CFN– Cornwall Ontario woke up to having its own brand new spanking Arts Council. It was mostly a bureaucratic and governmental exercise. Led by City Councilor Denis Thibault the initiative was then passed on to the Community Futures office and via a one year contract to Bruce Davis. François Désormeaux of SDSGContinue Reading
CFN – First Student Bus Drivers & staff are holding their 12th Annual Survivor fund raiser for CHEO in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Cornwall Ontario! In spite of cold, rain, and rescheduling the group has raised over $14,512.30 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. A new record forContinue Reading
CFN – Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall Ontario today confirmed exclusively to CFN that his choice for the new CBSA office would be on US soil. Responding to whether the official nod had been given out of Ottawa yet he categorically stated that he had not been contacted with anyContinue Reading
CFN – Another fumble for director of the Cornwall Area Chamber of Commerce as they announced that they will not in fact be rolling out a 2012 Fall Show at the Civic Complex in Cornwall Ontario. The Chamber has the Spring Show, but declining numbers to both the Spring ShowContinue Reading
It’s never too late to check your prostate! Help us throw the book at prostate cancer! Book your arrest! Book your annual check-up! The Canadian Cancer Society & Supply Chain Management hosts the annual Jail-N-Bail event: Thursday, October 18, 2012 Cornwall Square 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dollars raised at theContinue Reading
It’s been a few weeks since I last sent a letter to the editor. I decided this week to send something I think may shed some light on the current state of our democracy here in our beloved Canada. Canada has chastised other countries in the past about human rightsContinue Reading
CFN – Many years ago, during the Nixon administration in the U.S., Vice-President Spiro Agnew once called the press“the nattering nabobs of negativity.” Perhaps that chestnut of a phrase, which was actually penned in a speech for the Veep by William Safire, could be applied today to the folks whoContinue Reading
OPP – On September 20, 2012 at approximately 12:41pm, members of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Team and Crime Unit members responded to a report of suspicious people in the Long Sault area. As a precautionary measure,Continue Reading
CFN – So what are you grateful for in life? I’m taking a break from writing about politics, corruption, and bad movies to talk about something that’s huge in my life. If you’re reading this odds are you have a lot to be grateful for in your own life.Continue Reading
CFN – During Tuesday’s much-anticipated meeting on Parliament Hill between regional language rights advocates and Canada’s Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, James Moore, reportedly Moore admitted that forcing bilingualism on Canada’s citizens simply isn’t working. In the words of meeting participant Beth Trudeau: “He [Moore] confirmed that EVERYContinue Reading
CFN – Sometimes you have to look in the mirror and ask some tough questions. Sometimes changes need to be made. It’s one of these crossroads that the Agape Centre in Cornwall Ontario is facing. Today CTV in Ottawa came to Cornwall and pointed to empty shelves. Continue Reading
“Both sides become frustrated and less rational, and invariably the argument will include a Nazi or Adolf Hitler comparison. At that point, the discussion is over; the one using the analogy has lost, for the argument has become irrational.” Let’s get this out of the way – JimContinue Reading
CFN – The Brooks and Dunn Tribute show, with special guests The Butlers, this Saturday night at the Port Theatre, is shaping up to be more than just a regular night out,” stated Mark MacDonald, a volunteer with “Citizens For The Port.” “The whole town is pulling together to make sure the PortContinue Reading
CFN – In true Terry Fox fashion, a real tribute to his legacy, a local young woman proves once again that she has the drive, determination, endurance and perseverance to succeed. Nadia Périard, a 19 year old student at La Cité Collégiale, was to start her day, first running 10Continue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Kyle Delorme, 19 of Cornwall was arrested on September 18th , 2012 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that he was breaching his condition sentence order by being away from his residence when under full house arrest. He was held in custody until courtContinue Reading
CFN – Can you believe that the official start of fall is just around the corner? Time sure does fly. There is still time to plant some trees (that you never got around to this past spring) and perennials to add that splash of colour for next spring and summer.Continue Reading
CFN – This Column of “Spirits in Unity” is being published by CFN for the community of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. It is an honour to have you as a reader. I welcome any comments, questions or topics you would like me to discuss. I hope you enjoy reading aboutContinue Reading
CFN – Your CFN Photo of the Day is from Frederic Serre who waxed about the joys of being self-employed and being able to work in the alley behind his Plateau Montreal home on a lovely September afternoon! He shot this with a Sony Cyber shot with an extra lensContinue Reading