There’s a Federal election in the air – sure at the moment it’s just a whiff, but with hints of June dropped recently you never know. While our riding chose Guy Lauzon by a large percentage of a tiny apathetic vote, were those numbers based on Mr. Lauzon’s popularity orContinue Reading
Swine flu or H1N1 as the Pork Producers would prefer us calling it seems to be spreading very fast. While people are a bit fed up hearing about it they should be very concerned and vigilant as more and more cases are being reported right here in Canada and closeContinue Reading
Here are your local Quick Hits for the day! Cornwall’s Elderly Drivers a threat? Hawkesbury loses Pittsburgh Glass 4 Car Crash in Cornwall Claude McIntosh has Ciggy Smuggling Dead On please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
2.8 Million Ciggies burnt in Van St. Andrews West firefighters appeared on scene to extinguish the blaze, but also found the van was filled with cardboard boxes of cigarettes. Deputy Fire Chief Paul Wheeler could not comment on the nature of the fire because of the OPP investigation. Farmer’s MarketContinue Reading
A very funny and talented man. Poor Burt Reynolds has lost his pal. DeLuise died in his sleep on May 4, 2009 at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, aged 75. He was hospitalized at the time, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems following a long battleContinue Reading
Let’s see if we can find enough recent happy stories to fill this entry….and boy is it hard to find Happy Good News out there! Original Dr. Pepper Recipe Found in Old Ledger Researchers Re-Create Pharaoh’s Scent Legally Blind Man Saves Neighbor How to Build a Bike from Bamboo RetiredContinue Reading
I’ve been getting a lot of emails and calls about this arena project and the more I hear the less I like it. This is dedicated to the air of what seems to be floating this project through…. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRE9qOgbug&feature=related please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
!! 1000 UNIQUE VISITORS !! Over 5000 Page Views I know it’s a humble number by internet standards, but for a tiny upstart that’s less than 3 months I’m very grateful and pleased to see us hit this mark. To each and every one of you 1000 Unique visitors; manyContinue Reading
Yes it’s true. I’m not happy with Cornwall spending what will probably be close to $40 million dollars by the time it’s done on a 3 pad hockey rink. We have the Civic complex and the Si. Do we really need to be funding such a large project? Is theContinue Reading
Wow, that’s a whole lotta smokes! L I N K CORNWALL — Local RCMP have made their largest single illegal tobacco seizure ever, netting more than 13 million cigarettes from a semi-trailer in Finch, northwest of Cornwall. Five people were arrested at the Finch home last Wednesday, said RCMP Sgt.Continue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Hi everyone. Pride/Fierté Cornwall’s 2009 Spring Fling is set for Friday, May 29th at 9:00 pm. Yes, you read that right – it’s on a Friday night, not a Saturday. Another change is that we’ve lowered the admission price to a recession busting $5.00.Continue Reading
Looks like SCM will be growing which is good for local employees! L I N K Dan Gabbard, president of SCM, added, “We strive to identify efficiencies that contribute to Walmart’s bottom line, so it can continue to serve millions of Canadians and grow its business.” please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
So I’m busy packing up the remnants of my old store and one of my customers tells me this story. He has COPD and his lung capacity is below 25%. This makes mobility a real issue. I suggest he apply for a scooter as I have before. His issue isContinue Reading
US Border from Mexico still running smoothly Swine Flu Flashback to 1976 Almost Officially a PANDEMIC The United Nations public-health agency raised its global alert to phase 4 from phase 3. The change recognizes that the new A/H1N1 virus spreads from person to person, and signals that governments should prepareContinue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Sunday, May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia. As part of our observation of the day we’re pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Denise and Louis Latulippe Award. Created in 2005 and named after the founders of the Cornwall chapter ofContinue Reading
FLU BASICS An adult can begin spreading the flu virus one day before and three to seven days after symptoms show, and children can remain contagious even longer. Some infected individuals show no symptoms, yet they can still spread the virus to others. The flu is sometimes confused with theContinue Reading
The Overstalks store that opened at 141 Montreal Road to a lot of hoopla this past February has been shuttered down. Their website (www.overstalks.com) is also down. Signs on the store show that their landlord has seized the goods for monies owed and locked the doors. Attempts to reach landlordContinue Reading
It’s hit Nova Scotia. Watch yourselves and be careful about spreading germs. L I N K 2nd LINK As governments around the world rushed on Sunday to check the spread of a new type of swine flu that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and infected about 20Continue Reading