The federal government has tabled new legislation with respect to refugees and has, once again, completely missed the mark. Now, I know, it is easy to sit on the sidelines and make judgements but, really, this latest Conservative initiative can best be described as an avoidance of taking responsible action.Continue Reading
Newington ON – Are the Counties NUTS? What on earth justifies a $8000.00 a year increase? This past October the Counties passed a by-law increasing the honorarium for the Wardens position from $19,159 to $27,000 that’s almost an $8,000 increase. Members of Council will receive an honorarium of $10,000 from what use toContinue Reading
Bob Kilger re: Letter to the Editor – Denise Levac on Huguette Burroughs & Guy Leger tribute, October 16, 2010 You may have received a letter from Madame Denise Levac about my motivation for a recent proposal honouring the memory of two distinguished former Councillors of the City of Cornwall,Continue Reading
With the municipal election fast approaching, it’s time to examine mayoral platforms. At the debate we heard little news from our current mayor; so more of the same. Maybe like me, you want to try something new. One thing jumped out to me in Mark A MacDonald’s platform. He wantsContinue Reading
During the candidates’ debate held at the francophone luncheon on October 8th, Bob Kilger announced that he would name the councilors’ meeting room in honor of Huguette Burroughs, as a tribute to her work as a militant for the francophones, as journalist and city councilor and for Guy Léger’s contribution toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Thank you very much for high lighting the City mural issue recently in your paper, which resulted in the approval of the mural restoration by the City Councillors. For the general public’s interest, there were four councillors, Mary Ann Hug, Bernadette Clement, Denis Thibault, and Denis Carr whoContinue Reading
Regarding Bruce Nuclear’s application to ship decommissioned reactors to Sweden via the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River System, there are pressing reasons for adjoining communities to just say no. The Great lakes are the source of drinking water for cities and towns with over 40 million people, including 45,000Continue Reading
What if you called an ambulance because you’ve just suffered a heart attack or your loved one is bleeding to death because of an accident and the response was there’s not one available but one is on its way from Ottawa? Well this is a reality and everyone in theContinue Reading
Dear Citizens of Cornwall, Every Canadian’s ‘favourite’ season is fast approaching. No, I’m not talking about winter. It’s election time! It always strikes me as amazing how many people choose not to vote. Sure they have their reasons. But really, do they not realize how lucky they are to haveContinue Reading
I am directing my comments to Ignatieff, the leader of the Liberals who issued an ultimatum to his M.P’s as stated on C.B.C. T.V .Vote along party lines regarding the long gun registry or suffer the consequences.Jack the whiner Layton is running a close second by allowing his M.P’s toContinue Reading
There are many people in our community who have chosen to act in recognition of a need, with an attitude of social responsibility and without concern for monetary profit. These people go beyond one’s basic obligations giving their time, efforts and talent and often their money to a need or cause.Continue Reading
Dear Editor: I am disappointed that Cornwall City Council at its meeting on September 13, with the exception of Councillor Mark MacDonald, voted to maintain the controversial council members’ personal expense accounts of $2515. They have been used primarily as a slush fund to make donations to local charities and communityContinue Reading
Good evening, I am an Anglophone not originally from this area married to a Franco Ontarian who’s family has been in the Cornwall area for quite some time. Seeing the monument unveiled today and the recognition for the importance of the contribution from the Franco community to the Cornwall areaContinue Reading
Dear Sir: Despite the apparent downsides of Islam there is much to applaud about this very old religion, 700 hundred years younger than Christianity. From within our North American culture we do tend towards a worldly non-ecclesiatical way of living even as we recognize the Christian background shared by so many. Where have all theContinue Reading
Dear Mr. Lauzon, In light of the recent (Sept.9/2010) news release by A&E for 9/11 truth, could you please pass this on to the minister in charge and the PM’s office and let me know what our government’s stand is on the issue. We are loosing our troops fighting the warContinue Reading
Dear Editor I would like to bring to your readerships’ attention to the story on CTV News September 2, 2010. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20100901/metformin-lung-cacer-100901/ Readers need to know about a Diabetes medication that can be a great hope for Cancer patients, and to let their MP Guy Lauzon know where they stand onContinue Reading
Dear City, As a crazied loon who is out to `hunt’ down my estranged spouse, I thank you for helping me track her down with the publishing of your upcoming `List of Electors’. I wouldn’t be able to do it without you! Thanks again. As you can imagine, I cringedContinue Reading
Dear Sir: There has been a letter to the media in the past few days and it came from Guy Lauzon, our MP. I am responding to this letter because it is misinformation at the best. I can relate to Mr. Lauzon’s lament about the way in which the recent Sri Lankan refugeesContinue Reading