Well Canada we the taxpayers have won the lottery. Here are the numbers from Juristat,Statistics Canada from 2004/5 and these numbers are 5 years old.The cost of incarcerating a Federal male prisoner in Canada is $87,665 per prisoner per year. We will get to give food and lodging to theContinue Reading
South Stormont ON – I have become inutterably tired of the complaints about taxes at the provincial level of government. So few of the complainants appear worried about the massive tax waste occurring at the federal level yet taxes are taxes no matter who levies them. More importantly we haveContinue Reading
In a cowardly attempt to rewrite history, Neo-Nazis recently hacked into the website for the Buchenwald Memorial, defacing the “Book of the Dead” page. . Their objective was to erase the memory of the 56,000 people who died in the Buchenwald Concentration Camp during World War II; the Book ofContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians made it clear that they can not afford the unfair imposition of HST on their hydro bills, including many working families right here in Cornwall Ontario and in the riding of Stormont, Dundas, and South Glengarry. I hoped that Jim Brownell andContinue Reading
Our First Nations People Deserve Better We need to treat our First Nations citizens better. I have been reading the Standard Freeholder for quite some time and I am appalled with how many derogatory comments are made by online readers about First Nations people living in or near Cornwall. ManyContinue Reading
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