Mayor Robert “Bob” Kilger has confirmed with our News Staff that he will not be running again for MP of our riding and loves his job as Mayor of Cornwall. So we have removed his name from our poll and wish him much more success in helping steer Cornwall throughContinue Reading
This letter to the editor arrived today. We are printing it unedited except to not show the writer’s address and contact info that they included. “On July 23, 2009, Justice Minister Robert Nicholson, speaking for the Conservative government, launched a new misinformation and propaganda campaign. In fact, the minister accusedContinue Reading
I’m hearing quite a few people talk about our Cornwall Mayor Robert “Bob” Kilger returning to the Federal scene and defeat the current Conservative MP who besides not attending Grand Chief Mitchell’s swearing in ceremony, has been very not noticed by Cornwall residents during the Bridge Crisis. I put inContinue Reading
MP from 1988 – 2004; member of the Cornwall Hockey Hall of Fame, and our current Mayor; I recently (before the bridge opened) had the honor and priviledge of spending some interview time with Mayor “Bob” Kilger. MAYOR KILGER ON WIKI We covered so many issues that I probably haveContinue Reading
I had the opportunity to sit around the fire Monday night after Cornwall City Council. It was interesting. No other reporters; only about a dozen or so people. I introduced myself, but didn’t take out my notepad, recorder, or camera. I explained I just wanted opinions and discussion for backgroundContinue Reading
So far it’s been neck and neck between the NDP’s Darlene Jalbert and the Liberal Party of Canada’s Bernadette Clement. While both women are not officially the candidate for this riding for their respective party’s, they are the front runners. Vote in our election poll and tell us who you’dContinue Reading
A weird and wooly night at Cornwall City Council and I left early! The main event was the final decision over Le Monuement de la Francophonie. The Richelieu Club wanted an 80 foot flag pole over a monument to honor the contributions of the Francophone community in Cornwall; specifically atContinue Reading
I personally was very disturbed to read about the bridge being open this morning. Not that I don’t want the bridge open, but in the manner that it was done. To arbitrarily take action like this without consulting the MCA to me is just wrong if that’s what happened asContinue Reading
I had the opportunity to catch up with a very busy Bernadette Clement in between events at Lift off, and her Rad Can interview with Denis Babin which you’ll be able to see this Sunday. We will have a link to the interview as soon as it’s available. Councilor ClementContinue Reading
I still think the bridge will be open by August 1 🙂 Hopefully today’s meeting in Ottawa will help inch things forward. AKWESASNE LEADERS REPORT ON JULY 7TH MEETING WITH CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY AKWESASNE —For the second time in one week, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Grand Chief Mike MitchellContinue Reading
I am hearing rumors that our current sitting MP will not run for the Conservatives in the next election? We’re trying to track down a conclusive answer to that one. The other parties are ramping up in preparation for a fall election. LINK Harper Government Dares Opposition to Call anContinue Reading
Official results haven’t been released yet, but rumblings are that Mike Mitchell has defeated Grand Chief Thompson. I’m hoping that no matter who has won that the bridge issues can be resolved sooner rather than later. It’s been interesting being near the center of this impasse. I’ve heard and readContinue Reading
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Files Federal Court Action Against the Minister of Public Safety and the President of the Canada Border Services Agency. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has instructed its lawyers to file an application for judicial review of the decision of the Minister of Public Safety Peter VanContinue Reading
I may start calling Claude a Liberal 😉 He blasted our MP a new one in his column. It’s about time more people called our MP on his non-performance. Posing for pictures doesn’t create jobs or clear up bridges. L I N K “Mayor Bob Kilger has picked up whereContinue Reading
Hmm… this site just went up giving people a place to vent to all the US and Canadian politicians and agencies with one form however there are no emails sent to the MCA or Grand Chief, or even Brendan their Media guy. This isn’t just a Canadian Government issue. AkwesasneContinue Reading
Long meeting at City Council last night. The numbers for 2008 were reviewed with the accounting firm for the city, Craig, Keen, Despatie, and Markell LLP with Ross Markell speaking for the firm. Some of the numbers were really good. Mr. Markell compared Cornwall to Brockville, Northbay, and Belleville, butContinue Reading
Well the bridge is still closed. If rhetoric were gold this would be an awfuly wealthy area. The latest rumblings from the MCA is the consideration of opening their own border crossing if Canada chooses to move its station off of the reserve. While the legality of this is questionableContinue Reading
All the parties are weighing in. Is it that time again? Hockey season is over and Canadians have a love for blood sport. Here are some stories floating in the media today. Denis Sabourin Scores some Points Ken Dryden Scores in Cornwall Is Harper Bending? Harper and Ignatieff to FaceContinue Reading