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 – I was reading through the “Living Planet” a quarterly magazine and e-zine published by the World Wildlife Federation-Canada and found myself wondering how much orangutan habitat was put at risk due to the worlds combined chocolate and candy consumption this past Halloween. The third or fourth ingredientContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Nigel Wright paid a visit to Parliament Hill yesterday. The big question is was anything accomplished? On a positive note his appearance before the ethics committee did give Ottawa reporters something to get worked up about. Some reporters had a chance to breathlessly blog every question andContinue 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
Cornwall ON – Media reports indicate that the Prime Minister’s new Chief of Staff has asked to appear before the parliamentary ethics committee on November 2nd. Nigel Wright will be there to answer questions from MPs of all parties, not just opposition MPs, over opposition concerns that his position willContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Wow what a difference a few words can make. George Carlin and Lenny Bruce can only be looking from wherever their great spirits reside (if you believe in spirits) and only shake their heads and laugh at us all. We’re a tiny media outlet. We areContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Municipal elections don’t always reflect what is happening in the federal arena, but they can help federal politicians to get a sense of the voter mindset and future trends. To say that voters are angry is an understatement. Ontario’s municipal elections saw many incumbents tossed out andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Online Anonymity. It’s a hot topic on the internet. In the purest sense there are privacy issues. There are people that whistle blow. There are people that for whatever reason have a valid purpose for not posting their names and in many cases we understandContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Repurposing your disposables into ‘one of a kind’ wearable art. As we have had a couple of municipal public debates recently on the environment and the arts I thought it timely to present some information on one of our home grown talents who produces original art withContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – In the days ahead the government’s new refugee legislation will be sure to open up a heated parliamentary debate. Personally I doubt it will ever be passed by this parliament, but it will make for an interesting election issue. Mass arrivals by boat infuriate Canadians and areContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The manipulation used to market the H1N1 vaccine around the world last year left global taxpayers holding the bag on billions of dollars paid to Big Pharma, to fight a ‘pandemic’ that never materialized. It seems though that the rules of the game have changed, as theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – An artist posted on facebook last night. Just listened to politicians speak for 2 hours abouts arts and culture so why do I feel like going used car shopping Well first off I want to give kudos the Library for hosting the debate. It was and isContinue 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
Cornwall ON – Now is a great time to plant those bulbs for that wonderful spring colour. Tulip, daffodil and crocus bulbs are currently available at your local garden center and hardware store. Planting now can reward you with wonderful waves of colour and fragrance in the spring. Before goingContinue 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