We’re starting a feature called Six Questions. We ask interesting people six questions and the answers can be surprising. If you know of anyone you want Six Questions asked of email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com Here are Six Questions with Cornwall City Councilor Mark MacDonald. I’m going to thank Mark forContinue Reading
This is the first of our secret Restaurant reviews. If you have a restaurant you want to see reviewed email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and we’ll see if we can fit them in. Ray and Clara Henstock’s Ye Old English Fish ‘n Chip Shop may not be big, but the valueContinue Reading
LINK to Mike Peeling’s Story in the Standard Freeholder. I can tell you as someone who is looking for work in Cornwall the market is brutal; unless you’re a cronie of some politician 😉 What jobs there are, are low paying and nearly abusive. I know one local company thatContinue Reading
LINK Claude McIntosh of the Standard Freeholder thinks a rematch between Guy Lauzon and Denis Sabourin is brewing. What do you think Cornwall? In my opinion I think the change in the economy and a new Liberal leader could just be the ammo to give Mr. Lauzon a run forContinue Reading
Denis Sabourin had to move the Justin Trudeau breakfast once, but it looked like he needed a larger room than Salon’s A-C at the Civic Complex. Every parking space was filled including along the entrance way into the complex. The line to greet Trudeau took over an hour to process. Continue Reading
If you have ever eaten at Burger King here in Cornwall odds are it was owned by the Larry Keen Group; an Ontario firm that owns several restaurants. As of this month most of their restaurants have been sold to a large US firm specializing in food and hospitality. RecentlyContinue Reading
LINK Wow; these are some big allegations. I’ve only lived in Cornwall for five years; but if true there should be some very serious consideration before planting the first shovel. I’d love to hear from people more on the know of this project. “Dear Councillors, Our city has a dumpContinue Reading
According to a Fraser Institute report French area schools are getting better results than English one. Click the LINK for the full story. Officials with the region’s two English-language school boards said that while EQAO data is an important tool for improving student learning, the Fraser Institute’s ranking system isContinue Reading
News that a company is looking for a Cornwall SD&G area location to place a new Drive In movie theatre. They’ve been looking for a 7-12 acre parcel of land that doesn’t need to be cleared and is zoned. They also need a community that will make it easier toContinue Reading
LINK Tough new laws are to be in place here in Ontario with the passing of new laws. Hopefully they will have some checks and balances as I’ve already heard some horror stories from OSPCA implementation regarding a few “cat ladies” who may end up losing their homes as wellContinue Reading
More tobacco arrests in the area. LINK RCMP seized nearly 6,000 resealable bags of cigarettes from a garage and a van parked near a Williamstown residence in South Glengarry early last week. A 38-year-old and a 50-year-old, both from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, and four younger man, aged between 20Continue Reading
Auto fire on 12th street this weekend. Click the LINK to see photos and the whole story. According to Cornwall Fire Department Capt. Reg Grant, a father and his son were working on fixing a car at their Twelfth Street East home when a spark set off the fire OLYMELContinue Reading
LINK Looks like Eco Farm Day 2009 was a big success. Congrats to everyone including chair Tom Manley Please link to our sponsors:Continue Reading
FOR MORE RESTO REVIEWS CLICK HERE Wow, I found a blogger out there reviewing some of Cornwall’s finer eateries. I’m going to be doing this too, but thought I’d see how you folks appreciate this person’s reviews. What do you think of this Blogger’s reviews? And if you have aContinue Reading
LINK Big sting here in Cornwall by the RCMP. The weeklong blitz, which wrapped up Monday, saw officers seize 19 vehicles, 21,000 bags and cartons of cigarettes and nearly 900 kilograms of fine-cut tobacco. Police also say they found US$260,000 in one vehicle. Please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
LINK Interesting letter to the editor in the Standard Freeholder today. Our taxes are high on our house too, but if we were in Ottawa they’d be higher. Cornwall faces some interesting challenges as a small city. Let’s see if I can get a City Councillor to respond to thisContinue Reading
Due to overwhelming demand the Justin Trudeau Community Breakfast (Saturday March 14th from 8:30-10:30) has had to change the location to the Cornwall Civic Complex Salons A-C. People can still order tickets by contacting Denis at 613 346 5416 or e-mail m3011@glen-net.ca or check out the Liberal riding association websiteContinue Reading