I hate populist gut reaction politics. This whole Buy American thing in response to the recession is just plain silly and in some cases spites the nose the feeds the something or other….. L I N K “There are some real downsides to Buy American,” Brady said in an interview.Continue Reading
Joe Gunn of Royal LePage Performance Realty is proud to offer selected estate lots in Cairnview Estates in the Township of Lancaster Ontario. Phase 1 & 2 are now available. Each lot is fully serviced offering municipal water, sewer, gas, cable, and high-speed internet service. Close to the marina, publicContinue Reading
We are proud to welcome our newest sponsor, Joe Gunn of Royal Lepage – Performance Realty. He’s been serving our area for over 20 years and specializes in Commercial Real Estate being one of the few licensed commercial Sales Reps in the area. For more about Joe click this LContinue Reading
I need to start taking photos when I do Resto Reviews! I did breakfast at Harv’s Diner Friday morning for a biz meeting. I’d never been there before. While the building looks gray and non descript on the outside, it’s a bright oasis on the inside. Surprisingly busy I couldContinue Reading
Here is a list of interesting bits from the news as I am hearing a lot of people over enthusiastic about the economy recovering. While we do have things a bit better in Canada than in the US or other parts of the world the recession is still there andContinue Reading
This is such an interesting case philosophically speaking. People are sentenced to less time for murder than for stealing money. Was it the crime or who the victims were and the publicity of this case that drew such a penalty? L I N K “He stole from theContinue Reading
They did such a nice job creating their eating space and had just got their liquor license. It looks like another restaurant in Cornwall may be in jeapardy. Sadly since Chef Shawn left there were an awful lot less cars in their parking lot… Calls to Chez Nous areContinue Reading
There are some great places to eat here in Cornwall. Alright, not that many, but a few. On a nice sunny day a day trip in the country can be a super thing to do. About an hour from Cornwall; just outside of Ormstown Quebec, and near the Covey HillContinue Reading
I love chip stands. I love a good steamed dog as well. Seguin Patates (921 Marlborough St N, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada) is a venerable old chip stand here in Cornwall. It’s been around for a long time so this year I thought I’d do a review of it. I loveContinue Reading
I’ve been asked that a few times now; about how we can run The Cornwall Free News. Well right now it’s a labour of love. You plant a seed, nurture it; and hopefully one day it’ll sprout some fruit. A lot of people have helped and spend their time soContinue Reading
L I N K Congrats to local Italian eatery Casa Paolo (1600 Vincent Massey Drive) received a glowing review in The Watertown Daily News. Click the link to check it out. While not my favorite Italian food in the area it is a lovely place for a good meal. pleaseContinue Reading
Yes, while Rome burns around us there is a core of Money people that predicted the current crisis and have made a whack of dough. L I N K Alpha Magazine’s 2008 Top Moneymakers 1 – James Simons, Renaissance Technologies Corp, $2.5 billion 2 – John Paulson, PaulsonContinue Reading
Montreal GM and head coach Bob Gainey’s breathing better tonight as the Habs, led by Alex Tanguay’s 5 point night thrashed Atlanta. Alex Kovalev crept out of the dog house and put two goals in the night. The Habs were outshot 25-22 and Carey Price recorded a rare win forContinue Reading
L I N K I never ate there. It seemed too gimmicky to me. I like a good steak, but heck, they eat Kangaroo in Australia…not sure they know much about good old fashioned Canadian Grade AAA Beef 😉 The company is um, erm, trying to figure out what toContinue Reading
This is the first of our secret Restaurant reviews. If you have a restaurant you want to see reviewed email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and we’ll see if we can fit them in. Ray and Clara Henstock’s Ye Old English Fish ‘n Chip Shop may not be big, but the valueContinue Reading
LINK Beware the Ides of March. The Stock Market has been shooting up this week. Is it a true rally or simply big money driving the Market up before allowing it to collapse further? While stocks have fallen dramatically and there have been a few good buys overall I thinkContinue Reading
Just like in the Great Depression people are going to the movies to forget their troubles. LINK Back-to-back-to-back all-time monthly records and almost $2.6 billion in the bank by March 31 would be further proof that the movie business is recession proof. In fact, the more dreary the economic newsContinue Reading
There should be some even better deals on cars coming down the pike. Just click the photo and look at some of the photos of cars sitting waiting to be sold.Continue Reading