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
CFN – Avonmore Ontario was visited by 5+ 1 of the Ontario Liberal leadership candidates for what was called a Rural Round Table. Front runner Sandra Pupatello Charles Sousa, Glen Murray, Ms Pupatello, Dr. Eric Hoskins, and Gerard Kennedy all made an impression on the crowd. Kathleen Wynne wasContinue Reading
CFN – Recently CCH put up the General hospital site for sale. For a paltry $2 million dollars you can not only have this amazing facility that saw many more dollars in recent renovations, but have a choice block of real estate in downtown Cornwall Ontario. LINK However theContinue Reading
My fellow citizens of Cornwall I am appalled to hear that the Cornwall General Hospital is to be sold from under our nose, with no discussion with the public. The citizens of our city, through our taxes and fund raiser have bought this hospital many times over. Selling this hospitalContinue Reading
CFN – Hospitals are supposed to be places of safety and comfort. Where we take our loved ones in times of fear to be healed. To take ourselves to be healed. Of joy when most often a new one is brought into this world to join our family orContinue Reading
CFN – Mr. Brent Laton, Trustee for Grenville County and Elizabethtown-Kitley Township, was re-acclaimed to the position of Chair for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, at the Annual Board Meeting held Tuesday, December 4. It will be the second term Mr. Laton has served as Chair, andContinue Reading
CFN – Over 300 students walked out of CCVS this afternoon over the impact to them over Bill 115. They are talking about walking out again tomorrow and organizing a march to MPP Jim McDonell’s office next week. Thanks to CCVS student and tech guy Todd LeBlanc for theContinue Reading
During the regular meeting of Monday December 10, Cornwall City Council voted to defer making a decision on the future of adding flouride to the city’s municipal water. Councillor Bernadette Clement has asked for more information about hydrofluorosilic acid, the compund that is added to the municipal water. She also queriedContinue Reading
CFN – Oops! She did it again! Cornwall Regional Art Gallery director Sylvie Lizotte failed again for the second year in a row to submit the funding request to City Hall before the official deadline. The one that essentially covers her salary with a bit extraContinue Reading
Greetings: With all due respect to the local politicians, stop crying about what’s not being done about the Second Street Site Hospital and start doing something before it’s too late. . Enough with the motions and start some positive action to take control of the building or a private developerContinue Reading
The Corporation of the City of Cornwall announced today that Ms. Helen Finn has been named as the new City Clerk effective January 9th, 2013. Ms. Finn is the current City Clerk and Director of Public Affairs for the City of Beaconsfield, Quebec. In this role Ms. Finn fills allContinue Reading