It is so nice to have a concert to look forward to knowing you will enjoy every moment of it. Recently, Ed Lauzon and his two sons, Ed. Jr. and Adam entertained the tenants and friends of Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence. Ed sang many of our old favourite songs beginningContinue Reading
July 1st. Holiday always brings back memories of families lighting fireworks at the curbs on the streets. Long time ago, of course. It was lots of fun but at some point was determined to be dangerous and the activity was stopped. It is time to see again or read againContinue Reading
Editor’s Note. Congrats to a very special lady who just wrote her 150th column on CFN. She doesn’t get enough thanks and credit from City Hall and community leaders for this amazing and selfless historical body of work she’s created here on CFN! Thank you Dawn and here’s to theContinue Reading
June is Seniors Month. We have many wonderful seniors in Cornwall who give so much of their time to help our community. We are very grateful to them. When I was at my Tai Chi lesson at the Seaway Seniors Citizens Centre I picked up their newsletter which is veryContinue Reading
Recall details Ottawa, May 24, 2019 – Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Compliments brand Chicken Strips from the marketplace to avoid possible Salmonella illnesses. The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness and has identified this product as a source of illness. The outbreak investigation is ongoingContinue Reading
Poets call this the ‘Merry Month of May’. Hasn’t been too ‘merry’ yet with rain and cold damp winds sometimes. But, at least it is Spring. A friend is all thrilled because her crocuses and irises are popping up through the ground and there are flowering trees with pink andContinue Reading
Mother’s Day is coming up on the 12th. of May. It is a special day to honour our Mothers. Some people will wear a red rose and others white for their Mom’s who have gone to their heavenly home. Talking with some friends one outstanding thing we all remembered wasContinue Reading
Lisa Sabatini recently told me she has been battling Lyme disease for years. I truly had no idea of what Lyme disease is and how it affects humans. Lyme disease is a bacterial strain of infection that is carried, and spread to humans by ticks, and it elicits an autoimmuneContinue Reading
This has been a busy week with Christians getting ready to celebrate Easter and our Jewish Friends celebrating Passover. Stores had been stocked for many weeks with Easter eggs and bunnies – all ready for our Easter Bunny to deliver. Exciting morning for kids. I remember years ago when IContinue Reading
By Mary Anne Pankhurst – April 15, 2019 It’s World Autism Month, a perfect time to help foster greater understanding and support for the people in our lives who are on the spectrum. But it’s also an opportunity to dispel myths. Especially that cobwebbed carry-over from a now 20-year-old, fraudulentContinue Reading
I don’t envy your job Doug. I would never want to be Premier of Ontario. I admire your fight against the pointless and abusive cash grab that is the carbon tax. While that is going to be a long fight there is something your government can actually nail down andContinue Reading
April is Daffodil month for the Canadian Cancer Society. Please buy and wear the Daffodil which helps fund their research, support and advocacy programs. Call 613- 932-1283 in Cornwall for more information. The Canadian Cancer Society would probably be grateful for volunteers also. Here is an old photo from theContinue Reading
Check out the Promo for Mrs. Calabash Cooks! Live show starts at 6:30 PM right here on CFN!Continue Reading
By Mary Anne Pankhurst There’s no doubt that vaccine misinformation harms and kills people. Globally, the evidence for that is in. But do you know misinformation is also a money maker? Fact is, Big Misinfo is a profit-making leviathan. It breaches in both physical and online communities, all tangled upContinue Reading
When you have to face a decision too many pet owners deal with the last thing you want to do is worry about cost or questions about whether you’re a regular customer of a vet clinic. Yet that was exactly what happened to this writer when my beloved cat SamContinue Reading
A social media page created for those concerned about the safety of what happened to a four year old child in Cornwall has announced a peaceful protest for noon today at the CAS offices on Boundary Road. Protesters have been warned by organizers to keep it real or police wouldContinue Reading
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals were given to 14 very deserving individuals on July 19th, 2012. I found the program for the evening recently. Awarded were Gerry Benson, Vera Joyce, Gail Kaneb, Hugh A. MacDougall, Don Mitchell, Susan Rainey, Onagh Ross, William Shearing, Gary Stokes, Lorne Strader, StanContinue Reading
I’ve only lived in this area since 2004, but something I’ve noticed is that people are not big on being accountable and owning their messes. I know that’s universal, but it’s especially ugly here, especially top down. When MPP Jim McDonell made a total boob of himself using the termContinue Reading