When CFN started to write about the Chem tanks and then expose former Mayor Kilger and his team at Economic Development team, and CAO for lying to the public about the chem tanks I personally was abused by certain members of the public and other media. (LINK TO ALL CFNContinue Reading
I had to drive into Montreal for a physical. I’m very lucky, and have had the same amazing Doctor in Westmount since 1984. I think it’s been ten years since he stopped accepting patients, and I’m forever grateful to the late Ivan Eaton for turning me onto a veryContinue Reading
Monday night was a rarity for this council. It did the right thing and rejected the recommdation from City Staff to give an Ottawa firm the pharmacy contract to Glen Stor Dun Lodge, or long term care facility. Previously it had been with local long time pharmacy Medical ArtsContinue Reading
I was chatting with a veteran Cornwall politico this week and the subject turned to a common one; whether current Cornwall mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy was an improvement over the man he defeated, Bob Kilger? This was after Les lost a key vote on hiring of fire fighters at Monday night’sContinue Reading
The one consistent when I’ve entertained offers to purchase CFN these past three years has been the request that I remain in some capacity with the paper. The negotiations that have commenced this week are no different in that aspect. The one big difference was that Cornwall beContinue Reading
Oh Canada! Tomorrow is July 1st. Sadly you won’t see CFN participating in our local event that is about to be rained out (bad karma thanks to Guy) as our MP has hijacked Canada Festivities in our city. Canada Day, above all days, should be inclusive and community building.Continue Reading
Over a dozen Cornwall real estate agents have been lamenting the weak market we’re seeing this season. Inventory is fat and sales are few and far between. This of course is having an impact on businesses that depend on house sales, from support services to sales of furnishings and allContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The latest presser from Team Cornwall announcing Jim Brownell as the key speaker shows how disconnected the group has become. Frankly it may be time to either sit down and figure out what Team Cornwall really should be or disband it. Having Jim Brownell be a keyContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The City of Cornwall’s signature event has been grounded for 2015. There will be no 21st Lift Off this year. Consistent to their unprofessional nature Lift Off organizers sent out a press invite and didn’t show up giving selected media snippets of info. The Standard Freeholder gotContinue Reading
CFN – Don’t blame the OPP if there are no charges filed over the Sudbury By Election. Recordings published by Liberal hopeful Andrew Olivier are on the internet and there is an investigation, but as many police can tell you it ends up in the hands of the Crown. Continue Reading
CFN – I accidentally took this weekend off. I really did. It was odd. It was kinda wonderful. My critters were happy. My girl friend was happy. I was even kinda happy, or at least a bit rested. I napped. I watched Nashville on Netflix. I chattedContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Patronage gigs are not unique to Ontario. With Premier Wynne and her team under fire for trying to give a nomination riding candidate (Andrew Olivier) a gig to drop out of the race so that another Thibault, Glen in this case an unopposed entry to the contested byContinue Reading
CFN – Well that was an interesting and anti-climatic council meeting in Long Sault. The new council under Comrade Tammy Hart decreed to kill advertising on both The South Stormont News and Cornwall Free News. At no point in our service to the township had we had any complaint regardingContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Yes the municipal election in Cornwall is getting dirtier than Todd Lihou’s sandal clad stink feet. The Freeholder’s Greg Peerenboom nailed Mayor Kilger for using city resources. This would not be the first time that Mayor Kilger is using the excuse that he’s a near illiterate highContinue Reading
There’s a lot of misinformation out there regarding my campaign. This has been one of the dirtiest elections that I’ve personally ever encountered. Sadly the media are playing a huge role in this as well favoring Mayor Kilger. The Seaway News has been on the attack since I’ve announced, andContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Leslie O’Shaughnessy showed a little rust. After all it’d been over a year since he left public office; but he warmed up as the capacity crowd at the Ramada In who listened to him talk about why he resigned in protest from his role as City Councilor ofContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – So I was asked by someone on my election team how I could cover Leslie O’Shaughnessy’s campaign kick off event last night seeing as I am running against him and Mayor Kilger in the election? It’s a valid question; but then I guess after nearly six yearsContinue Reading
(Andre Rivette seated and chatting with candidate Mark A MacDonald) CORNWALL Ontario – In a surprising announcement long time veteran councilor Andre Rivette came out in support of Leslie O’Shaughnessy over incumbent Bob Kilger and rookie mayoralty candidate Jamie Gilcig Friday night at a capacity room in the Ramada. Mr.Continue Reading