CFN – Thanks to local Environmentalist, Artist, and our own Columnist for our Column; Earth Matters, Jacqueline Milner for sending us the poster for the Living Locally Fair which is happening Saturday January 21, 2012 in Russell Ontario. With 30% tree coverage needed to support bio diversity there’s always roomContinue Reading
CFN – Local Cartoonist Jay Schwartz has some new work coming out and he was kind enough to share some with our viewers! A bit more about Mr. Schwartz: Bio – Jay Schwartz Jay Schwartz is a 38-year-old artist living in rural Williamstown with his wife and 2 children. Having studiedContinue Reading
CFN – Today is my turn for our Cornwall Free News photo of the day. I was testing out a new still camera and snapped this shot of my beloved Rottweiler Melly who’ll be turning 11 later this month! Can’t wait to see what kind of shots I getContinue Reading
CFN – Smart City Toastermasters Club-Cornwall, decided to do a potluck Christmas dinner this year, held at Claudette Pilon and partner Gilles Routhier’s home. . It made the celebration more personal. A special thank you to Gilles & Claudette from all of us toastmasters who attended that evening’s festiveContinue Reading
CFN – Before I had left Canada, I had not realized how unbelievably commercialized Christmas was in North America. It seems that in Canada, it is more important to receive gifts than it is to be with family and enjoy the holidays. . This year, as I checked Facebook ChristmasContinue Reading
CFN – Local Cartoonist Jay Schwartz has some new work coming out and he was kind enough to share some with our viewers! A bit more about Mr. Schwartz: Bio – Jay Schwartz Jay Schwartz is a 38-year-old artist living in rural Williamstown with his wife and 2 children. HavingContinue Reading
CFN – John Lester of J.L. Computers in Cornwall Ontario took this stunning Winterscape photo to kick off 2012! If you want to share your photo or video with our viewers email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com – You don’t have to be from the area and the image orContinue Reading
CFN – Prolific Cornwall Photographer Calvin Hanson shared a scenic Winter shot with us and is our Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day. If you want to share your photo or video with our viewers email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com Calvin also sent us in this stunning image thatContinue Reading
CFN – As I sit here in the very early hours of the last day of 2011 I’m looking back at what was an interesting ride. 2011 probably won’t go down as my favorite year. A lot of personal changes in life; becoming single again at my advanced age;Continue Reading
CFN – Reflecting on some of the images and words shared on line concerning peoples’ Christmas celebrations and the amount of “stuff” involved in such a holiday I cannot help but ask myself, “What the heck are we doing”. Human consumption whether for survival or for having the “latest model”Continue Reading
CFN – As the Christmas season is upon us, I have been privilidged to have the opportunity to taste all the traditional Danish Christmas dishes.Leading up to Christmas, it is very common to have some Christmas “snacks”, which are called “Æbleskiver” and “pebernødder”. Æbleskivers are very similar to Timbit’s. Although,Continue Reading
CFN – For whatever reason, many of us have become interested in who our ancestors were. I became interested a few years ago so I purchased a copy of the “Family Tree Maker” and began filling in the blanks. I also registered with Ancestry.ca and started a notebook with informationContinue Reading
CFN – Our Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day is from Gerald D Wood of Cornwall Ontario. He took this shot while out walking his beautiful dog Mika near the Power Dam. If you wish to submit your photo or video of the day email us at info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
CFN – Not too many businesses survive 70 years. Especially not here in Cornwall. While the old girl is limping; the Port Theatre, originally known as The Roxy is still surviving! The Roxy had four staff on the floor on opening night; Doris Lalonde Usherette; Mrs. YvonneContinue Reading
CFN – I am not used to promoting myself in such a direct way but the boss (Jamie) tells me that after all the articles that I have written promoting other businesses that I should put my modesty aside and highlight my own. . Aside from having an interest inContinue Reading
CFN – Los Angeles based Actor/Comic Jason Stuart has written another piece on anti-bullying which he’s released in the Huffington Post and chosen to allow us to release as well. We are going to be doing a feature on Bullying shortly so I thought it was apropos to run hisContinue Reading
With all due respect your worship there seems to be a kaleidoscope of confusion regarding the city of Cornwall under your current mandate? The Diane Shaye case, along with a few other cases including suggestions of heavy handed media targeted at council and the CAO. Tax payers and Ms Shaye andContinue Reading
CFN – I stopped by The Needle in the Haystack at 29 A Second Street East (Seaway News building) as I’d lost a button from my coat. Lilia is such a sweetie. Since she’s opened her shop she’s been completely swamped filling a need we had in Cornwall.Continue Reading