By Dawn Ford – All rights reserved. DECEMBER 18, 2020 – Claudette watched her bother as he stared out the window at the blowing snow. She knew him well. He was a year older than her, ten years old, and a very smart little elf. He left the room for a bit but returned to […]
Kenny sat at the end of the long pier watching the tides sweep across the ocean, rushing onto the sandy beach. What was his father thinking? Christmas in Hawaii!! Kenny knew his father had planned the trip for his Mom to have a rest. She had been looking after a sick old aunt…but Hawaii?? No […]
It was the police that named her Digger. They said she was instrumental in helping them solve some major crimes. The clinical director of child protection services said that she “saved the lives of many children”, and the community awarded her the Community Service Award. But more importantly is the personal letter she received written […]
Trixie is a lovely German Shepherd and lives happily with Joan, Ted, their son Allan and Tobey, their cat. She is a good, gentle dog and only chases Tobey to play. Her main problem is that she likes to sneak out and run with her friend, Onka. Onka is a Collie and together they […]
Cornwall Ontario – CFN editor Jamie Gilcig is in talks with a Toronto publisher to option Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge. The book, about the experiences of a small town newspaper editor set in Cornwall Ontario who faces corruption, bullying, and racism; has been a work in progress for several years and already has […]
His brow furrowed deeply as he concentrated at the spot on the old stone wall. One day he’d have bushy brows, but today they were sweaty with concentration. A feeble beam spiraled from his index fingers and bounced against the wall. A bit of smoke wafted as his feet pushed into the old […]
The Chocolate Girl Once upon a time, in a land far away, at the top of the tallest mountains, was a small village that grew into a small country where they had the biggest banks that the nastiest people could hide their money in. It hadn’t always been that way. It had started out […]
She had this amazing face; proud, beautifully handsome, with angles that showed shadows of pain and hurts that could never be healed. It stopped him cold, and took his breath away. It wasn’t just beauty. It wasn’t about beauty. It was magnetically magical. He typed the words to her and she typed them […]
SURGEON So Mr. Johnson why do you want to have a penile implant? ROBBY JOHNSON That’s a good question doc. I just want more confidence, especially in court. SURGEON You’re a lawyer? ROBBY JOHNSON Yes. I’ve researched it and yourself, and I think you’re the man to do the job. SURGEON Do you have […]
CFN is proud of the written word and occasionally publishes short stories and poems. Tis being the season we are sharing a work by former Cornwall Resident and Author Roy Berger. Sadly another artist left our community leaving in us with barely much talent and for some weird reason too many haiku writers. Thanks […]
Once upon a time in a land with meandering waters and a moderately tall stinky mountain lived a goblin named Mikey. He had strange neurosis from being the shortest goblin in the village while having dreams of great things. He was noisy too racing around and chopping up other goblins and monkeys too. The other […]