The buzz is that the Centre Culturel, which currently sits in a building owned by City Councilor Brock Frost will be moving into the Cornwall General Hospital where it will open a French Art Gallery and Library. The group is taking over a large 1000 square foot space as wellContinue Reading
I love that image that an area photog did of moi. He meant it badly, mostly because he’s kinda young and probably never understood or watched Citizen Kane. He’s an example of a young person in Cornwall, with some talent, who sold his soul to get the loveContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Tonight council will most likely be giving out nearly $50K to an architectural firm for a feasibility study to create an arts centre in Cornwall or as many in our city are calling it, an utter waste of tax dollars. The community has written cheques to outContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The River Kings, sporting new flashy warmup jerseys, looked pretty impressive with a 6-0 victory over Sorel-Tracy in LNAH pre-season action at the Civic Complex on Saturday night. The veteran line of Julien Corriveau, J.P. Caron and Antony Courcelles sparked Cornwall with a seven-point performance against theContinue Reading
Lacrosse is coming home. For the first time ever, the FIL (Federation of International Lacrosse) will hold the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships (WILC) at the home of the game: The Onondaga Nation, capital of the Iroquois Confederacy. The start of the 2015 Games will commence at 7 PM EST atContinue Reading
CFN – It was a great day for the 1st Annual Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival in Cornwall’s Lamoureax Park. You couldn’t have asked for better weather. It was bright and sunny with a cool breeze blowing off the river. While we were setting up at 8 AM you could seeContinue Reading
So I have a friend who is an amazing grower. He has a maple sugar bush and grows many strains of amazing Organic Garlic. He called asking if I was going to be at the fest Sunday. I said nope. I would be catching up on house work,Continue Reading
TAG Cornwall was a busy place Saturday August 8th as the gallery handed out $1,000 in cash prizes to area artists who placed in its NEW FACES Juried Show! Rain Kazymerchyk won first place from jurors Lorna Foreman and Ramona MacDonald Mark Anthony Watt & Ken Muir were tied for secondContinue Reading
Kings roster taking shape CORNWALL Ontario – With training camp less than six weeks away, the River Kings roster is taking shape, particularly on the blue line. The team has come to terms with three more defenceman for the 2015-16 season. Jason Lepine, Sasha Pokulok and Nicolas Therrien have beenContinue Reading
Urban renewal fascinates me so I was keen to check out and see what Esca Gourmet Pizza & Bar had done with the old LCBO across from City Hall in Cornwall Ontario. I brought a powerful lawyer with me just in case. I jest, lawyers like to eat too andContinue Reading
It has to be a disappointing off season for Leaf fans. Not quite as disappointing as for Hab fans, but pretty darn close. Neither team has really addressed their core needs even though both are near the Salary Cap. Dumping Phil Kessel was more of a statement than a tradeContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – River Kings general manager Rick Lalonde has come to terms with two key forwards. Veteran Pierre-Luc Faubert will return in 2015-16, as will Guillaume Parenteau, who was acquired late last season from Saint-Georges. Faubert, 29, had nine goals and 17 assists (26 points) in 39 games forContinue Reading
As the cap age tightens its grip on the game teams are finding out that cap management is critical to their short and long term success. I put together a chart of each team’s top five contracts and the average age of those five players. There are different formulasContinue Reading
Kings name captain, coach CORNWALL Ontario – The River Kings have filled two leadership roles from within. Brennan Barker, the 30-year-old defenceman from Long Sault, has been named the team’s captain. “Brennan has been with this team since Day 1 and he’s a great leader on and off the ice”Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Media reports that a body confirmed dead after a scuba incident is that of former Provincial Liberal candidate John J. Earle. The incident occurred just opposite Guindon Park. Earle had tweeted earlier in the day on the fire that struck nearby his home. Earle was married toContinue Reading
STRIDE Wheelchairs Plus is a registered charity in Ottawa which sells and rents used equipment and devices to people with disabilities and those in need of assisstive devices. These items include wheel chairs, walkers, scooters, bathroom and bedroom aids plus other miscellaneous equipment. A friend of mine got aContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It was an exciting day in Cornwall Ontario’s public art gallery as Canadian Icon and Master Cartoonist Aislin appeared to do some prep for his upcoming show at TAG! Pictured with Directrice of Awesomeness Kimberley Cameron he dropped by the gallery with his wife Anne and SparkyContinue Reading
I’m not big on veneers. Politicians live by them. I’d rather be liked, or disliked, for whom I am than who I want people to see me as. There’s been a certain irony to watch the hate and stupidity roll here in Cornwall of late. We have theContinue Reading