CFN – Without question …We need facilities that provide safe and dignified care for aging neighbours and family members. Without question …The Cornwall Community Hospital needs money to continue service to the community. Without question …We have the opportunity to take care of both needs. With the political know-how we haveContinue Reading
Let there be no mistake, the issue regarding the future use of the General Hospital will be decided by our City Council. We need this building for the common good and social benefit of our community, with the focus on seniors. The Minister has been “encouraging us to bring aContinue Reading
With all due respect to local hard-workin’ media, I think we all need to look a little beyond our regional and personal bias and start thinking of what’s good for all Canadians. It seems the pundits believe the public is naive enough to think that /Liberal supporters’ will elect JustinContinue Reading
Language Fairness for All Stands in Solidarity for Anglophone Quebec Canadians against Bill 14’s Double-standard We as Canadians consider ourselves a fair and just society and often through diplomatic and military measures encourage and or enforce fair treatment of oppressed people abroad. With our fair and just society promoting people’sContinue Reading
CFN – As a result of recent unanimous motions by the Cornwall City Council and, based on communication from the Minister of Health, the Concerned Citizens Coalition will be submitting a “community proposal” for the future use of the General Hospital. Our “community proposal” will make sure that General Hospital will be used for the common goodContinue Reading
Have you ever gone to a reliable source for information only to find it is not correct? While reviewing the Government of Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration website, a responsibility as shown below is incorrect, specifically, the first citizenship responsibility. “In Canada, rights come with responsibilities. These include: · Obeying the law —Continue Reading
Thank You Eric for response to my post under the article: Meeting to Save Cornwall General Hospital Galvanizes Supporters in Cornwall Ontario – February 5, 2013. . First of all, I apologize for stating that some English schools would not offer the same or implying such! I was wrong forContinue Reading
In response to a thread comment by Mike Bedard, added below. Oh my goodness Mike Bedard, you asked if anyone at an English school would be as willing or capable of speaking French for Francophone parents. English people are allowing and even encouraging French to prosper at great expenseContinue Reading
Dear Editor: I have been watching with great interest the debate going on about the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital. It is personal to me because I am a grad from that hospital. There seems to be so much talk about a building as if it was an oldContinue Reading
(this Letter to the Editor has also been entered into our 100 Letter Contest about how amazing Cornwall Ontario is. . To learn more about our contest and how to enter click below at the bottom.) . First off kudos to Donna R for stepping up and inspiring myContinue Reading
I’m so tired of reading articles that bash people on social assistance! I’m sure a lot of you have read the blogs and commentaries either online or in the local newspapers and some of you may even be the authors! I’ve seen phrases like lazy, responsibility free, dope selling bums,Continue Reading
Dear Editor: A delegation from Canadians for Language Fairness (CLF) and Language Fairness for All (LFA) attended Ontario Progressive Conservative Party LeaderTim Hudak’s meeting on Monday, January 21st at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Hudak spoke about the economic tragedy that Ontario has become under the nine-year stewardship of Dalton McGuinty,Continue Reading
Cornwall Council Losing Support Cornwall City Council could NOT do a better job of losing support from those in the community. City Council has done a wonderful job of letting down so many in the community and this year’s budgeting process is no better! Here is a short list ofContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, 2-doctors appeared before Cornwall City Council urging that the city continue to fluoridate the municipal water. The fluoridation compound is hydrofluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6) that is a by-product from fertilizer manufacturing plants. It includes a breakdown product known as orthosilicic acid that is known to leach lead fromContinue Reading
January 8, 2013 Greetings: At a recent special public meeting regarding the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital, the message was clear that we should be using this opportunity to help seniors that are dealing with long term care and accessible housing issues. A person could wait up toContinue Reading
In response to: “Three minor crashes on same stretch of highway” http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2012/12/08/three-minor-crashes-on-same-stretch-of-highway On Saturday, Dec. 8, it was reported that three separate crashes occurred on the same section of freeway near St. Catherines during wet road conditions. The limit on that stretch drops to 80 from 100 km/h to warnContinue Reading
Each and everyday we should count our blessings, particularly when we can communicate with friends and family. There are however many who do not have this privilege. They are our elderly seniors living in retirement homes with little to no financial aid. They are the hearing impaired. Their daily livesContinue Reading
Dear Cornwall Free News, After the Columbine Incident, back in May 1999, I remember having the pleasure of working with the members of the OPP, RCMP, and Cornwall Community Police in Collaboration with Eastcourt Mall Merchants as well as the United Way, City of Cornwall and many community partners andContinue Reading