The Alzheimer Society is having a month long campaign to fundraise as September 21st is World Alzheimer Day. They are using the “hashtag” #GoBlueForAlz and asking people to wear blue, take a photo and send it to the Alzheimer Society to promote their campaign and help create a welcoming communityContinue Reading
Poets call this the ‘Merry Month of May’. Hasn’t been too ‘merry’ yet with rain and cold damp winds sometimes. But, at least it is Spring. A friend is all thrilled because her crocuses and irises are popping up through the ground and there are flowering trees with pink andContinue Reading
The Fraser Institute have come out with a report that shows donations to charities across Canada, but especially in Ontario are down over 30% since 2006. Boggling though, right here in Cornwall, this newspaper has over $2,000.00 available in our charity fund. Local business and area people, who aren’t lookingContinue Reading
As Remembrance Day approaches, I would like to pay tribute to the amputee veterans who founded The War Amps, which marks its 100th anniversary this year. On returning from the First World War, they came together to help each other adapt to their new reality. They then welcomed the next generation of amputee veteransContinue Reading
DONATION CLOTHING STOLEN CHARGES LAID (NORTH DUNDAS, ON) – On September 26, 2018 at approximately 8:27am Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of various items being taken from a property on Mill Street, Chesterville, Ontario. Investigation indicated that culprits attended a churchContinue Reading
BREAK IN (SOUTH DUNDAS,ON) – On August 21, 2018 at approximately 7:28am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a break-in at a business on Prospect Road, South Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that sometime between August 18, 2018 – August 21, 2018 culprit(s)Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s odd, some of the requests we get for assistance. As this newspaper is about to celebrate our tenth anniversary of somehow surviving in this culturally toxic town it never stops to astound me how entitled some people think they are? Our first two years we essentiallyContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – One of the biggest problems in Cornwall is the utter failure of charities due to really bad politics. The United Way for example boycotts this newspaper. They also kept missing their funding targets so they no longer have them. Instead of acting like a responsible charity andContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – Now in its 29th year, PwC MS Bike – Ottawa to Cornwall is one of the most popular cycling events in eastern Ontario and it’s fast approaching. It will take place Aug. 18-19 and the Cornwall Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is looking forContinue Reading
Fraser Institute News Release: Amount Canadians donate to charity at a 10-year low VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The amount Canadians donate to charities—as a share of their income—has hit a 10-year low and lags far behind the amount Americans give, finds a new study by theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – True charity begins at home, and true charity is that, charity, giving without expecting anything back. One local business person wanted to help groups locally, and the support the community initiatives that CFN helps. At one point he offered to pay for an entire year of advertisingContinue Reading
37th CORNWALL TERRY FOX RUN EXCELLENT RESULTS !! PARTICIPANTS: 230 (last year 261) MONEY RAISED: $18,759 (last year $17,217) It is with great pride that Josée Sauvé announces yet another successful Cornwall Terry Fox Run which was held on Sunday, September 17, 2017. “The numbers astound me! We had lessContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As I was doing my morning social media scroll, Cornwall local Judy Rose posted the video below asking if our Starbucks on Brookdale was part of the Foodshare program which Starbucks started in 2016. Which of course led to an odd situation as our local Starbucks boycottsContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – One of the saddest thing about the clique politics of a small tiny town like Cornwall Ontario is that the clique usually fails at what they do. It’s sad. It’s sadder that people are allowed to be in positions to fail rather than be inclusive or remotelyContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor Mark A MacDonald has donated a generous cheque to the struggling public art gallery of Cornwall. TAG Cornwall is facing a funding and community support crisis and is having a meeting Tuesday February 9th at 7PM to see if the community will step up to ensure theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Our local Toyota dealership came out and helped the United Way of SD&G reach their goal for this year! Troy Hickman GM/Owner presented a cheque to United Way President Danny Aikman. Over the last 5 weeks the staff at Cornwall Toyota held weekly charitable luncheons at theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – They say that Charity begins at home and what better way to help promote business and show how much Cornwall cares than our latest promotion on www.Cornwallfreenews.com! For the month of May any ad purchased by our sponsors will gain an equal matching ad for the charityContinue Reading