CFN – The meeting space at McConnell Manor was full in Cornwall Ontario as presentations and consultations took place. Organized by Mark A Macdonald, former City Councilor and two high school students (Josh Welsh &Emily Ladoucer-MacDonald) The public was able to discuss the future of the old Cornwall General Hospital;Continue Reading
CFN – As was reported in the Ottawa Citizen and redistributed by Cornwall Free News on Thursday, January 24, incidences of Clostridium difficile infections are spiking in Ottawa-area hospitals. In this regard, Ottawa is not special. Cases of C.diff and Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria are rising across Canada. .Continue Reading
CFN – My learned colleague from the Standard Free Holder is parroting a few of our City Councilors about police services in Corwnall. In particular how they need more money. Cornwall, like many communities has many challenged. Chief Dan Parkinson and I sat down earlier this week and talkedContinue Reading
CFN – The Concerned Citizens Coalition will be holding another public meeting on Monday February 4, starting at 6:30 pm, at the McConnell Manor. The purpose of the meeting will be to further the cause of making sure the General Hospital be used for the benefit of seniors in this area.Continue Reading
CFN – The optimism expressed by liver specialist Dr. Marc Bilodeau – who says we’re at the beginning of a new era in both the treatment and cure of Hepatitis C – is comforting if not contagious. This is especially true for any of us who has ever witnessed the greatContinue Reading
PsychTests.com’s latest study indicates that being able to take and learn from criticism can have a major impact on job satisfaction and performance. PsychTests.com, a pioneer in online personality, IQ, and career tests, has released its newest study comparing employees on their ability to handle constructive criticism in general.Continue Reading
CFN – Glen Rasmussen graduated U of T in 1977 and the Canadian Chiropractic College in 1981. He had bought his practice the year before from Dr. Jim MacDonald, who had moved to Australia. He hired his senior intern as the treating doctor, to run his practice until his graduationContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Community Hospital is having an open board meeting tonight at 5Pm at the hospital. Sadly the hospital has not given us an exact location as of print. Frankly the Hospital has not been the most professional in its communications with us. We ask basic questions like: Have you hadContinue Reading
After 25 years south of the border, Cornwall’s Glen Rasmussen has returned home to the delight of many of his former chiropractic patients. CFN viewers can read what this doctor and teacher of chiropractic has been up to all of that time by following this link. “Dr. Razz” has setContinue Reading
CFN – It looks like petitions and outcries from the public have had a first impact in the situation involving the former Cornwall General Hospital in Cornwall Ontario. After trying to sell the hospital without public consultation it appears that the board of the Cornwall Community Hospital have decided onContinue Reading
CFN – SD&SG MPP Jim McDonell is speaking out over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital. This afternoon Mr. McDonell spoke with CFN after issuing the release below. He said categorically that he’s calling for a full public consultation over the sale of the hospital as is theContinue Reading
CFN – And now the public in Cornwall & SDG know who to focus on in their attempts to save the old Cornwall General site which the CCH board tried to list for sale on a dark wintry night. No public consultation took place. No open board meetings. NoContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, 2-doctors appeared before Cornwall City Council urging that the city continue to fluoridate the municipal water. The fluoridation compound is hydrofluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6) that is a by-product from fertilizer manufacturing plants. It includes a breakdown product known as orthosilicic acid that is known to leach lead fromContinue Reading
CFN – The board of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will be meeting with Ms Chantale LeClerc of the Champlain LHIN today (Thursday January 10, 2013) at 5 PM to discuss the Cornwall General Hospital site which is up for sale for $2Million dollars. The public has responded loudlyContinue Reading
CFN – Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall Ontario is in a tricky wicket as the city buzzes over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital 2nd Street site. Mayor Kilger is also on the board of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Some would suggest a potential conflict of agendas. ContactedContinue Reading
January 8, 2013 Greetings: At a recent special public meeting regarding the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital, the message was clear that we should be using this opportunity to help seniors that are dealing with long term care and accessible housing issues. A person could wait up toContinue Reading
[emailpetition id=”1″] [signaturelist id=”1″] It’s that simple. After a stunning meeting at the RCAFA Wing last night I have decided to ask the public to speak up and ask CCH Management and the Champlain LHIN to hold off on the sale of the Cornwall General hospital site for 90Continue Reading
Each and everyday we should count our blessings, particularly when we can communicate with friends and family. There are however many who do not have this privilege. They are our elderly seniors living in retirement homes with little to no financial aid. They are the hearing impaired. Their daily livesContinue Reading