This year marks the 33rd Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Terry Fox, one of our greatest Canadian heroes, has left a legacy that has continued to grow and spread since he embarked on his Marathon of Hope on September 1, 1980. Every year, people around the world are inspiredContinue Reading
CFN – As Mohawks we are taught from infancy to honour our elders, abide by the traditional teachings and accept our ancient values as given to us across the generations. One of the most profound instructions, which should be the foundation for all of our laws, is to do noContinue Reading
CFN– What is it about Ribfest in Cornwall Ontario that worked so well Friday night when Lift Off crashed in flames? One wag suggested more people attended Ribfest Friday night than attended the whole Lift Off Weekend. Was it because Economic Development’s Bob Peters wasn’t allowed to be in theContinue Reading
As a result of nearly 12,000 unfilled appointments so far this summer, coupled with constant hospital demand, Canadian Blood Services is forecasting a need for 51,000 appointments to be filled between now and Labour Day to replenish stocks. For that reason, Canadian Blood Services has extended the Blood SignalContinue Reading
Sunday July 28th 2013 at Cornwall Motor Speedway it’s The World of Outlaw Sprints! Gates open at 4 PM – Racing starts at 7! Free Parking! Free Camping! For more details click the poster or check us out on Facebook! 613 938 3945 16981 Cornwall Centre Road (Power DamContinue Reading
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH STORMONT Contact Information Town Hall Telephone: 613-534-8889 or 1-800-265-3915 Fax: 613-534-2280 Address: 2 Mille Roches Road, PO Box 84, Long Sault, ON K0C 1P0 Email Address: info@southstormont.ca Council Mayor Bryan McGillis 613-937-3116 bmcgillis@southstormont.ca Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart 613-984-2543 tammy.farms@xplornet.com Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cindy_woods@xplornet.com Councillor BarryContinue Reading
Poverty is nothing new to Canada, the Province of Ontario or the City of Cornwall. Philippe Morin wrote an article in the Toronto Star in 2009, which stated that low-income households are one in four in certain parts of Cornwall. We understand it is discouraging for those living in poverty;Continue Reading
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH STORMONT Contact Information Town Hall Telephone: 613-534-8889 or 1-800-265-3915 Fax: 613-534-2280 Address: 2 Mille Roches Road, PO Box 84, Long Sault, ON K0C 1P0 Email Address: info@southstormont.ca Council Mayor Bryan McGillis 613-937-3116 bmcgillis@southstormont.ca Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart 613-984-2543 tammy.farms@xplornet.com Councillor Cindy Woods 613-537-2977 cindy_woods@xplornet.com Councillor BarryContinue Reading
DIRT Car Weekend at Cornwall Motor Speedway! Four DIRT Car Races! Sunday June 30, 2013 Super DIRTcar 100 Lap Big Block Series plus Complete Show Monday July 1, 2013 100 Lap Small Block DIRT car Series a 50 Lap Pro Stock DIRT car Series + 50 Lap Sportsman DlRTcar SeriesContinue Reading
CFN – As we transition into summer, we’re pleased to pass along two family friendly events scheduled this Friday and Saturday. Both of these organizations celebrate the Natural World that delights and surrounds us… if we would just stop… to look… and appreciate. Grand Opening of Heartland Forest Nature CentreContinue Reading
CFN is proud to sponsor Jeff Brunet’s Alkaline Entertainment’s presentation at the historic Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario of The Roy Orbison Story starring Bernie Jessome the show features Paul Smith as opening act. One night only! Saturday June 15th, 2013 This is a licensed LCBO show Get your ticketsContinue Reading
CFN – We have a couple of wonderful food events happening this coming week-end in the Cornwall, Ontario area. We trust all our readers from across the on-line world will take the time to read about these community events as these happenings bring community together to share information about growing andContinue Reading
CFN – Submitted Media Advisory What: TED Fellow and American Inventor Sonaar Luthra will be speaking in Cornwall tomorrow evening, Wednesday, May 15th at 6:30 pm as a special guest of the River Institute and the US Embassy Where: The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences ( 2 St.Continue Reading
CFN – Recently CFN conducted a Linguistic Customer Courtesy test between the cities of Cornwall Ontario and Valleyfield Quebec. Both have populations between 40-50K; both have strong French Catholic traditions, and both straddle the same waterway. One of course is in Quebec and one in Ontario. The tests were balanced.Continue Reading
CFN – Where’s the Money? That’s what many in Cornwall have been asking since The Kinsmen sponsored Lift Off festival’s 2010 4 day event drew 55,000 people according to former founder Chris Savard. In 2011 the festival had to borrow $30,000 from the City of Cornwall in a most unprofessionalContinue Reading
CFN – I chatted with Mike Bedard from Platinum Pools in Cornwall Ontario as he was getting ready to set up at the Cornwall & Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Home and Trade show this weekend at the Civic Complex! Mr. Bedard is hot as he’s installing the first commercialContinue Reading
Submitted Media Release…April 4, 2013. Some 65 species have been waiting and waiting for habitat protection – on average for 19 years Sixty-five species slated to receive mandatory habitat protection this summer under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) may be out of luck if the government proceeds with sweepingContinue Reading
CFN – For this year’s Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) in Cornwall, Ontario, the focus will be on how an extended Jewish family – the Kaplans – escaped from the Holocaust in Lithuania to come to Williamstown, Ontario some 74 years ago. It is also the story of two heroicContinue Reading