Cornwall City Councilor Bernadette Clement on improving the road and seeking compromise. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=067YojvovwQ Wyatt Walsh “The Fix Is In!” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_JrXupdAQ Lawsuit time? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8DqEMOoXE please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh was not a happy camper last night as he watched Cornwall City Council delay a truck ban they had given 60 days notice that they’d implement. It was a good night for Mayor Bob Kilger to be away. Councilor Andre Rivette sat in as mayor and presidedContinue Reading
L I N K – Story today in the Free Holder about our Employment numbers for Cornwall. Cornwall City Councilor’s Elaine MacDonald and Denis Thibault are getting very different reads from the numbers. “MacDonald said the new figures from Statistics Canada presents a “false picture” of Cornwall since they includeContinue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh intends to show photos of the dog killed on Richmond Drive Monday night at Cornwall Ontario City Council. The ongoing battle is heating up as residents clash with quarry owners in the area. Seating is free, but limited at Cornwall City Council and takes place this MondayContinue Reading
STATEMENT BY BERNADETTE CLEMENT ON THE AKWESASNE/CORNWALL BORDER CROSSING ISSUE November 4, 2009 For the past 5 months, the people of Cornwall along with our close neighbours, the people of Akwesasne, have been struggling as we deal with the makeshift “temporary” border facility at the foot of the Seaway InternationalContinue Reading
Liberal MP Todd Russell; Critic for Aboriginal Affairs and Mark Holland Liberal MP for Pickering-Ajax; Critic for Public Safety and National Security, toured Akwesasne and met with MCA Chief Mike Mitchell today. “It’s the fault of the Government” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvRkXPNNu4 They met with local press after before zipping back to OttawaContinue Reading
The hot stories we’ll be covering this week will be plans for Walmart in Cornwall. Will they be expanding on their current site or are they still looking for new digs? The Regional Airport – Councilor Syd Gardiner is angry that Guy Lauzon is dropping the ball with expansion plansContinue Reading
The latest Stats Can numbers still show Cornwall losing jobs. These are net number and don’t necessarily reflect the true financial impact. For example; if we lose full time factory jobs and replace them with part time service industry jobs our number don’t fully impact the true financial loss toContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Bob Kilger, the Mayor of Cornwall Ontario, stepped up to the plate and showed some leadership in this crisis today by sending a letter to Luc Portelance Executive Vice-President of the CBSA and Grand Chief Mike Mitchell of Akwesasne. It was cc’d to Minister Peter Van LoanContinue Reading
Local Provincial NDP Riding Association to Hold Fundraiser Wine & Cheese With Andrea Horwath as Special Guest Brian Lynch, President of SDSG Provincial NDP Riding Association, has announced that the local provincial NDP riding association will be holding a fundraiser Wine & Cheese on Sunday November 29 from 2 p.m.Continue Reading
“I’m just the messenger” That’s the problem with our MP and why the Seaway International Bridge Crisis is still lingering on and hurting our riding during a recession. Mr. Lauzon seems to have lost his path; if he ever was on the path; that he has been elected by theContinue Reading
It’s about time. While my expectations of the Harper Government are low; based on their actions (lack thereof to date) It’s good to see Cornwall speaking out for itself. Kudos to Mr. Armstrong and the Chamber. L I N K “October 27, 2009 The Hon. Peter Van Loan Minister ofContinue Reading
Short meeting at city hall last night as Council wasn’t in the mood to fight after Mayor Bob Kilger’s message of condolence to the family of Vanetia Warner who passed away from H1N1 this past weekend. L I N K Cornwall is reeling from the impact of losing the firstContinue Reading
Want a glimpse into how Cornwall is run? Want to meet the people that make the decisions that impact your life here in Cornwall? City Council is tonight at 7 PM at City Hall on Pitt Street. So many people complain about this issue or that, but if you don’tContinue Reading
This is the first story of our intern Markus Noé. It’s our tiny way of trying to help the youth of Cornwall find their place in the community doing the things that mean the most to them. We hope you enjoy Markus’ first effort for us, and we hope toContinue Reading
L I NK – Kevin Lajoie reports for the Freeholder; “During a strategic planning session Friday, city council all but formally rejected the possibility of setting up a ward system, and they also poured cold water on the idea of reducing their own ranks. On the whole, the majority ofContinue Reading
The man looks like a mayor doesn’t he? Good news for Cornwall; Bob Kilger has announced that he intends to stay around and continue his work for at least one more term. It’s not an easy job; and sometimes the decisions he makes aren’t popular, but he’s facing the challengeContinue Reading
When you have a gathering of 11 wise and learned people around a table of council you hope for good things. When the city sold Cornwall Electric a fund was created, “The Progress Fund” and this was to help pay for things that Cornwall would need down the road orContinue Reading