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 the Aquatic center covering it’s costs? […]
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 is that the doctors held off […]
So I went to City Council last night. I arrived at 6:30 and didn’t leave until almost 10! Long night and interesting to meet the people that spend our City Dollars. It was a feisty night with one councilor suggesting that he go outside with another. Kudo’s to Mayor Kilger to settling the scuffle without […]
Having a site like this gives you a lot of information. It passes through; it passes by; it never stops. I get to see the search terms used that bring people to The Cornwall Free News and was surprised to see my own name as a term. So I Googled myself. Wow; that’s an awful […]
I’ve been asked that a few times now; about how we can run The Cornwall Free News. Well right now it’s a labour of love. You plant a seed, nurture it; and hopefully one day it’ll sprout some fruit. A lot of people have helped and spend their time so far and a lot more […]
It really is all of our own faults. In life we really have to decide what’s important to us. In my opinion what really sets Canada apart from the US is our Medicare system. It was one of the first in the world and emulated by many countries. For almost 35 years now it’s been […]
EDITORIAL Russia tried to “win” Afghanistan in the 80’s. The West is taking its turn. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have bled Western economy’s nearly to the point that they took the former Soviet Union’s. There have been many others over the centuries who also tried to conquer Afghanistan with similar results. When I […]
Editorial- Finally minimum wage went up in Ontario. I know the struggles of small business as I’ve run one. Yes wages are expensive, but the reality is that Minimum wage is a system that supports the Service Industry. Walmart recorded profits this year. Tim Horton’s, Burger King, McDonalds, and many of the largest employers in […]
Two strong pieces about the Illegal Cigarette trade. This is a major issue. Basically after shaking down the tobacco companies the whole trade went to Native and Organized Crime interest. We are paying for the health burden of a now basically unregulated or tested product. Not only that we are paying for a half attempted […]
I was just watching this week’s city council meeting on Cogeco and it’s amazing to watch this group interact. There definitely are certain “types” of people. You can see which councilors supports business interests, and which councilors support human interests; which councilors are smarter or brighter, or which councilors you wonder how the heck they […]
Claude’s Latest Claude manages to not want funding for the local new 3 pad arena and attack those that need help the most in one column. Is it all to attract readers or is he that dense? Claude, most arena’s and facilities rent their name rights to raise money if they can. I’m sure some […]
LINK to Mike Peeling’s Story in the Standard Freeholder. I can tell you as someone who is looking for work in Cornwall the market is brutal; unless you’re a cronie of some politician 😉 What jobs there are, are low paying and nearly abusive. I know one local company that besides paying minimum wage chips […]
It seems as though every industry wants a bailout. I want one too, but sadly there is no applicable category I could apply for. The most successful bail out that comes to my mind was the one of Chrysler in the 80’s. Lee Iaococca had a plan. The former management was removed and the funds […]
Guy Lauzon, I guess on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada; has sent 7 mailings to our house in the last few weeks. They all are the same photocopies asking if we feel if the Government is doing a good job. Regardless of my political leanings or opinions of our MP I have to […]
EDITORIAL Now that bits of real info are leaking into clarity I see a few things. Basically a lot of people over looked a lot of things because of greed. Greed isn’t just being greedy; it’s about the tolerance of greed. It’s about looking up to it and admiring it and those that perpetuate. I’m […]
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It seems as though every industry wants a bailout. I want one too, but sadly there is no applicable category I could apply for one if I chose to. The most successful bail out that comes to my mind was the one of Chrysler in the 80’s. Lee Iaococca had a plan. The former […]