Our youthful populace needs a better platform and wider range of representatives to report to Council. In 2004, the City of Cornwall endorsed the CYAC/ COCOJECO and stated that “The city recognized that its greatest resources lie with its youth.” However, the need to reorganize and provide the city’s youthContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Thursday July 28 we will be hosting an All Candidates debate for the upcoming Provincial election for SD&G Ontario at the Best Western Plus Parkway Inn and Conference Centre in Cornwall Ontario. The debate will be video taped for broadcast in its entirety here onContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Jim Brownell, MPP for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry is hosting his 7th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, August 5th at Summerheights Golf Links. This tournament will be accepting 125 participants (first come first serve) for the golf and steak dinner. It is a wonderful opportunity toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Hundreds of jobs have been created in SD&SG and Cornwall as a result of provincial infrastructure investments in local priorities like – $8,777,861 for local road and bridge improvements – $1,700,000 for the construction of a new emergency and medical services headquarters in Cornwall.Continue Reading
Washington DC – We heard from Bob Peters of Economic Development here in Cornwall Ontario where he is sharing some of the amazing opportunities and advantages of setting up shop in our City by the River. I am in Washington on behalf of the City to exhibit at the FancyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Apparently our MP, Guy Lauzon upset a radio station this week and made one happy. Mr. Lauzon seems to be the controller of the Canada Day festivities in Cornwall and radio station manager Mike Guimond received a phone call from Mr. Lauzon personally stating that his stationContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – SD&SG Provincial Liberals reloaded their team and added some new faces as they prepare for the October election. Half of the team are women as the riding association showed off its diversity. From the meeting: Tuesday night the SDSG Provincial Liberal Association named Dany Donati as theirContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was very tough for me to watch the Liberal nomination in SD&SG last night. I had admiration and respect for all three of the contenders and they all had different advantages and flaws. My paternal grand-father was as pro boxer though and I have toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON- This is the first city council meeting since Mayor Bob Kilger made his major health announcement last week. Opening prayers for Mayor Kilger are quite touching. Open arteries and clean cells; quite unusual. Good to see the Mayor at the helm. Bernadette Clement in tears as prayerContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Many people talk about the challenges of raising the population of Cornwall Ontario and the tax rates. So while talking with a city councilor to remain nameless, (Denis Carr) the subject of amalgamating Glen Walter came up. Glen Walter has a population of about 5,000 people,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Mayor Bob Kilger and the City of Cornwall Ontario sent out the following release today: “Mayor Bob Kilger has announced that he will be taking intermittent leave from his duties as Mayor of the City of Cornwall over the next several weeks in order to address aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Now that the election is coming to its climax, the inevitable question arises: Is it worth voting, and if so, for whom? Guy Lauzon For someone who is already 67, and who will be over 70 when the next election is called, Guy Lauzon, the Conservative incumbent,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak visited Cornwall Ontario to meet with party faithful and executive members of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMC-CzFGxYQ Mr. Hudak was touring Ontario visiting Chambers of Commerce to consult with some of his ideas such as changing the ArbitrationContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Liberal candidate for SD&SG Ontario, Ms Bernadette Clement woke up to an endorsement by the Ottawa Citizen who today gave their blessings for her to be the MP for this riding. The popular city councilor and attorney has been campaigning hard right through the campaign. She’s hadContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s been a short election run. This is our last episode of The Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com. You won’t want to miss it. The show starts at 9:00 AM with your host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Joe Gunn, Denis Sabourin, and Keith BeardsleyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So it’s one week to show time for Canada and all of our futures. It’s been the most anti-climactic and non-focused election I’ve lived through to date. The Harper game plan is like a Jacques Martin hockey plan; get a lead and hide and hold ontoContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Harper Conservative MP Guy Lauzon has taken quite a beating during the four debates this week. I was at the Martintown debate Monday and the crowd turned on Mr. Lauzon after his answers about the Seaway International Bridge crisis and his and the government’s role in howContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Democracy experienced a hiccup last night at the All Candidate Chamber of Commerce debate in Cornwall Ontario. It seems some members of the chamber are not familiar with the term “Freedom of the Press.” I was accosted as I entered the Salon in the civic complex byContinue Reading