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
CFN – According to a media report I read, it would appear that New Brunswick MP, Dominic Leblanc, would like to limit the number of contenders for the Liberal Party leadership. What does he want to give the public, the same old tired crowd that got them to where theyContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Wesley Gray, 63 of Akwesasne was arrested on September 13th, 2012 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on September 4th, 2012 he failed to attend court and a bench warrant was sought. He was released to appear in court on OctoberContinue Reading
CFN – Josée Sauvé organizer of the area Terry Fox Run to raise money for Cancer shared that this year achieved more than last year with more participants and cash raised for the Charity! She wanted to thank all of the sponsors, supporters, and in particular the staff at theContinue Reading
CFN– Pilot Dan Baz is answering your flying questions here on the Cornwall Free News. If you have a question about flying you can email Captain Dan or post below. Question “Engine fire on an Airplane ?” In 2011 a cruise ship was disabled and adrift in Indian Ocean dueContinue Reading
CFN – In my previous column I made reference to spiritual principles we could use to reorganize our society. The principle of the equality of men and women is one of the most overlooked in terms of guiding the development of society. ‘Abdu’l Bahá described the process in this way:Continue Reading
CFN – Jacqueline Milner submitted this as your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day! From Jacquie: “The “Walldogs” are coming to town once again to wrap the exterior walls of the Big Brothers & Big Sisters House in Cornwall, Ontario in a huge, giant, colour-full, loving hug. This writer stopped by the building early thisContinue Reading
CFN – This year marks the 32nd annual Terry Fox Run to be held in 900 communities across Canada on Sunday Sept 16th. To date, over $600 million has been raised to support Cancer Research. Locally, runs are being held in Cornwall and Alexandria. Organizers Josée Sauvé and Doug BoeckhContinue Reading
CFN – All Things Food is holding a series of Community Food Workshops in each county this fall as part of the unique assessment they are currently conducting of the food system in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties. Earlier this year, All Things Food was one of twelve organizations inContinue Reading
CFN – Pretty strong image huh? We apologize to anyone that’s offended by it. It’s being used not to tar our MPP, but to illustrate that using a symbol to paint an opponent in the manner that he did really isn’t Fair Dinkum. MPP for Stormont, Dundas, & South Glengarry,Continue Reading
Why is there no out cry against the injustice over the murder of the unborn? What prompted me to write this letter is what the admin: Jamie wrote recently – “The good pastor when not picketing in the region loves to inject Abortion debate into news piece about puppies andContinue Reading
This is history in the making and too important to pass up. South Stormont Council anticipates raising the bar for Ontario and for the rest of Canada at its September 26th meeting. Council will vote on a ground-breaking resolution to honour a section of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms by committingContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Mayor Jim Watson, the City of Ottawa and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) decided last week to ‘relocate’ Lily and her two kits, the beavers who had been residing at the Paul Lindsay Park Pond since last summer. This ‘relocation’ seems somewhat suspicious due to theContinue Reading
CFN – Wildlife organizations, appointed to help develop a Wildlife Strategy for Ottawa, have resigned in frustration, requesting that their organizations’ names be removed from any final document produced by the city. Donna DuBreuil, president of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (OCWC) said “we regret having to make thisContinue Reading
CFN – In January of 2007, my wife Christine Lowe and I posted a video on Youtube of Christine having an epileptic seizure. We’d searched Youtube with the words “epilepsy”, “seizure”, “seize”, and so on, and found little of any real worth. Kids faking them for a laugh, flickering cartoonsContinue Reading
OVER 80 Cornwall, ON- Richard Wiseman, 48 of Cornwall was arrested in the afternoon of September 11th, 2012. It is alleged that he was operated a motor vehicle on Louisa Street while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with Over .80. and released to appear in courtContinue Reading
CFN – Confusion and mayhem at City Council in Cornwall Ontario as council tittered and poohed over the thought of having a Code of Conduct. I know. Seriously, hard to type that with a straight face. The dynamic though wasn’t about some of the mayhem and hijinks dearest viewer. Continue Reading
CFN – Canada’s Governor-General David Johnston today presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal to Sultan Jessa, a retired journalist. Awards were presented to 35 Canadians at a Special ceremony in Ottawa. This medal, specially created to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II, was presented to Sultan for his significantContinue Reading