An official ceremony was held on January 29th 2016 to transfer the Sebringville Feed Mill from from Hensall District Co-operative, Inc. (HDC) to Homestead Organics Ltd. In attendance were local elected officials, media representatives, business partners, organic farmers, and customers of Homestead Organics. Homestead Organics and HDC have been inContinue Reading
An Ottawa Police Patrol Officer responding to a collision with injuries at Kirkwood Avenue and Coldrey Avenue this morning found a total of seven tow trucks congesting the scene attempting to solicit business. The responding officer charged six of the tow truck drivers under the City’s Towing Bylaw for beingContinue Reading
First-quarter figures reveal that Ontario’s projected deficit remains at $11.7 billion this fiscal year, meaning that it is now a structural deficit. Current unemployment figures indicate that Ontario’s rate is above the national average for the sixth straight year. In light of this finance minister Charles Sousa announcedContinue Reading
CFN – Yes this is the Earth Matters column. We are changing the title of this column for today out of respect and consideration for all this little flying animal does for us each day. Bees, which are critical to our food supply are experiencing immense life challenges due toContinue Reading
CFN – Alyssa Blais is s lovely woman. Kinda smart, nice most times when she’s not under the influence of people like Gilles Latour, but she’s caught in the headlights as her patronage appointment to run the Agape Food Bank facility has led to crisis within the community. MsContinue Reading
CFN– Is breastfeeding the new hot buzz in marketing? Is America that nipple hungry? Has our society deprived us of human connection that by plunking it into advertising images that we feel better or is some core titillation? The people that make Oreo Cookies have probably had a billion dollarsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Nanking Cherry is a native of Manchuria and grows naturally in the northern parts of that country where the winter temperatures are close to ours. . Our household purchased a couple of Nanking Cherry bushes locally (Marlin Orchards) about six years ago. The fruit bushes canContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – February 23 is Anti Bullying Day. We had the following letter to the editor arrive and it also reminds me of a column that a friend of mine in Los Angeles wrote. This piece was also published in The Huffington Post. Here is the letter firstContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Not only does music soothe the savage beast, but it can also feed a hungry stomach. Javey Entertainment along with Elite World Artists (EWA) plan to turn music into grub with their self-produced compilation CD, Feed a City, which is to be released on Saturday May 15.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – In this day and age in this country nobody should ever go hungry. It should especially be a crime for any child to ever grow hungry. Sadly we don’t live in a perfect world. Luckily enough people care, and that initiatives like Javey Entertainment’s Feed A CityContinue Reading
L I N K The news can be weird and bittersweet. Like this story about about 74 year old Donna Munson whom an autopsy reports was killed and partially eaten by a bear or bears in South Western Colorado recently. So people please don’t feed bears and if you doContinue Reading
Good old Guy. The man was blessed with a ton of talent and had some very good timing for an athlete by being part of a dynasty, but he’s a nasty piece of work (I worked with him in the 90s). Last I heard he still gets paid by theContinue Reading
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM7kKJ1NbQA&eurl=http://www.perezhilton.com/page/2/&feature=player_embedded Now that’s what you call GENEROUS! You go Salma! Please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
DECEMBER 11, 2023 – Snow. Snow. Where did you go? The young’ns are wondering! The little ones get all excited that soon they would be skating and some of them playing hockey on outdoor rinks. Tobogganing would be on the scene too and now even skate boarding. We woke upContinue Reading
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September 23, 2021 – It’s common sense really. If you work with the public, especially vulnerable public, you need to be vaccinated against a virus that has killed millions during this world wide pandemic. Tragically in Ontario and other parts of Canada this isn’t to be. Corruption, especially political corruptionContinue Reading
JUNE 28, 2021 – Many years ago the Paragon Motel on Second Street West was a favourite place to swim in their great pool. They also held parties and other gatherings. Recently, a friend, Jack, sent me this article which he found on one of the Cornwall Historic sites. ItContinue Reading
MAY 6, 2021 – “Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where the birdies is?” Well, not around this bird feeder for sure. Bob Katz took this photo watching the big black furry squirrel, manoeuvred himself off a wooden beam to this feeder. He filled himself up withContinue Reading