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CORNWALL Ontario – I emailed Cornwall Ontario Mayor Bob Kilger who in spite of telling people that he will be running for Mayor again in the Fall has yet to file his papers as he’s busy selling out our Waterfront for Chemical tanks. It was a simple note I sentContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – One of the reasons I didn’t run for office last term is that CFN was still in its infancy and frankly the other media have been less than civil.   Note in question is that the two that covered my announcement yesterday both went yellow bringing upContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – The buzz around City Hall via the Chem Tanks is that shortly Economic Development head Mark Boileau will be shifted out into Stephen Alexander’s gig, and that Bob “Vienna Sausage” Peters will take over the department. Now of course this is rumour and speculation; but it sadlyContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – Humility can be a great lesson.   What we are learning today as Transport Canada and the Federal government allowed Trillium Distribution Cornwall Inc. to pour concrete and finish their Chemical tanks on our waterfront is that when you don’t work together you lose. In this caseContinue Reading

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The City of Cornwall has a bylaw, that (in short), prohibits the use of excessive noise at all times in quiet zones, and all other zones from roughly 7PM (or 9PM, and even 11PM) until 7AM.   The last three nights there have been constant snow removal teams working outsideContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario –  The City of Cornwall has responded to construction starting again on the old Kaneb Oil Tank property by Trillium Distribution Cornwall Inc. today as well as that company’s appeal of its bylaw designed to stop construction on the waterfront. CFN has learned that concrete was scheduled toContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – The Chemical tanks on the former Kaneb Oil tank site issue is  heating up  again.   Some of the questions I get in conversation is what I would have done if I had been mayor or on council in regards to the tanks as much of theContinue Reading

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Councillors and Mayor, A recent post on a local news site suggested that something like $600,000 dollars was spent by the city for food stuffs and food provision.   I found a 2013 budget document from the City of Cornwall that roughly confirms that information.   Please be kind enoughContinue Reading

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CFN – Del Jones announced today that he intends to seek the provincial Liberal nomination for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. “This is a critical time in the history of our province and I believe that I can make a difference”, he said. “I have the experience, skills and ability to get thingsContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – Gerry Benson and his friends on the Community Action Group are funny cats.    I’ve been a member for two years now and receive no information from them nor does this group do much except send the odd email.   While they make a valid point theyContinue Reading

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MUNICIPAL ELECTION MEETING Who — Mark A. MacDonald What — I will be hosting a meeting for future municipal candidates and those that are thinking of entering the municipal race.  Advertisements with details will appear in local media next week. Where — Air Force Wing in Cornwall. When — Thursday, FebruaryContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – Holy Gilles Latour surprise surprise, Trillium Distribution Cornwall Inc. filed an appeal of Cornwall’s hastily put together by law. They of course waited until the very last day thus dragging things down and I gather hoping that the waters, or chemicals, would cool? This will lead toContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – I not a big fans of muzzles.    My legal counsel of course has me muzzled right now.    Today by now many of you have read the extremely zealous recounting in other media and the Police blotter regarding a charge laid against myself yesterday here inContinue Reading

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CFN has been running some crazy Beat the Clock specials on advertising!    This is the one you value minded people have been waiting for. Especially those of you running for political office in 2014! All Beat the Clock banners specials are per month.  You can use them for anyContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – A familiar face is running for council for the second time.   Gary Samler, former military and poverty activist in Cornwall Ontario paid his $100.00 and will run again in 2014.  Mr. Samler also has been working with a group that supports veterans suffering from PSTD. ToContinue Reading

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CORNWALL Ontario – Guess who wrote this commentary? It’s city council’s main responsibility. Once a year they decide how to spend your tax dollars, my tax dollars. The budget process finished up yesterday and I sat through the entire thing for three and half days. It was …well….it was anContinue Reading