Regarding the recent announcement of the new “Police Motorcycle”, really begs the question, why are we not sharing this service with the OPP? Recently, our city police force gave up on our “police dog” program, opting for sharing the service with the OPP. Our taxpayers are being stretched to the limitContinue Reading
To the Guardians of Cornwall, I was disappointed, as I know most of you were also, in the decision to award the Pharmacy contract to a firm outside of Cornwall. But I believe you made an error in not accepting to defer the vote as put forth by Councilor Grant.Continue Reading
Darlene Jalbert & the NDP Riding Association would like to wish Everyone a very happy Canada Day! Darlene Jalbert et l’association de comté de Stormont, Dundas & South Glengarry NPD tient à souhaiter à tous une très heureuse fête du Canada! A special thank you to the Men and WomenContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – We talk politics on Seawayradio.com this morning with Joe Gunn and Denis Sabourin. The show starts at 9 AM and afterwards we’re hoping to hear from some City Councilors from Cornwall Ontario after last nights meeting of council. Hot topic this morning will be the G20Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – A crowd of 150 energetic people, music fans and Liberal Party supporters, attended the first ever Liberalpalooza in support of SDSG Liberal Candidate Bernadette Clement. According to event organizer Tracy Champagne, the purpose of Liberalpalooza “is all about getting younger people involved and music is one wayContinue Reading
Dear Sir: I sent the following letter to the Standard Freeholder but, of course, they did not print it. It seems to me the worst critics of politicians are often those who have never stood for public office themselves. Claude McIntosh, of the Standard Freeholder, often refers to our Premier as theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – City Council got jiggy with the hospital funding issue in a special meeting Tuesday afternoon. I can understand the anger of many of the councilors. With Surgeries being cancelled due to funding issues; doctors leaving, threatening to leave, or just lower morale, Cornwall has done aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It was interesting watching Councilor Bernadette Clement’s attempt to bring back the Gymnasium project be discussed around the council table as it essentially became a gender issue; especially in the recorded vote. It’s been a roller coaster watching the odd operatic efforts on both sides of theContinue Reading
MPP Jim Brownell (centre) congratulates CCRI Secretary-Treasurer Elaine Kennedy (left) and Vice-Chair Patrick Finucan (right) on their success. Cornwall Residents Will Become A Driving Force Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative (CCRI) is launching a new project, with the help of a new $46,900 grant from the Community GoContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – When you vote to spend thousands of dollars to attract new doctors to come to your city it can be frustrating when red tape cuts budgets that end up having doctors leave. That’s exactly what has Cornwall City Councilors Andre Rivette and Syd Gardiner upset as you’llContinue Reading
Cornwall ON- Long time Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Syd Gardiner has announced he’s running again. He filed his papers this afternoon at city hall and we had the opportunity to catch up with the grizzled veteran of many campaigns here in Cornwall Ontario. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PntjwKLH8 To reach Councilor Gardner you canContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Federal Liberals in SD&SG celebrated Sunday by having their Strawberry social at the Best Western Parkway Inn and Conference Centre. The guest speaker was Liberal MP Marlene Jennings Notre Dame De Grâce – Lachine. Ms Jennings is quite the speaker as she shared with the crowd thatContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – City Council can be like very very bad opera. There was a mood of Weirdness Monday night at Cornwall Ontario city council wrangled with the Gymnasium issue again. Councilor Bernadette Clement; a lawyer by profession, brought back from the dead and essentially overturned a vote byContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This is going to be a true test of Social Networking. Local School teacher, poet, photographer, musician, writer, and political activist Jason Setnyk has announced his candidacy for City Council on Cornwall Ontario today. He’s using Facebook as a tool in his campaign as well asContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Click the picture above to listen to our political open chat show featuring guests Keith Beardsley,our View from the Hill Columnist and Singer/Song Writers Nancy Beaudette and Graham Greer as we chat about the new Copyright laws. Click Marina Restinetti’s picture above to join her and herContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Steve Clark, MPP Leeds Grenville in SDSG yesterday, spoke about how the HST will affect families when it is implemented on July 1, 2010. The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will increase the cost of a host of goods and services, including haircuts, shoes, funerals, heating bills, electricity,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – The drums are still faint in the far distance. October is coming, but July should start to firm up the election plate here in Cornwall Ontario. So far it looks like nobody is willing to take on Mayor Bob Kilger. An old news hound here inContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – There’s a lot of spin right now and it’s as choppy as the waves bringing that BP oil to American and possibly Canadian shores. BP is spending a lot of money maneurvering search engines and media as they try and spin the story to minimize the impactContinue Reading