Psychologists tell us that a dark, evil shadow resides in every single human being. Keeping that dark side of our nature under control is what keeps a society civilized, and allows individuals to develope to their full potential in life. Part of that dark side includes things like bigotry andContinue Reading
CFN – With Earth Day just around the corner I am reminded of how we are dependant on Earth for our survival. Our health is dependant on her. Everything that sustains us; air, water, food and shelter comes from Earth. Are you doing anything special this Earth Day? Has awarenessContinue Reading
Friends, My name is Christopher Cameron & I am Registered Nurse employed full-time at The Ottawa Hospital & casual at Cornwall Community Hospital. On two separate occasions I was denied full-time employment at CCH because I did not speak advanced French. In addition, I had over seven years of experienceContinue Reading
Mid-March 200 delegates of the AEFO-Association des enseignantes et des enseignantes franco-ontariens(Franco-Ontario Teachers’ Association) voted unanimously in favor of & expressed solidarity with the Francophone groups in Cornwall, over the controversal CCH bilingual hiring policy. . I take great insult to this vote on many levels.Firstly, Mr. Benoit Mercier ,President of the AEFO, misleadContinue Reading
CFN – An interesting evening Wednesday after council as I sat in on a meeting of nurses and supporters of the CCH Bilingual Staff policy protest here in Cornwall. Nurse Christopher Cameron’s petition is now closing in on the 3,000 signature mark and it’s uncovering some hidden undercurrents at CCH.Continue Reading
CFN – After being placed near last in the CFIB’s Economies in Boom report and now ranking 167th in MoneySense’s Top Places in Canada to live, you have to ask yourself: “Has Cornwall Hit Rock Bottom?” As a young aspiring politician I find it hard to stand behind some ofContinue Reading
CFN – The Difference between a Good Leader and a Great Leader is Humility, Doubt and Drive! James C. Collins loves to tell the story of Darwin E. Smith, someone most readers have probably never heard of. As Smith was ending two decades at the helm of Kimberly-Clark, maker ofContinue Reading
Bilingual Hiring Policies – Angst that continues I have been following for several days now the issue of bilingual hiring policies – especially in regards to the recent hot topic of the bilingual hiring policies of the Cornwall Community Hospital(CCH)that has captured so much of the Cornwall public’s attention spanContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Is hockey in trouble? I used to be a huge baseball fan. I lived and died MLB..almost. I studied stats; I played Rotiserrie and Stratomatic baseball. I went to minor league games. I got to speak to Bill James even! I have an outline for aContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Vancouver defeated Boston 3-2 in OT to take a 2-0 series lead for Lord Stanley’s Cup. They say good teams find ways to win, but great teams find great ways. Both Boston and Vancouver have strong depth and both teams loaded near the tradeContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Zdeno Chara gets to go to the third round of the Stanley Cup this year as the Boston Bruins completed their sweep of a discombobulated Philadelphia Flyers team playing without Chris Pronger. There would be no hiccups or collapse like the Bruins experienced last year. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s going to be one of those years. Montreal, not a good road team took the first two games from the Boston Bruins in their first round play off series and Boston returned the favour and made this a series picking up a 4-2 win atContinue Reading
Moose Creek ON – To continue and end the story of my 60th birthday, my wife and I decided to have the traditional birthday meal at Knox Fine Dining in Moose Creek. We have been there several times before and have always enjoyed ourselves but I have never written aboutContinue Reading
Cornwall ON- If I had to name a MVP for the Habs so far this season it would be Roman Hamrlik. Salary sometimes in the NHL defines players and magnifies situations. Many Hab fans wanted Roman gone because of his salary, but forget quickly that until recently a premiumContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It happens once every month or so and it takes a lot of time and love to prepare, but if you’re one of the lucky few to get a seat in the sold out Wine Tastings at Moustache Joe’s you know what I’m talking about. It’s notContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Rock for Charity 4 raised over $200 for The Parade of Nations Friday June 11th. It was another full house and the events will keep going. I mean, where else can you go out on a Friday night and listen to 5 acts for as little asContinue Reading
Cornwall On – Philadelphia held on and avoided a sweep by beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 in Overtime last night. Simon Gagne scored the winner in OT after returning from injury and led the Flyers with 7 shots. Mark Recchi, that aging tiger scored two goals as Boston tried toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Boston Bruins have taken game two of their play offs series putting the Flyers in jeopardy of being swept in this round two of the play offs. Milan Lucic scored the winner in the 3rd period. Chicago came back strong after their first game loss and beatContinue Reading