day learning program. This program will be offered at five area schools. There will also be a before and afterContinue Reading
Katerina’s Restaurant & Catering is the perfect recipe for almost any day or occasion. With the river running across the street this hidden gem nestled in the western part of Cornwall Ontario at 1195 2nd Street West features Greek, South West, and Mexican cuisine in a colorful and festive environment.Continue Reading
Significant Contraband Tobacco Seizures Made by RCMP and Law Enforcement Partners (Cornwall, Ontario -Monday January 11th, 2010) – The following details are seizures made by the Cornwall RCMP Detachment from January 4th, 2010 to January 11th, 2010. A total of 5,250 re-sealable bags of contraband cigarettes, 700 cartons of littleContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Mary Ann Hug was not a happy woman last night. She wasn’t happy with the report from city administration regarding Richmond Drive and scored point after point addressing issues like noise pollution; diesel fumes, flying rocks and small debris in addition to the blasting, and rumblingContinue Reading
A Wedding is usually the most important day of our lives. It’s a beginning of a magical & special journey. Nothing frosts the cake better than the perfect wedding band. With that in mind Andre Pommier and his team are participating this weekend at the Wedding Palace Bridal Show inContinue Reading
December Cornwall Job report by Roger Sauve – Pretty good news overall Statistics Canada release January 8, 2009. The really good news. If you can believe the monthly Labour Force Survey, the number of persons employed in the Cornwall region advanced to 31,500 in December, up by 3,000 from the year before. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario’s Fastest Growing Local Media Company is looking for a few good reps. We need socially minded people who can help communicate with our customers and solve their media promotional and advertising needs. Perfect part time position. We pay the highest commission rates in the industry. Become a partContinue Reading
CCRI Launches Cap for Youth Project Ontario’s Environment Minister John Gerretsen came to the Cornwall Square today to launch the Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative’s (CCRI) new program, Cap for Youth. This was the premiere of the “Climate Awareness Project for Youth”. This project is an extension of the Liberal governmentsContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Art Court is coming to the Cornwallfreenews. Hurrah! (Editor Jamie Gilcig pictured with Focus Art President D’Arcy Thorpe) What a great opportunity for our visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers – giving them exposure in this dynamic on-line newspaper, that has a quickly increasing readership. The newspaper’s esteemedContinue Reading