Cornwall ON – The Sounds of Buskerville took Cornwall by storm last year. Well maybe not storm, but definitely a strong Summer breeze which should be accompanying the musical event of the season here in Cornwall; at least for some of the many local performers! Pitt Street between First Street and Third StreetContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The rains kept right on rolling by Cornwall Ontario as Eight Zero Zero, one of the finest restaurants in the area opened up their patio to the sounds of Mélanie Brûlée D’Amour who surprised the enthusiastic and supportive crowd with two new songs! The Small Town and theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I discovered Whispering Pines Campsite in Curran Ontario last month. It’s an amazing place and I’ll be returning in August for the Open Mind Festival! I’ll be live on the site covering some of the events so stay tuned! . OpenMind Festival is a gathering of Celebration,Continue Reading
Iroquois ON – Today I spent the morning playing golf in Iroquois. This is the second Tuesday morning that I have played a round in Iroquois. After the notice of the Brownell golf tournament here in the CFN, I posted a reply asking where, when, how much and if theyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s summertime and the patios are filling up with people having a great time and catching the best of the local music scene. Wednesday night you can catch Mélanie Brûlée D’Amour (formerly of the General Electryk) playing at Eight Zero Zero at the corner of Cumberland and 9thContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Some of you may notice that we here at the Cornwall Free News don’t like to dwell on the standard disaster news story, but frankly I’m overwhelmed by this weekend’s two busiest stories. Both involve death; one the massacre in Norway, and the second being theContinue Reading
CFN – Sadly this is so not a surprise. Singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at the age of 27. The Back in Black songstress had struggled with drug and alcohol issues to the point of tragedy for years; most of it in the media’s glare and spotlight.Continue Reading
Long Sault ON – It was a hot day but at least it wasn’t as hot as Thursday. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and the market gained another booth. A couple of the Summer Company vendors decided to give our little market a try on this dayContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Jay Schwartz just turned in the 2nd official test cover for my new novel, Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge which comes out on Amazon Kindle and other fine E- Book retailers just in time for Christmas! Due to demand and interest I am very proud toContinue Reading
Williamstown ON – Char-Lan Minor Soccer Association announces that its Thursday evening soccer program in Williamstown at both 6pm and 7pm has been canceled due to the anticipated severe weather and the Health Warning issues by the EOHU. David Rawnsley President CMSA Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Starting Friday July 22 The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is playing Midnight in Paris; the highest grossing Woody Allen film in history. To check out the buzz and be able to watch a movie without wearing 3D glasses head down 132 Montreal Road! TheContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – On june 24th I found myself at Babylon’s in Ottawa waiting for a band to walk on stage. At approximately 9:25pm when The Dead Zone was done their first song, I had fallen in love with punk again. The 2 opening bands, Black Market Candy and ForeContinue Reading
Montreal QC – A laughing contest held last October in Montreal sparked an international trend with contests breaking out in Japan,Czech Republicand the USA, according to the documentary RiRE EXTREME which premieres July 24th at the Just for Laughs Festival. “Laughing contest held. Hilarity ensues.” CBC Ultimate Laughter or extreme laughter canContinue Reading
Dalkeith ON – The Dalkeith Historical Society gathers around the alter in St.Paul’s Chapel,Dalkeith for a photo op launching the “pick your own nose ” campaign that will be in the chapel for the All Day Bicentennial Festival Saturday,July 23,2011 in Dalkeith. . The Icon Blue Nose magnate available forContinue Reading
Chesterville ON – The Chesterville & District Agricultural Society is proud to present the 80th Annual Chesterville Fair, July 22nd to 24th. This year’s fair is packed with entertainment at an incredible value for everybody, including agricultural displays, a thrilling midway, exciting shows, children’s entertainment, live music and much more!Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Some amazing stuff is sprouting in the Cornwall Ontario area and Kristine Pickens from the Cornwall Game Makers sent in the following. “Video games have an interesting history. From the time of their invention in the 1940’s there was a lot of controversy over the assumedContinue Reading
Cornwall ON- It’s exciting whenever a new book or piece of art is created in Cornwall Ontario and local author Roy Berger has just released his latest opus; 2012 : Rabbits and the Happy Apocalypse on Shortwave Radio via Amazon Kindle! You can click the book cover above toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Jim Brownell, MPP for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry is hosting his 7th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, August 5th at Summerheights Golf Links. This tournament will be accepting 125 participants (first come first serve) for the golf and steak dinner. It is a wonderful opportunity toContinue Reading