JOHN DeYOUNG   stars in a musical play by . THE AWARD-WINNING . JOVANKA BACH          www.johnstarkproductions.com . PRODUCED AND Directed by:  JOHN STARK . STARRING JOHN DEYOUNG . Multi-media slideshow & lighting design by Joe Morissey (New Mexico Production) Design and Technical Director (Vancouver, Montreal & TorontoContinue Reading

GIGANTIC  YARD  SALE . FRIDAY, Oct. 7th        noon to 6pm SATURDAY, Oct.8th   6am to 6pm SUNDAY, Oct.9th       8am to 3pm MONDAY, Oct. 10th  8am to 4pm CORNER HWY 138 (to Ottawa) and Cornwall Center Road (look for the signs) Two tractor trailer loads of commercial, industrial, farm, residential merchandise .Continue Reading

CFN – The size of the organization doesn’t matter, because both small family run businesses and large multinationals need to leverage a comprehensive succession planning process to secure the organization’s future.  Succession planning requires planning today to grow tomorrow.  Being strategic rather than reactive when someone leaves.  It is aboutContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Two Cornwall downtown eateries will feature locally-produced foods on Moving Planet Day, Saturday September 24th. At The Grind Café and Espresso Bar, the Martin’s will be cooking up a variety of treats using apples from Marlin Orchards. Around the corner, Moustache Joe and his team will featureContinue Reading

Long Sault –  It’s business as usual for the popular Long Sault Farmers Market on Highway 2.   Concerns were shared when the struggling Cornwall Downtown Farmer’s market went to city council requesting permission to “try” a few Fridays instead of their usual Saturday morning slots.    The rationale givenContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It’s only four and a half months until Christmas which means certain stores will have their displays out before September first!   Kidding.  I jest, but something I never jest about are good books, and I am very excited about E-Books and the technology available nowadays, soContinue Reading

Lancaster ON –  There are houses, homes, and then there are those one of a kind properties like this one listed for sale with Jacques Perreault of Remax in Cornwall Ontario.    You just don’t see the mix of magic that this stunning property with over 1800 feet of shorelineContinue Reading

Ingleside ON – Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee has capitulated to local coffee lover’s demands.   He roasts some of the finest coffee in the area, but has until this time stayed away from the higher end rare coffee’s of the world. After sampling some Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee recentlyContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  It was a sweet time while I was walking Pitt Street during Buskerville.   Karen O’Reilly and her partner have taken an ugly old former office space and turned it into a mecca of sugary candy and cold gelato with flavors that explode in your mouth. GelatoContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  I discovered Whispering Pines Campsite in Curran Ontario last month.  It’s an amazing place and I’ll be returning in August for the Open Mind Festival!  I’ll be live on the site covering some of the events so stay tuned! . OpenMind Festival is a gathering of Celebration,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – It’s summertime and the patios are filling up with people having a great time and catching the best of the local music scene.  Wednesday night you can catch Mélanie Brûlée D’Amour (formerly of the General Electryk) playing at Eight Zero Zero at the corner of Cumberland and 9thContinue Reading

CFN – Sally Stata has started offering some timely services for some of the many families facing the issue of their loved ones downsizing.    There’s so much to do and her new company Senior Home Transition Servicesis there to help whether it be Estate Assistance, Moving into a moreContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  Jay Schwartz just turned in the 2nd official test cover for my new novel, Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge which comes out on Amazon Kindle and other fine E- Book retailers  just in time for Christmas!  Due to demand and interest I am very proud toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –   Starting Friday July 22 The Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is playing Midnight in Paris; the highest grossing Woody Allen film in history.    To check out the buzz and be able to watch a movie without wearing 3D glasses head down 132 Montreal Road! TheContinue Reading

Cornwall ON-   It’s exciting whenever a new book or piece of art is created in Cornwall Ontario and local author Roy Berger has just released his latest opus; 2012 : Rabbits and the Happy Apocalypse on Shortwave Radio via Amazon Kindle!  You can click the book cover above toContinue Reading

Washington DC – We heard from Bob Peters of Economic Development here in Cornwall Ontario where he is sharing some of the amazing opportunities and advantages of setting up shop in our City by the River. I am in Washington on behalf of the City to exhibit at the FancyContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – You’ve been good to us this month our loyal 50,000+ viewers of The Cornwall Free News.  We reached a new milestone with our highest Canadian rating on Alexa.com. We’re still number one with a Canadian rating of 2,313 most popular site for our country which is theContinue Reading