The medical officers of health across Ontario are pushing hard to add fluoride to municipal water and companies that supply fluoride chemicals will certainly make a profit. One Ontario MPP even wants to mandate compulsory municipal water fluoridation across Ontario. Except that citizens who want fluoride free water have severalContinue Reading
Over the past three years from 2013 to 2016 marijuana prescriptions given to veterans has increased from slightly over a hundred to over a thousand. Clayton Goodwin gave a speech from the steps of Parliament Hill on April 20th on behalf of Canadian Veterans this 2016 to an escalatingContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON Cornwall, ON – An 85-year-old Cornwall Man was arrested on April 29th, 2016 and charged with assault with a weapon. It is alleged on February 26th, 2016 the man struck his common-law wife in the shin with a shopping cart and police were contacted to investigate.Continue Reading
Statement From Chief Medical Officer of Health on Hepatitis A April 19, 2016 Today, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement: “Members of the public who consumed Costco’s Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend frozen berries in the last 14 days are advised toContinue Reading
Updated Food Recall Warning (Allergen) – Asian Star brand Shrimp Shaped Surimi and Lobster Tail Shaped Surimi recalled due to undeclared egg Recall date: April 16, 2016 Reason for recall: Allergen – Egg Hazard classification: Class 1 Company / Firm: 9281-4268 Québec Inc. (A1 Ocean Fish Kosher Fish market) Distribution:Continue Reading
Food Recall Warning (Allergen) – Ross Chocolates brand No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate chocolate bars recalled due to undeclared milk Recall date: March 24, 2016 Reason for recall: Allergen – Milk Hazard classification: Class 1 Company / Firm: 579732 B.C. Ltd. Distribution: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Possibly National ExtentContinue Reading
Dear Editor, For several years, “Keeshechewan” residents have been coming to the Cornwall and “Ahkwesáhsne” communities to escape the springtime flood waters of the Albany River. It’s a hardship for the families for sure, but our communities strive to make it work, and we’ve developed somethingContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 29-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on March 19th, 2016 and charged with mischief. It is alleged during an argument on March 19th, 2016 the man damaged his ex-girlfriend’s school project and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the man was taken into custody,Continue Reading
Dear Editors of all news papers please place this letter addressed to The Honorable Prime Minister,MP’s and MPP’s to alert your readership of the impending laws that Health Care Givers will be forced to participate in against their conscious, against their beliefs, against their Charter of Rights and Freedoms. WithContinue Reading
Beatrice brand Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk 1% M.F. recalled due to presence of sanitizer. Starting date: March 11, 2016 Type of communication: Recall Alert sub-type: Notification Subcategory: Chemical Hazard classification: Class 3 Source of recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recalling firm: Parmalat Canada Inc. Distribution: Ontario, Quebec Extent of theContinue Reading
Some agendas are more clear than others. The Ontario government makes a lot of money off of the licensing of tobacco products. In theory those monies are supposed to offset the high medical costs of traditionally smoked tobacco. E Cigs have grown exponentially with many using them asContinue Reading
ASSAULT, THREATS, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on March 9th, 2016 and charged with assault, threats and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged during a school function the youth pulled the hair of a teacher’s assistant then threatened toContinue Reading
Financial challenges are nothing new to health care in Quebec or anywhere else in Canada. The province has created many private health services, but when you’re sick you expect to be treated when you enter a hospital, especially in emergency or crisis situations. A patient at St. Mary’s diedContinue Reading
A new sign grading for local eateries goes into effect in 2016. In theory it’s a great idea giving consumers a clear window via a Green card, inferring safety, yellow, and red for closed. However in theory Communism is the best form of government which has never reallyContinue Reading
IMPAIRED OPERATION, OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Karl Van Leishout, 32 of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2015 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. It is alleged on October 2nd, 2015 the man was operating a motor vehicle while under the influenceContinue Reading
In the October issue of Good Times Magazine are two very informative short articles on Diabetes by Wendy Haaf on the ‘Health On the Record’ page. One of the articles talks about the food order in which Type 2 Diabetics ingest their food can make a difference in the bloodContinue Reading
It’s very rare that this Cornwall Council does the right thing. That’s why it was pleasantly odd to see them do exactly that over the Glen Stor Dun Lodge Pharmacy RFP as I wrote about it after that fateful Monday evening. LINK In that piece I posted this question: MondayContinue Reading
Monday night was a rarity for this council. It did the right thing and rejected the recommdation from City Staff to give an Ottawa firm the pharmacy contract to Glen Stor Dun Lodge, or long term care facility. Previously it had been with local long time pharmacy Medical ArtsContinue Reading