CFN – Uh oh. What’s hitting the fan and will Mayor Kilger still be mayor after this meeting? Will it be about about the recent Fay Brunning letter? Will it be about other corruption issues? Will it be about the alleged mail fraud case where the Mayor was saidContinue Reading
CFN – CFN has just confirmed that Ottawa lawyer Fay Brunning has filed claim on behalf of two managers at City Hall in Cornwall over Whistle Blowing issues. The city manager in charge of Whistle Blowing for Cornwall had been former CAO Paul “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick who has since been forcedContinue Reading
CFN – As a result of recent unanimous motions by the Cornwall City Council and, based on communication from the Minister of Health, the Concerned Citizens Coalition will be submitting a “community proposal” for the future use of the General Hospital. Our “community proposal” will make sure that General Hospital will be used for the common goodContinue Reading
CFN – What’s the connection between Cornwall Ontario mayor Bob Kilger, former Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty & Project Truth which if anything hid the truth from the public rather than expose it to the tune of over $50 Million dollars? The Timeline: 1992 accusations of sexual abuse lead toContinue Reading
Perhaps it was being born in the 50s and growing up in the shadow of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War that governed and informed my earliest understanding that abuses of power and ignorance could exact great and profound injustice. Perhaps it was because, in anContinue Reading
CFN – Could you imagine a city in North America refusing to post an entry link to a three month campaign by the largest media outlet in their city about why their city is awesome on their own Facebook page and websites? A frustrated Maurice Dupelle & Andre Rivette watchedContinue Reading
CFN – CFN would like to clarify the status of our 100 Letter campaign. Contrary to some rumors we are not cancelling it due to sabotage from members of Cornwall’s management and elected officials. We have had to delay the official roll out of our campaign due toContinue Reading
CFN – Odd how long some retractions take, this one after Clause McIntosh of the Freeholder completely trashed two well respected people during the waterfront public consultation. LINK in reference to a Cornwall waterfront committee meeting, it was reported that a “local lawyer” accused two members of the committee, GuyContinue Reading
CFN – Wow! We made it! CFN turned four today. It’s a real test for small business to survive. There are so many people I’d like to thank. Our viewers are always number one. Our sponsors without whose support CFN could not survive. My minority shareContinue Reading
CFN – The coalition that’s working to save Cornwall General Hospital have petitioned Councilor Rivette to bring Council on board. Councillor Andre Rivette City of Cornwall RE: LOCAL TASK FORCE Greetings Councillor Rivette: At a recent meeting of the Concerned Citizens Coalition the following motion receivedContinue Reading
CFN – I had to humble myself this week. I had to ask for help. It was extremely hard and I realized that as much as I like to practice humility, that I too have a lot of pride. I freely help people every day and rarelyContinue Reading
CFN – After a lot of discussion with a lot of people recently we have decided to play with our new poll toy and let you, our amazing viewers express yourself on the performance of our civic servants at City Hall. You can vote on multiple choices, and feel freeContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall City Councilor was honoured to become the Vice Chair of the Police Board in Cornwall Ontario. He serves under chair Pat Finucan who took over for Hospital poohbah Helene Periard who mysteriously resigned. Councilor Rivette has been awfully busy since announcing that he was not goingContinue Reading
CFN-People tend to sometimes mix up what they feel is right or moral and how lawyers and politicians deal with the law. The law of course has its own jargon and in its mystical ways can metaphorically prove that elephants can indeed speak Spanish and fly. Cornwall Ontario isContinue Reading
CFN – Do taxpayers in Cornwall really want their taxes to stop growing or gasp! Shrink? Watching council meetings over the budget and looking at the make up of council this scribbler isn’t so sure? Councilors MacDonald, Thibault, the Mayor and to varying degrees some of the other councilorsContinue Reading
CFN – Alas Star Tek is no more in Cornwall Ontario. The call centre has been limping for quite awhile. It looks like their last big contract went to the new firm moving into Cornwall. Over 500 people worked at the Vincent Massey facility in the past. TheContinue Reading
CFN – People were asking at the public meeting about the Cornwall General Hospital about where Elaine MacDonald, Brian Lynch, and Jason Setnyk were? Surely a party that is supposed to care about Healthcare should be leading the charge if not at least represented? How many committees and groups areContinue Reading
CFN – The meeting space at McConnell Manor was full in Cornwall Ontario as presentations and consultations took place. Organized by Mark A Macdonald, former City Councilor and two high school students (Josh Welsh &Emily Ladoucer-MacDonald) The public was able to discuss the future of the old Cornwall General Hospital;Continue Reading