CORNWALL ONTARIO – While Gilles Latour pled guilty to eight counts of over 1 million dollars, including his own mother, other seniors, Jason Christoff, and Andre Pommier, the bigger question is if cases like this are properly being handled by area police who clearly don’t have the manpower and resourcesContinue Reading
OTTAWA, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At an Official Inauguration Ceremony held today at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Dr. Thierry Mesana, President and CEO, joined Yasir Naqvi, Ontario’s Attorney General and MPP for Ottawa Centre, Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, Catherine McKenna, MinisterContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – May be hard to believe this snowy week but March 20th is the first day of spring. We may need our umbrellas instead of snow boots…which is ok with me!! Some seniors I know are writing their memoirs. Still, for some, writing is a chore and for others,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Who needs to steer anyway? Over 60,000 Fords in Canada, part of over 1.4 million in total, are being recalled because of steering wheel latches that can detach from the steering column! Cars affected come from: 2014-17 Ford Fusions built in the Flat Rock Assembly Plant – Aug.Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A lot of seniors love to sing the old familiar songs. That is what happened recently at the Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence when the residents and their friends were treated to a concert of music by Ed Lauzon and his son, Ed Jr. There was lotsContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – CFN has confirmed that Benson Organization founder Gerry Benson is recovering from a Heart Attack at the Ottawa Heart Institute. The Cornwall business maven, and founder of The Community Action Group (CAG) spoke with CFN early this morning. We wish Mr. Benson a speedy recovery and offerContinue Reading
Food Recall Warning – Certain pre-packaged Cooked Shrimp (56/65 Shrimp per lb.) recalled due to potential presence of harmful bacteria Recall date: March 1, 2018 Reason for recall: Other Hazard classification: — Company / Firm: Loblaw Companies Limited Distribution: National Extent of the distribution: Retail Recall details Ottawa, March 1, 2018Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The NDP sent out a release about a shocking incident. A man in Sudbury was said to be forced to spend 13 days in a hospital bathroom! The fact that the man was a senior is scary. Here is their abbreviated release below: Gélinas says patient keptContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Some retired men apparently have a much harder time coping with the change in their lives, according to an article in the March 2018 issue of Good Times Magazine. The article on “Helping Men Cope with Retirement” by Wendy Haaf quotes Lyndsay Green, Sociologist and authorContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Nothing like great music to warm you on a cold winter’s eve. Music was in the air at Beak Lindsay Seniors Residence recently when Ed Lauzon treated the residents and guests to another one of his fantastic concerts. Ed plays guitar and has a wonderful singingContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – School Bus Cancellations? We didn’t have to worry about that when I was growing up. There weren’t any school buses. We walked everywhere despite snowy or rainy weather. Schools were open, so away we went. You would see two streams of kids on either side ofContinue Reading
Molson Coors Canada recalls Limited Edition NHL Beer Glass Starting date: December 29, 2017 Posting date: December 29, 2017 Type of communication: Consumer Product Recall Subcategory: Household Items Source of recall: Health Canada Issue: Laceration Hazard Audience: General Public Identification number: RA-65524 Affected products Limited Edition NHL 20 oz (568Continue Reading
Elderly female drugged and robbed (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations is currently investigating an incident that occurred on December 7th 2017 in the Riverside Drive and Hunt Club area, where an elderly female was drugged and robbed of valuables while inside her home. Posing as aContinue Reading
Recall Details Transport Canada Recall # 2017654 Recall Date 2017/12/20 Notification Type Safety Mfr System Airbag Manufacturer Recall Number R0137 (71CG13) Units Affected 921 Category SUV Recall Details On certain vehicles, the inflator diffuser installed in certain side curtain air bag modules may not have been manufactured correctly. If theContinue Reading
Updated Food Recall Warning – Various brands of sandwich products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes Recall date: December 28, 2017 Reason for recall: Microbiological – Listeria Hazard classification: Class 1 Company / Firm: HQ Fine Foods Distribution: National Extent of the distribution: Retail Recall details Ottawa, December 28, 2017 –Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Ford has two recalls for December 2017 on 2018 Mustang and Escape models. Transport Canada Recall # 2017653 Recall Date 2017/12/19 Notification Type Safety Mfr System Airbag Manufacturer Recall Number 17S44 Units Affected 464 Category SUV Recall Details On certain vehicles, the inflator diffuser installed in certainContinue Reading
Province Partnering with First Nations to Support Community Growth and Prosperity Ontario has signed an agreement-in-principle with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne on tobacco regulation and revenue-sharing to support community growth and prosperity, and advance self-regulation. Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, andContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Santa Claus is coming to town very soon and bringing lots of toys. I have it on good authority from two little angels in a store. …two little girls about four and six. I don’t know if their Mom heard them because she was busy reading someContinue Reading