CFN – INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WILLIAMSTOWN I had to do a bit of historical research to find out why the village was named Williamstown. It was named after Sir John Johnson’s father Sir William Johnson. (I probably knew that at one time !) Sir John was granted 2400 acres inContinue Reading
CFN – I agree with Chris Savard. It’s time to clear the air about the Lift Off festival he founded in Cornwall Ontario, but the more we investigate Lift Off the weirder it’s become. After several reports came into our offices we attempted to contact both the Kinsmen andContinue Reading
CFN– The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Call To The Hall for 2012.Nominations for the next set of inductees begin now and run until Friday, March 2nd (submissions after that date will not be considered for 2012). All types of sports are represented from theContinue Reading
CFN – The Seaway Roller Derby Girls League is Official. The members of the Newest Roller Derby league in Canada have recently received their approval from the Canadian Women’s Roller Derby Association. To celebrate, there will be a 70’s themed Roller Disco Fundraiser held at Agora Catholic Centre (previously knownContinue Reading
CFN – I hastily kicked my feet out of my ridiculously sparkly heels as everyone scrambled for a chair. I found one, pulled it over to my friend, who was already perched atop her own, and quickly hopped up onto it. It was loud. All around everyone was screaming andContinue Reading
CFN – Our Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day is from Calvin Hanson who loves nature shots! Calvin also sent in the following reminder for Bird fans in the region: Attention Birders !! The annual Great Backyard Bird Count will take place on February 17th through 20th, 2012 forContinue Reading
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 – First off, I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. No matter what I say after this, I really did enjoy this movie a lot. So please keep that in mind, as I try to stay objective in this review of the movie. Rise of the Planet of the Apes,Continue 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