CORNWALL Ontario – Sheep. Not everyone likes them. They can be a bit like Art. Well actually that would be taking artistic licence as sheep really aren’t like art unless well….we are entering a fuzzy zone of mystical proportions that probably aren’t relative to tonight’s City Council meeting in CornwallContinue Reading
The president of The Art Gallery (TAG) is pleased to announce a well-established media professional and entrepreneur has agreed to join the board of directors of TAG. Roland Besner has announced Kevin Lamoureux will be attending his first full board meeting February 16. Lamoureux is president and CEO of KAVContinue Reading
CFN – The board of directors of The Art Gallery in Cornwall has decided to change its meeting format in order to allow members to participate and voice their concerns. In making the announcement today board Chair Roland Besner said he hoped it would provide more accountability and transparency toContinue Reading
Celsk Benefit Productions are proud to bring Grease Mania to Cornwall Ontario! One Day Only Sunday April 19th at 2 PM at Aultsville Theatre! A musical tribute to Grease! Finally, a musical revue tribute of one of Hollywood’s favourite films! Join Grease’s favourite characters, including Rizzo, Kenny K., Frenchie, and the sensualContinue Reading
The Cornwall & Area’s 13th Annual Bridal Show will take place on Sunday, February 8th at the Cornwall Civic Complex from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. If a wedding is in your near future, you will definitely want to attend this show which features more than 40 booths related to weddingContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the biggest issues I focused on during the municipal election was the need to change the culture of Cornwall. We needed to stop running the city like it was a closed shop and be more inclusive, especially when it involved the public or tax payers.Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – This has been a very interesting week. I am now a member of the board of TAG (The Art Gallery) here in Cornwall. During the municipal election a lot of noise was made about having an Arts Centre in our fair city. As an artist myself,Continue Reading
CFN – In 1927, a young man who was blind , Morris Frank, read a story about dogs being trained as guide dogs for blinded WW1 veterans. . According to the Seeing eye Organization website, he wrote to the author of the article asking for help because he wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Sometimes you have to out a troll clearly. On the left is one Nicholas MacNaughton. Mr. MacNaughton is a special kind of troll. His hatred has lasted several years now and his energy in attacking CFN and myself seem to be his occupation. It probably startedContinue Reading
CFN – Roy Berger isn’t just a pretty face. Alright, he’s never been a pretty face, but he has covered a lot of ground. He’s sharing one from his vault with our viewers. This is one of my favorite photos. Montreal, 1996, Anti-Henry Kissinger Rally. I call it, ‘ StormContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Sometimes in life you make a mistake. Sometimes you can even be right and make a mistake. I don’t think too many are disputing the by laws of the City of Cornwall; but an awful lot of folks will be disputing the interpretation and application of thoseContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – City Councilor Mark A MacDonald has rebuffed the official City line over the Vincent Ice Rink on Monaco Crescent. Greetings: This is my position with respect to the recent city of Cornwall press release regarding the kids ice rink. My understanding is that our by-law officers haveContinue Reading
CFN – She had a tragic yet beautiful face for someone so young. She’d been a waitress. A real waitress, not someone that had simply worked as one to get by. She had that special quality that born waitresses have, like prostitutes. She could put someone at ease whileContinue Reading
CFN – Remember the amazing movie by the late director Robert Altman called The Player starring Tim Robbins as a studio chief? It was a sanitized version of some of the bizarre head games that go on in “the biz.” Or one of my faves of the 90’s, SwimmingContinue Reading
CFN is proud of the written word and occasionally publishes short stories and poems. Tis being the season we are sharing a work by former Cornwall Resident and Author Roy Berger. Sadly another artist left our community leaving in us with barely much talent and for some weird reasonContinue Reading
CFN – The Tri County Literacy Council, which is a community based non-profit organization, offers both community and individual literacy programs. According to their website, they provide to our residents of SD&G free educational upgrading, from Literacy Basic Skills to occupational training courses. They also offer free educational assessmentsContinue Reading
CFN – By December of 1814 the war between the US and Britain was coming to a close. Britain was under growing pressure to restore trade with the US and reduce the tax burdens of its citizens not only from the conflicts in North America but with France on theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontari0 – Area photographer Calvin Hanson has been busy with the first real snow of Winter. He was kind enough to share some shots with our viewers like the stunning shot of a Cardinal above. Here are some Christmas shots he took. And this wreath shot has aContinue Reading