Cornwall ON – At least one Federal leader is visiting Cornwall Ontario during the election campaign. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada will have a whistle stop visit at approximately 10:45 AM Friday April 8th. Ms May is enroute to Montreal for a major rally forContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Mario Leclerc is eager for the challenge of winning SD&SG Ontario in the May 2 Federal Election. He’s facing some stiff competition from incumbent MP Guy Lauzon of the Harper Government and Liberal candidate and city Councilor Bernadette Clement. Saturday morning he and his team opened theirContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s over for now, or a really neat April Fool’s Joke! I spoke with City Councilor Denis Carr this morning and he said that the wrangling is over and the committee is going to recommend that the city adopt the budget with a 1.31% increase in theContinue Reading
As a loyal citizen of the Cornwall community I try to follow the daily local media and the progress of the city’s institutions. . While I have warmed to the all new radio programming for CJSS FM, I find their political sentiment close to all Conservative. Of the dj staff,Continue Reading
Dear Sir, . Counties Councilor Jim McDonell, who is a candidate for the Provincial Conservative Party’s nomination, is quoted as saying that it will cost an extra $3 million to mow the Counties’ roadsides if we cease the controversial spraying program. . The annual cost of the Counties mowing isContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Cornwall Ontario City Councilor announced tonight that she will be taking leave from Council to focus on her run for the Federal Election. Ms Clement is the Liberal Candidate and stated that she will not be participating further until after the results of the May 2,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Green Party of SD&SG Ontario Candidate Mr. Wyatt Walsh was expelled from the Redcliff Realty owned Cornwall Square shopping centre early Saturday on the first day of active campaigning. Police had to be brought into the matter and Chris Savard, a former city councilor and failed PCContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Harper government fell today which means that in SD&SG Ontario it’s time to get those election machines in gear. We sent out an email to all of the candidates and have heard from all but our encumbent, MP Guy Lauzon. Mr. Lauzon is the oddsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Provincial Liberal Association of Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry will be holding a Tribute Dinner for retiring MPP Jim Brownell on Saturday, April 30 at the Best Western Parkway Inn in Cornwall. Through two terms as the local representative at Queen’s Park, Jim Brownell has successfullyContinue Reading
With the Liberals at the wheel in the province in Ontario and in the county of SD and SG we can look forward to a new four year plan to strengthen our economy, part of which has already begun to take shape. This plan includes such things as laying aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I don’t get to many United Counties of SD&G meetings, but I should. Monday’s meeting featured a presentation by David Rawnsley of Citizens Against Roadside Spraying. There was actually a nice sized crowd to support Mr. Rawnsley and his position that the Counties could save $55,000Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Much has transpired over the last week or so…particularly with the challenges that Japan are dealing with at this moment in time. It is difficult to understand why some face such paramount challenges and others do not. One thing is certain…seeing the challenges that many face aroundContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Tuesday mornings starting at 9:00 AM it’s time for the Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com with your host Jamie Gilcig and pundits Joe Gunn & Denis Sabourin. Now we have a special edition as Denis has decided to put his name forward to become the Liberal nomineeContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Busy budget meeting this morning. I had the chance to catch up to Councilor Denis Thibault today and ask him about a number of issues. For now I’ll just share some of what he talked about which is the hot button issue of the day hereContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s city council time. Mayor Kilger is still recuperating so Councilor Denis Carr is manning the main chair. First up is Dogs in Lamoureux Park. Elaine MacDonald asked about fines levied in the past in Lamoureux Park to Dog Owners. The discussion so far isContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I think it’s time for Cornwall Ontario to return to the Ward system. This isn’t an easy position to come to, but after living here in Cornwall for nearly 8 years and intensely watching city government for three I can see and appreciate the arguement. LocalContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Denis Carr is the longest serving City Councilor in Cornwall Ontario and is on most of the big committees. Thursday he was sitting in the for recovering Mayor, Bob Kilger, and purveying the maze of discussion over the upcoming budget for the city of nearly 50,000Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – It looks like the run for the Liberal nomination in SD&SG Ontario is going to be a 3 horse race; although some are speculating that it may be as many as 5 shortly! Long time Liberal mover and shaker and pundit on Seawayradio.com, Denis Sabourin is expectedContinue Reading