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CFN – What started out as a one man picket by nurse Christopher Cameron  exploded into a crowd that peaked at nearly 400 Saturday in front of the Cornwall Community Hospital. The crowd braved winds as high as 70KMH that caused tree damage in the area.    The signs wereContinue Reading

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CFN –  You just can’t make stuff like this up.   The Gong Show at City Council in Cornwall Ontario is trying to compete with American Idol.     In an odd twist of events it appears that Veteran city councilor, Andre Rivette, who went public with Le Journal’s GregContinue Reading

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CFN – By far one of the hottest local news stories has been the now linguistic firestorm created by a Letter to the Editor by Dr. Dany Tombler regarding the Bilingual nursing policy at the Cornwall Community Hospital. The Hospital; that is refusing to contact with The Cornwall Free NewsContinue Reading

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CFN –  Former Cornwall Ontario Human Resources manager Robert Menagh spoke with me today after we released the interview with City Councilor Andre Rivette.  LINK WITH VIDEO. I asked him point blank.   Was he ever contacted by any City Councilors during the hush hush secret meetings that took placeContinue Reading

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CFN – The Waterfront Development Committee viewed an exciting presentation last week and it was something the whole community will be talking about soon! I was fortunate enough to seek approval for a recommendation that I will be presenting to Cornwall City Council on Monday Night, to the Water FrontContinue Reading

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CFN –   I don’t always agree with Cornwall City Councilor Andre Rivette, but he’s always been a stand up guy who speaks his mind unlike some of the cowardly slither in the shadow types that work City Hall. The good councilor vented some of his frustration this weekend; firstContinue Reading

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CFN – What started out as a simple letter to the editor is now picking up steam.    Dr. Dany Tombler’s letter to the editor regarding the issue of the Cornwall Community Hospital’s Bilingual Nurse and Staff hiring policy has kindled a fire in the community and area. South Stormont’sContinue Reading

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CFN – If you don’t drive a car or are on a fixed income I think this editorial is something that truly is something you can relate to. Cornwall Ontario is a lovely city right smack in a great location. We’re a waterfront community.  We have an International Bridge toContinue Reading

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Dear Editor Disappointed in ebike open house ——————————————————————————– My wife and I attended an open house on Wednesday at the Benson Centre regarding power assisted/e-bikes on the Cornwall recreational path and were very disappointed in the format. Upon arrival we were asked to fill out a questionnaire and deposit ourContinue Reading

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CFN – Today I was sent a video to watch.   It was well put together with a very very clear message.  The world is ****ed and we’re all doomed. Our World has been sold out and we’re all doomed.   Governments are all corrupt and we’re all doomed. IContinue Reading

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CFN – And then there were two.  The protest outside of the Cornwall Community Hospital doubled in one day as retired nurse Mary Bray joined part time nurse Christopher Cameron in protesting the hospital’s Bilingual hiring practices that some are saying have stopped job advancement and promotion to full timeContinue Reading

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CFN –  I sent the City of Cornwall a request for information.   What seems to be happening is that “settlements” have been made “often” and that those numbers get buried in budgets.  The most common excuse reason given is privacy and confidentiality. I asked for a “GLOBAL SUM” ofContinue Reading

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When I ran for Mayor in the last municipal election a lot of the talk was about taxes.  Now we have the Council ready to hike taxes—again. How can the City Council afford to pay huge settlements (possibly close to a half milliion dollars) yet still consider raising taxes? I agree withContinue Reading

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CFN – Is Cornwall Ontario in need of reviewing its Conflict of Interest policy? conflict of interest noun 1. the circumstance of a public officeholder, business executive, or the like, whose personal interests might benefit from his or her official actions or influence: The senator placed his stocks in trust to avoid possible conflict of interest. 2. the circumstance of a person who finds that one of his orher activities, interests, etc., can be advanced only at the expense of another of them. Definition courtesy of Dictionary.com Monday February 13th I watched the Cornwall City Council meeting.   There was discussion and voting on Outside AgenciesContinue Reading

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CFN –   Ring Ring.   It’s my phone.  One second please. Valued CFN Viewer Did you see what Todd Bennett wrote about you on facebook? Moi Let me check.  No, I can’t see;  he’s unfriended me. Valued CFN Viewer He’s calling you out for your Corruption poll. Moi That’sContinue Reading

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CFN – What a conundrum.  These things called principles.   There can be ironies as was the case when I received an urgent missive from Cornwall Ontario City Councilor and local Labour Board President Elaine MacDonald. Some people think I and the good councilor have some sort of feud; butContinue Reading

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CFN –  My gosh time flies.     Today The Cornwall Free News turned 3!   Stunning.   I’ve been overwhelmed the last two days by phone calls, emails, and facebook messages.   I even read a few Twitter tributes. We are by far the most widely read news siteContinue Reading