This just in from Paul Aubin: Hi everyone. Pride/Fierté Cornwall’s 2009 Spring Fling is set for Friday, May 29th at 9:00 pm. Yes, you read that right – it’s on a Friday night, not a Saturday. Another change is that we’ve lowered the admission price to a recession busting $5.00.Continue Reading
Number one at the box office this weekend and the latest Marvel Comic book flick. Betcha Randy at Fantasy Realm on Pitt sells an awful lot of these comics over the next while… (www.fantasyrealm.ca) You can catch Wolverine locally at The Galaxy. And if The Galaxy would become one ofContinue Reading
A note from Chef Shawn Kretz of Chez Nous. “Fiddleheads and wild garlic are out; morels may start tomorrow or thursday thanks to the rain.” There should be some good and healthy eatin’ down at Chez Nous. please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
So I went to City Council last night. I arrived at 6:30 and didn’t leave until almost 10! Long night and interesting to meet the people that spend our City Dollars. It was a feisty night with one councilor suggesting that he go outside with another. Kudo’s to Mayor KilgerContinue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Sunday, May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia. As part of our observation of the day we’re pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Denise and Louis Latulippe Award. Created in 2005 and named after the founders of the Cornwall chapter ofContinue Reading
If you haven’t seen the trailer yet for local Filmmakers 86400 here it is courtesy of You Tube. To find out more about 86400 click this LINK httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9p0vVf-L1A please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
The Overstalks store that opened at 141 Montreal Road to a lot of hoopla this past February has been shuttered down. Their website (www.overstalks.com) is also down. Signs on the store show that their landlord has seized the goods for monies owed and locked the doors. Attempts to reach landlordContinue Reading
It’s started in Mexico and has spread fast to the Southern US. It’s now in NY and should be here in Canada quite soon. There is no current vaccine for this flu so it’s going to be a bumpy ride. So, people of Cornwall, you’re going to have to startContinue Reading
The bad news is that if you were waiting for Chef Shawn Kretz’s latest column you’ll have to wait a bit longer as he had a mishap with a power tool and injured his cooking hand. Luckily he still can supervise his crack, and friendly staff. I stopped by ChezContinue Reading
I’ve been asked that a few times now; about how we can run The Cornwall Free News. Well right now it’s a labour of love. You plant a seed, nurture it; and hopefully one day it’ll sprout some fruit. A lot of people have helped and spend their time soContinue Reading
L I N K It wasn’t raining that hard. According to the minimal crowd in front of Jim Brownell’s office this morning people must be very happy with their healthcare system; especially here in Cornwall. Less than 200 people attended the rally set for 11AM. Apathy kills more people thanContinue Reading
It really is all of our own faults. In life we really have to decide what’s important to us. In my opinion what really sets Canada apart from the US is our Medicare system. It was one of the first in the world and emulated by many countries. For almostContinue Reading
Have a beef? Someone do something amazingly nice you want to share? Upset at the G20 or price of gas? Is it someone’s Birthday? Email is at info@cornwallfreenews.com or canvid@hotmail.com with your news story or release. Bands, Artists, Groups, Charities, The Cornwall Free News is here to help. This isContinue Reading
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT The most recent meeting of Pride/Fierté Cornwall’s executive committee was held on April 2nd where, after much honest discussion, it was decided not to stage a Pride festival in 2009. The current economic climate played an obvious role in our decision. More importantly, though, Pride 2008 saw aContinue Reading
Now this looks like a fun event. The 2009 edition of the Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Federal NDP Riding Association’s Tommy Douglas Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 30th. This year it’s at the Cornwall Golf and Country Club, Highway Two East, just past the city limits on the way toContinue Reading
MP Guy Lauzon is hosting another Passport clinic. During the last election it was raised that his Passport Clinics have been over charging for photos. Here’s hoping that nobody at this clinic will have to pay over $10 for the photo; otherwise this is just a cash grabbing gouge festContinue Reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! LINK TO WIKIPEDIA Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide by the those of Irish descent and increasingly by non-Irish people (usually in New Zealand and North America). Celebrations are generally themed around all things Irish and, by association, the colour green. Both Christians and non-ChristiansContinue Reading
Denis Sabourin had to move the Justin Trudeau breakfast once, but it looked like he needed a larger room than Salon’s A-C at the Civic Complex. Every parking space was filled including along the entrance way into the complex. The line to greet Trudeau took over an hour to process. Continue Reading