Cornwall ON – We’re proud to welcome Gabriel Riviere-Reid as a new columnist on The Cornwall Free News.   It’s amazing when you can reach out and find bright articulate people, and we want to give them a platform because they are our present, and our future. Their voices countContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – We received the following release from the SDG Coalition for Social Justice co-chair Lori Taylor: “On behalf of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG)Coalition for Social Justice, I would like to extend our condolences to Denise Vernier’s family and friends.  Denise was an active member of the CoalitionContinue Reading

Ottawa ON – Finally the Conservatives have come up with some decent talk points on the UAE dispute. For the past three months their standard pushback has been that they were defending Air Canada by not granting additional landing slots to Emirates Airlines. Frankly, I doubt too many Canadians giveContinue Reading

Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – This arrived from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. “It is with deep sadness that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announces the passing of one of our communities’ most respected elders, Condoled Life Chief Ernest Kaientaronkwen Benedict, on the morning of January 8, 2011. Mr. Benedict wasContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Media spin is a very interesting subject.  You could take university level courses on how to spin stories….or not spin a story. Leave out a name, add a name, timing; there are so many facets to how to communicate with the public. A lot of media wagsContinue Reading

Ingleside ON – MPP Jim Brownell joined Joanne Haley from the Trillium Foundation and many Happy Masons as they received a $40,000 cheque to help restore and upgrade kitchen and washroom facitlities at the Aultsville Masonic Temple in Ingleside Ontario which services 4 Masonic Lodges as well as the community.Continue Reading

Lancaster ON – Fire struck the village of Lancaster Ontario tonight.   The two alarm blaze is being battled by firefighters from Lancaster and Williamstown. Photos and video courtesy of Michael Cartwright No injuries are reported as of press time.  If you have information, photos or video of this fireContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – An interesting mix of data came across my desk today regarding unemployment in Ontario and Cornwall.   There’s some good and some bad news, but ultimately we’re doing great considering the world economy and especially that of our neighbors to the south! First off our regular EconomistContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Two local consumers just got a wonderful if belated Christmas present. Inez Wheeler and Brenda Kennedy have each won a $1,000 local shopping spree with Santa Claus making the grand  prize draw at the Chamber of Commerce offices on Thursday January 6, 2011. Each one was understandably excitedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The annual Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) Campaign has come to a close. During a 5-week period, from November 26, 2010 to January 02, 2011, SD&G OPP officers set up checkpoints at various locations throughout the United Counties. The following are total results collected; 2010/11 2009/10Continue Reading