CFN – Platinum Pools & Spas held their grand opening Monday at their Eastcourt Mall location in Cornwall Ontario. Manager Mike Bedard talked about how his experience with Roy’s Pools gave him the knowledge and understanding of the business that he feels will amp up the industry in theContinue Reading
CFN– The Women Entrepreneurs of Cornwall & Area are once again preparing for their annual Conference and Business Show to be held on Thursday February 23rd, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Best Western Inn and Conference Centre. Women of all ages and from all walks of life areContinue Reading
CFN – It’s a great time to visit Pommier Jewellers on 6 Second Street East in Downtown Cornwall Ontario! They currently have Complimentary sizing on all Pommier purchases from 2011 and 2012! Get the service and care that you can only get from a family run tradition! Pommier Jewellers, yourContinue Reading
CFN – Visit Yvan Leger of Sewing A+ Plus at 425-B 4th Street West in Cornwall Ontario. Yvan and his family have been in the business for over 50 years! He explains more in the video below where he chatted with Don Smith. You can evenContinue Reading
CFN – I find it gratifying that more and more people in the Cornwall area are starting to appreciate fresh roasted coffee. At least three lunch counters/coffee shops in Cornwall that I know of are now claiming to serve fresh roasted coffee. However, having fresh coffee available is just theContinue Reading
CFN – The Seaway Roller Derby Girls League is Official. The members of the Newest Roller Derby league in Canada have recently received their approval from the Canadian Women’s Roller Derby Association. To celebrate, there will be a 70’s themed Roller Disco Fundraiser held at Agora Catholic Centre (previously knownContinue Reading
CFN – The Canadian Curling Association today announced that the 2013 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship will take place March 24-31 at the RA Centre in Ottawa. The RA Centre is honoured to be chosen to host this very prestigious event for the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, said Rick Baker, Host Committee Co-Chair and theContinue Reading
Putting the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers above Canada CFN – There are many economic gains to be made in exploiting the Tar Sands, and limited production could actually benefit Canada and go a little towards assuring our future in an increasingly uncertain world. But there are also many majorContinue Reading
CFN– Much Tease, on Cornwall’s downtown Pitt Street, is one of relatively few area small businesses that are set for expansion in the New Year. Owner Greg Mooney, who has run the store for the last twenty-two years, is confident about the future despite the slow economic climate that isContinue Reading
CFN – I am not used to promoting myself in such a direct way but the boss (Jamie) tells me that after all the articles that I have written promoting other businesses that I should put my modesty aside and highlight my own. . Aside from having an interest inContinue Reading
CFN – I stopped by The Needle in the Haystack at 29 A Second Street East (Seaway News building) as I’d lost a button from my coat. Lilia is such a sweetie. Since she’s opened her shop she’s been completely swamped filling a need we had in Cornwall.Continue Reading
CFN – Maple Dreamlane Farms is a shining example of what you can do without connecting to the power grid. I was delivering coffee to the Mazurs today and thought that what they had achieved off the established power grid deserved to have some attention. Michael Mazur and his wifeContinue Reading
CFN – I bumped into Angela Youngs from Ground Soap last night at Eight Zero Zero. Angela is a talented and vivacious young woman who makes some of the finest soap in Canada. You can tell her passion for her product and feel the care she personally puts intoContinue Reading
CFN – What a weird and tiring week. So much of the energy I had to expend this week was wasted because of some very thin skinned and incompetent people at city hall here in Cornwall. Whenever you enact a policy or law it should be something that makesContinue Reading
CFN – Tis the season for a empty wallet, to much food and a major migraine. With only 9 shopping days left till Christmas many of us are running around trying to get our last minute gifts, food and other favors. This year I decided to help a local Ottawa familyContinue Reading
Open your heart and welcome the best year of your life. This retreat will be a new beginning; an awakening of the body, mind and spirit. You will learn how to awaken your passion and reenergize yourself. Kundalini yoga is called the yoga of awareness. We will do several yoga sessionsContinue Reading
CFN – Well City Council in Cornwall Ontario is done for 2011. The last official non-secret meeting was held Monday night and it was a full agenda! I thought it would be interesting to do a report card for the mayor, council, and key city management. Mayor Kilger:Continue Reading
CFN – When Mike and Natalie Bedard decided to open a new pool company in Cornwall, they were making an important business decision – and a family decision as well. The couple had worked at a local pool company for over 10 years, and they had received jobContinue Reading