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As a result of nearly 12,000 unfilled appointments so far this summer, coupled with  constant hospital demand, Canadian Blood Services is forecasting a need for 51,000 appointments to be filled between now and Labour Day to replenish stocks.   For that reason, Canadian Blood Services has extended the Blood SignalContinue Reading

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CFN – Suicide.   This week two of my local competing media are whaling about the suicide of Cornwallite Christopher Clarke in a Montreal prison.   Condolences to the family and the issue is being investigated, but it’s odd and seems quite hypocritical for the Seaway News and Standard Freeholder toContinue Reading

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CFN – Retired Standard Freeholder Publisher and General Manager Milton Ellis has graciously accepted to be Honorary Chair of the 4th Annual 2013 CH Foundation Golf Classic on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Summerheights Golf Links. Milton Ellis, who was also named Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce 2012 CitizenContinue Reading

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Fellow Citizens, Control through Retaliation; Is this a Democracy’s response to individuals who speak up in the interest of fellow citizens and their community? .  A statement which brings to mind the scenario, ” When Government’s fear the people that’s Democracy ,when the people fear the Government that’s Dictatorship” We have policiesContinue Reading

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  CFN–  Karma is a bitch they say.   They really do.   But what is Karma really?  Surely if you do the right things enough times mathematically things work out? Of course the opposite would be true to.   If you don’t perform best practices.  If you are notContinue Reading

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CFN – Cornwall Ontario resident Sara Lauzon is on a quest.   Better known as “The Little Historian” she wants City Council to name a street or lane after Judge Jacob Pharand Pringle and she’s set up an online petition which she hopes to present to council and lobby forContinue Reading

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CFN – The hearing to see if Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief and Whistle Blower Rob Hickley continues at the court house at 10 AM Tuesday July 16th. Viewing the transcript of Mayor Bob Kilger was bewildering. Mystically even some of the most benign questions from Attorney Fay Brunning haveContinue Reading

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CFN – Avonmore Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off 2013 was marred as it was a balloon festival without many balloons. For reasons unconfirmed (the buzz was US customs which didn’t make much sense) most of the balloons launched from distant Avonmore Ontario  instead of Cornwall or even nearby St. Andrews. TheContinue Reading

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CFN – Because this story has multiple layers and spans five years, here are the basic facts: A man was physically assaulted then tied to a table by his personal support worker (PSW) at a senior’s home called Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge.   That was on May 25th, 2008.   The LodgeContinue Reading

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CFN – Ageism.   It’s wrong; but sometimes there can be grains of truth in cliches.  Sadly Cornwall Council voted to keep Fluoride in our drinking water.    Fluoride is poison; but of course many poisons have been used as medicine.  In this case many municipalities and regions around the worldContinue Reading