Cornwall ON – CIBC Wood Gundy and the CIBC Children’s Foundation donated $500 to the St. Lawrence River Institute in support of the Eastern Ontario Children’s Water Festival. . Pictured from left, Dean Usher, Branch Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy, Pam Maloney, St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, Tim Bertrand,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – If Chicago comes back from 3 games to 0 Dave Bolland is quickly becoming a reason why.  With 6 points in 3 play off games he’s become the thorn in Vancouver coach Alan Vignault’s side. Vancouver changed goalies replacing former captain Roberto Luongo for Cory Schneider.  Continue Reading

South Stormont, ON – There are many major players in the current political battle and most are well known. . There is Stephen Harper, the would-be benevolent patriarch, Michael Ignatieff , the “David” to Harper’s “Goliath” fighting insurmountable polling numbers, Jack Layton, the underdog that makes bold speaches and gestures with no fear ofContinue Reading

Les sénateurs gagnent 132 300 dollars par année comme salaire de base et ils sont là jusqu’à l’âge de 75 ans. Il n’y a pas de doute que la majorité des Canadiens aimerait voir l’abolition du Sénat. Mais les vieux partis politiques le soutiennent par intérêt. Çacoûte plus de 90 millions parContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – So it’s one week to show time for Canada and all of our futures.    It’s been the most anti-climactic and non-focused election I’ve lived through to date. The Harper game plan is like a Jacques Martin hockey plan; get a lead and hide and hold ontoContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Afin de célébrer le Jour de la Terre, les élèves de l’école élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay, à Cornwall, ont nettoyé leur cour d’école sur l’heure du dîner, le 20 avril.   Pour la première fois, la Ville de Cornwall a collaboré avec l’école afin de fournir des sacsContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – 80 étudiants et professeurs de l’école secondaire publique L’Héritage, à Cornwall, ont pédalé pour une bonne cause le 11 avril dernier. En effet, ils ont amassé 2 147$ en pédalant sur des vélos stationnaires lors de la 4e édition de l’Inside Ride.   La course consistait à pédalerContinue Reading

It has been officially 6 Months since my letter to the editor on October 20th, 2011.  The Communities in Boom Report placed Cornwall 100th out of 100 communities; stating that our city was difficult to start-up and maintain a business! . Many local officials and community figures were outraged andContinue Reading

In the federal all-candidates debate in the Cornwall Civic Complex, SDSG MP Guy Lauzon is reported to have dismissed Parliament’s contempt ruling against the Conservatives as simply the opposition parties ganging up, and therefore meaningless.   Clearly, Mr. Lauzon has learned nothing about parliamentary democracy and has no time for it.  Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – Harper Conservative MP Guy Lauzon has taken quite a beating during the four debates this week.  I was at the Martintown debate Monday and the crowd turned on Mr. Lauzon after his answers about the Seaway International Bridge crisis and his and the government’s role in howContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Winnipeg?   The hockey world is a buzz with chatter of the Phoenix Coyotes moving back to Winnipeg and from what I’m hearing that’s a real option.   It’s a tribute to the fan base that hopefully will be supported by the Corporate world in Winterpeg andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Democracy experienced a hiccup last night at the All Candidate Chamber of Commerce debate in Cornwall Ontario.  It seems some members of the chamber are not familiar with the term “Freedom of the Press.” I was accosted as I entered the Salon in the civic complex byContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Le gymnase de l’école secondaire catholique La Citadelle a changé de décor les 15 et 16 avril dernier pour une occasion unique et spéciale. En effet, le spectacle multidisciplinaire Citashow XX : nous la voulons, nous l’aurons y était présenté lors de ces deux soirées. Afin de fêter leContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – La cafétéria de l’école secondaire publique L’Héritage, à Cornwall, s’est enflammé lors de son spectacle de variétés annuel « Tout feu tout flamme 2011 », le 7 avril dernier. . Ce spectacle multidisciplinaire mettait en vedette les talents des Dragons de L’Héritage ainsi que des futurs Dragons de l’écoleContinue Reading