Cornwall ON – Hey Pierre Gauthier made a trade! He acquired much traveled and one ugly looking gomer of a Defenseman named Brent Sopel. Sopel was described today as an older slower Josh Gorges. I’m not sure that was worth a 4th and Ben Maxwell who I thoughtContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was a lovely night for Axxis Optical as they celebrated their official grand opening Thursday night at their new facility in the old Standard Free Holder building across from Cornwall Square in Cornwall Ontario. A lot of movers and shakers took some time out to dropContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – In Cornwall, over 1000 adults and children turn each month to Agapè’s food bank in need of assistance and they come from a variety of backgrounds and personal situations. A week ago, the Agapè Center received a van full of food donated by an incredible kid named Connor. Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – The buzz is that the Ottawa Senators are going to be shipping out Alex “Big Dawg” Kovalev in the next day or two; certainly before the trade deadline which tells you something about the market today for goal scorers. And there is one. There’s a shortage ofContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Along with our usual fundraising activities at the Agapè Center, there is a new way to raise money that benefits the environment as well. . The Agapè Center is tackling the growing problem of electronic waste and literally turning it into cash. . We are participating in the ThinkContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I’m very very excited today. Every newspaper should have some cartoon strips and one of my other loves is working with talented artists! Jay Schwartz contacted us about running some of his strips and I didn’t have to think twice! The talented creator of “Throwayz’” hasContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – A lot of people in the Cornwall Ontario area have been missing their favorite burger bistro, Truffles Burger Bar. The popular eatery created a ton of buzz before being hit by fire early this winter. I caught up with Dominique Gilgen to find out what theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This weekend it’s time for Eco Farm Day, one of my favorite local events as it was one of the first we covered! Conference Chair this year is Mr. Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and Organics Central which is an exciting new development that Mr. Manley andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So it’s February. It’s freezing outside. If you’re human and want some exercise you can go to a gym, but where does your dog go; especially if you’re tiny like my girl Lily seen in the picture on the left? I received a call today andContinue Reading
Niagara Falls ON – As you know, the Canadian Veterans Advocacy has implemented a national Pennies for Veterans campaign in order to raise money for homeless veterans support facilities in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Montréal, Québec. Jim Lowther, John Percy, and Gary Zwicker have been heading the Halifax mission and haveContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – February 23 is Anti Bullying Day. We had the following letter to the editor arrive and it also reminds me of a column that a friend of mine in Los Angeles wrote. This piece was also published in The Huffington Post. Here is the letter firstContinue Reading
Dear Editor, We see this week that household debt is 150% of income and are urged to do more financial planning. But maybe we are unable to meet our costs or save because there’s something government could do that it is not doing. What about taxing households less, admitting thatContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Call Centre Giant Startek reported their Q4 and year end numbers for 2011. The company cited it’s improved profits by moving more services off shore. Here in Cornwall Ontario the Giant employs hundreds of people. With the need to service Bell’s French services the local and nearbyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I’ve never been a big Carey Price fan. Tuesday night though many Montrealer’s were as the Hab Goalie did what big money goalies are supposed to do; be the difference as Montreal had probably their most satisfying win of the season defeating the league leading Vancouver CanucksContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The World is watching as the people of Christchurch New Zealand dig out from a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake that is being called an aftershock from a 7.0 quake that rocked New Zealand in September. Over 65 people are dead with many more injured and missing withContinue Reading
FAIL TO ATTEND Cornwall, Ont. – Donald Joseph Coleman, 66, of Cornwall turned himself into police on the 18th of February, 2011. It is alleged that he failed to attend court on the 18th of January, 2011 and a bench warrant was requested. He was held in custody until court.Continue Reading
Dear Editor, The “Alerte-Info-Alert-bot memo about the situation involving International Development Minister Bev Oda, who stands accused by her political opponents of the serious charge of lying to Parliament” *.placed in the hands of Conservative M.P’s included the statement, “We stand by Minister Oda and her decision not to provideContinue Reading
Queens Park ON – Ontario is one step closer to strengthening protections for seniors in retirement homes across the province. Proposed regulations under the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 were developed after extensive consultations and include: Care and safety standards – resident care plans, food safety, falls prevention, requirements for emergency andContinue Reading