Hi everyoneOne objective reached I will be addressing City Council this coming Monday evening Topic Reaffirm our communities feelings about construction of new storage tanks. We don’t want them. Encourage Council to continue to pursue their legal options. We may need them Ask council to get me in on that Jan 14 2014 meeting and IContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Chuck Charlebois must be included in any further discussions regarding the construction of the chemical storage tanks. It’s a “no brainer”. He is the leading voice behind the cause and he will remind them that there is only one solution, NO TANKS. A unanimous motion at aContinue Reading
CFN – Two provincial elections expected in the spring could have huge repercussions for the federal Conservatives. Just as Ground Hog Day is a sign that spring is coming, photos of Premier Kathleen Wynne showing up at the doors of Toronto homeowners with baskets of food indicates Ontarians will soonContinue Reading
CFN – Life is about improving and making things better, and after a year of research and consultations with a lot of people we are pleased to be announcing our new comments policy on CFN. As many know there are different formats used by various news sites. CFN manuallyContinue Reading
Conservative government hypocritical on prostitution So the Harper Conservatives want to protect women by being harder on johns and pimps. Since when did making something illegal protect people? Murder is already illegal but it still happens. Drunk driving was illegal for a long time before we actually did something seriousContinue Reading
Re: Canada Post must adapt to survive, says CEO http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/12/18/conservatives_aim_to_limit_study_of_canada_post_mail_service_cuts.html According to CEO Deepak Chopra, Canada Post has to make difficult changes to survive, but the difficulties under his plan will be borne by Canada Post workers, by urban householders, by seniors and by the disabled. Another option would beContinue Reading
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
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
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
“IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNICATIONS” AND AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR FRIENDLY PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AT THE SITE IN QUESTION ON MONDAY DECEMBER 09 2013 AND OUR PUBLIC MEETING OF DECEMBER 11 2013 WE ASK ONE MORE TIME THAT YOU THE GENERAL PUBLIC HELP US STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OFContinue 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
CFN – Our MPs finally stopped squabbling long enough to agree to depart from Ottawa for their home constituencies. I doubt too many Canadians will miss Question Period or for that matter the attacks and counter-attacks that have become the daily pattern when the House of Commons is sitting. OtherContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Over 200 people crammed into Salon B of the Civic Complex in Cornwall Ontario. The crowd clearly and unanimously were against the tanks being constructed on our waterfront. Guy “I don’t know anything” Lauzon shuffled through papers and did the political speak. MinisterContinue 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
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
Cornwall Ontario – Hmm…how to gentrify a former industrial city with a stunningly beautiful waterfront…. a) build luxury condos? b) build lovely green spaces for the community to enjoy? c) lease out lands to a firm that will plunk a chemical tank or two after the property had been cleanedContinue Reading
CFN – There has been much discussion this week about Michael Chong’s Private Members Bill to reform some of the aspects of how our parties act and control MPs. Whether one agrees with all the details found in his bill, one thing is certain; it can’t make things any worseContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario– I know commentary is supposed to trigger a reaction in the media. We pundits, columnists, and editorial scribblers can even handle when response isn’t favorable, but Bill Kingston’s mouth farts today on our local Corus radio station bring up those little bits of pre-vomit as Mr. KingstonContinue Reading