CFN – Growing up in Montreal during the 70’s exposed me first hand to language silliness.     As an open minded young person I understood and even supported the desire of the French majority in Quebec. The tools in my schools for learning French were near nil and myContinue Reading

CFN –  You just can’t make stuff like this up.   The Gong Show at City Council in Cornwall Ontario is trying to compete with American Idol.     In an odd twist of events it appears that Veteran city councilor, Andre Rivette, who went public with Le Journal’s GregContinue Reading

CFN – By far one of the hottest local news stories has been the now linguistic firestorm created by a Letter to the Editor by Dr. Dany Tombler regarding the Bilingual nursing policy at the Cornwall Community Hospital. The Hospital; that is refusing to contact with The Cornwall Free NewsContinue Reading

CFN – If you don’t drive a car or are on a fixed income I think this editorial is something that truly is something you can relate to. Cornwall Ontario is a lovely city right smack in a great location. We’re a waterfront community.  We have an International Bridge toContinue Reading

CFN – Today I was sent a video to watch.   It was well put together with a very very clear message.  The world is ****ed and we’re all doomed. Our World has been sold out and we’re all doomed.   Governments are all corrupt and we’re all doomed. IContinue Reading

CFN –   Ring Ring.   It’s my phone.  One second please. Valued CFN Viewer Did you see what Todd Bennett wrote about you on facebook? Moi Let me check.  No, I can’t see;  he’s unfriended me. Valued CFN Viewer He’s calling you out for your Corruption poll. Moi That’sContinue Reading

CFN – Birthday gifts come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.    This morning I guess I received one from Claude McIntosh and the Standard – Freeholder in his column.    LINK As we celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of CFN, a very proud moment for me personally, I readContinue Reading

CFN – After going to Cornwall City Council for awhile you learn a few things.   One, there’s more manure spread than a farm in Spring; and two if someone is on a committee it’s because they have a vested interest or they are doing what they are told. CouncilContinue Reading

CFN – Local Musician Graham Greer was announced today as the Communications Coordinator of Aultsville Theatre in Cornwall Ontario. cro·ny·ism    [kroh-nee-iz-uhm] noun the practice of favoring one’s close friends, especially in political appointments. The former Barstool Prophets lead was quoted on facebook today: It’s official! I AM the new Communications Coordinator for Cornwall’s Aultsville Theatre. I’m VERY excited toContinue Reading

CFN –   As someone who has been up to his eyeballs in pot activism for 9 years, I would classify this Liberal vote to legalize pot as a bamboozle. The delegates did the right thing, and should be commended for their hard work, but the party will likely notContinue Reading

CFN – So I’m not seeing it yet.   This weekend’s Federal Liberal caucus probably drew more people than the Conservatives and NDP combined. That isn’t necessarily what future government’s are made of; especially if you’re hoping to make up the next one by the time Mr. Harper is doneContinue Reading