Cornwall Ontario– “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). From the track record of the Supreme Court in past and recent decisions, the court has never read this verse just quoted. Nevertheless, the Holy Scriptures are for them: “These are theContinue Reading
CFN – Christmas always brings out the nostalgic in me. The holiday inspires watery-eyed proclamations of “oh, weren’t those good times!” It’s as cloying as a candy cane. The holidays mark the years, remind us of times gone by – and how much time has gone by – and makeContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As promised it’s time for my Naughty & Nice list for Cornwall and the area for 2013! We’re going to start out with the nice list. These folks get oranges, chocolate, and candy in their stockings this year! No lumps or coal or cat poo! TheContinue Reading
CFN – Every year, much like schools of fish, schools of students apply for colleges and universities around Ontario, hoping to get into their first choices. While many teenagers are let down, others make their first step into adult hood. Taking the first step doesn’t always mean you are aContinue Reading
Wealth Index #1: Conservative Minister of Industry, Hon. James Moore (December 13, Radio Station 1130 News, British Columbia): “We’ve never been wealthier as a country than we are right now. Never been wealthier.” Campaign 2000 (www.campaign2000.ca) 2013 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada: “Canada’s RealContinue Reading
(photo: Duckcommander.com ) CFN – Isn’t it odd when those seeking their own rights and voices lash out and throw hissy fits at others that , my gosh, are diverse to their own? Ten, twenty, thirty years ago it would be arrows and slings at Gay activists over issuesContinue Reading
CFN – On June 20th, 2013, my then fiancé (we’ve since got married), and I got a chocolate Labrador retriever puppy. I have never had a dog, so, my husband and I talked about it, and came to the decision of getting Drake together. (He is named afterContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the illegal storage tanks that are being built on our ideal waterfront, our MP Guy Lauzon has been quoted in the media stating . “We’re going to look for solutions”. . He is completely wrong. There was only ONE solution that he was instructed to bring to the Minister and that is,Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I stopped going to the Team Cornwall Year in Review two years ago when I resigned from the group until they cleaned house. The group, which does almost nothing but a few rah rah events essentially should be an arm of the City’s Economic Development Department. Continue Reading
CFN – Recently on the medical news it said that seniors need to do Stress Management. I was surprised because I had never seen it mentioned before for older people. Exercise, proper nutrition and social contacts but never stress management as an aid to health for seniors. In the pastContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – There are now four petitions asking the Federal Government to stop construction of Chemical Tanks on the Cornwall Ontario Harbourfront. What we know is that as early as February 2013 Economic Development; most likely Bob Peters, was contacted by parties connected to what would become Trillium DistributionContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – 2013 will mark a dark period in the history of Cornwall Ontario. Under Mayor Bob Kilger and his very quiet council we have seen the long loved and community supported Cornwall General Hospital facility attempted to be sold off to private concerns as spare parts forContinue Reading
CFN – I am a 33 year old attempting to embrace the beauty of life. This quest has taken me to the realm of gardening. Recently, I watched a very inspiring video of a farm in Quebec, and it opened my eyes to the difference between harmony and mono culture.Continue Reading
I worked in county government for three years. Within a couple weeks I realized that even though I was one of the youngest people in an office building of 500 plus, everyone acted like 15-year-olds. “This place is like high school!” I exclaimed one day to my new co-workers. TheyContinue Reading
CFN – Is Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne turning PC leader Tim Hudak into a viable alternative as Ontario inches its way closer to an election? Is the trick for Mr. Hudak to say as little as possible and let horrible news like Kellogg’s closing down following the Heinz plantContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s very sad for me personally to see how the Kinsmen Avonmore Cornwall Lift Off organization has failed our community. The event has struggled since their biggest year in 2010 after Chris Savard, its founder, left in a cloud of mystery that led the group toContinue Reading
It will be a funeral for all time. A funeral for the world like no other. We are told that a thousand or more will attend. Millions around the world will be watching. . Leaders of countries from around the world, present and past, will be invited and attending. Who? AndContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Our fair city can be a simple and complex creature on any given day. The glass can be half full or empty depending which bar you’re sitting at. Being a long time Mill Town certain political zeitgiests were entrenched. For example for years a certain politician hadContinue Reading