CORNWALL Ontario – I was at Riverdale Terrace for the first time tonight.    Stunning facility for those to retire to; but it was former St. Lawrence College Dean, failed Provincial Liberal nomination candidate,  and Kilger campaign manager Pat Finucan that marred the evening. It was stunning and shocking.  SadlyContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwall can at times seem like a place that never connected to the rest of the world and where rules and customs followed elsewhere don’t seem to matter? As a matter of fact when some of the residents in power are confronted or asked a question theContinue Reading

The Arts are something we roll out every election in Cornwall.   These last few years have seen them politicized with Elaine MacDonald bullying her way through them with the use of a few Trillium grants. Currently Cornwall subsidizes the Aultsville Theatre and has subsidized our local art gallery; bothContinue 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

CORNWALL Ontario –  That wacky Todd Lihou shows again why he most likely should not be employed as an editor of any actual media outlet that cares about the principles of journalism He just did an opinion piece about the election.   After several “news” stories where he violates theContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – That wacky Todd Lihou, pictured left, must’ve missed a few classes at J school or simply is ignoring certain principles of traditional journalism? CFN is a Gonzo journal so we do have more latitude, but we adhere to certain basic principles; like telling the truth to theContinue Reading

One of the things I’ve always bragged about Cornwall is that you can drive anywhere in about ten minutes. Really, I kid you not and we’re not a small village, but a city of nearly 50,000 people.   I know that’s changing and there are some issues now because ofContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario –  One of the largest groups of candidates I’ve seen since living in Cornwall are running for office in 2014 here in the River City. Running for mayor are CFN Editor Jamie Gilcig, Incumbent Mayor Bob Kilger, and former Councilor Leslie O’Shaughnessy.   29 are running for councilor.Continue Reading

It’s very rare that I appeal to the community and there are some that will suggest that this appeal is strictly for myself; maybe for selfish reasons, but it’s certainly not meant to be treated. On February 7th my life changed.  I had gone to court to try and collectContinue Reading

It’s time.    I will be putting together my team this week.     I’m very lucky to have one of Canada’s greatest political advisers, Keith Beardsley, who has been giving me advice since high school on board. But if my candidacy has any chance it will take people; lotsContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – Politics has been compared to war in some ways; but sometimes it’s just petty and sometimes it’s just personal. Maybe it’s because The Seaway News is the number three media in Cornwall? ( they moved up after Corus Radio shut down its newsroom losing three jobs inContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – Maybe the commute to Ottawa is wearing him down; but Cornwall Ontario Mayor Bob Kilger skipped the first political event of the election as the majority of candidates appeared before the members of the FOCUS ART group in Cornwall Ontario to talk about arts and funding. PresentContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario –  I hate fake.  I hate fake flowers. I hate fake stuff.  Mostly I really am not a fan of fake people and fake spin; especially when it’s petty. Yesterday some very silly persons appearing to lack personal integrity tried to showboat with an ALS Ice Bucket challenge.Continue Reading

  CFN – Where to start; the political climate in this area is absolutely scary. This does not feel like a community, this feels like a battle between good and evil. I do not believe I need to define who is who, anyone with a functioning brain can see thatContinue Reading