CFN – SD&SG MPP Jim McDonell is speaking out over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital. This afternoon Mr. McDonell spoke with CFN after issuing the release below. He said categorically that he’s calling for a full public consultation over the sale of the hospital as is theContinue 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 – Apparently CCH Fundraising Co-Chair Roy Perkins was surprised by the city’s decision to not top up his teams failure to achieve their fund raising goal by $500K while also being on The Community Action Group whose goal is to not raise taxes. Only in Cornwall you say? Continue Reading
CFN – With the budget committee whittling the Fitzy tax down to 2.71 percent this year City Council is facing a $500K funding request from the CCH foundation. One councilor is vowing to propose a motion to defer that decision. Councilor Rivette, who was disappointed by the absence of CCH representation at the EOHU/ChamplainContinue Reading
CFN – Liberal leadership contender Sandra Pupatello looks to be the big winner in the SD&G riding nomination process after voting Saturday. In a three way race former MPP Jim Brownell had voiced his support for Eric Hoskins, while riding president James Borer tossed his hat to Kathleen Wynne. FormerContinue Reading
CFN – And now the public in Cornwall & SDG know who to focus on in their attempts to save the old Cornwall General site which the CCH board tried to list for sale on a dark wintry night. No public consultation took place. No open board meetings. NoContinue 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 – Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall Ontario is in a tricky wicket as the city buzzes over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital 2nd Street site. Mayor Kilger is also on the board of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Some would suggest a potential conflict of agendas. ContactedContinue 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
CFN – CCH Hospital management are playing footsie with facts and refusing to cooperate with CFN’s request for basic information. After a flood of communication after our petition to ask for a 90 Day Moratorium of the Sale of the 2nd Street site we received reports last Friday thatContinue Reading
CFN – It was a very special night in Cornwall Ontario Thursday January 3, 2012. Over 100 people; many seniors that had worked at the Cornwall General Hospital came out to a public meeting to try and understand how the facility seemed to be sneakily being sold in theContinue Reading
CFN – I had a chance to sit down with Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Bernadette Clement and talk about her new gig as Co-Chair of the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention. A mighty honour indeed, and something for Cornwallites to be proud of. We also talked about the buzz that sheContinue Reading
CFN – There are only 5 months left on the lease of the RCAFA Wing in Cornwall Ontario. VP Mark A MacDonald stated that they group is about to present a proposal for a lease extension that includes letters of support from area VIP’s like MP Guy Lauzon toContinue Reading
CFN – As many in the community already know, the Cornwall General Hospital is to be sold as a part of what is allegedly the final step in the Cornwall Community Hospital’s ambitious redevelopment plan which would see the Second street site’s services transferred to the Hospital’s McConnell location. SomeContinue Reading
CFN – Alas 2012 I knew ye well. The pain, the suffering, the blessings and the joy. But you’re no more. You are gone, a memory in the past rapidly becoming distant as the wonder and opportunity of 2013 arrive. Looking back it’s been a mixed year forContinue Reading
Concerned Citizens Coalition is holding a public meeting about the future use of The Cornwall General Hospital Thursday January 3, 2013 6PM at the RCAFA Wing 424 Water Street Cornwall Ontario Contact Mark A MacDonald at 613 551 4351 or email findermacdonald@gmail.com or Josh Welsh at 613 662 5474 orContinue Reading
CFN – Whoops! It seems that Habitat for Humanity Seaway Valley doesn’t care who they give a $150K house to. The new lucky couple were busted for having a grow op! The Standard Free Holder is reporting that the lucky new owners of one of their builds wereContinue Reading
CFN – Is The University of Cornwall going to be at the CCH Second Street facility? Buzz this weekend is that a certain investor is looking at doing just that. Certainly a downtown facility would be easier on many students than NAV Can. Could that be a signal thatContinue Reading