What a long and weird journey. The City of Cornwall in its petty lack of wisdom decided to rip up my downtown street one block up and one block down. One of my neighbors suggested that our block wasn’t done because I live here. I laughed and said that evenContinue Reading
One Christmas several years ago, I received a gift of a beautiful Royal Doulton China rose. A little card with this lovely poem was with it: The Legend of the Christmas Rose: Long ago, to Bethlehem, came Kings from far-off lands- Bearing gifts of jewels and gold and myrrh inContinue Reading
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 149 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on March 6, 2018. Of these, 107 calls occurred in the city central area, 25 in the west end, 3 in the east end, and 5 north ofContinue Reading
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 294 calls for service over the weekend of January 5-7, 2018. Of these, 196 calls occurred in the city central area, 63 in the west end, 5 in the east end, and 2 north of Highway 401. Some of these included:Continue 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
Canada’s Governor General appoints 12 Canadians to the YMCA Fellowship of Honour OTTAWA, June 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented a small group of Canadians with the YMCA’s most prestigious award: The YMCA Fellowship of Honour. ChosenContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It was a Cornwall Works crew into action early this aft after a family of ducks ended up in a sewer! Natalie Ann stated: Around 11:30 this morning my daughter’s noticed a mama duck walking down the street with only four babies. Seemed odd. I went outsideContinue Reading
Ottawa Ontario – Edgar Godin, 78, is known for his practice of sharing kindness with people who could use a helping hand. A former school principal, he was committed to his students and shared a special interest in those who could benefit from additional support and guidance. After sufferingContinue Reading
Did you know that there is a nation-wide quilt drive happening right now to benefit the families affected by the Fort McMurray wildfire? Neither did I… Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Monique Wilson. Monique is our local Canadian Quilters Association representative who is collecting quilts from our areaContinue Reading
July 9, 2016 – Fifth Annual Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Hwy 43 Memorial Ride The Canadian Army Veterans (CAV) – Sicily Motorcycle Unit will be holding the 5th Annual Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Highway 43 Memorial Ride on July 9th, 2016. The ride will honour our Veterans, andContinue Reading
The River Kings have signed free agent forward Chris Kushneriuk of Ottawa. The 28-year old played the previous four seasons in the ECHL. Last year, with the Florida Everblades, Kushneriuk had 10 goals and 15 assists (25 points) in 49 games. “Chris adds good size and a little more sandpaperContinue Reading
Every year, The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program enrolls kids from across the country, due to lawn mower accidents that could have been prevented. A few seconds of fun in the wrong place changed their lives forever. Thank you for your consideration in sharing this very important message. Don’t letContinue Reading
CFN – Kudos to Price Chopper Manager Mike Petroffski and Ken & Vic from Potsdam! Yours truly had to take the girlfriend to the Hospital in Potsdam and while waiting headed over to Price Chopper to do a little shopping. While opening my truck a woman next to myContinue Reading