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CFN –  In a shameful and embarrassing move the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce, led by Board Prez Kevin Hargreaves pan handled City Council asking for a break in fees for the use of the Civic Complex for its Trade Show. Boggling.   Having spent a brief time onContinue Reading

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CFN – There are people that love old fashioned media wars.  Apparently some of what I’ve written must’ve have stung old Claude McIntosh at the Freeholder and/or his friends and relatives hired in high places or he just is tired of sniffing CFN’s exhaust?  Maybe he’s just trying to shiftContinue Reading

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CFN – Cornwall City Hall did the back door shuffle and have agreed to send $50K to fund the study that the committee above have asked to have commissioned. Little has been said about their vision; but CFN has been digging and could the reason for the secrecy simply beContinue Reading

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This call for a Day of Action to Stop GM Alfalfa was  issued by the National Farmers Union-Ontario. WHEN: Tuesday April 9, 2013, 12 noon (sharp) to 1 pm WHERE: Kingston, Ottawa (details below) and many other sites across eastern Canada Bring your banners. Bring your voices. Together we can stop the releaseContinue Reading

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CFN – Taking a break from his time in Ottawa Mayor Bob Kilger visited Cornwall to announce that his 2.88 tax increase is a good value for taxpayers. With most of this tax increase going towards litigation, investigations, and settlements many Cornwall residents are scratching themselves wondering where that goodContinue Reading

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City of Cornwall ADAMS MAUREEN Manager $133,591.19 $3,265.61 City of Cornwall AIKMAN DANNY J. Deputy Police Chief $142,332.06 $5,129.96 City of Cornwall ALEXANDER STEPHEN Manager $137,017.46 $3,303.87 City of Cornwall BISSONETTE MARC Sergeant $118,073.95 $898.43 City of Cornwall BOILEAU MARK A. Manager $116,308.33 $1,225.90 City of Cornwall BURNIE ROBERT InspectorContinue Reading

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CFN – While the Cornwall Citizens Coalition lobbied Council last night the Champlain LHIN gave it’s thumb’s up to approve the current offer on the table. CFN received the following confirmation: The LHIN has received a business case from the hospital which does outline an offer to purchase the formerContinue Reading

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CFN –  Bill Kingston of Corus Radio www.Cornwalldaily.com is more used to asking the questions than answering them.  Mr. Kingston took exception to two protesters asking him questions while I had the camera on the News Director himself. The protesters seemed upset that they weren’t getting a fair shake fromContinue Reading

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Members of Cornwall City Council,   I write to you as a member of the Cornwall community.   You are no doubt aware of the Concerned Citizens Coalition – a group of local residents initiating action to acquire the soon to be decommissioned Cornwall GeneralHospital.   This group envisages the renovation and retrofit of theContinue Reading

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CFN –  With news leaking all over Cornwall that purports that the Cornwall General Hospital will be sold to a group of doctors including Dr. Dany Tombler, CFN can confirm that CCH has accepted “an” offer, which they have not disclosed, and that this offer has been confirmed to haveContinue Reading

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CFN –  Fay Brunning commented about the odd statement that was in the agenda for Monday’s Council meeting in Cornwall Ontario. We covered the statement here. LINK Mayor Kilger’s statement was in consent.  No public debate has been recorded nor whether any of the councilors had opinions of dissent onContinue Reading

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CFN – Can you declare yourself not in conflict of something?   Part of the agenda for Monday night’s council meeting in Cornwall Ontario included this section under consent.    It comes after some strange antics of the City Clerk and the agenda being visible or not visible. LINK CONSENTContinue Reading