L I N K You know in the end I think this is just political jockeying. The reality is that this border crossing is a major smuggling point for the Mohawk Tobacco trade with over 90% of illegal smokes in Canada coming through this area. The reality is that itContinue Reading
It lasts so briefly and I think that’s what helps make them so special. It’s that time of the year when we can treat ourselves to Fiddleheads. L I N K A little garlic and olive oil and you’re ready to party! If you don’t forage for them like ChefContinue Reading
Here are your local Quick Hits for the day! Cornwall’s Elderly Drivers a threat? Hawkesbury loses Pittsburgh Glass 4 Car Crash in Cornwall Claude McIntosh has Ciggy Smuggling Dead On please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
There’s going to be a special City Council meeting on Arena naming rights this Tuesday at City Hall. If you don’t want the arena project to go through it may be a good time to drop by and share your opinion. Meeting starts at 4 PM. L I N KContinue Reading
Being an artist myself one of my pet projects is to support local art and artists. If you want a place to display your art; whether it being drawn, written, spoken, video, or otherwise email us and we can find a place for it here on the site. We canContinue Reading
Now that the reality that it could cost every person in Cornwall over $600 to build the new arena and over $17 per person per year to maintain it I’ve started to look at alternatives. I know I’m late to this party, but it’s not too late to pull theContinue Reading
Not sure how many people know, but our city council wants to install water meters in every house in Cornwall. I know the city needs money, what with building arenas that will cost each citizen in Cornwall over $600 to build and $17 per person per year to maintain, butContinue Reading
2.8 Million Ciggies burnt in Van St. Andrews West firefighters appeared on scene to extinguish the blaze, but also found the van was filled with cardboard boxes of cigarettes. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wheeler could not comment on the nature of the fire because of the OPP investigation. Farmer’s MarketContinue Reading
Here is the latest Column from Chef Shawn Kretz: Planting season is upon us. Before we know it there will be weeds to pick, along with the first of the season’s bounty. Seedlings are available at every garden centre, and gardens are starting to come together as the risk ofContinue Reading
Just received this today. If you have a comment or want to have your say on the arena email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com or canvid@hotmail.com – Feel free to comment on this letter as well from this page. Mr. Marshall btw said that none of the other papers would print hisContinue Reading
I’ve been getting a lot of emails and calls about this arena project and the more I hear the less I like it. This is dedicated to the air of what seems to be floating this project through…. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRE9qOgbug&feature=related please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
!! 1000 UNIQUE VISITORS !! Over 5000 Page Views I know it’s a humble number by internet standards, but for a tiny upstart that’s less than 3 months I’m very grateful and pleased to see us hit this mark. To each and every one of you 1000 Unique visitors; manyContinue Reading
Yes it’s true. I’m not happy with Cornwall spending what will probably be close to $40 million dollars by the time it’s done on a 3 pad hockey rink. We have the Civic complex and the Si. Do we really need to be funding such a large project? Is theContinue Reading
Wow, that’s a whole lotta smokes! L I N K CORNWALL — Local RCMP have made their largest single illegal tobacco seizure ever, netting more than 13 million cigarettes from a semi-trailer in Finch, northwest of Cornwall. Five people were arrested at the Finch home last Wednesday, said RCMP Sgt.Continue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Hi everyone. Pride/Fierté Cornwall’s 2009 Spring Fling is set for Friday, May 29th at 9:00 pm. Yes, you read that right – it’s on a Friday night, not a Saturday. Another change is that we’ve lowered the admission price to a recession busting $5.00.Continue Reading
Looks like SCM will be growing which is good for local employees! L I N K Dan Gabbard, president of SCM, added, “We strive to identify efficiencies that contribute to Walmart’s bottom line, so it can continue to serve millions of Canadians and grow its business.” please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
So I’m busy packing up the remnants of my old store and one of my customers tells me this story. He has COPD and his lung capacity is below 25%. This makes mobility a real issue. I suggest he apply for a scooter as I have before. His issue isContinue Reading
A note from Chef Shawn Kretz of Chez Nous. “Fiddleheads and wild garlic are out; morels may start tomorrow or thursday thanks to the rain.” There should be some good and healthy eatin’ down at Chez Nous. please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading