It’s that time of year. Christmas Eve; your wallets are empty, the kids are zipping around, the lights are twinkling, and very familiar tunes are playing in the background. The weather has cooperated so far here in Cornwall Ontario. As I write this it’s warm and comfy outside.Continue Reading
SPIRIT OF A SEASON MUSIC FESTIVAL ALL AGES!!!!!!!!!!!! Featuring 14 Acts over Two nights!!!! $4 dollar pints of Sleeman NO sectioned off drinking section (free for all Indie Guitar Company raffling off guitars both nights 8000 watt PA with pro sound guys and pretty lights Mc’s & Dj’s 400+ person capacityContinue Reading
COMMUNITY GIVES COMMUNITY A 100% CHRISTMAS GIFT The United Way of S.D. & G. is proud to announce 100%+ goal achievement for the 2009 fund raising campaign. Campaign Chair Danny Aikman said “Reaching our goal is an incredible achievement. One which our entire community should be very proud of”. Our campaign teamContinue Reading
Two sleeps to Christmas! 48 Hours to showtime. Have you bought all those special gifts yet? The stocking stuffers? Last minute grocery shopping? Anxiety attacks? Time running out, plastic melting; where do you go to get the best deals at the last minute as the snow starts to pileContinue Reading
It’s never too late to call Ryan at Syljack Snow Removal. With over 17 years experience one low seasonal fee will keep your driveway clean right through the winter season. Can you afford to be blocked in? Look for their markers around Cornwall and see how many of your neighborsContinue Reading
SD&G Economic News Update by Roger Sauvé – Cornwall EI recipients up 46% in October Cornwall Ontario – December 22, 2009. Statistics Canada reported that the number of people in Cornwall receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) jumped by 46% in October from a year earlier. The number of recipients in the Hawkesbury regionContinue Reading
Good politicians know drama is part of their tool kit. It was so good to see Jim Brownell sneak out of his rest and recovery time to attend the Annual Team Cornwall 2009 Year in Review. For me it was the most dramatic moment of the meeting whenContinue Reading
Paranoia, here are some of the definitions from Dictionary.com “A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.” “Extreme, irrational distrust of others.” Now I’m not saying that there are no grounds of residents of Akwesasne, but there areContinue Reading
A Canadian Federal Court has denied an injunction request that would cease the actions of seizure of vehicles that fail to report to the temporary CBSA station in Cornwall Ontario for residents who return to Canadian territory from the US. Currently residents of Akwesasne that cross the line between theContinue Reading
The United Way of SD&G is almost there. They need a little help though; about $19,000 worth of help. There are only a few days left so if you can help now is the time! “The United Way of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is governed by a localContinue Reading
The Cornwall Fire Service is urging families to be especially vigilant about fire safety over the holiday season, which is one of the deadliest times of the year for home fires. “This is a very busy time for many people and it’s easy to get distracted or forgetful,” said DeputyContinue Reading
“The songs we sing” – a poem by Jason Setnyk We sing of joys, we sing of tragedy An orchestra of drama unfolds Countless narratives and stories are told Yet we always sing with brevity Our memoirs like a faded old music sheet Each character on stage has their ownContinue Reading
The Oasis By The Sea Cruise was won and announced today at Cornwall Square. In conjunction with Jolly Tours, Startek and United Way. Congratulations to the winner! Dianne Smith of Cornwall. Pictured left to right: Campaign Chair, Deputy Chief Danny Aikman, Winner, Dianne Smith and Startek, Recruitment Manager and BoardContinue Reading
Team Cornwall played host this morning to the city of Cornwall’s 2009 Year in Review held at Aultsville hall, located on St. Lawrence College campus. Gilles Latour Chair of Team Cornwall was the MC of the event which saw MP Guy Lauzon, MPP Jim Brownell and Mayor Bob Kilger inContinue Reading
Busiest Time of the Year for Cornwall’s Agapè Centre Cornwall’s Agapè Centre has just concluded its biggest event of the year, the distribution of the annual Christmas Hampers, which took place at the Cornwall Armoury yesterday. But for Judy Dancause, Executive Director of the centre, and for the other staff and volunteers,Continue Reading
If it’s Friday morning and you’re reading this then you’re missing the event of the business community for 2009. Want to know what’s coming down the pike for our city? What new developments are going to happen and to whom or do you just want an amazing networking opportunity? TheContinue Reading
We are proud to bring you the first Webisode of “Cooking with Kretz” with our very own Red Seal Chef and Cooking Columnist Chef Shawn Kretz. The first Episode features local Bison as Chef Shawn creates a Bison Sausage & Goat Cheese Pizza using a Beau’s Brew Pizza dough! EnjoyContinue Reading
That Karen Turchetto is a very busy woman as she’s in the home stretch of this year’s fund raising drive! United Way of S.D. & G would like to thank Gloria Waldroff of Gym Plus in Ingleside and all those who donated time and gifts for the Silent Auction whichContinue Reading