I love our Toyota. We just got a brand new Sienna and it’s amazing. We have had Dodge Caravan’s but so far this new van has blown us away and we can’t say enough about it. That being said Toyota is under the harsh lights of a massive recall thatContinue Reading
Newfoundland & Labrador Premier Danny Williams is taking flak for going to the US for undisclosed Cardiac Surgery. Many are considering this a flagrant slight of the medicare system in Canada and this simply being a case of how those that can afford it seek better quality care southContinue Reading
Insulation There are lots of ways of looking at your home, e.g. “Home is where the heart is”, “Home Sweet Home”, and so on. For many of us, our home is the biggest single financial investment we’ll ever make, so it had better be a good one. For the engineerContinue Reading
City Council Wants Action on Bridge Issue Cornwall Ontario – During last week’s city council meeting, Councilor Mark MacDonald sought the council’s approval for a motion he put forth. This motion asked council and the Mayor of Cornwall to become more politically involved with the bridge issue. The MacDonald requestContinue Reading
MOHAWK ELDERS CONSIDER OLD-AGE SECURITY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY — At the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting on January 28th, the Mohawk Elders in attendance provided direction for a settlement offer from the Government of Canada to resolve issues involving their Old-Age Security Benefits. Mohawk Elders indicated their desireContinue Reading
I wear a lot of hats. This weekend I got to watch four out of the five films shown at this year’s Aultsville Winter Filmfest as a ticket purchasing fan of film. If there were a manual in how to get a community driven event off the ground andContinue Reading
Geez it’d be fun to play Rotisserie Hockey with Brian Burke. The Leafs General Manager blew some big trades by this weekend dramatically changing the team. He’s acquired Flames Defenseman Dion Phaneuf and Goal tender J.S. Giguere from Anaheim. Both players have costly contracts with Phaneuf’s being long term. Mr. BurkeContinue Reading
ROGER SAUVÉ – Life Trends – Facts And Figures That Matter To You – Region has more smokers than almost anywhere in Ontario Smoking kills! That is the message that Canadians have been hearing for at least two decades. Are you listening? Are you doing anything about it? The incidence ofContinue Reading
Jason Setnyk wears a lot of hats. Poet, teacher, Author, Musician, Political Activist. He’s published his first book “The Angry Vegan and the Mad Cow” (LuLu Press) and had his book launch at Cafe Connectionz in Cornwall Ontario. Our own Lorna Foreman caught up with him and had the opportunityContinue Reading
The Real Revolution of the “New Media” is that it opens to door to a lot of new voices. Some familiar, some not, but the point being is that at least for today, more people can have the soapbox. Will more people listen? Not sure. I’m not sure that itContinue Reading
You always want to give less than people want in creative endeavors; not to cheat them so much as make them want to come back for more. It looks like reclusive writer JD Salinger who passed away this week may have a treasure trove of over 15 novels hidden awayContinue Reading
Film is such a personal thing; the kind of personal thing best shared with lots of people… Tonight was the kick off of the Aultsville Winter Filmfest. The first film, director Jane Campion’s BRIGHT STAR ,did not dissapoint the near capacity crowd that braved -20 temperatures to watch the angstContinue Reading
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today issued the following statement in relation to the appointment of Bob Runciman, MPP, to the Senate of Canada: “Today I would like to congratulate my friend and colleague, Bob Runciman, on his appointment to the Senate of Canada and thank him for 29 yearsContinue Reading
SCOTIA BANK SUPPORTS CRIME STOPPERS (SD&G) – On October 16, 2009, Seaway Valley Crimes Stoppers held it’s 2nd annual comedy night at the Aultsville Theater St. Lawrence College, in Cornwall Ontario. The event drew a large audience and raised over $11,000.00 to help fund the program. Continued support from localContinue Reading
Liberal Critic, Critiques Bridge Issue Since late last spring Cornwall residence and businesses have been victimized by the ongoing border dispute. This issue was ignited when the Government of Canada decided to arm all of its border guards. The Cornwall Port of Entry is the only border crossing in thisContinue Reading
Rachel Bourgon is one happy artist. Her painting entitled “Knox” won first prize and a $400 cheque at the Cornwall Regional Art Galleries Annual Juried Exhibition. Sylvie Lizotte was a very busy woman as she prepared for the event. It all cumulated with the prize winners and the art that will beContinue Reading
JD Salinger passed away today at the age of 91. The enigmatic and reclusive author had broken his hip and never fully recovered. He had lived in the small New Hampshire town of Cornish. Click the photo to read more about Mr. Salinger on his WIKI page. He will foreverContinue Reading
The Cornwall Health Coalition is having an urgent town hall meeting next week in order to discuss the budget deficit that will result in service cuts to Cornwall Community Hospital. They’ve invited MPP Jim Brownell and members of the hospital’s board. This is a public meeting so it’s encouraged thatContinue Reading
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