CFN – We now officially know the names of the 30 member steering committee asking Cornwall & the Counties for $75K to do a feasibility study that the province requested before considering to support a university in Cornwall Ontario. I wrote about this last week and about why I thought it wasContinue 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
CFN – A group of esteemed local citizens will be appearing before Cornwall Ontario city council, hat in hand, asking for the City to kick in $50,000 to help research the concept of having a University in Cornwall Ontario on Monday night. I hope that our council, especially during thisContinue 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
CFN – There is a quote from Ben Williams that says that there is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. It is true! Every time I am at the Villa (St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre) and see the therapy dogs walking toward my friend andContinue Reading
CFN – What do Scott Gomez and Wade Redden have in common besides being poster children for bad over priced contracts? They both are waivers wondering if they will have any future for their careers. In particular Redden has suffered mightily purely because of the size of his contract.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
CFN – After reading CAO Derik Brandt’s report online late last week, it was no surprise that last night South Glengarry Council opted not to follow in the footsteps of South Stormont Council in pledging never to violate Canadians’ inalienable and Charter Freedom of Expression with regard to choice ofContinue Reading
CFN – Yesterday, at the time of publication of our article on freedom of expression, South Glengarry Township had not published their meeting agenda for next Monday; in fact we could not find it online until today (Friday), a day after their deadline for getting the agenda to Council members.Continue 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
CFN – As I sit here bombing myself with soothing tea trying to fight off what just might be a cold I ponder and look back at this last week. In life there come points when we can’t have our cake and eat it too. We have to make choices andContinue Reading
CFN – If you are interested in news on what is changing in the medical field for seniors, perhaps visit Dr. Samir Sinha’s websites. He is a leading geriatrician at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He has participated in providing information on geriatrics in a huge medical study of what needsContinue Reading
CFN – I’m very distressed. I don’t know what to eat anymore. I know that red meat can be bad. You can’t trust corn or wheat any more. Sugar will kill you and sweeteners will kill you faster. GMO foods are being fed to us without warning andContinue 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
CFN – “Many Ontarians, including some of his own Progressive Conservatives, dismiss Tim Hudak as unelectable based on his dismal first campaign as leader.” Hudak has made it clear he’s looking for a fight. Good for him for finally shedding any attempt at sheep’s clothing – he’s going for brokeContinue Reading
CFN – I was never much of a fan of Gérard Depardieu. I always found him a ham, loud, as though acting to him was YELLING which while an element in the pantheon of acting is not the norm. Well Mr. Depardieu looks like he’s about to become a CitizenContinue Reading